New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
NEWS OF THE TURF.
r,rw OF THE MEETING AT cHErPs-
HEAD BAY.
r,,,Sos THAT CAUSE nroREr-rAIx
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...,s,v a,.,cult TO review the meeting that
- :, sh.spshead Bay without feeling the pangs
enoeu rA n,ty that the grounds Of the Coney 1sl-
y.,rev Cub the leading racing association OF
u ware the scene Of the most notorious In
M, rrnn,nx ever witnessed upon raoetracK
80, Ar any other country under the sun. Inc
~ r.,s Of form began in the very nrst race OF inc
80" .,,~ when Colonel Jacob Rupperts Gotham "as
CONTINUOUSLY defeated by Preston, ana co"',"u.
er.ho,t the meeting until McCenerty runs oo""
u--., bv winning the last race OF the meeting
IN Kennel on Saturday. The meeting was repe-
80, =, the old old story: Racing 10 once moro
",,s investment for the shareholders OF race
Pc. and nothing must be done to impair oi'l-
s.,as no matter from what source the oiV'uenus
.ns..~ Throughout the entire meeting careful
e.,. facing experts who certainly can tell tho
'-.. he,ween horse and handsaw, wilt
.a ,he most violent changes OF form that passeo
,,,c.d by the racing ofhcals CERTAIN p'u"seis
-. ra.ds on the betting ring day a1ter oay anu
no ,.,. n. thousa nds Of dollars on horses that ola
w" Ave the slightest chance OF winning on the
= exhibited in their previous races 10 no eufe'
% ,hs nluneers was requested to ply his voca-
v .,.suhere than Sheepshead Ray. but the request
- made after he had accumulated nearly 'i''""
-. share OF the plumber in the many raios on the
~. nurse The Tribune suggested al the oesin-
-, =, the meeting that one OF the stewards oe
he
- =, The races over the Fuur.ty course may no
VIC" The suggestion was adopted on Saturday,
-, aav Of the meeting. because somebody com-
,,ad that Don de ORC was tosted IN mo "reA'
pa, s,akes Don de Orc the victim OF more
.., mere jostling. consequently nobody Know any
ching about his true form to-day
80. ~ the connections between the betting ring
son. .s. paddock make many qualifications before
- .earve current meets the positive Every we'll
.-,.d hettor Is aware OF some OF the connec-
..ons One OF the deposed poolroom kings Oh 'i0
.ss. "a associated with the keeneet shre"uos''
,no., slippery scoundrel that ever disgrHceo uu'
.snb,-s. The deposed king absolutely owns anu
o,.,ols three trainers and one of these mas d
.. ~ hvpnotic influence over certain Jockeys one
- ~, raes for a leading stable well-known
hs.,o- who desired to protect himself caused q
,,ss watch 10 be kept upon several persons a.
.crated with the combination, ana mace So'',o
~a--ling discoveries that saved him many 'nou0a4n'
~ dollars He remembered the old days "heii inc
,ool-oops were in full blast, when tho ase"'s VI
.he deposed poolroon king generaNy "1". NJ
~ four races @ day for him, and generously s@'s
.,,o and sometimes three TO the public
NO EXPENSE SPARED.
III. hsttor spared expense TO unearth II possible
.-v detail of the connections between the I'M
u,.,o. ~ the poolrcom keeper and the race
from Gutenberg. He did not secure
d,-sc, evidence. but he ascertaned by MS oihsei'
,,ou,ries that the circumstances .ccnheetou VIZ.
som. OF the races at Sheepshead bay oiu "o'
o,nre a Sherlock Holmes TO form oeo"c''o"S as ~
.,s true inwardness OF some OF the heaVy piuhses
made upon outsiders in the betting that "o" ia'"
..srv-to the intense surprise of everybody except
- -.-.r, officials and the combinat on of manipu-
80. who DESTROYED the confidence Of the public IN
the sport of racing ,. .,a 4.
Tie stewards did take action win the result ''A'
sb. entries Of Paladin and Forget Will no olee'
re- recesyed at all tracks where the JOCKEY Oiuo
lies ar. IN force Lohmann Co. and the L@urea'e
Stable were to all inten's ana purposes
from racing in the East
.1,ha voful exhibitions OF inccmpetency or some
sr,,v worse by certain Jockeys that were Passeu
,,nnot5ced are being discussed wherever horse"e"
~onrrexate The redeemtng features OF INC i'oe'
sg pers the Victories gained by Ornament aiu i'e
,,,.a, The former is conceded 10 De the pest Vi
81. tvxo-yesr-od colts that have raced IN the Has
-, c,r Moreover. @ ,rrtr~- p:iisrt horsenlah-
sbin had much TO do with Ornaments Victory on
saturday as he completely outwttted ana hooo-
800 mo astute John j. McCaferty. who was out
and clearly outridden by the former
champion Jockey. Winged Foot proved cohciuSi'eis
Eva she is BY odds BEST filly that hos faced the
.o-,.r IN the East this year. McCaferty believes
.ha, Winged Foot would have won on SATURDAY II
Re hsa not ridden into the trap set Tor MN by
Garrison Reqmtal stamped himself nrs'-cias7
,hrae-year-od In the for the Realization stakes
Hastings is not anywhere near as good morse
&C when he met Handspring Is the comment on
u. r.rfor-nance by many rucegoers Admitting that
J1astnrs has trained off and is not up 10 his best
err Reouitars victory was so impressive that II
e generally conceded that the threey-arold is the
Champion horse of America at any distance horses
rr N races. Henry Of Navarro Is practically In
,,srem~nt on OF spl!nt. hence Il Is naroiy
.a, 70 talk about him In connection with rnce
arainst Reouital at the present time. Trainer
Ee
rs.ned renown with the horses OF the late August
p.mon. who was extremely liberal 10 him; corse-
ouen.lv he dishkes TO talk about Regulars chances
Of defeating Henry Of Navarro at weight 10Y age
uyer distance Of ground. II such race is oHereo
q, n. ate fall meeting. II Is safe 70 say That
Reou,.al will not AVOID the issue through he laut
~ N. crn.rs and ME trainer failing to enter him
N he nee The all-aged racing this year -
sneasy lct when compared with the horses OF for
7, fact tho class of every division Of the
horses that are racing this year with the single
exception of Requial and Henry OF Navarro ~
heow the average Of former years
The lessons taught by the meeting just ciosed
should not be lost upon the advocates OF clean
honest ard wholesome racing Immediate Steps
should be taken 20 prevent recurrence OF une
pocket-eYnptyine racing Of last week. 1t might De
easy TO trace the relationship Of certain men and
the in-and-out racing Everybody knows that the
members Of the Coney Island Jockey Ciup are oe-
srous Of promoting pure and honest sport
POPULAR WITH ALL CLASSES
The Coney Island Jockey Club is extremely popu-
isr with all classes Of racegoers. Every commence
Il placed IN The nanag enent. which was wholly uh-
prepared for the organized raids made upon the
public by the band of interruptions buccaneers VINO
past masters Of the science Of defeating pupic
form especially when the representative Is an
on favorite The old moss-covered cry Of 'Bring US
proof" will not answer. Some OF the ieading oettoi
IN the rng are satisfied with circumstance eVi-
cencs and do not hesitate In calling things py lhe
proper names The turf will survive, even II some
Of the suspected persons are warned OF the 'uii'
Tfthov1 positive evidence .<
Colonel Jacob Rupert has retired from the tur1
for the present. and many other prominent wealthy
eorseowners have Withdrawn their patronage;
Pierre LoriYard is In England: 50 are R.cnard
Croker and Enoch W.shard. Michael F. Dwyer
raced ir the West until a few weeks ago yet rae