New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ny VETERAN
TIRFMAN.

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ny VETERAN
TrRFMAN.
The FIRST day o, the Brooklyn Jockey Club Is likely
20 be remembered by racegoers FOR years 10 come"
The attendance was a reminder OF the old days OF
racing as many thousands of persons nled inc
cranAstand and crowded tho lawns. There was
much larger number Of the fashionable set present
than ever before gathered at the brooklyn tra'k'
TNirfmcn from California AMI the West chatt'd wiz
their brethren OF the Fast about the racng outlook
There was an unusual amount OF erthuslAHm mani
feetei throughout the day. Inc 'ro"- ""s ~
tremely good d-natured
Robert Pinkerton and his detectives had busy
day 4 swarm Of Western crooks was al the TRACK
but they dld not get an opportunity 10 PICK any
pockets Mike" Lyons and French LOUIS "'''
among tho first 20 10 taken into custody ny mo
detectives Ry the time the handicap was 'a'''
nearly score o, thieves and suspicious characters
were e,felv cagei bv Mr. Pinkcrton ard his men.
There wore many amusing circumstances ts~o-
ca,ed with tho journey 20 III" track '"'hE " Wv
fact that some OF the lines thai r"ach IN" ""'"
failed 70 advertise tho OF fare over ihe dh"reH'
routes various cnterprising Spectators reap'-i
rich harvest by selling rouud-trip tickets 'of "
cen,s saving their patrons the trouble OF r'hihlhS
,n the long line of men and women who secured
their tickets for one-hnf that amount SHFef'. "'
the men who paironizc1 the spccuiaiorr "anio' -
,., o,,,side 30 as 10 interview the specuiaior'.
but the ferry officials refused TO permit Them 10 ~
outside the gates
Long before the racing began 'her" WAs '"'''
crowd at tho track The cary arrivals were sH'
prised 10 md tina. fence separating the Jaw.
from tho bettng ring was erected. ana many "'
them anticipated a lively time when the men KNOW"
az .lavers' arrived They were dsappoln'r' AZ
there were no policemen 20 guard the gates ana mo
men who ~ero herdng chairs In the inclo'ufe "'''
no, rnole.ted. philip !. D1y"r. to al sppearanc'-'
scored victory over the men VINO "'si' u" WI
tribute to the racing fund.
Tn. array OF ne. W hetiors who were preS'h' III
dlcated that tho layers % ODDS wouii nave -
we're battle TO retain percentage '' WE ''''.',
wagered on the races. The pubic. AS 'N'' "''
y, tho favorlios 50 10 a vast number o' regular
raceyoers Then there .arg~ number pi per
ems yyho DE, on the IN chances. nni plnr" th"r
money on horses tha; are At long oiis N ~" oct
tiny All three classes described IN me ''t's''"H
ore classei as percentage players by ~" lAy''.''
odds George T.. Smith CPiiishnrg IN" H"''''
AN, Riley Grammar Edward Gaines. forF"
Uho.lock Robert Rose Abraham Leyy. William
Havoc Walter Key AMI others be" what - cn"el
"bard money" 10y the men who lay hs'h en-
Az all classes Of racegoers were ou' IN 'o''' S's
,.,doy and the hard money delegation were Al
mos, a uni, H. their opinion ~ yesterday ra'hH
49, ,.y.,sof-odds did not lay up much money -
:, Eurone next winter. The class or race
ors known AZ shade payers remained IN ther
oa,s almost without an iniermisslon Throughout
the afternoon , -, =, ,o-
,,o., Even II yesterday was the gala day
49, prooklvn meeting II Is encouraging 70 racing
- - .. s.. racegoers both male and female. visit
-, ,Aock IN inspect the horses Among the In
,od snectators In the paddock were August
n,o,, lanes r. Kecnc Foxha keene. {.
r,ar rsol,n John II Bradford. John Daily, +. {.
r,pu,y " I Arkell James Brady. David Gideon.
l,,ol Jacob Rupert Samuel T. Trowbridge.
Na,,hev corbett L. S Thompson. Arthur White
I,ad.r,ck Gebhard w II. Thompson Thomas
WILLIAMS ] o. Follansbc". Michael +. pwyer J.
II pradforJ tr J. F.. Madden Arthur Harsreaves.
rrark Hitchcock DE courcey Forbes and many
,har ,.uknown turfmen. James B Haggin had
= uood nIsce on the balcony from which to View
the horses the paddock and the eVer-chhhs'hF
scenes on the lawn and track Every trainer OF
,roro,nence in the East was present. Eugene
Ie,ph and his collie dog "Bil' caused some nerri-
mont in the paddock Leigh Is anxious TO bet that
nm can do ANYTHING but read Scandinavian
newspaper
II was gratifying TO the lovers OF racing to hear
tho unenimou. praise OF the Prince Of Wales as
sno,,su.n and the 10y expressed the victory
~ pers,mrnon IN the Derby. Perhaps II might
nrove an attractive feature OF American racing II
the owners OF stake winners led them back to the
paddock after the race. To adopt the Engish
,nethcd would necesstate the removal OF the
weighing scales 10 the paddock. III w. Crupper
DAILY should win n great race with one OF his
horses what n pleasing sight IT would be to see
him leading back the winner amid dead silence
the grandstand
When the first race called the Gravesend
racecoursc presented a brilliant Spectacle The
crowd came In all sorts OF conveyances, ana nun
dreds OF b cycles checked for their owners by
employees Of The track. The wearers or picycIe