New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

AUGUST BELMONT TALKS ABOUT THE JENNINGS
=. NEETING-wHAT THE JOCKEYS ARE DOING.
Il Is not true that Anthony Hamilton is going to
b the sporting editor for one-cent morning news
paper The colored essayist's valuable time Is al
most wholly taken up with his numerous duties at
the racetrack: consequently. he was unable to &C
cept the liberal salaries offered him. Hamilton was
extremely busy yesterday morning. He rode sew
sral Of Lakeland's horses In their work. and feels
confident that he will ride many winners during the
present season.
John Lamley has almost fully recovered his health.
He is cheerful and ambitious. and intends to make
every possible effort ,S stand high up in . the st
ling over the rocky road Of tribuiations that DAYS
$cleys are compelled to travel whenever they at.
e eay ss hs s%p' Of the jockey snS
We'd that Sheedy's license be withheld, as he
gAeedy had violated the rules by purchasing a
eeee and racing him without the formality OF COM
vyhg with the -egstration rules. As the case was
2orlsd to the writer It looks as II Daly has hosted
ssaeedy was practically an apprentice and DAILY
Wholly 5esponsible for his behavior so far as
.l1ust Belmont talked about the Bennlngs meet
follows: The opening day was highly en-
@s1ging to the lovers OF frst-class sport. The
s3ner was intensely warm, the roads were dusty
go the conditions were against the club. Notwith-
Rareo 70 be pleased with the track. buildings. rae
..ngt escape the business depression that has pre-
, smso ior upward of TWO years. When prosperity
t,pa the public Will have an opportunity to re-
~ 70 the ncetracks as In the past. Racing Is
IN An expensive sport consequently It suffers fully as
meet;r ron the hard times as any industry The
io vsrns Washington IL highly encouraging to
trrwn ~ racing. There has been no nourishing OF
VIII no h 70 boom the meeting II there IL loss II
Sufs s. but little earnest support by the Washing
Beistwc rciic 70 make the meeting profitable Mr..
ing hs vecs 10 attend the races frequently our
ydc.s reported that one Of the stpendiaries of the
renee 40 ..uo anxious to obtain a leave OF abb
In oil naNift q
Sesis asn meetings The Jockey club should not
ndefn,,.n granting the leave, and In extending II
main I. 20 as to permit the stipendiary 10 re-
." 'ne land OF snowballs and "ctnches."
Co., a'nian on Monday night was extremely graf
.s " the trainers at the tracks In the neighbor
, - VI this city. There was little fast work at
"Acks Yesterday. Gloom prevails at the Brook
-. anu HoImde training tracks account Of
~ FORM OF plnkeye that ~ going through the
owing to the backward training weather
the adverse conditions under which the horses
trained this year. the Jockey Club. at the
en;.ol large majority OF the trainers at the
ISnss track. has kindly consented to permit the
r,oids and upward at distances less than a mile.
~ ne Form Racing Book is out. and contains
10y; tsseosry to April l. The book win be issued
CO. month during the racing season. George
snoening Is the compiler and publisher.
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THE rROTTING MARE LOTTIE DEAD.
rue black mare Lottie (2:251z). who was generally
~ upon as the fastest trotter In her class in
=. N the East. died of pneumonia few days ago
4 80 "ew'Haven She was owned by N. w. Hubnger
vas to have Joined w. II. McCarthy's stable Of
rp@lsners at Fleetwood Park. this week. Lottie
,s. entered In the $4,000 Merchants and Manu-
i,,sA'" Stakes. at Detroit. as well as many other
q S-r.ah' harness races to be trotted In 1886. and
- '"y said yesterday that he had expected to
SSss Hes record Of 210 or better The mare was
the ro.S a.. year by A. J. Welch. who drove her on
4 noefirSu 20 nnd from Morris Park during The fall
NJ AZ Few weeks before Christmas Mccarthy
MI ~, 'se OF Loitie. and a shor, time afterward
= l31H H. naI mile over the Fleetwood course In
~ ''e second quarter in 03l--a 2:04 gait
x -. @AiS BOTH ScHAEFER AND GARNER.
& - , Mass, April H.-Ives Schaefer and GARNER
q q u'nard exhibition here last evening Ives
III - 6ssser @ to go. at balk line, running 15s
.s~teo oarnier. 100 to 40. at cushion car