New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

Time ~.
Won In a hard drive by short head. three lengths
between second and third
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS BY VETERAN TURF
MAN.
Thomas Flynn was in bad form yesterday. lie
made starts that cclipsed the widest eio'''
OF Colonel Puryear. Major Jonathan Wynne' Jac"o
Plncus Clarence Mcdowell any Of the starters
that are employed by the steam and trolley lines
Of Brooklyn. Thomas Flynn was a bowling sue
cess as starter at Brighton Beach. but the IN
PRODUCTION OF starting machines has evidently de-
moralized him So badly that his efforts yester-
day caused his strongest supporters TO acknowledge
that he has lost his cunning. and is now one of the
poorest starters that ever held the nag Inc
iockeys are fully "a demoralzed the starter Is.
Hence the racing at the Gravesend track Is any
thing but attractive to racegoers. IT Is well known
that clique OF turfmen. who thoroughly nate
leading owner, using every endeavor 10 secure
the engagement Of a starter who was an artist
with the flag but not considered trustworthy
by certain owners and heavy bettorA
II the Jockey Club had accepted the advice OF
The Tribune and had appointed four starters. so
that frequent changes could be made. the starting
problem would have been erectually se''ed Dy
this time The starter should have auocratlc
power at the post ard when obstinate. disobedient
iockevs are SUSPENDED no matter whether the sus-
pension Is FOR "A week or year no power. no pun
or influence should be permitted to override the
starters mandate. The starter should not be
gambler nor should he frequent gambling houses
or associate with ayers-ofod odds and punging horse
owners
Colonel Jacob Rupert lost colt named Langion
y Yesterday The col, by Favor. out Of Lady
Scarboro and was a eood-looking youngster. but OF
no earthly account, as racehorse. The colt fei IN
front OF the Judges stand lie was unable 10 regain
his feet and was shot TO put him out OF misery
tf,,a ln sha
accident
c Sprague and c. Robinson were fined 80 each
because ifsy met with mlshaps in the hurdle race
on Monday. The stewards OF the National Sieeple-
chase Association vii! confer great favor on race"
goers II they impose fines on every jockey thar
rides In hurdle unless he finishes nrst or sec
oni
The racing yesterday attracted an attendance az
hardened r.cegoers WAC have brayed The winter
storrns and summer heat IA the search FOR good
things at the ractracks. Not one OF the veterans
presen, ever witnessed such hideous starting IN
the first race juno an even-money favorii",
with Casse;te a wcil-playsd second choice at 10 J.
Thousands Of dollars be- on Juno by the pub
Nc who know that whenever one 81 James X
Kecnes horses starts IN race ne irainef beneV"s
nub'!c has the utmost confidence ia the h""ne
Horses they are always raced to "in $500. ,
There were nine starters IN he nrst race, ana
ineI err W." a., he brealtsways the ncl was aligned
across the track and every body expected 20 SEQ
iSe starier drop the nag lie failed to 30 so. how
and after long delay H. dIoptst ,hr nag
hack and alfnos, stanGsfii lambert shot
ont ,r The iead followed hy lad Gfeenway. Cas-
site s~t and diraciosa By ne time sims got Juno
in motion the leaders were several lengths away
lie mad gr some ,D s0Jm Juno hroueh on ne rail-
The effort was too much for Juno. 'hs-et'e won
IL a head from Gracosa, who ~as neck III
Five horses started IN the second Patrc!an
was The favorite. at even money. septour Was
quoted at to !. Emma .. was fought shy ~ by
tho wiseacres As The Brighton CONTINGENT were
the Brighton track O'leay had the noun, on
Marshall ana made pedestrians OF the brighton
contingent. who be, OF him al to Jew h'"
who bet on their opinions withou' the all 81 PAD,
dock information 9hiainei az nuea as J., o 20
Chnrade made the running for six furlongs whe"
s@R9nr o9"2 a sAe F' 3cnd 's sp nsna na
splendid ensuec 90 tho finish Emma G. won
h head from SeP d2 Who beat '"ar"'e VINO
The race for me Hudson Stakes attracte' ak
two-year- Odds. Id'hos was the favori'' ~ 10 .
George Kesser was backed at to ana me Nc NC
Caner'y followers bet on Arbuchlc at 10 J. Inc
had a mount N the race on Kings Counsel but
the once famous Jockey gOt left Al me post Lam
bent led for three furlongs, when he was HEADED
hy George Kosscr, who wac Immediately char
lenged by IIthos The latter looked all over win,
ner but MS bride slipped back on ms neck ana
a sixteenth Of mile from the finish II looked as u
Taral on George Kcssler, would win. but }. j.
by Il desperate Effort managed TO land him on even
making the result dead neat. LuhOs was third
The stakes were divided. ,
Handspring the Carlton Stakes from iidini'-
ron n bv three lengths. BOraplrie was miro, ami
Refugee last Handspring Was AZ 10 on III me
hc,iiug Refugee was heavily backed at 20 Z.
Handspring took the lead at the faIl or the nag,
and with Refugee second. he ran the hrst SIX fGr-
longs In llj. when the Belmont horse cOllais,I.
Handspring swcrVel to the outside on entering tn"
stretch winch caused Sims 10 jab The spurs Into hs
aides repeatedly IN order get him to extend him
self lie won easily at the nnifh by three lengths
from Hamilton II. who was TWO lengths before hoh-
aparie. -.,... l.,
ability to start horses Azure Don llas. )ep"iSier
IIlldcn!te and Nina Louise were all heavily backed
starter FLYNN sent them away strung out Tor "A
ne rear guard Don Bias eft at the post. The
race was won by Marsh llarrer. with Nina
Louise second and Her own thiri the race should
be stricken out Of all records. as the start dnpNed
every horse In the contest except MARSH ii'Ii',I
ara Her own Of anything Ike an even chance 10
win. - ,,, ,,.,ri,o
AZ 10 10 7 on Premier backed down from 10
to !. Some bc,tors placed their mhey on Ii' ~,
pocket at 10 J. while Sherlock was hefrlended hy
many small bettors. Buckrene was ridden IN IN,
host possible manner 10 insure his defeat. Balard
sent him out into the lead. and kept him there unti
the hOmesiretch was reached. wh'n 'oyn" on RE-
n,'er displayed excellent Judgment. an gave me
spec,aiors a remarkable exhibition OF high
horscmanship by racing UP 90 Buckrcne ana then
straAvinc his mount Ballard was riding Buckrene
and confident but al the critical moment Prem'er's
hcadstnn slipped and coylle went to the whip lie
vas no, AZ all excited and he used his whip IKE an
ARCHER Premier responded. and won the race ny
n neck Coylic - pupil oi James Mclaughlin
uencc II is not surprising that he is promising
young Jockey
TNrpfEs TO-DAY