New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
pror1rAL's SPLENDID WORK ON SAT-
CRDAY.
pF-rrrxG EXPERIENCE IN ENGIAND-sTEEP1-E-
CHAsEs 4 BORE

,,.rs sunarb performance on Saturday was
~ rift Of sunshine amid stormcouds. Right
ohlv did the son Of Eothen and Retrioution show
49, ossen,hlage OF racegoers who present at
sna,shead Bay that American horses properly
.-a,nad are equal to any in the world. Requital
- ret only single defeat in his racing career To
-, sure he has been raced excessively. but
= been developed gradually. so that at the pres
-, time he is the peer Of any horse on the turf.
- much praise cannot be given TO James Rowe
80 ,be mastery manner in which he has trained
80 managed ReQuital in his three-year-old form
r...or who rode Redutal also deserves com
.sation for riding the colt exactly as he was
- n ride him by Mr. Rowe When Clayton be-
- ride races last spring he did not appear TO
e..ess a single attribute OF skilful horsemsnshlp.
Y.-ssr the guidance OF Mr.. Rowe he has steadily
n-oved and is a capable jockey. In recount
ine ,,A good Qualities Of Requital John J. Hyland
,d not be forgotten. he taught Requital MS
s-~s~, lessons and won the Futurity Stakes from
large field Of animals supposed TO be the highest
sass ~ fO,o-vear-olds that ever started Tor ru-
.-i,, Although there have been many INCIDENTS
80. have not pleased the rank and file OF race
- -~o-v ofwhom have ceased 10 visit the race
- ,e- nopular horses ridden BY popular jock
80 A. attract crowds TO the courses
-, --.s.akes are made by racing officials the
- sh.o.,-a ne broadminded enough 10 acknowi-
10 re~ errors and hasten 10 rectify them as soon
.-.,,lo leading iockey should not be sus-
-a7
- 80 erd out all the facts in every instance
-, .Ae neraltv Of suspension is inflicteo-
..-,.,,,s chatter about combinations on the
$50 are misleading in many instances Ihat com
ts-s,ions have existed IS generally conceded oy
e,s-,.hodv who has the slightest kno"leoee OF 'url
affairs i may DO true thar S'ro"s '.o''
- IN he turf a. the present time but as most
- ,,,,c-,. er,anates from layers Of odds whose
80. -o, altogether stainless and who DO
-. o.s.ss e,otless characters II Is not likely that
,.,,b attention will DE paid 10 the reports ny 'he
- o4soials In regard 10 certain Jockeys now
- - turf authorities should endeaVor by every
,.ss,,,a means in their power 10 unearth tneir
..,,o,e with certain layers Of odds, who have
'ns.-ac,lv accused Of being IN league with them
r.-hs,s The better way would he 10 suspend the
,,sas ~ the Jockeys who under suspicion
,.hout exhausting the vitality Of the men who are
r-esunahly The watchdogs Of the turf
on ENGLISH RACETRACKs.
=, .uro ~ The State Racing Commissioners are
sban, IN Europe the turf IS practically under the
corrnlete control Of the Jockey Club. one OF the
commissioners has been gaining practical expert
e,ce on the English racetracks. especially IN the
methods OF betting II appears that the American
tursrnen have visited many race meetings III Eng
land Now everybody that has ever visited Eng
h racecourses is aware that II is unsafe 10 carry
money or expose jewelry on them, as all knehsh
racing crowds are filed with pckpockets and touts
IN search of victims Then there are bogus oookmaH-
e~s and betting commissioners. besides large num-
bers Of ruffans who willing 10 take any kno Oh
chance 10 obtain money. At one OF the meetings
The valet u one Of the Racing Commissioner as
,-fa-es was intrusted with f20 70 place on one OF
lie contestants The valet placed the notes IN MS
,.,.s--oa- uocket and started for the betting in
closure bur was relieved OF the money by some OF
the Nght-Angered gentry before ne Teacheo the
other noney-getters in the ring. When the crest
fallen valet returned the Racing Commissioner &C.
,ivered homiy 70 his associates about the danger
~ .-t-us,ing money % anybody except Keen
srs---sigh1ed shrewd man who was thoroughly
acquainted with the wies % the wicked and traps
g.. for the urUary Moreover. he said: 1T was
,-ve 70 send money by anybody 70 the ring, as II
IS Tar -afer and more satisfactory foT every De''oi
% Go his own betting
Later fin The day 70 or favorite won'a race
v-,.- the numbers went Up the Racing Commis-
s.ore- calmly turned 70 his friends and SAID; /
v,-- go 500 on thai race, had 20 bet tlo 'S9vp
20 win If. bet with one Of the bes'-Ano"i doom
makers in England"
A. this jsncture the valet exci'eoly eXo.a'ineo'
Where IS the man you bet with:
The Racing Commissioner looked around. and the
Glib counterfeit OF the hooknaker was nowhere 10
b. seen \ hurried inquiry was made. and IL was
found that one OF The swell mob represented
himself Leading bookmaker. and had secured
liberal cash wager from the unwise American
The Racing Commissioner was out just 800 put
ma. is nothing compared win the rags-Ag o. Ms
friends.
Waller H5oarts stable is 10. numerically strong
bu, with Absence and Fer-er il : likely % pay me
expense Of tae journey LAS. Coupon one O., ne
bes, two-year-o.ls l- California las spr.1g e Cd
ne alioz l.s. II has faded az. was,-i away uat-
t. IS mere skeleton c3mps-ed wi'a his appearance
las spring Coupon puzzled every veterinary 'Aa;
examine MIN One Of m Fe-st.-4ries sa-- .1r CO...
cough or s5o~ any cons IMP SYMPTOMS. 'le,s