New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
THE TRIBUNE.
TlJRFMEN AND TURF AFFAIRS
INDICATIONS OF A BUSY SEASON.

THE GIpEoN-pwYER SUIT ISAAC MURPHi's
CAREER AS A JOCKEY
Confidence in the future of racing is rapidly re-
viyins and every indication points to busy racins
season and to first-cass sport. Saratoga PoS''o'
as a racing centre has aroused more OF .esa '
lecture as to the future of that .ceieoia'eu EQUINE
sanitarium II is extremely doubtful II the SaI"-
toga Racing Association would have held meet'hs
even ~ the Jockey Club permitted them TO seieet
tbasr own dates Moreover. the fact that recent
offers have been made to sell the Saratoga 'aS'
property is in itself an acknowledgment Oh "e"N
~,esy The geographical situation OF safa'osa pre-
cludes al possibilities of a pront rom 'he gaze &c
ceiuts owing TO the meagre population from "hch
&c patrons are drawn. The delightful Climate
hea,tb-eiving springs picturesque scenery, superb
bote, facilities and other attractions have 'haue
Saratoga one of the foremost watering places u
this country The races were merely sioe Issue IA
the old days and were given purely Tor 'ne purpose
of supplyng high-cass sport for the visitors 10 'e
r,nvs Racing on business principles" Is fall
ure In Saratoga hence the prospects Tor racing
there are exceedingly remote
Although the gates of the Saratoga track ma! re-
main closed this year. there are other rao"s
sociations which will more than FIJI the gap niaue
nv the withdrawal of Saratoga from the Eastern
racing circuit There Is a new racerach at ne"u
Vile Mass, that is to be perfect IN us appoint
rnants and equipments where twenty days racing
r.et,ne is likely to be held in July and August a
meeting will probably be held at Narraganse't Fa'N
at Providence. , =.
The foregoing meetings should prove blessing TO
the owners of moderate horses ana GO ihuch to""iN
making the racing season profitable 10 then'
DOMINO HIMSELF AGAIN.
Domino Is himself again. having fully recovered
from his recent illness. James r. heene' VINO 10
NOW off nm A vacation loves to talk about Domino
whom he believes to be the fastest racer Una. nc
ever owned Domino has usurped the place menu oS
F'oxhan and Spendthrft, and they are "o' iie"
toned when Domino is the subject OF oiscussio''
The Gideon-Dwyer libel suit is likely to agi'a'e
racing men for some time TO come The case Is W
he carried 10 the Appellate Court and II the de-
csion Is adverse to Mr. Dwyer an appeal VIII De
taken and the final settlement VIII be maoe Dy ''e
Court of Appeals. Should the decisions continue Ia
favor Of Mr. Gideon, II is probable lha' 'ne an'o'
of damages will be doubled owing 10 aooiooiai
csosts that may be awarded from time to time.
It Is said that tho arrival Of Nansen, the as
coverer Of the North Pole, is anxously awaited by
eome of the freouenters of Delmonicos. 1t IS SAID
that an effort will be made to engage him for the
purpose of starting expedition to search ior 'he
once famous "Dwyer luck
David Gideon is in San FRANCISCO "here nc III
tends 10 remain until April
The racing on the Pacific Slope is far from be-
In. satisfactory to the friends of highclass racing.
A majority Of the are at short distances ana
q; the same type that made winter racing infamous
In this neighborhood ,
Trustworthy reports from New-Orleans say that
the racing In that city is better than the Gail
fornia class of alleged sports. There has Deeh nor
ar loss talk about some extremely suspicious car
,ustances associated with certain races that have
been ignored by the officials Then there Is much
CONSERVATION among Intelligent racegoers al the
reported ruling off Of turf reporter by the racing
authorities at New-Orleans. Much Of this may DE
idle rumor and the officials may be abe TO explain
matters satisfactorily to a steward OF the Jockey
Club, who may visit the racetrack to-day.
THE DEATH OF MURPHY.
The death OF Isaac Murphy, the jockey. recalls
many notable incidents the turf. Murphy was
raised by Hunt Reynolds. a turfman OF the Ola
school, who owned many famous racehorses. Mur-
. phy was almost Graded in the saddle, so that he
was a thorough horseman at an age wnen mos
bovs are beginning Murphy first became prominent
ner stakes with Falscito. and defeated James X
srss, Sy eores he Ton On ed
Ward Cortigans FresiaEd In thai famous . seWan as
ford He piloted Modesty TO victory in the american
Derby at Chicago. Perhaps the most brilliant o o.
Murnhv's Victories In the Corrlsan colors was wof
On Pearl jennings in mile race at sheepshe ca,
Bay In match with Aranza hayTa a,,in mao s'
he race was hotly contested from agpole e
fnish From the head Of the. homestretcn 10 .n'
win was intense as the partsans IN tn,
crnwd were frantically shouting the names OF thei
Savorfte FOR the race Murphy rode IKE centaur
he did not move a muscle. ward howev. b
.ousei iranza and to many 1t appeared as II th'
iiSonnte Scotland mare would wiz. In almost I'M
Lee. stride Murphy shook up Pearl jennings am
fairly lifted her first past the finish by hea "a, ann
tha tumultuous cheering OF the crowd ~ WAS
nm n exhibition of skilfnl horsemanship.
CAUSED AGONY FOR LUCKY BALDWIN
Mummy rode many races for Z. j. Baldwin, an'
caused that millionaire turfman to suner intehs
agony nv drawing close finishes with his morse
when ne a. Baldwin, had bet heavily on thel
chances Murphy caused Mr.. Baldwin 70 apstaif
from chewing tobacco whenever he rode one O
the Baldwin horses in rece in race tpat wa si1
not declare, to win until the las, moment when n
seiected the inferior horse OF the PAIR 10 wln am
gave the Murphy the latter made 20 one s,
Down large lot of tobacco that aiInost strahsie,
Siu- when Murphy won the American DERBY VIII
Mr. Bsidwins SILVER Cloud at Chicago; there wa
- much chaiing abont Mr.. Ba.dwins liberahty II
" pronlising Murphy s..Joo II he won the race biu'
. Wing was the favort.e at evens, while 70 70 wa
freely quoted against Silver Cloud When ths norse
VEN Going to the post Miifphy SAID 70 NY; Bald
win: SThat Offer .af yours mighty liberal. fol
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