New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
r1-RFMEN AND TURF AFFAIRS.
talk OF SOME RECENT ARRIVALS FROM
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
WORSE OWNERS SAID TO BE IN HARD LUCK
p,psEs SMALL AND REVENUES OF THE AS
ISOLATION LARGE-PRAIsE FOR
THE AUSTRALIAN START

ING MACHINE.
Blueblrds are said to be haroinger oil spring
eeyaral turf bluebirds have arrived from New
orleans that are much "bluer than when they
oblew" their wealth in betting on the 1aVortes IN
che New.Orleans races. A pitifu tale OF woe was
.ated TO some tnrfnen yesterday afternoon by
owe Of the recent arrivals from New-Orleans. who
escaped without the loss Of a single feather Owhs
10 the chilly blasts OF the March zephyrs 'hat
eadied and swirled down Broadway, the hard
,uck" representatives from New-Orleans departed
Tor the West Side in search OF an opportunity 10
hard stoves until the racing season opened.
Hugh McCarren he Of the sinister eye a.one re-
rra,ned TO tell the tale OF the hardships ana al
ventures Of the bold and fearless band OF eN-
plorers from this neighborhood VINO praVeo tue
rigors Of a New-Orleans winter. Here IS the har-
rstye of Hugh McCarren: II do not know any
thing about the reports that have been puo'ishea
about the New-Orleans races 1t may surprise you
IN learn that there are more than LOU horses
chartered IN the neighborhood or Ncw-oriea"S'
There is no form TO so by. because IN a ma'o''s
OF the races every horse engaged IS not ".'eu ~
run I'D 10 the highest form. The reason ~ 'ha'
there are so many horses in training there ''a' az
high as sixty entries have been made TO a sine'e
race | actually believe that the NUMBER OIL eh'''e'
TO each race will average over forty. ne" "o.,.
are drawn to start in each race anu "s i.
in many disappcintments to the owners ana ''a"e's
Who endeavor to At their horses for certain races
horses being overturned else being d. s''o''
OF condition AS rule. the horse-owneis a.
broke the trainers living on prSm nls Seven e
Jockeys are ticking Wna 81 ' wSo are running
cation books take good care OF me puu .y from
how some CT the horseowners viii get away tp,'.
New-Oriaans when the racing ceases keeps am
body tina, sojournns in The Son1h and have
SSthing 70 say about the management. one tnih x
viii say: however and that is that the climate Is
Reports from other say The racing a,
Orleans is travesy on sport Many Ii q; the
s,sr, and many more at the finish of some of the
races The purses are small ana ,he reve aUs
working the game for all ii is worth There are
I'VE books that backed by the Manasee, sr
,,iurv TO the FIVE favored Like the other race
tracks this country that mac insoent
arrogant and overbearing toward horse,owners, VINO
do not tamely submit to Their meInoaS mads
al New-Orleans have not been extensively nouceo
by the press throughout the country, oA,r, ,r n,s
David Gideon Is said to be $4,000 oehird III MS
netting at the New-Orleans races. ~,
r.auChlln's are the most forward in their prepara-
John McCabe has nine two-year1olds that are
Rem Brush is evidently beirs prepared LOT '"e
Hsndsnring is doing muscle-streng ihcnng ga,lops
All of the racing associations in TINS neignoornoon
have received letters from an ex-star,er eA.o,rhe
the Australian starting machine. lurl'neh "no
have recently returned from California say that the
machine is a success In starting two-year.oids, out
the older horses do not behave so wen AS tis
Youngsters on account OF their early training. when
their riders manipulated them to suit tnemse.nes
II is likely that the starting machine VII nave
trial at one Of the early spring meetings .,.
Workmen have been engaged 10 pace me Alue-
duct track in order for AZ early spring meeting
Tho Brighton Beach Racing Association expect to
announce their pans for the coming season som"
,aes,inc Of persons interested in the Narraganseit
Park Association 10 decide upon their course curing
the present year.