New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.


RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS OF A VETERAN TURF
MAN.
ogden dealt a Knockout blow to the so-called tall
ent by his excellent performance in the fu'uriy'
His victory Will be remembered for years by the
who lay the odds. 1t is not often that such an
extensive coup is carried through az that OF yes
terday. Marcus DAILY fairly swamped the ring with
his money. Commissions placed with j. r..
Mcdonald, Robert Akin. Thomas Meehan ana
other trustworthy bettors TO be placed upon ogden
Owing to the rule made by the layers-of-odds IN
regard to coupling horses in the betting. Ogden
and Scottish Chieftain were quoted as single
entry. and hence the commissions were placed on
the DAILY stable Winnings on races nave ire
quently been exaggerated. but it is certain that
Mr. DAILY than 100000 over Ogdens VIC
tory not counting the stakes. which are worth
something over $4,000 to the winner.
Marcus DAILY is an extremely popular turfman'
| who has invested hundreds of thousands
| Of dollars in thoroughbreds and who al
ways races his horses to win. He does
| not believe in mystery but is frank and cam
did about his horses Nearly. everybody who at
tends the heard the many reports apout
Ogden's fast trials and his victories on the Mon
tana tracks, but most of the Eastern turfmen are
sceptical about accepting anything that comes
| from the West without overwhelming proofs as TO
| its worth The Eastern public received ogden
| coldy as Bryan received. The men from
Montana won enough money to conduct the Bryan
| campaign with brass bands red fire and long
winded essays thrown in at the silVerite ratio OF
| sixteen pages Of wind" TO one of substance.
| So far as the attendance was concerned it was
Of the smallest gatherings that ever witnessed
a Futurity contest. The field consisted of ten
horses. Ornament was a decided favorite at I 10
j. Rhodesa was warmly supported. at TO l. The
DAILY pair Ogden and Scottish Chiefain. were
backed down from L to ! until to was the best
on offer in the ring. Challenger had an extensive
following which accepted TO against HIM The
others ranged from TO up to 30 TO !.
There were a few amusing incidents that oc-
CURED before the George f. smith pitts
burg Phil laid 10 TO l straight TO l place
and to third against Ogden with L. o. Appleby
because he Smith did not fancy Tuberve, the
jockey, who had the mount on Ogden. one we'll
known layer-of- odds violated the betting rules
unwttingly by laying 20 70 against Ogden. be-
cause he believed that Matthew Byrnes owned
Scottish Chief;an. 1t was extremely quiet in the
paddock before the race. ornament attracted the
most attention Rhodesa surrounded by
many admirers, who believed that the fast hlly
of the Keene stable would add another Futurity
to the long list of notable victories by horses
that have carried the white with blue spots.
Challenger had large number of friends Arthur
Whites popularity caused turfmen of all classes
to hope for his colts success. ogden attracted a
few CuriOsity-seekcrS who wanted to view the
colt from Montana.
At the post Starter Flynn informed the jockeys
that John Hunter and James Galway had their eyes
upon them, and the jockey that msbehaved in the
slightest degree would suffer. The Futurity Course
has been changed by running a fence in a direct
line from the junction Of the main track to the
end of the chute. When the jockeys were assigned
TO their positions usual jockeying for the best
OF the start began. Sloane on Ornament and Dog
gett on Challenger were forced to keep their posi-
Ornament had the rail. with Challenger next, and
Ihodesia and Passion aitenated in taking the out
Seven false breaks were made one Oh thein was
leIltct piedh LOT al Du' ~, & 49,, c"0ers
and aided materially in delaying the start. Rho
dcsia pcrsprcd freely. but behaved in a decorous
manner, and did not cause any unnecessary uoupe;
Starter Flynn patient with the Jockeys, and
shouted as shriy as # he we're calling the Demo
cratic menagerie which he formerly presided over
at Trenton to order lie yelled. "Come on. boys.
Pbod"eia sijehtlv in the lead and the come on
from Montana second, neck behind, with Cha-
feid near their saddle skirts 1t was a hot race
from the start. that resulted in comparatively
easy victory for ogden; who defeated ornament by
j. :. Campbell who trained Ogden, Is well known !
to Eastern racegoers. Mr.. Campbell trained Cast
cap lie trained for Colonel Jacob Rupert last
division Of Marcus Days stable. Tubervle who
rode ogden. has been one of the most successful /
Td IN Rs WTs and is s s6sne wh Ssr rdGG
Ornament in commenting on the race remarked:
superior to any colt | have ever seen. knew
ynaJ we we're rIcng al t ~ tb bin and got
up. to Oeden,s saddle skirts Tubervne acted , as
If he going to get ratified, and made move /
ment if 10 draw his whip. Ogden did not wait /
for him but jumped away from ornament on ac- |
count Of Tuborville 5 motion, and the race was
over : he easily"
Ogden is by Kiwarlin-OriOe. and was imported /
TO this country last September with his dam.
Kilwarlin is looked upon one of the coming
English srcs. and is the sire OF kcock, one OF the
best handicap horses in England 49,
There was more or less comment ABOUT hahweH : /
transformation from snail TO an antelope:
Robert Aiken made David Gideon pay $3.50 TO re- /
tain LudWigshofen in his stable
Gotham proved himself to be a game horse.
Under McCafYerty's vigorous riding he raced nearly /
quarter Of a mile with both whip and spur freely
applied all the way Some OF the Jockey Cluh !
stewards perhaps have forgotten tow Gotham raced !
when Hamilton rode him.
Lake Shore defeated Deerslayer with amazing
case in the fourth race
A real good thing" was upset in the hurdle race |
hv the Interference of Nockbarrcn. who destroyed |
the plans of a band OF potters by getting in the |
way OF the one that was meant and winning AZ
: nc finish although a bluff was made 10 defeat him
Hurdle races should be tabooed at all respectable
racetracks.
SOCIETY AT THE RACES