New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
TURFMEN AND TURF AFFAIRS.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING
SEASON.
REPORTS ABOUT THE HORsEs-wHAT WELL
KNOWN RACING MEN ARE DOING.

KNOWN RACING MEN ARE DOING.
Racing men throughout the country anxioutly
await the opening OF the racing OF 1896
| The season will begin al the Bennings track. a;
| Washington. d. c. Nearly every stable in the
neighborhood Of this city will be represented at the
| Washington meeting. Every effor, is being put
| forth 10 make 1t of the best meetings ever
| held IN the neighborhood OF the Capital.
The outlook for racing In this State grows
| brighter as the opening Of the season draws near
| There has been less betting upon the
Metropolitan. Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps
| Lists OF odds against the horses entered have
| been Issued by a Baltimore firm OF bookmakers
| In the Brooklyn Handicap Henry OF Navarro is
| quoted as the favori,e at TO against his
| chances: TO is quoted against clifford keenan,
is rated at Is to l. Sir Walter and Nanki Pooh. at
| 10 to l. Halma is at ~ 10 l. while ~ TO against
Handspring and 30 to against Ben Brush plainly
indicate that the layers OF odds do not believe In
| the chances OF the Dwyer three ear-olds
In the Suburban Henry OF Navarro Is at TO
| in the betting. keenan, at 10 TO !. Halma At IL
| Sir Walter. who has been backed for several small
| amounts. at 10 10 J.
| on Saturday commission from Cincinnati ar
| rived in this city TO be placed on Halma, which
certainly indicates that the Western crack IS meant
| for the handicaps in the East
Mary race goers who are familiar with racing
! in England and France frequently ask: why Is
It tina, odds quoted on the great three-year-
old races in this country? 1t is singular that the
handicaps have the preference at the present time.
| but in the old days when Jerome Park was In the
zenith OF its glory. when the senior August Bel
| mont In whose honor the Belmon. Stakes were
| named, at the head OF racing odds were
| quoted against the candidates for the Belmont. as
well as the Wihers and other three year-old stakes
| M nar N he
races IN the cour ry il Is likely tina; the antepos
betting on three year old races VII! be revived by
| LAYERS OF odds IN States where betting does no,
| confc. with the laws. Everybody who bets on Il
| three eor-old can be almos; certain OF the
weights that his selection Cor any OF that class
OF races will carry that future betting on such
races should give bettors an excellent chance to
| exercise their horse sense" in placing their
| wagers.
| MUST PAY EXPENSES.
Everybody who possesses the slightest linking OF
turf affairs is aware OF the fact that II racing
| must be conducted al loss. racing contests worthy
| ~ the name will be abandoned. Nobody disputes
| the fact that in the past the racing clubs have
! earned enormous amounts through the medium Of
beting-r.ngs gate receipts bar privileges and other
sources The dividends Of the race'racks have been
in proportion to the gross receipts With the single
| execution Of the Coney Island Jockey club. the
| racetracks in this neighborhood were practically
| proprietary affairs which made few men wealthy
and caused racing to become disreputable owing TO
| the horde OF unsavory persons who looked upon
| racing as a business and not the leader OF all
| outdoor sports The determined stand taken by
The Tribune in the interest OF true sport removed
| from the turf many OF the undesirable element.
| The advent Of the Jockey Club and the State Rae
| inr Comm ss,on placed the turf as a sport on Il
| firm basis The lovers Of racing should realize that
| the Jockey Club and the State Racing Commission
| are mere infants yet and that both bodies re-
/ oulre the firm unqualified support OF all honest
racegoers 10 aid them in their efforts to secure to
the public a healthful. wholesome, celebrating out
| door sport free from the slightest faint Of dis
| honest pra ctices.
| To accomplish this II Is essential 10 nave race
| tracks Notwithstanding the stupendous revenues
| OF the past the owners OF racetracks are not at
| all likely TO keep them open at loss simply to
furnish sport for the public. To be sure, there are
many wealthy men who are keeping up extensive
| racing establishments at loss. but they derive
| so much sport from the turf that they continue
| 10 race year after year. There are other wealthy
| men who anxious TO join them. and look upon
racing they do upon yachting. hunting. polo and
| other sports-a luxury that entails more or less
expense. Racetrack- keepers not built that
| way and 10 a man they desire 10 pay expenses and
to have margin Of gain at the end Of the season
| tax upon the gross receipts Of the racetracks
| is an onerous burden from which the racing clubs
should be relieved and tax upon the net receipts
| substituted. Ii Is likely that the Legislature at
| Albany will relieve the racing clubs from taxes
| that are likely 10 work injury to q large num-
| Der OF lovers OF racing and other outdoor sports
WALBAUM's MORTGAGE
| G.. G. Walbaum obtained $4,000 mortgage upon
the property Of the Saratoga Racing Association tc
| secure the amount paid by him last year to cover
! the losses sustained at the meeting held the
| track OF the association.
f. Jones, the lightweight California Jockey. hal
| been signed by Hankns q Johnson OF Chicago.
| c. r. Smith GETTYSBURG Phr') and Walter Keyei
| intend TO sail for England on the st. Louis or
| wednesday. They expect TO witness the contest
| for the Lincolnshire Handicap and TO take course
| OF study Of the ethics OF English racing and betting
A short stay In Paris just TO witness the sights vii
| complete the trip, and both men expect to be or
| hand for the opening race at the Morris Park meet
| lanes E. Kelly Is sojournng In the Bermudas
| where he expects TO remain until the boisteroui
| blasts of March have spent their fury In this
| neighborhood. -. 49,,
I lanes r. Keene is gratifed to hear that Domino
10 in splendid condition. the animal having fully re-
| novered from the effects OF his recent illness Dom
| ,no has he IN mated with two Of Mr.. Keenes I'm
| norted mares. Reports from Mr. keenes kentuck,
farm say that horse there IS IN ROBUST nealth
| This is truly a marvellous showing for the keent
| horses as there are forty In active training "a
| Sbeenshead Bay without single ailment OF any DE
| scr,nfion Herce the 140 horses owned by Mr.
! Kcene make average htdlth return OF " PEI
| cent. .,~,as IN ,ennt tho tickle form
| ,,ha horses at New Orleans with varying success
| The horses at Holmdel are IN exceient conaitIo,n
| and are taking regular work on the foImueI uacn
! If would be difficult TO md more deso,a.e aoea
! ~ 49, Thai NJ Monmouth Park Louis stuart mai
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