New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
TALK ABOUT TURF 1FF1IRS.
THE SUBURBAN MONOPOLlZING ATTEN-
TON.
WORK OF THE CANDIDATES Music NEEDED AT
SIIEEpSIIEAD BAY.

WORK OF THE CANDIDATES Music NEEDED AT
snEErsIIEAD BAY.
Suburban talk has superseded politics in the up
town hotels and cafes for the time being. The
opening of the Coney Island Jockey club spring
meeting on Tuesday Is looked forward 10 WIN
pleasant expectations. Owing 10 the indo'p'ed
success Of tho meeting M Wcstchosicr ana inc
large average attendance at the Gravesend races
ho-semen are convinced that racing can be con-
ductel proniably, and that there IS no valid fea-
son why tho value Of the stakes and purs IS should
not be restored to the figures OF the past Every
b .ly associated with racing firmly believes III the
Coney Island Jockey club and anybody ,hat fas
the true interests OF the turf at heart shouid en-
dcavor 10 aid the club by attending the races "he-
ever It is possible do Every effort has p'e''
made n secure the utos, comfort for the patrons
OF the club. James Vilopigue. who Is the caterer
was busy all day Yesterday In making prcpara-
tons 10 feed ana 10 alay The thirst OF the multi
tule which is expected 10 witness tho race Tor IN"
Suburban Handicap tomorrow. Frank Clarke ha4
been nlcsAtisable In hs efforts to give the tram
crs n safe track - work their horses over bat ne
has also managed most successfully TO have me
track IN perfect condition TO insure last time III
the races that are to be decided over the man
course Tho grandstanl IL az clean ana neat as Il
10 possible = make y. The homestr"tch Is k'P'
sprinklcd so that there Is an absence OF dust Inc
lawn Is closely clipped and shows plainly that
rnuca care and attention have been eNiehiei 10
have IL In order FOR the opening day.
In the inarketplace whore the layers-of-olds as
semble AMI the bc,,ors gather 10 Exchange opn.
more pleasant than Ia the Enclosure al !,io NY u,
4 e1 ' +, a. G a@S the COMFY sand cc
cub receives liberal rental from every stan LIE.
stables are in excellent order. and every POSSIBLE
care IL taken 10 prcyent disease ard 70 Keep the
There may be one serious drawback to he src-
cess of the Couey Island Jockey club meeting u !,
be ,r;Ie that there Will be no music 20 cheer and
enllven the spectators The horse owner. trainer
or raccsocr TIA; objects 70 muse IS churl' ue,
tho Ascot n, America. AMI music - essential 10 Us
success By all means Jet the patrons OF the
sh'epshead Bay racetra'H listen T. the sweet
without music N" snring AT She"psheto baE MI!
assume tho business character that prevails az
rarctrack- where there IS nothing 10 De- a"arI hut
the remarks u bettor. and III harsh Sriu.isms
are manipulated. Music cheers me persons VII
have not with losses, and eSh:lara'"' m" winners.
concy Island jock,y' cub MI abandon one 81
The best features Of thc- meeting.
LARGE FIELDS EXPECTED
In regard TO tho racing. It 3, generally believed
that large fields aN De the rule during The meet
lnz n, -hccpshetl Ray The suburban engrosSss
merit. x he contcs,auis Many .n'riigcn; brttors
who Ilhcsi their money with n utmost freedom
On 81 aOrd 10 w.n the Brooklyn Handicap were sun
vrscl az the lcfs.s'rnry 81 some - No l.uns'ES
who bet heavily on ~ Wai'er Whcn ne s.ec-
tatoIs witnessed 'layions Efforts on OXFORD many
OF facu thoroughly disgustci. and haS" 70
gari'I the race Vim suspicion rf"r sin'e ne
Waller by stating tina; clifford repeatedly srlkcd
In his trials Iarll i.dcs CLIFFORD tomorrow. I'D u
is SAFE - SAY mat oxford rlll have every chance
TO r,-ie' himself from the oiinm u bong c'assrd
Henry OF Navarro IL in splendid condition. onl
should run ~ TO his form IN the race Ills trail dl
thn, keenan, apparently he'd him sale throughout
the entire run Of one mite and a half
noner II i almost certain thai the Western r.yre
sentative will DO heavily backed TO b,a' both of the
| aafuie iurfnen who have accumulated much wealth
~ Hru sG' and By ains odds for Md5ae F. Dryer To-
Tnless the track s muddy Hornpipe's chances are
| Was truly run the odds are horse 10 IA hen that
he VIII not be nm important factor in the race
| Sheershead BAY is a drerea, track from that at
Ciraveseni and some -ensa tonn victories by horses
that raced poorly at the Grlvcsend track should not
Nankl Pooh mas been doing his work to the salts,
honest litle horse. that has won several bitterly
con tested races Although the starters for tho
make up for IT in quality.
II - thankless task 10 review the racing at
Gravesend. Moreover. IT is not pleasant to attempt
to apologize Tor the many singular changes. twists
and turns that Greyalc9 IN tn the market rs,se and
wicked unknd. cruel things about one another
The Jockeys we're scored nnmercifuy oy some OF
dead one" Then there were remarks made 10y
others that wholly unNt fOr publication. So
swceting were some OF the charges made that a
grievous alteration IS looked for should TWO we'll
known layers CT odds meet anywhere except
roof garden.
Several Of the layers OF odds who did not seek
far and wide for Information Handsomely on
the meeting Philip j. Dryer and the shareholders
nre well satisfied with the results The meeting was
a bowling financial success, and Melted "A handsome
addition the surplus fund IN the treasury OF the
| BROOKLYN Jockey club.
Enoch Wshard IL well pleased with English
racing. and IL far ahead II the game up to date
| Wlshard proved veritabl' gold mine TO the fnl-
lowers OF the stable Derby Day. II Is likely
| that several ycarlings Will be- purchased for IN,
| Duke x Wi,hard string at the coming yearllng
| Sd..s
WILL CROKER RETURN?
II Is whispered about the uptown places where
politicians gather discuss the questions OF the dny
| that Richard Croker will return from England -