New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
TURFMEN AND TURF AFFAIRS.
LIKELIHOOD or LONGER CONTESTS RACING ~
OTHER REGIONS

LIVELIHOOD or LONGER CONTESTS RACING ~
OTHER REGIONS
As rule the announcement of the weights for
the Suburban Handicap il the signal for active
work at the racetracks. The weights are out, ana
the turf gossips have something to talk about
There will be limited opporunie. for spriners IN
the future as the Jockey Club is in accord with
The Tribunes repeated suggestions OF long distance
races 1t is likely that short dashes will be the ex-
ception in the future. and that one mile viii be the
limit for three -year-olds and upward
The racing in California Is disgrace 10 the turf
and travesty sport. y large majority OF the
contests are at the sprinting distance and appear
to have been gotten Cp simply for betting purposes
Perhaps the breeders Of California prefer short
races as the breeders from the Eastern States pro-
claim that California bred horses are. as rule,
Incapable Of staying over distance OF ground.
Ii is O pity that such high-cass promising colt as
Crescendo should he raced week in and week out
for the paltry purses offered at the winter meet
ings In California Colonel J. Nagee Burke the
owner of Crescendo has many friends in the Fast
who admire his colt and dcpore the fact that Colonel
Burke persists in racing him against such horses
Bright Phoebus at absurd differences IN the
weights in favor of the latter.
A. Jackson Joyner was in the city on Saturday.
He reported that the horses at Holmdel and Brook
dale are in excellent condition.
David Gideon has secured the services of the
Jockey Tuberville. who extremely successful
in the West last year and at the New-Orleans win
ter meeting. Some persons are talking about Gid
cons luck" but when turfman pays the highest
salaries his trainers and Jockeys and purchases
the best on offer at the yearlng sales besides devo-
ing his personal attention to his racing stable there
is something else besides luck that makes him a
leader among racing men
10 Colonel Thomas p Ochtrce has been in Washing
ton a whole week. 1t is said that he went 10 the
Capital expressly to hear Senator Timan's speech.
7, xybisncred ohO,t town that Colonel OChiltree
intends TO remain in that region until John Cham
berlain opens the new hotel at Fortress Monroe
Reports from Washington indicate that the Ben
nngs races will be patronzed by the best element
of Washington many Of the social leaders having
announced that they will attend the races every
6ay The Tribune's announcement tina; there Will
be a clubhouse for women where afternoon teas
may be held. was hailed with delight by the bellies
of Washington. and many of the famous beauties
Of the Capital preparing their spring costumes
Consequently the royal Ascot meeting Of England
VIII be forced to take second place so far as real
beauty is concerned
The meeting of the Westchester Racing Associa-
tion at Morris Park will probably excel any Of the
meetings held in this neghborhocd in recent years
The roads 10 Morris Park being placed In
superb condition Uhanks 10 the cyclists Efforts
so that persons who desire to drive 10 the track
may have good roads for the trip should the cyciers
continue TO demand roads fit to ride over,
1t is simply outrageous that great city Ike New
York should have roads to the most attractive Of
It's suburbs that would disgrace a settlement in
Oklahoma.
THE WEIGHTS FOR THE SUBURBAN.
The following the weights for the Suburban
Handicap to be at the meeting OF the Coney
Island Jockey Club on June o.
handicap for threeyearoids and upward OF $50 each
or s25 II struck by February %. Starters to
additional The winner 70 receive $1,000 the
ond 81. 200 and the third $500. Weights 20 ba
nounced February p Winners after announcement of
G Of value Of Of $1,000
N extra: Of OF $1,000 o OF 5000. : ~
extra: Of three OF $1,000. # $1,000 of
coo IL 10 the Of horses handicapped
115 n over. these penalties shall apply 20 he
extent Of half only. in the Of those hand!-
capped l22 ~ the extent ot ae-Quar;cr
only and in II those Handicapped l3o n
over shall apply "a all. Penalties In the
II horses three years old shall make The weight
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