New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07

PROBABLE CHANGE IN RACING DATES.
THE Two-yEAR-oLD OrEsrION-sUCCEss OF
AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND

large number OF racegoers in the city yes
,erday afternoon After the storm ceased groups
Of horseowners layers of odds and bettors gathered
Of the uptown hotels and cafes and eagerly dis
c,issed the numerous incidents that are likely 10
cause the meeting which closed a Sheepshead Bay
on Saturday to be long remembered the most
disastrous to bettors of any held under
TIE auspices OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
Although the stewards of the meeting did not act
with the irmness and decision in many instances
that the best friends Of racing desired. II Is posi-.
bic that fragrant of VIGOROUSLY sus-
ricious riding will he taken up and acted upon
later
J. Hills ride Buck Massie Saturday and
the peculiar manner in which the run are
under investigation, and some startling develop
rents may result II the Investigation Is most
searching providing one-haf OF the assertions
made by well-known racing men yesterday after
noon true.
Strange to relate the average attendance at the
sheepshead Bay meeting was slightly above the
average attendance Of the fall meeting held last
wear The receipts. however were greatly increased
this year by certain perQusites that the raceracHs
d,d not ge: last year An effort Will be maze by
,he management of the Coney Island Jockey Club
"a resume its old dates and to begin the fall meet
ing al least days later. or about August %
next year. Each of the racing clubs desired 10
have one Of the holidays on It's programme THIS
wear: hence the arrangement Of dates that caused
,he Coney Island Jockey Club 10 begin It's meet
Two On August Is. so as TO give Labor Day to the
Brooklyn track
Next year effort will be made to pool the
holiday receipts between the Westchester Coney
Island and Brooklyn Jockey clubs
,,st,o, Reach may cause some trouble as the man.
c,oent contends that the racing at the island track
- .,,ny m % the standard Of the foregoing clubs
II many persons 1t appears as II the track owners
-. ,-,1s premature in talking about dates at this
..,,s ss rohodv knows what may happen before the
rex, racing season begins
OGDEN AND ORNAMENT.
~. o,.s,ion Of supremacy in the two-year-oid
division remains in abeyance. although osue' ''"s
t.,,e8 his rial for championship honors N 'ne
,,.,,ri,v end Great Eastern Handicap whle Orha-
non, .overed Ogisns co.ors in the race for inc rla'
- SITS 4 special race between the two at scale
,rr,s rs mounds each. six furongs, would GER
,,,1lv move an attractive contest II run al tne
c.-,vsssns rack Ornament Is 10 be shipped nome 70
x,g.,n =, once so there will be an excellent sup
Zee. Tor discussion during the winter months I've
.uaen he pari!sans OF Ogden and Ornafhtn.
r. sceo-.s - FoxhaN P Keene. J. G. Folansoee'
~ ~o,rcev Forbes and other popular sportsmen
p, establish hich grade Of cross-countTy racing IN
t7is nsghAorhood were the admiration o. ever 49,
associated with the turf The task l. eN''e'ie's u
.,. ~, K Likely 20 10 accomplished. now tnat the
~, a, the head Of the affairs Of the National s'eep'e
80 association have ascerianed TO their satisiac-
- IN, some Of the seeplechase Jockeys are IN
-o--hy % trust I, SAFE to say hat no ha-hea'en
measures will be taken. on the contrary the s'eepe
$50 Jockeys wiz probably receive shock II II IS
,ossfhle 10 shock them. by he permanent '"''"s ~
- sevcr., o. their associates
~ .n-.-nsn 5sDlore the low class Of aged horses
b,. fave conpes for the purses and stakes al the
.-acks i, this neighborhcod since the "thdra"a Vi
,snrv Of Navarro. Hastings. Handspring Md'siaNe
,s o,he-s from active participation IN races ne
,,,.s, ,s ne only h!gh-cass horse 10 race in the
"a SneepSneaN
D. -,ee-i,s Reoui;sl was defeated by Captive a
haosclp iodger that masquerades as seHihs pa'e.
ore ! Love MAS Ill when she started at MOTIFS farN
and ne. with defeat When she had recoFereu' 'd.es
P,ve her trainer was highly pleased with the my
Her working trials exceeded his proudest antioipa-
,o,. hr unfortunately the FLY broke down. when II
va. ,lav .or hey to galiop mile in IA
TIE low grade Of all-aged horses Whlch coripe'e
On the American turf may De direcuE a''riOu'eI
>, excessive two-year-od racing. Every cloud is
s3ij a have silver lining and the accideh's '"a'
ave ,srnnorarily caused the retirement OF many
fair th-ee-year-olds may result in a superior class
% four-year-olds for the aged division next year.
Pierre IoTlllard's series OF orliiah' su''NSS'9 o'
he English turf reflects credit on American METH
DDS Of training Moreover. me breeding INTERESTS
- his country have been greatly oenehtei oE the
shaving made by the horses trained ny Johh mug
ms Pierre Lorilari mas won the admiration anu
respect Of all classes Of turfmen IN England ana mas
.r.a,e3 a most favorable impression among the
-,-,.,,s n, rho leading American turfman. The sue
ssfs Ranc oca SHRED horses have gained are all the
more pleasing Mr.. Lorillard because ne enjoys
ne distinction OF breeding. training ana racing
-s OK, horses Nobody gansay the fact that
49,. s,es and matrons at Rancocas are as highly
- a. any il me world II the average native OF
X.u-Jersev possessed the pride in his own State
"a. tho Kentuckians do in theirs, every victor!
o. med by New-Jersey bred horse IN England
would be hailed with loud acclaim aHd the superior
Try ~ New-Jersey over other States extoed In un-
measured praise
ENGLISH RACE MEETS.
r,s racing season in England is nearly ended
s., ma. the Lorard colors may be borne to victory
p some Of the principal two-year-od stakes 10 De
i4rses before the season closes. Inc Dohcas'ef
meeting begins tomorrow. when the ChaHpaehe
S.akes will be decided Representatives from poth
Pierre lo-illard's and Richard Cookers stables are
eniere- Here are the CONDITIONS oi '"e
stakes:
Champagne Stakes Of $50 each. go forte, ana Only 10
fund If deolard BY TIE nIs ds e"ss IFS pounds
- Ios ,,nnss 1ne owner the second horse to re-
600 9pi Of ne iss x a1s g r. as':a save
Nearly al the prominent two-yearccoids IN , bng
are looked upon by English racegoers as the race
IA. indicates the possible winner OF mex, yeai
DsrbY American turfmen should not De surpIlseu
one Of the Lorard candidates when car are n 1ne
ceilings Equinox and nero Hs ana certainly
Competent Judge of class IN any country ana =.
ses, tvo-rear-old race at Doncaster tomorrow
Richard Croker's representa- ives are IrlneeIoh
Wesichester and Roman Chief; The latter Was
aigaly tried and Mr. Croker believed al one In, UNI
TIA, he was fully as good two-year-o,d as po1 on
star representative in the race =, - r.. 1900
The last Of great two-year-oId stakes loi ~
the Middle Park Plate, run for at the second -
tober meeting al Newmarket. The race VIII De run
on THURSDAY October &c. and botn the Lorar' 1'
Croker stables have the same representa- i've t.I,
are entered In the Champagne Stakes al D ohcastei
II the youngster tina; Mr.. Ioriard ana ms ,rair1a
believe to nave a good chance in the Champ az
Stakes should win and also capture the Middr daH
Pate, according 10 all precedens ma ~, parhy
would. without doub be the favorite iof me TT ~
and the so-caled classical events on me tnr vii n
England for 1897 On Wednesday the 81 -eSel WI,
Dc decided at Doncastsr August Belmont, GENERA
Stephen Sanford Joha Sanford, Pierre Lor4hafu