New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
mAIK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
IVA AND PURCHASES OF JAMES B.
HAGGIN

.,,r,3 10 RACE EXTENSIVELY AT HoMn AND
.,soAp- COMPLAINTS OF SMALL OWNERS.
,.s p. Haxgin startled tho racing public by
.,ns extensive purchases of thoroughbreds at
~-eat aale at Lexington. KY. on Thursday.
-, at $4,000: Candlemas at $4,000; Cavalier, at
,n and tho broodmare Victorine, at $4,000, In
.s,,,on TO numerous other purchases indicate
s, 1emes B. Haggin and the men associated with
~, intend TO race extensively at home and abroad.
49, - =, o.rtosn that James b. Haggin intends to be
".ar, visitor to the racetracks reNt year. and
w.. IA will have horses in the stables Of many
s,, trainers AS reported In Tho Tribune,
80 Mclaughlin Is likely to train division of
ss- uear,n.s stable. A leading trainer. who had
-, r.ma-kably successful In winning races ana
=, .a,,ng horses at high prices. has been nego-
.'..,rr With the IIaggin confederacy IN regard TO
~" .arric.s for next year. Another thing IS that
Ss. q Hasgin and Marcus Daily have designs
s ,r,rr,re the English Derby and other impor-
W. ..yo. on the other side Of tho Atlantic,
s.nrsr.,v the racing interest is not likely to die
t co,npleteIy every victory won by an Amer
o.. hors. abroad increases the interest IN racing
At home.
=, .nt,e Of the appeals OF breeders to tho Jockey
c,, Gov o Uniform increase OF all purses and over
-. reccs 10 oo0 some OF the racing associa-
NO "e h,sc. most stronuousy because the dividends
- racetrack shareholders would be reduced by
.ha Increase The racing associations point to rho
-, tvoyear-oh stakes as being extremely bene-
s.,., % .he turf The breeders for the market and
A.. ronk and f.e Of horse-owners who patronize the
or,,rg sales desire to have races on the pro-
,r,,s tha, will make It possible for the owner OF
eoas-ota stable 10 make both ends meet with
~os .ba. have the ability to win purses. So
,,ob >eeling has been engendered by the naughty
.c.,on Of tho racing associations that there Is
.rouhle in store for racing unless measures are
.axa, 70 amelorato the condition Of the owners OF
s,oh,es OF moderate calibre. Then the breeders
49, o,ssa.,sAed because their yearlings do not fetch
80. which cover the expense Of raising them.
M, ,,,pona,re breeder accepts slow notes and
,oL.s all sorts OF chances of being paid for his
s,ock while the poorer breeder is forced TO sacri-
e.a .hs produce Ct hs farm for cash. Now that
,hara IA little prospect OF relief. movement Is on
Zoo, among the breeders to refuse to enter their
nroducc in stakes that permit one colt or flly to
,ip enough in any Of them to pay for the ex-
penss Of keeping and training twenty yeariings
CONTRIBUTED BY LAYEPS-OF -OF-ODDs.
rhs laye-s-of-odds contributed more than s35oooo
10 the racing fund this year Some Of them are re-
luc.ant 10 support such racing as is conducted
chiefly for the purpose Of securing fat dividends for
the shareholders Of racetrack securities In inc
meanwhile the Jockey Club stewards have put OK
thei. meetings several times and 1t Is not probabs
that any important action will be taken IN resaIo
10 turf affairs until after the racetrack statements
have been received by the State Controi!er a. Al
ny bsny. '''''
matter that is attracting attention is tho mum,
Der Of crooked or false pedigrees at the so-caiIeo
outlaw tracks which are operated in Maryland;
Horses are entered under false pedigrees anu
afterward raced under their rightful pedgrees a,
Legitimate tracxs Ia the West, and II Is reported
that one O: the outlaws profitable race at
leading racetrack last summer wltnou; rear o'
hndranco from the racing authorities in this neigh
borhood Perhaps a shrewd watchfulness Of the
horses raced the outlaw tracks mlent oevelop
some pecuarities of ownership that might cause
scandals
the racing that has just closed mere causcu
many men who are not angels Of goodness them.
sound we'll If heard by the racing officials seri- M
oSs9R Is o ae racing U fund by
hot keepers and the Raines Inn keepers VINO never
keep ANYBODY out t. Esen h skes tns m When
the proposal was submitted to a few well
turfmen one OF them sounded the h ssine DO
You believe that anybody will make voluntary con-
tribNtions to fund TO Increase inc oi''dehus %
IN racetracks"
FUTURE OF RACING DISCUSSED.
,,o,v borsemen and racegoers are in the city. and
the future Of racing Is a leading topic OF discus-
sion in the uptown hotels and C'fes.
charles Dyyer and "Tod' Sloane are at tho Hot
Springs in Arkansas where they VIII remain until
Christmas when they will Journey on to California
stshIe at the Gravesend racetrack. Mr.. Dwyer
takes charge Of two horses and gives the eHery
Hardy Campbell who intends to promote pn,,o as I,
bwsr he cGptnues to gys Ss eass Of Work on
,bs ADVICE Of his physician The famous punger
intends 10 60 10 Florida in the near future; ~,
Visitor to Park Neasy 800 hsrsfs sy VIII there re
is comparatively small NUMBER OF horSes nd Raw
trark Foxhaii p Keenc will go to England on or
Foxha p Keene has disposed Of his racng h,ep h"pt
sth s IN hs ting ousn ard nsshsS1
hood Of Melton Mowbray. where he hss hun'Ts nun I3
Reenc,s horses will be shipped to England TO take
part in next years campaign. ..,,, 90 ,r,ar-
sHa,Dsaee ss1 witS Mh9 Rs financial Like many
S4oKer en, listened wa0 to the dxco Of
do not know the derence Seswese he was BIT
ten Ike everybody else who pays any attention 10
such Bshes TO be sure the purchase a ofortn of ney
nate but, then Mr. Croker had them trained oy an an
English trainer. His two-year-olds DID not iuini ,
tered and a trife sore about American horses IN
regard 70 his losses the English tu1 ms itenus
winnings on Clarane in the Lincolnshire Handicap.
on Victor wild in tho jubilee, on Persmmon in ths
Derby. St. Leger and the Jockey Club Stakes and ana
last but not least py any means. on Wnkheld,s l,rs
Pride in both the old and the new COMMUNICATING
andeas Richard Is WISER than wheh he won ne enor
mousiy in his first two seasons on the turf Up
70 date Mr Cookers English turf venture mas pesn
but Rcnard lives and learns and his losses are not
20 heavy but that he can worry along Wthou , Dor ps
gun man man that can win s225 0oO a single cleo
ton is not likely TO be swamped on the .urt nd %ed
things" in a single season OF racing. 1t Isn't
every turfInan who has a perspicuous Peter to ad,
time @ or Of his to tell
about troeyroads IN tho Annexed District and
tne recent awards Of the franchises IN tho region