New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
mA1K ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
.,c,o1Ys OPENING OF. THE SEASON
,,r OUTLOOK FOR RACING-DoINGs OF TURF
MEN AND THE HORSES

OUTLOOK FOR RACING-DoINGs OF TURF
MEN AND THE HORSES.
...,ne season opened auspicously at WASH
~ an Saturday. Notwithstanding the intense
as, there vas large and enthusiastic asse"ioiase
n es' composed OF the leading citizens OF
OF sp,~,or There was no trouble about betting,
wa iovers as well as the takers Of odds took
- - nrecaution 20 conform with the laws OF the
district of ColunDia II, ,,soa
p.:-,odv present was extremely well pleased
NV the arrangement made by the management
80. uas some slight dissatisfaction expressed ny
- n, the owners at charge beng mace TOT au-
",.s,on 10 the clubhouse grounds. s. 3 Howiand'
i.,dsnt OF the club, smoothed the matter over
'"e r,,,,;nr owners 70 enjoy the privileges or the
"shousa The racing was high class. ana the hul-
.,o,s mint TO a highly successful racing season
o.. decision OF the Appellate Court in the Law
-. and Sturgis cases has been far-reachlhs II us
~. An racing Everybody is ral!yine TO the sup
ene'' .h Jockey Club 1t will not take many
Po ~ Mace racing profitable basis Tor the
,ouncrs II the efforts of some OF the active
on.n.s 10 honest racing are abated. Inc qut'-
~ betting is not likely TO cause much 'rouoie
~ ,rvhody as the solution Is close al manu- ~
ror. racing and 10 keep the sport up 10 d h.sh
.,andard Of excellence. the various racing oiu's III
49, s,a,e mus; receive sufficient revenue TO cover
'h'' .rd 10 leave surplus, matter how
cay a, may he The charges that Will be MADE
81, the provisions of the Austin bill are almost
lain 10 increase the revenues OF the clups Ar
..ough many people in the weaIthy clfSses VI ''
1917 20 10 Europe and remain there during inc
- 80. .sason. and contribute literally to the sup
=, racing abroad, there are enough pariouc
p ,eft who are willing to give every possible
~ =. ,ho sunport Of racing in this country. ii uue
800 Is given to the best interests OF the sport
IA care Is taken to prevent alien taleh' from Sc
.u,ine profitable appointments as racing o''"''
~. future of racing Is assured ,
wo-eover press agents are not at all Hheiy "
nov. successful accessories TO racing ciuoS'
THE PECULIAR WEATHER.
~. v.ather since March has not been all 'ha'
d .r,a he desired for training purposes lhere nv
!, w. many rapid changes in the temperature that
psn ~ sunrise that there is more sickness
- the large number Of horses quartered at the
..,racks in this neighborhood. The fastest WORK
- ,ha week was done by Louis Stuart I'm, d.
Ss:n. m park on Tuesday The colt WORKED one
,s Ints with Monaco as a pacemaker In the iast
, s-u ' Of o5is Monmouth Park is SLOW trach;
s. %s he work is rs,class If me opinion OF shrewu
aease nS tnrf pert ormances Elm is ly Eolus Jam
Eser SO his performance Is oackeu up ~ - ni1
sSrsa breeding and the fact that the two-year ot
sess defeated Monaco places him in the front rank
81 the untried youngsters In training, =, traitors
"a m has been on earth threescore years is now
corsmcuous figure the turf, owing 10 Ine w.
,n,Work of the two-year-oids traine BY him W nen
nnvsss arrived at Gravesend last fail they were
az inspected by an expert. who failed 10 see
tns present tine however the experts opinion Is
reversed ana Mir. Knox's horses are erea' ro. re-
soactsd Mr. Knox has much o! me- ne wac d
snn soldier during the war and carries the scars
N ssvere wounds received at Fredericksburg AZ me
S's tro n and has won races almost every
State in the Union from Maine to California; n, ne
fd DarsH 70 Ty n ssve aS1
AID shpPed them East ne SeS Sone Of the most ia
nous rStters of recent years. purchased half-in-
@ Mr. KpSS f sta Ma s ne p ers the pick
Of the stable but recent addition from ken,uIKy
il likely TO furnish interesting turf gossip De-
fore the racing season Is many weeks oid.
80 A FINE SANFORD LOT.
General Stephen Sanford and his son. ex-Con-
,r.,,msn John Sanford are at the Waldorf Gen.
eril Sanford intends to visit the new Chamberhn
Hotel At Fortress Monroe. and may make Journey
To- England before he returns to Amsterdam Inc
yeartnp u the Sanford farm are an exceptlonai,;y
Ss ab yea hem and 5o6n ssndfoPG Believes
issng vim be completely rehabiiita'ed uhder INC
new 1s, order Of ps afalrs an American artist and
member Of the french salon sailed for France on
cent picture q ormonde from NE The painting
joyed the pleasure Of viewing it. The picture viii vii
be placed eSheton at the p psSs Salon in Paris
Reyes left here for Washington yesterday afternoon
Mr. smith prefers the system oa
Premier's victory at Benn ngs on saturday Matthew
Corbett backed Halton heavily. He bet on him
straight and place. and had slight margin of profit
on his place bets.
Colonel Thomas p Ochiltree picked four winners
on Saturday, to the intense satisfaction Of the
women and their escorts In the clubhouse. all OF
whom bet on the Colones selections. Field Marshal
Yamagata of Japan Is an enthusiastic turfman and
an ardent admrer Of the thoroughbred. Marshal
Ysmagata elected an honorary member Of the
Aborigines on Thursday night: Only two other men
enjoy that distincton-General Nelson A. Niles and
President Porfirio Diaz, of Mexico
Betting on the Brooklyn Handicap Is brisk, and
many Of the horses being supported In book
made by a member of club composed chiefly Of
men who love TO bet every description OF outdoor