New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
TALK WITH DAVID GIDEON.

TALK WITH Ia IL 1ADA>O-''
HE RETURNS WITH POOR OPINION OF RACING
AS CONDUCTED AT NEw-ORLEANs-wIIA GO
TO HOLMDEI-TURF NOTES
Dav,d Gideon arrived In this city yesterday after
noon. Mr. Gideon has been greatly benehted physi-
cally by his long visit to the South, aitnougn MS
Anances suffered at the hands Of the bookmakers
at New-Orleans. The racing at New-Orleans o'd
not impress the mortgages OF the Futurty STAKES
fayorably 1t Is cheap racing at Its best Inc GLASS;
NJ horse-owners who patronize the New-Orieans
races are not racing horses to beneh their neastn'
because $500 does not cut much Ice even III '>e"
Orleans.
Mr. Gideon said: THE racing In the So"th az
tracted an army Of horse-owners tha' o'eino"
the stable accommodations to such an extent ."a'
in some Instances hencoups were converted ih''
stables Nearly every race filled to overnow-
ing The attendance averaged about 3,VV pe'Son'
every racing day. Seventeen bookmakers were ~
line The club managed It's own privileges n ia.'
estimate OF the profits to the club Tor each o"'
racing may be safely placed at N."W
with small purses OF course there couid not oe
high standard Of racing. AS to the reports apo"'
NV controversy with Jockey Sherer lhere was
nn,bno to II after the first argument There Is "o
chi, for damages but there was much talk aoou.
the affair l did not see really nrst-c'aSs ''
New-Orleans during my VISIT lh.e"o " ~
Uo,mdel tomorrow and see II nave any e
worth training. My plans for the iutuie -"
heen completed. l intend to go to Hoimde' asa'"
next week and to remain there most OF tue .'i"o
un,,I the racing season begins. believe tna' 'ne'e
will no some hrst-ciass racing this year anu '"a,
tho turf in the East will soon regain It's prospelS
lanes r. Keene Is suffering from slight coo'
Some of the persons who bet on Richard Croke'
Amer,cus (Rey del Carreres) for the Lincolnsnlre
Handicap are greatly displeased because ti'v n.y.
was left In the list OF eligible starters unti me nse a.
minute Pay-or-play betting Is not adaptea 70 , se
average American bettor, consequently Nj. SIoneI r
a. b,am med because some Of his admirers 5000 miles
away lost a few ''puns' by betting on AmerIcus.
John Kelly did smile for the space OF two nouts
and twelve minutes yesterday afternoon; David
Gideon telegraphed him from Chicago that ne wouo
arrive In this city at IL o'clock (noonl MI heay
went 10 Jersey City to meet him. The tra'n was s
two hours late-besides. Mr.. Gideon was not on us
train as he arrived time by another route WIN
It's station in this city. When the meeting oetwevn
the men took place at Demoncos the famous keIiy
smile broke out again. although Its owner asked
7 J. Burke. the presiding judge at the Bay DIS.
,ric, track San Francisco. has been engaged 10 act
as the presiding steward at the meeting OF the 81
Louis Fair Association. st. Louis. Ihe Detrot
Jockey Club Is negotiating TO secure Mr. burhe
services at the meeting to be held In Detroit
Uorse-owners, trainers. racegoers ana aImost
everybody are anxousy awaiting the advent OF iair
weather Three successive days OF pleasant weather
would attract many persons to the raceracks IN ths
neghborhood.
ALL RECORDS FOR ENTRIES BROKEN.