New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE LATEST TOPICS DISCUSSED AMONG
IORSEMEN.
DOMINO OUT OF DANGER-wEsrERN RACING
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CRokhhS
HORSES IN ENGLAND.

HORSES IN ENGLAND.
James r. Keene received telegram yesterday
that caused him TO rejoice and be gao III Ncse''
Of Cincinnati veterinary surgeon announcer '""'
Domino was OF danger and on the ROAD 10 speous
recovery OF his health. Domino contracted sHsh'
cold on the ferry-boa crossing the rivers OH iiN
tn-nev from Brighton Beach 10 Jersey City. Two
hours after he was on board the train on whch ne
was shipped to Lexington, symptoms OF co'ses'''"
of the lungs were developed. ana an a'"cA U,
pneumonia was threatened. John Miller VINO i'0d
charge OF Domino telegraphed 10 Cincinnati 10 nave
o,.r,nary surgeon at the station to meet the train
Domino was unoaded and placed In charge OF Ut
Never Mr. Keene te.egraphed to captain panse'
field TO 20 10 Cincinnati and to take Dr' fiass"iu
with him. In a few hours Domino began 10 MENU
and under the assduous care of his ATTENDANTS ne
Is now out of danger. Mr.. keene mas peeh III III
..v.ra, weeks but has managed TO visit his Once
every day He much worried by Domino . III
ness but he welcome news that the DlacK recoru-
maker was all right once more ac'ed IKE ''
on hi, nerves. and he was as happy as schooioo''
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
rhrre 4, little comment on the weights assignee 10
the horses engaged In the Brooklyn Ha'ip
MANY intelligent turfmen firmly opposed 10 the
ut, .cale Of weights and assert that at least nVe
hounds should be added to the inposts ass'she' ny
the Handicapped. AS the true test OF hah1icap Is
thu number of acceptances by some OF the ieaoins
t,r.men the owners Of the horses that have been
the methods successfully. 1t appears probable al
nre.ent that the Brooklyn Handicap will be highly
interesting contest.
RACING INTERESTS IN CHICAGO.
General Wheeler. the president of the washington
Park Club. OF Chicago is In this CITY ne ua'NS
plainly about the racing situation In Chcago iheio
was altogether too much Corrigan mixed up win
the mana cement OF racing IN the West EDWARD
Corrtgan was thoroughly opposed TO the washington
Park Club He greatly incclsed because INC
$50 prominent citizens OF Illinois VINO composer ''o
club objected, through their stewards 10 haVhs "
horde of thugs plug-uglies and other osrepu'aO'e
persons invade the clubhouse ana me on tSe
grounds The result of Corrgans war upon sta a
foremost racing club in the West w was t the Phs
tines Corrgan sEcGssGed b Was Buried IN the
ruins SO far as his Chicago racing interests we're re
concerned He is in San Francisco, Wher re ne
has a controlling interest in the lngleside taSK.
Horse-owners and turen are already LAYING oaqs
that racing in Calfornia VII meet me same abs arro
Rance of Corr!gan and his associates
FREDERICK TARAL IN FINE TRIM
Frederick Taral. the jockey +. in admirable con-
dit,on TO begin the racing season He takes large
amount OF exercise every day. and Intends to keep
Violent Work TO reduce to his contract weight ..
James E. Haggin who has been ~ Tor some mn
lieSe that he will be on deck once more when the
Rancho del Paso yearhngs are solo at MOTIFS RAJ"
Some of the men who raced horses on the OUTLAW
fall were dunfOOndeu "ieIl ."c! ico-''u
thar the Jockey Club had long list OF the names OF
men who had raced horses surreP'iousi' a. ~
Virginia racetracks
TOO GOOD-NATURED FOR A STARTER.
II Is not at all likely that Frank Clarke Will WELD
the starters flag lie is such a knd-hearted. good
natured whole soued man that he could not De
severe with the Jockeys who would laugh at any at
tempt on his part look the stern avenglns racing
of1cial Mr. Clarke could not infict a me Win
ONT laughing when he did II, and the return
laugh OF the Jockey would cause him TO remit the
fnc He is likely to remain the foremost racetrack
keen the Sheepshead Bay track in such perfect con-
dition that the horsemen in all parts OF the Union
will continue to praise him for keeping the Sheeps-
head Bay track the fastest, as well as the saiest
racetrack In the East.
MR. CROKER WILL TRY TO WIN THE OAKS
Richard Croker intends TO have a try at the Eng
he intends to ship to England some time this week
Mr. Croker has an excellent line on which 10 base
his opinion OF the quality Of hi aged horses now
being trained at Vantage IN Berkshire England
Victor Wild was trained over the Berkshire Downs,
where he his trials previous to his victory In he
Jubilee Stakes last year. Moreover, C?leraine. one
of the best horses in England is trained about three
miles from Mr. Cookers training establishment MT
Croker has taken every precauton 10 insure success
him valuable lesson and has led him TO believe mat
the training methods adopted with the English thor.
oughbreds likely to prove eminently successful
when applied to the American horses now In Eng
land.
The Duke e. Wishard combination was extremely
fortunate in shipping Its horses across the Atlantic
Every horse in the stable appearS TO have recovered
from the effects of the voyage, as all OF them are