New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16
SLOANE'S FOUR VICTORIES.
THE JOCKEY NOW IN HIS FINEST fOh"


Sloane won four races out OF SIX al Moi'iH an
yesterday Some weeks, ago. when SLOANE vac
guilty of grand larceny OF that sort at announcer rave
course the stewards promptly put MN q" NV
ground as a warning thatshe must hoi w %
sumptuous as to ride TOO well. III WAS i'Po
that time that Speaker Starter flyhh h'u 'o'
q ferocious complaint against Sloane fiyhn i
nou on the ground and Sloane Is still the 80! OH
uo,aehack The listeners to racetrack cha' anu
gossip have caugh, echo of a faint ana ui'
murmur which suggests that some peopio MT,
Il possible that friend OF Flynns m'sn' Pos3's
have made a bet on the races. Any starter WHY
bets either directly or indirectly or VINO 'e
To hint TO any friend how that friend might pet 10
advantage. may be in peril OF LOSING Tue "e
short notice Suppose. however t'a' .,e .
all the starters who have hourished III uiiS 'o'
should be written with a frankness s'".'a' ~ Wv
candor with which James Anthony frouue to "
whole truth concerning his FRIEND Iho'd' a.,
Could that got Of the Lives of the starters oe hs
ranged on the shelves of our pupic hp'"' ~
the side OF the series of the Lives OF the ""'''S
The sad blunt truth is that America has not pee
On nrodc OF spotless starters as she has been oi
stainless statesmen. Starters who pe' OF VIM
encourage their kin to bet do not mer" pr''se nus
+ha nerfec, starter Is rare and most oil the men
who have sent horses their Winning ways III o''.'
country have been neither saints nor sag
ting starters. however. are objectohaoie' "'.'oe
~ all the officials who have held the nag s,hce
thoroughbred contests were first seen III the ''
o,,,.s probably seven ont of ten al ieas' risNe"
money on some OF the starts over when 'heF pre-
sided. 49,, ,srs
Frank T. Clarke. who now propeis 'he ru''''
at Morris Park. is a track superintendent u
ough skill But starter he is an exc"
failure and he ought resign his place wi'io"'
DELAY Mr. Clarke has many friends an" ne po
eesses n broad range of pleasant rai.s' ~ :,
was tried as a starter years ago anu ne n"'' "
clear then that he could not fill the place as II
,1an VI
>u, They were even worse yesterday MT Ni" NC
sboud 90. out to-day. He means we'll. but ne Is
so unsuccessful a starter that ne shou'" Nv"
aflict the turf longer. Turfmen have suHereu "'uo"
They lived through the dismal months while 'ao
track stewards blinked and winked at the wicheu-
ness which was perpetrated by thimbe-rggers al
Gravesend Brighton Beach and Sheepsheao Day
this year Certain stewards reinsta'eu 'i'''
Certain stewards tried TO give w. C. pai! d e'e""
bill of health. And certain stewards iai'en ~ IAN"
action in certain races at Gravesehu p'lsn'o'
Beach and Sheepshead Bay, when were 80 eNii II,
appearance at least that the stewards VINO idiieu
TO make searching inquiries were oisEIdceiu''
derefict These things took place while MI po
mont was away. The air has been cieaieu So'"o
Mat since Mr. Belmont returned. and the action
erken in the cases of Grammar. Wallace ana Mar
lin has been beneficial. But even since Mt beimoi.
came back William Sims and Samuel Doggett
lave ridden several races which ought 10 nuuoe r,r
Sultan of Turkey TO confer upon them the oruer
which he has been distributing lavishy OF Ia's 10
s sns he "n seems to have been al
most everybody VINO has had anything 70 90 WIN WIN
nassacres Why shouldn't r. Clarke ana . ros
gel, ana W. Sims get Turkish decorations Inc!
nave been committing massacres on 'ne , w frn,
sHtres of and massacres OF pupiic iolni
Ind each of them ought 10 get an Orieh'a oiuei Vi
spme kind. =, o o., autumn
afternoon at Morris Park which in pomp, and
S Sd pc and nff sims .ns and i'l posge na' mad e
heT hes, ISrm The R, eon' s4k wSH1 With
the flag was painful In the nrSt race 'itoPhuS,
The favorite. got off so badly that she had no
arainst siartins machines and barriers lie rarely
gets away well with his mounts when any my cusv
this time that Tremargo came in third instead ol
S Mn besn 'h handed With swift skill keen aere
nj a ma steriy ability. Chic took first money, elDd
Ss pss ha se ws dgTods or
pittioys sloare was on Cs cop rs The de,av at
the post was not long. but when Clarke gave the
starters but Clarke could leave TWO horses out OF
five at the post: Goodby, Clarke. ,.,.., !. S,oa,o
led throughout that second race, and took the
In the third race Tragedan. Celoso. Xmas Sue
but III Daddy was by far the eesest Of the lot a.
margin. Tragedan and Csi9so had brisk dis
: The Winner is freakish and capricious as
grand opera tenor. lie was no, In the right humor
odds on but Taral could not do better with
him than get third place Cassette. with Sloane up
Ameer. ridden by Sims. was at odds on for the
ffh race but Smss riding was as cold and ashy and
feeble is David Bennett HIS support Of Bryan
and sewall in this campaign So Sloane on Pre-
mer beat Sims on Amer Here's suggestion a Tor
the Popocratic ticket in the year 1850: William
Sims. of Georgia. for President. and Samuel Dog,
get Of Brooklyn for esd me noT ry iaat
Sewal ticket is now running And here's sug-
geson for The r ckss IN aSd FnedeT
htsned Of Eaton,own IA FOR ,o
various States to elect the stewards who reinsa'ed
Brighton Beach and sheepshead Bay this year from
madam clique. while Mr. Belmont was in Europe.
And for candidates for Congress pick out turf off,
Client energy 20 detect and expose such fragrant job
berry and rickery as were suspected IN certain tar,
races certain tracks In this State while Mr. Bel
mont the other side of the Atlantic
R Efy wRo keeps d but he is the Mr.
s K Of Sn $" h T Nm IS
outer Four Hundred. lie is not a member of the
Ssnssnnd divided society clubs in Fifth
b aud Mr. 4. h Ks s use for f Bill
MIR Reilly made up his plain common G mind No.
BE- sSsss ne
ing efe nd he sG' M hf track at Au
duct secure thoroughly sgusrea fair fair
racing this year than sS was done a RaG an"
won sm S 81 S ,c
front as soon as the flag fell. The pace was fast
and Ben Elder led all the way, and was a gallant
victor after having poorly ON Thursday DC
iober Yesterday. as the specuiation went on n, IN
the area used for speculation at Morris PARK me
quotations against Ben Elder rose. Sspelo Instantly
}umred to the front and led TO the end Sims. so
far as could readily observed did no! WORK win
Violent FRENZY get Ben Eder up TO Sapelo IN the
early part OF the Journey. although Ben Eder runs
hes in front. IL is true that Sapclo Was inONlnt
at fast pace. but so was Ben Elder at Grayesen5
ON October 8 Ben Elder at Gfavesend defeated
horses that are supposed TO be better than Sapeio
il is a queer world. SapeIo won the race in fast
lime with Ben Elder second and Deerslayer. the
favorlte a remote. solitary and dilatory third
Possibly Sapelo may be really bette horse than