New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
r,1K ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
Projected BY PooLRooM MEN.
-rn OF PUBLIC TRAINERs-A YARN ABOUT
'H COAT.

'nN COAT.
r.cing is the soul of the sport With
Sentme racing would become simply the
out which persons with sordid motives couln
means ~ evils of the past and drag the sport uo~h
revive '.or,elv low level in the estimation OF the
10 az There are well-defned rumors ahoat that Il
pubic .sor, will he made by the enemies OF racing
s'.a,ass and annoy the leau'Ns ' nv. =, ~ aaIa
10 ha, y-as,chester Racing Association IL Is sdo
With the ' ore all completed and that an attack
that tne - hat Is likely to surprise a large num-
vii D. w. men who are well known as layers OF
Der I" .ho racetracks. Several OF the latter 'aikeu
odas hou, what they called the Impending rdo
reeN f,ernoon The Cecil Rhodes OF the city
yesteruas has made the plans and his faithful ally
poohvV.a .a &c TO direct the raid Assistance has been
"Dr JIM <, inside the kraal of the layers OF odds
prorniseu oNort is 10 be made to overthrow the
s'a a,sc,nline that now prevails at the race
cderly discipi'"'
racks .,adinc turfmen bettors and race
' .hnre will be no rest or peace on the race
Fe rr,n some of the enemies OF racing VINO con-
sachs destroy the sport are safely paced behind
pre " court decisions have been disregarded:
he o'i' o'ses have been presented in court, backed
toA. ~. neriured testimony of hirehngs; every
= W. W dacencv has been ruthlessy disreSarneo py
rue u hut determined band OF men whose soIe
% ,s % Mace racing on a criminal OASIS so tiia'
tm - nront by violating the laws and running
ae p unon the enemies of racing. the wise
mon" ~ Percy-Gray laws and the Austin
rO,., have placed racing upon a higher plane
i"'", before so that II Is extremely dilncuIt lor
s'h,0s, s'h'n foes to attack the sport. The GROUNDS
n n'.,cb the runored raid is 10 he made are that
up'" ,.r associations receive a revenue from bet
the rao"e h the channels of a club composed prin-
.,n.v Of men who lay ODDS against 'ne 'o'Se' ".I'I
eP'"' ,r the races at Morris Park. A meeting OF
compete T., "a he held to-day and some definite
the cruz ~ IN regard to their relations with the
action taken !"
racera race'....n while the splendid attendance at the
!" ~. park races plainly shows that the sentiment
NV ,s being rapidly revived under the pehleh
~, 'S =, the Jockey Club. There are many young
=, means who are desirous OF racing upo" "
men ..s... scale. but do not care 10 start IN
" .rnensive basis or TO equip staoe
on oonnlete outfit Trainers are expensive
~,ss VI N a beginner. when the beginner en-
.,ors ope 10 train solely for himself. Ihere
-. ,su pubic trainers the American turf VINO
.,s trustworthy Some Of them are utterly IN
.hs while others are wholly dishonest. When
.weahy man goes in for racing In this country ne
. Looked upon as the legitimate prey OF a horoe o.
usn who are anxious TO give him fifty years OF turf
.Y,ereuce in six months His stable Is usually iied
:, With hgh-priced worthless yearlings. that have
,s.n n,ned off on him by so-called racing experts
vho have been monumental failures from their or'h'
Then there are the confidential advisers. soneumeS
Members Of leading clubs, who inveigh bitterly
,sanst the press for exposing the shams ana 1rauos
,bat made the turf Infamous in the days of oetung
rings. free badges and disreputable racing. Ihese
r.n assume an air Of responsibility, and invariably
receive large commissions when they arrange SAFE
Of thoroughbreds TO their friends If the beginners
on the turf were discreet and used their judgment IN
nu,chasing horses 10 the same extent that they DO
IN their business affairs. their chances OF success
roud be greatly Increased. What is needed most
on the American turf is some trst-cass PUBIC
trainers who are capable and honest The public
s,sbes make racing popular in England. "heh
several horses owned by wealthy men meet IN race
IN. contest always causes much interest among the
friends Of the owners, especially II the competing
horses come from widely separated cities. Repre-
,entatives from the cities make the journey to the
track where the race is to be run. and In each city
an anxious crowd awaits the result OF the race at
the telegraph office. The breeding OF the hofseS
arouses interest in the neighborhood "here tiie
horses were bred. When homeored morse Wits
everybody in the neighborhood where the winner
bred rejoices and Is proud OF the achleVehleht
except in New-Jersey New-Jersey is excepted be-
cause nothing can arouse anything In a Jerseymans
breast except an intense desire 10 separate
stranger from his money. Many famous horses have
been bred In New-Jersey by men from other States
who established stock farms within It's borders All
the Information that the average native Of the State
can give about a great racer is the fact that Mr.
Liberal from New-York sold horse for $4,000 and
refused TO pay Go cents for oats when the market
price ~ cents bushel.
Another drawback 10 beginners the turf is the
interminabe dlssensons and annoyances caused by
exercising boys. As d rule exercising boys are ap-
prenced TO trainers. 1t takes time, patience and
money 10 teach a boy TO ride. When OF these
little imps becomes useful there many un-
serupuous trainers land some Of the leading owners
for that matter who try to his services. IL
the contract that binds the boy is not legaproof.
the trainer who has the boy has little chance 10
retain him. especially IL the trainer is a poor man.
The rules in regard stable lads and apprentices
should be extremely stringent and anybody who Is
found guilty Of inducing stable lad or apprentice
70 leave his employer should be promptly ruled off
The Laureate Stakes on Tuesday has aroused
large amount OF interest among turfmen and horse
owners The magnificent Laureate Cup Is likely 10
attract large number Of starters, as every owner
who has an entry in the race desires TO become the
possessor OF the punch-bowl.
The turfmen who frequent the Waldorf cafe are
s,'aiy sused at hard luck story tor bo. 0d by sr one
Is his plain unvarnished tale:
Ss last ts wa So DTond Of @
l did not wear it, as / intended to save it for
special occasions. There is a Dutchman that assO
es esx with me %ho fell in love with he he coa ssksa 0ns e
70 lend 1t TO him. | did want to do so. but he
the 4aTa nat and %hse he he n
ssIed upon purchasing 1t. as 1t fitted him perfectly
ne SAD: Now. vat vas der use? You shust let
NE nave dot coat, und you gan get Won shust such
coat In der spring und / viii bay for II. 1t vas
atsf n. now and dot coat too light nit you, und
SrsNes want der coat i at last consented:
men men the races began at Morris Park ! ordered
coe der coat so as TO attend the races properly clad
Tsvnei ochi.tree gave me tip to bet on Counter
hesssoow hIgs 70 win the Metropolitan Handicap Without
cosseuen | visited my tailor and paid for the new
he which greatly reduced my finances. l asked
90 - .yIu'enman 10 pay me the amount ne owed me
49, y tne coat sold him. He said: 'Shust walt a
,b' b1en und l VII bay you told him had a good
i",ms on Inc races and needed the money. and that
nom.h NUS nave IL. ne had worn the coat eight
s'ns msn and that he must pay for it, That Dutch
srcI,la AIRY took my breath away as he angrily
eos, eo,,a'med: You want ter make gck aboud dot
~s. en-! You want her back und break ub der
xvvaIh snust because dot you knows goot thing
EEMorris Bark? Shust Walt minude.' The Dutchman
Tsappeared and returned In a few minutes with
.eoat, which he threw on chair and said:
aIT.is dot coat. / thought you would pack oud
nts pargain; dake der coat und never shpeak
again
sss vas unable TO attend the races. Counter Tenor
f,ss. ana did not bet on him: the Dutchman re-