New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
RACING AT MORRIS PARK.
TWO CONTESTS AT TWO MILES EAoh'

TORIES OF CI.EoPHCs AND CHALLENGER
simple and practical way TO Improve 'he 'u,,
In the East which sadly needs Improvement "ou''
he TO fine the starter scO for horse LETT al e
post and to fine the rider OF the morse sio0' " "
cases in which horses are left AT tie po' ~
starter is In part in fault. and 'he 1oe"e' ~
part bameworthy. Both ought TO be iineu III "
such instances Under the excellent rule receh"'
adopted bv the Jockey Club. jockeys must pay '"e'
fines out OF their pockets. and no one 20 an on" ~
10 pay fines for them. with 1ew e~ceP'io
Jockeys who are riding in the East nave ' .
on their heads so huge as to demand heIoio
,nent from the surgeons OF the Jockey 'iup' MUS
~ these bows arc too feeble Intellectually ~ u" '-
sver for nlaces in the district messenger service
Most ~ them In mentality are little ABOVE 'h7
ch,mpanzee Most OF them are plentiiuiy ueN0'e"'
in mind and In manners. in sense ana III Juus'"'''
IN discretion and balance. In self-controi anu p.e
,ration I'm skill and IN energy In good 1aith anu III
self-resp.ct Most OF them are so inso'en' INA,
tbev conpel owners to run after them, 10 coax anu
caio,e them and to beg them to accept mou"''.
Tho Jockey Club ought to buy rev 'roc"dis w
runcture the swollen heads OF these impuue'' o''
When the trochars are used the escape OF gas WI
he startling Fine the Jockeys. ana nne .
soundly. and much good VIII De oo'e' INV W.
forget the starter. He ought to be hheo se'.,e.
,-,onaver he makes a blunder. When plump "nes
are imposed alike the starter when ne Is care
less AT the post. and upon jockeys WHO a.. ~
less at the post. the benefit TO the turi Will DO "
portant. , ~.
All tho newspapers ought TO unite In urging t"e
Jockev Club 20 cut down the fees OF the jockeys anu
"a Loen these turbulent young fellows In proper re-
.,r,,n The present scale OF Jockeys fees Is on' OF
,r reason excessive and even profigate inese oo!S
DO not deserve the prodgal pay they geE Anu 81"
most all OF them are so Inflated WIN '"n'' ""u
conceit that they treat the meek ana lo"F o"'e'
vho nravs them 10 take mounts with scorn ana con-
eiinpreSSpN parts
country for wear or two some Of these Jockeys VINO
ar. now 40 naughty would he looking for WORK III
washing dishes and in scrubbng floors IN cehars III
which cup Of coffee with plate or cruiers '''o"
IN Is sold for a half-dime. No class OF Hou'"~ III
America 4. IN more need OF the application OF n.y.
Ar.uc pr.ss IN order to reduce II TO iis proper oi-
mensions than the class OF American Jockeys ne
airs they affect are insurerabe. The style IN wnich
they cross-oues.io, who wish 10 secure heir
services Is ntolerablc The condescenson Win "h!ch
they consent take a mount at fancy price = en-
generating and the work which most OF them do IN
the saddle is infuriating
The Jockey Club must take the starter ana 'ne
,ockev. in hand unless It wishes TO racing hooted
ont Of the Empire State In contumely ana disgrace
Mr. Pettengl.'s starting yesterday was not coih'"eu
ahe and the riding OF several Jockeys on we-hacH'o
horses was full OF the spirit Of Atgeld and anarchy'
It was not sound-money riding Ii was not e'e" s''-
ver-mine riding II fell below the standard OF IRE
Aeenab,e paper riding II was than all OF the
currency nusances. plaques and pestilences or the
PETER Popuists. with their schemes FOR Suo-lreas
ury In every county In every State or the Cnlon reauy
TO issue unlimited quantities OF paper In loans 10
farmers upon the crops OF caboagss ana even Oh
m,lk-weed 1t was worse than any Tilman or Evans
domination ever suggested IN South Carolina II not
only out -Tlimanned Tilman. 1t actually oui-Deopsed
Debs. 1t was than counterfeit Continental
currency or courterfeits OF the notes or wiid-cat
banks, which have been defunct for century ana
never paid a dollar either to the deposors or the
note.holders The riding OF O'Leary on Rhodesia in
the first race OF Sloane Be.demere In the second
race OF Hamilton on Septour in the third race OF
Clayton on Ameer in the second race Clayton sue
ceeded In getting himself left at the post on Ameer)
of Hill on Souf!le the fourth race, OF Hill on Midge-
Icy In the fifth race. Of OLeary on Maud Adams IN
the last race Hrsch Iroquoise In the last race,
and OF Sloane on Estaca in the last race, was not at
all pleasant look upon. Every one Of those boys
rode every of those horses In those races so badly
that every OF them ought TO have been hned Tor
large amounts.
Heavy fines inflicted upon jockeys for being left
at the post or for bad riding would bring about
valuable reforms. The jockeys and the layers or
odds by their unfarness and their reprehensiole
dongs are driving away the supporters of the turf
Racing cannot prosper in the East unless more
severe system Of discipline is applied TO the jock
eys hereafter than has been customary In the past
Turf discipline is more rigorous and more effective
with the Jockeys in the West than it is in the
East and the proofs of this convincing and in
disputable The Jockey Club ought to select for
1897 a board OF three competent paid experts who
would watch every jockey at every start and every
Jockey In every part of every race. That board or
experts should have the authority 10 fine the starter
for any carelessness which he might exhibit and 10
f,ne any jockey for carelessness or any other fault
either at the post or In any part of a race. The
fines should be heavy enough to frighten every
Jockey into good behavior From the decisions OF
that board of experts no appeal 10 any tribunal
whatever should be allowed. and no Jockey snouid
he permitted to ride after fine has been imposed
until the fine is paid. Repeated acts Of carelessness
A. ~ unsatisfactory riding should. Of course. he
punished by increased fines, until tie careless or
unfaithful Jockey would find the poorhoase staring
him in the face.
A plan Of this kind Is needed to save the turf 1t
u simple and practical and It. S, would eertainly
these days that tho great majority OF inteiiSent
look upon ov ryS9s W rust s nU b% even with
contempt Reforms must be accomplished or rae
ING ON mus' Il tho ssp jockeys TO
as they have been acting this year. and the Legs.
iss s.es %s % ese the 0G
ment Of racing affairs is too lenient: 1t does not H
keep the Jockeys within proper bounds, and II Is
not visiiant enough in detecting and checking the
plans OF such Of al in odea
sh The weather weather Of the closing day Of October was
enjoyable In the highest degree. The attendance
A. Morris Park was large. and every sensible per-
son there was rejoicing over the superb sound
monsy procession and demonstration In the me
tropois and was exultan: over the certainty OF the
triumph of true patriotism and true Americanisn,
mart Tl,esday But alas. the racing was marred
Nv many unpleasant features. The keene flly
Rhodesia defeated NJ +. Dryers FLY Cleophus In
<he easiest possible style In a match at Brighton
Reach last summer. Rhodesia is better flly than
Cieophus But Rhodesia vas vanqutshed In the
Srut race Yesterday and ran third to Cleophus and
Tremargo because Of OIearys peculiar Jockey
ship or lack OF jockeyship on Rhodesia OLeary
he in lamentablc FASHION. Bona
narte fell With Iitleield before the start. and ran
Away. But after a long delay. neither horse nor
ridsr having been hurt both Littlefeld and Bona
narte took part In the contest. Bonaparte was
ve up for nearly nve furloEgs. and then retired 70
~hscurity. The winner. Cleophus was the favorite
Beidemere always runs best when sent promptly
10 the front. Sha wos a strong favore IN the eec;