New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
WESTERN RACERS IN FRONT.
FOUR OUT OF SIX CONTESTS FOLLOW THE COURSE
OF EMPIRE-COMICAL ANTICS OF GER

TAIN JOCkENS.
Colonel H. D. Mcintyre would have made the au-
,umn meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey Club which
ended yesterday. exceedingly popular and prosper
Gus II he could have had unchecked and absolute
authority everybody and everything If Colo
mel Mcintyre had possessed the power to appoint
the stewards. the starter. the Handicapped, the
Judges the clerk OF the scales the timer. the start
Ing Judge the paddock judge and all other officials
aud en,p.oyes much satisfaction and approval
uould have resulted. But Colonel Mcintyre
not AZ the head of affairs in complete control as
no should have been For that reason the grand
army Of supporters OF the turf is unhappy because
~ MANY mishaps which prudent and sagacous
,roro,oor, would have prevented. Some OF the
,,ardout running has been peculiarly CHASTITY
II Colonel Mcintyre had had everything In his own
hands in-and-out running would have been rare
Some Of :he starting has been hideous If the
,orooement had been firm, resOute and efficient
,no s,ar,er might perhaps. have taken more pains
80 a. bic dutv thoroughly. and to give every horse
= .,,st and even chance. Some Of the handicapping
hos been more chaotic than synthetic. 1t is to be
bored that there will be most extensive improve
ments in 1873
THOMAS d. Reilly is the president Of the Queens
County Jockey Club whose October meeting at the
Anueduct track will begin tomorrow. Mr.. Reilly
insists that every official at Aqueduct shaiI paw
strict regard to the rights of the people, who buy
tickets and who risk their hard-earned pennies IN
the betting-ring He desires 1t understood that he
has long homestretch at Aqueduct and long
arm tor evil-doers. Any person who draws
salary at Aqueduct whether he is towering ana
majestic steward meek and lowiy programme
boy must do his duty 10 the public MI feliN
insists on this. The original Reilly. the one men
toned in the Park Row ditty kept a hotel. lie
did no. keep 1t well. This Reilly never Kept
hotel. but he has kept an Aqueduct raceirack TO-
these many days. And he has kept It well AS RUE
much less in .and-oUt running Is seen at Aqueuuc'
than at Gravesend or Brighton or - Mr. Kelly
M
fooling here at Aqueduct. People who want crooked
racing must go to some other track. We want
everything straight here" In most cases the peo-
pe who want crooked racing do go elsewhe'',
And they don't have to more than thouSa"'
miles from Aqueduct to get ali the crooked raging
they want. .,
Mr. Reilly has secured tho help OF the Me'Iopo
tan Turf Association 10 purify the sport. IN inc
summer the naughty and disdainiu! members u
that sanctifed organization held aloof from ReiiIN.
They seemed 10 think thar Aqueduc' was not "'''
tocratic enough 70. them. and no sufficiently con-
secrated. No candidate is admitted to membership
in the Metropolitan Turf Association unless ne mas
taken vows of self-sacrhce. beneNo ence strict III
tegrity and altrustic tendencies. and has passec
rigorous examination to his capacity for playing
Boston. With the aid of the phanthIopicnneinbers
OF this association Mr. Reilly is sure to succeed in
keeping the sport clean At Aqueduct Inc oet,ins-
ring will be flushed with floods from the Brooklyn
water supply to-day, AID when the bOokinahefs
climb on their stools tomorrow they Will iind the
place fresh and sweet In fact ii Will be as sweet
as their own sweet souls. and far fresher
The sport at Gravesend yesterday WAS full OF
fun 1t was fuller of fun than is Of its own
inside. True humOrists are H. Martin and W.
Martin various occasions. II the two Martins
would go TO Keith or Proctor and get an engage
ment the two laughter compelling Martins their
success would be prodigous. Willie Martin owns
a constellation of enormous diamonds already.
Look at Willie's hands when he Is dining at the
Waldorf. His fingers almost hidden by gleam-
ing gems. If you gaze a; his fingers and not at
his face. you might think that Metropolitan
Opera House prma donna was exhibiting her en-
tire collection Of precious stones. Tod Sloane is
the jockey for clotnes when TOO struts along
Regent-st or the Strand. or Piccadiy, Poole VIII
stare with wide-eyed wonder. But as to jewels
Willie Martin is the Jim Bra y Of the Jockeys
When he his hands under the electric Ishts
uptown the dynamos stop work In despair They
know that no sparks of their creation can glitter
like his Now. If tn, two Martins Will 70 on the
stage they are so humorous that they Will make
vast theatres rock Win See a. M rr 9ta Iooe
and Willie Martin rode the heavily backed GlbraI-
t5e rrandsjgnd Mas one huge smile and the betting
ring resounded with screams oil elce. ~, Doonn
their sides with laughter. Many Of them laughed
so violently that they displaced thcir Ilns' Ann, ana
Professor Atkinson, the eons-tM ister was 1ury
last night in restoring their floating ribs TO theii
send in bills Of good size for ms I%Dors AZ nm IN,
bookmakers made 50 much money Yesterday ",1 ma
While the two Martins were PROVIDING so much i,n
bookmakers the stewads looked a. solemn as 20
many broodng Bud has. PToPaby ,,Ha ~T - 49,
were turned inward. Anyway II Is GoubtuI 'n ,
board OF stewards knows what humor Is, Al
elaborate memorial should be drawn up eXiieSS,.ns
in terms of the warmest enthusiasm me neal w,
thanks OF ali the spectators ana az IN 1,,,, I
makers for those funny rdes on Easter ' s,rrinr
Gibraltar Few jockeys have the ar OIL std'iaIie
thousan 1S % wo Martins seen to possess Long
hat he
OF nations is public benefactor The Two Martins -
tSg Viii travel through the world and diffuse as
much fun i'll all countries as me- aister IN theu,
!nnUue3ts would he So up IL their honor ana
cities would be named after them ,,,o,oo ,,,,h
,dtaI,e shrewdness Bliss Rucker and severai
other horses whch are Gwn TS I 81 INV With nncom
mon archness and artfnine.s o lhfr nnd neatly.
won the , Arer RuGher was third Ridden "
Willie Martin. GbraltaT Was sIcoH Wrtn was FAR
Gift, the favorite ridden by H. M'''"' wac
back n9whcTS rs" bavd Seen shifting Eastern
ers hin and thigh in a great many races mn "a
son thc starter started in the West i9r year, Ie
fore he was brought East hold he nag ana iap9s ms
And his Aas often nfa, 10 warn" races were won by
fyena5 owHe1s yes,erday j. A. Grey won The FRET
race He is Western , HoTss WEI Wtstcrn ~ 1rfan p
1Dunne bought Rey Saiazar from r. j., I,nimw r "a
pnnne Is Rey saiazr is .es,ern al I"f a:c iie co
thn second Barney 9tone' , a., cd. san
% ao5io was third while the Western MY ME
Ahlonio % %yas fourth The Turnoy Broiners are
N3wena Their colt o won The oee@ an he
Handlcdp an ysn,nox owned by TIE western nm
Mes,e'H Wsterhousc has been mentioned a;Tcadg o
bTh Wost appears to he too smart Tor me raS on
-, ne ,yi,iin a Western starter NOES tI' nat,
t Hnd some Of the wen qekSy h@ oynd ggf in Ky
to- too sn Writ declare that he sea WI sVG up VII
dead az thc ~ Give up lis secrets u II ever
the oet,II4s Los secret gry into prni me wH,
noeS, nras Of ne cunning Of certain Mr.'Ii '"re
weI9 "Hes, dnings with certain Eastcrn o"" IN,
Vino nave been crucy dcce' ,ho9c We.tcrn JOCK
faith " G n,,rne as Of the narratives