New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
TALK ABOUT THE TURF
OWNERS ASKING FOR BIGGER STAKES.
POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER RACING cLuB-To-pAh
opENs THE BRIGHTON MEETING.

opENs THE BRIGHTON MEETING
Peace and qulctncss prevailed at the sheensheau
Bay racctrack yesterday. A delightful breeze hoN
the ocean cooled the cir. and both men ana hois
were resting after Tho severe l:horS OF 'he iA
meeting that closed CT Saturday. Preparations
were being made at several stables sor the pis'i'
20 sara;ora. The meeting that c!osed Oh
Saturday WIS unusually successful. and the pro"'S
Of the Coney Island Jockey Clrb were enormous
Horse owner. aad ;rainc-e, howevor, Complain :"
bitter terms abou. ih, Yal"c o. TIE SIM W
purse. offered. G.aTante>t stakes W.T." mauku-
rated b. the Gr:'e5Sl~g uIaBafcnsn, Theh 'A''''7
nourishcd in New-J,rsey. ard ut that time c'esy
thing was condemned By the turf MaSn''es !" '''''
State that ernana-ed from the heights Oh ""''o'
burg. especially the guaranteed Stakes sfs'o"
When Gutenberg racing centre was wipe" w,
OF existence by the Legislature of New-Jorsey ana
the fate OF racing in th.s ssntc hung ny 'iieAu
because OF the constitutional amendment ana Ie.i
De Lacy, the trackownar~ in Nrw-forH adop'eu '''e
guarantee system makesllft uniii uH'es so1
better and they could their way GEAR 20 oiie'
reasonable amounts for the horses 10 conpe'e ''i'
James r. Keen~ who had large Interests al
stake, saw that the turf required new nia''"s'
ment and firm. strong. fearless BODY oil ne" az
its head II racing was exist in this country 10y
his Efforts TIE Jockey Club was Organized an" 'ne
useless Board OF Control passed ont OF eA'S'-n.'
Measures were taken to protect the trri i'o" ''''
assaults OF vindic;ive persons with grievance
Legislature appealed TO for rehei' "hc" was
granted in the form of the PercyCiray racing laws
For two years the turf languishcd' ana 'ho r.
ce.pts Of the racetracks were extremely meas'e
and In sonre instances dividends were hot naid uui
ing those wears In 1885, however. under the adj
vantag,> OF legislation and decisions o. the cou3U'
racing regalned its prestige and handsome DIVIDENDS
uero declared for The shareholders Of rscetracks
Horse owners did not complain during the two years
Of adversely hut hd everything in their power TO
aid the racing authorities In building up the wreck
of the sport wrought by its enemies
When prosperity returned to the turf ana the
gate receipts and other of revenue exceed
ed the most sanguine expectations of the track
owners the horsemer expected to see the purses
raised TO the former standard and speedy return
to the old method of definite amounts addeo 10
each stalks. The horsemen found that the tracn
owners knew a good thing when they saw H. ana
that they had no intention Of giving anything
away Even the Guttenburg management added
definite amounts to It's stakes and guaranteed that
the stakes would approximate a certain amount
Any deficiency that occurred was made up ny the
association and any surplus the value APP
proximated went to the owner or the "lhher VI
on the tracks in the neghborhood of this city
other 9th charges that are extremely burdens0me. and
compeed TO race for their money ard TO WORK
day and night that the track-owness MAY re
consequently. horse-owners are compelled TO race
d an SsT desire spos9 ra fe Thdn
must bet On their horses to make both ends meee
& state Of affairs has caused nUyses ana sake
place a premium on crookedness, especially ~heH ~
PAVING the expenses Incidental to racing stable
1t is likely that another racing club will he
Of the club with every modern equipment. If
racing dates are not allotted to the club. the pro-
ground that fair and honest competition or rivalry
no, nurs the but w On 50s
tor valuable purses and stakes will be onereu;
ser are the chances Of dishonest racing, when
the racing season is spread out throush Ihe e,' ne
b enedted BIZ the increased attendance on satur-
days. the men who propose to form new rac ar
petit,on on the turf AT present there is not the
Slightest hope that the stakes and purses VIII g oe
owners are powerless. II they do Pt enter their
horses the expenses will overwheln them. ana n !.
they do enter their horses. unless they Mh h .ir
ores will devour them hence the hse poor ea 0ss
he can bet with sufficient success 10 WIN enough
The Brighton Beach meeting begins to-day w nd
moderate card for Its patrons The Track a ana
grounds have been so completely changed tha' M, NJ
Kane will not know them when ne returns 1o To
notifies when the Democratic ring ruled RlntIs
County, There VIII be %u1c other eS Of
the sand dunes will be compelled 10 TSar for BIZ
coats coats in the rse ed With an
cents tckers for the benefit OF and
/
| every possible convenience excepting day nur-
| ser. for the babies whose mothers may desire ~
| u,i,ness the races without interruption -,
| The recent victories OF Voter and The triaf NAYS
attracted the attention Of turfmer TO Friar par
sam the sire OF these speedy horses frlar bai
san, ,s by Hermit out of Flower or Dorset anu
was considered by expert turfnen az tne pgss ~,
~ Hermit The leading strains OF blood IN frIaI .
| Jaisam are from Touchstone. StockweIi ana y u
toire so that he bred in the purple frlar pa.
sam stands at the Bsnkney Stud In Lincoln f.ns
iand His fee was $50 until this year when II VIZ
raised 10 $50 When Hermit died frar oa ,n
,pas purchased take his place al Inc bIaih II
Sud In 1895 the yeatlings by friar p'a'-
sam sold al Newmarket averaged fSio each, 80
,hn, n. is much thought of as sire IN ma OWL
| country and the American victories Oh 'o'e' ''
| The Friar NAV Increase his reputation ., -.
punqinr on race. always attracts attention, 10
! alter whether II Is Riley Grammar, George -,
Smith Michael F. Dwyer or the recent auuIlio.i -
,har ranks William Lambeer. 1t ~ reIorttu, ina.
NJ omheer bet the bookmakers so neaN,y o
Sa,ur1av that the odds on Loiterer recedeu Ironi
90 until even money was the quotation through
out the betting ring , s,, 60 n ash,nc OF
,roion ON his Yacht the Iselmar. yesterday neI,
~ vacht rea ched the fishing grounds loo oiuer ~
the engineer 10 stop her and proceeIeu 10 srs
sxhihitinn OF sting the anchor Inc eAilp nSt
uras success as the anchor Tell Win q sPiaoli,
~a wa. go somebody had detached the anchor rope
out, di md the yacht noa ted with the tide TOD
81 ~ nhilosonhica he ordered the henl ia. "
We nd mt back FOR Sheepshead Bay he con-
! apa,ed his guests by remarxAg: GU nANe ,'',,f
so,,u and have thrown winning mount over
| board.