New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
Jockeys ON THE GROUND.
rARAL AND SIMS OUT OF THE sApDi-r'
,rx pR,,su WAS DEFEATED BECAUSE SIMS
ro,-1p NOT RIDE HIM--uNPOPuLAR ACTION

-orr NOT RIDE HlN-CNlOflLAh AN'iO''
or THE STARTER AND STEWARDS
a., po.,enriu .hc eccentric starter, presu'nao's
,s well, But he did q great deal 10 nun .''e
..,,c AZ Sheepshead Bay yesterda! oS M
- saturday when he induced the s'ew'"a W "
s.n.r Taral Sims and some other jocheSs. o"uS'
CIV" aro,,,es which were imposed on SATURDAY
the penr'. nor Sims could ride yesterday There
roro, vas unable 20 handle Scottish Chei-
i' T., tho Reapers' Stakes. and Sims was not
- ,,,od 10 get in Ben Brushs saddie lot tne
ia,can AT mile and fur!ong laral naS ~"
-, scottish Chief:ain In most OF MS ,a.' n n''
oe. s-s,ands hin, thoroughly. Sims has ridden beh
unoe. -. 30 his races and understands him
horouch,y scherrer was put on sco'ush h''i @
% 1t o., had been a Bavarian hursher iroi'i
,,c, nossblv Scherrer might have rldueh MIN
III Srherrer knows all about Ieu'onlc "'a'e'''
I'D Wurzhurcer Hofbrai. But Scherrer new
ah' ..,,ho Rorrjo Rrier Bush" and never heard
=. Druutochty while Taral eats hagsis ana soo'' :
d oatmeal every day. and can quote the songs OIL
49,. Rurns by the hour. Taral can write ana
~, orA sing IN pure Highland Gaelic, whiie
ccherrer does not know Sassenach from N0'
nov Therefore Taral is well equipped in every
NV N ride to the best advantage SFotush Nhiei-
.ain son of Inverness and Miss Dareoin' ana VIII
,ar ~ the Belmont Stakes Of 1891 Give horse
., h,,, in,norted German beer to drink and
e,so--.r can ride him effectively Feed horse Oh
e,n,cb oats and Taral is the Jockey to ride MIN.
,,t,h Scberrer in the saddle Scottish Chef'an was
. moor fourth IN the Reapers Stakes IL Iara.
had been allowed to ride him he certainty "o"'o
have been no worse than third
pen Brush would have won the hanoicdp a' q
uo and a furlong easily enough II his regular
,ockev Sims had been mis- back. But sims was
no, allowed TO ride him, and featherweight he""'
had the mount Hewitt means well IN a lar per
centage Of races, but as 20 genuine genius III
.ocInvsh,p he IS as empty as the primeval void;
.No lie q
,a,,le and as to ruthless driving power at nm
,b he i as slow as the procession Of the equnoXes
Don't forget that Ben Brush won the SuourpaA
,his wear with l23 pounds up. and that he won 1t
handsomely In 2:O7 1-5. Ben Brush was in just as
good condition yesterday as when ne won the
suburban and ne would have won the NTH race
tust as easily as he the Suburban If Sims
could have ridden him. But with Hewitt up Ben
Brush was third to Sir Walter and Free Advice
Possibly some day the racetracks in this State
may get a common-sense starter and common
sense stewards. Then the Governor Of the Empire
State ought to issue a proclamation calling for
special day OF thanksgiving and jubilee
The lack Of wisdom Of the starter and OF the
stewards in setting down certain Jockeys hurt the
sport grievorsly yesterday 1t was hot in town. but
the air was agreeable at Sheopshead Bay. The
card had many fascinating features. but the ex-
cluson Of Taral and Sims from the saddle
wrought harm. 1t was clear that the de-
cision Of the Coney Island Jockey club to race
this week on Monday instead OF Tuesday a
mistake. as the attendance was lamentaby light.
Labor Day always falls Monday. by the Ian
guage Of the law which established that holiday
OF course, the club races Labor Day as is right
and proper. But Il unwise to race on Monday
of this week. in place of Tuesday /, was an ex-
pertinent. and the experiment failed. 1t ought not
to be repeated next year Monday as a race day
does not suit the friends of the Coney Island Jocke,.
Club as well Tuesday
1t must be admitted with deep regret that in
some other things, as well as IN racing on Monday
in place Of Tuesday. the Coney Island Jockey Club
has made mistakes this year. 1t has made a mis-
take In tolerating the presence In the stewards
stand or AT least one man who ought not to be
there. IL has made a mistake in not protesting to
the Jockey Club against the wretched starting of
Pettengll. and in allowing Petongill 10 start thu
races on its course. The club has an able. honored
and excellent president in Colonel Lawrence Kip.
1T has well known. influential and capable vice
presidents in William X. Vanderbilt and John G
Heckscher. but ii is matter of regret that Mr.
Vanderbilt is busy elsewhere that he is raro.v
seen AT the racecOurse OF which he is the first
vce-president and the chief owner The list of the
Board of Governors Of this club contains many
honored names. including those of Senator Wet
more. of Rhode Island General Daniel Butteriiod.
James Gordon Bennett, Robert Goeet. Pierre Loril-
lard F. Augustus Schermerhorn, James T. Scott
and ]. ". WadswOrth. OF these esteemed and emil
all either in Europe occupied with other
matters In America that they pay little attention
10 the American turf. and rarely race. The
club has thoroughly efficient, competent. saga
cious and energetic secretary in Cornelius Eel
loves. but Colone! Kip. John q. Heckscher and Mr..
Felowes need great deal more of Jealous and
earnest help than they receive from the ma
jority of the Board Of Governors The president.
president and secretary of the club ought not
10 be expected to bear the whole burden on their
shouide5s d They Hy oTent TO- havs the oyi M nd 9
ernors would do their utmost restore the old
glories OF the American turf. when big-hearted.
broad minded. far-seeng. enterprisng and generous
Leonard W. Jerome opened Jerome Park with the
cooperation OF August Belmont: D. d. Withers,
John +. Purdy. Milton Sanford William r. Tray
ers and the other turf giants Of those days the
American people might perhaps become in time
yond sea Put there has been too much apathv
and Indifference among the .eadnS citizens who
if they worked hard to do AS it is now. the
turf is stu on trial in this state When the Lesa-
lature was persuaded 70 grant certain privileges
10 racetracks. II was with the understanding tha;
the turf should be thoroughly disiifec'ec. Is the
Jockey who has been twice ruled off Is taken back
and is eneaesd To- rae the horsrs Of some OF dhe
races? is the turf in Il thorolghy sound and
wholesome condition when fettehsll Is suffered ere
10 continue giving such starts as ne has been CIV
ing and is allowed TO set down jockeys whose ser
vices are much Dopu.ar and or vastly more
value the turf than PettenFis services can ever
pqfSsIDy Galway.s brown colt Imperator. by Iro-
oHois ont Of Glenview was defeated in the Dolphin
Gates on August 26 so.ely by TEorpe's careless
and Numbering ride. Yesterday he won the Reap
ers' Stake leading all the way. Thorpe rode him
sunerblv this time. Bromley a. Co. On Deck was
Withdrawn as he was slightly lame. Lady Mitchell
and Partridge were added 10 the list Of starters,
scottish Chieftain. Lady Mitchell and Partridge.
orjnar was a strongly backed second choice but
be vas never dangerous and came in last. Thorpe
wisely sent Imperator into the lead as soon the
flag fell and the Galway colt was first 10 the end;
a3, Mitchell however. ran an excellent race. and
COT Ia Imperators head in the last hundred yards.
Thorne rode a determined finish ana took the
nrze None Of the others except Lady Mitchell
.ver got near inperatOr but Scottish Cheftain
would haze been third Il Scherrer could have
helped him as Tarai could have done
Dogcett has been the regular Jockey of the
Onect stable for years. Sir Walter seems TO have
felt a savage hatred FOR Doegot for long time
nerhaps because Dosg"tt has used the whip and
spur so freely on him in hany hard drives Any