New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
Talk ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.

lava. Todd Sloane is attracting much attention
-, h,s brilliant riding In England. His career as
toclxe, however, Is dimmed by the lideous ouiiuei
- r,oao IN St. Cloud II In the Cambridgeshlre
I1andicsp That he rode the best horse al t'o
weights IS conceded by every English turf wriiet
o,d racing critic. Sloane believed that he hau tho
rsca within his grasp and ceased riding In the aS'
few strides which resulted in Compreys numoer oe-
Ing hosted on the board the dismay or the iarso
number of Americans who had backed o' O'ouu -.
Sloane admits that he could have Won py al 'e's.
n length and is bitterly disappointed AZ tne uei
Of ST Cloud IT, Since that disaster no mas uoic "'
hest 70 retrieve himself but a his admirers regret
,ho. I'm Cambridrcshire was lost through his over
confidence. That Sloane has forced himself 10 mo
front and IL considered the peer. not the superior
OF any OF the English lightweight jockeys IL 90"
United by every fair-minded critic on uie o'''o
side Of the Atlantic. His skill and aoiii'y haVe
caused the English turfnen TO change their OPINION
about the American style OF riding. sloane may
M. hs "a nowerful vigorous and energetic III a
close finish as some Of the leading Jockeys IN Eng
land but he easily eaualizes that difference as no
gets every ounce there IL IN morse ou' VI nm
without resorting to the whip and lacerarng the
sides Of his mount with the spurs Sloane Is Ahe'
TO ride next year in England.
The turf situation in this country espec'aiy IN
this ne,ghborhood Is In a condition Of uncertainty.
owing TO the existence OF the organization Known
as the Horsemen's Protective ASSOCIATION Inc az.
titude o, the Jockey Club toward Its members COL
lectiveIy and individually has caused CONSERVATION
in the rank and file OF its members The II. +. A
IS now in the throes of dissolution and in few
davs onIv @ handful OF shattered fragments Will
remain OF IT, 1t Is extremely probable that several
trainers and a number OF Jockeys VIII De iorced
10 walt for their licenses. II may be interesting 10
some OF the trainers TO know that the Jockey 1'uo
has an abundance OF circumstantiaI eVocAce IN us
possession about certain races and the men who
.f-.- a f.h ham
certain licenses and refuse admission to the race
tracks under Its control TO some OF the men VINO
have excuses on tap for bra!n--ackirg, puzznhs
riding OF certain Jockeys. who invariably KNOW tha'
the trainer knew that the horse was ILL., lame OF
could not run In the muo before the race was
started There Is fear and trembling In the synd-
goglIe on Twenty-seventh-st., WEI "a in the re-
sorts where the Sadducees and Phdrisees 81 iIao
the tnrf. as in politics, public opinion makes as
rapid changes as the form OF western tui ~,
Of existence is So srea, that many OF mo mem
bers OF the organization predict chat at me neN'
as he was the only TO make manly stralghu0r-
ward statement as to the aims and objects OF inc
The Stewards q the Jockey Club meet TO-DAY SsoAs
A. was 't organized for and what it intends to do in
the future enough OF Is ieft to do snytsps
out of their engagements at the Derby meeting
Voter and St. Cloud were entered IN the peiDy
in England. St Cloud II was Handicapped AT IL
pounds while Voter had l05 pounds. The Ameri-
can horses in England won large percentage s OF
the races In which they started. Pierre doril-
larger amount than any won by an owner on the
American turf this year Mr.. Lorillard's horses
would certainly have won many races in this conn
try II they had been raced here. John Huggins
ranks as high as any trainer on the English turf,
and with James Todd Sloane. has convinced the
average Britisher that Americans know some hing
about horses. and can win races without sraining
the Judges eyes.
The city Is filled to overlooking with horsemen
and admirers of the horse. There is larger con-
tingent than usual of the men and women who
time their annual visit TO the city during the Horse
Show week. Al the hotels unusual activity pre-
walls At the Waldorf Astoria the decorations are
superb. yellow chrysant hemums abound, as that
is the flower Of the Horse Show. a foral horse
with rider on his back stands in the vestibue Of
the Astoria. Thomas NJ Hilliard. the manager OF
the vast hotel gave his personal attention to the
decorations Mr. Boldt Is smllingly happy. as
everything Is ready for the reception OF guests
and the Waldorf Astoria is safely launched on Its
voyage 10 prosperity.
MANY visitors to the city are stopping at the
Windsor where special arrangements have been
made for the week. The Plaza. Netherland. Savoy.
Holland and the Hoffman are also decorated. ana
the outlook for a successful Horse Show is exceed
tngly promising.