New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
HAMBURG AGAIN BEATEN
THIS TINE THE WINNER WAS PREVIOUS.
MOST STARTLING CHANGE OF FORM IN FOUR
pAYs-pREvIoUs DEFEATED BY SELLING
n, .TFPc IN srpTFNcrR

pAYs-pREvIoUs DEFEATED BY SELLING
PLATERs on SEPTEMBER l.
Michael F. Dryers colt Previous the Flat
,rsb Stakes at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. defeat
,,g Hamburg the champion two-y ear-old CT Amer
ia and the same owners Ben Brush won the
onnium Handicap. August Belmont president ~
the State Racing Commission. and president of the
Jockey Club. present having recovered from
an Illness which had kept him indoors from the
races from several days. If Mr. Belmont was fortd-
ra.e enough 10 escape a relapse after seeing the
weird and wonderful reversal OF form exhibited by
Previous. he was sirgularly fortunate. becaGs" the
revolution of form or the part OF Previous was
sufficiently startling give severe shock 20 every
person who wants racing continued in the Empire
State of the Union No Supplying and
astounding overturning Of form has ever been seen
on any racetrack in our country.
Al Sneepshead Bay September Previous
entered al low price in petty selling race az five
furlongs He carried only 10 pounds ard was the
favorte in the betting Sims rode Previous. The
col, got good start, but he never displayed any
speed in any part of the affair. Sims was hard at
work Previous early in the contest and used
the whip without stint. But Previous was ap-
,parently unable to SC; anywhere the front.
The distance five furlongs on tho Futurity
course Precious was entered TO be sold FOR $500
A few days before Previous was started in the Fu-
tur.;y and was hacked heavily at e TO !. He WAS
leg; at the post. Attainment Won the petty selling
race on September J. with Aratoma second and
Blue Beard third. Faster Gift was fourth Hand
press was NTH and Previous was sixth.
Yesterday Previous with Sloane up. ran stride for
.,r,4e seven furlongs with the Erea, Hamburg, and
defeated Hamburg easily. although Hamburg was
ridden hv Tara! Does not this call for some action
by somebody?
Some Of Michael F. DIVERS friends say that Mr.
DIVER pat $500 on Previous in that selling race
ano did rot nut "a dollar Previous yesterday
How does that mend matters? No colt that ran
such \ race as Previous ran on September ana
then ran such race as Previous ran Yesterday
ought ever to be allowed TO start again on any
rightly managed raceraCk, matter when lis
owner backed him did not back him. Human
natcnc4 mas certain limits in regard to the inland
ont running Of racehorses. no matter whether their
owners back them not. Not many years ago
Mr. Dwyer took number of well-lInown horses 10
England How many did he bring back? The
English turfnen We're intensely grathed b. Mi.
DIVERS manly and courageous practice Of run
ming stake horses in selling races AZ cheap prices.
They were so intensely gratiGed that they took
away most OF the horses which Mr. Dryer started
in selling races. While Mr.. Dwyer carried on his
English campaign Richard Croker was in alliance
with him in turf enterprises. The two parted
Some Of Mr. CrokAr's friends thought that NJ.
Croker found the NJ. r Dwyer alliance TOO eXpen-
sive turf luxury Whether that is true or not. 1t
is certain that Mr.. Dwyer and Mr. Croker parted.
and that no one has ever heard NJ. Croker burst
out in vehement cuIoGy or VI. +. D"Fef = lHit
methods since the two men parted. Study all The
details Of NJ +. Dryers turf career in New Jersc y
after he became one of the owners Of Monmouth
Park when Mr. Withers was dead. Next study all
the details of certain meeting at Jerome FarA'
when NJ F. Dwyer leased that track. Then stHd!
all the details of NJ F. Dryers cloud-capping rec
ord on the English turf and then rejoice that Mr..
Dwycr came back TO this country to run his horses
and cid not attach himself the English turf. as
Mr. Croker has done, with the clingnS adhesion OF
q lirnpet 20 rock or a starfish TO oyster.
The Ncw-York Herald extremely rich ana
prosperous newspaper and a thoroughly responsive
journal declared in two conspicuous articles not long
ago tina, NJ +. Dwyer left Saratoga this year in
debt 10 several bookmake?s Perhaps The Herald
was nisintormed. But The Herald" does not seem
TO have published any retraction of It's statements
ana no rumors of any suits hrough; by NJ. Dryer
against The Herald for damages :or any alleged
INTERPRETATIONS have become current. Can II he
conceivable shat The Herald" right? II hardly
seems possible that Mr.. Dwye- can have eft sara
toga in debt 10 any bookmakers. II ne I'D the pc
eu,iar in-and-out running Of Previous and Ben Brush
this year ought 10 set him rlSlt Win me DOCK
makers early GATE.
Some racing whose cranial cavity Is filed
with thstledown say that The reason why Previous
runs in and in distressing sty.e Is THAI he VIII
no. Try to win when SIMS IS on mis- back. but mat
ne VII. kindly and amiaby consent 10 try when
Sloane rides him IL is true that Sloane ,oie Pre-
vious. when he the Great American Stakes
worth 1890. at GravesenG ard h rode Previous
again yesterday. Ii Is true a.so that Previous has
lun badly in a number OF races in which Sims has
ridden him. Nevertheless. Previous has been known
10 win with SIMS In the saddle And If it is
true that ne VIII ne; well when Sims i.des
him. vino compeis NJ F. Dryer to pa, Sims on Pre-
v.ous? Sims is under contract first to Philip j.
Dwyer. and first Michael +. Dryer. Sims
rode Philip j. Dryers Handbal in the Flat5ush
Stakes yesterday If Previous will not show his
speed wnen Sims rides him. why DO not the
stewards Of the Jockey Cub adopt rule forb!tG.nG
N. +. Dwyer to pa: Sims Previous: That would
be simple and sensible thing do II Previous wii!
not Try to win when Sims rides him.
But now Jet study the whole record Of this
colt Previous. as IL is printed in Goodwins Ofciai
Turf Guide. And the State Legislator Ct lSq>
ought to study this record. The State Racing Com
mission ought to study this record. The officers
and stewards of the Jockey Club ought 10 study
this record. And the officials OF all racctracks in
all parts of the world ought to study this record
Previous ran his first $50 Good wins Official
Turf Guide says IT Washington in a selling affair.
at a half mile. for purse of $500. The date was
April l.: weather fine. track heavy. Percy +. won
the race driving. by "A half length. ia 81 % sec
ends. Previous second. Behind Previous were
Wild Duck Torstenson. GaOper Eileen D and
Worship. Percy r. was the fayorite AT 70
on Previous was al 10 to /. Sims rode Percy L.
Doggett rode Previous.
The second race of Previous. according to the
Guide was at Aqueduct. on April % Distance
four furlongs and half This was FOR
maiden two-year-olds. with special weight condi-
lions no, 4 selling race. Previous carried IL
pounds and was ridden by Sims lie did not dis
like Sims then He the favOriie at to l.
The Guide says that he won driving by a nose in
81. seconds. The weather was fine and the track
fast Bueaway second and Gun Metal third
Nine poor two-year-olds were behind the threc
placed horses.
The third race of Previous was al Aqueduct on
May l. The weather was bad. but the track was
fast Distance four and onc-half furlonss. Specia
weights Not a selling race. Previous was RIDDEN
by Sims and was at to l. Miss Tenny won easily
By a length She was the favorite at ODDS on
Nancy Simmer was second and Previous third
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