New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
SENDING KEENAN, TO ENGLAND-AMBI-
TIONS LOOSE IN TAMMANY-THE RI

VAL OF THE OLD GUARD BALL.
The Manicure was in a complaining mood yes
terday morning owing the fatigue incident to at
tending the Old Guard Ball at the Metropolitan
Opera House. but was as chatty as ever ana TAXED
as follows: 81 can't where the fun comes In Tor
George WORK f. Berry Wall to parade around
the wineroom a ball. To be sure, they ADDED 10
the lusre of the occasion last night and their we'll
fitting clothes in marked contrast to the Ill
fitting uniforms of many OF the soldier boys VINO
were present OF course. II Is essential FOR Berry
Wall to stand well with the Old Guard. because he
Is IN politics now. and the Old Guard drinks ana
never refuses SO many of the military men who
were present sharpshooter badges tnat IL
NAV be possible that George Work attended the
ball TO get some points about pigeon shooting But
say you should have seen Hamilton Cary! He was
right in IT and won all the honors in the supper
"Aiajor Sloan has decided to decline the honor OF
being the greatest in the Old Guard. ana says
that he intends II resign his commission as COM
mander. because military etiquette demands that
he must not tell good stories to subordinates be-
fore the officers Of the Guard have heard them.
The Major told a story in his best vein, and when
an officer of the Philadelphia City Troop said that
he heard II at Glover Club dinner he was so
chagrined al being called down by voice from the
tombs that he decided that 1t was time for him TO
retire from the ranks.
have the Depew peach: Albany may have the TIL
nnghast cucumber but you can bet your money
and GO as far as you like on it, Governors Island
has the apricot of anything in soldier clothes we
have seen since General Miles left us for Washing
ton. But listen: why did so many young men
leave the Old Guard Ball TO attend LAmitie baii
at the Lexington Avenue Opera House? On. they
danced the lancers differently up there see that
there are other balls on the East Side that are
warmer than the Old Guards. Captain Chapman
did not 60 for saw him watching the boxes from
the balcony.
"I heard about some Of the gongs-on at L'Amite
BILLIE Parry took the leaders place. and conducted
a waltz so successfully that he received several
| encores
"Aren't YOU glad that August Belmont has shipped
| Keenan, to England? | believe that somebody did
| something to Mr. Belmont when he was IN Eng
| land last summer and that he is sending Keenan,
| over there TO get The Englishmen VIII pet
| on Keenan, on his looks in his first race. on TIP
| from the stable in his second. and on the good
| showing he made by finishing fourth in that race
they will plunge on him for his third race. and so
| broke The two-year-olds are all right. but the
| Britons will never forgive him for sending keenan,
over there. surprised that the Metropo,itan
Tilrf Club did not protest against it. The bettors
| should petition the Jockey Club to give vote Oh
thanks Mr. Belmont who has pointed eur 'he
| should take. u,o,r tho
politicians Of Tammany Hail. One of the leaders
Who came in here full of quotations and other
things that Tammany leaders delight IN oD1eccls
IN MIR Crokers anger because Purroy Is an III,
CRATE who does not know when he mas a goou
| thing Just think of it. Purroy Is reported 70
have said that Bourke Cochran broke out oI
Tammany Hall and broke into society Can II 9 ge
possibe that Purroy has hopes. and ntends 10 40
likewise and that he is dalying with Platt ior
that purposeo Croker had better keep his eye on
.Tom. Grady and Tim Sullivan II that Is the
case or if the social bacil strikes Tamman!.
"iow is Foxhall Keene going 10 act as sle"diu
of the National Steeplechase Association II ne IN
tends to remain England all summer? Foxy -
moi a Croker and Sammy Rowland may be apie
10 manage the associations affairs alone.
oscar Hammersein Is in state OF nervous , ea-
element ever since he heard that Andy fIeeu-
man was appointed receiver OF his af1airs. oscar
| could stand for almost anything. but Andy was
! too much for him.
| STEWARDS APPOINT RACING OFFlClALo'
At a meeting of the stewards OF the Jockey Ciuo
| held Yesterday afternoon license was granted 10
the Washington Jockey Club 10 hold spring ana
autumn race meeting under the racing rules OF the
| Jockey Club The complaint OF Robert braniey
against Jockey Thomas Powers for leaving MS en-
| nlov without a discharge referred 10 a COM
mjttee for investigation. The following racing ON
cials were appointed for the season OF 1870 oaIteI'
| C. H. Pettngill: judges. r. W. simmons ana ,IaI
| ence McDowel Handicapped. w. >, Nospuren
| clerk of the scales. c. j. Fitzgerald timer. w. n
| Rarretto: official stewards for licensed courses W.