New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
RACETRACK GOSSIP.
THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE LAYERs-oF-
ODDs-wHAT TURFMEN ARE DOING.


Racing dates. having been arranged. the talk
among the urfrnen Is turned to the outlook for rae
ing in 1897 A leading turfman. in talking about
the situation said: Racing Is likely to improve
under the existing conditions but II ~ unfortunate
that the racing associations are Dependent "Po"
the layers OF odds for large percentage OF their
revenues. 1t is almost impossible to punish some
OF the men who rig the market in the betting IN
closure, owing TO their relations toward the rev.
enues of the racing clubs. II an attempt is maue
to punish or discipline contributor OF revenue the
threat is Immediately made that unless the racing
officials desst recourse TO the law Will be TAKEN
with the promise OF interesting results ior 'he '0
ing associations. Moreover. some OF the racing
officials are extremely weak-kneed. They lack
backbone and are extremely pliable whenever the
revenues of the racetracks are threatened VIII"
reduction Under the circumstances some OF the
unscrupulous operators in the betting ring actually
believe that they have the power 10 Hainp"'"'e
races through venal owners. trainers anu JoTA'SS'
without the slightest fear of punishment. II ma!
be true that the odds are in situation 10
dictate terms to the racing associations but 90
not believe it, it is easy to relieve the ii Vi
the presence of any owner trainer or jockey that
the racing stewards have occasion TO suspect OF
crooked practices. The atmosphere OF the turi
would be cleared of the clouds o! suspicion by
prompt. energetic. vigorous action by the Stewards
whenever iagrantly suspicious actions take pace
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placed outside the gates of the racetrack WITHIN
half hour of the suspicious occurrence.
Philip j. Dwyer is enthusiastic about his year
ngs and predicts great future Tor al leas'
three Of his youngsters. y. j. Dwyer Is not at all
alarmed at A. II. Morriss proposition TO make
1900 sweepstakes for twoyear-ol1s. Perhaps A
H. Morrs's disregard of money and his reckless
berality as a turfman and be:tor who plunges
without counting the chances may have caused
T. j. Dwyer tc underrate the youngsters owned
by the Morris Brothers Shrewd turfmen. how
ever believe that the Morris Youngsters are real
clinkers and likely to carry the ascarlet TO
the front in the early spring stakes. notwith-
standing the splendid trials Of the j. j. Dwycr
candidates The Brooklyn turfman finds that it is
expensive to visit this city. even if he escapes the
extravagant charges imposed by manicures on
turfmen. Only trainers and jockeys can afford the
expensive luxury OF frequent visits TO the mani
cures, although one steward OF the Jockey cum
and few profiigao layers-of- odds are occasional
patrons
The manicure says: TOD Sloane Is in San Fran
cisco and il the hottest thing In town. Why. he
1ust paralyzed the 'sopers by the gorgeousness OF
his raiment. Joe Ulman won 5000 In three days
Ed Purser plays golf and attends early morning
musicals George Wheeock makes SO many even
Ing calls that his valet carries his evening garments
the racetrack and the plinser dresses in his
carriage which is especially fitted up for the pur-
well and affects the air of scholar travelling for
his health
In talking about home affairs. the manicure
says: "E. Berry Wall has had awful eX-
day he wore it a man knocked it off into the gutter
In getting on car. lie got 1t blocked and ironed'
The cab into rut with the result that
Berry bounced so forcibly to the roof that
the hat driven down over his ears so frmly
that the driver had TO call Il policeman TO pry II
off. The hat made another trip TO the hatieis ana
ara1 nod
Mr. Wall attended the services at ST Patrick
Cathedral. and at the close of the services forgot
that the English production vas on the seat be
hind him. He sal down and the hat exploded
T n b epS, ha r Wa tie as If he We
dynamiter. When he arrived at his nome ne dis
carded the English hat forever. as IT cost him 81
American make. and solemnly afirms that the
English asrpe hat Is s asfh"' arrived gN@ from psburs
Wednesday Colonel Thomas r. Ocnillree Is a Ire
stolen from the Colonel arrived from London on
Tuesday hence he is prepared for winter IN wash ASH
not care to talk about anything but business; H. Is
vingu is around once more with his RIBS done up
ports from Kentucky say that there VIII not be
yearnss next y b TTs o
Something awful has happened In Boston, where a
real swell, who was one Of our best customers go
hid. and nobody can find him. Jean DE Reszke can
talk about horses In as many languages as ne sings
Marcus DAILY is in town He visited Demonico's
Wednesday afternoon, where ne met j. H. i5rduloru,
p J. Dwyer, Andrew Miller. J. +. Mcdonald and
several other weil-known turfmen. George Gould
is angry because somebody said man that cannot
ride in an elevated train taught him how TO ride
horse. Just think, Governor Morton. who knows
almost as much as General McAlpin. turned General
Fred McIewee down because he said that some
of his associates did not know enough 10 wear sol
dior clothes The entrance Of several young men AT
this juncture caused a cessation in the manicures
remarks. =, - ,,. :
nremature foaling at many of the Kentucky stock
farms.