New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
ORNAMENT BADLY BEATEN.
BEN BRUSH WON THE SECOND SPECIAL
THE WAR BETWEEN PREVIOUS AND SIMS AT
AN END.


rew things which have occurred the American
turf for wears have caused such general glee as the
compIete and perfect reconciliation which has been
cemented between Previous and sims Several times
this year Previous has disconcerting races Then
the friends Of the Previous stable jumped to the
front with the explanation that Previous did not
like Sims That assertion was expected TO silence
all censure II Previous did not Ike Sims. no one
could reasonably think that Previous could win any
races with Sims on his back Wasn't that a decisive
rebuke to all carpers? And the strictly Puritanic
owner OF Previous kept running Previous with
Sims In the saddle. and Previous ran in the most ar
tistic in-and-out way. and no one could find any
fault because Previous did not like Sims. In Eng
land they have short. sharp method OF dealing
with who persist in putting in-and-out jock
eys on in-and-out horses and then submitting as an
excuse for the in-and-out running OF those in-and-
out horses that the n-and-ou horses don't Ike the
in-and-out Jockeys. Perchance those British turf
men harsh and abrupt in dealing with plungsrs
who make practice of running stake horses in sell
ing at prices far below their real value Those
Engishmen are brusquely unsentimenta. when they
feel that any person on the turf is TOO inge-
NOUS.
II Is glad TO and 1t Is also to laugh that Pre-
vous and Sims have shaken hands. have exchanged
apologies and now firm friends This peevsh
Previous. who has been illbred and peryerse in
the past as to hate the duce and amiable Sims. has
repented OF his misdeeds Now the twain are as
one. Previous can't do too much for Sims. and Sims
can't do too much for Previous. Many an eye was
damp with tears Of Joy AT the Brooklyn track yes
terday when II was that Previous and sims had
buried the tomahawk. smoking the pipe of
peace together and had bound themselves in stead
fast bond Of undying affection. If Previous ever
henceforth like that which he ran at
Sheepshead Bay September in clear weather
and a fast track, when he entered 10 be sold
in a selling at five furlongs for $500 and was
ridden by Sims. and came in seventh. beaten by At
Ahaar Nncfar a.
press and Sensational 1t Is to be hoped that no hui
being will be bold enough TO suggest In excuse
for the defeat of Previous any such groosQue tara
dddle as that Previous does not like Sims and viii
not run well when Sims rides him.
Even Handpress beat Previous at Sheepshead
Bay a fast track in clear weather at five fur
longs on September 1. Handpress ridden by
white. Yesterday he was ridden again by Will
hite In the Neptune Stakes. which was won by
Previous But the betting against Handpress yes
terday ranged from 10 TO to 30 TO I. and few
bookmakers were so audacious as TO beg for bets
against Handpress 100 TO /. on September
when Previous. ridden by Sims. was beaten by
Attainment. Aratoma. Bluebeard Easter Gift
Handpress and Sensational Previous carried 10
pounds and Handpress carried 0Si9. Yesterday
Handpress carried 100. while Previous carried 1l6
and the betting ring went down Its knees al
most 10 persuade the spectators 10 waste money on
Handpress This plain truth does not cast any
cloud on the owner or trainer or Jockey of Hand
nected with Handpress. That colt was out for the
money in both races. But turfman with men,
DRY will forget that Previous was entered 10
be sold for $3.50 in selling race at Sheepshead
Bay September 1 and beaten by Attain
ment. Aratoma. Bluebeard. Easter Gift. Handpress
and Sensational Later Previous defeated Ham,
burg the great Hamburg. the greatest two-year-
old In America few days ago he defeated
strong field at the Brooklyn track. and yesterday
In the Neptune Stakes he vanquished Dacian
Blueaway. La Goleta. Bliss Rucker. Central Trust,
Handpress Demagogue and Kitefoot.
certain Constitutional Convention in this State
few years ago decided to amend the Constitution
in such way as to suppress all racetrack betting
The voters of the State adopted that amendment
At later date an indulgent Legislature passed a
law which was intended to evade and nullify the
intent Of that constitutional amendment and to en-
courage and stimulate racetrack betting II that
Legislature could have foreseen the deadly conflict
between Previous and Sims, would Ii have con-
scented to nuify the plain purpose Of that consti-
tutional amendment? In a few days the voters or
New-Jersey will cast their ballots on constu-
tional amendment which is meant TO prevent any
racetrack betting in that State forever. If Pre-
vous and Sims had never declared war possibly
the voters of New-Jersey might not be impatient
to prevent all racetrack betting between New-York
and Delaware. But the voters of New-Jersey
have watched the appalling slaughter which has
taken place in the of the battles carried on
by Previous and Sims. they naturally fear that II
they open their gates TO racetrack betting the aw
full strife between Previous and Sims may be re-
newed and the sacred soil OF New-Jersey may be
drenched with gore
II the racetracks in this State managed as
Oliver Cromwell would manage them If he could
come back to life and get control of the turf Pre-
vious scandals and other turf scandals would have
short shrift and a quick drop. But the turf in
this State is in the hands OF weakngs. The rights
Of the public have been better protected this year
Er{a he rack In at
nearly all of the Western tracks mot including the
poolroom track at New-Orleans) and al Fairy
Grove. than they have been at the raceiracks in
this State. That is obvious. 1t is undenable.
Why should the Legislature Of New-York the
voters Of New-Jersey allow racetrack betting when
the men who should protect the public at the race
tracks on the Atlantic coast do not protect the
public? Rumors are afioat that new track will
long sor keith T
Quintqs Proctor Epaminondas Weber and Alcibi.
baron Thaddeus Marks, Duke T D, Sullivan and
n the iewaPda and WI" "se Of
chasing. Miss Cleo de Merode, Miss Anna Held AND
Cherry sisters will act as judges. And when thai
sses track Se pub M ky TO s aS ar
Pro,sction as i has been nj, getting in and near New
Brooklyn Jockey Club was favored with the finest
presence Of many WORTHY and uns;uspic0us peopt
who admired the dignihed stately ana majestic
stewards with unrestricted enthusiasm. They
gazed upon the starter with unbounded gratitude
that they had been so fortunate as TO be per
mitted to live long enough TO see q man towering
over again they spoke with vehement alteration OF
the activity, alcrtness, energy enterprise and con
RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the stewards. the inimitabe fair
ness and sense Of justice and equity manifested b,
the starter. tho preternatural watchfulness aIIt
efficiency OF the patrol Judge. and the masnincen
Jockeyshp Of r. Williams on the favorite. Rubi
the Neptune Stakes, and of Doegett on Hsndbal
and of Sims on Mont dor in the NTH race. Thu
spectators tumuluous with rejoicing wher
the starter left Mont dor at the post IN the hftf
race. People who go TO the races are always ex
utant when the present starter. incontestably th'