New-York tribune., 1898-09-17
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NOTES on TTRT AFFAIRS
COMMENTS on RACING mrN Avn RACING nc
DFNTs.

DENTS.
To-day 's the beginning NJ tho Jewish View Year.
and Il Ia possible. Therefore that Soma familiar
faces may be missed from the betting ring az tho
Brooklyn racetrack. Tho card Is SO promising. how
ever. that few Hebrews may forget tho day and
ts observances end appear IN their usual places
prepared to srpars'e either Jew Gentle from h',
money.
II 10 reported that = we'll known bookmaksr won
upward Of $4,000 on Thursday
Tho defeat of Black Venus Is the general topic
among the turfnen IN tho uptown cafes and hotels
She was heavily backed by Eugene IelRh and has
followers who are many. Nobody appears 70
know The causes ~ he- defeat Black Venus had
speed IN abundance. but ran ont fnd ran in md
then ran crossways. In fact she ran in every poss
bio direction. with tidestep movement toward tho
winning post.
Prest,digiatric. ran surprisingly fast when her
last previous race IL compared with her race on
Thursday.
IT is likely that some important charges VIII hs
made IN the management OF racing next season
There Is q qrong desire manifested by two Of the
leading racing clubs 10 appoint their own starie'
Judges and salaried officials. Then there is poss-
hil!,y that A new racing club VIII be formed with
active, vigorous men. who either own thorough
breds or intend TO purchase them. at i,s head. and
who arc firmly determined 20 dispense with old
fogylsm and TO give the public racing on sports
mnnlike basis.
with two yearlings by DobbIns that ara being
trained by John t. Elliott Mt the Gravcsend track.
These youngsters were bred by Mr.. Croker. and 4
their trials are satisfactory they Will be freely
entered in the principal stakes TO be run for next
year.
with the "yeloWs" and that tho tree that produces
anguish and distress to the best friends of racing
requires pruning by unsparing hand.
August Belmont Is expected home, and he may
possibly call "A meeting Of the stewards OF the
Jockey Club and cndeavor to reconcile the state
ments OF Jockeys and trainers with the cold facts
witnessed by the public which patronzes racing.
No II OF Goodwln's Oficia Turf Guido Is out
and contains complete record OF tho races run
this year up to Tuesday the 18th OF tho present
month. Every racegoer should possess copy, as
Il IS Indispensable TO everybody who desires up-to-
date information about turf affairs.
Adolph Nelson Is exceedingly popular among tufl-
men. lie and his partners arc extremely popular
and highly esteemed among other classes In addi-
ton to turfmen. Nelson AZ cos restaurant ana
cafe, at No. 10 Cortlandt-st., have been for many
wears in high favor with New-Y Workers, and also
with people from New-Jersey and elsewhere. Tho
great Cortlandt-st ferry. The restaurant and cafe
have been refitted and redccorated and they are
now more attractive than ever before. -,
l.. OHanlon, the assistant secretary or the
Jockey Club sent word 10 the newspaper ofilces
last night that he had received the following aqdi-
tional subscriptions for the mother or Jockey tar
rett who sustained injuries from which he died,
while riding last week: James Il. keenc. SlOO w.
Ii. Dubois. s..