New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

~ senarate the dear public from their money.
caused n newcomer who was present TO study the
methods under which racing is conducted to eX-
claim $50 this is Morris Park and a representa-
tive gathering OF the patrons Of the TURF
Among the persons present were several men VINO
are popular and who are well liked wherever they
20. These men out for a holiday. ana enjoyed
the amusement To be sure. they were surprised
10 hear men shout "Old Cold Moasses has won
stake and there will be whiskers on the ginger
bread tonight and other expressions that
sounded exceedingly strange, but, then. they were
out for a recreation, and did not annoy their
friends by making inquiries as 10 the meaning oI
these eccentric remarks. or course, some Of these
visitors desired have the celebrities of the turf
pointed out to them.
William G. Whitney was by far the most I'M
portant Of the turfmen present. His dignifed APP
pearance recalled the turfmen Of England. such as
Lord Rosebcry. the Duke of Westminster, me
Duke of Portland. the Duke or beaufort ana o,ltF
men Of widespread fame who have made the turi
one of the foremost institutions of England II Is
all questions OF the turf i'm England. II sam
Loates fouled Sloan. the fact that ne was i3sn-
owners in England did not have any induce on
pended promptly from riding ior -FOUR Week 49, al q
time when his services were IN great demand,
that are 10 be decided before me laSt WI A.
tober II some energy had been displayed curing
me spr,ne anI neishborhood the racing would be
vastly better and the public would he wei peased
sydney Paget who has charge Of Mr.. Whitney
stable and who is his racing partner. Is NOT hkeiy
to make mistakes in its management. ior ne -
practical horseman. and Is tn no Danger ol osnis I'm,
msled by the almoners OF the turt' VINO never part
with anything but advice ,
lanes r keene acted as ono OF the stewards;
PhIlip J. DIVER occupied chair on the lawn, ana
Ma as smilngly happy as II he never said wicked
thirrs IN David Gideon which the stewards Of the
Coney Island Jockey club refused 10 CONSIDER.
The refusal Of those stewards caused MT GIDEON
10 60 70 court about the matter 81, -.
Charles Reed who copies the style of Slr Jphn
10 to-
n-ouinent figure and asked about ny mo
strangers who were present IamnanF ran was
mar Commissioner Keller. stewart NJ bTlce Iohh
Kelly William Aston Chanler Nathan Sraus,
commissioner I.antry and many other leaders were
among the seekers for the longest odos III ''' "e'
Everybody had something to say about SOAR
remarkable successes In England. IN return Ior
sloan tho Britons should send MS some stewards.
Colonel James +. Pepper announced that tne N
,,ro stahic ~ r q Pepper would 10 sold AZ auction
-, V-iili,m EastOn on Thursday. October ~
Among those 10 ne sold are Black Venus Ken
tucky colonel. John Barleycorn SATIN supper ana
A. oycIisiyelv reported I'm The Tribune several
davs ago the hurdle races and steepec hastS VII
he the first races on the card throughout lle NUT
ris Park meeting. -, American
,rrf ana SO many that do not know the dllicrtnge
between a sportsman and a sport th ~ - "'i"
cult to I'll important places WIN Spp i,, ~,
Martimas showed that he possessed p'', %,
sneed but with true Canadian instincts ne declined
TO run a straight course .1. &, tho iae, raca
Sander, surprised the wise men IN me 'dsL ~
10" 4b,ii won the sensational race or the DAY az
he contured the Jerome Handicap with lonE ooldss
nroinit him, Somebody told Nathan SUauS lnut
te bod a commission 70 bet a fair sum on tlahul-
hall and he induced MT Straus 10 neo Nth tIo
~ iianovcr Mr. Straus was well pleased WIN the
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