New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-09
TURF GLIMPSES AND NOTES.
pr1rJy AND yIILEpIGUE IN THE VAN.

Thomas Reilly the president Of tho Queens
County Jockey Club is as cheerful as Mark Tap
lev The turf dilettanti. connoisseurs ana cr'ucS
who visited Aqueduct on Thursday careiuiy III
spected every detail in the equipment al Aqueouct
and they were loud and long In their praises Vi
everything.
lanes yrep,eue Is to be the catersr at Aqueduct
rhi, fact guarantees to the patrons OF Aaueduct
Arstclass service and tho best that the market al
fords In the restaurant and at the bar MT. Niiie-
pigue Is expanding. and he has been choseh do ''''
caterer at the Mineola Fair. the Long oIanc"
Horse Show. the National Horse Show the Cohey
island Jockey Club and. last but not least. ne Will
manage the favorite resort known as IapPah o. a.
sheepsbead Bay, during the present season
The Aoueduct management has purchased tho
exclusive rizht TO the OF the Barrett Starting
machine during the next seventeen years. 1''-
IDENTIFY the Aqueduct officials anticipate some long
delays at the post in the near future
The disappearance Of the snow was the signai TOT
active work at all the tracks. Hence there are 10
be some lively gallops this morning. A few race
Roers have decided to attend the meeting at "ash-
inRton small percentage of the horses IN Tram
ing at the tracks in the enlarged city VIII De
shipped to Washington
Some of the men who have raced small stables
in past years have withdrawn from the turf The
West furnishes more recruits than the East sup
plies. Horsemen predict that big stables VIII he
the rule In the future. and that the owner VINO
desires to train two three horses Will ma II dif-
ncult to secure competent public trainers TO take
charge OF them. Competent public trainers are
scarce In this country. and the men who DO train
public stables have hard task 10 make both
ends meet II the wealthy young men In this city
could be aroused sufficiently to have an ambition
to win the Derby the other great stakes In Eng
land II would help the turf here immensely as the
Youngsters purchased by them would. in all prob
ability race In this country as Horse
shows and country fairs appears TO be sufficiently
attractive for the rich young men in this country
well-known member OF the Racquet club was va,
seen In Central Park yesterday riding a bicycle. He
He gave everybody who saw him a tired feeling.
as he continually talks about his ''unters' and his
lacks"
Richard Croker gave Hugh Mclaughlin a match
box Tile Brooklyn Boss was greatly retoiced. as
Mr. Croker relieved him from the apprehension
that a loving-cup was to be presented 70 him:
l. Appearances Indicate that Senator p II. McCar
rem will have plenty OF time 10 attend the races
this year Senator McCarren Is extremely popular
I'm his district and Is respected and admired by his
many friends of both political parties. He should
be glad to have opportunity to meet his turf
ouaintances frequently and should not mind a little
thing like being turned down at the present time
He can patiently walt until the cruel war Is
and the sensational journals begin TO hammer
Tammany, which has been overlooked during the
excitement about Cuba and the war with Spain.