New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
THE RACETRACk.
BENEFIT DAY AT BRIGHIoN'
MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS oF CoNIRlBu
HONS AND PROFITS

lions AND PROFITS
American turfmsl and people who have any con-
,Ac,ion with racing arc exceedingly generous Ihe
sass benefit at Brighton yesterday MAS successtnl
IN the highest degree in attendance ana IN pIoHts
The Sass fund will reach an Imposing to'aI' 80
many contributions have been received ana 'he llsI
az givers contains so many names that tho pruning
Of the details would require more space IMAM -
available a. presort After every account IS setted
the net receipts which viii be turned over 70 ul'
fund will be so large that this benefit VIII De mem
cradle In the annals OF sporting Dement'S IN 'h's
sts,e AS this was a benefit il might seen
,,neracious TO point TO flaws in the sport ana YET
4, NAV he set down merely matter Of historical
record that several turt tricksers who hued 'heir
rockets by plunleTing the public more IMAM once i"
The Brighton meeting in July and August LOOK "u-
vantage Of their opportunities yesterday 10 arIdhs'
3obs 10 some extent. and 10 stop certain horses III
certain races Some OF the trcksters VINO ihes' 'ne
,,acts have no respect for benefits. They look
,pcn every afternoon OF racing no matter "na' ''
object may be- and no matter on what co"lse j.
NAV be held. as benefit for their personal gains
g.. thA expense Of honest supporters Of recreation.
- a., M. ~, much 70 say that tho turf IS afflicted
nv the operat!ors Of number of Barry Lyndons
,ybo would pick the pockets Of their own mothers
4. they mad chance. Se1 eral OF these Barry L1h-
mons we're busy at Brighton yesterday.
All the racing men are taking ABOUT Ulc NJ"
,rock which is likely 70 be opened on Long lsiand
-. ,s,r The owners OF the track Will nave
.ufpoient influence 10 get excellent 1airo"d tae!i'-
lies Transportation companies turn up 'he''
noses at the men VINO manage the eAisuhS 'IdO"'
md refuse TO furnish satisfactory service N'V"
,.rd Croker with the enormous power Ui I"iin'"''
Hall behind him. would encounter no oh'eu''' Ia
,ersuadiug the railroads and trolley lines 10 pro-
Vide prompt, conYenion. and adequate 'dISP"4 "a
,ion A new track can set immense ITonts on '''e
capital invested and can get those a penn sew
ana honOrahly. Sucn Nd.h san So ..,'i- ,scna
ARDS ana an efficient starter, ana can ruPPIS '"N9
4 new TRACK managed Inc r!snt way, wouid oe
80 popular that te present tracks Wouu sV "naIo
patcnes the present tracks are not unig ;p IIpc-
lar because The staring Is SION ,o a ofen tenaef,
eyed or dfowsy How the people OF Sew T OH,
nsw how u 10 act instead Of dozng with starter
of force and brains with managemeHt WniGn %ou, o
S;t crookedncss which would provide clean anu
s%i s RSF! ample al rd 5RSs @@ E@"
With such a new track the legitimate and honor
able profits S@ga he f Favor and support
such a track would be overwhe nins ~ 3rcb "
main and even obtrusive in many races al
In July and August Stewards 81 {nT U' Is 50
evident in many and so LITTLE intelgent $40, u
was put forth to stop it that Brisht9n 3usht 10
and 2tIifton have been wiped OUT in New-Jersey.
Does Brighton deserve better tate man hy a. a.
serve a better fate? DO certain other tracks III
qhis State deserve better fate? ..,o,. ~, Tow,
,.inS in s II cannot fail properly managed, {;
ab,5 nafe the doom Of those existing tracks which
refuse protect the public an9 10 GrVe bS Vii
SOON be sealed track wisely man ,S can nn,
soon close the gates OF every ac c w EoTarned
/, should be governed will no, allow Sims and Dog,
II John J. NcCadcrty has been revoked That
nc:ien was sound and just Bqt Wnat 1l a nncea,
have have not done repeatedly? J. MccaffeTty ought
70 be aGw S5o% TO T /" Ard 1 etry r
KNOWS way Sims and Doegett and certain osn nes
jockeys ought not 10 be allowed to ride IN races
Before John Y Madden engaged sins o, as j'Ghsy
man Mr Madden IS an excepnonaE so h, IS ~.
ysrybcly VINO Wee Madden 9m SaR that his
non as t,iIfman has ascended or descended SINCE
ne e i Elm # neS tel him the truth ma; he has
been njurng bis uf rsgntaona g9'te Ty
pious and Jealous student OF the Scriptures, I"
asrn sS e s9 snd Ponder
every verst in the Old Testament and the New
zsbub are mentioned Atrer due reflection his duty
vii be clear to him; e, ,
s s n Ss Rs sfS9ss9 soia
race would hays beer Gstr o. nd n hne
who desire that the Borough OF brooklyn snail
ssP bo TG thai ' srs 1 IN ri
rack in 1889 bur that new tracy managed VIII
breed es horses, will make the existence OF the
S5s6 he ds 1ssk r Iss ssHSn We
chapel. turf slum and a turf dive Its day is
gone. II ought never 10 heard or IN future
years. new track on Long Island is the track Of
tho future
An Official statement IN regard TO the receipts o.
the Sass benefit was sent 10 the newspaper offices
last night giving the following figures Net
c.ipts after all expenses have been paid including
State tax OF per cent. will be more than $1,000
Gate receipts. controlled exclusively by Robert
Pinkerton and J. G. CNvanagh. will exceed 49,
The largest subscription received yesterday was
$500 from George II. Eneeman.
Jockey Moody, who rode Long Acre. was kicked
AT the post by Mlls.ream and severely Injured
FIRST RACE-For tvo-yeaT-olds; selling: purse 500.
Five furlonrs