New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE ARRIVAL OF J. STORY CURTIs's THOROUGH
upr.r, vr,:SrN0a OF rAMMASY MEN

WINNINGS OF rAMMASY MEN.
When matches are made It requires two persons
10 mako them. Both sides have rights IN the maxi
ing OF the conditions 10 bind them II appears
very much as II the Morris brothers have engaged
n press agent who has been handling pugilsts. II
is now I'm order for some OF the OF thor
oughbreds TO say something about getting a repu-
tation before talking about making matches. No
body doubts the fact that the Norris stable pos
sesses fleet racers IN The Friar. Bowling Brook
and F'grnne II is not probable that the men
who own horses with large number Of engage
ments VIII make matches at the present time
When the racing season is well advanced and
tho valuable stakes for two and threeyear-
Odds have been decided there will he several propo-
sitons made to the Morris brothers for matches
that are likely to create great deal OF interest on
tho turf
J. story Curtis viewed with pardonable PRIDE the
procession Of twenty thoroughbreds which walked
down the gangway from the Mobile yesterday.
Tho stallion Savllle by Hampton. out OF the
famous Lillian. Is a splendid specimen Of the
thoroughbred He is a rich bay with black points.
sixteen hands one and a half inches high OF gu
perb bones and conformation. Taken as whole.
Savills is OF the handsomest horses In tho
world In the lot was sucking foaled on Janu-
airy 10 at Johannesburg South Africa The
youngster will be named Globe Trotter.
Sydney Paget WAS greatly surprised when he was
forced to bid 50 55 to retain Sir Vassar when other
horses
Paget gave g 90 for Damien II he desires he can
secure few good ones by bidding on the winners
OF selling races. Owners OF horses who start them
I'm selling races should have the privilege OF claim
in, horses for any trustworthy person who desires
TO possess a selling platter. In England owners
pick up expenses by claiming horses for men who
pay them a profit. sydney Paget Is in position
TO aid I'm reforming the selling races
The receipts at the gates OF the racetracks ana
FOR other privileges are greater than ever peiorc
according 10 the possp OF turfmen.
Another effort is 10 be made to restore tho value
of ovcrnieht races to $1,000 and 10 Increase inc
added money 10 tho stakes to tho amounts added
before the existence OF the Jockey Club There IS
practically no opposition 10 the racing IN TINS
State owing to the attitude OF the citizens OF New
Jersey toward the sport consequently the racing
i'm New York is having a boom. and the snare
holders Of racetracks are happy.
John J. Hyland Is wrestling with tho knotty
problem of explaining Don de Oro's running IN tne
Erooklyn Handicap. Hyand keeps a daily RECORD
OF the dongs OF every horse In his stable Don ae
Oros record is made up mainly or blanks ana ex-
clanation points Hyland ls not addicted 10 pro-
family therefore he has telesraphed west 70 -
cure the services either OF the mate or Missis
sippi steamboat Arkansas mule driver TOT
Don dc orc emergencies. ,u. -.
The Tammany Hall leaders have won heavily az
the races Sloan talks about riding In England
next year Rather than lose MS services on ,'ne
turf The Tammany leaders talk about senoins nm
10 congress so that they can bet on MS mounts