New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
THE RACETRACK.
HOW THE,HoRsEs RAN AT. MORRIS PARK



Many poetic articles concerning the Irresistible
SAllurements OF New-York a summer resort have
;,been printed at various times New-York as an
October resort was fascinating Saturday last.
when the Morris Park races were begun. Yester-
day when the Morris Park races were continued.
,New-York an October resort was detestabe.
so thick and stuny and sticky heat is in the
zenith month Of tho year in this part of America
&Stagnant. dense and coggng the air. And
dripping also Steam.ng as we'll One of the direst
hand dstressful vsitations Of discomfort
known for cycles the Atlantic coast within hun
(,dreds of miles of Sandy Hook late in the
seon. Fit weather for mud hens and past-due clans
UNIT weather for sport And unfit weather for
Jgasping humanity. At the track the bookmakcrs
swere running rivers-but not OF harmless merri-
sment-and the sufferers who talked TO the book
makers were soaked. All Of them looked as II they
Shad gone in bathing with their clothes on. New
FORKS climate is in-and-outer. Saturday in
tclimate of the choicest days that could be
Thought OF. Yesterday was one Of the worst
George E. Smith GETTYSBURG Phil') told his
.frends that the that ne lost 1000 on Satur-
s-day not far from the truth. He said that the
total OF his losses on that day $4,000 Mr..
,iSmth got back part of his $4,000 yesterday by
Iputting handsome sums on Himtine in the hrst
grace and Charentus in the last. On each of the
1.-TWO he obtained acceptable odds, and his gains on
fthe afternoons speculation were solid and substan-
,-t.al. probably less than $1,000. and perhaps
more.
Trolley. ridden by Maher, the favorite in the
a1lrst race. Several OF the horses acted badly at
THE post. and the start delayed for consider
}ablo time Trolley was unplaced and Himtine'
ridden by Burns, easy winner Barney
tstone was second and Sanders third Armament
had many friends. but he was unlucky at the
start and was ridden poorly by JSne ;d - Harlan
VExcepton. Coloney Tenny and FRANCES Booker
POINT nu1 but Manlius was properly fhe
'fayoIite public form and gained comfortable
oAa i'm
4 report that satin Slipper was lame prevented
her from holding first place In the speculation on
while Cormorants ridden by Mah 1 was foremost most
however. and had no trouble in taking first money;
She ridden by Turner. DimnutiVe was second
Only four went TO the post for the Belle Meade NJ d
Stakes at special weights at seven iarSnes M
always the favorite at odds on and ran nrlIi-
be bought Banastar This colt has striking speed
and carry weight a.,. -oo
fhis jockeyship on the favorte. George Keene. was
altogether Of Puress ray serene He E9as him sim
Waiter defeated George Keene at Grayesend few
hs 'front.' On TSa each
George Keene was in the lead at the head OF the
sion George Keene lost the lead with startling
ieuddenness Just after be began his run IN the
Was that right also? 1t cannot be doubted that
yeow hp Waste and peacock Of the
,furt believe that CIawsons riding of George Keene
fsen Lowells Yankee sksptos once said. They
y1s barely possible that some OF the Ii Hung Changs
kf the turf do not always know everything. Never
Eheess it is conceded cheerfulIy on all sides With
sout a dissenting voice anywhere, tnat Philp j.
FDwyer and Eugene Leigh know everything or f,!a
famous Dublin Archbishop II was remarked; his
,foibie 10 omniscience." That is true also OF Mr.
SDwyer and Mr. Leigh. Their foible is omniscience.
And much good may their foible do them:
Several kind hearted and sympathetic turf writers
Iconstantly refer TO Sir Walter as wonderfully
Seame" Now the plain blunt truth is that old Sir
Walter both last year and this year, has been one
kpf the most cunning old rogues and one OF inc
rmost faint hearted ana cowardly cutters TO ne
Mound in this country or any other Those per
1eons who look upon Sir Walter as truly game In
IisT or is9s have not studied carefully the weights
(which he has carried and the manner In which ne
Fsas acted in his races. Had Clawson ridden
ICeorge Keene with his highest skill-Clawson Is
None Of the most skfu OF the light weight jockeys;
when he rides in his best forni-Sir Walter would
mot have outrun George Keene few days ago at
Hiravesend Yesterday Sir Walter had numerous
hackers in the fifth race He was RIDDEN by Sim T
5rap rniserably and came In last Macy and Dr.
aatlett also ran poorly. , -. IL,
Maher was the Jockey on White Frost. the win
kner OF the fifth race. He rode her with patience
End Judgment. Maher had I'VE mounts. lie was
Ilnplaced on Trolley. unplaced on Exception, tniro
hon Cormorant, first on White Frost and second on
sNosey The summaries
lr1RsT RAcE-Handcap for all ages $500 ADDED FIVE