New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
STRAY BITS OF TURF TALK HERE AND
THERE.

Tho Queens County Jockey Club has received a
fine lot Of entries for the Carter Handicap which
Is to be decided at Aqueduct. The number OF en-
tries for the Rockawsy Stakes is thirty; for the
Flushing. twenty-five; for the Arverne. twenty
six: for the Rose forty: for the Canarsie thirty
eight: for the Ozone. forty for the Jamaica, thr-
ty-two. The spring meeting at Aaueduct is intend
ed to set the pace for racing Long Island this
year.
Reports from New-Orleans say that the Creole
enthusiasm over the graceful and artistic attitudes
OF the new Jockey Club starter is even more In
fictitious than the yellow fever ever was. 1t is
rumored that the hotels. markets. exchanges.
promenades. lotteries. policy shops and faro banks
deserted every afternoon. while vast multi
tudes go out TO the racetrack TO see the starter
assume the pose OF the world-renowned Flying
Mercury mot the Flying Dutchman) OF John OF
Bologna. And the starter surpasses the former
statue because he wears kid gloves In all Weath-
ers while the statue doesn't.
Some turfmen to think that Ben Brush
Ornament and Ben Holiday are the only horses
that have any chance in the Brooklyn or SUBURBAN
Handicap. There others. Does our COOL caiih'
reflective meditative student OF racing form de-
liberately believe that Ben Brush. Ornament and
Ben Holiday were ever the equals Of Salvador
Tenry and The Bard. Not many horses have won
the Brooklyn or the Suburban with more than I'D
pounds in the saddle. II takes a horse or some
substance and some merit TO win either handicap
against strong field with more IMAM i-o po"h"'
on his back Ben Brush won the Suburban or 1891
with more than 100 pounds in the saddle But ne
conquered a weak field. Ben Brush was never
nrst-class, and never anywhere near being genuine
frs.-class He carried 1913 pounds in the Suburban
last year. and won Il easily. Behind MIN were Inc
Winner. Havoc. Belmar. Lake Shore. Sir Walter.
volley Semper Ego and Dutch Skater-one Of the
poorest fields that ran for the Suburban. NO
race that Ben Brush ran justihes any conn
dent expectation that he can win the brooklyn
Handicap this year with lbs pounds up. or me
strong that neither Ben Brush nor ornament nor
Ben Holiday will win either race
John Kelly is stl confined 10 his home oy
is much missed in Wall Street. in Demonicos and
in every place In this city where the oest OF goou
fellows meet John Van Buren, was called fIlnce
i've qualities John Kelly is the Prince John OF
ths American turf and no racing coteIie .i IN ,n
country ever saw his equal for good-ie''o"s"'p anu
delightful traits and characteristics .,. -.
Some wears ago a starter fined a Jockey -" az r
single stroke. That seemed eXorotan'. e'drteIs
not saints. In fact most starters are no oe.-es
are &c be secured only by giving some
domneering and INSCRIPTIONS starter aosoIute
powe- over the jockeys Is grotesqus T., 80 nnen
sense has not been always conspicuous IN ne man
agement OF American racetracks among the TO- 49,
track stewards Eastern courses II mas neeh
usually unknown. In too many instances rae, -,
stewards have been selected chiefly because OF their
ohtrusive vacuity in common sense.
A. Nelson says they don, know how 70 iee s ,ns
that his frien5 Oeen Bowie grows big In the glitn
upon oatcak, made Of the oats on which potentates
should wax far wtha He is not sure YET Whetn mr.
his doughty turf champion Il crossed win TWO
dozen or threescore of the choicest quarterings OF
the Bruce-Low gigs But he is certain that no.
even stockwe in his hes, days vas Marker mann Cos
ovsters ana diamond-back terrapn, while his only
drink will be blue seal Johannisberser schloss