New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
THE RACETRACK.
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
CONDITIONS WHICH PREVAIL AT BRIGHTON
SUGGESTIONS OF THURMAN.

SUGGESTIONS OF A THURMAN.
The entries for the stakes 10 be run at the fali
meeting Of the Coney Island Jockey Club cease OF
July Is. The entries for the Realization ana the
Champion stakes close tho same day Breed
ers owners and trainers should not fail TO secure
the printed list Of the stakes and the conditions
which may be obtained from Colonel Cornelius
Feowes secretary Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club.
The sad racing by the sea waves at Brighton
causes many persons TO shudder at what some OF
the racegoers say about the management. the
stewards the horse-owncrs and everybody in any
way associated with the Brighton Beach track
II was such sudden shock 10 the sensiD!iueS "
racegoers TO witness tho marvellous change IN inc
quality Of the sport OF Monday and that furnished
during the four days at Brighton that many lovers
OF racing intend wait until the fall meeting be-
gins at Shecpshead Bay before vonturing on II
racetrack The secretary at Brighton has endca'-
ored give It's patrons frst-c.ass sport b! oheT-
Ing programme adapted TO horses OF class so rnc
consequently the races that hlled fairly well have
been rddled by Withdrawals
Then ine handicapper is serious obstacle In the
pathway Of success for the meeting. He also acts
ciples OF racing in other countries where an ofi-
cial Is prevented from being the judge OF MS own
festiv unjust. While nearly ali Of them have been
fai ures from 4 racing point Of view FOR , sell
trainers horses that are drawing cards have peen
.fit IN hamdcaii win h.%H "t's i ~ inr.,re
Them. and they were Withdrawn simply for me
purpose OF keeping the weights down on the Others.
Moreover. Brighton is looked upon by some of the
leading owners as a good place 20 Try eNperimcnts
with taer horses. Trainers Withdraw their horses
from for the purpose Of betting on q horse
which they :hink IL tit and ready 10 race when
they are conhd"n: hat some stale jaded over
trained and over-raced horse Will be made the IA
yors By he public Th@r g h[sh'on bfaG -,
III. important places at tho track The MANAGE
leading race;racks by char ing % cents for admits
sion 10 the fed inclosur' when the price at the
I;rishtons traditions aud poeion on the turf re-
call the cr,ris Of John 4. Morris to become
weal;hy class Of racesoers only be attracted
Of the great horses Of the turf appear in race Of
special importance Grand opera cannot be sue
Nordica' Mmc o Esmes Mm@ Mane the 'p De
Reszkes Plancon; Maure and the stars will not
hr6 AZ. S' pane hc s e he, aG nnn Hou.
The same rule applies 10 racing. II IS possible to
and it IL possible to attract equine stars TO
brighton on certain occasions; but /, Is impossible
Clubs Efforts. and the sooner it abandons grand
Sic nT viii be- for 70 Gans and for f6G f
With reduced prize II admission to the main
gramme made sui the class Of horses in rain
Ing in the neehhorhooI Of tho city tho success II
the Brighton meeting is likely 70 be assured Walk
overs and skeleton races with few starters are NOT
attractive ana give another opportunity to refer to
appear and fails TO d So the purchaser II tickets
may get their money back. At The racc'rack Il il
sacrifices and travelling Ions distances 10 witness
what promises - b" an attractive race IN which
prominent horses arc named ne starters after to
dious walt are treated :" contest between one OF
w. {. DAYS selling platers ana few crippe@ from
other stables II about the SAM ralihfe cheap
racing ~ Brighton made b. successful IN the past
and return TO CHI an racing mag maxi n SIC
IN the future. bit tn racing should be under
the supervision ~ able experienced turfm"n. VINO
have sufficient Ht'iiigcu," 20 compete with the
cunning 81 the mon whose names nave been asso-
n,atcd with ilrghton iic'ch Sine !is beginning
Brighton j. all rrht in It's proper place.
The illness OF James T. sloan & looked upon ns a
disaster 10y majority Of rdrcgocrs sloan IS in the
Adironda Ks ny this tim. and a fcw weeks rest
Wal likely put HIM In pcrfeo' cord' ~ for the ial
IA ing. II IL said that Soll pm. hasco scv"rni
ycarlines FOR Pierre Lori!iaid acting under tho
Trc purchase u i.aud.t by william &. Whitncy
IS an Indication thd. an extensive stable VIII be
rnred IL he colors - sydney fagct. Who - Nj
Whitney, racing partner. next year. Miller wn'
failed 70 pass an examination by q veterinary who
asked 20 cNaT iuc aim. may D" added e. tnr
WITH y-Pagcl stable tp-clf.
Th-re 81 demand for good horses. ana every
soliir. race CAUSES some u the men vino want
ready made racer, to inspect -" "rt-lcs closely
and 10 oNainiuc tho horses carefully To- thc paHlo .
before he start The owners Of good horses AZ"
chiry about starting them 90 selling :aces rons"-
quently the cheaper selling platcrs are having an
innings.
Pierre Lorll'ard's horses are winning many races
I'm England ard hls stable promises to be- fully as
St cloud II ridden by Bradford In the Princess
OF Wales Stakes At Newmarket. lie finished third
TO Goleta ard Di'udonue. and might nave won
with / more vigorous rider.
There Ar" upward Of four hundred horses quar-
tered Saratoga. Philip J. Dryers stahl" WI
start for Saratoga this week August Be!monts
stable Will remain az Sheepshrah bay ana some o'
his horses Will be raced 1T brighton
Work mo Nrldstani at tho Shccpihcad
Pay track has begun. and the structure VIII be
ready .or the fall meeting