New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09
AT THE RACETRACK.
PLAUDIT SOLD TO SYDNEY PAGEr FOR
$4,000
JAMES r. KEENE PURCHASES MILLER FROM
PHILIP J. DIVER FOR s1oooo-REsULTs
AT BRIGHTON.

AT BRIGHTON.
Brighton races often furnish sport that keeps it's
patrons guessing from the :aoment when they
enter the gate until the numbers run up IN the
last The principal topic OF conversation yes
terday the sale of Plaudit to Sydney Paset for
$500 The Tribune reported that Mr.. Page: was
negotiating for the horse. and the fact that the
sale was completed yesterday caused some OF the
persons who made emphatic denials that the horse
was be sold In the market TO make hur-
ried Journeys TO verify the news. 1t is likely that
Plaudit ranks second TO Hamburg among the
three-year -ods. and he will probably be heard from
next year. as Mr. Paget said yesterday that he In
tended TO race his horses in this country. Sydney
Paget, who is a thorough horseman. Is William e.
Whitney's racing partner. and is the business man.
aget OF the firm. 1t Is the aim OF William c.
Whitney stable of hrst-class racehorses.
and with such tried horses Jean Beraud
and Plaudit. with others that may be added to the
stable before the close of the racing season. the
Paget colors may be expected TO become as famous
they popular.
John Z. Madden leads In developing and selling
high-class horses. 1t makes difference TO him
what the price may be. he is always in the market
He purchased Songster. who once the pride
OF August Belmonts stable. for 500 last week. He
won a purse OF $500 with him yesterday and gath
cred some Of the money OF the bookmakers. VINO
laid odds Of 10 TO l. and even 20 10 In some cases
James Kesne Darcth'a he S Miller RI from IN, Philip
be- s wno to o Where Sf he viii
special preparation for the Futurity.
racing began gS Almost Everybody appeared to be
ul-empered and irritable except John E. Madden
naG WHIP Tho made Gss sales ana sorry
their sacrifices Their efforts failed. however. as
so sy o Se specsos had s the @padsne to
The starter and to make ribad remarks sn3d' n mn
grumbled because the card was riddied by VIZ
sa~s BSn RSna d. at ne SaTK
Ronald was scratched and had an easy gaNop ana
Some Of the Jockeys have become cranky and
cross. They say wicked things about one anotner
bcyces and they y were ree afraid that they would
arrested for scorching If they exerted themselves
u IS rumored tina, W. C. Dalv warmly. c9ngratu-
and when Autumn heat a. Etheberf il IS whispered
ne took the handcapper into the paddock ana PEI r
anaaPper IL 9 sad %as fG nensey erajed So
was W. C. pay ana 80 was Eysher ~ r ce annear,
In Two places on the Programme.
sn W9f s Sims pulled d up Lehman he
was no lamer than when lie started. ana when e1-
be Ta oy ms nn4 trainer IT, zen o e actjoa in
c'smonnti9g w. Oco1a9r aroused the iro OF the
The racing is rapidly retrograding and the start,
ng machine is st.il IN use 6 Jeeobs the owhe' OF
fused for few days because he failed to nave the
MY IN the paddock AZ cost lime. l..
win the third. race by some smart operators. who
also bet on Her own for the place There were
safnarks Of real good thins for the wise men
O. the turf. None OF the races are worthy OF =
description. The starting was bad. the riding on
some Of the horses was worse. the stewards wee
Indifferent and the days sport was far rom nein2
Up 10 the standard OF the racing at Sheepshead
Bay.
Some OF the Apple Jack turfmen OF New-Jer
gather In place downtown. where they imo'be
cooling drinks and exchange views. These men
occasionally Indulge In dreams. In one OF the
creams the dreamer dTeaint that Monmouth foIk
No Jcrseymsn known to put up MS own
money Tor hOrScsGc.DE IL !S not ukely tnat any
Jerseyman ever will. Consequently the reopening
o. Monmouth Park is a long way OF. as there Is
melody TO put up the capital to re-estabish racing
p New Jersey Besides the Gutenberg and Glouces-
ter crowd claim that nothing goes unless they
are IN with IT. so that ends all hope OF racing in
New-Jersey this year. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-seing: $500 added Five furlongs.
Betting
st. Pl.
T. Matden's ch e. Songster by st