New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
TWICE IN FRONT.
SINS ALSO CAPTURED TWO RACES


NJ all the stables in America the sen,at,or s.,,
.. the most Jocose. Nobody takes that stable ser,
ousy II IS an incessant frolic The manager ,s
constantly oozing with wit and humor He erudes
tests at every pore Rabelais Jonathan Ed
ward. IN comparison with the head OF the senso-
ton Stable. Aristophanes was John Knox or n
Cotton Mather IN comparison with the chief ex-
.cut,ve OF that stable. He invents more nrac,,cal
foxes than John Phenx ever did Talk with him
and you Will hear more scintillating and gttering
things than Mark Twain ever said The man who
manages that stable is more sardonc than Swift
more entertaining than Lewis Carroll and lveler
and more diverting than Theodore Hook was in
his best days He is an unfailina fountain OF fun
and he never runs dry day or night, week after
week. month after month. year after year Look
q, that exquisite hit OF button bursting pastime
which he put through with Mont Dor On Sat
urday last that fast son OF Rayon Dor was ridden
BY scherrer DE Wolf Hopper the renowned COM
tiy Mormon. hero Of the realistic drama Of "One
Hundred wives. was never so drol the stage
or of 1t Scherrer when he rode Mont Dor
Saturday. Then Mont Dor was outrun by
that champion of champions. that marvellous and
miraculous world-beater. the unapproac liable in
vncSle and never-to-be-equalled Our Johnny
Scherrers riding was odder and quanter than any
thing which Alice in Wonderland ever imagined
The spectators aos; shrieked with gee as they saw
Scherrer's finish Mont Dor against Our
Johnny. Some OF them fell into such Mysteries OF
convusive mirth that they almost rolled down the
lawn TO the rails. MY Friend from India" was
ancient Egyptian dirge in provoking laughter
II II were put by the side OF Scherrer's ride on
Mont Dor.
The cloud-compelling impresar,o who manages
Mont Dor got Sloan ride the colt yesterday. On
Saturday the benevolent bookmakers seemed to
think that Scherrer not likely TO hurt them
much. and they jubiantly set forth auring prices
against Mont Dor But when they learned yes
terday that Sloan was TO ride Mont Dor they
promptly made the colt an odds-on favor,te, and
they were acutely cautious and prudent about the
bets which they accepted Now. exotic
wtlngs will straightway prattle and chatter about
the time which Our Johnny made on Saturday and
the time which Mont Dor scored yesterday. All
stun and chan. Here's the plain. blunt common
sense OF It II Sloan. instead OF Scherrer. had
been on Mont DOT Saturday. would the book
makers have taken the liberties with the colt
which they did take7 Mont D'Ors triumph yes
terday easy II he had been a Hamburg
among lot Of two-year-od selling piaters. That
IS no exaggeration. II is the exact truth every
letter OF It, Scherrer won reputation rider
al New-Orleans some years ago. 1t lovely
reputation-a New Orleans reputation. Oh yes
What running river OF innocent merrment the
turf often Is,
WAR FUND FROM RACING.
Since the first Of January there have been sorne
damp days in this part Of the country Yesterday
dry. The sun and the sky and the air were generous
The Empire State-not TO mention New-Jersey and
Connecticut-was wide. sweet smile. In the
eyes OF even the sourest cyncs wrinkles gunted.
II was day in which even a Spaniard might be
pardoned for living Few such afternoons en-
riched the existence of race-goers. The weather
could not have been much more agreeable when
the morning stars sang together for Joy. After
many foods had been falling for long time
and stubbornly. the change TO so bland May
afternoon mellihuent and modifying that
the passengers the Second-ave elevated trains
forgot to use Jagged and craggy words and the
most churlish OF the bookmakers failed for a whila
10 glare in their usual ravenous and wohsh way
the timorous. shvering lambs that stole meekly
into the bettingr,ng. Nevertheless the dulcet May
did not appease the ferocous appetites Of the car
nivorous creatures who crouched in the vast cage
under the grandstand, and they devoured with
hideous zest the fat and Juicy lamb chops which
were set before them And they did not turn aside
the well-ripened saddles Of mutton which were also
in the rims. II feast. sumptuous banquet
for those voracous and rapacious bookmakers and
last night they still snarlins and growing
az they crunched the bones and revelled In the
marrow Of their hapess victims
The company OF witnesses vast. Morris Park
Is having a meeting OF huge area in attendance
and receipts. The State already taxes racetracks
But these are war times and in war emergencies all
sports and recreations should yield splendid revenues
for the Army and Navy Congress intends TO put
specia war tax on beer Cncounted hosts OF thirsty
men and women land some children ALSO In various
parts Of the country find recreation in beer. Why
not put big National the receipts OF race
tracks Of baseball grounds. or bicycle ASSOCIATIONS
and OF every organization which takes IN money
az gate or door? Why not? The racetracks ought
N be compelled 10 give up 10 the Government Tor
war purposes big percentage OF the money
which they get at the gate. OF the money which
they get from the bookmakers, from the caterer
from the bar from the telegraph companies. from
the sale Of programmes. and. In fact big per.
centage OF their entire takings from any ana
every source. The Nation needs hundreds OF MILL
ions Of dollars for this war. The soundest pIin-
Is not racing a luxury. What argument can be
suggested against securing an nnerse hnseha
bicycle contests fairs Of all kinds and every S e9n
American doubts that the holders OF stock In the
racing associations at Morris Park. Sheepshead
c IX at Gravesend,. Brighton Saratoga and Aque
dne s5s esss5 20 give odep that Spain shall
properly vanquished and the flag Of our Union
ha be e. e BrooEy Joc i"S cup Would
pleased If he called upon TO Pay over per a cent
his Just and righteous war. And all the other
stockholders IN the Brooklyn JOCKEY GnP exccP,
"Amen,' Are there any more jealous and earnest
;5sn the stockhoiders in our racing associations?
i should not put tax Sa these soshod
ers will step the front, ana insist upon nLlIns
the Federal Treasury with their gfis u caaI
Of 81 900 90 That amount sent 10 the Secretary OF
r s t5eaius heepshead Bay brighton Saratoga
end Aoueduct will once raise the STANDARD OF lne
endedr racing 10
be- embalned in a wealth OF National affection
vrbicb viii never abate. Gentlemen. Philip j:
DIVER has the floor. He is IN the front rana h o.
.ho Cid Cuar1 OF our rdcetracks ana has prooapIyv
,nsdo ,oore Money out OF racetrack stock and out
OF racehorses and of the turf as whne tnan
,-.sa,.,,, ,yhile Mr. DWyer announces the nSur"s
o. The war fund which the Brooklyn Jockey 'hio
will send 10 Washington
THE JOCKEYS AND THEIR MOUNTS
August Belnnonts Octagon is now In superb FORM:
FAR better than ever before. ne mas n''lao 'aa
Amazingly since last year. He took up IL" POUNDS