New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-06
THE RACETRACK.
TWIN CITY DAY AT SHEEPSHhAD'
EVERY FAvoRIrE WAS OVERWHELMINGLY
HALL, IN The LEAD

Sheepshead Bav races yesterday. r or io'e ""
James r. Keene his right hand ana Da'''
Gideon was on his left hand. All three were III
close converse The world-renowned ruler cha''su
anaby With his high officers OF state ABOUT INC
turf generally and about the comparative ''e'"'
OF the best racehorses OF Great Britain ana -'i"'
lea He a straw hat HIS diadefn "a' '
left IN the throne-room in Fourteenth-st The an
SERGE Of the dindem melted widespread surprise
His Tammany Highness looked sunnnrne" anu
sturdy II was plain NJ a glance that he han not
been fghtng for his country ~ Siponey' FL '
or San Juan. Elliott &. Cowdn saw tne oneep -,
head Bay races a few days ago. Mr.. Cowuih "''
no, carry n crown hut It was clear from ooN
AT him that he had been fghtins ana neh,is
bord nj Santiago The contrast between MI
Croker's rugged vigor and Mr.. Cowdns WaF'e'
form and features was impressive one ia" NV"
Aehting the spaniards The other had peen "sn'-
ing the British bettng-rng. Rattles WIN '"e
British betting ring often make pocketbooks lean
BATTLES with the SpanarGs In cuba nave maui
many soldiers lean Mr.. Croker still owns an
ample girth and Tammany zest for spons.
Tammanv's exalted chieftain bore himself as II
tho world were well with him until an incau'ious
court lester uttered fppant allusion 10 the
Rough Riding ~ some Of the Jockeys. Instantly
an angry frown darkened the royal features Inc
morarch'g potcnt fists were clutched convnlsiveV
md In the deafa nd dumb alphabet his fingers were
conorted I'm such way that IN" letters J. ~
in big capitals started into view. Ills supple
could fall TO note tlaf any hliuSi'"
To Rough Riding was not welcome TO Wis Tam
many Uighness and tina, II Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt had walked into the k.ngly presence ne
would have been greeted with scsnty favor.
From the remotest corners Of the grounds hocked
the Tammany cohorts. every man of them eager 10
kiss the regal toe But racetrack 's not palace
and courtly ceremopes were deferred unti
later date The sole Cesar Of New-fofk
condescended TO accept slight rejection
from the ROYAL cupbearer before the races
were over. but there was nothing alcoholic III the
beverage which rnolstened the lips Of the mighty
autocrat The Tammany Car Is invafiap'y an
stemious and thrt is cold. blunt. everyday ruin
even IN hot weather. When the thirsty braves g
the Wigwam are tossing high balls by the dozen
the exalted potentate Of them al sips oatetulF
filtered Croton ioftily protected domestic Amer
lean ginger ale. Every Tammany Emperor through
2 long line ~ years has been extremely temperate
William NJ Tweed drank lightly. although he wore
copious diamonds Peter Il. Sweeny and Richard
Connolly preferred mineral water n the rares' o'
brandy .Johr Kelly. who trained Rchard 'toker
to succeed him az the Big Boss did not know what
LIQUOR was SO far his own experience was con-
ocrned Tammany's rank and file In too many in
stances boozers and bruifers 9otn. ,Evefy1
Tammany the Big Bosses 81 Tammany are as "A
rue III candidates for canonzation al the hahnS
Of Or Funk ana his Prohibition army .....,, T.,
Ru, who was the royal cupHcarer VINO sough, ~
vain g. persuade TIE King TO break mis- VOWS ana
to LOOK WIN SPproE%' s Io - champagnS3 Who
hu, the most liberal and lavish ~ al Iammang
mention his name. He is an entertainer so hospl
table and GENEROUS that m The en,lre hIS'ofE 81
Tammany Han his equal was never hluNL' :, ,io
n habit with him a passion with him. an incuraple
craze with him 20 per1ist n pay Is.rn"nic"s al
The Astoria an the Hoffman everywhere, IN f'ct
Above all other Tammany men ana al o'her tutl-
men he insists upon acting the part Of host on me
most muniHc.n scaIr Al 49, III sr,Ili,g' can
snv one name him now can any one approach
hin In hountful hospitality AID in other admirable
9ut even The most amiahle. knd-hearted ard
benehc'n of Tammany dipiomat'1s urI .,'v" %r
- aoc.p' - ncer rsmmanv.s supreme head was
IN the choicest 81 spirits. however. ana appeateu
~ "nJSY L,nr /" cxcocdingly fond Of talking
Sfo~nea ndN hn had his MI OF taking horse In
arrccehle compnnionship He certainly would in
800 y..tlv hls popularity tn this country II "a
! .,onit rsfre,n from racing IN England ana give MS
whole support freely 60 the hish''' interests OF e
M ~ u,s not chilly m tho track, and the hreezes
,.sra sov, ard anguid. yet the heat was n''hl's
te so horrhc and hde'ns 80 '. ~, deiavs ~ the
,,arte- we're excessive. revcri heless ir"'r hai
were EFT a, e pos, ot bSn he used ina, mlsbe.
49, L"rr.or of his II was holiday aii"noah,,f,
e., -. a,,nndance was not 50 large by long odds
- IN. heat on saturday and SUNDAY ana t"S a1ni
trl,,,i,, I.-frra.v morning And the ntiendnncs
would surely have been inrg.i nan 'nv he
been acceptable and pralse"o''n1 '''
Everv favorc vas conquered s1iuIdayiS r, a,u
noniay S T AMI lucrative TO the betting ring 10
Inc ueype who bet on horses sf' u'tl'. ~ ,b.,.
ccn'ye{, thought TO tha. ndenabla ,ruih 40 my
i,, in mind the obvious fact that tn defeats "l
puhlic fayorites Saturdays ana moHu .p,n
Inc hookma kers more extensively ahI suIo .",, ~
ON othcr Isys when the ATTENDANCE Is smaller, az
rule than It IS on Saturday, ana holc@yS ron, rom
do they draw any easy ana OBVIOUS ln'e' ''V'
thoso nd!sputabe truths?
IN isp7 hn Twin Cy Handicap brought our orna-
| ncnt Flying Du,chman Havoc Reauit1l ION i,a ne
ORC. SIR Walter ana others nn ard Flowing
| triumph. He great race tnht Gay hul 10
Twin Twin XIV as has been feit in lseS For the Twin
cy c~5day Sny caY Tf 5 +aV kent DOM the ed
/ OF The i've two carried tho Morris scarlet Intse
two were The Frar and MirthiuA on ca Ii
was a remarkable racer in $50 and won inc
Reazaoq s@kes and the brsh mo p 'b before a
Am "c nj berby At Washington Park. ben iioa-
+" me faci that The Frinr's only this year
Mad '' been at seven fnrGngs. Hnd that MTthtul
| was third to La'son and Candl"back on thurs,
day last. while Ben lIolladay had been successful
more than once in the East in 1875 In contests In
which he had carried high weisnt. those nasty
! might perchance have had some excuse for their
ioy provided that paIal or sloan or r even
WINNER. tho well-known and well-liked trainer OF
Ben uolladay, was prostiatcd by the heat on
Sims rode Ben Holiday. That was enough TO
settle Ben Holiday. Ana Hen Ioi'"day WIS
| spicuUis in any part Of the run Sims or
! some one else took good care OF him. lie
! was last or nearly last most OF tho way. and he
was last at the finish. The Morris stable declared
sen, out 10 Inc front and ed from hrst TO last. eX-
ccpt at q point in the last furiong when the lightly
weighted Buea. ridden by sloan, came up so
| swiftly that Manner who riding Mrthful. be-
came nervous and sent Mirthfu TO the front for
few strides in ORDER 10 stall of Buea's dangerous
! rush Rut Buela soon had enough, and then Mr,h-
| ful was pulled back In order 10 allow The friar 10
| he
| the declaration 10 win had been made for The
| Frar
| The Frar was more tired than Mirhful and II Is
! sure thai Mi hfu could have outrun The Frlar
! by several lengths provided there had been no