New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08
THE RACETRACk.
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE BRIGHTON MEETING TO END TOMORROW
SOME SUGGESTIONS

THE BRIGHTON MEETING TO END TOMORROW
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
Racegoers will have a chance 10 recuperate ana
prepare for the fall racing after the races emu az
Brighton tomorrow. The Brighton managers nave
been extremely liberal 20 the horse-o"hefs' WIN
failed 70 appreciate the motives Of the manage
mont Owners who have cried for liberal purses.
trainers who formed an association to force me
racing clubs 10 increase their purses, proved the'
nsincerity by shipping their STABLES away i''
this nelghborhood ostensibly for the heaI'h u
their horses but IN reality 10 race for s"la S''Ne'
and PURSES interruptions owners and trainers
took advantage Of the situation ana iha"' me d"
burden to the patrons Of Brighton Moreover '"c
Jockey club appointed as steward man VINO mas
proved himself wholly incompetent 10 III amy
place that requires technical krOWleuEe Oh iH'"'"
In tho gift of the Jockey club. There Is no ""'"'
that there are some clerical places when the VI
fcial steward could fill to advantage but ne Is All
absolute failure as a Handicapped or steward linen
thore IS the starting problem. that Is as far away
from, being solved rs when racing WIS IN us IN
fancy In this country. The public whlch p"''""'@'S
racing has been fooled hoodwinkcd ana "''''''"
with n diabolical device called by courtesy Il s'''
ing machine This machine has done more to ala
"crooked" and INSCRIPTIONS jockeys than all the
venal agents OF the combinations which iniest the
turf in every country. who thrive by the milk
ing of favorites 10y the few dishonest layers OF
odds who are afflicted with strabismus, du" 10 the
constant strain on their vision In the "hor' 10
look in all directions for dead ones. as ho u
that are not meant 20 win are known 10 rac'
cOcrs. ..,..., a., tho
stewards box could nave easily i'9l'u =" ~ 80
many of the schemes of the cvildotis on IN" 'utl
Hdeops Glunders have neg iler icondras Who
and tho keen. shrewd. slppr'S -, th s,cr, Tor
have menaced the very existence 81 tnc Sru'' 'a
wears laugh openly ~ the pompous dignity ol :"
1n.hcoded official who has only room in his era
mum for a single idea at a time; ana lnat l',t
escape being cramped out o. shape III Us ""'''
apar'srs tho ,,,ure ontres Of Burlesquc were
refused and Thompson. the colore9 nlnf'rt -" ne
rode him on Friday was auspGndr cy tSi,h How
Inherent from the decision Of the prince OF racing
stewards Colonel Lewis NJ Clark, who presidrd AT
the very one Associated with Burlsquc to be
escorted outside the gaies ana an ' TIarir Track
few weeks ago. The Pinheaas IN m, hecausc he
Jockey club takes no ccgnzance OF bets TG.ont
Clark would surmount that dlfhcuity "y '"HlnI
No rae" thereby nullifying all bets mad" on the
Contest There arc many persons who would mss,
mat bets honestly won on tho pla'" hois'S "ou'n
thus be Ter'at'a conseGnence 80 one would SUI
e. savo tho owners Of the horse DISCIPLINED ahl
certain layers Of odds Besides. II the Mcir9poh,hn
TINT CIuI we're earnestly mt"nt upon giving Inc
nuhlic on which II suhsists. honest aus W. Wv"
WI "enhnicav that Is likely arise I'm IN" De
cision of bets Those WORTHLESS ost H. INN ~, III
ca s,o decarlnr ali bets IN in the Mayoralty cleo
lion last November because II tu!tch tl'Il 'pinn1
% do 40. consequently. they could nay" no N''It
obtnc,,on 10 A decision of no contest III on. ".
ne most Nagrant reversals Of form IN the h''"'S
OF the American turf. ., - comedian ,e
the reversal Of form IN jockeys Ihcr" n'N' "''"
,napy revereaIs In the course 81 IN" frlfhi'h in'
inr Jockeys who arc obliged - nav" 'N''S'
,neje Tor them or who are continually naklnE ~
nmses are dangerous at an in"s Nh,n .'I
piungers employ mon 10 watch lo,E"yH "l "" ~ 49,.
lain habits as well men to watch me "%IN ..
before some gigantic turf scandal starticS ''' In
,nuni,v and the public IL r"ga.cl win i-,' -,
.Ions ~ some Of The Hooleys 81 The American l"il
7. e. u..U enough say nat IN" ~'hh',"'S.
i,r,rbtor yin he forgotten IN less than % W'h .l'l
~ meeting ends The Non who f'HhlpN4' ...'..,,
90 boid and foarlcrs and VII not h'Nl.a ~
~ = GOD thing ~ Sheepshe adFnf az MOTT. ~ -
49, ~ enable alert steward" mr." Hpp'it 'i, W
~ on meetings stewards who AZ" not 9lf.ld 10
ssnocL Tho sensibilitics 81 the mon Who 90 -.t'
o"oid or cover 'ip turf inlquNes NJ any DR.. "
$50 ie I,kolv - be relieved ~ my "I me o.,
tcc,ionahio persons who AZ" eNirein'4 f ii,
~ hot,inr ring and the podocf w. hhnSi I"
~, ~ odds who con frhut"a q dri.y aoWl-9',
% .bc racing fund might pOsslhf a'"iin som. ." .'''
borobnilrrs 81 racot.7ck property .sl '' ~
,act,ng ~ The public from thieves shcri NOR 'n
HHia,co The loss OF the layer Mo''oE. N Fgi,ttn
oa,,s, n Increase In tho aticndhn," ~. ~
,e confident that 1t Will 10 proiectcn hin 'i'",
lie vriI he punished for nooriously suspicious ~
yersals o. form.