New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-22
TURFMEN AND THEIR TALK.
BITS OF GOSSIP FROM PADDOCK. RING AND
STAND.

Matchmaking the turf is extremely dificut az
any time but when man issues challenge
formuates his own conditions and details. and ex-
poets to have the other man accept them. the
chances for race are decidedly slim. Here Is
what James Rowe says: II will match Ornament
20 carry 100 pounds against Hamburg with III
mounds I'd for race at mile and a quarter
and put up forfeit and run the race at any
time either before after the Brighton Cup is
decided / will not make a match with sprinter
like Ogden as I want TO Ornament against
good horse. That is the reason why desire to
make a match with Hamburg"
Ogden won the Futurty and other important
races as a two-year-od. He has beaten Orna-
ment several times Ogden Is conceded 10 be one
of the champions at mile or at lesser distances
At mile and quarter Hamburg Is asked 10 con-
cede weight TO Ornament. Consequently the
chances for a match race are extremely remote.
Owners and their trainers alone have the privilege
OF making matches. and have certainly the right TO
secure the possible conditions obtainable, for
IT is an old turf saying that "a match well made Is
half won" Therefore II outsiders interfere with
the negotiations by putting forth suggestions they
are likely TO annoy one or both parties to the
match and 10 arouse bitterness between them.
Hence II behooves turf lawyers 10 let the owners
and trainers arrange possible match races them
selves
The stewards giving the hurde-race scandal
of Wednesday a searching investigation and it is
likely that the result will a sensation when
1t Is made public.
There have been many rumors about dope at
the present meeting at Brighton. Then the absurd
stories Of electric saddles and other tabled devices
that touts talked about to guileess saloonkeepers
to get them 10 bet some poor old WORKOUT
crack ut Msspeth or OF the merry-g go round
racetracks are retoid in all seriousness gullible
racegoers. Such ridiculous assertions some
times taken In earnest by of the patrons OF
Brighton and frequenters OF poolrooms. The truth
is that horses are few and far between which
ceive hyperdermlc injections stimulating drugs
on Eastern racetracks The OF drugs is gener-
ally condemned by all intelligent turfmen. and If
the outlaws did not talk much about dope
and the ludicrous nonsense of the Iron Hill brand
il is likely that the stewards of the Jockey Club
might consider their applications for reinstatement
Briar Sweet made new record for the Brighton
track by covering mile and iurlong in 1888
started In tn, Santiago Handicap Marcus Daily
was not at Brighton yesterday. but may be a
spectator of the races on Saturday.
goers and turfmen Of the East. Is OF the
bravest and most daring troopers in the Roosevelt
regiment Of Rough Riders. J. @. Folansbee was
present at the battles Of Ell Caney, Siboney and
Santiago. He visited the wrecks Of the Spanish
warships after schey had put the finishing touches
on them. Mr. Follansbee. accompanied by three
troopers. removed James Creelman. the we'll
known correspondent who severely wounded
at the bloskhouse in Ell caney under heavy IRE
the bravery and heroism OF the American troops
were beyond any praise that could be given them.
Every man appeared to act as II The entire cam
pagn depended on his individual efforts Their
only ambition to go ahead and not one Of
them ever thought OF retreating When asked
feet he said Il only quote Mr.. Creelman to
give you an idea Many miles of the Cuban coast
is likely that Mr Follansbee will 60 to Porto