New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
THE RACETRACK.
MAHFR FIRST IN FOUR RACES.

were not a: Brighton. and the further away they
the lucker they were. Years ago Johh l.
McKane was the Ruler OF Gravesend' region
which included the Brisnton course. Mckane at
the height OF his power dehed public sentiment
deiel decent people and defed the courts IN
functions don't 60 here ne yelled when papers
served on him. and he assaulted the )udicial
officers in order 10 prove his followers that he
was absolute master. and that no one could can
him to account In his cell in Sing Sing Prison MI
McKane learned that The law Is stronger than
Coney Island car.
Not many seasons have passed since the law was
teered AZ upon several racetracks In New-Jersey
and the ieerers declared that their illegal practices
were almost as safe and sources Of revenue as
was the illegal Louisiana Lottery Itself The
Louisiana Lottery has vanished and the turf IN
New-Jersey has become a Potters helh Yet
Brighton does not take warning from Mckanes
narrow home behind the bars. from the extinction
Of the Louisiana Lottery and from the Graveyards
which contain the corpses OF Guttenburs ana
Clifton. Of Elizabeth and Linden of Gloucester
and Of Monmouth. The so-called sport at Brighton
yesterday McKane sport II was sport AFTER
the manner Of the Duke OF Gloucester. II was
sport Of the quality dear TO the soul OF Walbaum
and Of Crusius and the other Hudson County cap
tain Kids Of an earlier era. In other words II
radically unsound sport. II was sport OF the
spoiled kind which New-Jersey cast out ana
which every honest State ought TO cast out.
Maher the successful jockey in four out or
the six carefully arranged hippodromes. Maher
rode earnestly and in good faith on every one OF
his mounts But II old mdwinter Hudson
County trick to engage popular rider on the
horse for which race was put M. and then to
push al dangerous competitors into cold-storage
pits. In that way the beast which was the fdvorite
in the betting ring at the last moment became
"cinch" and certainty when the right money
had been invested.
New-Jersey was patient throughout a weary
series Of winters and summers Al last New -Jer.
frickery' and Vanished the trcksters They crossed
the North River and found pleasant quarters IN
they have been carrying on the game wnlch lneI
found profitable In NewJsr;ey WI Mewf ,SHE
schemes? Why should New-York be more patient
Lichen- man, ed Marshall. hoary brute Of legeni
and tradition. an animal so ancicn' and moss hung
In The conques 81 Mexico. was the favorite in the
nrst race M got hTd 2aa whC4 Wss PS
Chamhray ridden by Maher. was second choice ana
ran first ..,., s o c,oar sol,
ing nuisance And the second Was Ike unto IT.
That pad ashy wan and wasted rideI SINS ms M"
ora asr but i9cd to fc' IP7a aTil "@ wiam
sunrlomentary proceedings rode the heavily backed
Tut Tut Golden haired Hamilton ga not tS se,o
Maher 10 whom every octoroon In the brighton
rrandstand has lost her heart. having diverted her
& C7air "A colt owned by 7 =. Barrett CO. the
capnGons ana M,hcr coaxed 81, clair defiiy
and i"nderiy and softly fondled him into winning
MaGcr had now heen IN front ,wice Tnrr@ %'3Tt
the sages focked TO bet or Miss Lynah ms ods
on On fayorte Msher got away Handsomely Win Miss
b9egei, got second place with Buroon He rode as
II second place wer" all p" cared ior ana SnS III 49,,
sonssG ;5cI MSng 9'n S "r and sims had
exultani look after the numbers were raised h'ch
The Fric BASIN ~as ~ No tack - dock 10
watch the running % he.t' n an no ed
rnired ware housenan NJ Brighton Anl b" idolizcs
gp . bsard S9D o,h .q' one on q, h .eePc
chasers or hurdle -cfs In equal exchange for Ham
nEFs ~, R"ig lump. Mr Hc5rd ifcs both when
odds asalns Mr. Boards horses are not satisfactory
pronLivr Water Front Trust. and ir an absent
n,4nd' manner forge. tho nearest way home But
on fsyoritc. william jennings Sailor King. ridden
Nv James a boy o: weird fanci.s and visions and
,23a1ces did all The lingering that was suitable
Now fus. suppose that real man had been IN the
sir"4 I s1nosoi Jus- mink or r. THAT fourth
race had ron i'm and Masp"ih stamped all over r.
hotch'po,ch Ills Sensational had won two races
within a few days 50 sHcet and sanity william
got Maher IN" sloan Of Brighton 70 re S" ,,I
ona and there was rpsn o 70 naek a
win M@9eT up T8f 1 and cam T"' in las: in the
deld OF four Wasn't that a dainty dish TO set be-
on FOR one hour Of n true man in the stewards
s,and A. Brighton, Couldn't he futter the carbon
Rogers & Roses colt Cormorant; ridden by
Mailer was the odds-on favorite and the winner
star ri has been amazingly generous to horses
bearing the coors 81 Rogers q Rose. pom iot
by Rogers & Rose. Don't forget that one after
al brighton the starter gave rae" 70 INC Sor mo
Ina, ne could not lose the prize. Yesterday Cor
m"rant cot IN, best Of the start This starter docs
Win an implacablc hatred. does he? With fair
start and WIN skfu riding the eigsiye and eva a
irk " God owned by the bdSniul llrm or
f Barrett & 60. would hay" defeated Cormorhnt
Injured one Of his legs in an accident That injury
may possibly have affected his intellect no ever
n nrg and 'cinched nnr and in truth
every race at Brighton yesterday seemed TO have
the races in the old DAYS at clifton in December
and the crcuses Of the afternoon If not worthy OF
a word ,,,, D.,
the autumn racing. II he goes 1t is certain that
he will get many fine mounts ~
isGnd with the showing made ny Hamburg who Is
far superior to any OF his would-be competitors IN
this country. Hamburg is likely to go 10 England
10 measure strides with some OF the best horses
over there there are no racers here worthy OF
competitors safe AT distances OF mile or less. ana
that he is capable Of giving any OF the ruh'nrs
burg and sloan out Of the country at the same
time the turf In America VII be IN mourning
some OF the weak -kneed men who believe that the
snpPort '+ Of the props he sport
John j Hyland f. an interested spectator r,owa-
DAYS and the Belmont colors are seldom seen N IN
roces To he sure, the handsome nlly Lazy
Marian runs almost every day but she Is leased
King Arthur will be permanently retired from the
turf He is owned by James r. Keene. and was
ono ~ the most highly tried horses that ever wore
,ba White With the blue spots He has had several
trials but has invariably gone wrong at the cr,fa
pwlth Some imported mares at the Casteton Farm
or sold to some Kentucky breeder.
FIRST RACE-s,Oo ndded; selling. One mile
Betting.
81. Pl
Henry HARRIS on. T. Pink Chambrsy by
Whistle Jacket-Wamsut'a. yrs, y , :.
81 N Q.
C;ormey Bros b. c. Vigenta. ,: lO2....o , l., :,
G. Vanderveers b. h. Marshall aged ia , =,
w. III L~wiD % IL
Prince Auckland. 3. o7......... lMc',uel s-i III
plack Dude 3. lOl ........... 90 "hho(V - :
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