New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE sPORT-soME sUG-

Racing has certainly improved. when It Is COM
pared with the racing Of the last three years. The
attendance increases every day. and the gains OF
the racetracks are far beyond the most sanguine
expectations OF the racetrack owners. The class
OF patrons OF the sport has changed for the better
Now 1t is looked upon ominenty proper to give
racing party. and IN that way many persons who
did not believe that hish-class racing could be
IN America have visited Shoershead Bay and are
well pleased with the excellence Of the sport.
Racing success depends in great part upon the
patronage Of the public therefore ever effort
should be made TO give the public satisfaction. The
sport taken a firm hold the public at large
and has outgrown the customs and methods that
have been in vogue IN recent years. All the knowl-
edge OF racing is not centred under the hats OF
few individuals There hundreds Of racegoers
who are not professionals who study breeding. con-
formation and IRE form Of the horses for the pleas
ure to be derived from the study 1t is not so many
years that who associated with
racing could tell the pedigree and performances Of
every horse in active training above the class of
ordinary sellinsp platter. Things have changed and
1t is not uncommon for a racegoer who never
owned horse 10 tell breeders all about the blood
lines Of their yearngs and 10 point out to them
the winning strains in their pedgrees.
There is much knowledge Of the turf in the
field Enclosure there Is in the club tier Of the
grandstand Exception may be taken 10 this
statement. but it is II the spectator In the
field makes long. tedious Journey TO stand in the
hot for three hours to witness racing, ne
is certainly enthusiast. When the fielder
bets 81. he has, in way. much interest in
the race as the pluncer or millionaire who bets
5000 Hence the fielder" studies diligently the
breeding and form OF the horses. The fielder IS
familiar with the methods OF trainers and Jockeys,
and has decided opinions about their ability In
their respective callings
The fact that racing IS discussed in the palace
and In the cottage. in the clubs and in the bars
of the public houses. that peer and commoner
alike takes profound interest in the great stakes
and handicaps In England. f. what makes Eng
land the racing centre Of the world. Now that
racing is on firm basis in this country. and is
free from the attacks Of its enemies. the interest
in the sport is rapidly increasing. and the crowds
IN the grandstand will increase prOportonatey
10 the crowds IN the field. With prosperity for the
racing clubs, and handsome dividends assured TO
the shareholders. the racing officials should leave
effort untried 70 give the public satisfaction.
They should enhance the sport by giving stakes
and purses sufficiently valuable. that owners who
are fortunate 10 win races. may make both ends
meet without having 10 resort to betting In the
effort to pay the expenses Of training Although
the receipts OF the racing clubs have greatly in
creased the earning capacity Of horses has less
ened. Moreover. the expenses Of training have
been greatly enhanced. For these reasons. the
racing clubs should heed the requests Of lovers Of
racing and as soon as they their way clear
10 do so. should return TO purses and stakes equal
in value to those Of 1892 This would cause gen
eral rejoicing and vastly improve the standard Of
racing.
Thers are many petty annoyances 10 racegoers
that could easily be removed Prompt equitable
starting is one Of the chief desires OF racegoers
The barrier Is abominaton and should be dis
pensed with. even II some persons feelings are in
iured Some horses are afraid Of the barrier; CON
eequently they do not have even chance with
horses that 90 not pay any attention 10 it. Orna-
ment who is naturally horse OF kind disposition
got tangled up in a barrier at Memphis a two
year-old. and las never forgotten the experience
There are many others who have been frightened
by the barrier and become nervous and excited
when they go 10 the post. With horses which have
been frightened it's Of "all barriers look
alike 10 me" Without barrier every horse has
an equal chance. and II Tremargo or Ornament
for that matter is fractions. the starter has much
better chance TO give the animal start than with
the barrier.
The racing Of last week satisfactory. al
though there were sensational performances.
Hamburg was view in seven-furlong dash and
gave an exhibition OF superlative speed that pleased
the spectators Immensely. Hamburg possesses
beautiful action. He Is drawing card, and when
his name appears Oh the list there Is sure to be an
sppreciable Increase OF the gate receipts Jean
Beraud is also a public favorite. and he is surely
worthy OF the affection of racegoers lie has never
been fully extended, unless in his first race when
me Sost but he closed up gap Of half fufiong
H. the last quarter OF Il mile being barely beaten
Counsellor 4 l'D9ts
BODY knows that Counsellor Weinberg won by Il
fuke hence that defeat takes nothing from Jean
Beraud. on the contrary, IL enhances ms qua!Ny
as racer for it demonstrated the wonderful burst
OF speed the colt has In reserve when II becomes
necessary TO call for supreme effort; II anybody
had any doubt about the popularity OF Nj rage ;
colors il was Gissipated on saturday. When Jean
Beruud flashed BY the furlOnS post the ''nelCtrs
began TO cheer. and they kept II up until sloan
weighed in. The spectators In the grand inciosuIe
also gave both horse and jockey warm welcome.
The racing has been remarkably free from scan
dal OF any kind. although the riding OF certain
jockeys in some o. the races was severely COM
inented upon by intelligent turfmcn. Il has been a
Sloan week The wizard OF the saddle ontclasses
his councillors clearly. ccany and decsively
Great Trial Stakes saturday There is only one
Sloan: hence the men Who are fortunate enough
The prevalence Of stranGles AZ the racetrdckS on
Long Island has caused many owners 10 discuss
ways and means O. preventing weary occurrences
OF epldeMics O.! the disease. Many MtcliScnt turf
men attribute the disease 10 defective drainage
and the faulty sanitary arrangements ot the track
sfablcss Some o. these suggest that COM
the different racetracks and 70 report all cases Of
sickness and all cases oi negligence OF trainers In
and wholesome. Another suggestion i that a
stable with at least thirty boxes should be erected
at each track, 10 which horses that are attacked
may be removed and k pt IN quarantine until they
have fully recovered. The man who made the fore
going suggestion said that single horse frequently
Is the cause Of spreading a contagious disease TO
ever stable on the track where he is quartered
II the horse were isolated II might prevent an
epidemic There were so many horses on the sick
not so numerous they would have been with a
clean bill OF heath the tracks in the neigh Dor
hood OF Sheepshead Bay
Pink Coat and Warrenton made head finish FOR
the American Derby at Chicago. The track
heavy and slow. M!rthfu. who was rated as a mud
runner. was beaten off in the race. The report OF
ging. and the burning question Is: How good Is
fiaudit?" Plaudit was beaten by Han Dor at La