New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-05

TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
DOINGs AT THF VARIOUS coURsEs-THE BENE-
FIT FOR THE WIDOW OF CHARLES



VICTOR SASS.
Hot sutry southern winds intensified rather
than diminished the heat Of yesterday. The horses
suffered severely at all the tracks the sweat fary
dripped from their bodies Gentle exercise was the
order Of the day and the stable employees had
respite from labor. Many OF the trainers attended
the annual clambake AT the Sheepshead Bay race
track where James Villepigue served them in such
an attractive manner with the deicacies that make
up the mysteries OF a genuine clambake that even
the veterans OF the turf agreeably surprised
Peter WINNER the trainer OF Ben Hoa day.
Kinlcy Mack and other well-known racers. is seri
ousy Ill.,
The abolition OF the barrier is hailed with Joyful
acclaim by horse-owners trainers racegoers and by
all honest jockeys.
Kantaka the sire Of Kentucky Colonel. has made
a wonderful record this year. There are eight two
year-olds by Kantaka in training cut OF total OF
ten. Three Of the eight have won stakes. Every
one Of the eight has races. and the total num-
her Of winning races up to date of the Kantaka
wo-year-ods is three times greater than the total
OF any other sire The total number of stakes won
by the three Kantaka two odds exceeds that OF
any other sire
The disqualification Of Martima. the defeat Of
Jean Boraud and the general dissatisfaction with
the result Of the Flatbush Stakes on Saturday IS
likely result in a two-ycar-old sweepstakes at
weight for age in which all the crack two-year-
olds are likely TO he entered.
Turfmen and racegoers ask: "If Lewis rode such
a recklessy foul race on Saturday. and other
Jockeys in the rode in similar manner. why
arc they not punished by The Stewards Foul
riding jockeys punish the spectators by marrins
the contests which they ride, causing end ess
dissatisfaction, as nobody oares TO witness races
that not truly run When horse is dis
quaned the owner and those who bet on him are
made 10 suffer. Moreover. the best horse In the
race may be forced run unplaccd: but the Jockey
disasree with the decision Of the stewards
William Hendrie refused an offer of 10000 for
however offered to match Martimas for $1,000
against any Of the contestants In the Flatbush
Evidently he has become tired OF winning races
as IL is 50 expensive to race in England The book
makers do no; lay long odds against horses trained
by John Husgins who receives percentage Of
their winnings. Mr.. LOrIilard loves TO bet and 10
get long odds against his horses. lie would much
rather win fewer races and pull on good thins
races with the public as cosnizant Of the form OF
his horses az he is himself Then his private train
ing track at Hare Park Is failure. The soil is
chalky, and IN dry weather y atcI and ouSt. III
wet weather II Is greasy and dangerous; De'wiki
there is so much suction that tIias over II are no
he depended upon. Higgins Is therefor" com
PEELED to train his horses In plain view ~ the army
OF paid horse-waichers VINO frequent Newmarik".
Hare Park &c tho racecourse side ~ NeWmark'i
and when there is long dry spell the going gets
hard that. 10 use Hugsins's expression. y gu
could not drive a nail IN tho ground win sl"hge
hammer" Hence he is forced 20 go several miles
To tho limekilns 10 work his horses Wncn tne sGlns
Is hard on the rac"course side The English Joke
"a
who make racing rules which hav" to be oheyed
10 the letter Then there rules that apply to
tho club. one Of the heath rules IL extremely h"ne
ncal 10 the horse-w cheers. The mi" Is NAT no
before a. N. Therefore II - Almost lnposrlni" 10
run trials 40 as 20 escape tho keen eyed men VINO
sato 'o 81 tho borse, ouar,ered AZ Nownarket Mr
Lorillard had profitable year IN lNa' ana IS hot
No ,9lks about selling oit md returning TO This
country. where. to quo,e his own language. no
gentleman can arrorf to race
Rjchard Crokors Iltflc Saint Is IN j r. MELON
aids stable. and Ia receivine special preparation
Matthew Byrncs was At fhe track on Saturday
and showed his friends how 70 TRACE hot TO
John r Madden VIII pay handsome premium
for Pro,sss h" WI @Sin ~ nqTnf' S W ~ HI,
friends and acqnalntances 10 bei on m,'m ihom9s
and caused the persons who bet on The Lady In
Blue 20 80 into deep mouf ming J. p GIies WI
Possibly Mr. Qulgg visited the track 70 obtain
some points on rough riding; 40 as 10 be- enabled
seems 10 bc pcrfecting his seat on ne snh"rnn-
Quigg may have obtained what no was looking for
as the most reckless bronco buster IN C9one
Koosevelf's command can hardly hold n candle TO
come Of the foul riding jockeys tnat rode IN sat
The henci, for the widow ~ Charles Victor aass
promises TO realize n handsome total The ton"N
Island Jockey club has contributed so. the Brook
a IKE amount viii be subscribed by n" W"stch"s
Raci Assoc lion on M"nday %ne ad mn
men have made liberal contributions James X
Kecne Brookdale stahle James D. hageino, , Fl -
" nelliv John Kelly. James Rowe Robert tinker
ton ] Joyner Mr.. Feathersione ana many
others have suhscri bed literally 10 the fund soy
ere1 owners intend 20 contribute any purses tntIr
horses may win at the benefit and II they ran 70
win purse viii give liberal amount 10 the fund
n q 'Crickmore who Is ono ~ the most hneIal
tender hearted and klndcst 81 men. head"d the
suhscrlptfon LIST with ~ Tho benefit VIII thK"
place a, the Brighton Beach racetrack on frldaS
lander hae offered tho services ~ his famous PAM
and every body who knew the dead turf writer Ia
strvirg 10 make II a record racing hcn"nt Tor inc
widow % q man who devoted lifetime to the IN
terests OF the turf. CT. ~,
King r has been SOLO 70 fihfrS SUNNI W
Worcester Mass