New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
THE RACETRACK.
ooNpoLrERs BUSY AT AouEpucT.
MOST OF THE FAvoRIrEs WE'RE DAMP.


where else in the Empire State. President Reilly OF
.na Oueens County Jockey Club isthe most cheer
~, Look over the list OF the chiefs Of other courses
=, the Atlantic Coast. Several OF them often
,I,ous. dyspeptlc and ill-humored Take the Brook
,vn Jockey Club. for instance. Philip J. Dwyer
urss,dent OF that truly Emersonian and altruistic
o-canization, IS frequently frowning and scowling
pare are his smiles in these times, and rarer sti
,s his laughter II his breakfast does not set his
teeth on edge then his luncheon may fail to please
him or his dinner may become 'acdulous. Nature
Intended that he should be large-hearted and lib
eral a true Cheeryble brother. Alas! how sad II Is
that the turf. sours- many tempsrs! Centurions
and captains, colonies and corporals. sirdars and
sergeants have fallen into the vitiating habit OF
going 10 the races. and have been curdled into
nnoroseness churlshness and crabhedness that they
have had no gentle words to spare thereafter. No.
not even a little short. kind word TO throw at a
dog even II the dog were sincerely faithful dog.
nm unselfshly devoted dog. cordially afectonate
cur The Earl OF Beaconsheld remarked many
years ago In a sentence OF pith and moment that
the turf mighty engine Of national demoral-
cation. The Earl OF Beaconsfeld uttered that de-
puncaton OF racing with careful dellberation and
tremendous emphasis. He was no narrow minded
bcot or fanatic re WAS not hasty or mpulsve
He had made UP his mind after profound study OF
the subject that the turf was an injury to the
human race. And the Earl OF Beaconsheld was not
victim OF turf speculation. He never bet on
horses,
the Earl OF Beeconsheld had sense In regard 10 the
British sport Of ruaning horses and the British
Sport OF bookmakinG
Now bark back for a minute. A nournful thing
it IS note how this amusement spoils tempera-
merts and dispositions which were originally
happy ana even gleetul No need 10 print biog-
raphies to-day. Philip J. Dwyer is striking ex-
ample. once the gayest and nveliest Brooklyn
citizen within several miles OF the nearest Long ISL
and cemetery Long Island is an island OF ceme-
,eries. and i, is an arduous task for any mortal
10 be merry !ncessantly between Columbia Heights
ard Shelter Island. between Southampton and
syosse; Nevertheless. Mr.. Dwyer was bravely and
boldly m.rthful for series OF years until he became
president OF the Brooklyn Jockey Club. Then cark-
ing care began 10 gnaw him. and now his face Is
Ike pail settled ceTement masks those au-
gust features. This is q theme for tears-the mel
sncholy influence OF the turf upon racetrack Off
GERS. Those who have tears TO shed can now un-
dam the ioodgates Of their eyes. Were II not for
Cooae. II. D. Mcintyre. turf Plato and turf Soc
rates In one. unpretentious and reflective PHI
losophe-, descended 10 these degenerate days from
the era when Greece alone aDounded IN sweetness
and Light and all the world else was Phihstine. the
exercises at tho Gravesend grounds would De as
an eat glor!es of CASTLE and Aragon 10 their last
however, Is stun sprightiy ana locund Possibly IN
some .4ter season the clouos or sorrow may cover
his bow as they have Iered the brows OF so
many sufferers who have had charge of racing
but row he IS 6GconHg DsnsHan'; PrsacS
m-l cry at AQuedUct. And the Americans say
Ana why shouldn't Reilly "vive" while troops of
We. grown seekers Of gain mot many childreD go
TO A4leduct. no matter what the weather IS, ana
r., AS ny, ~ ios; sni rnorev either Vniepigue
Is Ike unto Reilly The substance OF each OF them
ty Faininc in circumference and diameter Also in
bsak accounts. They deserve their good luck
fur.y Reilly and Vnlepisue are as spacious and
ungrudging as the uns,inted sunlight. Some other
persons who conspicuous at some other tracks
repulsive as the worst OF the klond.ke trails.
Saturdays on the verge or the Audhuc az
SfSa favorites oii And Saturday october % no
exception 10 the rule knerNescent was sbIonS t B
public form Well RIDDEN Sae oPTq @ HnTTbie nT Hoy
huhum Hirsch, and was close second 10 the "U'-
c4r Was first choice II the second fuss. Nearest
vas urplaced. Spencer ought 10 seek shelter IN
suiliyan. IS the palladium. Adgie who taIneS lam
many Sigers and Dry Dollar lions IN the -Four.
1eenth-sr cage 0! sin. could have ridden Nearest
more efec,vely than Spencer rode neT. But was
Spencer uETeseryeoy ANXIOUS 10 wan van, t'at 49,,
". c. DaIys magical enchanter Merlin has been
seen in vast number Of exhibitions this season.
and has been IN the practice Of crawling home
cbscureiy with the betting at from Is 10 70 20 TO-
backed Merlin 10 be nrst IN that secoAd luss. WY
Srave? Perhaps William c. DAILY can tell! Merlin
furst his coffin-ud by heroic efforts, but he came
Vbat n good thing fr the turf II would be 10 bury
William c. DAILY so far below the grass that lie
could never split his cbffn-ndi
The The Withdrawals from ihe third affair lef, only
Warrenton, Brighton and Ben hder 10 pleaSSe Ine
spectators. OF course. Warrenton was a lima
:syan fayorite. and OF course he was hrst eo,-.
James McLaughins Lady Lindsey has fa.ni
shadow OF class and quality when she IS ht an9
wisely ridden. She and Captain sgsbee carried
~ peseas n the fourth raq LSnr 4II S o aIaSa apS
While Lacy Lindsey brought the Cuban debt saie!y
Only two Of the short-price scamPerers OF The
day were Observation-Disclosures and Lady Lnd-
LA!ouette and Tabouret-sank 20 a swampy death
Il lie betting-ring Little J. DAILY, midget,
pounds rode Frohman in the hfth act ana Py pa pa
lis mount 10 get FIRST place by few inches from
the odds-on favorite Charentus - . , -
The Sensation Stable should be put 70 W0sH 0t o1 on
has been a Wild alarming ZoIa-DreXfus- -PicQuart-
he hoses in mat stable and the whole management
O. th@t stable cry oudy sss,on IoF Some harsh
gnu g 20 so 1 as NJ Sg stae The iy Fleet
Ing Gold in the Sensation Stable has displayed
Yester5av FIceting Cioid was on her good behavior
and she was backed with courage and energy ny a
few sgpremely shrewd speculatQrs. fltstIns 0V!S S
.asc.raiing odds against her. while TaDouret at
& 10 VAS second and LAlouette at 6 70 was talTd
No. rerutrbed and unexcite3 ride of Spencer on
LAl0uetis was admired intensely ana tfrvTnIiES ,.iS
That yong man Spencer IS too good Tor thls "oria
And also loo thin. SO good q jockey ana SO thih ,
a Jockey is not at ease on Atlantic coast uacks'
III. henDy home IN the place OF departed spliltss
NAV ,0ieiv angels watt him tnther soon ana s~ti,-
~ ana the betlng-ring will lay memorial fharole -
OF snerner's arc strong though slender
What meeting that Will he on the other i SIT o e.. w
sivv ana Acherou when the boOkinaker cIaSP
hands with those owners, trainers and Jockeys VINO
hGve hcen their faithful friends in TINS ne.
yora ba cav here and now 10 print q list or
,hos see bOorakeTs boh ,sd5 GGnue ong oIS 6dT g
tafr cvr~e-s trainers and Jockeys. But The IT'D
vne or6ears to-day 1t viii be 5 nGjewor'f9y OF b f,re s'
And vhan thaf list is printed. might II not he wei
70 ada 20 :, the names Of those raGe{racK ,O
blink =. put-ip tobs and pulls and starting hoIsess
FOR worry and hy 50 doing promote stimulate ana