New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
e9pORUS .AN[D. .S[pORTSN0[EN'
RACING.
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS-sLOAN's
RIDING IN ENGLAND.

Meddler is TO he sold at Morris Park to-day at
noon. A large number OF brood mares and year
lngs will he disposed OF AZ the same sale. Owners
and trainers greatly interested In the yearling
trials. Many trainers give the youngsters several
trials. 10 ascertain their capacity as
stayers. A large number of yearlngs are over
trained and are worthless racers when they nave
finished their primary lessons. Owners rlghty say
that the only racing in America that is prohtapie
is two year-od racing. Leading breeders publcy
proclaim that they breed solely for early speed
The result is that the average American three
year-olds and aged horses are little better thah
ecll,reno,ors 80
Childwick the winner OF the Cesarewitch IN lS'4'
is said to have been purchased by an American
breeder. Chit1wick Is the sire OF several winners
The following is letter to the Editor OF ne Lon
don Sportsman" from an alleged ex-jockey anu
trainer with the editors comment on the coil-
munication:
Sir: All tricks seem wonderful until they are e% ho
Extraordinary successes achieved by sloan IN & tns
and other countries is nothing bmt LICE m henp
stranger to me and when first saw him r, rae t.ar at
one OF the Newmarket October meetihge n aS. no3b@j
] smiled at his seat on horse. ana pom H." ~
the style altogether. but seeing soon alte, ~
papers Sloan first Sloan first" time after une'
/ came to the conclusion that there must be some
thing in his method, and made up III! in'"u ~ ''0
I did So and was perfectly satisfied there was a
lot in It, and few days after tried ine IIeT Oh
rode a la Sloan bad horse and gooG fInTp from
was on the other simply r9rlpeG @ SONS %@'' in anV
horses bur IS certainly & over &c one Es wngdr
mi rick but as an owner trainer and Jockey for
nearly forty years think 1t will do racing no good
by him continuing to nae mere lHi, HE NM en- snoi The
genuine game II is right enough for the merry
bu, If every backs Sloan where is the 6ookie to
in? It's al. right FOR those WIN IUI.6 phtb
IS got back in once by those who gamble. But how
the Sr0ql qll-frX
aTord to pay Sloan big fee? They have mo no
eaT'ny S Wa and see if sloan rides refuse to run
against him. and allow him a walkCyer. IL 5 IN, IN,
cannot have his services as the trick is fourteen
pounds certain in favor Of any horse rdGS nceys ys
copy him? I say the present crop OF riders. Wi'n "a
few exceptions not built thai & way 9n, II 'o ne
20 on mean this trick ride to go OIL shall al
to start with that has never know . 5nqonrr nTr
yours yours etc FAIR PLAY AND 10 TRICKS; III ISlTSor
the views expressed by the writer Of it.-'Editor
one of TOD sioan's critics does not display much
of the writer' Frank Ives defeated Roberts the
champion billiard player Of England at every sly
of billiards hf fnd Ts9 f0REsf% pr Se brd
without murmur in fact many OF mem mem relofGTu re- bi
iards which to them. and the lnterf1sr 1 III
the game OF billiards was largely increased IdI -
numbers of persons practising the Ives or Amer
can stroke Now, in regard to Sloan; he or any
other American jockey has declded aGEantdSs
over the English Jockeys owing 10 knowedge Oh
pace Constant training OF horses with orders pV 10
gallop them quarter half hVe luIIo@hsn @ VI ttss
distance, for that matter, in given IIliu, [ acn
the American rider expert In 1udghg pace,
Moreover il Is easier for American jockeys 10
guide and restrain horses with the American seat @
In the saddle together with the short rein than 1or
English Jockeys. with the erect seat ana long rem.
Sloan knows how fast he Is going at all stages OF d
race The result is that he has won many races % %UM
k,,nu lc1g Of 4
weight with a mans head on his shoulders re
takes advantage OF the mistakes OF his opponents
the man who wrote to the Editor OF The Spor,s-
man" acknowledged that he Improved over
:wenty-eight pounds on himself by initiating sloan
in trial in which ne rode a bad horse aganst h co., d
good one He threatens to open a schooi ior
Jockeys If he does and turns out a few Sloans
al England vii! bless him. He would better begin
horses before he begins on Jockeys. IT,,
The following is one Of many letters from fair
minded English racing men in regard 10 the com
rnunication OF Fair Play and No Tricks -,
"Sjr: The egOtism Of some pcople IS apnalhng
No English Jockey has sufficient afiiiy 70
successfully copy Sloan's riding although ne your
lesson Wha, charming modcsty His letter cannot
fail 10 exhibit us sporting brother Jonath than
as mean and spiteful and your readers heartily
aDprecatc the editorial fOOnOtc. for whatever may
be the feeling Of Fair Play and No Tricks IL is not
cbora acterjstic Of an English sportsman to curl up
and whimper when he is whipped. and while giving
of introdncing the improved style Of getting his
horse home I believe and hope our Jockeys VIII
soon beat him at his own game. Yours: ETC."
Hall Green, near Birmingham d. II. II.
VALUABLE sTEEPLECHASER STOLEN
Chicago oct 16-Populist. well-known steeple-
chaser was stolen from the Corrigan stables, at