New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
CHAT OF PADDOCK AND RING.
WHAT TURrMEN WIRE TALKING ABOUT YES


Notwithstanding the starting. the handica piping
and the fact tina, the free list has been practically
SUSPENDED. throng OF spectators passed within
the gates ot Brighton yesterday. The field
crowded. md the receipts were far beyond the most
sangune hopes Of The mana cement James r
Keene James Galway. sydney Paget John Kelly
with his famous smile: James Martin. John Hunter
and many others who well known on the turf
and In other walks OF life we're present. Michael
+. Dryer. the once famous plunger. nervousy
viewed the races from one OF the boxes The de-
feat OF SLY Fox caused him 10 appear worried and
anxious and one o, tho trainers remarked that Mr.
Dwyor had lost valuable assistant by tho death
Of Hardy Campbell Ben Ronald was withdrawn
from IN" sixth race ms II was said In the paddock
that a man was there with n bride 10 lead Ben
Ronald away n he won tho race. Ben Ronald was
entered 10 he sold for 500 II Is not probable that
any threat 10 bid tho horse caused his with
travail. FOR VI r. Dwyor is not likely 10 be blured.
even n fortune has been unkind to him OF late
James r. Sloan present. and he rode Long
Acre In the first race but was beaten by Maher
on Continental. Sloan III after the race. and
unable 10 ride Swiftmass. who is trained by
Thomas WEIGH. thereby disappointing many per-
sons who backed Swftmass with Maher up instead
OF tho champion Jockey Sloan. Maher Ia far behind
Sloan "a Jockey. and he will require much care
ful coaching and lot Of experience before he
approaches Sloans class.
Sloan Is not at all in robust health. lie "a sallow
n
malaria. Sloan intends TO take up quarters in tho
city. where he havo every comfort and tho
best OF medical
1t experience day at Brighton. and the fol-
lowing hard-luck story was warmly appreciated by
several well-known racegoers who never before
heard the narrator make kick complain
about his losses. Here is tho tale OF woe: Il was
In my store morning this week. when a friend
Of mine dropped In and said Tom. you go TO tho
races. Now, have cinch for tho first race, and
Is | seldom
but want to bet so on Campana. as have
bet your socks on her to win l took his SO. firmly
resolved TO bet SO, on Campanla SO told my
best odds quoted In the ring l was detained by
some unexpected business and had to hurry 70
JOCKS and Arrived G the BaooKyH Bridge ali right
End ms to with d'a ran Ao Tsch Track
were two stairways To reach the approach to tho
halfway up found the passageway blocked by
a fat musician laborlously climbing the stairs
turned and rushed frantically down to the land
Ing To go up the other stairs, but. alas! woman
w ho s ea 4Hn byd Snskeg hs s
way. There was but one ticket seller. and the
ihe window. SET the instrument down. and began
to ask questions. | made despairing rush. but
qs o from the and heard the ran
cry out that the next train left for Bright
With the drum asked me II | was going to East
66OS he w Sd n% S
When | got to the track the first race was over
Campania had won. and some obliging friends told
me that as good as 6 to was obtanable about
her. out $50 TO begin with. but trainer con-
soled me by telling TO bet on La Penitente TO
show and / would surely win | bet 500 on La
PenItente to show and leaving the ring when
a we-known owner assured mo that Rosebed
could not lose the race. SO bet $500 on Rosebed
was a snort delay at the post and La Penitente
WINS practically left when the flag fell, but as
R0gebed got away fairly well was content Rose
he'd fen dead In the homestrech, and I left the
track and came home by the longest trolley route
could find The only reason am here to-day is
that | Intend TO bet on the horse with the longest
odds against him In the jumping race, TO get even,
FOR when I arrived home on that fsteful day my
friend assured me that friend OF hts got to |
against campanla SO / paid him $50 and bought
a gun for SEQ. and II anybody asks me to bet for
him or attempts 10 give me q tip why. will he
indicted for homicide. that's all
silence prevailed, and the crowd moved In SOL
emn procession to the bar.