New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
TALK ABOUT TURFMEN.
THE MEETING AT BENNINGs-JoCKEYs FOR THE
COMING SEASON.

COMING SEASON.
According to turfrnen and racegoers VINO nave
been witnessing turf contests for quarter OF a
century the racing at Bennings should be the SUD
feet OF a searching investigation. The Jockey Niuo
did not appoint Official steward TO act at ben
nings: as a consequence. the racing season pesinS
with 'black eye given by the Criticisms OF 'ne
riding of Summer Sea IN race at the Behhihss
meeting The attendance was unusually large. ana
the club pronted far beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectations OF the officials Some unfortunate JOCK
eys were called before the stewards. which was
nothing more or less than a play 10 the gaIefy'
which failed to appreciate their efforts II Ue ie-
ports OF eyewitnesses TO be believed the SUM
mer Sea affair was fully as atrocous as the race at
St Asaph when the running Of Summertime causeu
the ruling off OF s. w. Street and others VINO wefe
associated with St Asaph and Doc Street. The
general topic Of conversation at the places "'e'e
racegocrs and turfmen gather was the stewards a'
the Bennngs meeting Comparisons were mace DO
tween the turf scandals OF the past ana the SUM
mer Sea affair A majority OF the men VINO are
professional bettors and racing men came TO the
conclusion that the racegoing public must take care
OF itself as the Jockey Club does not appear 10 pay
any attention TO certain trainers and Jockeys VINO
ride for men who never bet on their horses
Frank Brown visited James r.. Keenes stable at
the sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday
John Miller. who shipped six coach horses ana
esn reports that the horsemen and breeders IN
Kentucky are neglectins everything TO talk about
war DR.. Catlett is gaining supporters every cay
as he takes kindly to his training ana improves
Ben Brush has been doing we'll that some en-,
thusasts believe that the present racing season VII
he the most brilliant OF his career. Hamburg mas
done everything that has been asked OF MN up 10
date so handsomely that Lakeland ana MS nv
tha son Of Hanover and Lady Reel.
The twoyear-olds whicn C9pini urSe 80 e. Gar
are cassed as an extremely ordinary lot by tho
turfrnen who present at the behhlhts M IT.,
Miller in p J. Dwyers stable is greatly admired
on acc eaT that Gl J. Hyisnd has at
ytsEs class that an are fSss TO- o %
contains some likely youngsters which nave zone
GIDEON RsSd has gwen h his attention
training Of his b Sox aed mdde By them
From the foregoing il will be seen that three
bs% f ssae sae are rom he
TT The western division Is likely to be stronger in
numbers and quality than in previous yeaTs' a,
be- ouartered at the local tracks by May i5
The class Of Jockeys who are 10 RIDE ms year
soan" and ND T Burns are rated as The leaders by
the heavy bettors Sims did not ride up TO Ms
Penn is said TO have improved wonderfully.
oeary won some races o and the SscKeT' on his
got the better Of him. and his assault on Trainer
Mclaughlin lost him many friends. Lewis Murphy
heir methods Littleaed's record was married by
az Of ai d fn s 4o
Summer Sea. On the whole. the standard OF Jock
esn are deveopea IN the west the racing IS likely
TO be question Of jockeys in closely contested
w. c. DAILY won $500 IN public money at the
meeting 1T Is not d1 III. g kIoS tina;
through the medium OF the betting ring.