New-York tribune., 1898-09-25
THE RACETRACK.
-R1Ic FORM IN BROOKLYN CONTESTS.
FIRST CHOICES WERE CONSPICUOUS IN The
RESULTS.


Burns was strikingy successful at the nloo"'' ',
track yesterday. getting CHIEF honors III -.
~ the six races on the fiat. Maher. on the o'her
hand was unplaced with every one OF MS s'N
mounts The riding OF Maher on Wehnesud!
Thursday and yesterday calls for thorous" M
CATION II ever the riding or any JOCKEY ",tv
study Perhaps this boy can say some'hli's ~.
NAV possbly open geam Of light IN tne go" ,
which now surrounds him. An explanation IL w
70 tho sunDorters Of the turf. Throughout tn'ec
successive race afte moons ne mas uee" i'''"e
II he were bereft OF skill and sense anu 80 49,.
consciousness. Who has hit him OF ""'' " -
him? The strangest OF strange things occur %,
the turf but the sudden and abject co''aPSe "
Naber is one Of TIE most perplexins KNOW" ~
many a season Tha. Is. the collapse ail'a
astounds observers. who suppose t''' - :,
free agent and not a puppet pulled ny SUMS
might not be out Of the question 10 io.o"
nIncant lines Of research up to the hanns ""on
may nerchance have pulled the Maher sUHsS 0
Wednesday Thursday and saturday but .ne ~
officials are not likely 10 do anything VI wv
Az rule they have no heart for exposures Vi on
kind and care not jot whether a jockey Is ac'u9
" riding as well he can or Is betraSi'ls 'N - -
committed 70 him Ever since the Brooklyn course
was opened II has had the reputation OF eH"eHi
Indifference and apathy In regard 10 'uii ~ =,
schemes and Jobs In the North. IN the oou'' -
the West and in the East racing men for many
wear have ieered at the notion that any one cou'i
encounter serious and lasting trouble at the Brook
Ivn track no matter what sins he might commit
But this case of Maher is by no means petH u
trivial For three days this boy has oeen r'ui's 40
I, he were under a spell. Can It be that he mas
given a pledge Apolyon? HIS )ockeysHp io'
three davs has been worthy OF trogodyte. fIaifiy
I, bos NOT heen worthy Of the Daniel Maher whosc
name has been first on the jockey Dohrd Oh so
many occasions In 1895 This baIefui oo7cu' 49,. -
of Maher's renown Is noxious tuft sc"'lua'
should be explored through and through ~ Wv
BROOKLYN officials dispute the obtrusive truth INA
II is their urgent duty II they have any carr ~,
tho good name of the turf. to get at the H'iloSt
be,rt OF this scandal? 1t Is n racing scandal ol
crave mport one which may not be put asue
lightly. -. v,,er,s
W. H. Clark has signed contract LOT N""e'
s.r,,ces for two wears. Mr.. Clark was eNce'ulnsH
popular before he went on the turI' anu - a."
orrer ~ racehorees he has largely increaseh Ms
Rio army NJ friends lie is owner OF the dudi'S
that IS beneficial TO the sport HIS aims "'' ~ SUM-
his methods are right. and he deserves eN''''N'
success His multltudes ~ friends "ou'l rs
keenly 10 see Mahcr ride FOR MT. 'id'H '' 100.
ION as he has been riding for three days at ~,
Rrooklyn track Suppose that Mr. clark sho"'n
docide that Maher's peculiar riding IN the l"S'
three days might Justify him In re'uslhg 10 ''',
out the terms of the Maher contract ne "''
have ample reason for his action. ana "''' '."
70 sue for damages because OF the breaking VI VIZ
contract IT would be easy 20 get hundreds oi W"
rossos who would testify that Mahers ridins on
wednesday Thursday and Saturday was o' such
kind as 10 discourage any reasonable p''so" ''
.mploying him as a jockey for mo next I"o ''"''
The standard Of racing In this country mas
been elevated 10 4 lofty height az 'h' H''',,,
track which has been managed every season WIN
a s,,rle nurpose and no other. the purpose I" E''
the biggest profits for the stockholders l'H man
acement has never been assiduous. s"H' "''"
we're I'm furnishing cyidoers. and the m'''"b VIM
is now IN progress has been tainted oS '' "
scrupulous operations Of several owners ""'".'s
and tockeys who have started horses Simply '"'
o-, ord for tho enrichment Of the betting ring.
Scw-Jersoy rojoiccd when It's tracks were closed
II has been rejoicing ever since. II is f'J'''"s w.
day and Will continue 10 rejoice because us U"'Ns
40 oloscd and Will remain closed. Now-Nork viii
have plentiful motives FOR eNuIiauon " i'S "''A'
are closed al any time in the future ana ''''"'''
| closed The turf In this State is deploiaby MS
| managed as II was mlsmanaged IN Nc" Jersey. ""'
| I, ia degraded and debascd by It's betting-riiss.
when streets are through me bt'oN'S" nv"
! brighton grounds and the cries Of the hookmaK-
ers are no longer heard in the regions "h't' my
are now 50 vocfcrous and so mlsch',E""'. ','
county Of Kings and this great ciiy oi N'"- io'"'
the second city OF the world VIII be- better OF 'hh
| now Racing In this State In such conditions ~
those which have existed IN 1895 ~ Bffht"h an"
RrookIvn is too much Of a gambling game to merit
generous and constant public support Had the
turf officials exhibited intelligence enough and en-
| eigy enough to make proper hrIausrN' WI"
| ~ =,
tvriois exccss OF ar-old contests. had they
| lopped of the iuiolcrable supcrnulty "l snpt
| hounds had they taken stern measur agnins.
foul riding had they appointed able ana eilc'eh,
rapacity and copious endowment ior all the Tespon-
sble positions had they driven OUT every 1i5l""cs @
wicked schcner ana cozener-then the turf In this
state would deserve ne Jealous iaEor o' 'g
| Rut they have not done these Things. lntlrl"l'
the turf ought t. wilt and ~iiher. as IL IL no"
The people could enforce proper managemcnt of
| the tracks could stop misde"ds ana c"ui oDialii,
fair starting pr2vdc1 tm's ss woa n,y from the race.
Urf oficals and the starter and the bettng-ring to
erd Ems In a short time Why DO people outside of
| ,ctrcats pay g each for the privilege or losing
oncy 10 the bookmakcrs when the starting Is 80
,YcS,sably Unfair ana when many horses are
! stsrted ana ridden merely for work with the pur-
BoSkmakers o oHfer ilc odds that would make the
dealer OF brace same In faro hhnk X, b'usn ] LOT
yybo now go 20 the races 10 stay away for a fe"
days in order TO show thelf ieS'nnenl "l 'h' l'
,'ariaeement OF the turf. m Overwhelming change
for the better would he carried out promptly bu, ~
Americans are the most y" !'ht p'oPI' Oh "'I @ ~
enduring imposltions without striving 10 overcome
them and above al 9theT icans vi ne peop.e U
NeW-York patient am subinissIN' I" oppt
rronp Look at the Brooklyn Bridge That won
on,v der,ur millions Of dollars since It begun. It
has bcen stolen from the taxpayers by as shameless
,Sri,v - and The service over the Bridge Is abom-
inable The transportation companies have stolen
everything In brooklyn ihu "'h "l'., mn 'i' ~
outrapeously that they ought to he called to the
shnrnest account. The handling OF trains on tho
Rronklvn Bridge yesterday, and the management
~ the trains between the Bridge ana the track
gave the impression To the wr"tched victims that
unframed apes and not human beings were IN
charge. , -,
The favorite. Maceo. ridden by spencer took Tho
Nrst race easily lmpcrator was practically left al
he post as usual The crratic and frcakish starter
who posslby. Is capable of driving drove Of pg'
TO market, but whose appalling bunders with th'
| flag will never be forgotten. seems determined
| never TO give Imperator a chance. Other horses
were almost as unfortunate as lmpcrator. and hac
no chance when the signal was given. Burns rod,
Imperator. At the post. when the field Is Of con
siderable size Burns IS coward. Ia fact. Burns
| is iMn- -cenl inckeY. In Tho mnn. nlihOIEl