New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

NOTES FROM VETERAN THURMAN.
COMMENTS ON RACING INCIDENTS AND AFFAIRS
In spite Of the Instructions placed in the way of
racegoers by the railroads. there an extensive
concourse at Morris Park yesterday when the buge
sounded calling the horses to the post for the first
race. Some of the ticket-seers in the booths at
Wilis-ave. said they were unable to make change
for any bill Of a denomination of more than 81, TO
the intense disgust Of many racegoers, who were
greatly annoyed at being compelled to solicit
change from oblging strangers or else miss their
trains TO the track The picayune policy Of the
road was never thoroughly shown as 1t is this
year. The cars the trains to the racetrack are
obsolete stufy contrivances of antique design
which threaten to fall to pieces whenever the speed
OF the train is above six miles hour. On the re-
turn Journey the Third Avenue Elevated road takes
I'D the running, and endeavors to irritate, tanta-
| lie maltreat and harass the crowds from the
| racetrack until forbearance is stretched to the
| utmost limit The patronage at the One hundred
and thirty third-st station during the Morris Park
| meetings is increased TO such an extent that an
extra ticket seller has been placed at the station In
| a booth especially constructed for the large num-
Der Of racegoers who use the Third-ave line 70 the
| city Hall From the foregoing 1t will be observed
| that the officials have arranged things so as 10
secure the racegoers nickels but have paid not the
slightest attention toward improving the train SER
| vice.
There were hundreds OF racegoers at the One
hundred nd thirty third-st. station last evening
| who were compelled to remain on the platform
| more than forty minutes for train. In that time
| four trains crowded the limit passed the station
| These trains stopped, but there was not room
| enough either In the or on the platforms for
Senator p ii. McCarren to stand. not 70 mention
such portly personages as Thomas L. Ochiltree or
| Eugene Woods. Seven long trains OF empty cars
| with the train crews on board passed the station
but would carry no passengers The result was
| IN shirt IL was long after dark before many OF
| the waiting crowd reached the City Hall.
| Many we'll known fanciers OF cross-country sport
x,sre present al Morris Park Clarence II. Mackay
Foxhall p. Keene, II; X vingui. j. g. Follansbee
Thorn NJ John g. Heckscher Talbot j. Taylor
| Lanes r. Keene, John Hunter. j. n. Bradford
Jesse Brown Frederick Hooper and w H. Water
SnTv were among those who viewed the races.
| Notwithstanding the fact that the MaZet Invest-
| eating Committee has insinuated that certain Tam
many Hall braves have INDUCED In almost every.
wing criminal from manslaughter TO body snatch
inc the braves were present in large numbers
| MAYOR Van Wyck. Sheriff Dunn. Police Commits
sio1ers sexton and Abel were there. Edward
| Iauterbach cheerfully bet on Box as IL the Fran
Albany Pandora. The crowd indicated incree sed
receipts for the famous Huckeberry road, and az
The race for the Stallion Stakes the featur,
| NJ the day David Gideon had much confidence In
His Royal Highnesss ability 10 WIN the go, 90
| ful illy Virginia Earle. would make good show
| ing Green b. Morris had Modrine and Pupil thor
| oughly seasoned by racing at Aqueduct and made
| no secret OF his belief that his coors were irwin
the eye and We're talked about favorabiy BY many
| owners and trainers. The race resulted in a neck
| victory for Pupil who beat His Royal Highness or
| account OF II. Martins laundering at the nnish