New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY
BILLIARDS. - schaefer- Siosson match
Ienox Lyceum, evening
RAsERALL-Yale against Georgetown
New Haven.
THE RACETRACK.
TALK ABOUT THE TURF AND TURF
AEEAIRS.

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Clifton and tracks OF that ilk are only memories;
consequently the racetracks in this neghbornooo
are reaping q rich harvest
The overnight purses are small IN comPariso" "
the gate and other receipts, and the horse-o"neis
race for their money In large majority VI
the valuable stakes so widely auNei"se' ~ ~
racing associations.
=. ,s humorous TO listen 10 the wall OF the race
track shareholders about the expense OF conducting
race meetings II wildly recalls the olu Jay
when as much as 81 900 was set ASIDE lot p'i'a'.
business" purposes. Yet the purses ana aooeu
money TO the stakes were nearly doupe ."e
amounts given at the present time. In reahty 'ne
$4,000 ., rsce meetings have been largely re-
duced in recent years. while the receipts nave III
creased enormously.
On the other hand, the expense inc'oehuai ~
training and racing horses has been WATERWAY -"
creased so that owning and training horses are
M longer profitable unless the owner-trainer mas
sufficient outside patronage TO aid IN paying CA
penses In the old days when $1,000 purses were
the rule the owner OF a horse or two could make
both ends meet and have dividend II MS norSes
won one or two races without being compeieu W
bet on them II he desired to continue tne spoi"
Racing will soon become a monopoly unless inc
purses are largely increased II Is singular ,hal
men who receive large salaries for their services
and whose employers retain for them the services
of the best Jockeys, invariably sound the praises
Of everything ociated with racing. Ihese men
agree with the stewards in all things. and are
aghast with amazement when suggestion as 10
crookedness is made regarding some OF the races
in which the horses of wealthy turfmen run as II
short of work: or to put II in the parlance OF tne
English turf ARE not meant" These weH-ied'
overpaid turf lackeys put on a "holier than thou
expression and point the finger OF scorn at some
struggling trainer who exists by catcn-as-catCh-
can" methods. roll their eyes and exclaim: III II
were not for the in-and-out running OF that lei
TO something
racesw In many instances the "in and outer is
a castoff from of the larger stables which
races far more consistently for the struggling
trainer who has TO take any Jockey that Is leit
tons than he ever did under what the Pharisees OF
the turf consider more favorable conditions, T., All
old turf saying but 1t does not apply to American
racing where snobbishness is the rule rather than
The racing stewards are changed in almost every
race because It is considered bad form for stew
ard 10 sit in Judgment on in which one OF
his own horses is contestant IL Is NOT llkeIy
because he has a horse in this race will strain his
eyes to ascertain the difference between denberale-
BODY desires to accuse any steward favoritism or
of failing TO do his duty so far as he Is enabled 10
hazard methods of selecting stewards are not con-
ducive to good sport free from suspicion
There is doubt about the general Improvement
In the quality OF the thoroughbred in the dlHereni
Of which IN e East aha
ing the lead on the turf in every country IN "hich
Pierre Lorlard unaided by any assistance from
Kentucky, California or any other part Of this
that the horses bred at Rancocas. yobstown' n. j.
win races anywhere on the globe. -, H.,
many Americans have forgotten that John Hug
gins an American trainer. with American horses
Considering the number Of horses trained, OF any
trainer in England for three successive years. ne
sloan so thai the brilliant showing OF such cam
paigners as Busak, Dlakka, SaOda, Meta H. Dom MI
-sA- x.rBa nit
hest horses in England. proves conclusIvely that
the American thoroughbred has improved and tnst
II the Jockey Club will only appoint stewards VINO
will devote their time and attention to racing the
American turf will excel thst OF any osner eSCe bs
methods Of English trainers and Jockeys =.
grievous subject. fraught with anguish and dismal
Sorebodings for the future. Retrospecton brings
nd e aTe Y HnS
schooied at the barrier, but alas! there Is nonoay
maintain strict silence OF bitter recollections might
make arduous labor for the copy editor
the heavy battles of the campaign Of 1899 Will take
place the meeting Of the HSney ls Ss Jockey key
he is close to, II not quite; first class HIS victory
in the Metropolitan Handicap stamped a. him as asa
good one. Jean Beraud, the victor IN the Winners
Stakes won a credtable victory, which some OF
to bettle II has been the writer's eXperence on
the turf that when trainers. touts ana the proIes
training and who seldom miss seeing any impor-
tant trial. almost unit in their belief that
nDinIon by betting thousands of dollars on the
horse-like every racing sharp did on the Rogers
cis.yelv beaten in the race by horse Of definite
class. the victor has invariably been good o, coll
proves worthless. on the contrary. such morse
Min horse whose class has been defined by the
memorable test of the winning post in Marlborough
A race at even weights between Jean Beraud
and Filigrane would be extremely y atIactiye 70
Virginia Earle have given racegoers taste OF what
is IN store for them when the giants Of the two;
Brooklyn Not since the of 1886 when King
Fox. fremont. Kingston Hanover FIrenSi Los
fyers made their iebut on the turf have there been
year 1t is sad to contemplate that large mum
her OF these truly magnificent specimens OF the
prepSpng them M for tie valuable two-year-od
stakes which run for at the early spring and
olds race so early in the season Moreover. humane
horsemen. who possess Intelligence and who have
believe that valuable stakes for two-year-o lds are
an injury to the turf and that there should be no
TSe earning capacity Of Should be
large STAKES should be raced Tor at that age Never
theless. there is not likely 10 be any change in the
for ne market and devote their energies to the
development OF early speed. The desire for ex-
early speed by the breeder causes the rulnation
Of as many youngsters as the starting barrier
Yet in the face OF he obstacles PLACED In the way
the American thoroughbred has advanced 10 the
head OF the column.
The men who are attempting 10 Increase the In
terest in steeplechasing have difficult task be-
fore them The material from which the average
steeplechase Jockey is selected in this country Is
not high class. IT requires skill and intelligence
TO ride successfully TO hounds IN steeplechase
Men such as Poxhall 7. Keene. ". c. Hayes.
Harry w Smith and others ride with Judgment
while the average professional goes at It as II
four-mie steeplechase was hve-furlong DASH
with disastrous results to himself and the sport
John Horton. the unfortunate Jockey who was in
tured at Morris Park Saturday Is likely to die
In
Steeplechase. The doctors at the Fordham Hos
pital reported that he had not regained conscious
ness late last night. and that bis condition was
serious.
GERMAINE WINS THE FRENCH OAKS
HERsE SECOND AND JACAssE THIRD-FIFTEEN
HORSES RUN
| Paris May 21.-The French Oaks was won