New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-08
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.
THE RACETRACK.
talk ABOUT THE TURF AND TURFMEN.
MORRIS PARK AND THE SUCCESS OF sAIuFpAi
MEETING FAvoRITE sUBJEcr OF
rrsCr-ssTOS

DISCUSSION.
p..,rv furnishes a never-ending topic for us
uevotees The magnificent success OF SATURDAY az
Morris Park was the chief subject talked OF oy .e
men who surrounded the tables in the cares OF .e
,,ntown hotels yesterday. Although the favori.es
won in every race. there were many oe''oie VIZ
scored losses on the days sport The excuses were
many and varied One man would have won heaN
1ly II any Jockey save Doggett mao hao 'ne i
on Isador in the first race. he relateu MS eAp
xnce to some acquantances VINO were ho' -.
~versed In racing and was greatIy su'pi4oeN
,aarn that although he told them to bet on swift
mas they had plunged on lsador' "neh que %
his hearers remarked, Il always Try 10 pay ',io
horse that dopes' the best. without reearu 70 .o
t1ockevr the man who would not bet on Dogse''s
mount collapsed 1. M
ROY who is by Order out OF Pandora is no
.orious for bad behavior at the post IL Is saiu
that hope was left In Pandoras ooN' ou. ~ VA
particular Box somebody must have raseu 'ne "a,
removed hope and put in despair. ne
saround at the post like Tammany pan'a'a u,
the vftness-stand at the Mazet invesusauoh' anu
appeared 10 be filled with private business. nv
nag was dropped Simply because Box was IN mo
tion) 10 a struggling start, whereas the sta. 'eI
missed two perfect starts because Box relusseo uG
be indicted for contumacy ana cohue"ii'eU ~ $500
racing man. who suffers severely from gout Ia az
times objected most strenuousy because b .nv The
<ial Handicapped pranced and pirouetteu dpot ~
clubhouse and obscured his view OF the sIee 5r
chase Il was compelled 10 mSVe my so much II he
had not kept his glasses on the Leaders al s eli ne
anybody can handicap n ase good handicap
per always watches the horses IN the resL
sppn5icspper viii escape violence by viewing the
next steepechase from the roof OF tne u. Mors
PARK on saturday was the caterer McGratn; - ne s
did not expect such muItltuoe' ct am money he lost
n not being properly prepared. McGrath shouid
read The Tribune. and thereby avoid MISTAKES III
TSeTe WI was weeping and there was waIling IN
the wlgwsms we're er smpy enormous for they took
The wagers Of the heavy bettors without SUM- as
rssu cas ne S Snd McoWns Pass Tavern in the
Park while the layers prepared their set'''hs ns'S
c The number Of women who viewed the races aces on
Saturday was surprisingly rafss Of Se eS miners
and dressmaker's art was in keeping with the
csaTes Frohman has done much TO promote an
interest M aGns Sy Se racing expressions
IN tbe Nav and the interest taken In the ZIP on
ID Sow tt SS to SaVs
the Contest in which the hoTs: ran Pn which 1sor was
were added TO the ranks of the racegoers "a roos.
xoers w alike 10 eee the improvement iockeysh9
displayed in every race on Saturday spencer ano mo
grounds TO find fault with the riding OF any OF the
boys on s saiGGday eors. e. Smith. w. H. Clark
Jd 5nvl 6a S,af aThSr White p PuistsT
Morris and Thomas Mehan were sihone ,o ons
visitors to Morris Park yesterday John SANFORD n,a
youngsters. B. F. Clyde Is likely to become one
the leaders on he t% H Eo1 sta eveTboy who
visits the Clyde farm, near Radnor Penn Jonn
Y Madden has extensive stable ana claiMe 10
have some real cnkers in the lot. MADDEN, now,
ever. is willing to buy. sell or swap at any ana
Ksntnokians are peculiar. and some of them have
their trials Here is an example, Colonel Pnllip
Thompson seated in the Waldorf,AsS,oria care
garments which were cross between those used
/ a bored expression his oompanions earnestly
discussed IN low tones the case OF pr Briggs:
of the men raised his voice and declared: II tell
you parson, that Dr. Briggs VIII win and WIN WIN
easy" Colonel Ochiltree Immediately assumed that
Il was tip and IN no gentle ~ TnSpfT mst be-
"a two-year-old How is he bred? saw Mack
Briggs race in England and bet on him at New
hall, Brother when does he start? Who's got him?
This was all in breath. Colonel Thompsons
grasped goblet OF ice-waer and drained II to the
1 last drop. The guests arose and left the taple
,abruptly as Colonel Thompson gasPed; "ochiltree;
lhave ruined me forever in their estimation. The
idea OF associating such an eminent divine as Dr.
Briggs with two-year-ohl relationship with
Mack Briggs was bad enough. but TO ask II he Is
trained by Mssourian Is too horrible 10 think OF!
i socially ruined in church circles in Kentucky
, Have drink"
I Silence reigned after Colonel Ochitree asked for
this favorite brand Of whiskey and Colonel Thomp-
son nnurmured Bourbon" few moments later
the Colonel from Texas sought consolation in the
society OF Marshall P. Wilder.
John H. Bradford and ex-Commlssoner OF Chari;
ties and Correction H. H. Porter. visited Colonel
Lawrence Kip a; the Suburban Club yesterday. The
Journey made IN electric cab. Colonel Kip,
who drives blue ribbon trotters. gave them cor
dial welcome. but cast glance OF scorn at their