New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-30
FIFTH RACE-For three-yeaT-od' anu uV""'"' vi
ing; 5000 edded. Six furlongs.
SIXTH RACE-For two-y ear-olds; selling 5000 added.
NOTES FROM A VETERAN THURMAN
RrTs OF COMMENT on RACING AFFAIRS.

Gloomy weather a gloomy attendance. fast
track and moderate racing at GraVesend yesterday
told too plainly the story OF the onslaught OF the
bookmakers on the purses of the regular racegoers
on Saturday The holders OF racetrack shares,
however were jublant, and chorted with glee as
they told about the enormous receipts for admis-
sons and from other sources. These happy capt.
tallsts gloated over the genius and acumeh OF the
racetrack managers in securing such gratifying
results with small purses. and stakes furnished by
the horsemen,
II was the old old story over again. Horsemen
of moderate means bewailed their fate and made
hitter lamentations, because the racetracKs are
getting all the money and the horse-owners pay
tribute for enabling the racetracks to separate the
inst and the unjust from their money. In one
voice the intelligent trainers and Jockeys condemn
the starting barrier, but their protests are un-
Needed because the bookmakers admire the start
ing barr!er since it distracts form players ana
makes the sprintng races as uncertain as the Nc
aragua lottery.
who raise their voices and declaim against the
claiming clause In selling races. These men ex-
claim: 1T Is too bad that one man from the west
IS permitted break up selling races, and 10 pre-
vent the entering Of horses of stake class IN the
races made for horses Of moderate class! Al
Gravesend an effort has been made TO Offset the
desire IN purchase or TO claim horses from the
angels who delight In selling races and VINO are
honestly DESTROYS of improving the Thoroughbred
The selling prices OF horses In selling races nave
been placed so high that the chances OF anybody
bidding or claiming has been minimized. Ihere
are some horse-owners however. that object to this
method These men believe that II all purses were
raised 70 81 900 a cheaper scale could be used, and
that the racing would be OF a higher order More
over, there is strong sentiment among horse
owners that sta-rent is an imposition and that
the charge for stabng should be removed. Stall.
rent was war measure. adopted When the turI
was threatened by Agunaldo DE Lacy ana the
poolroom Tagalos. -
There are scores OF minor matters with which
the trainers and horse-owners weary listeners who
anathema TO the Horsemen's Association. when
the guild of Nervous Frars was organized. has
extent that they lie In wait and Ike Coleridge's
Hn they a nish the hey Rme OF the Tind Trainer
The weeps walls and woes OF weary horsemen
ana Abundance of punishment inflicted when the
horses went to the post for The fourth race: ~
Jamaica, and IT is reported that he intends to re-
form the turf GOssg hss It that he nd Will do.
play large maps Of Long Island to the distracted
Michael Cancy is the PROUD ,o Sc % tarb ' 10
urday and w II. Barretto. the official timer, ought
TO look after his laurels. especially when lambert
James r. Keene asked Green. B. Morris yester-
q peSled ne 9Fs'e viii take 5000 for him Mr.
to a MSrs % and
have some higher-priced ones in my stable II this
doesn't suit" - -
Keene are expected 10 arrive at Brookdale next
week The Preakness yearngs Will leave LeHlng-
ton KY. OH Saturday for this city.
william G. Whitney was at the track Yesterday
for short time. He had some important business
| 10 transact with his son, H. Payne Whitney.
w. II. Clark bore his honors meeky. and did not
| John c. Sheehan's declaration OF against
| Richard Croker the big chief OF Tammany. did not
| appear TO worry the braves who were at the track.
| Sheehan has been making war medicine for many
| moons. Hence his warwhoop did not cause the
| braves 10 run 10 cover.
| o. " p Belmont. who has been powwowing with
| the warriors OF Big Muddy and who now wears
| the eagle feathers and bear claws OF political
| chief IL likely TO take Sheehans rcnlp II he tries
any ghost dancing around the wigwam or within
| the pale OF the hunting grounds Of the Bryan
| tribes. At least certain Tammany warriors say
| Sadducee made his opponents In the nth race
| appear Ike a fob lot ~ maidens from Iron Hill.
sadducee was purchased out Of a selling race. OF
Aqueduct lie had difficulty In defeating Inish-
free and Montanic. his former stable compa ions
| Mike Straus who was practically left at the post
heavily played for third place by the Brighton
Beach bandits.