New-York tribune., 1899-05-26
NOTES FROM A VETERAN THURMAN
n,rs or, COMMENT ON RACING AFFAIRS.

Ano,her Belmont has been added to the Iis'' anu
lean Beraud takes his place in the honoreo TO" "i
yIctors The race was stouty contes'eu' anu u
colt proved his gameness. Jean Berauu was -
at Holmdel in Monmouth County n j." oE uiu'"''
e Dalv. who own both his sire and dam HIS VIC
-. ,,od with that Of His Royal Highness IN
,ho r,c1nse Stakes covered the Holmdel Farfn
with GLORY even II It is not in the famous nlue
grass region Of old Kentucky. In Jean berauu ".i- @
,ar c. Whitney possesses a champion whose ius'.o ~
is likely to shine through his sons ana uaus - ~
IN future wears. for he comes from line OF sres
mot have made turf history for a century.
The clubhouse lawn yesterday presented orill-
,ant spectacle and the costumes OF the "oIne'i
were remarkably tasteful and handsome.
Rctrospection brings sadness IN Its train Inc
Arst Belmont was run June Z, 1851 IL WAS "o''
nv Ruthless owned by Francis Norris the erahu-
father Of A. II. Morris. on that day the oeauN
"a ho1les NJ New-York assembled In large num-
hore There was dazzling array OF tauy-ho
coaches breaks and drags on the lawn al ,he lou
of the clubhouse bluff at picturesque jerome ain
II was the beginning OF a new era ana was P"O
t,cally the birth Of prosperity for the runns 'u'
IN America OF the many who saw hueii.eas
,birtv-tvo years ago only two or the OIu uuai"
,,ora IN the clubhouse inclosure yesterday Ihey
,yere the veteran John Hunter and the you'hlu
1ohn Heckscher. The long line OF turimen WIN
were present on that day have passed 'he Ai'sA."s
most Of life and now but memories VI Wv
davs when racing was in its infancy ana theio "''o
fov breeding establishments In this country. Au-
Nv. pa,u,on+ Leonard Jerome D. d. Withers,
Coroo 7 Iorillard Milton Sanford. wright oah-
ford and William r. Travers were the mal's'"! ,
~ ,,n turf at that time and to their ability ana
oorc,, NAV he attributed the position OF the Amer
lean thoroughbred throughout the world 'o-uaS'
1horo was not n Belmont at Morris Park to wit
ress the great contest Of yesterday bereavement
prevented August Belmont from pemg preseh' y.
Perry Belmont went to Newport TO listen TO "h"t
the wild waves were saying. O. h. I. Belmont
e IN Ct Louis assisting Mt the obsequies OF silver
at l6 TO J. ana h sDs aIsD Of the Democratic party
Matthew Byrnes gazed at the piece on plate si,el &
by August Belmont ana % Ranont in the Nursery
noiors Fenan first and Gienelg secoiiu, X,st !
exercised Fenian and 10de nm man an nm in America that
day II was thirty years ago when Tas seho',; nU'
prnes might have continued, but some irreVerent
nerson asked How old are you IHei "e SUI
There T IS NO doubt that the Morris Park track is
very fast the time for the races d bfoTc
the adoption OF the starting gate wneH '6 6g vesr
got flying starts The fast time aae ,ba S1 borses
out this year may perhaps be better thah 'he
average of recent years. -, -.... ., .,,,s oo,,r.
try in time to ride at the Sheepshead Bay meetlhg &
It is said that the climate Of ENGLAND is nilGa 10
TO return to America. soans ability as Jockey
has Pay would Enhance the sport
Il
H. G. Crckmore deserves vote t OF thahRs bs gdT lVp
the prompt and efficient manner In whlch ne sd'e
the entries to the public. and for not making d
single mistake in the entire meeting. ,
The starter improved materially IN ms wF;; worK;;
This caused some trainers to remark that ne VII
be all right in the future If he reads The Tribune
rscIne Column carefully every day. and heeds Its
admonitions and follows its advice - -
Philip J. Dwyer made record al . dne meettnE, ot
No horse Of his first It was the hrst meeting
on of the principal tracks Ior many years tlia'
Mr. Dwyer has not won a race.
owing to the many changes mace noces since raRn 1r
! Dwyer TO inform the public fully in the advertising
| columns OF the newspapers about the different
routes 10 the Brooklyn track. Ever since Anthony
n Brady and his followers have afflicted Brooxlyn
| with rapid transit Il requires maps, plans and
! snec,hcations with a key 10 the transfer system
! to reach any point in Brooklyn Therefore NJ
| Dwyer should endcavor TO aid the patrons or me
| Brooklyn Jockey Club to reach the track gates
without getting lost in the mazes OF ne RAPID
! transit puzzle. II the weather is propitlous on
| SATURDAY. the number of spectators Is likely to
| equal the total OF the day when Dr. Rice won the
! Brooklyn Handicap.
II was reported at Morris Park that on Wednes-
dav evening David Gideon made bet OF 5000 tc
50 900 that Jean Beraud would win the Belmont