New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
THE RACETRACK.

GOSSIP ABOUT HORSES AND HORSEMEN
Echoes Of Saturdays racing made life a burden in
ROADWAY the evening. In the hotels. cafes
hsatre lobbies and the street corners groups of
,sn discussed the dismal failure Of the starters
asor;s and the threatening attitude Of the crowd
ho, gathered around the stewards box at the con-
susion Of the last The remarks and COM
ents Of the dissatisfied racegoers were extremely
austic aud not conducive to the elevation of the
,,f in the minds OF listeners who do not risk their
money in hazardous games Of chance.
the stewards do not take action It is use 10
,scsI the unpleasant Incidents that have occurred
sr,,ng the present meeting at the Gravesend track
81, might hurt the game" of the leading off,
,.ls Of the track observed after the scene on the
lawn was II racing is a game the AFFAIR Of
saturday was perfectly proper but no dealer in
,o,o game or croupier at roulette table dares
.,ta such liberties with the players. SO 1t be-
hooves the s2ortsmen Of the American turf to make
haste 10 elevate the racing on Jockey Club tracks
ahovs the level Of craps or three-card monte.
There is a plethora of surplus in the Golfers OF
,,s brooklyn Jockey Club. 1t the proud boast
- ons Of the chief officials OF the club while enjoy
,rs free ride excursion trolley car in Brook
lvn one night last week, that there was $4,000 in
he sinking fund OF the club. and that single
p.nny OF the fund would not be spent for iron re
,rrs or fences Nothing was sa.d about the FUND
tor disabled jockeys. for 1t is plainly evident that
,hst particular fund has sunk out of sight
The horse owners Cesire fairness the part of
the racing clubs. There IS no valid reason why the
rsraight purses should not be raised 81 00o and
nat the minimum amount added TO stakes should
sa Al least $500 Stall rent is also grievous i'm
ncsition that shoulC be Immediately abolished. An
other thing that honest morse owners OBJECT 10 ls
tha pernicious practice Of sending out the names
OF prominent horses in the entry lists when IT is
nositively known that these horses Will not start
ff a star is advertised 10 sing In grand opera and
fails to appear the courts have decided that the
purchaser OF ticket can demand his money. ana
mar the management must return II. There are
many persons who make long journeys 10 witness
a great racer ike Domino OF HAMBURG and other
horses of quality rare therefore the racing clubs
should endeavor 10 send out correct lists OF entries
Don de orc, while in playlul mood recehIIy,
rearea up and in descending dropped one OF MS
quarters severely. which caused him some lame, ne
ness The accident may prevent his starting In the
Suburban II the injury is as severe as his trainer
lanes B. Haggin, Green b. Morris: Garrett d.
Wilson c Enrght J. ID. Long. John Morris. James
Rove Louis Stuart and several other well-known
turfrnen. at Monmouth Park Yesterday, The
rsteed rrandstand. grass-grown stretches and gen.
eraI desoation caused of the visitors TO pom
Sappen 10 racing in the future. James B. Haggin
could recall an incident that was extremely un-
pleasant. SO could others who were present There
was only one opinion expressed. and that was
unanimous that the woes Of Monmouth and racing
whose obstinacy and selfshness were so extreme
that he aroused the enmity Of the entire state A
possibly prove an object lesson to some Of the
Ing men and racetrack managers in this state
Morris al his beautiful Silver Brook farm Mr.
Long is the proprietor OF the Bashtoro manor
farm near Louisville. Ky. Mr.. Long was de-
II ted with what he saw. The .yearlings espe-
e. y pleased him. and caused John Morris who
irans the Bashford Manor, horses. to remark:
THESE yearlings equal anything in Kentucky IN
sze bone breeding and conformation Knight
a Ellerse was exhibited. and the famous son OF
Eoius who is the sire Of Henry OF Navarro was
as lively as a two-year-old. He is in splendid
health and does not show the slightest sign OF old
axe In fact. he is in his prime. so far as APP
A carload OF yearlings. owned by James b.
Haggln arrived at Monmouth Park yesterday
ElmendOrf
Stud near Lexington, KY
The outlook for the yearling sales is promising
~ the Rancho Del PasO sale is taken as critic
ron Many Of the horses led into the ring were
passed out without bid. The select ones. now
esvsr b-ought good prices. 1t no longer pays the
breeders 10 send youngsters to the market that are
not well formed and highly bred.
~ Ths Kenfuckjans rejoice because Vulcain and
Missionary were bred in the land OF blue grass.