New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
THE RACETRACK.
GOSSIP AMONG TURFMEN.

nd
hammer wear in America for the two-year-olu NV
ION fremont Hanover Kingston. KING ron 10
Angeles Frenz Bessie June Coh'c'."''
other consistent youngsters were o"' " to,.or
fremont and Hanover retired unpeit'"' ,,
won the Horeful July and Saplng stakes "' ~
,,,,b park and was sent into winter quarters ~
NO nrepared for the severest campaign ever pa'"e'
for a three-year-old 1900, ,ou-bo,
Tho MAGNIFICENT son Of Hinloo and bourpo"
ro,,n svept all before him. He was known a.
..Wbite Wings" by the stable lads ara ne new
a,neared weary after race At Monmouth faIN
no me; the fate OF nearly every great r"',"'
bred i'm Kentucky. his colors were lo"c''' ~
ne met his first defeat by horse ham'u i"'ee'
and q few days later was beaten 10y bhi"O"'e'
Neither of these was in the same class as h'i'o'''
h,t the arduous task set for him by ms owners va
ton great for flesh bone and sinew. so Hanover
uos defeated There have been many cohll'c"'s
reports about Hanover. He was nrS' '"''' w
would have been champion In any country q" "'S
time His action was faulty, out not WthSla''u"'s
his Iaborious stride he possessed such a iuhu ..
nervous energy that he easily disposed u "''
coners wnen he was in nt condition to race. Ham
over won more than sl2o,o0n In stakes ana p"rSeS'
When ne injured his naNicular joint ms o"''''S' u,
stead of retiring him to the STUD ma" HI" ''' "
an operation that should be classed as 'I'''IIl"
offence II fl is not already classed az such me
crinnle5 giant was unable TO cope with the sou'"
horses opposed to him under the crushing impoSN
assigned to him by the handicappers' lhe'e''''
the defeats he met with AZ the close OF ms career
should not have any weight when the merits OF me
dead sire are weighed in the balance. In the s'"p
he proved his worth as OF the great horses of
all time and his fame will last as long as IN"
stud Book is published. lie headed the hs' .,
American siros for four years and his sons ana
daughters promise to perpetuate his name.
Racing is the principal topic discussed among
the guests AT Delmoncos In tho aterHoo"S ""'
evenings There are a few enthusiasts VINO "'"'''
that there will be racing in Ncw-Jerscy before Inc
end Of the present year, but the men Win ,'e
largest interests in New-Jersey racing Prope''e'
nave little hope Of reOponng the racetrdchS III ''
state whore trusts thrive and the mosquitoes are
armed with rnachetes. Many turfmcn VINO are
rocnbcrs OF the Democratic club are greatly akI
tated about the Jeffersonian dinners. me ="
affair is classed as a "widc-open dinner ""H' '''
81 dinner is termed nothing doing pdi'qu'',
Richard Croker H. greatly worried ana heieV's ,la'
he has picked up a hrst-class Jonah unwit'inH-
~ that threatens 10 hoodoo the CLUB ana Drl"s
disaster to Tammany Hall. There is no reward
offered to the man that pick the Jonah pu'
Richard can make more money than ny "'h"''7
the Derby If the betting members or th' GU" 90"
mistaken for they are willing and anxious 10 p''
: TO on il that they can select the man. II -
likely that the Jonah" will be cast overheard
some time this week if he refuses TO go Voun'A'N'
In addition 10 "A reputation for simplicity Ihon's
jefferson was of a ~portivc disposition. ne NV"
and fought eamecocks. The wine cellarS VI
Monticello were the most famous In virginia. ii'
gave sumptuous dinners at Monticello, ana SUI
fored severely from gOut at intervals. h" pet Oh
. and oy.n.d sor,e good horses one Of which
i"''S al" """'' $500, hts f,rovvers
separated George NashHlf'o" a''' "''
from Nfount Vernon from their money ana chat'I"
- , g.. ~ ,b. good old davs Of Jeffcr-
al i~''S'"'e - '"" - - ,.rsc man and
sonian simplicity JeHerSoh va " a,l1 h
knew thing or two. and IN these days Wouid "'
classified with the talent. =, ,.-,..,..
m. bookmal<ers who hold forth M Mr.. croker 5
,lli, irrcnd 10 be- present at the tcn-dolar aHaJ
I'm "a hodv Their patrons Will attend IN" "''-
Ta,i,~ N'r If they are lucky.
~. ,,,,tlior mas been unfavordble for ralhHE
,,r,,,.'e Tho trainers however give their horses
Pt"l.. -. ,,.tioor .varcise At the (iraVtsend track
t,i.r = No-ris's horses appear to be the most
s"rUari in their traiuing Every morse IN tH'
I', ,. 49, .Lla is i'm excellent condition 10 begin
,b ,,indire-up process TO ~ them for the races
NJ :, Dv,vcr who is only shadow 0i the once