New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
TEARS OVER IMP.
THE FAMOUS MARE CAME IN LAST

II a steaming. seething afternoon at GraVes-
end. The mercury not boiling but the Septen-
Der humidity was so excessive that the seekers OF
recreation suffered torments. Had the weather
been inner the attendance would have been larger
no doubt But the Joyners. Rowes, Winners ana
other trainers and various Jockeys have been DONG
so many strange things on the turf in this state
this year that the masses from whose support
racing exists displeased. and there Will be ony
q corporals guard Of spectators at the Westches-
ter meeting unless a radical improvement is put
through It is true the sport at Gravesend yester-
day was in advance Of the sport at Sheepshead IN
one matter At Sheepshead a fat waisted. TAT
headed and fat witted Boss named Hitchcock
was at the top AS a turf Boss Hitchcock Is as
addle-pated and Objectionable as Platt is IN his
bossng Of his political machine and as Croker Is IN
his bossing Of Tammany
Think few hours over the msmanagement OF
thoroughbred affairs this In this State we
have a turf Tsung-Li-Yamen with not much more
breadth of view and fitness TO cope with Boxers
than the Tsung- Li-Yamen in Picking has SHOWN
under the orders Of that modern Messahna' the
Dowager Empress, who has made so sorry mess
OF imperial rule IN the Middle Kingdom.
Ethelbert is horse of merit enough 10 wear the
yellow Jacket, the peacock feather and the niue
round button the top. Moreover, he should De
allowed 10 let the gunpowder out OF the heels
Of his boots. If he likes. (See Upham's Mental
and Moral Philosophy" edition of 1856. page 1O5-)
But as Joyner has mismanaeed that sturdy colt
Ethelbert many persons jeer at Ethelbert, and say
he is not much better than selling platter Those
founters and gibers tangle Drained Etheloert
is made OF sound stuff and II Perry Belmont will
get ria OF Joyner, and never permit Etheoert to be
ridden by such dissecting room and poolroom
cadavers as Spencer and Maher. Ethelbert will
prove that he go at a pace which will I'LL his
owners soul with JOY. The biography of Etheibert
is g sketch which reminds the Biblical scholar OF
the experience OF the Unfortunate man who went
down 10 Jericho and fell among bookmakers. And
what did the Levite do then? Was the Levite's
name Spencer or Maher?
Consider the riding which that hapless victim,
had IN racR ve2
weep for Etheibert and his owner!
was the public. which supports the races, pleased
over the results OF the Brooklyn, Suburban and
Brighton handicaps? Mas the public geeful
the results Of the Futurity the F1atbush and the
c11ahmPion! II was gu!ea IN every one OF Ihose
First Special at Gravesend. Imp strong pop
ular fayorte. as she should have been on public
form. The track was dry and fast, and the famous
mare was. mellow and ripe trained TO the mo
ment fresh and feet and stout and strong George
Kiney Mack and McMeeRn Imp f is owned BY an
who never heard Of poolroom. Imp.s owners ever
hsTdy u e1eT KnIey Mack IS owned by astn
Larabie, TWO Western patriarchs. rock ribbed and
hear Of pooiroom? rot in this century Possibly
IN the age OF IglathPiBes td knIey MACK is
vented the game OF craps for the amusement Of the
t0~er Of Babel some Of our tTansrs iustrate
u ov Gt me Fef 15om Ba12e ag MOST
eccentric and peculiar man on the American turf
5aTTick spent his leisure hours in the study Of
John Bunyans "Pilgrim's Progress He
first line TO the last Mr. Barrck is as bitter foe
steadily seeks TO ruin the faro-bankss by destroy
dsting9shed Career Is TO elevate fb ann %I s
negro. For decades Mr.: Barricks labors to trans
einct 20 upper Fifth-ave have been incessant and
A remarkable affair that First Special! AS re-
;narkable as the Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton
bush! OF course the. public went wild over dear
old Imp. That pin-feather cuckoo Of a Jockey
III he rode her In
] the cqckoo style in which Spencer rode Ethel
He took Imp our in front. That was right
to rum on sh hs 69S5 Ss1 THen Imp Tas
Meekin and Kinley Mack as if they had
Careful Keep Imp aa a not otS o psFt heT
70 Td rush away far In front Of her two rivals To
e6ect like pulling her or hitting her with club
ride her in that way Is just the way to beat her
as sPsnceF a riding Of EthelPeTt Saturday was
Here is passing thought: Was Spencer ever in
Bridge? What excuse can prosperous and sue:
ley Mack and McMeekn The time Cos Is, was was
ddsn ON the as 55asS a aad
She has been sent on in r sc sem on s snd as
you'd have taken a lead which neither Kiniey
shems ses Ws to sa cheat the h pubic e ana
BY the way. certain afidavits have been sworn to
corbett ana Mccoy have been charged with bens
contempuDle sWlndlers who entered into con-
RFeSg to S s54 w s6.s &c e boxing
Mccoy made an agreement to commit ana %
f gan 5rbet 4rFang gs Job in adyancs
rufhans as all prizehghters Every prizefghter
is deliberate lawbreaker, and therefore a delib-
crate and professional criminal, who ought 10 he
Ree6n p With BS Ss ob h Legal 6drDD @ sd in
Coy divorce suit the name Of Z. Burke a prom
inent bookTnaker is mentioned unfavorably Mr.
BURKE is one or the Leading members of the Met
ropontan Turf Association. which is composed cf
bookmakers who never went wrong. When Mr.
= Burkes name was put in print in connection with
two divorce suits and II was insinuafed that Mr.
scheme by which the Corbett-McCoy juggerv as
perpetraied, the CONSERVATION and dismay In the
metropolitan Turf Association were pitifu TO see
t5ol tIiled WaIbaum wept bitterly. George Rose
sooped Violently. Orlando Jones wiped awav sew
eral scalding tears. Hugh Quinn was yisbiv de-
pressed. Isaac Thompson seriously pertirbed
shaken And so and on. vas
George Wheelock IS the president OF the Matro-
polltan Turf Association He is not so large a
man as Max Frank, but in true dignity the Einel
Tower cannot rise above him. Mr. WheeIock Va
somewhat uneasy when the matter of the divorce
court charges was brought 10 his at
the rules Of the Metropolitan Turf Assocjs.
ton required that every member shouId
Keep his moral character spotless Mr.. WheeIock
replied that the constitution and bylaws y,erS
most rigorous with regard 10 the moral charactey
Of the members In response TO inquiry whether
any member could retain his membership shonid ~
allow himself 10 be mixed up with divorce s,,its
or boxing matches. Mr.. Wheeock retoined tbs
! the lofty standard OF the organization must hf
maintained at al hazards. Next the point was
or not he had appointed a committee Of investj
cation 70 look into the Burke case He relucta
| not difficult to infer from his worried and anxto@s
deneanor that he would feel it his duty 10 do Sc