New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-01
He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small.
Who dare not put it TO the touch
And win or lose his all.
The above was not written by Alfred Austin.

The above was not written by Alfred Austin.
Racetrack officials have fallen into many grave
blunders this year that the innocent simplicity of
the American public is becoming soured A stu
season but some Of the stewards Of the Jockey
Cup, some OF the track officials and some of the
bookmakers are doing much TO change the turf in
this State into the howling wilderness of Mon
1nouth PARK, or Linden OF Elizabeth. OF Gutten-
burg, OF Clifton and of Gloucester. McMeekin
cred that his Jockey was short of weight by two
pounds or 50. Certain track officials were clearly
SSherubs who sit up aloft in the stewards stand?
else except take away the race from McMeekin
and put him last. What joke that was! When
of Jockeys valet? They pretend shut their
eyes TO betting. although an important part of
the revenues of every track comes from betting in
way another That assehe solid truth, and
lawyers alter that truth why should track
stewards regoghize the existence of the Wallets Of
There's more arrant humbuag on racetracks than
city government and that is Saying great deal.
The official programme said that the track stew
ards were Philip J. Dwyer; F. R: Hitchcock and
n X knapp They must be proud of themselves
after ne their b e2Sfntie Yesterday
cessful trainers in the country remarked yes
r'This is bad little hole He was right course
Has the combination which owned McCue at the
time of his suspension from riding last year closed
is mortgage again? His handling of Kinley
Of Knnknc in yeerdays rt ra as handng
the operations Of the Chinese Boxers.
MitcheIrs shortness Of weight in the second race
no pGnishment for th ofeT q and IN &
Iru9t Of a boy has a valet! He needs a chaplain
valet, and he needs lot OF peniential tears for
came in roPrIb ba ToGe ne Jay3Fe Herbert and
Sf aabseR docs Spencer believe in future life?
the third race Harlem Lane 5e ridden bv RAINY
had many eapsT fo 6gden by Baby Dang
eqe9 that the two made dead heat Under
dead heats between two-year-olds must not be RIM
on Therefore the money divided ST Gior
'ssSabie was left at the post The once renowned
oRPer was 6as trains ira snt the e crsron Stable
EE9ald q VISIT TO the stewards. No explosions But
s. prudent not to permit the jocEey R @bSm
ont Pf on Woress b TO take so many outside
e5lors type may kill OConnor in his early in
In the fourth race the combination which has
SenS so eca TO harm high class for years
Eth fsd Jean Beraud Imp and Sweet Lavender
get it. and the eombnaton eot t Bet he did
EItoud and long were the kissing and hootng after
Sulden had gained fairly. Such decision in Eng
T6hy luere and prefer. as rule. not to get the
Judges who gave Latson the race which Guden
Of Iousiana from %apo Ge the the original
IN the dawning years of this century-a well rfpened
isacecourse superintendent and a more thoroughly
existed. and Pettengtll whose Aqueduct starts are
worthy of S, the pen Of poet Laureate Guldens
money uniuStly. - N0--
In the fifth race Mary Mccoy ridden by the as
yet uncanonized Spencer, the favorfte She ua .
loutrun fairly and sgga[eiy by ADD, ridden by
tery TO make claim of foul Think of the infinite
fimpuGence exhibited by a jockey with Spencer s
record IN making claim Of foul against anyhodv
But a certain combination had backed Spencer
mount desperately. So Spencer claimed the foul
The complainant stewards sustained the claim and
disqualified Add. by far the best fliy in the race
their money. - d.
Michael Clancy may wish to sell some of his
tenement houses soon, and possibly his truck
eng bushes also. The alliance between Cuba and
The favorfte in the last race but he was nnniaced
Inc starter was most unknd TO him
Inc starting was characteristic of the starter II
49, Ilauseatlng- WIZ this ever cross the
potoer ahd spend the rest of his life in retirement
enjoying the income Of his Investments?
Inc decision by which Add the winner of the