The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-03
SPORTING NEWS.
G. f. Dwyer Tells of Racing in
Old England.
Says the Sport There Is For
Rich Men Only.
EACH MOVE EXPENSIVE
The American Jockeys Are Max
ing Good Money,
And Sloan Is Expected to Do
Well This Season.
IACH MOVE EXPENSIVE

New York, April 3.-In a letter to a
widely known thurman here Charles F,
Dwyer, son of Michael F. Dryer and
nephew of Philip J. Dwyer, has written
much interesting news concerning Eng
lish horse racing, which should be known
by Americans who desire to be we'll
versed in the racing game. Mr.. Dryer
has raced horses successfully in America
and in England, and therefore speaks
with authority. His suggestions are
particularly valuable just now when so
many Americans are contemplating rae
ing in England.
Mr. Dwyer, who is now in England,
writes from London as follows:
There is all the difference in the
world between horse racing in England
and in America. This is realized fully
only by men who have spent much of
their time studying racing cross the
Atlantic. They usually leave with the
idea that they know everything about
the game, but after attending a few
English race meetings they find they
know nothing.
sidelights. This fact is explained in just
this way: American racing is still in
its infancy, while racing in England has
reached its maturity.
kings and no poor man should have
anything to do with it. Where there is
one outlay in America there are three
in England The first thing that must
be done by an American is to rent a
house stable and private training
grounds.
BY an Englishman> these things
could be secured at a reasonable figure,
but as soon as it is found that an Amer
lean is after privileges the prices at once
assume an exorbitant figure, because
all men from the states are supposed to
be wealthy. In addition to this the Eng
fish servants have the most itching
palms 1 ever saw.
THE accommodations here are of
the crudest, although they are some
what better than last years. For a
small seat in the grand stand one is
compelled to pay a guinea and for two
persons a small box costs in the neigh
bOrhood OF $50 In betting the peers
and the commOners always are sep
arated.
THE lords never ask the price when
they wish to place a bet and do not
care what the price is so long as they
are capable of placing the desired
amount of money. This gives much lee
way for dishonesty among the bookies
and I have often seen them give many
points below the market in such cases.
| Such dealings would not be tolerated in
America, but here little is thought
about it.
There is only straight betting-f1rst
! second or third. With a number OF
| bookmakers you can not make a place
! bet unless you also bet on the horse &c
win. In order to put down a place bet
nine horses must start.
| Race meetings are always of short
| duration, lasting only from two to four
days. This requires a great deal OF
shipping from place to place, which is
extremely expensive. Many times last
| season 1 was required to pay SO fol
| sending horse a few miles by express
! the average amount paid for sending 6
horse from America to England.
About the only reasonable thing tC
be found is the hiring OF stable help. A
! little chap who will do up your horse
| and gallop him can be secured for $40 &
| month.
Between the American and the Eng
! lish thoroughbred there is little tC
| choose, for I have found that a good
horse is as good in one country as il
another.
our jockeys-Sloan. Martin. the
| Reiffs and Others-created a sort of z
| a fad to bet on them. So far this sea
son all of them now on this side have
been successful, winning more than theil
share of races.
"A small army of Americans followed
| these jockeys last season and made goOt
money, but less will be made this year
| because the bookmakers have becom,
| alarmed and refuse to give good price.
| on the horses that the Americans ride
1T is probable that Sloan will do ever
better here this season than last Las
year he was handicapped by a cOntrac
under which he was compelled to rid,
Beresford's horses and often when h,
was up there was not the slightest show
for the horse to win