New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
THE RACETRACK.
TALK AMONG TURFMEN ABOUT ETHEL
BERTS ACHIEVEMENT.

four-year-old son of His Highness and Carrie c..
on Saturday. at the Gravesend course. All those
seen at the tracks seemed to be of one mind as to
Etheberts brilliant achievement. and appeared to
find much delight in dwelling upon the weather
and other conditions that prevailed at the time or
the contest and the In which the question
which was the better horse was decided. One
and all said that they firmly believed that Ethel
bert the greatest racer in America, and that
his right the title of champion racer had been
settled beyond reasonable doubt. They discussed
at length the fractional times of the race, and in
speaking about the time made and the way the
race was frequently compared the perform
ance of Ethelbert and Jean Beraud on Saturday
with the achievementu of the champions of other
days.
Most of them said before the contest was run
that they hoped the pace from the fall of the flag
would be fast and that the horses would not be
under until they turned into the home
stretch. They wanted to witness. II possible,
heartbreakng from the start to the finish. so
that all doubt the speed and stamina of the
horses would be forever at As they saw
the horses cover the quarter mile in % AS sec
onds. three fu-longs In IS 20 seconds, half mile
In As seconds, five furongs in 100 25, six furlongs
in lib 25 etc. they than delighted, and
could hardly restrain their feelings.
In commenting upon the race yesterday. while
they seemed to tire Of speaking about the
triumph of Ethebert, they had many words of
praise for the vanquished son of His Highness
and Carrie C. and his trainer.
Soon after o'clock yesterday morning A. j.
horses belonging to Perry Belmont, up and
about at the Sheepshead Bay track superintend-
Ing the morning work at the stables there in
which his charges housed 1t had ceased rain
ing and the shining brightly. While Mr.
Joyner was watching the stablemen feeding the
horses of the visitors at the track entered the
yard between the stables occupied by Perry Bel
mont's horses.
Good morning Mr.. Joyner" exclaimed the Wis
| itor The public is positive now that you have
the greatest racer in america"
Mr.. Joyner looked at the visitor for a few mo-
ments, and then said, pleasantly: Good morn
ing sir. l think the public is right"
IF Ethelbert had been called upon to do his best
the entire Journey" remarked the visitor, how
fast do you think he would have run the racer
AT least in 206" quickly replied Mr.. Joyner.
"Win you consider proposal for a special
race between Ethelbert and Imp" Mr.. Joyner was
asked.
mo such proposal would be entertained now"
the reply.
''Win Ethelbert start in the Brookdale Handicap
to be decided at Gravesend on Tuesday? Jean
Beraud and Imp eligible to start In that race
and sure there are thousands OF lovers OF the
running horse who YOU'D IKE ses 70 soT to meet on
we have decided" said Mr.. Joyner. mot to
start Ethebert in that race" ,,,-
When will Etnelbert. then. be seen in public
Ellis next public appearance will be in the Sub
Mr. Joyner added that EtheIbert had suffered no
III e9s rG his rSGe en on he Wen g the po IS IN
sa turday." he remarked.
the oiS'uef T by VIM
was just getting ready to send his charges on
We have no excuses to ofer he said In speak Ak
raud was in better condition Saturday than he
was in his life He cannot ct defeat Ethe,oert
DO you think Jean Beraud would have run bet
before meeting Ethelbert?"'
had s n9 this run pGbe
hs w6u hd P0Db f
more horses than he did in his trials. but racing
Would not have increased his speed or his staying
qualities. repeat once more that he was in better
condition on Saturday than he was at any other
time in his career, and Ethelbert has proved in
decisive manner that he is a better horse than
What weights would bring the horses together
We'll think Jean Reraud received on Saturday
Mr.. WINNER then hesitated a moment and ex
claimed: Il should say about a ten pound beating
that is indsputably proved by the fractional times
e as his speed noe S sn IS
to 1 me pr9wsss Of 1Etahebert ,,nos M WIZ,
We studied his two;year-oid and his three
cuslon that he could not show his heels to Jean
Beraud In my opinion the trials Of both horses
Jean Berauds trials if any anything !. was easy
pag ns heba ~ his
preparssto1y work for the race the conditions were
time Jean Beraud received his. I must say that :
his form t JEAN Beran so Hue hes
greater flight of speed and is better in every way
than he when a two year old The time made
IN the race shows that he was perfectly At. a
horse not in condition going at the pace made in
three fuTlong pole was reached knew that either
feat after six fnrlongs were covered at the speed
they We're running"
DO you think Jean Beraud is better at sprinting
with horses of Ethelberts class"
=. DO you think Jean Beraud is better racer
WINNER further said that he thought if Jean lean
b had been ridden out he could have
know whether or not Jean Beraud would on
Il do not know what Mr. Whitney's intentions
as 70 the future public appearances OF Jean Beraud
should said MI Wm mime IF owned the horse
Brookdale for he has suffered no i'll effects from
he on that Mr. Wimma e then tns took
"a e 1 10 the stan occupied by the great
tainly appeared in splendid condition as he
did on saturday Later In the day he was exer-
pI The early morning visitors at the sheepshead
only Perry Bsmons Ethe6eTt. and ID W TseiPs
Whitney's Jean Beraud, but many other fs
MADDEN j. oyner and P WINNER nHnr a SSna f
on on the course with their charges. Trainers Mad
the. judges stand, and watched their thopoueb
breds being exercised. Madden sent Sentry. the
and Lady Massey. the two-year-old daughter of
rate Of speed the F e at fast
son Of Sir Dixon and Miss Used. was asked to do
he appeared in better condition than when he won
victory of EtReibert on saUrday a W 1eHu' Mr. she
Whitney whitney will have the best four-yearold in this
Madden, for the champion four year-old next
were yesterday asked to do some severe Work.
morning and watched the horses exercised