New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
THE RACETRACk.
HAS AcUEDUCT BECOME a SWAMP?

a poLEFUL SINKING INTO \ QUICKsANp.
When James r. Keene sailed over the on Sat
urday. he left his jockey. Spencer, BEHIND MIN
some people suggest that Mr.. Keene's obvious duty
was 10 take Spencer with HIM. and in faid-Atlahie
to drop him gently the rail II Is possible
thar Spencer before ne draws his last breath may
bring suit here thzre, anywhere. The lawyer
for the defendant ought then to set Spencer INTO
and let The jury gaze at his face Nl'l me
jurors leave the room then? VIII they hesitate
concerning their verdict?
Morris Park VIII be opened on Saturday 1hree
days remain This Aqueduct meeting Those
three are three too many. The three stewards at
Aqueduct arc good with pious procliNllies'
They are 50 thoughtful about the religious afflia-
tions cf the JOCKEYS that they seem 10 care niue
whether the Jockeys arr riding their mounts to win
lose. This meeting has put so big prohis
ino pockets Of the owners OF the track already
that il Is no unkndress hint TO the patrons OF
the turf that il would be prudent for them to stay
away from Queens County to-day. tomorrow ana
Friday The Aouejuct stewards will not do their
full duty tie public in the last three days OF the
meeting ana horses OF value and class VIII be seen
Morris Park. The Tribune has said already, ana
81 says AGAIN that up to Saturday, April Is TINS
Aqueduct meeting had been reasonably clean Eat
on Saturday Monday and yesterday the gadfies
gathered in clouds and they have been busy with
their pestiferous stinging. They have been stingng
actively since they assembled and the stewards let
high class sport should take a vacation of three
days and go Morris Park on Saturday to see If
the turf schemers viii be kept under in the BoT-
ough of The Bronx.
The men who ruined racing in New Jersey and
almost destroyed it in New-York have been en-
thusiastic this meeting the riding OF Spencer
and BuIlInan and certain other Jockeys. These men
would be enthusiastic at any time over the success
OF d craps player who used loaded dice. Bullman's
ride on Srategist, the fayorite, in the first race
yesterday. was worthy OF pullman. Could any one
Bullman rode the favorite, Oliver Me, in the sec
99d race He took good care OF his mount agd
who lay against Bumans mounts loudly de-
Sse Ssf ah is a i this riding 9h Of ovef
Nc in the homestretch would have disgraced
stand clearly how Bullman was continually
EXPRESSION when POST Haste t passed him He did not
Sall on his mount until after Post Haste had gone
II is commonly reported that J. B. Haggin owns
controls BuIiman. II Mr. Haggin will take the trouble
Bua6 B is @ lust & wo F9 Of T condee % s ca a
We'll MAS v hen ne LEFT Nj Haggia Ben All stand
ago. If he will think over the matter for day or
w2 Nj Hsggn may & nf nd to 0 conclude b that
J, r, Hand, the owner Of Dutch Comedian and and
thirty cents dozen, has habit Of bidding up
Haste, the winner of the second race from $500
slS5 The added money was only $4eo and o l.
hs i owner Of Pgst Hase m meyer Rrba Re Ts
actually Iost money by winning the ace;s race 70
the wonderful work which F. NJ. Tayors waring
had done ThersfoIe Warng was made be,d he ia aVIr f
selling platter Queen OF Song Clawson rode War
ing poorly Bma n es & qVs9n of sfns se sFoFe
by Queen Of Song would help number of Bull
Nj Keene has been weak and il for several sseTa
otan com sh 6naton @ hit Mr Ksene With that cruel
T4ird Avenue upper cur they took away ms appetIe
say that if the same combination would cross
count % T9hn ~ n aT Bn if s' M I2e Keene hd
been at Aqueduct yesterday and seen spencers ride ride
BY The way. is spencer's annual income $4,000
And what IS PettenggilIs income? Why docs he he
eoiors? i 2''' 7''''S 10 '0'SS can liS ''s i>''s
Colonel Bruce IS venerable and honored turf
patriarch He is so advanced in life that his eyesight
is not perfect and his strength is as the strength
years S9mSe69qY S & Is panf I d monksy Tricks done % 5h
Rre bi1eIS Stlo il a. ~ bonorabe AS anv man who EVER
lived, but that does alter the obtrusive fact
Sterling have pulled him with quadrupe pulls. And
Once again permit The Tribune 20 advise people
who want to see trustworthy racing not 10 go to
the Aqueduct stewards be timid blind
or ahsentminded or indifferent Wait for Morris
AS to Pettengin! He is needed at the Paris Fair
NsTs S 5f a sme s aSs a s 5hss the Farm
that Air. Rowe had lost, only the building but
automobile. Mr.. Rowe's home was not burned
however, and Of the thoroughbred stock at
Brookdale injured. Mr.. Rowe's property is
said TO have been insured. and il is reported that
he is not much disturbed by The hre because Spen-
Ger was saved. Spencer was in this State, and not
IN NeWT-JeTsey. when the fire broke
J. r. Hand claimed Golden Rattle for $50 out Of
the which by Post Haste.
P. ). DIVERS Half Time has done some fast
work. and Mitchell has been engaged Ia ride him
in the Metropolitan Handicap on Saturday
The summaries follow:
FIRST RAcE-For two-year-oIds selling; 500 added
Five furlorgs
Pl.
p W. Walden & sons b. {. Eincate. by
Russell-Edith. y. ...... Hamilton - 6-J