New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

sARMAT1AS CAPTURED THE BROADWAY STAKES
The general prosperity which now prevails was
made conspicuous by the presence of many COL
ored people at the Gravesend course yesterday
Gran6s1and tickets sold al s. each for men
and s. each for women. and the remarkable per-
centage Of negroes Of both sexes in the cohsplc-
uous seats in the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs buildings
convinced the most sceptical that the descendants
OF African kings were opuent in this part OF the
New World. chronological sages have noted IN
recent years that the proportion of coiored men
and who frequent the New-1ork courses
has increased astonishing extent Coloreo
citizens who have been driven from the polls In
the Southern States seem to have trekked TO Man
haitian in caravans and 10 have descended upon
the turf like sonbre clouds Who can doubt that
this Republic is overlooking with thoroughly dls-
tributed and difusad affluence, when such hosts
Of dusky votaries OF sport have money to spend
on the horses,
Sky and air were amable but the mercury was
somewhat high The track was heavy from the
showers of Friday Therefore squads of hysterical
owners and trainers who are inclined to swoon
when they a few drops of rain and shudder
when the ground is damp. rushed In frenzied alarm
10 the secretary's office and withdrew their en-
tries Hence the fields of starters they APP
peared on the programme were slashed distress
fully. How silly is the fright which drives Amerl-
can and trainers to distraction when the
clouds leak! no horse that cannot run toleraoly
in mud is worth his Will the breed or horses
be improved provided that races are 10 be con-
fined TO animals which move only upon sun
baked. parched and drouthy courses. thorough
breds which sprawl upon muddy or heavy sur
face should banished. A racer Of merit and dis
tnction hold his own with his rivals IN eVh
weather and in q under cloudless
firmament and upon course In which no moisture
can be found The abject fright into which most
American owners and trainers sink at the thought
of running horse after an Insignificant sprinkle
sS There's
instance. His best race last year was in mud' ana
his best this year, that of Yesterday, was on
a heavy track. A racehorse which can accom-
pIish nothing unless track is especially fitted for
him is q fine look at. but OF no lasuns
value in this plain practical world
So kind the June afternoon that thousands
of people who had been accustomed to wager their
money in the poolrooms journeyed TO Gravesend
Nevertheless the gathering not nearly so large
as il would have been had the management OF
this meeting, day by day, been conducted by New
YorSers q quick eyes. broad views, energy and
common Several things have happened at
this meeting for which honorable person could
conjure I'D reasonable excuse. Most gratifying
Of all that yesterday was the victory Ct
William {. Whiiney's colt Prince Charles in the
Great American Stakes of $500 for two-year-
olds, al FIVE furlongs. This result was extremely
popnia PTln&e mares a Is aahqson s, son Oh
pearance, action and deeds commemorate and
Mr. Whitney is likely to obtain long series OF
Fleischmanns took ont irritable and started both
Bonnibert and Blues, Both ran disappointingly
strong that the Flsischmapn colors would be in the
Hardwork and Bedeck also disheartened and dis
pleased every one who put faith in them The
public since his striking in the Juvenile Stakes
but the ungratful starter dropped the flag when
Tommy Atkins was so far behind the field that he
was almost left at the post. Tommy Atkins rushed
along the homestretch at a startling pace but his
%ss Td at t a. s7 T SO gsse 70 tHst he
Charles the winner, and TO Prince Pepper. who
Some medita a experts who watch horses now
1909 may lie between Prince Charles Tommy Atkins
and Water Color: Softly, men and brethren! It is
t7 The snpFeRsiy easy triumph q aratian in the
s fFa 70 n TfcG u so 5er ienif Mahr
ards Of the Jockey Club will condescend 20 study
this year their duty win be plain Both jockeys
lam H. clark, owner of BanastaT Would be be
sot BEEN 0o adS ss se-'a{ TO had empo aS
Ma es as 5oGke S Some Of Mr. GiaEks dearest
MI Clark was trusting and unsuspecting. Maher
Clark with the initial shock that brought on the
curse dea Thioh s caused Mr cark grema
uan- Az the way he was most active and dill
matian It was as disoYaI and fsifbi ioTeee Sar
as was ever ridden by the incompa rable William
on Il would Be good thing for the turf if The
formal charges against Maher to the stensrd. n
me Jockey Club or account of that ride or
siace coltg and fllies first scanpered over the
plain OF Shinar the owner aud trainer of ssr-
two-year-old. the starts which Ethelbert got in
many instances and the rides which Ethelbert got
IN many instances were ghastly enough to drive any
owner and any trainer to despair. This wear the
Hsnr P|9p Fode B sIR Of aa heanstoa
ably at Morris Park. Then he became severely iii
ptal While he was in the hospital sarmatia was
vas decided to sarH sdiHs and and as
o0cxey Mccue was engaged 70 ride the colt. The
essfen by Hindqs Then sarmatian was started
bank style With yhe oas IN nun The In p ihf faro ae
roulette Jockey Maher was engaged. Makers ride
mining caInps-twenty- eight numbers a single zero
z oonble zero and an ''eagle bird" Yesterday
s a Tfk ro DG 5 Of Hospital h s ss
that sarna ida walked home Wi the Jockey Club
Maher? And a service Of plate TO Spencer might be
The habitual ingratitude of the ungrateful
starter was displayed obtusivcly in the Great
years his stanchest advocate. apoogist and d de-
fender among the stewards of the Jockey Club
after some of his inexcusable failures, bur that
Mr.. Keene's pleas and apologies and appeals saved
promising chance in the 1890 Great Amerfcan
Stake but but the starter cruelty dropped the nag
almost left at the post Now. isn't he a grateful
Missionary was supported heavily for the Broad
Tey STAKES but ne was unplaced. He wants
theess, il must be admitted with tears and lam
entations that O'Connor rode him feebly and
C9rd Of driving in order to get out ali his speed
snn1ro ~ o. ABOUT as much use as mouse is in
stone stone and his trainer. Julius Bauer are fond OF
oconnor who recites the catechism backward
shree times al sunrise and four times at sunset
t nsnssrssheIess. Winnie" is a harebrained rattle
pe5e ire restheTstone stable should ever get
oconnor Is Iowa, ana nai difference it would make
ne doesn't know how ride '''t' Jul