New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
CERTAIN HORSES STILL BACKWARD AT SLEEPS
HEAD

CERTAIN HORSES STILL BACKWARD AT SLEEPS
HEAD.
O. The dry cool Juues known FOR years in this
State that Of 1900 Is p-e-eirent For fast running
ra-che5. dusty summer holds the palm, and skies
unsporred Of clouds encourage the seekers of fun
10 20 70 The courses. The associations have been
lucky this season in the number Of bright. keen
afternoons, and in the number OF bright. keen book
makers who pay their assessments promptly.
Therefore the revenues have been huge. and the
dividends VIII make the gains Of Monte Carlo look
petty. While the weather for racing this year has
beer IN the main OF the finest that could be imag-
ined many Of the owners and trainers have been
un0urrfuIy stiugy in entering their horses and
several T the jockeys have been Barren Island
refuse in their riding. And the Handicapped! Don't
forget The Handicapped when the hurdy-gurdy
plays, our Handicapped is honest in every thought,
bur his thoughts are rarely spacious OF sagacious.
Gaze II that Handicapped! An honest head he has.
NCbody disputes IL But measure the space be-
tween his eyes and the space between his ears.
All honest. every biz Of It. Yet note how little
there is Of Il, The breadth is the breadth of
peanut, and within that tiny shell is peanut in
JelIect for the allotment Of weights Consider the
haudicappinE CT Latson by that goOber-nut mental
t-ve Ls-son has been manipulated repeatedly by
a combination which viii not wear halos in the
SAD hereafter, but viii be screa ming for ice with
Morse Croker. Carroll. Cram, Murphy. Gelshenen
az loiA me an Nyeks as the Gas Trust turns.
o. ne heat in Acheron- And where Will the
II plain, blunt truth that Latson clique has
loosea ne ha11dlcappei IN manner which is dis
ces on the turf 10 handicap horses in the stTle in
which Latson has been handicapped High-minded,
scrupulous and honorable owners. who never start
getting first places ind serious fan with the
handica3ping. because the Durblind Handicapped is
A9l acute enough 10 detect the tricks OF such
c-ieues as the Latson Clique Say that Latson wins
m T.a- mis- bar7i~@rrer ~ 1roorToeiy-a HE men
tally takes lot OF weight from Latson and the
L4Js9n ellqus Jakes advantage Of the opportunity
NM -5s--e-e his co,7S+-y- 81 says 70 M
friends THAI much foul riding occurs, and that
various things take place which should be cor
recred. but are nor corrected IN England he says.
they manage some things in respect TO thorough
bTeC runners better than in the Empire State He
sntertsing for at least thirty years in advancing
The fame and honor Of American horses Of the
choicest lineage lie has not been treated well in
return as lie deserved 10 be treated. The Dryers
suits which Philip J Dwyer wantoniy ana reckless
q heaped upon M. Lortlard at Jerome Park after
s+ ~gI4 q lo iTs 9' q Ne nvIer pe6
upon j. B, Haggln in The timers stand at Mon
L cannot be denied then that Mr.. Dwyer. presi-
nos conspicuous and influential racing men II
Americs has been known TO fan snort OF the due
measure OF respect which ne should have SHOWN
g TWO n The greatest tqrtfren OF me New W ORC
ms Danel Maher M I-orillard,s Jockey Inva I
noHts horses as a dqtiful loyal. faithful, honest
lcehey should have ridden them?
II the horse marines and Mr.. j. Apella answer!
Strange 10 say. Maher won the nTsJ race yes
ton our ~ Golden Vsjiev The official programme
says that Gauynede s. . FLY. That cant be true.
knows 5hst J25uyrnede The cupbearer Of Jove was
boy FIebe was The OIyTnpian barmaid. and
mixed me nectar cocktails until she stumbled over
ssge ought up that fat iit5e rogue Gs9ymedls s
and carried him into the clouds AZ that fine Old
4asterpieoe in q famous European gallery deplctss
5aHysuede IL the clutches OF the mighty bird or
ne thunderer there can be no doubt tnat Gany-
Gsnymede was she favorite in the betting ring
to- b5olral1ers Ie cees5ials of the type which
Homer hymned. They are ceestias Of the type
p. me Chinese players OF fantan.
.yled II the ranks Of the Chinese celestials Only
;;-fge rar-Ihe Amazon. AnJou and Dan Rice
~ Der rode Dan Rice. circus celestial. who, on
3LoIlc form. ought % have walked home first by
sS'cIal lengths With Maher ne walked nome
ast by several lengths. Maher Is a Ts-Ann Boxer.
lightweight rider, after his fail and his dangerous
LESS ne became lump Of putty in the saddle, ana
ever since He is an honest boy but he is so timd
se y 80 "a ne IS useless as rider ne goes n1I
re sl9Lt - GIleen got third place by ms own
.elp him. II the third race yesterday GuIden would
-eFs mad an easy victory but that doom was so
49, aLa tEnid mat ne hindereo the morse AZ
-. --esL ne ca nor mean 70 90 so Latson got nrst
Tcci@.- &C 51llen was second VITA a coinPeIeilliS
e-Aty ana strong. earnest ride Gulcen would
-ste taken the prize by decisive margin, 1t is
;haE he rode hin in the Suburban. Il is time for
-a-tk words When Mr. Whitney or Mr. Madden
Li-l4 BOY Odom IN The saddle in his present condi-
ya ne hurts the sport and does injustice to the
,-I1-- which supports the turf, because this boy,
Ll-J-gh entirely honest, cannot ride horse prop
s.-y u1t- be RECEIVERS from his present state Of
-ELlct-y and teebleness.
A. &c LaJson. il IS time for the Handicapped to
yoIt0W bit Of common sense concerning thts
-oise- rev horses have been guilty OF more shame
~, i4-apd-out running than this Latson-
= u COTS Prejudice has been regrettably incon-
..slelt This year. In 1899 she was FLY OF some
merit; Yesterday IL the fourth race she
s1Lsloe price AND She had speed 10 spare in the
al9IlestTeteh she ran second 10 another outsider.
FOUNTAIN mist Dread. also at z tempting price.
Nas tllFc- IFe5udice the heetest Of the lot.
~ mes Elllculous little blockhead Booker rode
- Icy al over The course. Because OF his
tlAil4 91nging. Prejudice interfered with Dread.
SoIlpia-al O. foul was made by Daugman. VINO
10 10 Orsaa. and the stewards disqualified Pretu-
49, 49, a'5-o-sh sne was much the fastest in the
si.-t me interference de no conceivable DIFF
renee 70 Dread. 10 whom Prejudice give at
-. -o-I .ett- pounds IN fair race. with fair
.-eiL- y A5y distance. The starters WORK was
t1G5!leo. MISS Hanover. Pink Domino. Affect and
a.: az Seclla We're al short prices but all OF them
MADDEN was 80 indscreet as 20 engage
sDsAeer TO ride hiE colt Sentry Ia the nth race