New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
EVIL THINGS IN RACING
M1sRULE IN TURF GOVERNMENT.
NOTHING OF MERIT IN THE sHEEPsHEAD CON-
TESTS YESTERDAY.

the first time His intimate personal friends. Will
lam k Vanderbilt and Senator Wetmore. Of Rhode
Island. controlling interest in the property.
3f Vanderbilt is the president OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club and Senator Wetmore is a member
OF the Board of Governors. Nevertheless. Senator
Depew had never entered the grounds before and
IN chatting with his friends he remarked that he
had seen very few running trotting contests at
any time. The Senator enthusiastic in his
praise Of the picturesque attractions OF the place.
and said that he hoped for another visit to the
course within q short time. Were not Senator
Depew so overwhelmed with the cares OF state, and
were he busy with affairs Of moment, he
might exercise a beneficial influence on the
turf Could he spare the time and take
up the subject and sift It thoroughly. he
might impart kindly counsel to W. K Van
derbiIt and Senator wetnnore with regard to the
track which they control. This season F. r.
Hitchcock has been permitted squat all over
sheepshead in manner which does not tend TO
elevate racing. The green colors OF Mr.. Hitch
cock have retarded the ascendency Of some things
worthy OF encouragement. Turn the R6ntgen
rays upon the contents Of Mr.. Hitchcocks cranial
cavity. Then it may appear that Mr.. Hitchcock
chose green for his Jockeys Jacket because that is
the hue OF the hothouse spinach which in his
takes the place Of the average mans intellect.
It is a pity that Senator Depew upon his first
Journey to the Sheepshead course did not enjoy
the privilege seeing sport of the choicest class
but there VIII be little racing this State Of
and sound quality until the Hildreth fraternity is
set aside and the Hitchcock green is edged with
Grape. Only few years ago Htldreth turf
Bedouin who folded his tents and stole away when
mis- creditors besieged him. Mr.. Whitney bounti-
fully took him up Like Jeshurun. Hildreth waxed
fat Now. should Great Britain wish to place
other war loan in this country Hildreth is ready
TO bid for the bonds. Some weeds climb skyward
on the New-York turf with startling speed!
One reason for the swift soaring Of certain turf
weeds is the activity of Satan in sowing tares IN
the betting ring and the poolroons. No one should
use extreme language in referring to the pool
haiti an The T7OS
abandoned Of -Devery-Patt poorooms, and
even IN the betting ring itself. modern Claude
Duvals may be found who would pillage a
coffin ten days after burial unless the corpse had
been carefully enbalmed Such stately courtesy
and delicate consideration for the proprieties are
still maintained in certain poolrooms and in the
betting ring that a few victims allowed to
escape with a few dollars when the circumstances
exceptional Go into the ring at Sleeps
head and you viii see in a moment that
Renan need never have been puzzled 10
the final refuge Of the lost tribes of
Israel. Every one Of them was making book yes
1erday. and while Ephraim Offering TO
against horse at end Of the inclosure, Cad
was tempting spectators with TO 3 at the north
west corner. Manasseh invited bets at TO 8
the southwest edge, while bewiIdered and tempest
tossed Gentes and Philistines and Amalektes
hidden here ard there the outskirts. sought to
90 q little business and to l against
the same horse. Senator Depew likes the study of
human nature in its diverse phases. Had he
strolled in about the pooling pit he would
New Testament times When Augustus ruled the
Roman world the Jews had no dealings with the
SaTnaritans AT Sheepsheao now The Jews
have dealings not only with the Samarltans
credit, and when the day is done the chosen people
It was fine weather for sport, not too cold for
comfort and not hot Hades. A pleasant glow
isufused the grounds, because with Senator Depew
in front row, smiling approval upon the lively
scene. il was certain the peach crop was safe,
wnether or no the Bryan persimmon was touched
with frost Yet owners and trainers treated the
Jerome was at the head Of sheepshead atfairs.
James G; K Lawrence was the conmander-in-
9ency after the death Of Mr Lawrence Mr.. Van
colossal corporations 10 guide and govern that he
has brief time to spare for the sheepshead racing
because Nr. Vanderbilt is s immersed in the
iaxiTy IS consDc1ous at the track while the chief
Is graphing with the whirl of vast undertakings.
port watch, deputy navigator boatswan and scrub
grounaing on shoaL Senator Depew could hardly
The attendance was not large. but Jerusalem
syrians and the Hittites ate The bred Of afIio
ition and drank the water of adversely. The turf
Suburban and TrighTon hsnGfes1s "a =, I t6 EU4A!sn 4+
Stakes and in many others Of the most important
and celebrated races Of the season. And in more
defeated by fraud Of the boidest kind How loTg
VII Ti these outrageous turf frauds be tolerated?
control certain votes in the Legislature
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you can fast you can. jersey stopped
may do Likewise some day. Therefore steal al
You can fast you CAM
The list Of probable starters in the first race
|ica was sent out to the papers on Monday night
and trainers who swindle the public and the asso-
cations by running programmes in that way ought
70 be ruled on the turf All Green the favorite
should have been first but aIas1 Tars a e oid 5een zen
feeble now. IN comparison with the Taral of tbe
former GAYS i should not be forgotten that A n
Beau OrTnonGe had only Il2 up but the aral ~ ~
earlier era could have forced Al Green home ia
In the second race the list Of probable starters
haG seven names, bur the Hildreth gang took out
both Trillo and King Bramble. Other withdra walls
reduced the number of contenders TO three-Belie
- ~ o[5 Ia - a1io fatlgof They were backed
"a iteL oIoef ana lnsy came home in that order,
t 19e IavoTlts tele OF Troy being easily successful
but did not accept any mounts. This was seiiin3
race at a mile and furlong. and Belle of TroH
owner Of Belle Of Troy and Tod Sloan dire enmity
q elsI ~ lle second horse, is owned by
do with the bidding UP Of Belle Of Troy Tod Sloan
Donald her owner ofere9 81 o o aGd then eo I F. Nc
Therefore, il cost J. E Mcdonald S2005 10 keen his
SIT Ar Meponald , was boiling with wrath against
sioal' & ana n talking with his friends Denounced
sStoSlH WIN lefocity which the Tammany tiger
1tsed could never exceed. Sloan IN conversst7on
I'd been 1S; us IS5dKea quietly that Mcdonald
many people IN England, and had been irving ~
has been Joined: Sloan is the greatest OF foceS
and Mcdonald is the greatest Of American booIs
Solomon Lichtenstein Like William ippieDy r,s2 and
ST5otIrleo WalPaunn s. c. Hildreth C-y Menfes'
Earrek Eugene Wood, Senator McCarren Jobr,
sede1er, Richard Croker Jacob shiDse yK5Ifiry merry
Dcnohue and others of the leading turfmen i1' ~
careers as poor boys Now of them is tba
T1chsst beokpser IN America Cexeept possibly 'e L.
son ana Orlando Jones) while the other is the fore