The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
,JoBARD CROKERS CASE DIS
rJ-SSED BY LOCAL TURFMEN.
opinion Prevalent That He Should Decline
20 Race I'm EnEland-John T. Brush
I'm Town, Talking OF Cowardice-New
York Americans WI Play Cincinnati.

.utptise at the action OF the English Jockey
Club In refusing to allow three OF his two
wear Odds to be trained at Newmarket Heath
has convinced local turfmen Tint there must
he some personal feeling against tho former
lender Of Tammany Hall among the British
-urf solons and It ia surmised that Lord
Durham. who il the big man in the English
Jockey Club at present. and Is known 20 be
lnimical to Americans ia at the bottom
NJ the trouble Tho trainer who has Mr..
Croker's two year-ods has not been for
hidden to train the horses OF several other
owners. including an Australian turfman
At Newmarket, which ia taken to mean that
determination for somo reason has been
shown by the stewards The ruling does not
mean In any sense that MIR. Croker cannot
race in England. but he must have his horses
trained at other tracks where social standing
does not cut so great figure. prominent
horseman here who is familiar with English
racing snai said yesterday:
1T is simply a case OF not being In right.
Mr. Croker has run mp against the snobs
Of the ENGLISH Jockey Club who do not care
10 have hm too intimately acquainted with
them When Pierre Lorillard first went to
ENGLAND he could not have his horses trained
a, Newmarket until he got in with Lord
geresford Then everything was lovely.
Mr. Cookers experience 10 further proof
that the English turf authorities do not like
Americans and take particular pleasure in
throwing as many obstacles in their way as
nossibe John A. Drake and Enoch Wishard
had all they wanted OF English racing and so
did the lato ". c. Whitney. and James K.
Keene The treatment OF Tod Sloan and
Lester Rein has not been forgotten. either.
The weight OF evidence Is all against the
English Jockey Club Tho stewards rule
things with an iron hand and hard is the road
Of the man who meets with their displeasure.
Ifhere Is any good reason why Mr. Cookers
horses cannot DO trained at Newmarket.
she English Jockey Club should make it public
instead OF creating the belief that Mr.. Croker
has done something not in accord with the
principles OF true workmanship.
III Mr.. Croker continues TO race In England
after this direct insult it will be a surprise 20
his friends here. He has been liberal patron
Of the turf. and last year he conducted his
stable at financial loss only TO invest n large
sum In some OF the best yearllngs bred on
the other side. II Mr.. Croker decides to
withdraw from tho English turf. America
will no longer have representative owner
and the English turf solons will probably
DO well satisfied. Should the Eastern Jockey
Cub treat an EnglishInan on the local tracks
IN such manner. We would never hear the
last Of Il, but such state OF affairs Is i'm
posalble. as racing IN this country IL con-
Quoted on the lines OF true sportsmanship.
1t Is thought that Slri Croker VIII decide
than submit to such strange treatment.
Edward Corrlgan, who has arrived NJ New
Orleans says that the proposed meeting at
Panama Park In that city viii open tho latter
part OF this month: This means that the
be lnAugurated at that time. II is said that
Corrigan has selected r. C. Mcdowell. the
well known Kentucky horseman. who owns
Alan-a-Dale and other good racers. to De
the president OF the new organization, which
win embrace half dozen more tracks in
the West which VIII break away from the
arrives. Mcdowell is well and favorai.y
known throughout the turf world. and as a
Judge Of thoroughbreds he has few -rperlors.
Three additional entries to the suburban
Handicap have been received. which in
tsl Yesgs srs i Ieondss " " pardeas Miss
Crawford and J. W. Schorr's Moharib. Four
additional entries to the Brighton Handicap
are ST. Bellane, Rams Horn. May NJ. md
Mohnrib Weights for the Brighton viii be
announced by Handiea2per ", e., 5. we wos psa
lyn and Suburban VIII be made public on
Feb. /.
John T. Brush. president OF the New York
Nationals IS N town, and when asked yester-
day II he had read President Taylors state
ment that the Boston Americans would not
meet McGraws men in a worlds champion
ship series this spring said.
I do not blame Mr.. Taylor. lIe does not
care to take any chance Of having his team
defeated. which | think would happen II
he consented 10 play US
Brush aid that If MoGraw's men should win
the National League championship again
they would probably meet the winner OF
the American League pennant next fall in
accordance with the recent vote OF the Ma
lonal lea que men in tlis city. II the New
York Americans should win the pennant.
would Brush still be willing 20 playp Last
tl!l. when both the Boston and New lotk
ltt1I FalA rms KrrIeN
and McGr1w were afraid TO take chances
TAYLOR and Farrell feared nothing, and the
public was with them. To accuse TAYLOR Of
cowardice at this late stage, therefore, can
only he attributed "a. an attempt to throw
dust In the eyes Of the baseball fans who
have weakened In their allegiance TO the
president Of the National League, vino is IN
Cincinnati made this statement yester-
'" 4 ann heartily in favor OF a worlds series
between the New York Nationals and Boston
Americans in the spring, and think that II
terest In this matter and the question OF
supremacy should be settled as soon as pos
WY didn't Pulllam assume this attitude
LAST fall, He has probably not read the
declaration Of the president OF the Boston
Americans There will be no spring series
for the worlds championship. but the Aneri
can League champions, whoever they may
b. will be toeing the mark next October.
winch Is the proper time to play huch I'M
portant games.
Secretary Nahon OF the New. York Ameri-
cans announced yesterday mat Griilth 3
men will play three games with the Cincinnati
Nationals IN Iaoksonville on March %. 20
md 81. The New York team will report 70
Orfth In Washington on March 7. and VIII
arrive Ia Montgomery on March o, remaining
there until March 49, The team Will then
20 To- New Orleans. staying in that city from
March - 70 ~ Inclusive. md playing three
games with the New Orleans southern League
Team on March D. % and 20 Sunday Afmr
mat the Americans will jump to Jacksonville
70 play Cincinnati. and will then come north,
stopping on at several cities FOR games, ar
rlYlng here on or about April :. They viii
Inee' some OF the Eastern League teams and
practice g1mcs prior 20 the opening OF the
American League race on April IS
The Cjncnnatis will play three other AIneri-
can Dage teams besides New York. They
WA tackle the Dctroits az Jacksonville on
March u. is and 10. and the Boston world =
Aamp0ns on March -. April and ?. me
eIthnds will play m CINCINNATI on Aprh
=, u and a. and tho Bostons viii be there
Vh ApfA ~. These games ought 70 put the
cincinnati team on edge
Cincinnati fans believe they have a second
A-soro iu Overall the hig University OF
4HieruIA pitcher Who occupied tho box
lot Tacoma last year Ted Sullivan, who
recommended Overall TO Joe Kelley, says OF
nm lie is built on the lines Of Bill Dneen,
GUY Is hrger and more compact. Ho was
captain OF The football team for four years in
college and his weight and strength were
factors 100 many contests on the Rridiron.
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