New-York tribune., 1906-08-20
M. T. DWYER DEAD.
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turf at Dryers suggestion The Dwysr s1apls as
first became prominent in 1S7s when the great
Bramble swept all before him. Brambls was un-
beatabIe that year. and it was then that the gam
bling fever took hold Of Dwyer and no was never
able TO shake it of.
In 1881 the second OF the great winners OF the
Dwyer stable flashed Ipon the horizon in the great
Luke Blackburn one Of the most famous OF the
horses OF that generation OF the turf. His career
was duplication Of Bramble's and gave a new
impetus to Dwyer's growing gambling fever
Luke Blackburn trained by James Rowe VINO
trained Sysonby for James r. Keene until the IA
nous thoroughbred died last spring. But he lost
a fortune for Dwyer. and many another racing
man, when the end of his career came in the Coney
Island Handicap os 1891 Backed to win by many a
bettor at prohibitive Odds he broke down with the
race in his grasp and swept away much of the
money which he and Bramble had won.
In 1893. with Rowe still in charge OF their stable.
the Dryers recouped their losses and put them
selves ahead of the game with the winnings of
famous trio. George Kinney. Miss WOodford and
Barnes. Rowe continued to train for the Dryers
until 1886, when the partnership between them was
dissolved amicaby.
The break between the Dryers and Rowe, while
it left the men friendly the result Of the pung-
ing habits OF Michael Dwyer. Rowe made trouble
when Dwyer insisted matching Miss WOodford
against Ed. Corrigans Freeland. and threatened 70
withdraw If the were started She ran, and
Philip Dwyer became alarmed at the pungins Of
his brother forced him of the combination.
foreseeing the financial ruin which could not in
definitely be averted and being desirous Of saving
himself far possible
At about this time. just before the break. In
spector b., named after Inspector Byrnes; the
beaten fremont. Hanover and Pontiac win
ming races and money for Dwyer Pontiac the
horse on which Dwyer made one of his most famous
plunges. In at Sheepshead Bay he bet $4,000
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Jimmy Mclaughlin, famous jockey of the day.
was the man who rode most Of the winners Of the
Dwyer stable at this period. which represents the
zenith Of the great plunger's career. In England
Dwyers horses were ridden by Willy Flynn. an
English boy.
In 1886 Dwyer became associated with Richard
Croker. He managed the Tammany chieftain's
racing stable and 1t at his advice that Dob
bins. one of the most famous makers of turf his
tory and wonderful winner added to It,
In 1894 Dwyer began to make preparations for
his invasion of England. He sailed in March, 1885,
taking with him Dobbins. Harry Reed and several
others Of his and Croker's racing strings.
There he met with disappointment after disap-
pontment
His horses were entered in one after another Of
the famous handicaps only to be saddIed with
heayy handicaps. Angry but refusing TO admit him
self beaten Dwyer began 20 enter his best horses
in selling plate races. in which the purses
ridiculously small and where he lost most Of his
best horses through their being bid in prices far
from their real value. In fact, the only horse he
brought back from England was Harry Reed which
was left the post in a race when Dvvyer had bet
an enormous him in an effort to make up
some Of his losses.
Dwyer returned from England In the fall Of 1895,
broken In health and reduced in fortune. In fact
his fortune practically gone the result Of
his disastrous plunging and the loss OF his horses.
Five years ago Dwyer was stricken with paralysis
which left him broken down and hopeless old
man. waiting with less patience for the
end, occasionally warning young men to profit by
his example. He lived in little frame cottage In
Kings Highway, just opposite the main entrance
OF the GraYesend track where, more than thirty
years ago. he and his brother Phil raced trotting
horses. It was then called Parkville track. He
was carried every racing day to a corner Of the
grandstand to see the races. He was familiar
sight to the regulars at track, as. all huddled
up in coverings he watched the running Of the
races and heard the old timers tell tales Of the
time when he ruled the turf.
Three trained nurses were in constant attendance
at the little cottage, and Phil Dwyer frequent
visitor He paid all the expenses, and did every
thing in his power to make comfortable the
last hours of the brotner with whom he had broken
business relations twenty years ago.
Dwyer made his bets on favorites in heroic pro-
portions. His most famous wager was probably
that he won on Joe Cotton, when with 5000 at
stake, Mclaughlin rode him to victory over Binette
by head in driving finish that sent spectators
without a cent bet crazy, while the plunger stood
looking on without a trace of excitement.
After 1890. when the final dissolution Of partner
ship between the Dwyer brothers took place.
Michael Dwyer was the victim of a series Of mis-
fortunes over and above those he encountered in
England He invested in racetrack property at
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in that state. After his return in 1895 he experi-
enced hard blow when fine colt, named Mich
ael after himself. dropped dead. after training
gallop. Dwyer TO the day Of his death said that
Michael was the best horse he had owned and
that he would have won back a fortune had he
! lived
/ Philip Dwyer is at the present time the head Of
the Brooklyn and Queens County Jockey clubs
Both he and Michael started their careers in
butcher shop
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