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LAST HONORS FOR PHILIP J. DWYLR. Natcd Turfmen Bad Others Attend Funeral of Deceased President of Brooklyn Jockey Club. New Vork. Jam- 11. Men noted in the turf world and every other walk of life united in ho:. or ing the memory of PhUip J. Dwyer, whose funeral services were held Tuesday in St. Beiaard* church. The honorary pallbearer* were selected from among Mr. Dwyer** close associates on the turf. and comprised II. K. Knapjp, Bcfaayter L. Parsons, Iheaias Lally, Andrea MiUer, Bagai .. Murphy, Price McKlnuey, Jamea Butler, James Shevlia, ei. Mat; S. Winn. Matthew Corbett, Thomas Monuhan and Rdward B. Salt. There wis a tresaendoa* crowd that packed Unchurch and the street upon the outside. To enu-nnrale .ill those who paid their last respects would be almost to name every man promiinnt in eon-11 ■•ction with the turf. ihilip J. Dwyer was about 74 years of age when he died Saturday night of pneumonia. For half a century Phil Dwyer was a pictun aaan figure in Am- rican lacing. To the present generation he was best known as the president of lirnoklyn and Qaeeaa County Jockey Clubs, whose tracks he managed at Graveaead aai Aaaassnet, However, years ago lhil Dwyer, togetlnr with his brother, the late Michael F. Dwyer. owned bobM of the most famous horses of their time and the colors of the Dwyer Drothers. red jacket with blue sash, were conspicuous at all the big tracks in the country. Among some of the great horses owned by tin- Dwyer Itrotln-rs were Uadaniantlius. Hindoo. Luke Blackburn. Miss Woodford, Hramble, Rat-eland Hanover and Kingston. The brothers liar ted as partners in the nineties, when Michael F. Dwyer decided to take a stable to Croat Britain, a venture to which the elder of the brothers was opposed. Brother Phil had nothing to do with the successful stable campaigned by Brother Mike in the last few years of his life, of which Hen Brash, a Kentucky and Latonia Derby and Suburban Handicap winner, and Previous, first of the sons of Meddler to win distinction, were stars. The last great horse owned by Philip Dwyer was Handspring, a son of Hanover — My Favorite, and the winner in 1X95 of the Withers Stakes at Morris Park. And Handspring was a truly great horse. His duels with Hastings in the spring of 18M are among the most cherished traditions of eastern racing. He took the measure of Hastings in the Withers, but Hastings turned the tables on him in the IJelmont a little later on. Hastings, however, failed to meet him again in the Brooklyn Derby, which be won from Iatermission.
