New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
r,uors RACERS AT LONG BRANCH.

prrDIY-sPINAwAY AGAIN pEFEATED ny BAR
Rr1r-rEmpA QUEENS OWN. GOSSIP AND
BERTHA THE OTHER WINNERS
The racing, the attendance and the weather
were an nuod at Long Branch Yesterday Most oi Tue
spcc,aiors were probably attracted to the course
chiefly be- ause the famous Luke Blackburn was to run
ard the also famous spnaway again to meet Bar
ret hr n0ueror last saturday. Both races IN Wmeh
these two inc ANIMALS appeared we're run In very last
time and both were Of exceeding interest spna"ayS
second defeat surprised the majority OF those
who saw It. although the winner was
more Nchily Weighted than she, II was weN-oueht
contest aud Barrett has shown himself so promising
q youugstcr-aitbongh undoubtedly not spnaW"ys
edual ~ even weightshat his career viii be watched
eagerly Il was generally conceded before the race Tot
The Champion Stakes that Luke Blackburn was Inc
ehanmon race horse OF Am RIGA. His crushing defeat III
that race % of the best horses now In training IN
The ,st WAS brilliant addition 10 the splendid list OF
his trunlpbs The other races were attractive ou not
memorable Terida. Queens Own. Gossip and Il rtha
won them Ont OF the ave races in which his horses were
entered George L. Loraid was successful III tWo WIN
Fciida ana Queens Own Out Of the SIX avortcs o the
day on.y two were winners. The steepl chase gave
We've o. some fac Jumping aud seven &c, the at
tenton @! the occupants Of the crand stand was kept
closely or Cages from first 10 last.
In the Criterion Stakes. three quarters of mile, for
twoyoar oid>, $50 EACH play pay. with $500 added
the seoul 10 get Sl75 four appeared out Of the forty
suhscrl,,ions They were G. L. Larillards FLY SPIN
AWAY one poun0s) aod colt Blazes O05} the iavore'
In the pools $500; Pierre Lorlards colt Barrett
ul5 second choice al $3.50 and wilhers's King Alfonso
LILY Ddke colt QU5 last at $50. Barrctts
brilliant running. when be Overcame spinaway last
Saturday made his and his friends fairly conf
1cut Of Tie 70 suit IN spite Of the excellence Of SPIN
away and the fact that Barrett carried five pounds
more thau on Saturday. Spnaway. however, was the
pei of ,he public as the great number OF tickets SOLD
ON her III the French pools showed VIII lire delay
the four began their short, sharp struggle en- even
terms Tor a few strides the Withcrs colt was most
eonspcuoss hut Barrett shot out from the group aud
gave the rest a Of his heels. Ruuning al trench
lous speed. opened gan ii two lengths The Mhers
colt BIsZes could not keep uP the pace ana iel
back While Hughes who, usual, was riding Soma
way gave ucr mead AID, everyone expected be-
fore the start. the contest Was sraghIwa' conf ied TO
Barrett nd Spinaway. Barrett, the flying Of Bonnie
Scotland kept his advantage moving stauncIly ana
swiftly while SpiDaway, tie graceful daughter OF
Jeamin :ion. was dong her best Also SLOWLY, very
slowly paway lessened tie SPACE between them. but
Il was fe1ruy hard work Al the opening OF the bone
sretch 3 rret just length before her but Spina
ways cain had Only been won by he utmost excrtlJn.
Sun thc gallant and graceful hy dashed III galn'lj aud
by Nigh effort got up TO Barret's shoulders half
furong from the end Hughes was forced TO
use the whip freely, while Barrett had not
been touched. few rods from the hHe II
seemed possible for spnaway snatch for she
had got up Barretrs head. Then Evans laid the lash
On his colt and with the advantage III the weights Bar
retl bounded faster, and won by half length IN tie
Splendid tune OF ll5l9. spinaway half length behind
him. great race. surely, for two-year-ods.
one carrying 10 pounds and the other
1871 Indeed one of the most notable cont,sis
of tie year. Hardly any one believed in the
accuracy timing Saturday. when Barrett won III
l:l4-so the timer said--but the time yesterday was
probably exact This showed beyond question that
Barrett i a colt OF great merit and wonderful speed.
But II must he remembered that lie seven POUNDS
better Of IA weight than was spnaway When he con-
quers that superb fly at even weights, then, ana not
TIL then he be considered her better or even her
equal. lie pnze was worth ~ 800. and Pierre Ior-
,lard the popular owner OF Barrett was heartily CON
graduated Mutual pool tickets paid SIS. Blazes was
a poor laird and the Wlthers colt last.
Second the great OF the day. and IN 1t APP
peared ae great horse Of the year-the Incompatible
Luke Blackburn. Some turf enthusiasts declare that
he Is the colt foaled in America for twenty years
without COIN such wildly extravagau praise II may
be safely asserted that lie is superior TO any horse at
present the UnitcI States and far superior,
too His running at Saratoga. where he beat The
best cracks" there with the greatest possible
ease, even when he weighted much more heavily
than they proved this. 1t again shown yesterday,
when he conquered fast and stout horses Moni-
tor Grenada Uncas aud Report. III the wonderful tine
OF 234 and he beat them without excessive effort.
though times he forced 10 his highest speed Inc
run was rich Champion States, 1l9 miles, for all
5000 each, half forfeit and coo II declared
out by July 2. with $1,000 added the second to re-
ceiye $500, and the third 10 his stake The total
number of twelysx, and the total Value OF
the stakes and ADDED money over $4,000 The starters
were Dwver Brothers colt Luke Blackburn by Bonnie
Nevada % years 102 pounds; &. L. Lorilard5
geldins Monitor by Genelg Mink "a years, lis pounds
and the same owners colt Grenada, by King Alfonso
Matte Gross q years 1O2 pounds) Withers's gedDg
Report b. King EruestEchO "A years, lis pOunds aud
Pierre ioard's colt pcas by lie Corait4 years.
lis All these racers OF Llgn reputation
and brilliant Achievements cyeCy one OF them has won
important But 81 superior vas Luke BackDuru-
the Klns OF the American Turf US he Is now rightly
calico all his rivals that 1t was hard to get any bets
$500 Blackburn TO $40 ana $50 for ali tue
toge her, pools sold VITA Blackburn out AS
Report very well in July at this track, winning the
Long Branch and Shrewsbury Handbags and the Mon
isese p CUP brn nnS zoo ne Ma horsTd
entries and $50 for Uacas.
fit AMI we'll Luke Blackburn was gay with bright rib-
sUor, and low even a iitte chunky" in aprcarance
woald be selected for his beauty from lot OF
has sweeping, easy stride, and when he
is running he moves VITA tue smoothness
evenness and power OF Corliss steam engine lie Is
bright bay In color and was IN the perfection OF con
don stcrday Uncas delayed the start by his vicious
BREAK away. the fas III with Report IN front, Monitor
seeona Cncas THIRD Grenada Gurtu ana Lnne Back
instantly 70 toe front ana he STAYS there
tornado and took ms proper position AZ the
head. The furious from start, and IL
"a sptbuiu NsrpihN VI uuNdi IL pOHtiS
But 1T could IA rdly DC called very exciIng contest
for Blackburn Wac never reached Moni took second
With Grenada at his heels. Uncas
port last IGe running OF Report very
able 10 the Monmouth Cup. Ic
last place. ana ne
oihers. Monitor well. swiftly ami p.uci1ily
Duf ne match for Luxe Blackburn
He could lust keep his place from one
10 three lengths behind the champion. aud could do 10
more tyS a. ne might. Luke still kept Up the same
killing pace furonR afier urcne quarter after quarter
never se scond Quarter Of ne a & Une
Grenada and pressed Monitor fD time. but could
oyerakc hin. In the final quarter Hughes used whip
ana spur Monitor freely, but without eject Monitor
could 90 better than was already cong aud his
best could not cope with LlKe Blackburn. Well IN
hand tBrOu ghOut the run aEd Win good reserve OF
speed power lett at tue end. the wonderful Luxe
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