New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
KISSES AT MONMOUTH.
rpo1rp1E OVER AN UNJUST DECISION.
LOW urssRs. LIVINGSTON, HEcKscHER AND NORRIS
w" AMAZED THE SPECTATORS.


r,.o,, occasionally descends on race-cOurses
80 o,ouds There was gloom of peculiarly dense
=, h,af,l quality all over Monmouth Park aiter 'he
s os Yesterday except in one serene and sheltered
- where sat the tranquil judges enjoying In dignineu
I'd stately way tue anguish they had caused 'hey u
ren race TO a morse that did not win and theyfelt
1T calm consciousness OF wedoing which never laiiS
Star Route and Dukes juries and racing Judges
n, have inst made a stupendous blunder Ihese three
.noun gentlemen were Carroll Livingston, John ..
Ieckscher and the venerable Mr. Morris Ihey Eau us'
sidad thar Bancroft had come in first though Lem
sod the line almost length in front ofhim "he'her
a was case of strabismus or sympathetlc ahen"o VI
ves,oh the spectators could not tell Fortunately 'he
integrity of all three judges has always peen aoo''
hsper of suspicion Otherwise such decision 80 coh
nousy in the face all evidence and common sense,
ou,d have proved welngh fatal to the prosperity vi
.,ormouth Park No race-course last where frsuo
goes on Monmouth is wholly free from taint OF tnat
sort But such decision as that on the Lena-Dahcroi'
affair will certainly do the course no good.
few thick-and-thin apologists Of the turf, VINO
always defend every decision ON race-tack' rgh Vi
wrong who always cover up every abuse VINO Always
have good word for every bunderer or mischief
gill take the part these judges against the thousands
- neetators and say that the judges must have been
right and the people must have been wrong In sucn
they always talk about the better position OF the
,ndees for determining such matters and the liability OIL
the specators That sort OF reasoning does very
we'll for close finishes where one horse beats another py
head or neck. But where one horse comes III almost
length before another and the judges mix up the wo
all chatter about angle Of the track and the lna
blity of the judges becomes mere nonsense. NO one
who watched closely the finish between Lena ana BAN
croft Yesterday will feel at all certain about the result OF
a race hereafter when Messrs. Livingston, Heckscher
and Morris are in the stand unless the winner comes III
half dozen clear lengths before any other horse
n.fto,. aran
Gro wd gathered front of the grand stand ana Missed
the judges again and again cries expressive OF any
thing bnt confidence in their wisdom or honesty were
slso heard The demonstration would propapiy h"'e
been far more violent the horse in whose favor the u
lust decision given been general IaVor'e III
the betting.
Outside of this melancholy incident the day Of
rare interest and enjoyment in spite OF the oppressive
heat The grand stand full OF people, and there was
animation everywhere The racing was OF high ORDER
Mr. wthers won the first two races His gelding Du-
MEX was the favorte for the opening handicap at ne
and much surpassed any other In the race though ne
was giving them all much weight Duplex Is n late
blooming flower Last year he ran so wrctchedy that IL
would have been hard to find purchaser for him. Now
he ncks nm his heels with cOmmendahe aacrty and can
carry fair amount Of weight.
For the scabrght Stakes the Snedekcr FLY Duchess was
the favorite and deserved to be- She is long, tall
fly and covers the ground with great, sweeping
graceful strides She given rafting run around
the course before the ito open her pipes old
trainers say The track was heavy drenchng shower
having fallen before the first race. II Duchess
had not been rushed cngng sticky course before
the actual contest might have been resher at the
finish Mr. wiherss fine FLY homage, the daughter Of
King Ernest and Minority just succeeded In beating her
by q neck after splendid struggle NJ the stretch.
Duchess was thought by great many experts a sure
winner and was backed for big sums. Mr.. snede-
fvfn Tho
paddock with the bedimmed star of the stable, and Nh
Donners face had dreamy, far-away look. His heart
was elsewhere The racing in the East makes the two
year-old form OF 1883 a rather confused mess. But
It begins to seem likely that Reveer Duchess homage
and Burton the OF the Eastern lot and that
one of them the class to which Sensation and
spinaway belong General Harding, 1t is now thought
may be better than the best OF them.
Mr.. Withers warmly congratulated on winning
the seabrght sake and his pair colts Blackstone and
Kingke far ahead OF the Oner entries in the bet
ting the Newark Stakes one mile for three yearolds
OF the two Blackstone expected TO win for be
ried pounds less than Knglike. The latter ran
a fair race getting second place. Blackstone showing lit
tie of his USUAL speed. The won handsomely
by Little Mnch ridden with judgment and skill by Bar
bee Trombone third, but his performance far
below the level of his running IN the Belmont Stakes
at Jerome Park. longer distance than mile suits
him.
Paroles easy victory under pull in the handicap of
mile and quarter called out enthusiasm than any
other incident of the day. He VAS appauded and
cheered again and again Jacobus was well thought Of
for this race, but proved "quitter."
the affair which Messrs. Livin gston, Heck
scher and Morris for Bancroft in spite OF the
that Lena easily ouran him. The general opinion
that Lucius Appleby and David johnson, the book
makers who Bancroft ought TO present the judges
with handsome set Of plate for their services. The
suggestion made by however, that the testi
mohal ought to take the shape of fne pair of gold
mounted spectacles for each of them if they arctic any
more judging of races.
The steeplechase was a crcns. Only four ran, and
Of these all but one fell boed But the fallen one
were remounted the straggler brought back and all
finally went over the course
DUPLEX IN FINE FORM.
First Racc-Free handicap sweepstakes SOS each with
$500 added. 500 to second; mile. SIX starters
witherss geldns Dup x. by King Encst-Echo a. liz,
Sparkling; snedeker's GirO1a by bennington
Ration C 90, NJ. Donohue Chinn Morgsn's hlly sude
ncNaIry By Enqalrer-Nannle McNaiTy g. Sc; Arnold;
daIa a, IS. j. Donohus) j. Wsldens mare Flower Of
Meath by Buck1enGTace Darling %. o. MeKenDyj; and
neSdag So over II Walker PoolsDupen sioo aPos
$40 sudie MeNary $40 VOlnsia $40, field $40. BoOks
Duplex TO 5, Girona to 2, Sudie McSary to q VO
usa /, Flower of MEATH to /, Ida Is TO l. The
start was bad Duplex getting the advantage Flower OF
into the lead and kept for half mile, Duplex running
second and Giroha third. On the lower turn In the
third quarter mile Giroha and Duplex made a lively
race Of It, the ayorte being trihe the better OFF. In
the homestretch Duplex much superior 70 the rest
winning easily by two lengths In l:47. Vousa second
two lengths before Giro1a third. Elk lengths before
Flower Of Meath fourth Ida b. hftb and sudie McNsry
las Vousia got the whip usual. short Intervals
throughout the race. He would not know he was run.
ming without these gentle reminders. He was born
tired. Mutual pools Sl2 TO-
MONACO DEFEATS DUCHESS.
Second Race-Seabright Stakes, two-year-Olls, $50
each for starters $l5OO added $500 to second; weight
penalties for winners and allowances for non winners
y mile. Seven starters-Snedekers FLY Duchess by
kinghsher-Lady Blessington Ol2 pounds W
Donohue) p Lorilard's colt Leo by Duke ~ uacont.
@Squaw Cos shanerl wthers's pair homage by King
Ernest-Minority ClO Sparng), and the INN amed coli
by King Ernest--Cyclone (107, McKenpyI: a T. Inr,i
ard's cot Thaekeray by Great Tom-Neirose II "a Uax
wardl Il. M0rrise unnamed hiIy hr Rnfta - -