New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
IROQUOIS BADLY BEATEN
THIRD TO GEORGE KINNEY AND cole,
4 GREAT rHRoNo OF SPECTATORS REGRET THE
DEFEAT OF THE DERBY WINNER.

THIRD TO GEORGE hlNNL1 AMI lNH1'
GREAT rHRoNo OF SPECTATORS REGRET TIE
DEFEAT OF THE DERBY WINNER.
Clouds of dust were rising from the Monmouth
Park track at o'clock yesterday afternoon wheh 'no
vork Of uniting the surface into best possible con-
don for the great Of the year was In progress
Far on on the opposite side OF the course gieaneu
the thick air gold assel tbs black cap
above the brilliant cherry jacket-the coors OF flero
Iorillard Feakes in the Jacket and the mnscula
powerul brown horse he best rode was the "lhher VI
the Derby and st Leger of 1884, Iroquois whose NAME
m that of the only animal that crossed the ocean
worthy 10 win and wear the blue ribbon, familiar In
every country where racing Is known. IroQuois was
attended by his stable companion Gonfslon ana went
around the course at almost walking pace repeat
ing the journey smartly finally passing the Sau
on a brisk run. lie appeared tit for hard race inc
muscles standing out WE'LL the skin sweating ireey tne
ewes clear and heahful the action smooth easy ana
strong He was trained down line, no superuuouS
flesh appearing anywhere Soon after Iroquos went ny
the stand bay colt came out covered with blankets
but easily recognizable because the familiar FACE anu
ngure OF Jimmy" Mclaughlin were seen ABOVE MN
with the red and blue OF the Dryers blazing III ho SUI
light George X nney was takinga sweating ganop'
His head was covered with hood and altogether tnee
was hing attractive about him. But graceiu anu
charming figure after appeared pretty Miss "oou
ford the belle OF the turf moving dantiy the IDEAL Oh
all that is attractive in thoroughbred MY her eA
shone like satin and her movements were hAo "ei
modulated music Her name was braided WIN rioooIs
of the CAV Dwyer coors This was the beauty OF the
indeed the beauty of the American tur for no
baudsomer animal he found any where But while
she was the star Of the day far as brightness was
concerned II was on thepain ugly George kinney
that the Brooklyn firm relied for the Work OF the race
Keen and cunning Hughes. old Whitehead as the II
reyerent stable boys call hmpresnming, no doubt on
the scarcity Of In the Vicinity OF race-couses anu
on the remotenes OF the resemblance between hughes
and the venerable prophet who was Knocked at by tho
sma how, of his day-controlled Miss Woo1fords light
footsteps Eolo, with :" Billy" Donohue In Mr.. Geb-
hards gaudy red with gold spots, took preliminary run
at a Lively pace and was looking uncominonly well
Finally old Monitor preceded by his stable companion
volusia without whose company he will never now go
on the track came into view with rather grave and
melancholy aspect n he realized that he was about 70
have u solemn experience. Trials and troubles nave
soured Monitors temper. Hts coming on the track
completed the number OF starters FOR the Monmouth
Stakes. Pizarro having been Withdrawn.
The long grand stand with its tiers OF seats one
OF the pacious structures or tho Kind In America
was as full as could be packed The broad space III
front was covered. In the spacious gallery extending
to the club house ladies great numbers In the
Maddox I'm tn, grounds WITHIN the rails, In the area
about the betting stands thousands Of people
great multitude had assembled great race. or
stables OF officers OF Jockey cdbs OF racing
men generally there an army win crowded rank,
Saratoga had been almost deserted for the day
by this class for the first Of froquofs In
America was a stronger attraction than could
be presented anywhere Among those present were
the porily and even-tempersd owner OF lroquos his
genial and generous brother the president OF the oH
mouth Park Association; resolute aud contentious MI
Withers. whose monosyllables have great propul-ye
force and who really carries his stout shoulders iHe
fortunes OF turf in NewJersey; the militant ana
emphatic Captain Ceser always busy with Ills manifold
ana important duties Leonard jerome, the founder OF
Jerome PARK, his lofty form nov somewhat bent with
the burden OF years. ]. g. X Lawrence. the handsome
and hard.workihg secretary OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club; the venerable Francis Morris. conspcd
Gus among an carrier generation Of turfmen; Mr.
Bonner, the wcGnown sugar rehner. former owner OF
GronG whose horses always entered in the name OF
t. v snedeger Wright sanford. deliberate ana som0re
looking az N the rcsponsl Dihty Of sustaining the
eeOsh.ad BAY proving TOO serOus STRAIN
Frederick Gebhari, English VA everything. with iaf-oH
look IL his melancholy eyes; shpwith Gordon, rep
resenung IN his ample person tae Baltimore club Gle
men aud Of others well k4OWn ON tue
who might he mentioned In tne judges stand Car
roll Lvingon. and august usual while by his
side was eversminng Edgar NJ. Johnson. OF Cincinnati
Judge Hoadys law partner. looking NJ radiant a. u 10
such thurns In the political path as Fosters Foraser
McIeans and WOO iarls ever existed In the paddock
90 the weghing.roon, in the timers stand. near ths
bookmakers could at times be seeu two ANAL. slight
yonng men OF unassuning aspect and manners.
distinctly Hi1eraian In look. but With quiet.
modest way about them not Characteristic
OF all In whose veins Irish blood Ono has com
pexon o. unusual rnddiness; tie face OF the others
much frecklcd TBere nothing IN the appearance or
surroundings o. the indicate that they are In any
way among their fellows bat these two young
men make W the snrewdes' most sagacious and most
succes.fu racing partnership known IN this country
for many years They are the Dryer Brothers
IRooUoIs A GREAT FAvoRIrR
The betting Is going on IN the most active and ener'
cetlc war and shouts Of "Even money against
Iroquos" "Three tO one against the Dryers, Three
TO one against Monitor" "Eoe four TO one' Here's
your odds" big money agln' little money" "Cone ON
now come on and pick 'en out"a tn Sc cries, hurled
with the full force OF lungs Of leather aud cheeks Of
brass MI tho air TOR long distance around
the bookmakcrs' stands. And the crowd docs "cono
on" but great majority insists "pcbnng out Iro-
quois In every Of betting books. auction pools,
French pools and private wagers Notes Of warning
mai been sounded frequently within few dayS Ii had
b,en sand again again by persons whose Judgment
waA entitled 10 respect that It asking too much OF
Ir,ouoa 10 expect him defeat the best horses Ia
America so soon after his return, when In England
he had never seemed regain his throeyearod form
But such warnings fell on deaf ears.
The multitude coald only the win
per OF the Derby and 81. Leger, though Iroquos
c,ud not I've got into condition for single last year
and was defeated easily by Tristan In jane Of this year
But It was only the general pubic, whose study Of
turf matters is not thorough or exact that had conf
dence ia Ioquois cool and clear-beided turfnah OF
long eXpcrencenOw at the head Of one OF the strongest
stables In the United Satesspoke thus before the
"It seems TO certain that Iroquois will win.
because do not believe tina: Mr.. Lorillard
wonld start him If ho were not sure TO win. If
I were in his place | would not have my
Der by beaten In Ills first race after his return TO
America for 800 600 believe lie feels as do about
this lie owns Parole. and he knows precisely what
Parole can do with Eole and Monitor lie owns Drake
Carter and he knows what Drake Carter can dc with
George Kinney. Now he has had chance 70 try Iro-