New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-19
sTILL QUEEN OF THE TURF
MISS wooproRp WINS THE GREAT MATCH
mann o,ntrn ran iNrtmon-itN stoNt's Hrc'

go. a..,,,s ran tNttuion-frN stoNt'H HrC.
esss AZ rus nANpiosr ron rwo-ttAh.oins
A. pierre Lofiilafd, gazing through hi' nel1
glasses a. ~" ss s,sad Jaw Mas Wcodct dart NJ
a. brake Caiteis head when three iu'l9na' s ,od
anea TO- ee run saw ap h0 a tone for pHOOo
aaainst the Queen ot the INtl iail w nutN.n WV
Vaee the lines about his lips grew hhlu Nv. en
lus,sDt. la two seconds more the mh'n WIS ln
t"ent and Il Was clear to every eye that l'iAhe
tsVter was hopelcssiy defeated, lheh MI lnlh.
inrd auietly lowered his glasses ana turned WIN
s smile and a pleasant word to his nelgh6or mr.
Iorillard hears Fortunes bullets as Wen 70 Nv,
bountes with composufe ana DeIayeu "" for
over this mshap. But the racing lost lhlsIos. ~
him and he returned 10 the city by an cary u" ~
There were many thousands of eyes Walon,ng , ,uo
two horses at the critical momenL w ~ the owner
of Drake Carter. Two slender young hien ~
modest appearance and manner, Win rS e"dI"hhv
her rival and they thought of their gains IN Dstts
i'm addition 10 tho $1,000 from Mr.. Loriilaru ana
The 50 900 from the Coney Island Jockey CinO.
IN il Withcrs sighed as lie rejected on the lalIuie
of his costly imported stations to beget MN sucn
an animal Miss Woodiord j. y, ~ Nd MR. on
turned over in his mind the weight ne Wouiu Pi. ou
,he mighty marc if her owners should ever mere
after venture 10 put her in haLdlcaP :, IL. DlaU
ford vearncd for more matches TO nil the treasury
81 aS'd he club. Wright Sanford cast an approving
Glance NJ The heetcst thoroughbred IN America ana
admitted TO himself that he had never seen hneI
tSnrc even on first night w. o. Bonner pondered
over his theories of breeding and asked himself
how far CIRCLE in her best days was lnleror TO lhis
trd oven the advice which he gave William l..
Scott when Miss Woodford was for sale Tor % '0oO
TWO wears ago and he urged Mr.. Scott TO buy her.
Mir Scott never made but one bigger mistake IN MS
life than when ne failed to follow Mr.. Bowes al
vice That when he mixed himself up Will
RAT What were the great host of spectators doing
while Miss WoOdford was strIding ny Drakr carter
10 certain victory hush of GREATNESS eXpecta,,
zion fell on the multitude when the starter dropped
his flag and the pair began their Journey. Inc pace
was Iextrcmey slow for the hTSt niue an9 Mss
1l..I ,,-,1 moo Drake
The best of tempers this uneQualle mare mas, ana
She did not fret worry or wear heT heart o9t WIN
vain effort whileI Mclaughlin held per unqer re-
straint Few of the loOkeTs-on were mlsied by
Drake Carriers apparent advantage during me hrSt
half of the run 1t was easy TO see tIat MISS MOUu
ford was waitnG-that the struggle had not begun.
AS she demurcy followed her Antagonist her action
was fautlCsS. graceful, us smooth as me night oil
the eagle above the mountain top. When the fierce
moss of the struggle began on the baCkstretch IN the
last mile. and Hayward rushed Drake carter Tor
ward with furious energy trying to open gap that
the mare could not close the stride of Miss Wood
ford heightened and quickened. Her eyes flashed;
She veins on her 1.-the body and slender legs stood
put the stcel-kc cords and tendOns and the tire
mendou Jmasscs of muscle thai sent her lying on her
way were hard at work. But there was no sign of
pvcrstran or cXhaustng effort Her action was
tt smooth. regular flaw less, hut 1t was reSlNtless
a. tidal wave Drake Carter WAS doing his ut
most. but surely and steadily the mare gained on
him. lie was completely outdone at the head
of the homcstrctch that NE could struggle no longer
and Miss Woodiord came in unoppoNcd. Her tn
umph was greeted with the widest welcome seen on
nm Eastern racc-coursc this year The shouting.
lie applause the rushing 10 aud fto in cNultaton,
The hand shaking, the laughter of gtatlic9tion ana
goodwill were general among the many thousand.
present IL the biggest crowd that mas seen a
race anywhere in the United states IN 1881, and 1t
was u good .natuICd and happy one Every one was
proud of the supcrh mare that had run 80 we'll
Even the hackers of Drake Carter joined IN the com
mon hilaIity II they had lost their money i was
sat islaction that America owned such an unAp-
pfoaChablc thOrO lghbrcd ~ Miss Oodiotd, ana
that the beautiful Queen Of the Turf Sill held her
proud position. -,
But for tho exceedingly slow pace at which the
first mile was run. the record would have been
beaten. The speed with which both horses ran Inc
half mile before tho last quarter was amazing.
I'm CompaTlSonWith such a race as this ali the other
contests of the day seemed of MINOR interest Yet
twenty four fine twOyear-olds ran III the Geat East
cm Handicap, one OF the richest racing prizes ol
the year II fell TO a stable that is extremely un-
popularand deservedly so--that of Morris q Patton.
The winner Ten stone, Is a neat bay colt by len
BROCK ont of LiZZe stone. lie won easily but can
not yet be considered in the first class for he car
red only 1O5 pounds and dozen OF more out OF
the twenty four were giving HIM weight. Moreover
his previous performances have been poor LUCKY
Baldwin started all three of his entries, Mission
Belle Ncrano and NOlantc, but they are much over
rated sadly ont OF form. 1t Is true tnaU theS
GOT of badly and that Mr. Lawrence had been eX-
trcmely severe with them IN the allotment OF weight.
but, taking all things into account. they stu should
have made better showing. 1t was delightful to
see the paterDal pride with which MI Caldwell, the
starter, took care that bis son, who was riding Ten
Stone, should get a good start Other owners might
find il sound stroke OF policy to engage young
Caldwell whenever they can.
Five ont of seven fav0rites were successful-Ferg
KYLE, Miss Woodford General Monroe, Checkmate
and BOurke Cochran. All of these hut Miss Woodiord
Won handicapS and ali carried the highest weight
The handicapPing was excellent except IN Ihe caie
of Bouke Cochran. lie IS simply unapproachable
as a stecpechaser and Mr.. Lawrence has now given
him races enough.
GLENGARINE OUTEUNs FAST LOT.
The first race wasa selling affair for purse Of $500
mile Ten ran-IIcfncr's colt MARYLAND a years, los
pounds ridden by Mclaughlin, Hayden q Barry's mare
Glengarine -, o. Wcsu McNahon's gcldins Lytton a.
co. j. Donohuel Wadcn's FLY Blue Bell 3d. 50, Little
nelO, Hollars geding Punger g. o. Hirg, W. ;, G
Charley Kcmpland j.e5. church,. Corrsans geding
Wedding Day O., -. Fuller: BchmanS eelding l@tge-
90 Gcahauiy. Pools-Nlarkland $50 Glcucarnc $50
strHg $50, dcld so. Bo6k.-Markand to ,, Wedding
Day 10 Gcncariuc TO l. Piungcr to l, Lutestring
10 l Charley Kcmpland 10 !, ltaSka 70 l, Lytton
TO J. Mcdusa 20 10 l. Blue Bell 90 70 1. McduSa had
me NE, ifad at the start tart , ana fell rG hc 1nte
string taking up the running MARYLAND and GlengaIine
were near the front all ne way ana the race up the
by neck. MARYLAND second two lengths before Lutte
s E Paascr lcTen tinr Wcd e ba g Madaa
nth aud Iiaia last ltaSba neke down IN me on iorf
So 80 The winner bought in at S2,1O5, 500 over
the entered price.
FEEG KYLE AT LAST SUCCESSFUL.
The second race was handicap at $50 each, $3.50
added for non-vinners during the meeting; Ia miles.
Eight ran-waden's gcldng Chantcccr @, -, ChurchG
Bowies gelding Compensation (6, 1903, Arnold; Cooks
colt Ferg Kyle g. l12. Conking Cipsiana stables colt
sandoyal O. -. IIigss WyngardS geding CarlGy B. o.
90 Vest; Bryau geding Torpedo q, 90, PURCELL; c. i.
Lorilards my Economy g. o. J. Donohuel and Pet
lengths gclding Fair Connt aged. 100, Mcatonl.
PoOls-Fcrg KYLE 500, Ctrley b. SO. Economy $40,
Torpedo $50 Chanticccr so, Compensation so ned
Si5. Books-Fcrg Kyle to >, Economy . TO J, Chant-
cecr 10 J. Carlcy B 10 !, Torpedo 10 l. Compensa
ton 10 Fair Count u to l, SandOya . to l. Torpedo
make the running, but ut the half mile pole
the fayortc took the lead Fcrg KYLE easily by three
lengths. Economy second, length before Chanticcer
third Torpedo fourth Compensation fifth. Carley b.
sixth, Saudova seventh Fair Count last. Time 2:l0l2
Mutuals SO 80.
MISS wOODFORD WAITS AND WINS
The third race the great match for $1,000 a side
with $1,000 added by the Association; distance 2l2
miles. The starters Dwyer Brothers FLY Miss
Wnndfnr1 by Billet Fnncr limo Is vonrs l 3 nnnnls