New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
FREELAND BY A NECK
mn, xyrsr WINS THE GREAT RACE.

NIL, D,rvar smiled sickly little smile as
,,y..ro turfmen trainers. jockeys, stableooys a"a
.vmnath,zers throw their hats high IN air anu
-naaa Monmouth Park ring with tneir onoo''
yesterday. Michael Dryer looked as II No were
arriving a hearse. great many OF the haS.o.A
.rr,oen who had backed Miss woodford seemed entire
=, aav 70 supply the freight for the funeral car IL
ma. day when the silver cord was ioosed anu ',o
Golden bowl was brokcn for the loyal followers VI '
once peerless Queen the Turf Freeand haa won 'H0
great race. rns graoe-
But It was narrow triumph for the west Ano
full head Of the famous mare was AZ inc no0n =.
Of Iougfelow and Isaac Murphy, COOLEST Snu oa'"e'
atest and wisest of colored jockeys. had peen COM
au.d IN axnand every that his expereNo0 "
aim could furnish to secure the pri~o .
IA n marvel He was taken up W $500,
last week and after his return 10 Monnou'n
Sunday morning he ran mile ana quarter ~ - 90
M, ,,reparatory work for yesterdays race ana au
,,,hou. q train or wearinesa His speed Is amahins'
w,h thiekened ankles and weakened -egs he IL likely
to give way at any tme but just Low he Is SUI VI
thunder Mas
So close was tho contest between Freeiand anu MISS
Woodford that the Dryers we're eager ior a 49,
chance and they promptly proposed amatch ior
NJ CorrIcan has far more prudence than pluck anu
a,a not venture to accept the challenge he hau Nv
fancy for rskne so much money on his own account ~
he wanted the Monmouth Park AssociaIon W o"' 20
ann for n contest between Freeland ana MISS "o' W.
A race was finally arranged Tor to-ihofi"" Wv 49,
zach the association to add $4,000 Only the TWO WIN
- nrh pancocas Stable is not anxious to pit Pontiac
AGAINST them again. Tho English horse vent OUT W sos
the pace yesterday. II was not extravaganuy ,as ~
half mile but the next quarter miie' aions o
streteb II was prodigous Pontacs Doll was sn'' "no"
the homestretch was reached ana freeNano anu ~
Woodford had the finish to themselves
~, o, On his sober seuses doubts that Wanda Is SUI
,,erior n Richmond at a mile and hall But wanna
was beaen BIZ Richmond IN the Choice STAKES yesterday
simply for lack OF jockey. Little Oney was III 'no
saddle and Mclaughlin won the race Win hicnmonu
solely by better riding. o.ney can =. ~
iudge mace nor fnish," but ne
had had brains enough to go forward Win
the ay at the instant when Mclaughlin went iorwaro
with Richmond, Wanda herself would nave oono INC
rest without any help from him. she would soon ha'o
forced Richmond (who is anything but slayer ="
aut" II the owner OF RaDcocas prefers 10 lose iich
stake. rather than win them he has right 10 MS
but his eccentrcties those OF his trainer
are extraordinary enough Hayward was engaged
10 ride Pontiac in the great race nay
ward had been put on WANDA she "o"u
beyond question have Oluey ought to be driving
goat carriages in Central Park
Sam Brown has come back to life. He won the fourth
race handsomely 1t really time to make crows
meat If poor old He was great favorite Dut
collapsed In the ghastest way.
The hurdle race was grotesque piece fhandicappng
Taleyrand spreadeagled" the field all the way.
ha tmmenee-larBor
day this year ut Monmouth except tina Fourth OF July
and the excitement aud enthusiasm surged up IN huge
pillows.
Tn. first race was handicap at threequarters OF a
mile and a dozen ran-Mebourne Stables lilly The
sashes g years. 103 pounds ridden by Meaton) Dana
hers geldng Avalon 20, 105. Brennan) kittsons my
Elizabeth g. los, Gallagher; Haggins mare Meme
Payton C. log, Duffy; F. b. walons imported horse
suter (aged, IO7, W. Donohuel; Dwyer Brothers colt
70 ri Gauleys
Griffith a. lOl, overweight POST; Carriers mare
Felicia Is. &C. Covington Honigs marc Nora NJ o. w.
Arnoo); Kelso's flly waawhile q. 80. Davs and W.
l. SCOTS My waitaway q. so. Williams
Betting-suer 70 l. Juetta colt to l. Felicia to l.
Nellie Peyton to 1, Elmendorf7 TO l. the sashes 10
J. 10 to 25 to l against tho others
The Juetta colt was first or Felicia second, Avalon
third Judge Griffith fourth ElIncndorf hith Felicia
was leading at the hamile post, but the twoyearods
Waitaway and Watawhile were In front on the lower
turn But they fell back in the homest-etch, whlie
Avalon who had remaoed the front ali the way,
after his excellent took the lead In the last FUR
long under the vigorous riding OF Brennan and won by
a half length before Nora NJ The spectators thought
that sutler third bnt the judges gave the pace 70
l:I5is French pools $50 80. Book betting IL 10 l
against the winner A..
Eight ran for Meet and Chandon Stakes for two
year-olds S25 each, $500 added by dessrs Meet and
Chandon. special weight conditions; An OF wers
Clipsians Stables My Laura Garrison 400 pounds rd-
doi By ass do y fsas fonso S
Lewis sneJeker's lilly kslua 900, w Donon9e htt-
stop di5 shaaerS Kcisos colt The rd 20, Feasesl
and j. E. Kelly's unnamed FLY BIZ sbonAustrs lloo'
Bett,g-Kalula to 1. The Bard to l. Laura CARR
son 70 i. Calera TO /. LengstoP to !; Florence
The start was extremely unfair. the eight being in
Indian file when the flag fell Laura Garrison nrst'
Kalula secopd Florence FOnso third and Caera fourth
The four Others had chance and could never
get near the Of them Kalula soon passed
fau and hOmestretcn.
Fonso had been steadily gaming and she passed
En,aSc wi Fonso won bS two lengths in iiG ksua
second, two lengths before Laura GARRISON who was
neck before Caera The others struggled slowly IN
The third race for the Choice Stakes for three
vear-olds 500 each, 81, 500 added $3.50 TO second
specal weight conditions one and oaehai mle -Four 1
tanpwyer Brothers colt Resmo1d aus aus RST5a ra
Olney); w. L. SCOTS, formerly CiPssna stable g. my
East Lynne uoS Lewis; and Keiso's colt LongVew
'' Poos"Rie1mOnd sl25, Wanda ss5 East Lynne $50,
LOngvew $50. Books-Richmond even, Wanda o to o.
East Lynne to l. Longview 10 TO l.. -.
Longview and East Lynne ran well together for half
the tourney. Wanda moving easily IN tnlfd place
and Richmond by her side Lengview drew away on the
bsckstretcn, and Wanda gaiaed GU East Lynne. SUD
Richmond aud the colt shot by Wanda and East Lynne
ne Tatsd w With hr.snd he waited too ons Rchmond
was lead entering the homestreteh and when
he rcached the frone post il was too late Mclaughlin
had been work Richmond soon "a his head
cneys feeble attempt to ansh with Wanda argns
Richmond with his unapproachable force and sGuton
he got him home winner by length Ia 24O Wanda
seco i'd six lengths before Longyiew. who was four
lengths before Lynne. French pools I'll g. Tho
yalue of the Choice Stakes the winrer was e3,71o
The fourth handicap, 1 4 miles S3o each
$500 added, Sl25 To second- Five ran-DonoDnes colt
Tldn g. 100 over, DOnohuel; Dryer Brothers horse
Barnes Is. ITO. MeLaugblln); MeDonads morse sam
Brown o. liz, Arpoil; AckcrInap's geldng Hopedale
g. 81 Cuvingon) and Rancocss Stables hlly Heva Is,
S. Rafferty,. PoOls-Barnes $40. Hop~dae $40. sam
Brown SIS Elgn 500 Beva $50. Books-Barnes even.
Hopedals TO /, sam Brown TO l. Egin . TO i, Heva
10 10 i.
head was they passed the stand the first tlne
but sam Brown left him behind and taking big
lead on the caught and won IN a
csntcr by lengths In Egn second Two lengths
before Barnes Heva half furlonR behind. Nc
lauyhln triad 10 with Barnes at the hall-mile