New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02
OLD TORFMEN BEWILDERED.
THE sTRANGEsT RACE OF THE YEAR.
ELKwooD DEFEATS DEW DROP, BARNUM AND vo-
LANTE.

ELKwooD DEFEATS DEW DROP, BARNUM AND Vo-
LANTE.
Races from which the most IL expected often provo
failures The special arranged oy the enterprise
ing and liberal Brooklyn Jockey Club for Dew Drop
Volante Barnum and Elkwood was not brilliant. But
it was bewilderng. overwhelming. paralyzing. Inc
result stunned all the experts. They will 60 around
in dazed cropping half conscious state for Weeks
Ekwood beat Dew Drop, volante and Barnum!l Was
not tna enough to shake the stoutest heart and make
the whole framework of the turf qiiverl
The track was dry top and even little dusty ous
heavy and holding beneath. All the races were slow
and the time of the special grotesque-2l3s4!
And vet even in that time Ekwood beat Barnu BY two
lenrth. with Dew Drop two lengths behind Barnum
and n dozen before Volante, the favorite whose
performance was about hundred per cent below
par There be only one explanation OF this race
that volante, Dew Drop and Barnun have all become
stale and unfit TO run from overwork. The Dryers
ought now to retire Dew Drop for the season, and not
subiect her to more humiliation They have run all
the life and speed out of of the greatest FLIES
America ever saw and now In pity they should give
her long rest
Full details Of the may be found below Noiahte
WA the favorite at even money, Dew Drop second
choice while the betting was 20 to against ELK
wood The Dryers lost largely on Dew Drop. Elk
woods success brought profits TO the book
oLors 10 the tens of thousands OF & llars bet on
yolante and Dew Drop straight and place were all
Lost w Graft Elkwood's owner, put $500 OH his
colt M 90 TO l. Sad indeed must be the thoughts
NJ that queer old gambler Mednger dealer OF faro NJ
| the Saratoga Club house who soil Eikwood to Nr.
Graft last June for pal;ry price. Elkwood won the
! kenner Stakes aud other races at Saratoga, ana
Yesterday he capped his clima Mr. Graft MINT MINI
vol retire him TO the stud now. lilo will never
accomplish such feat as defeating NOlante, Dew
| Drop and Barnum again . ,,,, ,
The Dryers won the first two races with Ailly anu
Bedford. They over $4,000 on Bedfords
| success Bedford il fast colt and won in canter
UNDER phil The betting against him opened AT d
| In | hut the closing , to 3 on.
! Mr. Cossatt was in advised when he sold longyIew
last year and Connemaia this year two OF the DGss
racers ever owned by him. con9emara won i me
Uapcin's colt Acalde was great favorte Dul nc
stumbled carly in the run ana seemed unable to stay
After this race the jockeys Spcnln ana elhei Soe
INFO a Quarrel IN the paddock ard came TO blows Inc
/ executive committee fined them flNo each.
Tho fifth race tell to the most extreme 81 outsiders
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