New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
RACELAND BEATS FIRENIl.
A GREAT RACE FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL
rIRENzI RUNS SUpEEBI.Y BUT THE WEIGHT
moo MICH EOR HER.


The American Jockey Club closed its autumn meet
ing yesterday with seven varied, interesting and ex-
citing races. 1t was also tho close OF inc racing
season In this par. of the country season winch mas
aboundcd with sensations. which has ma many AZ
tractivo features but which has been p'ch'iui also
In its number OF disappolntmonts mshaps anu MS
carriages The crowd which wen; out 10 the course
yesterday seriously overtaxed the railroad faciues
provided for It, and the trains were most uncomioapE
crowded both ways. II the American JOCKEY 'iup
oouh induce one of the elevated railroads TO run Its
line 10 Jerome Park next year. aud would put IN inc
stand men Of Incorporating vigor ana energy III
suppressng fraud 1t would instantly become tho
most pruHtabc and prosperous piece OF racing prOP-
erty in America But 1t is sadly handicapped now
BY the Slow smosy, dirty, disagrceable and unpeas
ant route by which 1t is reached 1t has also oeen
seriously handicapped this year by the lack Of YOUTH
mi viror Youthful aestness. youthful force and
youthful determination in the judges stand Every
member Of the club and all racing mon acknowledge
and admire tho many excellent qualities OF Johh
Hunter, the president Of the club. lie is tu'l"'.
of the best and highest class, conscientious, hoerai
earnest and Jealous, anxious to promote only tue
true interests of the turf. Every ore Knows
mo that Mr. Ducr, who practically conmois
tho Jerome Park property, is sincerely desrous oi
securing racing of the best and fsirest Sort ne
wants the sport carried on in such way tha' u sh"'i
please and attract the most influential anu inc HUE
respected elements In social lie. Nr' h"n'o' ~
Mr. Duer have bcen endcavorlng to secure these fc
suits but they have made the mistake oil putting !"
THO fudces stand gentlemen whose intentions are
faurss and whose characters stainless, but VINO
lack the bodness the judicial sternness ana severity
necessary TO checmate and defeat the schcmcs Oh 'io
swindlers who in great numbers 'hicsl .'o
American turf. The judges stand has been by lar
tho weakest spot In every way at the autumn neci"s
NJ the American Jockey Club Unless men arc put
tbere next wear who will investigate urspanneH oil
suspicious racing all suspicious betting ana all s'S
r,cious riding jerome Park cannot retain us popu-
isrity or be successful racecouise
The racing of yesterday full of stirring incidents
and also of unexpected results. The oooAnaheis
reaped ono of their richest harvests this year. ior o'
the seven favortes only two got home first In inc
first race Little Mnch led in the betting, but came Ia
third Lewis Suart's Tristan leading all the way anu
winning easily, while wfred got second place oo"o
critical observers not at all SATISFIED Win '"o
manner in which Little Minch was ridden Perhaps
the Jockey did all he could and the fault was In 'he
suky temper Of the horse, but there was hucn TAIN
in the betting ring concerning the matter IL was
reporcd that the Chicago Stable had been foresaieo
in It's betting and had got no chance TO put It's money
on at satisfactory odds. Some cynlcs thougn' 'n"'
this explained the In which lAtlc Mlheh 'a"' oNV
there NAV have been truth in the report ah"
Little Minch IS erratc ard uncertain In these uas'
that no one can put much confidence In him. DC
fence and Niagara other disapp0ntmen's III 'nis
race Both ran as badly as could be- 49,
After Diablo's excellent form VI o'
he was, Of course, made the i''o'o
for the Kensico Handicap for twoyear-oios' anu "
was hard to get better than even money aea'n'' "''
Mr. Witbers started both his Cyclone colt ana hiS
,,,ra,s colt The Cyclone colt was a strong second
choice while the Dawdle colt was rank outsider III
ths betting So were Champagne Charlie, Forest
King and Pet Morris, but a good deal OF money "eN'
on Fresno at and 10 l. shrewd spoia'o''
thought that he would far better race WIN gar
rtson I'D than he with Hayward up III 'ho i'.a'
Stakes They entirely right for Fresno sup'ros
ridden by Garrison, easily, while captain bio"
,,.,,r.,cb,ed 6llv PEI Norris slipped into second
nIace and Champagne Charlie. badly ridden by Johh-
son was a close third Champagne Charlie was lar
better colt than his last previous appearance anu
~ ridden with any skill would undoubtedly have Cd
tained second place Diablo was In trouble al me
bad ~ the homestretch, and although Mclaughlin
did everything that was possible with him. ne couu
not get him home Arst, second or thru. Inc COZ
looked well before the race, but ran far beio" MS
nsual FORM So did the Cyclone colt whose hhiSh
was w,,tched in comparison with his pucky ana
game struggle against Salvador on Wednesday
The thlld race was pecunar ahair' o'o0h
tom was made strong favonte, Win
Fleve second choice and Huntress third. iiuntress
ron with something to spare, while stockton got
second place with Eleve close up. 1t seemed strange
that FLY of the class. speed ana form Oh hi'reSs
should defeat stockton at tie weights II was .houeII
bv some observers that stockton was RIDDEN Win
snguarly little energy and force This seemeo 10 Dc OK
,,,.,n.d in the affb race in which stocAon staited
AZ n rank outsider In the betting and won In the
easiest possible manner against far stronger heiu
than that in the third race AKA yoI the JUICES "Acu
calmly, placdly and serenes on had not "ord u
say nor an inquiry TO make, action to take con-
corning the wonderful contrast between the lorh VI
stockton in the third and the fifth races on The Same
day II was the most peculiar Of condolences that tho
defeat of Stockton in the third race was great
boon the betting ring, as lie was strong iaNoi'o'
while his victory in the tiih race was al equaii!
great boon to tho betting ring as he defeated
q strong iavorite In Rupert and a number Oh o.hcr
Ion is The American uif coming when such perform.
iuVesteation or inquiry +! Littleded rode one OF
his worst races-whcn he rides bady,, now os i1
he can ride .-on Elcyc In This same thilc race Inc
colt had only 10. pounds and ought TO have boon
kept somewhere rear the Iont all me way: , bu'
allowed himself TO be cgt oil at every inr, nau , 10
20 around The whole icd at the head OF the Lone,
effort 10 capture the race he was far 100 iaie;
Eleve up many lengths, pIt got onH .nlid
have done unless stockton had been ridden as well
In the Third race as ne vas IN ne MIN day ,be Grand
Nsioesl nandioap in which Firenzi aiiemp.
Inc unparaIleed ieat of taking up 131 pounds and
,V,n1 10 defeat 50 fast and famous three cai-od
as Raceland with only ITO pounds, ana any Su I
Logos at light weights. The best judges of public
form did believe that J. was hossCls .rd dor me-
10 accomplish so great a task and they were righi'
Paceland was the favorite throughout the belthg'
but great many people are SO passions'e aainIeas
OF Firenzi that they VIII not consider Tor moment
the dea of her being beaten In any race by any morse
at any weight Hence, although 1t was at one tne
nos ,ble 10 Get l-2 20 l against tienzi IN ,he
ring, the odds down, until Just before the start
10 the prevailing prlcc Mos,
on at G TO ) and Z to >, although 8 to was up for
a few moments at one Of the stands Dnnboynee car
rfed great deal Of money and his owner william
Jennings, and his friends were extremely conndeh,;
Conpemara was also backed by people who expected
her TO repeat her races In when shc dcleat
ed Firenz at Monmouth Park and al Brooklyn 70
lagos and Kaloolai comparatively neglscteu, al
though q little money went on the laher. tons'
icara went of in her old style, and al me emu VI
Tie frst halfme was leading by four or nve lengtns
INT all the other jockeys were watching her. ana dld
not intend that sic should get an insnperaDie ieau
4nnra thn