New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-27
THE DIVERS SHOW ANGER.
nrspnrAsEp BY TEA trays DEFEAT


end about which many OF them differ from the JUICES
,use intense excitement raceccarse ana sometimes
rrcae serious bitterness OF feeling. but such SCENES - M
lowed the decision the Thistle Stakes at the oocs
Island yesterday are fortunately rare OH
,,.ctx Appeby Jchnson's colt Tristan was the faVor
,,e and was heavily backed by his owners and tEeir
friends The Dwyer Brothers, however, Md inarKcu con
ndence in their uncertain and cratic colt Tea Tray sn'
mt as 600 on him comfortable odds OF 10 my
anish was confined TO these two colts. Tea Tray haa
FALLEN back on the lower turn and Tristan lea up tho
homestretch: but Tea Tray raying marvelousy under
McLaughins superb riding, together with the free use
Of whip and spur. got up ON almost even Terms WIN LIE
tan I'm the last three strides They crossed the line so
close together observers thought oesu neat
Most Of the spectators however believed that Tea Tray
had won by head The judges agreed In deciding
that Tray had not quite got up and that tristan won
by few inches. 1t finish something hks tha' ,"
the Suburban which Elkwood won the race by an ao
vantage OF few in the stride exactly at the hnsn
line while in tho very Lext stride Terra Cota
was nearly half length before Ek"oou.
30 Il was with Tristan and Tea Tray. While Tristan had
the few advantage at the line which gave MN the
race, Tea Troy in the rcxt was well IN 'front.'
The action OF the Judges caused storm OF Kisses ana
loud cries Of complaint and protest One or two persons
were violent their comments that 1t was necessary
quiet them by aid OF the police The faces OF the
Dwyer brothers looked black thundcr-cloujs They
are not in the habit of showing any feeling over the de-
clsIon OF race and rule bear all revefses ana uf
pleasant incidents with sefcontro and eouanmity But
In this matter they Unexpectedly lost their emper anu
for the time seemed TO have lost their heads They
promptly scratched their horses from the later races Inc
withdrawal OF their Prospect from the last race maoe
that wakover for Lancaster This action on the p'f'
was approved OF by any calm nd ciearsigh'ed eu
present The Dwyer brothers control racecourse hei
selves They certainly ought to feel the importance vi
ompt and respectful acQuescence in the decision oil he
Judges under any circumstances Moreover II is not III
the least likely that the judges were mistaken captain
J. H. Bradford james G. X Lawrence anu ooiohei MP
WI
stand and no body of racing judges in the
world ever attained higher reputation tnan
thar enjoyed by them for absolute accuracy lmpars'y
and fairness Their eyes extremely quick ana wen
trained Every Of them agreed in the veroct giving
The race 10 Tristan the resentment shown py he
DIVERS seems wholly unwlse outbreak They "eie
reported by their friends as having SAID that they
would run no horses at this meeting except Iho
r,ousv entered In closed stakes but 1t s probable that
after nights reflection thy will see clearly that TO SET
an example OF characterization and reoellon against INC
decision OF constituted authorities on race course TIC
most unusAable and impotic course for any prominent
,urfmen TO pursue. Then, tho Dryers shouia not
forget that many close finish many race course mas
been decided in their favoraways undoubtedly win Vi.
best Judgment Of the occupants Of the judges ssnd anu
with the determination DO exactly fair and Impartial
They got the Stakes, although great many Oh
the spectators thought that Prince Royal beat Sr Do
They have been equally fortunate IN ohe,
rases and they should abide by estabhsheo
results without brusQue complaints or harsh crticss
Mclaughlin insisted that he had won the race win Iea
,av but often Jockeys deceived in extremely close
finishes No should forget that the Judges az oo1
Island are men in prime Of m and that no persons can
be found anywhere in America better quaineu IMAM es
~ de,arnne tho winner OF race matter how close the
finish may be. ...
The heavy thunder storm at noon, when people were
preparing to 60 to the course kept away thousands
who would otherwise have been present IL maze 'ne
...k aoen in mud and many OF the best horses were
withdrawn leaving small fields in most OF the races
Raceland was taken Of the first race ana RATHER VINO
was well backed beat the fayorite King Crao win ease
Holloway rode Grover Cleveland ciumsiiy ana lo'' u0n
ground in the homestretch ought TO have got second
place, but failed TO do So
The tavorite Diablo was easy winner Of the June
Stakes sam Wood getting second place Aurann did nOs
seem 10 fancy the mud and Holiday dia
moi like her heavy weight Captain Prown's handsome
colt j. A. B. carried great deal OF money but got on
badly and not suited by the mud.
Next to Tristan and Tea Tray the best form In the
Thistle Stakes was shown by Major Doswers Charlie
Dreux but he was ridden with Judgment at ALL little
Anderson exhausting him IN the first mile MT Hagg'h
sent two post for this race, Mirabeau ana Gray
Dawn rank outsiders In the betting. ana
neither showed speed or staying power This great stable
Is stu in extremely bad luck in racing although IT gets
much consolation from the magnificent sale OF yearngs on
Monday BY the way, the California millionaire Senator
Mr. Hearst had his heart completely on getting the
magnificent colt King Thomas that he has bought him
from Appleby Johnson for $4,000 advance Of $1,000
the price paid at the SALE This Is the most re-
mafkable price paid for untried horse in the
for many years Senator Hearst deserves credit
for his pluck. and all racing will wish him much
success with King Thomas next year.
Only three horses for tho Universal Handicap
In the mud, although good track the field would
been strong and of high class These three
Favor Gurus and Dunboyne If Mclaughlin had been
In Favors saddle that useful winner Of
would have been strong avorite at odds on But the
trouble Tea Tray caused the substitution of Fitz
patrick, and, when this became known Eurus
backed with far confidence than Favor. Eurus
led all the way and easily although all Hsyward's
skill required prevent his swervng into the inner
rails In the homestretch.
Le Logas is wonderfully improved horse. year
he could hardly keep pace with the commonest Of
selling platers but yesterday the fifth in
praseworthy style, under pull all the way. He is
becoming q formidable handicap horse at middle
weights
Garrison rode the first two winners and rode them
we'll Hayward rode the next two AID showed all the
resources Of his art
has decided to keep the famous colt in
Chicago for the present and he will
not in the Emporium Stakes tomorrow, as was
expected
Among the occupants Of the club house balcony
Leonard w. Jerome, August Belmont, ID. d. Withers,
Captain Bradford Colonel Kip, Secretary Lawrence,
Captain Coster, Mr.. Loyecraft, Captain Conner, A. L.
wolcoit Senator Hearst. J. o. Bonner. Cecil Clay,
Major boswell, oden Bowie, ar., Major Robertson,
Colonel Comegys c. II. Raymond Colonel Frank Hall,
James Laird, j. Galway, Colonel E. A. Buck Captain
s. S. Brown, c. Fellowes j. woolsey, IL. ]. Morris
Berry Wall, A. N. Beadeston, Frank Carroll, Julian
Nathan T. LorillaId jr, Alfred Post, j. b. Haggin B. A.
Haggin, George Clarke aud others.
''-+s .~\~s =: -
FIRST RACE-swEEPsTAKEs els EACH, $3.50
ADDED. 1 is MILES.
w. Lakelands eh h Tatter. by Tom ochltree. Colum;
c. Ccfnefisens Dr. g. king Crab 3. 1o7 w. DonoSGe} 2
D. Storms Oh. b. Grover Cleveland s. 1f5 Holloway
w. Jennings'S b. g.. Glenmound, 4, (ChappeD o |
Aubprndae Stables CHI f. ofsece, 4, 100 (Stewart)
Time-l IS "a.
Betting TO win-King Crab to g. Tatter TO l. Grover
Cleveland to ], Glenmound 10 l. Ofalece 80 TO L.
Plsce-Tattler TO s, King Grab TO 5.
Auction pools-King Crab s100. Tatter eco. Grover |
Cleveland $40, field s20
ADMINISTRATORS straight paid s21 20, place IS 70;
King Grab place 81 So
Raceland and Inspector B. withdrawn. As the |
fair start Holloway nrlled I'M for snrne