New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
TERRA COTTA'S GREAT RACE.
Rr.TING THE RECORD AT NINE FURLoNGs
LINDEN MEETS WITH AN AccIpENT-FfRESZI IN
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The conoy Island Jockey Club closed the second
week OF it's June meeting with remarkably brilliant
and successful day The heat at the track was much
less severe than in the city, and during part Of the
afternoon a delicious breeze was blowing from the
ocean The attendance extremely large and the
interest was never allowed TO nag II was day in
every way pleasing. both turf experts and to the
ordinary going admircr of racing for there
10 crushing dsappontments no tremendous reverscs,
NO conspicuous of seriously bad riding, and In
the main horses we'll and consistently and were
well handled The surprising excellence of the race
for the sheepshad Bay Handicap will be remembered
by every that saw It, and 1t will be referred to
for years 10 of the really remarkable races
Of this generation IN this country 1t was great
triumph for the handicappng of Mr.. Lawrence. 1t
exhibited the sterling qualities, the electric speed. and
the impressive merits of three marveously good race
horses Terra Gotta, Linden and Frensi. The finish
would have been closer tLsn it was, the result even
more exciting, and grandcr If Linden had
not met with accident the furong post in the
bomcsretch when he running with undated speed
and vgor, and seemed TO have chance Of defeating
even the great Terra Gotta
SOME FEATURES or THE CONTEST.
The race broke the record for the dis
lance one mile ard furlong having scored
1883, quarter second faster than the
best previous performance. But It is far superior
In every other way any other handicap at that dis
lance that Americans have ever looked upon The
new record made by a fouryearold colt with the
heavy weight of 124 pounds while the second horse
was a fouryear-old FLY with the burden OF lib
mounds, and the third a fveyear-old with
1913 pounds on his back 1t battle Of the giants
from the fall Of the flag The start was perfect.
Not of them had any advantage of the least ac-
count. Indeed, Mr.. Caldwell was IN wonderful
form yesterday. Every of his starts was prompt
and every one of them good, and his work
merfted and received hearty praise.
The starters for the sheepshead Bay Handicap
were Terra Gotta, the favorte; Linden, second
choice: Firenzi, third choice; Eolian, hamburg,
Trboulet Ordway and Grover Cleveland The
Dwycrs withdrew Joe Cotton and put big sums on
Terra Gotta, who ridden by Mclaughlin The
general mass betters followed this lead and the
public form of this great colt and plunged on the son
OF Harry oFaen and Laura B. From tho start the bet
ting on Terra Gotta was odds 1t never possible
10 get even money against him. But the Master OF
Preakness was cheerful and quietly hopeful His
horse Linden had bean doing brilliant work. and was
TO be ridden by the only man who
has succeeded In making Linden do his utmost,
Hayward. Frenz found supporters but
chiefly for place, and there was nibbling In small
sums at Banburg, Eolian, Triboulet and Ordway.
Tho instant that Mr.. Caldwell gave the signal,
Grover Cleveland and Ordway shot of at tremendous
speed ard tried TO get far away from the heavy
weights 20 kill them off in the first mile. These two,
fighting for the lead, made the first quarter mile In
the startling time Of "a 1-2 seconds, the hafmle In
40 12 the quarters in rs, and the mile at the
splendid pace of 40 IA. Linden ran third, with
Terra Gotta fourth and Flrenzl behind Terra Gotta
until they neared the half-mie post, when three
quarters of a mile had been and only half mile
remained to go. The pace early proved too hot for
Banburg and Trboulet, who dropped out OF the race
entirely before the first half mile was completed and
were never anywhere near the flying leaders Near
ing the halfmie post Hayward called on Linden and
the big bay son of Longfeow shot up with cyclonc
rush. catching Grover Cleveland and Ordway and
laundering down the lower turn head by head with
them. As he moved up Mclaughlin also urged
Terra Gotta. but the favorite lay little behind the
leading three until the homestretch was
reached There Oriway and Grover Cleveland had
enough. Well, mile in 40 IA IS enough for any
race horse below the highest and choicest class
IN THE HoMESTRETCH
These two dropped out. AS Tribouet, Banburg
and Eolan had been shaken of long before, at the
head Of the homestretch, only Linden, Terra Gotta
and Firenzi remained in the race. Hayward knew
there was no time TO lose. He knew that there was
a horse of prodigious speed at Linden's heels lie
began riding Linden with ali his vgor, and hit him
a few cuts with the whip The big horse responded
magnfcently and rushing UP the homestretch a.
a pace which set people shouting all over the grahu
stand and the grounds Linden wins" But py tne
furlong post a deplorable accident happened to MI
and instantly slackened faltered and fell back while
Terra Gotta with Mclaughlin riding like the Prince
of the Powers Of the Air. shot by The pace had Dee
so furious all the way, the weight was SO heavy the
struggle was so exacting, that the favorte was no"
in sore distress lie began 10 swerve and roll IKE
ship in storm, and bad storm at that Mclaughlin
bt him over the head to keep him straight and drove
the suur in held him together with almost incredible
strength and energy. and fairly forced him over the
line nearly three lengths in front of Firenz who had
made a marvellous run in the homestretch
But for the accident to Linden, Mr. Calway's horse
was sure at least Of second place and as Terra Coa
sweryed so badly fom Distress might possibly have
hea,an him home Terra Gotta was so far
clear of Firenzl when he began 10 sWerVe
that he did not interfere with her in the least anu anu
therefore Of course his victory Wa nv SeeS in Very
lame but last evening his owner thoushH. ~, roce
would recover from the injury ana DC aOie ~ iA''
again soon.
NO MATCH WITH THE BARD
When the time was put out, :53, quarter seconu
better thar the record, there was iouu chooie alN
applause l. was imperial victory ana Terra Co''
a. said before belongs to the class OF Inc baru a
the Fmreror Of Norfolk But The Baro can ooa' III"
all ;bo same If The Bard had been in this race nc
,,rld have won IL I'm SO or better If necessary ana
with none of the swervlng from distress that Terra
Gotta showed Some of the enthusiastic parusahs VI
the Chicago stable said after the race tha' INC sa
Champion of Cheserbrook had been one OF lhe ooii
tesiants he would have been beaten But "heh INC
Executive Committee of the club sent woru 10 'ne
Chicago stable after Terra Cotta's victory 'ha' Il
tbe Chicago people desired 10 challenge Inc baru
to a meeting at Concy Island IN the co"ine "o1 49,
they must put in their challenge that oay, a. Ieen
Iugrns the trainer The Bard did not WISH ~ ~
the horse on edge for match any ionsei, 10 ahsveT
had mo morr. engage mens at Concy Isianu, .o Trey
was received from the owners Of Terra SVets ,eaIv
are pcky men and they back their oplch,S their
but when IL comes TO question .. for 81 900 or
colt good as he IS against The Bard ior Fo,O sh,e
sIOO0O a side they become prudent ana seH'D''
They none OF H. .---
CHANCES AT THE OTHER RACES
The other races were all of interest ana soni' "a
,hen, ,verc unusually exciting. Cruiser ana SIX
others were withdrawn from the first race leaving
sixteen to run three quarters OF nile Inc ~-,a
,s hardso,oe three-year-old colt by Ten Brooch