New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-05
COLORS IN FRONT.
SALVADOR AND FIRENzI SUCCESSFUL.

Inc only drawb2ck to the hawieSs success of a de
hghful afternoon of sport at Jerome Park yesterday
In perfect October weather. on good track. with
agreeable attendance and efficient management.
the unseaSonably early hour at which the racing
pcgun. complaints are heard on all sides concerning
this, and they are earnest ones. too The American
Jockey Club losing many thousands of dollars by ts
unwse and unreasonable haste in opening the sport
On every day at this meeting the last has been
run within a few minutes after o'clock No race
goer desires to leave the course before s. 1t is not
dark until almost @. The last train TO the track
from the Grand Central starts at five minutes to 1.
Those who miss that generally compelled to miss
the first two races, neither the 80 Harlem train
10 Fordham, nor the O'Clock Yonkcrs train on the
Northern Line. from one-hundred- and fifty ifth-st.
can be trusted TO get passengers up In time even for
the second race. People who desire an afternoon of
sport almost always, in this busy hurryng, bustling
town, want full forenoon for business, and are not
willing TO leave their mills, stores and Offices much
before i o'clock At Monmouth Park, Sheepshead Bay
and Brooklyn they have been able TO catch the first
after attending to stocks. sales or purchases up
10 almost o'clock jerome Park never be profit
able until 1t offers the same advantages which other
race courses offer Call the first race at . 10 and
the last at 4:45. and every will be glad. There
viii be no complaint criticism in any quarter. and
the change will be welcomed heartily.
The management Injuries its own interests and
reduces the attendance by its mistaken policy OF
excessive haste. Yesterday the passengers by the
for the first race, which was called with violent
hurry for which there no justification or excuse
Great the grumbling, harsh and bitter the
criticism. Some of the disappointed ones suggested
with savage sarcasm that the club ought to race
before breakfast every morning at daylight, in the
presence of select party of invited friends who
would sleep at Jerome Park in order TO be up in |
time for the sport.
But for this grevious error Of too precipitae and
previous racing the sport much commended and
fttll Cf an1c CnnpU T,
Lorillard's colors were borne to the front In the
first by the overlooked outsider, Flltaway, while |
the favore, Montagu, ra nsecond. 1t was reported
that Emery. the bookmaker won $4,000 from Burton.
the most eccentric of bookmakers, Fltaways |
victory. Well Burton says that he has lost $4,000
each of number of races this year, but that he is
still $4,000 ahead his 1888 book. He is noted |
for giving the longest prices against double-humped
dromedaries but sometimes these parentheca cames |
creep in and Burton looks grave and condemns him.
self 10 everlasting perdition in series of profane
CALCULATIONS mumbled and muttered in drawing
monotone.
Salvatore form at Brooklyn high that he
was the favorte at odds for the Tuchahoe Stakes
senorta withdrawn and Salvatore only formidable
opponent the Mimi fly the only representative of
the Withers stable that to the post The
Mimi FLY set the pace and showed the way to the
final furlong where Salvador drew up and in few
strides at the finish showed bis superior speed. The
Mimi FLY is good one, but Salvador Is better. In
Faverdale colt will meet, it will be indeed battle
Ct the Titans
III any sane observer doubted at Brooklyn last Fri
day that Conncmara beat Firenzi solely through Gar
risonS bad riding of Firenzi that observer have
been convinced of it when he Frenzi canter of
with the Manhattan Hand cap yesterday. people
who did mol watch Fhenz.s running at Brooklyn very
heenly, said that she seemed stale and ovedone They
speed as sho showed that dav when Garrison stopped
choking her and throttling her by his Cling pull
hay loon sI.1a
Irenn did yesterday Just what she should have done
a. s,d booyn ana would have done If she had been
superior speed in the easiest possible manner in the
first half-mie and then She rOmped home her leis-
ure, with Terra Gotta second Dunboyne third ard the
loofous Connemara staggering and struggling home far
nemara should have beaten Fifenzi twice this year.
A A oofR re times because Of TIE njudcious way IN
mare of her inches than Firenzi never a heater.
p never or sd lsSs on OF
,Amphttrite in the odcn ages before great Pan was
tRroueh the cool glitter Of Aegean waves with
ds'ner grace OF movement than this imperial Princess
OF the Turf displays In her resstless and invncble
action.
Palmer Bearer won the heavy weight handicap in
won her second victory at this meeting easily. and
although the Dwyers had SO little confidence in him
as TO put only 300 each way him.
Four favorites out of six won-Salvator FfreDzi |
Ovid and Fordham The bookmakcrs suffered
FIRST RACE-PURsE $500. THREEyEAR- oLDs
SPECIAL WEIGHTS. 1116 MILES
Mrs G. 6 l. o dOrlard's b. Flitaway. by Sensation,
erd,Sas; S Sssjss en- Ms1,sga 1ls HaaiI n%
G. b Morrls's Dr. c. King Idle, lis McLaughlin)
Higgins e. C. SsgS"me 1913 c|i &sEh'iB8
Post odds: To win-Montagu to g. King Idle to
20 to 70 10 A. Mon as to
NJ NSls asS' paid P :sS IS sold
The flag fell at the first break. F1away went out
like bird and making the whole of the running won
NV hv head l
who beat King Idle head. Hamilton worked a stormy
passage on Montsgu, who abominably throughout
He made several attempts to slip through the rail
and join the leaders, out. and
when at last he found opening at the head Of the
homestretch, his bolt shot and he had speed
courage for hard finish. King Idle well for
mile.
SECOND RACE-TUCKAHoE STAKES Two-YEAR-
oLDs. $50 EACH, $1,000 ADDED. TITAN
COURSE. 400 YARDS
J. b. Haggn's CHI C. Salvador, by Prince Charlie.
p :. r%ls6s,ss's Mimi ally. ~ v145 ayoP}
( 3 4 bs. Oh so%o%s III tna%I.Sn}
Crawford { Roches b. c. Limbo los :. iTaraB Q
o. Hear''' ch c. Hh TJSe1 lPs 81 MOr'ace)
Post odds: To win,sayatOr to Mimi FLY to !.
to l. rhlandeE is RhOno IS l. Place-Sslya,
No aasliG a,,J Po q sold
They promptly dispatched with Salvador slightly
In front but Garrison pulled him back Mimi FLY
went out 10 make the running Hard held by Taylor the
latter led into he homestrech and squared the
lnal struggle length before Phander who preceded the
ayorite neck In the straight Garrison Salvador
his head and the youngser away splendid style
stridng the Mimi FLY the last urlong post
winning under double pull by neck. the Mimi ny four
engths before Daylight Senorita. Majority
colt did start
THIRD RACE-MANHATTAN HANDICAP. $50
EACH $1,000 ADDED IA MILES.
J. B. Haggin's b. Firenzi. by Glenelg, Florida, a
chicago siabl6's CHI C. Terra Gotta A. i19 NeisurRin)
". Jennngss b. c. Dunboyne, 4. ia Murphy(
OakwoOd Stables b. T. CODnemara, A. 1O1 lAndersOn) q
w. b. Jennincs's b. h. Frank Ward. 3 Jos (TaraD :
Stables b. Belvidere. A. 1lJ (Iiayward)
Time-2 13 Ia.
odds: To win-Eircnzi 10 s. Connemafa q 70 l, |
Dunboyne TO l. Beyidere 10 70 Terra Gotta II 70