New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
EOLIAN'S UPS AND DOWNS.
TERRA corr1s coNoUEaoR coLLAPsEs.
VERY slow HORSE IN THE RAPID STAKES Al
COMFY ISLAND

The noted English Jockey, Wood, has Just es'ncu
vrrsict a, farthIng in HIS libel suit against pap
which {, arged him with pulling horses. NV 10
English law Of libel is as stif as Steel Inc p"''
has every advantage and the nominal Veroio. sNo"
Cor Mood shows that the Jurors were really CON
WINGED Of RS guilt. II they had thought MN honess
thew wonld have given him every penny OF the oooo
mounds damages which he claimed Inc s'c"arus "
the English Jockey Club, in refusing 10 rene" "oo
license this year, did just and proper 'hns' 90 wv
rrsult of Woods libel suit has shown "oou n.'
hen Enesnds leading Jockey since Frederick Archcrs
death and In refusing him PERMISSION W H"o ~
stewards struck al the very source ana speihs vi
the corruption which dcfilcs the E1Gilsh tu'L ine'
aimed high and they hit home
Now the American turf Is far fouer than the Eng
lsh for TO far greater extent u Is dicta'cu W Gnu
influenced by professional gamblers. Can any sahc
and sober man believe that men brought up III inc
cpt,er whose wealth has all been acquired oy inc
faro hank the roulette wheel or other illegal anu JUS
reputable means, Will hesitate 10 get .he poV'oi Va
sucb gentlemen as Mr.. Belmont, Mr. "lthers MI.
Galway Mr. Haggin and other men OF ihnuehcc anu
prominent position I'm the community, who own ana
run racehorsesl And in order to cheat these gentle
mon ont Of their lust rights they will resort to every
device every trickery, every raud "hch ions
practice In fleeing their fellow men at the csru
table or on The race track has taught thcm' INC
American turf, to far greater extent thah ,ne hns
usb. is oyerrun with bookmakers' horses There are
many people whose lives not clear OF stain ana
whose hands are not clean This country has Its
Jockeys as INSCRIPTIONS Wood and has Tar larger
proporton Of stables In dishonest hands than can DC
found in England. Rid the turf OF bookmaKers
horses and horses run in the interest Of faro banks,
and there NAV be some hope of honest racing. But
not until then. A.erican racing officials as rule
are much too timorous of scandal much 100 modest
and retiring, TO expose and punish theivey ana 10
protect the public even from open ana obvious
fraud.
1t would be a violent stretch of veracity to say
that the racing Yesterday the Coney Island course
was altogether agreeable and satisfactory. Many
careful students Of racing form went away win oeep
burrows In their brows wrnkled by intense efforts TO
explain to their satisfaction on any theory con-
sistenta with honest sport some of the performances
which they saw. They all failed Mud explains
some things, but it does not explain all the things
which have occurred at this meeting
The first race was won neatly by Grmadi, while
Salisbury got second place
In the second race Volunteer and Blazon carried
most Of the money, while Little Barefoot and Jay r.
Dee were almost ignored. 1t a comcal race
Twice at Brooklyn Jay r. Dec went of rapidly led by
big gap for nearly half mile but dropped out OF
the race IN the homestretch. Probably the riders OF
Blazop and Volunteer thought he would come back
yesterday, and they did not hurry until they reached
the last quarter Then Jay f. Dee was still sailing
away seency far IN front and they never got near
him. The race SIX and a half fIrlongs, the long
est distance which twoy ear-ods have yet run this
year. Jay Z. Dee seemed TO like 1t, but Volunteer,
Dlazon and Little Barefoot appeared disguised But
little Barefoot won the selling stakes for twoyear-
olds at six furlongs handsomely on "Wednesday. Per
haps the mud stopped her yesterday. Perhaps some
thing else. Her owner was once an outcas, ruled
off the respectable courses. Perhaps 1t would do
DO harm to try ruling him of again.
Favor the favorite, with Mclaughlin In the saddle
"a combination hard to beat-won the fourth race
easily with Letritia in second place. ordway third
Then came the Rapid Stakes. in which Eolian, rid
den by William Donohue, wealthy and thrifty jockey
was strong favorite. His weight was LOG pounds
and Garrison could not get near enough to that 10
ride him. What the amazemcnt tho stupefac-
ton of the spectators the wonderful horse that
on Wednesday had beaten the mighty Terra Gotta
and run mile easily In 40 Ia. toddle along quietly
at pace which a selling-plater could equal at any
time. Eolian never in the race. Nor was Bess
Britannia led for half mile, closely pressed by Sax
ony On the lower turn Bradford and Fitzroy moved
up. Brit mic had enough in the hOmestrctch, and
Bradford coming steadily on, won with bewildellne
ease saxony second, FitzOy close third The others
including the renowned EoilaI beaten of. The VIC
tory Of the bookmakers horse was stunning surprise
and was not at all popular victories OF ce
ment. Every intelligent racing man Will have his
The conditions of the race the grass let in Exile
on such terms that 1t was gift 10 him. lie won In
walk as the phrase goes
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-PURsE 5000. SIX FURLoNGs
p T. Pulsifsrs b. h. Grimadi by Lisbon-Nora yrs,
y: D. %lthers's b. g. Salisbury. s. 1903 palmer
Il ns SSas 'S 5 HS9' si asGa 10 IS sr'ls
Summit SUMMIT Stables eh g. ' Royal XicR aged
:oS Sssse sh b sqs 1O' HoyM nGSdE'S &
Betting to wln-Mona to 5. Grimald to I, FlaSeo-
Jtta to l. Salisbury l. Royal Arch to 1, Golden
Reel 1, Clay Stockton to suitor 20 to 1, " L. S.
rs TO 1. Pace-Grimadi to /, Salisbury 2 to l.
Auction pools-Mona s25 Grimald $40. Golden Reel $40
Salisbury $40. field $40
Muuas-Grimadi straight paid $50 25, place els 20;
Salisbury place $50 go.
Salisbury led the field for half mile, when
GrmalG OF the ruck and challenged him. After
brief dispute the Westemer shook of Salisbury and won
ceverly by length and half two lengths and half
between second and third Mona looked dangerous a the
head homestretch but died in the last fur
long Flageoetta got of well, ran second for fur
long, and then dropped into third place. which she held
10 the end
SECOND RACE-Two- YEAR-oLDs SWEEPSTAKES.
SIS EACH, $3.50 ADDED. I2 FURLONGS.
Auburndals Stables b. C. Jay F. Dee by Ty%PanuE u
G. f q MOr 1G eh. c. volunteer i1s tElke}
P. LOrillard. jr's b. Blazon ITO Gear ~ I91..
W. C. Days b. f. Little Barefoot 10 (famer)
Tme-l 20.
Betting to win-Blazon 10 to 10. Volunteer to 8.
Little Barefoot /, Jay f. Dee 10 to 1. Place-Jay
T. Dee . 10 l, Volunteer l to g.
Auction pools-Bazon $780, Volunteer &c. field eco.
MutuasJay f. Dee straight paid s55 35, place s14 70;
Volunteer place 80 05.
Hayward taken unawares and Blazon came near be
ing left the post Jay f. Dee got much the best OF
struggling and he wisely kept the mud flying in the
faces OF his opponents all the way winning in stagger
by eight lengths Volunteer managed creep in ahead
of Blazon and win the place by half length Little
Barefoot beaten OF.
THIRD RACE-THREE-Y OLDS SWEEPSTAKES.
SIS EACn $3.50 ADDED. FURLONGS.
c. cornehsens Dr. s. King Grab, by Kingnsher;
r. W. Waiden's b. T. Satisfaction iO2 (sileshine) 2
T. w. Doswels en- c. Charley DIeuX, 100 (Anderson)
A. ]. Cassatts ch T. Austriesc, 81 (Holli9
T. Loughran's b. (. Aura, l07 Cdartin)
G. B. Morrss br. c. King Idle. 1O5 lEnke)
d. d. Withers's b. T. Inverwick, 107 (Church