New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-28
TERRA GOTTA DEFEATED.
BEATEN BY EoLlAN IN FAST TINE
OTHER WINNERS AT sHrxrsHnAD SAY-A DAT OF
0ooD SPORT.


GOOD SPORT.
-me racing a shcepshsaA Bay yesterday was In
many WAYS attractive and delightful While 1t did not
,cf the elements Of excitement and sonss<ion there
rs NO black looks dark frowns no complaints cvor
hsuislonx and no resentment in any quarter although
ksen dissppohtmsnt was fslt over tho defeat OK
Nass Gotta In the first raos This was an odd ahair
trom some points Of visw OF course Terra Gotta
wss tho fs~orss but not nearly strong favorltc
a. might have boon expected after his transcendent
vtctory of last week. the best time record for
mile and furlong Eolan was backed with some con-
ndence by Garrison, his owner and rider and therc
seemed to bo strange disposition in the betting ring
10 take the chances against Terra Gotta The start
vss . GOOD one Terra Gotta, ridden by Mclaughlin,
cot Of fourth but quickly dropped 10 the rear, while
She Hight weights shot out in front. Ben All was
moving of with the rest when the flag dropped, but
Instantly began to sulk and fell ont OF the race f
coy and Mona conspicuous In front for six FUR
longs Coming into the homestrcch Ntzroy still
led At the furlons post Mclaughlin tried to
take the lead with Terra Gotta, out
the colt began TO swerve The whip did no good'
and IN few strides further 1t was plain that Terra
Gotta was beaten hopelcssly But Eolan flashed up
on the outside with staggering burst of speed and
won with Supplying by a length in tho remark
~ble time of 40 Ia.
This was a splendid performance for Eolian, and
It brought out the heartiest applause both for the
horse and the rider Terra Gotta did not move with
the dash, the force, tho overwhelming power OF his
race on Saturday. 1t said after his defeat that
his mouth sore, and various other excuses were
offered for his overthrow. 1t IS always easy 10 fr-
nish numberess for the defeat Of any horse,
but some people who have watched the record and
career of the Chicago stable with keen scrutiny Will
always have their own opinions about this race. 1t
may be that Eoan is faster horse than Terra Gotta
ut mile and that Terra Gotta cannot even beat Fifty
roy when he is giving Fitzroy twentynino pounds at
that distance But there scepics on the turf and
some of them will need than ono race like that
of yesterday convince them that Terra Gotta can
not run a mile In less than 40, If necessary, with
1o2 pounds up, and that he cannot beat Eolian and
Fitzroy at the Same weights as those OF yesterday,
and then run not nearly great race as that In
which he beat Firenzi and Linden. The more turf
man deliberate over this race the more food for
meditation they will find in 1t, and perhaps before
this year is closed they will discover in 1t abundant
reason for caustc comment.
No fault can possibly be found with McLanghiins
riding of Terra Gotta That was admirable Perhaps
Terra Gotta suddenly remembered his connection with
Chicago faro bank, and, overwhelmed BY shame at
the recollection, stopped to hide his bushes But
after this there will be no more blung talk about
o match with The Bard
Eolian was a very different horse from the Eoan
of last week. who stumbled al the start and never made
up any lost ground. The way in which he travelled
In the last hafmile Of yesterdays race, overhaung
waggng when 1t recalled what a mess he made
OF his effort TO recover lost ground only few days
before But racing is mysterious matter at bestl
The Selling Stakes for two ear-olds was won by
the Hon. William C. Days FLY Little Barefoot,
who got of in front with running start and was
never caught. Connth was a close second, and Beck
on the outside an extremely close third. Pierre
Lorillard IRIS Peril even-money favorie, hut
was never Va the race. He ridden by little Spider
Anderson. When questioned after the race about his
riding the Spider said that Peril would not move of
with the Others and when no used the spur the horse
Jumped up in the air II he were about to fly with
him, and would not run OF with the rest. No offer
was made for Little Barefoot above the entry price OF
$4,000
Another strong favorite went down in the Sporting
Stakes. Joe Cotton, with Mclaughlin up, naturally
carried the bulk Of the public money but while he did
bleed at the he seemed TO be all tied up, ut
terly unable to extend himself although before the
race his appearance the track called out much
favorable comment Tclle Doc easily enough
with Long knight second ana Choctaw third. Some
OF the shrewdet judges of racing thought Bess would
do well In this race, but they wildly wrong At
the finish she seemed to be uqablc TO defeat pcart
engaged in delivering load bf coal.
Once again the favoriie failed in the fourth race
the knlckerbccker 1Iandicdp at ono and thrcceghhs
miles. The old rogue Eunis, with Hayward in the
saddle, led in the betting, with Richmond second
choice Richmond easily with Littlefeld up,
homesretch, got second place from Trlbouet, Eurus
close fourth The peculiar performances of Richmond
since he sold out of tho Dwyer stable
have been watched with the keenest attention by
turfmen generally. 1t may be quietly suggested
to the owners this singular animal that judges
In the stands Of courses and some members OF
executive committees have had both eyes sharply
directed upon Richmond's variations OF form. 1t
may be that this horse will be allowed TO go on
winning sensational races one week and running In
. manner that Broadway horse car at a late hour
at night could leave far behind In the next week.
But IL the owners ot Richmond have any sympathetic
and warmhearted friends, It may be well for these
friends TO tip the significant wink TO these owners.
II there are no breakers ahead at Coney Island for
them, big may burst elsewhere for them, I'M
less this horse concludes TO in a less crcuitous
and eccentric 1t was predicted in The |
TribuDe's racing column yesterday that Richmond |
would win, and he did win, but this column has |
nothing TO say in extenuaton of apology for some
of Richmond's previous performances
Ie Lcgos and Eurus side by side in front for /
a mile Their fight together killed them both off and /
neither was dangerous the finish The field proved
too strong for Bevideres class at the weights. Carl
was engaged TO ride poor old Grover Cleveland,
who has been banging away and pounding over the
track almost every day since the meeting began
The unhappy old chap seems TO be, for the present
at least thoroughly beaten out or the distance far
too great for him. lie made a ptble show, last
nearly all the way, and Garrison utterly unable to
make him improve his place Triboulet ridden as
badly usual by unknown jockey II this
horse in the Dryer stable some other stable
that is well managed he would pay bis way with
something to spare
The owners of Richmond thought they had a good
thing with Bendigo in the fifth race but fortunately
they mistaken, Brown Duke capturing the prize
with brilliant rush the outside in the homestretch,
and Brother Ban getting second place AS Mclaughlin
had the mount on Brait. Brait was well backed, but
be was beaten of before the first mile finished.
The favosfe, Cambyses, had the easiest Of victories
In the the grass.
Pierre Lorillard, apparently in the best of health
and humor occupied seat the club house balcony.
He has been a visitor to the races this year.
Among others present were ID. ID. Withers, Wright
Sanford, Captain Coster, Colonel Kip Captain Brad
ford, J. g. X. Lawrence Leonard "; Jerome, J. IL.