New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
MCLAUGHLIN AT HIS BEST.
HIS FIGHTING FINISH WITH KING CRAB.
THE CHAMPION JOCKEY OF AMERICA SHOWS
FLASHES OF HIS OLD FORM.

II wa refreshing and delightful for every true lover
OF racing who was al the brooklyn track yesterday TO
see the champion Jockey Of America riding as he rode
In his best days with the Dwycr stable. Mclaughlin
Is O sensitive man. and he feels kecnly the position
IN which no has boon placed by his parting from the
colorS with which his name and fame were so hong
connected the last three DAYS he has been trying
with all his might TO redeem himself n The eyes Of the
nublic and 10 show them that the old skill. the old
FIRE the old force. were not gone He never rode
finer race In his life than that King Crab yesterday
the last Of the day King Crab was concedlng weight
10 every horse in tho race and Tattler Ballston and
Maroon ran so fast in the first half mile that the
head OF the houcstrcich King Crabs chances seemed
hopeless. Mclaughlin got of well with him. and care
FULLY nursed his energies until he reached the last
quarter mile. Then he sat down and rode the horse
with vigor mastery and an impetuoslV that no
Jockey whom America ever applaudcd has cxcelled.
Every nerve and every muscle were in play. Every
motive, every impulse. every ambition were at work
lie sent the horse forward with almost superhuman
power Using whip and spur and every Of tho
jockey without stint he urged him furiousy that
he forced Tater, who had a winning lead. 10 swerve.
Hamilton was compelled TO change his whip hand TO
gather Tsttler together. This Tatler the
and King Crab crossed the line winner. II was
remarkable race in every way and wonderful riding
on McLaughn's part and ne was checrcd 10 the echo
Mclaughlin rode Egmont with supreme case and
winning Exile Withdrawn, and Eemont beat
Bessie June and DarIns Il they were hobbed Es-
mont is now dangerous in any company
wRETCHED RACE FOR THREE YEARoLDs.
s. The Spirit Of the Tines in substance this
week that the threc-y old stakes outside OF the
handcaps since the middle Of the summer have bcen'
In the main, commonplace affairs
little better than the level Of selling
races This able and influential turf journal
Is entirely right II seems an inexcusablc waste Of
money 70 be adding $4,000. 5000. or even $4,000
70 races for three vcsrolds al the regular weights
and then have only small field Of miserable quality
run a wrctchedly slow and unsitractive race Only
los Angeles Racelar and Judge Murray took part
IN the race for three yearolds yesterday, although
81 600 was added SIR Dixon too siif and sore
10 stand. Bella r. had chance in this race, and
the Dryers decided TO run her IN the second race in
which she got second place. Murphy rode los An
gecs Garrison was on judge Murray. and Littlefcld
OF Racelaud. There contest at all for the first
milo, which run ~ about tho pace which Concy
Island donkey makes IN carrying little baby along
the Brighton Beach sands. Los Angeles set the pace
and rs mud turtle progress be shown by the fact
the first quarter made in % "a seconds. the
hall In the 80 seconds the ihrce-quartes IN 81 "a
and the mile the miserable pace Of a. "A.
What sort % race was this for
ihc Brooklyn Jockey Club 10 give $1,000 added
money to- II contemplate and despcable
fave. MURPHY before the expressed the opinion
that Judge Murray would win IT. He did not believe
De could beat that colt he had ridden Judge Murray
himself al saratoga with Los Angeles After the
he was sharply criticised for making the pace 50
SLOW during the first nile. and thus throwing
away the race TO Judge Murray but HIS answer
that no matter whether he had made the pace fast
or slow Judge Murray would have clung closely
enough 10 Los Angeles 10 beat her easily at the finish
II may be so. but Murphy gers scared too readily
Ever since the second Jockey in the Baldwin stable
the bright and promising colorel lad West cccived
81 frfu in a
sight provocafion. and he Is notorious now on the
turf for never daring 10 rush mount Of HIS into
tight place lie never tries 20 split a pair Of horses
IN front Of him. to make a dangerous rush close
by the inner rail al the turn into the homcsretch.
when there Is hardly room enough for a horse 70 get
through 4 really grea, Jockey must always be
ready to risk f. and limb 20 win race. Mclaugh-
lin never hesitaed IN the old days. Archer never
hcsitated: and Archer often said that he attributed
many a magnificent victory Of his al Epson 10 the
r * he rushing close IN by tho inner rail at
the sharp Tottenham Corner turn where the boot on
one leg would actually Craze the rail as he shot
through Murphy has singular delcacy OF touch,
fne Judgment of pace. excellent scat IN the SADDLE
hat be has not any nerve. boldncss, the great
quality Of do and dare, and the readiness 10 meet
emergencies without a thought Of the consequences
Whom he makes up his nd before race that some
other horse will beat his mount, the race IS already
over for his mount lie IS scrupulously honest NO
man has ever a,sailcd his integrity. The only serious
and al times too great readiness drink champagne
,nst before race But Ii latter fault has not been
consI icuous This year. ="
No one in the country considers Littlcfeld great
Jockey lie can ride az easy race easily, and some
times shows flashes Of skin. but hc has no judgment
Of pace and It was not wise TO commit 10 him the
fortunes of a race horse IN contest which requires
$50 entrance money and 20 which $1,000 was added
Iittlefed IL handsome. graceful, quiet, modest
manly boy. Of charming manners and admirable
traits. His hands are clean. HIS Character Is Hi'-
rr,arhable But ne Is tiud. stands In great awe OF
The older Jockeys lacks Doidness, force and energy
lie waited on Msuhy and Los Angeles for the fist
nile In The wrctchcd gait OF ~ IA. Han mile
from the finish he took the lead and moved on rom
Los Angeles Coming down the lower turn haoclahu
had TWO kncths tho lead, los Angeles second Junse
MURRAY SIM l,1ne back. II then looked as II Race
land might win. but coming into the homes'Ic'cn
the horse ssckcncd speed and showed lack OF 'oha'
ti,u Lftloneld instantly lost all heart ana
made no earnest effort with tho horse II might
have done no good anyway. ha'e!ahH "as' P'i""r' /.
g. far below hts form las sir Dixon was III 'no
Omnibus and Choice stakes that no jockey could
have got him home a winner But his hackers ana
admirers longcd for moment OF Mclaughlin th'h
the Mclaughlin of other day or the Mclaughlin
ulo rode King Grab in the last race. II thls sIca'
kcv had been Raceland's bach the struggle
vofli not have been abandoned without an ehorI !
wpruhv went 10 the whip first on los Angeles while
r,cei.ra was stu lead.ng al the furlong post and |
Judge Murray going up RAPIDLY on the outside. IL
aid no good for Judge Murray pa scd both Raccland
and Ios Angeles easily and won the rare Without |
difficulty by a neck, Los Angeles second neck De
fore Raccand.
ros Angeles was the favoriie al 10 10 : on. with /
paccland second choice al = 10 l, while odds OF 4 /
Ard 10 could a. any time De obtained re~'4N |
against Judge Murray. T. clear that judge Mur-
tay formerly the unnamed Tcg nroech-Bcrtha H. coll
lad improved Ta, Is snre lat spring, when he couh
hardly beat COW. II va equally clear however
that Raccland and los Angeles were both far below
tRcr true form Eacolaud looked eaunt. dry, drawn !
AMI stale lis shin lad 70 bloom IN II. HIS eye /
he'd Iustrc. He moved shortly and avkwarfly IN /
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