New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
RACING IN MUD AND KAHN.
urAvy STORM AT SHEEPsHEAD BAY
AVAIL FIELDS, But GOOD rINIsHEs-EcRos
BEATS EXILE.


BEATS EXILE.
-. and the clouds OF the forenoon ana the
-, ~. afternoon kept away some thousands OF
-. whon, the halfholiday and the attractions OF
~. snort would have drawn TO inc oheepshead BAY
Course yesterday. THOSE ""o "o'0 p.'so WIZ
u,n.,,.d TO hubble under the shelter OF the Grand
aud other buildings at times during the after.
I'm when the rain fell in torrents STILL II was by
nv. ~. worst racing day Of this year, as the air
'N .,u,v and the rain not continuous The
.,,,on =, the weather and the state Of the track
s.d ercat many Withdrawals and made the fields
.mal but the racing was exciting and many OF the
~,...s uerr close. With Egmont, Niagara, Climax.
nora.,ase AmaIgam. Kaloolah and Benedictine all
,,hdrawn from the first race, Swift and Griscte led
a, -. hating Grisette could not give away tho
-.,rh, and the race all the way between Swift
.rd yolunteer Swift winning somewhat easily, with
yoluneer IN second place.
rh,s 9. the best race which Volunteer has far
.d that be was able to get second place due to
~. fact that whip given TO young Hayward.
rho rode him. AS this racing column has insisted
.san and again, more races are lost in this country by
weight Jockeys who resort TO the whip unneces-
ssr.ly and they attempt TO lash their mounts let
the horses head drop, than by any other cause.
Numbering Of this sort always makes any horse
slackcn BIS stride, and many a good stake and many
rich purse has been lost by 1t on this side OF the
water. II our jockeys would only follow tho SOUND
English rule, TO strike a horse unless be is
,luccsrd who will not run without constant urg ne
and constant punishment until the horse gets within
q few strides Of the finish On any horse who has
any eagerness or ambition in bis disposition whipping
IS worse than wasted except just at the finish III
was thought by some iurfmen that less on muddy
track with her light weight might do we'll Though
she conspicuous during great part OF the rum
she has not reganed her last years FORM Davis q
Halls stable is sadly or. None of the horses seem
Colonel Frank Hall in the eclipse which has darRened
the fortunes of his stable, for he is one Of the most
good hearted, genial kind, generous and popular men
on the turf
In the Flaibush Stakes only half dozen started,
Carroll Caliente Philander and GYPSY Queen being
withdrawn. Mr.. Haggin ran both Salvador and
Fresno Garrison could not quite make the weight
an Fresno. He could not get below 1l6 pounds, as
the weather had been such that he had been unable
10 reduce. Mr.. Haggin was unwilling 10 put
I'D even a pound weight on muddy TRACK anu
therefore put Hamilton Fresno. while Barnes was
engaged 10 ride Salvador. Nearly all the experts
present agreed that the 1aggn stable ought 10 run
first and second. but Fresno, although he ran We'll
WAS unable 10 give five pounds TO Maidstone on a
uyuddy track and lost the place by head Salvador
with only 100 pounds up, with all possible case.
although he Is so big colt and long Of stride that
some observers expected that he would be unable 10
do himself justice on so soft track Heron was
beaten long way or Evidently the mud did not
sult him. Hay ward unable to make the weight
on Eric or Eric would almost with certainty have got
second place. As II was he came in a close fourth
onlv a head behind Fresno, and great many people
,houcbt he had beaten both Fresno and Maidstone
and got second position to salvador But the judges
were undoubtedly right they can decide all such
matters vastly better than any outsider
Salvador Will now run for tho magnificent Titan
Stakes at Jerome Park. a contest for two-year-
Cd IN U
will be one of the most important and In
teestns OF the great woyearold stakes Of
the country. Mr.. Wthers's Sensation Faverdalc
colt will start for the Titan, and may be called Titan
If he succeeds in vnring the race. In salvador he
will find a worthy antagonist The meeting OF theso
two will be expected with the keenest interest In inc
Flstbush Stakes Eric aud Champagne Charley made
the running for than half mile. AS they came
into the homesretch Fresno, Salvador and Maidstone
ell moved up, while Champagne Charley dropped back
IL was splendid struggle at the close between Fresno
Eric and Maidstone for the place, and every tuIfman
who knows anything about riding regretted that nay
ward not on Eric
Judge Murray Cruiser. Littlo Jim and Her Liyshp
mile and tire sixteenihs, for three year-ons, WIN
SPECIAL weight conditions; n n O Nyndha m
Wa Maiden post. d''d sbousS send had not bssS
given probable starter in the morning papers, or
nine pounds. and fairly revelled in the mud. She
has shown conspicuous speed In two previous races
expected her TO come back, and although she got
.ead OF half dozen lengths before they had gone
quarter of mile, they all took things eas'y sup sup
10 the end, and won by three lengths in spite Of
up Prose ran second, closely attended by San'aene
Tor about mile But wnfhS1 rode her x ysly
she went wide He might have expected her TO swerve
at that place She was always nasty sweryer 10
the hOncstrcich and weavcs and Woboles all over
aud did not catch her wavcring head and attempt to
keep her straight Well ridden IN spite Of her swerv
Ing Prose would easily have got second place and
possibly have beaten Ny own. As # was. she came
IN thrd Hypocrite and Long Branch were beaten
off, weight and the condition OF the track not
suiing them at all. Kaleidoscope came in poor
fourth a.
Kaloolah, Hypocne, Pee Weep, Gorge and Peg Wof
fngton were shsentees. Exile was made the favortc
e:3s must be beaten TO beat Exile. lie was pretty
nearly right for the race was run Il, in :3s eI5 by
out make the pace. With Eurus in hot pursuit.
Ielex had enough of II after running mile and 2
The end OF the first mfe, and in more than
furlong IN the rear of the field. On the lower turn
Mclaughlin moved up with Terra Gotta and IIamil.
Ton with Exile Terra Gotta was not at all himself
II might he remarked here that the condition Of the
track modified all predictions and all IN
When selections were made on Friday evening hsavy
rain was not expected, and 1t was hoped tina. the
track Terra Gotta would have had a great chance,
but he could do nothing In the soft go ng. The nnsh
confined 10 Eurus and Exile, and MAGNIFICENT
II was, Hayward surprising all his previous eX
plots this fast but sulky and W cked horse Eurus
bore into the fence that he crushed Hayward's
left foot against the rails So badly Hayward
injured that II necessary 10 call In the services
Of surgeon after the race, and he IS not likely to
ride again for time. In spite Of the pain and
agony inflicted by this injury. HAYWARD stuck gal
lanilv and nobly TO his work. Tuggng away at
Euruss right bride rein, he Just barely kept him
from graz ng the rails all through the last furong,
also succeeded I'm preventing his foulng Exile who
up with great speed Hayward's wonderful
riding just got Eurus home the winner by tile moro
than neck, Exile in second place, Terra Gotta
poor third Hayward deserves the most enthusiastic
praise for the resout on selfconirol and courage as
well as unrivalled skill with which he got Eurus
home
Mclaughlin was IN bad luck yesterday. He rode
sanialene Heron, Terra Gotta, and Little Mlnch for