New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
AFRAID TO MEET THE BARD.
ANOTHER wALK.ovER FOR THE CHAMPION
A rwo-YEAR-oLp SISTER TO FREMONT RUNS


n Yesterday morning undoubtedly kept great many
roonle from the Concy Island Jockey Club races.
Although the grand stand had no empty spaces and
The lawn was well tenanted, while the betting ring
uas fun Of animation and excitement, stn the attend
ance fell far below the sensational throng Of Sub
u,han Day, when the receipts at the gates
more than $4,000. Last year the receipts Sub
,han Day reached s23, 900. But the number Of men,
,rs Of the Coney Island Jockey Club, Of trainers
b,e attendants and other persons whe admitted
40 the course without payment at the gates IS
s,an,ly on the increase, and there Is every
20 hceye that the multitude which saw the Suburban
,,s wear was much larger than that which gathered
ON the course on the occasion in 1887. The
.;n Of Friday night made the track sticky, dead
"a eomparatdvely slow, although mud was flying
md the jockeys came IN with clean
Jackets and clean faces The condition
20 the course, however, caused many
Iocs 10 he withdrawn, among them the famous three
rs.r-old Emperor of Norfolk However, some persons
hrowdly suspected that matter what the condition
- the track might be- the Santa Anita stable would not
an,ure to their crack colt against an old and
r.useasoned horse like The Bard only week before
,ho rich Chicago Derby will be decided The Emperor
n leave sheepshead Bay to-day for the metropolis Of
,he west 10 take part in this He is so heavy
horse so big powerful, with such masses of muscle
"a Aesh for his legs TO carry that the finest set of
,bs that racehorse bore would be taxed to stand
,ha strain of the enormous bulk above 1t is by no
means certain that the Emperor will be able 10 go
,brouch the year unscathed. Careful handling may
,arrv him through but his legs already throw out
threatening hints and signs, and 1t would be well for
Me trainer not to require too heavy tasks of him.
rerainly It would not be the most prudent thing in
Inc world for him to the colt against The Bard
Indeed It is the opinion of not few calm and sa
vaeious turf experts that Mr.. Baldwin and his
trainer never had the least intention Of throwing
down the gauntlet to Mr.. Cassatts great horse The
Gale md
where players have attempted to carry through
,.ir Of deuces by assuming bold front and talking
:, their intention to put immense amounts in the
NOT have sometimes been observed The repeated
announcements Of the readiness of Mr. Thomas, MI
Baldwin's trainer. TO the Emperor against The
Bari seem somewhat like the imprisoned effort OF
an earnest voclferous pokerpayer TO sweep away the
stakes upon the table by playing couple OF trays
az he held an ace full Certainly any one who at
tempts 10 rake in the pot when The Bard is one OF
the entries ought TO hold at least four aces, or 1t
would do him no harm to have royal straight flush
IN his hand.
Not only was the Emperor OF Norfolk Withdrawn
from the Coney Island Stakes but Banburg, Firenzi
and Aurelia also scratched, leaving Inc
Bard to canter the course alone This walk
over showed in the clearest possible light the respect
and esteem which trainers and owners of other stables
feel for the champion racehorse. He appeared to be
In good health and In the prime Of condition. full OF
muscle rugged and powerful, easy in action, with I'M
nense strength and impressive speed Mr. Higgins has
done brilliant work with him and has brought him TO
such point Of perfec Ion that he will be brave man
indeed who dares to run a horse against him. some
trfnen yesterday, before 1t was announced that the
Emperor would not start, were recalling the old lines
Jockey Of Norfolk, be not too bold
And this injunction certainly seemed highly suitable
tothe state of affairs in the Coney Island Stakes.
CHANCES AT THE OTHER RACES.
VIOLA 01fan Telie
withdrawn from the first race. and Pontiac became a
urong favorite Magnetizer showed much temper, ran
away for half mile before the race, and moved on
slugglshly and clumsly. He was therefore never IN
the race. The finish confined to Pontiac and
Bradford Pontiac winning with mastery ease Britain
MIC came in bleeding freely at the nose, and rlong in
the rear.
IL was a profitable and successful day for the Dwyer
stable, Mclaughlin riding three winners, Pontiac,
Aurania and Inspector b., and riding them
all with the grace power and sefcontrol which stamp
him as the champion jockey. 1t was pleasant sight
10 see him coming up the homestretch in each one
Of the three races which be won, riding his mount
GENTLY and easily, serenely confident OF superiority
over tie of the field, and winning with the least
BIT of a shake up at the end His riding OF Pontiac
Aurania and Inspector B. reminded the spectators
familiar with his style Of the self possessed and placid
vay in which he always rode Kingston, as II the de-
Fat Of this flying thoroughbred absolute i'm
possibility.
French Park was withdrawn from the rich New
Stakes for wo-year-olds This fine colt is Just now
little under the weather. but it is much to be hoped
that his ailment Is only temporary and that he VIII
take part soon in some of the great yearod con-
tests Of which there many this year The
Norrsey stable sent two representatives to the post
Sam Wood and Miss Cody. Window Waldeh's Holiday
also started. Holiday set slow pace, running ID
front At the head of the bomestretch she was
joned BY Aurania who held the safe all the way
IN tho epd and xr0n easily.
pareny beaten of at the furong post but rallied and
tame with a rush in the last hundreu
Tards, and snatched second place from Holiday.
Aurania is full sister TO fremont, by Virgil out OF
Ann Fief She is big, rangey, powerful huy' VINO
reminds one Of her famous brother. This was her
second race and she well as TO make IL LIKELY
that she will capture many big prizes this year. The
first race was run in II Ia The time OF the New
Stakes was TO- but this difference was due 70 the SLOW
pace which Holiday in the first half mile and not
to any lack Of ability the part OF Auranaa 10 make
much better time.
As the Coney Island Stakes furnished only walk
over the Executive Committee generously decided 10
give the spectators a full regular allowance OF six
by dividing the fourth race for which nineteen
theeyear ods had been entered. They lberauy addcd
ESQ TO each race. Raceland was the strongest OF
iavoites in the first division, and the easiest OF
winners, and seems to be getting back his form OF
asst year. AL the friends Of the Belmont stable heartily
hope that he will fulfil his youthful promise completely
and justify Mr.. BemOAts energy and berality In pay
Ing SIT 500 for him Tho second division Of the same
race was also won by the fayorite King Grab, and
his victory was also extremely easy.
DRY MoNoPoLEs wRETCHED FAILURE
In fact it a favorites' day with one exception.
The only fayorte beaten Dry Monopole In the
Renewal Of the Suburban FirenzL hamburg and
Richmond were withdrawn from this, leaving only
Dry Monopole, lie Logos and Ordway to start lie
Logos led up the last half mile, when both Ordway
and Dry Monopoe closed with him. But Dry Monopoe
ran awkwardly and unkindly down the lower turn
and Martin forced to the whip freely before
The homestretch was reached. This did no good
Ordway came awav with a hurst of speed in the last