New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-15
HOW GORGO WAS BEATEN.
THE ASTOUNDING BLUNDERs OF A JOCKEY
SEN TOR UrArsTrs FIIIY LOSES TILE
FIELDS BAD RIDING.

SENATOR HEAEsTs FILLY LOSES TIE
FIELDS BAD RIDING
There was much to enjoy at the Coney Island
Jockey Club course yesterday The air had tho SAVIOR,
Inc snap and the spirit Of mellow October The
track had dried out except on a part Of the Fuiuriiy
course The management was commended Dy every
one. The starting was as good could be, aud the
onlv eoony faces seen were those OF people who hal
boon 81 confident az the success Of Gorge Exile and
Aretlno TINT they had lost more money than they
could well afford
rbe startling and surprising Incident OF the day
vas the eha,ily and almost incredibly suph Hdlhs oi
Freddie Ilrilened on Corgo In the Bridge hah"oap'
Los Angeles and Badge were Withdrawn, l'aV'ns o"S
Gorgo. Tristan. Taragon. Larchmont and sanalene 10
nm. II Los Angeles had started she could not have
wor with 10 pounds from this held. nor could Bidgo
with 1e1 mounds Gorge would have been the faVorte
even II Los Angeles aud Badge had run. 9he proNeu
herself hly Of high quality and grcat Spccu "ii'
size defeated Yum Yum with all possible cas-" iaS'
week giving her five pounds. Bnt "heh IT. vas
learned yesterday morning that neither o' inc wv
whose opposition might possibly prove formldAole 10
Gorge would 90 10 the post there was via rlSn ~
hack Gorge Every city poolro was oe'leseU Dy
an eager host Of betting mon. who put uhelr money
80 freely on senator Hearsrs FLY thai IN ieW MN
utes she became the favOrit, AZ ODDS on Al "o
track the betting opened at 20 on her WIN lfls'd"
weak Second choice and long odds against Dh' o'ncI''
had only made assurance douby sure by engaging
com pctent Jockey Oe could have secured Mclaughlin
Garrison or any one Of the dozen others who WOul1
have ridden far better than Littleheld rodel "orgo
could not have lost the race Larc-
mont and santalene went out and made the
pace with Tristan running next, and Lftleheid pull
Ing Gorge Ear in the rca The first hali mile was run
IN a seconds ridicuou5iy slow mat "oreo' even
with IL pounds would not have turned a hair or
ffr nj hoe
lengths m front But this wanton boy preferred TO
pull her back out OF the race For more than mile
.lc ran far in the rear, with her mouth wide OPEN
her ears pricking every movcmcn, full OF life and
energy Fighting for ner head eager and AMBITIOUS 10
show what She could do. Coming down the lower
turn and almost at The head Of the homcsiretch Little
field relaxed his pull on Gorgo. In the t"inKing oil
an eve she shot by her field and took the ead'
still with her mouth wide open Ler ears prick
Ins and stu well in hand. with vast re-
serves OF speed and energy al her command
Then Littlcfeld lost his little head. He hattered
himself that the race was already over and began TO
null ND the fllv suddenly Barnes Taragon
tipped through By the inner rails. and. riding Ike
little imp from the lower regions, with his dark race
SET his eyes blazing Ike Goals every muscle and every
nerve on stretch. and every ounce OF power IN MS
u,tle body all out. he brought up the CaSsatt colt
with a tremendous rush Before Ilttlefed could get
length in front OF her Then I.ttlefed used the spur
and tried % make up the lost ground If the distance
had been Z little further Tins could have been accom-
plshcd ~ 10 was Taragon Just staggered nome
the winner while Gorge thrown out Of her stride By
Licfcld'. Incompatible bunGiinC. got second place
only With Mclaughlin IN the saddle, or with Car
ri.on mp. riding Of his really coed races, Gorge
should have won by half dozen lengths without the
least furry the least difficulty. the least distress
Sho
moro culuably thrown away.
Mr. Allen said after the that he had put up
LittleGrM because he felt kindly for the boy whom
he Eed For hls modest ways ard pleasant disposition
But .e said he should throw away no more races here
after by mi taken kindness 70 little boys. When he
hal good horse. good stake ard guod chance Of
Winning Pee would engage a good jockey that could
ride Geccufly LitteheM is a handsome little fellow.
but although his cianal cavity !, not ca9acous, YET
~ contains rooms to let. He never hll tue least
approach 20 judgment Of pace. and n a long rae
.he mile and half. whore Judgment Of pace is IN
-pcuallc. or ia hard finish where 10 f. necessary
TO force horse 20 tie lmit q his powers. Little
fed has been caamtous failure. II is NOT likely
that hc WIZ bc seen in a saddle soon again III mile
and a halt rare a horse Of any merit The opinion
al over the ground unanimous a. 10 his nnaI-
proachal!e laundering. In the betting rng. 10 rhe
-rana-staud. In tile cul-house-cvcrywhcre, n fact
men exclaimed with one voice against the horrible
manner ia which tls race had been sacrificed
The result OF this race Wa also peculiar In showing
how l- trainers often know Of the zeal condition and
chances II their horses. John Hue-ius advised his
friends uot 90 bc dollar Tarason. either straight
Or place, saving - Ac haH '",i 'io'iS' an ,.
hardly stay 0uf tle nile aud a half Tristan
trainer considered Tristan sure for second place but
Not trainer and nor an oNNrr VINO start u.s. -
this dreamed that there wa the lcast chance o'
verses. enc II those doorous accidents that disgust
many men with the turf II there were nor so
many occasios when the best horses fall TO win through
the fault, 81 their jockeys or their trainers tLe tuf
would enlist The support ~ a far greater number o;
influential and prominent people than 1t enlIsts now
Fc,icia had a chance in the fifth race, the Autumn
selling stakes. which was run over the fu'ury
course. failed To- get near either first or second
place H. L. HONG and his trainer locked ON Leo II.
certainty FOR second place 10 Litie Minch IN me
-c, nd race the Racing stakes. Bur LEO r.. al
though ridden Dy Barnes. came in fourth running
Ir- M run first or second IN the first race ard adj
first. -ecoud third Tristan was beaten OIL both
,r 1'ar,t.,n and Gorge IN the Bridge Handicap and
never had any chance Of first second place IA spite
OF the confidence Of his friends. Mr. Jennings, The
owner Of Dunboyne. assured his most intimate at
confidential associates that DUnboyne had not had
work enough 10 win the MayhOwer Handicap. but
uunbovne led every stride from start 10 finish and
what Jennings hal said about DUnboyuc they loohed
ON che Nayfower ~ certainty for Exile. But this
races NOT mor. than half trained Yesterday he could
not catch Duuhoyne Ia any part Of the race. although
llar tried his best Win MN. Al"fluo Wa tOhf
uron a. a cincl7 Of the strongest sort mile and
a half on rho turf with Mclaughlin mp. But he could
get only tld place, stockton winning easily, with Pee
Weep second.
II wa dag when nearly all the certanties went
wrong. although Little Minch did win. the only favorte
Of the day thar successful The buOkmdkerS gOt
back their losses Of Thui sday with ample interest.
They gave very short odds against evcrs horse thar
seemed to have any chance IN yesterday races. ana
a. the odds AGAINST the fav0ritcs Thursday were
short their gains yesterday far exceeded the
outeu Of Thursday
The first race fell 70 that villain Joseph His
victory was due 90 the tact thai he wa ridden oy
Barnes II that N'tlc lump OF stupidity. Griffith. who
threw away al JO-ephs chances I'm his last TWO
races. had been IN the saddle Joseph never could
have Won A claim OF foul was made against Joseph
hr the owner and jockey of B0rlcli,e bur The judges
decided against n. halooiah the favOrte bur
came Ia tllfd. n IS astounding what wreck this
once famou, and fast has become.
Lttl. Alnch. ridden by Mclaughlin simply gal
lorel away with the Racing stakes. while Little
- --o.nL uIac.- Leo N :. Ind rmnnLnc VIZ a