New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
THE WESTERN WONDER WINS
ppocron KNOTT IN THE JUNIOR CHAMPION.
A FAST RACE WON HANDSOMELY - FiHINAA
KEATS KINGSTON.


g. and western shouting over race !
horses have often been proved i'u''u'oas W 81
courses hut in the Junior Champion o'ahos a. 'io"-
.. ros,.rsav all the claims for the supremacy
:. A.. u.s,s-r v,lding Proctor Knott were )usthca
-, a, ,n.d nv the firm Of Scoggon & Bryant sam
nrxant was ruled of the turf al monmouth So"o s"'
80 Gov having a horse called Big medicine puheu III
~ n,oet .pdsc,ous and outrageous manner' After
hie term Of exclusion from every respectable
- ,.,ct n America he was rcadm!ttei on the ground
-. !, "a hem pentent for his sins and had been
s,.r,,v nunished for his misdecds 1t was
,,s rrsult Of fortunes freaks that this readmted
lie who had been sent into Punishment for -rauo
=, the ranSest and vest sort, should be able I'd
.,r,urc the great Junior Champion Stakes the cher
,r,,. Of all the Monmouth Park meeting and to get
e., MACE from Mr. wtherss Faveriale colt AS
everybody knows Mr. Withcrs IS the ruling spirit OF
Monmouth and well he governs this important ana
prospcrous course He has IN his stable one OF the
finest lots Of twoyearolds that any owner OF horses
IN America ever gathered. So good are they
that no other owner ventures seriously 10 as
putc Mr.. withers's leadership in the two-year-oio
races. Winner after winner he has sent TO the post
IN stakes Of value and prominence, and he would nave
carried OF the Junior Champion for Brookdas put io
the presence in the race Of Proctor Knot, who won
easily In the fast time Of IA Let II DO recorcu
now and hero and not be forgotten. that western
Dragging for once not beyond the truth. rroo'o.
Knot Is chestnut gelding by Luke BiacAourn OUT %
rananoosa-no Wonderful breeding And this two
ycar-oh has not had wonderful career. NC ms
beaten lot Of common youngsters In the "cs'' ou'
was beaten once by the wretched beast hasson' !"
whom he was concedng thirteen pounds. There was
really nothing in his performances on the other sac
Of the Alleganies to sustain any confidence In his
ability 70 beat the best OF the Eastern two-yeafods'
But he did II, and did It handsomely
on course this was the great race Of the day, and
interest mainly centred in this. oregon hsa oeeh
brought down to Monmouth from Saratoga py the
pwyor Brothers In the hope OF winning IT, ana was
strong favore in every form of betting from first to
,ss, Three 10 one straight and money for
Mace were the best odds ever obtainaole against
him. Yet Oregon made the most miscr
all, poss,ble OF exhibitions, was In
trouble before he had run hah miie'
and never had the slightest chance even OF pace
After the race the Dryers said that the reports rum
Saratoga Of his extremely fast trials were Wholly er
roneous The best time that he made in his prellm-
nary work for this race the Saratoga track was
1915 "a, although the air had been full OF rumors
that he had worked in I5 IL or less. Mr. Haggins
Stable WAS second choice Oregon, as the annals OF
the private work of bis pair Of colts Fresno ana SAL
yator were Of brilliant and even dazzling SORT MI
Witherss pair the sensation-Faverdae colt ana the
Tom Ochiltrec- Cyclone colt, had reasonable numpcr
nj friends but so widespread and SO intense
10 got 10 to or better against either of Mr. Withess
pair There was no difficulty at any time in the bcttnl
ring in getting 10 to against Proctor Knott and that
was the ruling price also against Mr. Belmons lilly
Lady Margaret There long odds against any o.
the other starters, including Diablo, Reporter and
Galleries
Garrison on Fresno deliberately ruined the second
start for this race and ought to have been suspended
for six months for doing Every other horse except
Fresno in motion, and with his head the righ
way, end If this spoiled and peted jockey had made
any effort to get of with his colt. good start woult
have been obtained. After many breaks, however
an excellent start given for all except Reporter
whom Blaycock pulled up just as the flag fell
the horses began to move Oregon was In front, bu
the Favedale colt shot through the field so fast tina
he was IN the lead when the flag fell Fitzpatrick witt
was riding him, hurried him along at top speed, run
ming the first quarter in % IA seconds and showing
strong lead when the race was only bne'thirt
over. Then he took easy pull on him. AM
Proctor Knott, Tipstaf and Dfablo toinct
the leader. On the lower turn It was plain that thu
favorite Oregon beaten. Mclaughlin was work
ing violently on the colt who did not respond bit
Rarely has marked a favorite In a grea; two-year
old race made wretched a display as Oregon did
lie worthless in every part Of the race, and neve
gave his hackers the slightest hope. Swinging int
the homesretch II looked If the race might be con
fined to Proctor Knott the Faversle colt, the Cycon
colt Tipstan and Dsblo. Lady Margaret was suffer
ing from sexual troubles and was at no time con
spcuous. All her sreed was gone for that day. A
the furlong post Diabo Tipstaf and tho Cyclone col
were soundly beaten. The speed too great 70
them and they were wholly outclassed. Carr1so
brought Fresno up with great rush, and in an instan
II was clear that only Proctor Knott, the Fsveidal
colt and Fresno would dispute the victory betwee
them Proctor Knott, however evidently was niue
the fastest Of the three at the finish, and came ava
in stunning style, winning the easily by thic
rde frOr1 tha and
Fresno up and even into the lead beyond the Fave
dale colt But Mr.. Withers's colt answered with muc
SPEED and courage the call of his jockey, and comm
again, beat Fresno home by head.
The Junior Champion in 1887 was a failure. III
Dwycrs won # with King Fish, who did not ran
in all his two-year-oh running among n
best six youngsters IN America 1t can hardly |
considered tina: Proctor Knott's victory was ma
ter of mere chance. He did not get OF IN THO fir
SIX He made up a great deal of ground and he VIC
very easily at the end But It is rot yet ccrtai
that he the absolute champion of tho twoycar on
Of 1888. He has not met French Park, and Frenc
Park is a good one Then too. Mr. Wltherss Fave
dale colt might have been ridden with better jud
ment. Fitzpatrick ordered to make waitir
race with him, as this colt has tremendous speed
the finish. But instead of obeying orders he went OF
from the fall Of the flag, made all possible use OF
colt IN the first quarter at frightful speed ar
kept nothing in reserve for the finish And yet IN
gallant youngstcr came again after Fresno ia
headed him, and he got second place. This Sens
ton Faverdale colt Is coward and no laggar
Mr. Withcrs and his trainer have ranked the C.
clone colt ard another In ths stab
above him. But probably they mistaken. Tn
fellow shows every sign of qualify, courage and gre
speed His next meeting with Proctor Knott VIII
expected with the keenest attention, and 1t is by
means certain that the Western geding Will have d
better OF IT, Mr.. Withers however, was unable
start the one that he considers the best Of hts tw
ycar-olds as this had sore shns Brookds
IS terror in twoyearolds This year and when {
accounts OF 1893 arc made up II may appear tn
Mr. withers has TO the post the best lot OF you
racehorses that in any colors on this side
the water But Mr.. withcrs in bad luck in eve
way He was not able to start his finest, as arca