New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-22
KINGSTON AND EXILE.
THEY CARRY OFF HoNoRs AT BROOKLYN.


At last the Brooklyn Jockey Club got clear. bright
perfect September air. but the heavy storm OF
Thursday night had put the track again In bad condition
and and trainers withdrew large number OF the
entries for yesterdays races Enough were LETT IN.
however make interesting contests and to entertain
the spectators One OF those which the occupants
OF the stand do with the judges occurred
the slightest reason to think that the
judges had committed error. This was In the
Speculation Stakes the third The finish was ex'
remey close between Banner Bearer and Queen of Eza
beth. The Queen the further side OF the track
close to rails urhest from the judges Banner
Bearer up close under the judges stand out the
judges had been watching Banner Bearer all the way
IN the homestretch were prepared for the closest OF
finishes and sighted the line so accurately that
was impossible for them TO err That deceptive angle
which has caused much discussion and trouble came
in again. and to the spectators Banner Bearer seemed
to have won by a neck at least But he was 80 close
under the Judges that spectator could really estimate
his true position relation TO Queen of Elizabeth VINO
was separated him by the width OF the track only the
judges could possibly decide such finish correcty'
A Colonel Simmons the presiding Judge, Is
mirror integrity and uprghness against whose soou
faith fairness word has been oreathea ana one
who has superior, II he has an equal In the om'o
States Tor placing Of horses there can be no reason
able Doubt that he was precisely in deciding this
finish. The other judges in the stand tdr Galway was
them, agreed with him perfectly a. ala Messrs
DIVER and others who occupied sucn POSITIONS
on the Judges stand they had far better facilities fo
than ANYBODY could possibly in the grand
stand or az any point along the track, even rev ees
on either the deciding line So strong is the CON
adsncc felt the management and the Judging d. h'
track that there was real dissatisfaction and no serious
complaint although great many people were oecei'eu
BIZ the angle taking granted before the NUMBERS
went up that Banner Bearer had been successful
The starting WAS again the best in the land and the
day must be accounted in every respect Britain
mic again wonderful speed In short race anu
his exceptional ability heavy going lie was on secono
in the first race easily took the lead and won without
difficulty Bemonrs Forest King getting secohn pace
MI Belmont not present. but his stable du iairiy
we'll Forest King can hardly beat Britannia on any sort
Of track in any race second place was as much as TINS
colt was entitled TO- The Babylon stables orinamme
won the handicap which came second somewhat easy
at the end although Bordelaise was unucAy ~
heinr crowded into the inner rals ny
King Idle This mare has series OF rcverses this
year losing more than by few feet or rev
inches through falling secure clear ana unoostuceu
course in the homestretch osser rode King ldie ana
did not distinguish himself Eilke Green MOTIFS resu
ar Jockey who was apprenced Mr.. Morris had grown
and had become engaged in number OF lights
with boys in the stable so MI Morris let the lao go
home and puts casual Jockeys on his horses ms poy
does not always work we'll King ldie wei riooen nA
good chance in the second race as LeleN' frA Na'u
Badge and some others had been Withdrawn. Wahoo
seems TO have gone Oh badly since he won at sheepshead
Bay and was dangerous
Swift was heavily backed all over the ring Tor 'he
Speculation Stakes at mile, It thought by most
hut some shreyd observers thought the mud was TOO
sticky and her She is wonderfully successi IN
thin soft mud does cling or hold the horses
hoofs but yesterday the mud was heavy ana holdihs'
Hence she had no ct the finish, which was con-
anea "a before said to Queen Of Elizabeth and Banner
Bearer.
Tho woodlawn Handicap at one and three si1'een'hs
miles was restricted by the withdrawal OF nine horses
N Fnrvs and Exile The nine were scared out by the
heavy track and by tho supposed impOsbty of beating
.ith.r Exile or Eurus the weights Mr. Cassau was
present to see his horse run lie expressed DOUBT
before the Of the ability OF Gurus TO WIZ as nc
remarked that Eurus had developed special tendency
N sulk when running against only two horses He
tbourht Furus this year inclined 10 run more nny
with large fields than small His ory proved correct
Tho two horses closely together 4.s early mile
nut on the long Eurus sulke ID dropped far
behind Exile As they into the estretch 1t
rootea a. II Exile would beat Eurus by lion lengths,
but the eccentric animal consented to try little IN inc
last furlong late TO make up the lost ground ana
to catch Exile But he closed up no small part OF the
intervening space Eurus strong favore IN most
., the letting but Exile well backed that as they
went to the post Exile quoted nearly as GOOD terms
as Eurus. and In some books at even ngufe'
Some bookmakers showed uncommon bodness in betting
100 TO 300 against Kingston with only Favor and Little
v,nch ~ onnos4 him Favor made the running for Ave
furlonrs in 'front.' while Kingston lay behind. Then
Kingston moved and with Murphy holding MIN uhoer
gentle pull for every stride OF the way won in the
holowest manner Imaginable. Little Minch seemed In
suky humor or wholly OF FORM for he failed even TO
cot second Mace and was on Favor. Mclaughlin
was unable to make the weight TO ride Little Mncn-
with MCLAUGHLIN in the saddle this peculiar son OF
Glenelg would undoubtedly have done much better As
II was he made the most miserable OF exhibitions
The selling race handiiy by MI MOTIFS
speciny with second place. these two
aes thus carrying OF both first and second
money They were FIRST and second choice the betting
and public favor was justified by their running
FIRST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s25 EACH. $1,000
ADDED. TEN POUNDS ABOVE THE SCALE