New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
RACING IN DEEP MUD.
IMPORTANT STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK.

is made to please the public The arrangements for
transportation vastly superior TO those In any
previous year, and tho spectators got back to Now
York In time for early dinner yesterday. Although
the weather not wholly favorable the attendance
was excellent and tho sport interesting. Tho track
was deep In mud, but this did not prevent good
racing.
Aurclla was a steady favoro for the first race,
but ran far below her jerome Park form. This good
fly seems out Of gear now, aud the oiacR CLOUD
Of illiortAne which envelopes the Hasgin stable
does not grow the least lighter Rapine won the frst
race easily, Cambyscs in second place Aurella
seemed TO have lost her speed, and could not get
near the front in the homcstretch.
The friends OF the wlthers stable had much con-
fdcncc In the Cyclone colt for the July Stakes But
Mr. w.therss trainer told him In the morning that ne
feared Sorrento, while he thought the Cyclone colt
would beat the others lie was right for Sorrento
won easily with the Cyclone colt second. James
Rowe Mr. Bolmont's trainer, fancied that Forest
King had great chance and engaged Mclaughlin 10
ride Mclaughlin got off well in front with running
start and the pace hot I'm the first quarter mile
with Forest King running 1t in less than 20 seconds
in the deep mud This too much for the Bel
mont colt who could do nothing in the homestretch
HAYWARD was on Diablo but this good colt seems
stale and was not placed. Martin brought up the
Cyclone colt with rattle on the outside In tho last
quarter milc but Sorrento keeping on steadily got tho
prize, which was worth $1,000. Captain
The FLY fairly, getting third place
D. J. Mccarthy of California, the owner OF sorrento
IS queer object on the race-course TIC Is shor''
slight, slender man, with sunburned, hechicu laoc
careless in dress, and odd in manner lie seems
10 adore his little son, freshfaccd lad only eleven
years of age who IS the actual owner of The we'll
known colt c. II. Tod tho winner Of the American
Derby at Chicago last year. This bit of boy sun
In knckerbockers, and looking absurdly small ana III
significant, frequents the betting ring. bets hundreds
of dollars with the GOODNESS of turf veteran, ana
takes on much Of the swagger of great stabe-owner
while yet in his teens. Meanwhile the FOND ana
foolish father hangs his slightest word uo's
around behind him like faithful spaniel, ana eager
" embraces every opportunity to Crafty ms "hhhS.
The senior McCarthy-whO seems In every ac' ana
word however he the Junior member OF tho racing
FIRMS cons pcuols from his wearing an oldfsshioh'o
beaver hat of enormous sze with the fur brushed he
wrong way lie is of the quaintcst moltals that
ever appeared a track.
Both Eurus and Firenzi were heavily backed for
the Shrewsbury Handicap, but EurnS carried oven
more money than the FLY. The CaSsat horse ran
great race lie is always at HIS best I'm mud as his
winning of the Suburban in 1887 showed lie IS
horse Of enormous power and tremendous speed. and
when he feels in the humor for running not many
horses on the American turf defeat him al heavy
weights. The terms of contempt that have been
used in this racing column concerning Eurns were
never meant to apply to his genuine abilities as a
temper, ono Of the worst ever known on The turf
here or abroad But he seems now 70 be mc'loWinS
aud soficning somewhat with time. lie ran with
grcat courage. energy and speed Firenz. after lying
back for milo, shot into the lead with wonder
fu burst Of speed considering the mud, al the half
mile post Hayward promptly set chase with Euris
and thoso two in few strides had left the rest Of
fhc field rupert Tibouet, lie LngOs, The Bourbon and
DaGem) hopclessly in the EUrus caught firenzi
the flrong post, passed her easily, and came hoTc
alone With her 116 pounds. her cNert'ons when me
took the lead and went down the lower turn at great
pace in the heaviest CT tracks Fircnz had nothing in
reserve when Eurus reached her head fmlonc from
the finish. Fircnzi IS cspcc ally unlucky tli' yea"
Every time she doe so vel, that ih' han"i
cappcr Keeps up the heavy weights her. But She
has only run once with The luck to win, and hat was
IN little purse handicap at Jerome Park on Cry
track she would probably have beaten Epru.. But
Eurus in deep mud is practically invinciblc when he
Will Try AT all, except By horse Of he Bald'S class
OF course he swcrvcd at the end lie Away does
But he far I'm front Of FiIcnz that no harm was
done. The Dwycr brothers are understood TO have
backed Fircnzi smary for place aud also u have
won handsome sum on the Cyclone colt for place.
II was reported. furthermore, that The Dwycrs put
some thousands OF dollars Mr.. Wthers's FLY
Anomaly for a place I'm the Monmouth Oaks having
little confidence in their fly. leila Il. II they
did this they sadly disappointed, fof whlc the
favorte, Los Angeles. ridden by Hayward. won under
a
stride at any time. Ex-Governor BoVic's FLY Belc
dor beat off the rest Of the field, ana EcNa g. and
Anomaly wcip unable TO get near Belle dor In the
homcstietch. As for Los Angeles. she seems to be
about fourteen pounds better than any other flly of
Between Ssr ST'' these S" two Win he lively cte
s np'r sn. rP %s. Is S' outsider Sr in g A srf
odds against her Cor place being o. 6, and TO in
A biz tip was out on Bradley's King p. for thc
selling race INC horse was Iidrcn Ny, Dy con n
twenty sizes too large for him and his cap loolcG
like a yellow balloon on the black dot which rolled
about IN tho saddle The plckanninny was named
Jones, and he rode well for such mcroscopica
mite Y haT4 work he got K2E B. home an1 h ReG rd In
we're so exhausted by their efforts that they almost
For The stccplcchasc jim MCGOWAN was the favoritc
and his rider tried hard TO WIZ but jim s ~,
slider won cleverly. with win Davis second.
Nj Galways Rupert who was so good 6 horse orr IN IN
spring Of 1857 to win the Suburban. has become
rogue lie lays back his ears and Win not try "a
on the wretch Yesterday. Rupert eagerly swallowed
every drop and pleaded for NOR ' Sss w cdS not re
Perhaps It might be well 10 try turreniine In
Trbouet was wholly out of his distance. This
horse ought NOT to be nm mile am al han IN any
m ny b anS 81. At m ay se East at Sa anu
Tho betting against sonento was TO- l. and 10 10
5000 at these fat odds.
Ed. Gilman fell IN the steeplechase but was not
Mr.. Caldwell told Mclaughlin that he would sus-
pend him for his ant breaking away with run
ming starts, but the Dryers nterCcded for Americas
best Jockey. and sentence was suspended. not Nc
iaughlin. Mr. Caldwell is rcSoluie and even Nc
Laughlin must not try his patience TOO far
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. $50
EACH, $1,000 ADDED. ONE NILE.
D. T. Pulsfcr's en- {. Rapinc. by Rapture Eugena,
yrs los n (GCO1ae)
p to2lIiari rs gr C. CaInbyses 4, Jos CShagcr
NJ. N Nolsn's br. Oarsman, d. % tOssler) =
= p. Haggin's CHI. + Aurslia' =. ~ 04errrsoh}
J., J. Daldwin's b. & Grlsette, 4 112 Uiaywaidl
Oden Bowic's en-. 9. Vosburg. 4. % Mooney 0
{. l. Rands Dr. c. Pioiigsl, A. les wv Donohue) 0
Time-1 :4O
Betting TO wn-Aurea to s. Grisctte TO I, Cam
tyses 20 l. Rspine to /, King Idle 70 !, Prodisal
10 10 /, Vosburg 90 70 l, oarsman 80 TO ]. Place
"a 1 rL..sna 70 z