New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01
MR.. BELMONT IN BAD LUCK.
RAD RIDING LOSES THE WRITER'S.

he had been at Jerome Park he would have seen the
sorrsest sight that scar the eyes oil an en'huss
racing man-the losing Of an important race ..
Jockeys gross laundering. 10 was the winners o,"AoS'
one OF the best known In America, ana Mr. peihi'''.
c,ud not have los, it but the bad judgment and
oycrconadeuce of his Jockey, Godfrey. Only three
colts ran for It, of them from tho Dwyer s'aoo'
sfr Dixon and Tea Tray. Sir Dixon mas Deeh muon
below mar since attempted the too serious TASK vi
,,,rn,ne against The Bard, and the Dryers put more
faith In Tea Tray rogue as he is than In the hand-
so,no 60, ~ Bilet So they put Mclaughlin on Tea
TRAY and engaged Fitzpatrick to ride Sir Dixon but
they had no great confidence In either coll IN MS
nresent condition Prince Royals running has been
% conscientious and consistent this year that most
~ Tho experts believed him suro of success. But
thev reckoned without their Godfrey Tea Tray
sailed off in the lead and first for six furongs,
bu, when Prince Royal challenged him he promptly
showed the pigeon liver and dropped hack Prince
ROYAL was first into the homcstrctch. and was coming
ON so boldly and swiftly that the gallant Godfrey DO
cjded TO show the spectators that the successor Of
Frederick Archer in the saddle right tnen ana
there So he Strengthened himself struck the world
renowned attitude of Ajax Defyng tho Firecracker
and prepared bring down the grand stand In thun
dcrs of applause Meanwhile the meek ana unassum
ing Fitzpatrick hard at work on Sir Dxon driving
the pwyer colt Ike a March blizzard in Broadway
Ioun tbev came Godfrey all smiles, airs and graces
Eitznatrick busy as tho Flying Dutchman IN
n stiff breeze. few feet rom
the finish Mr. Belmonps jockey got
dim and hazy notion that he was playing pair OF
deuces against a strong hand, and began to take a
little interest in the game SO ho stirred up Prince
oovat Nth a gentle shake and the two colts crossed
the line almost head and head Godfrey felt sure that
no had won. So did the spectators, so ala James
Rowe Mr. Belmonts trainer, who came hurrylng up
with the light Of triumph in his eye. There was d
little delay, a brief consultation among the JUDGES
and ND went-not Prince Royals number. but Sir
dropped with clank audible behind Picnic HILL The
crowd which had shared Godfreys superb and class
Ical confidence began to hiss and moan But the
number did not stir.
If Mr. Belmont had looked on at this appalling stu
pdity and cuHsiness which lost him one of the most
behy pr,zed stakes of .hc year, he could hardly have
RETAINED from a few sharp suggestions, even though
he had more patience than male guest at Soross
dinner or a Randall Democrat read out OF his parry
by Cleveland 1t would have taken the self
control lions who RETAINED from eating Daniel
or the long, ufenng of Dr. Tanner to have kept back
strong language such performance Godfreys.
The Withcrs was Just at Mr. BemOnts fngcrtips, the
cup of Tantalus was pressed TO HIS lips, and this
careless boy tossed IL aside with flip. Oh for five
minutes Of Mr. Belmont then! One blast upon his
bugle horn worth-wel, Godfrey might have
found out what It was worth.
An odd incident in the case was that Fitzpatrick
himself supposed that Prince Royal had won until no
saw the number Of his own mount 20 up. But I'M
doubedy the judges were right although IL was a
matter of a few inches, due TO Godfreys error. Tho
timers the opposite side of The track confirmed the
Judges verdict But, to tell the truth, the spectators
did not. 1t a desperately near thing, and re-
minded experienced turfmer of the famous Ferncfo-
Grenada Withers, which the spectators gave to Gre
NADIA, but The judges to Fernclife.
Mr. Withers came 10 see the Withers run, and was
greeted with the warmest cordially by all his old
friends in the American Jockey Club. The present
officers of the club were specially glad 10 welcome
him, and there was halo of good feeling around
many a venerable head The air full of har
nony, peace and pleasantDess that the rain was al
most forgotten. But the rain stubborn fact
nevertheless. The American Jockey Club has done
everything its power provide excellent sport for
the going public, but the weather has been its
worst enemy Yet lovers of the turf became so ac-
cusomed rain during the last half of the month of
May that racing without showers was looked upon as
hardly proper and legitimate So almost rybody
was smiling and gay at Jerome Except the
bookmakers. Those indefatigable money spinners
and tolles with other mems pocketbooks looked as
sour and grim a member of the Board of Aldermen
who has failed in his efforts TO blackmal rich cor
The Bard did not start, and # seemed unlikely likely
the Brooklyn course and sufficient stabng could not
Pc Sy for h the osnS an %
liar difficulty. This IS much to be regretted Moro
America should not be turned away while steeple-
chasers and selling platers enjoy comfortable quar-
The attendance was excellent In spite of the leaky
sky the betting brisk the starting perfect and the
racing good. King Crab, the favore, won the first
came the Van Cortland Stakes, in which Esquimau
and Bevldere made close and exciting finish. These
two carried most of the money and Belvidere won
Brown Duke the favorlte for the fourth race,
in H' SHARP sharp finish with Goodce and Raymond TtS
patrick was on Exile as we'll as Sir Dixon and thus
rapid old cripple Marsh Redon in the selling with
singular lack Of capacity to understand the proper
handling of the horse.
The total number Of tickets, straight and place |
sold on the six 1901, which at IS each |
REPRESENTS investment Of sos 055 In the mutual |
pools The auctions were unusually large and It IS |
safe 10 say that the total amount wagered through
both systems at least $15O.O0O.
FIRST RACE-PURSE 800. TITAN COURSE-i40O
YARDS
c. Cornehlsen's br g KIng, Grab. By kingnsher:
qs Mc$ yes l Dix '' I6ea aSa ioe
:. b. Haee1s b: Music 8 81 lcaG 80 (OssleD
2. j. FInns b. g. Young Duke, aged, ~ Gear. ll9(
Mexican Stables b. h. Buzzard Wing, aged, o5 Gear
Ss69ara's B. G. Merlin, 9; % nj; Ss%ad9
Tme-I rs.
Auction polishing Grab 800. Young Duke $50. Lo-
Gust $50. field $50.
Mutuols-King Crab straight paid sl1 TO- place 81 so;
Locust place, IS 25 Total sold 3475.
Miss Mouse withdrawn. Buzzard Wing first
or but his fight short Young Duke took the lead
they passed the clubhouse but when they reappeared
NJ the half Locust had through and length be-
fore Music, Young Duke third. Coming into the home
stretch Locust lost ground, Young Duke Music clos
ing with him King Crab suddenly SHOT the
IKE cork out Of bottle, and coming close the
outer rail easily by lengths Locust eight lengths
before Music. Young Duke 10 have lost his