New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-25
LOSING A RACE BY WHIPPING.
how PORTER ASHES FILLY WAS BEATEN.


proved by countless instances on both sides OF 'ho
Atlantic that ten races lost to one that is won by
tho use of the whip. Few jockeys can WHIP morse
and keep up his head at the same tnie "nch 'hcy
use the they let the head drop ana th Stops any
horse in his stride Lightweight boys OF less than
100 pounds are especially prone to throw away races
by getting nurred by using their whips and by drop
ping their horses heads.
Porter Ashes Geraldine was the favorite for the
Passac Stakes at Monmouth Park yesterday, saSohy
second choice, closely pressed by Aurcha
and Little Minch Mr.. withcrs withdrew Fitzroy
and Salisbury There was long delay at the post
some of the horses showing temper When the flag
fell TO a good start Geraldine shot away with mar
vcllous quickness, and in a furong she was four
lengths in front. At the furlong post in the homo
stretch she still two lengths in the lead, Lttie
Minch second Little Goodale. only nInety-thrcc
pounds in weight, GOT Hurried and lost his head lie
also lost Geraldine's head for he began Whipping
furously and trying ride, but he bunglcd and bun
dcrcd and rolled and pitched about so badly that her
stride slackcned and shortened The result was mat
Little Minch, we'll ridden by Covingon, got the race
with Aurelia, who up fast in the last furions
under Garrison's hard riding, second, a snort hcau
before Geraldine.
This was a bitter mishap TO Mr. Ashe and his friends
and to the public generally Geraldine is capital
starter extremely quick her feet and has immense
speed. In a competent Jockeys hands she VIII give
any horse in America good race at SIX furlongs or
Minch carried only ll3 pounds by the conditions OF
the race instead of 100 the programme had It, lie
was brought down from Saratoga to win inc Passac.
It was reported that the record of 13 must DO beaten
to defeat Saxony. but Saxony showed no speed SLOW
to move and conspicuous, he was ridden by
Fitzpatrick, who did all he could with him. but h"
seemed wholly unable 10 What on earth could
some one have given him TO eat or drink that SO last
horse as this should make complete collapse?
Britannia was fretcd and worried by the long delay
at the post and did not run we'll Lady Primrose
was out paced and out-classed.
Twoyear-old form this year is chaos. Tho only
two-year-ods that have consistently are Frcnch
Park and Oregon. both temporarily retired by lame
ness. Lady Margaret Auricoma, Diablo buddhist
Reporter, Holiday, Harrisburg. Fides and others have
run in and out in the most pulling way. Perhaps
they are only a common lot after all. Aurfcoma was
a great favorite of the Colleen Stakes at TO on.
She cot off we'll, but showed trace Of her marvel
lous speed Of last week when she beat of Lady Mar
rsret in 1:14l-4 She was second in l 10 "a
while the first race In rs. The track was
still lumpy and sticky from last weeks heavy storm
If it had been fast as when Aurcoma made her
IA II the Passaic would have been run In IA
or better. Mr. Withers started both Aurcoma and
Stonecrop and declared to win with Auricoma: but
Hayward on Stonecrop and Fred Littieheid on
Auricoma. II the jockeys had been Reversed Anri-
coma would have won. stonecrop has been doing
SO well in her work that the stable
expected her TO run second and thought IL
possible she might outrun Aurcoma at the insh but
Stonecrop fend at the post jerking herself
about in the widest fury, and exhausting herseh
before the flag fell To every ones surprise Mr.
Cassatt's Felicia with Auricoma second, and Mr.
Galway's Stephane a close third. Stephan'e Is a
daughter of Macduf and Tarantella. She came out
for the first time and well with light weight
the sOmesretcR and %aite too long Yet it must
be admitted that this FLY with !2 nounds was Only
shadow OF the flying ghost that mao, "a Ia win
badly. Captain Browns Galop has speed and ought
10 have been near the front the finish but sho is
cums, starter and was ridden cumaiy by Taylor,
who let her fall behind far back of the whole field,
on the lower turn when she was running easily and
dashed and spurrcd her through the last furong She
With decent riding She might have been second It
is pity that stonccrop IS so vicious as she vas
Clluot, the sister of Dry Moncpoe, by Glenelg PERU
who has fine racing lines and showed speed for half
mile She may do better later.
The Stevens stakes was practical walkover for
Mr. Belmont's Prince Royal, ridden by Garrison Tho
Ramapo stable started Darlington smny TO get scc-
end money. Prince Royal played with him all the
way and ne liked.
f1tzroy was strong favorite for the handicap at
a mile and furlong, but COnncmara was backed
heavily both straight and place Grover Cleveland
strange after his recent good running tiizIoy and
four lengths on the backsirctch So fast DID hoy
go and steadily did Grover stick TO his work that
he SA the r heart w T% Of Shook %RS e %
he seemed TO have the field beaten and the at his
bone and tendon both swapping and The poor fellow
stopped short Donohue, his rider; walled in, while
great difficulty. lie was shot later. This is rare
sss IN this pS. e @ haH
out of the way Rapine won easily.
II sad blow to the unlucky owners of Grover
Cleveland, who had run himself into iorm and gave
promise Of winning many races They had had nearly
cratic party should accept this as omen for
Noysm5sr No matter how promising they may
diced eyes their fayore may seem to Lead no matter
s saS @ hands ne aPp pa or SO
else IS sure to break and cripple their candidate
could not lose It, but an outsider Luminary. at 10
TO /, won easily.
wcstmoreland 1t was the memorable and peculiar
rare won by this owners Trombone at shcepshcad !
chasing on that track. Uncle William c. Daly told
all his friends that Willie Palmer could not lose but
coming in third. There were some falls and some
bolts, but no harm was done
some other wcll.known racing men. Neither Pierre |
L I nor nor. Mr. I. belmont was present Among
Withcrs, j. Galway. Colonel Simmons, Clarence Nc |
Dowe, John Kelly James E. Kelly. Mr.. Van Kirk
erck Gcbhard Porter Ashe ard others
DETAILS OF TIE RACING
FIRST RACE-PAssAIC STAKES. ALL AGES. $50
EACH, $1,000 ADDED. SIX FURLONGs
Chicago Stables b. h: Little Minch. by Glcnclg
j. B. nsggin's Oh. f. Xuielia. T. 1ls lear 1ie
A. Belmont's b Lady Primrose. 4 LOG Church,
4: J. Cas,stts b.. C. YSw:orYevcr 8 l02 Armstrong
Mcmahon Co.'s Oh. T. Speedwell, s. 81 (ADdersOn)
J. A. & A. ii. Morris's blk c. Britannia, 4, Ill
fLittleHcld)
5rs asn s,sb b. b. senp sSssva1 ' a
Tlme-1 10
Betting win-Geraldine 10 /. Little Minch TO l.
Saxony to l. Aurelia 8 to l. Lady Primrose to l.
Britannia 10 1. shoover 25 l, speedwe % to l.
NOw-or-Never 80 10 l. Pace-Llttc Minch to s.
Aurelia TO l.
Leather Stocking Ban Cloche Fitzroy. Salisbury and
the China Rose FLY withdrawn Little Minch and
Saxony caused long delay the post. both refusing
10 Join their horses The flag fell with SaXony In the
lead lie is exceptionally quick beginner but little
Geraldine Is quicker and she shot past him he
going the other way. Under hard pull she opened