New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-14
DIABLO IN FIRST PLACE.
THE WINNER OF THE GREAT EASTERN.
ANOTHER GOOD DAY FOR FAvoRITEs-M'LAUGH'
Inns SUPERB RIDING.

the track in far condition than that Wcdhes-
day afternoon, and 1t was unsafe no use the ne"
Futurity 1t too soft and slippery III Spots
The attendance was excellent the racing Of high class.
the management perfect ard everybody went away
happy except the bookmakois, who lost heavily on
such favorites Terra Gotta, Egmont Lctntia anu
santalcnc, while the winner Of the Great Eastern.
Dablo, strong second choice
The great feature OF the day McLaughlins won
derfu riding The New-York Sportsman" quoted the
remark Of old turfman, that Mclaughlin was the
best horse the Dryers ever had There Is sound
in this. No Jockey who rides to-day In America
and no Jockey who ever rode in America, could equal
his machlcss performances yesterday Ana YET ne
rode no better then than he has often ridden for the
famous Brooklyn stable Only the peerless and unap-
proachable Mclaughlin could have gotten Terra Cota
home the winner I'm the first race, EgmOnt in the fh
and Sanalene in the sixth while his riding OF DaDio
worthy OF all praise. Garrison has great iofco
at a finish, but no frequently makes the blunder OF
pulling his mounts SO far back as TO lie
out OF tho race. Hayward has lehhe-
ment and dellcacy in handling a horse but he
has not the power in finishing that Mclaughlin pos
sesscs. Murphy IS slow starter cautious ana liind
I'm crowd, and never rides with tho desperate energy
that Mclaughlin shows in doubtful struggle Aicher
at his best never better than Mclaughlin when
he IS all himself In losing him the Dryers suffered
the sevcrest loss that they have encountered since
they began racing.
In the first race, Terra Gotta great favorite
at odds on but he is sn ont Of form, and Prose and
Lote Wa gave him all he could do in every stride IN
the homcstretch Prose. In fact could have won
easily ii the stable boy Casey who rode her. had had
whip. VIII owners and trainers never learn The
folly of giving whip to feather weight stable boy
who always drops horses head when he uses the
lash Prose had the field beaten at the furlong post
Then Casey began whipping, and she swerved ana
Nal anuh1
working like demon, got the race by a head, while
Lotto Wall bravely ridden by Barnes, got second
place, a nose before Prose.
Wahoo has recovered his form, and he was always
good heavy track. He roniped homo IN the
second race with Grisette second. My Own and Ray
mond wretchedly. My Owns performance being in
strange contrast her only few days ago, when
seemed revsl In the mud, and left her field far
behind
Eemont has been troubled recently with navlou-
lar affection, and the verge Of breaking down
But McLaughlin's superb riding got him home the
winner OF the Speed Stakes by 1eck from Britannia,
who was only a neck before Tpstan. Egmonts les
panied him that he wanted to stop at every stride
But Mclaughlin laid him alongside Tipstaf, and
pockcted Britannia that he could not get through,
and thus succeeded in winning the race with
horse that could hardly stand up. After
crossing the line Egmont broke down. and
Mclaughlin was forced TO dsmount Egmont may
next year. but he will not go to the post again IN
1883. This is very unfortunate. as hosts Of turfmen
had been looking forward TO meeting between Egnont
and Kingston. the fastest sprinters OF the day Mr.
HaGgn's sonoma all amss In the mud and was
beaten far off. so, too salisbury, who needs
fast track to do himself Justice.
Salvador Withdrawn from the Great Eastern, and
Mr.. Haggn started only Fresno, with Garrison up.
lie a strong favorlte, with Diablo second choice
The Castle Stable ran two Diablo and the Reform
Madge nlly and the French pools the stable the
fav0rte for the place. GrOOmsman had some lille
support did Eric and Felicia, but nearly all tho pub
lie money went on Fresno and Diab.o Once Again
collision with another horse az the post and
stumbled to his knees, dropping his Jockey. This
spoiled perfect start but afcr some delay Mr. Cald
well gave tho signal to an excellent send on telcia
Instantly oIt, and closely attended By the Madge
FLY and Dlablo showed the way for the first half milo
but died away to nothing in the last furonS Fresno
got of well, and Garrison rode him well, keeping him
about the middle OF the field and riding him hard In
the last quarter in the effort to got up. But the mud
did not suit Fresno with his heavy weight and he
could never get near DablO, who shook oil all olr
position at the furong post and came home alone
very easy winner, four lengths beiore tue outsider Car
roll, with Ihsuder In tnird piare
The Great Eastern was worth TO the winner over
81 900. Diablo Is owned by Jonas Langied, Broad
the Castle stable Mr.. LangieId was cordially con
graduated all sides as lbs deserves to be- Al his
ways runs 70 win gels the best ockcys he can, has
nothing to conceal, has no sly and ciIcui9us ways
Diablo has been consistent. sound, honest
colt sometimes he has been beaten Ny
ssH TeSs 1a hs i, home IN the mid
and carry weight well Although 1t Is not likely
that he can beat the Favcdale colt, Galcn, Proctor
Knott, Salvador, Fresno, and perhaps one or TWO
others al even weights on fast track no IS almost
trusted TO gamey, truly, and to do his best. lie
is sterling little colt with the genuine hall mark Of
he likely to 90 and improve and be all excellent
race horse hereafter. As yearling he was stunned
Mclaughlin said yesterday that Dlsblo ought not TO
have been beaten by Fresno when they last met Then
but McIaaehlIn admits now that he made the mistake
Of making his run out early with DablO. and Fresno
beat him at The nS 6ca Gca ~ If hereafter 4 3e
the weights nearly all turfmen viii tumble
over each other In their eagcrne,s 10 back DiabIo
Yet Fresno Is good colt, but mud and heavy weight
Carroll Is improving fast and ran an excellent raco
with 1O7 pounds. philander's fcsthcrweight of 03
pounds explains his third place. Calicnto seems
almost worthless Once Again showed flash I
OF speed. but could not stay out sam Wood per
formed ml-erably. Gruomsman was sore and stf
and little lame, and did NOT run up TO his FORM
pectcd Of him in tho mud, which he always liked
The favorlcs, Letritla and santalcne, won The
fifth ard sixth races. Leirua's victory The
easiest possible. santaenc's was only accomplished
Murphy redo Lick, and nnlone nom the finish
IclrX looked Ike a sure winner Then Mclaughlin .
sat down TO vigorous effort Santaene. who Pc
sponded well 10 the whip. while Lclcx would not
try when the lash put on
Most Of the vellknown trimcn now in the Fast
the Great Eastern Handicap, including A. J. Cas-
satt D. d. Wiihers. Colonel Kip, Captain Bradford, .
the Hagglns, the Dwyer brothers. Captain Brown,
John Kelly. J. a LOwery. John G.. Hcch.cher. Leon
and W. Jerome. General Charles Whittier II. b. IIol- .
Inns, William Goadby. James r. Kccnc. H. I Nlcho- /
IA H. II. Mcintyre. william l. scott. Colonel c. /
IcllOwes. Captain Conner. f. A. Loyccran T. G.. /
Gilmore, Green u. Morris. T.. J. Baldwin Senator +
Hearst, a. L. WOlcot, Pierre LOrIaid. jr.. J.. J. /
Nool,ey. Ofen Bowie. jr., Colonel Euck George .
Clarke ard many others.
An orer of 10000 for Diablo made Mr..
Ian geld few DAYS bur was politely declined.
As the colts breeding and racing merits viii make
him excellent stallion. this offer does not seem
extravagant, and he Is worib more than that to Mr..
LAM geld.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIST RACE-SWEFPSThKES. SOS EACH, 81, 900
ADDED ] 10 MILES.
IhcaeO Stables ch. C. Terra Gotta by Harry o'r1lon.
Laura - 4 yrs, Ill r. lear ll5l. (Mcl.au rhln) I
". o. scrys Lotte Wall 4, 1903. (Blrne-) =
J. p. Haggins b. T. Pr 3 %. Cas'yl 8
>. b. MOrris's CHI. {. Bafriser. s. 96. ffiseJ