New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
FIRENZI AND SALVADOR.
GREAT RACES WITH HIGH WEIGHTS.
rwo BRILLIANT VICTORIES FOR THE HAcGlN
STABLE.

,.,,,o pprruIANT VICTORIES FOR THE HAGGlN
STABLE.
>. .s one Of the best race days OF the year at the
,easant course Of the COney Island Jockey Cuo ou'
~ .be six contests four were won by the horses
carving the highest Weights This of course indicated
that the best class triumphant, which Is always
a comforting and wholesome ching for every man
who is gratifed by the development OF the hghes'
and noblest types of the thoroughbred 1t Is cause
of regre. for every sympathetic and comedy soul wheh
a racehorse of the superlatve type is crushed by
eiobt beaten BY bad riding. defeated by accident
Of any sort. The best interests of racing ana 'he
keenest enjoyment Of the best men VINO so 10 'no
tracks are mos. completely and commend
Ably served when the horses that must
he ranked as champions, or as nearly champions'
in their class carry of the laures and bring home
the treasures of the time to their owners Inc at
tendance was of satisfactory proportions and OF
character that any American course In recent years
has rarely approached. Men who can get enthusiastic
over noble animal because OF his nobility, because
Of his symmetry, because Of his beauty, because OF
his high blood his lofty breeding his distinguished
accomplishments, rather than the men who only odro
for horses as the vehicle of betting, who are only
interested In the returns upon their wagers' "ero
present at the track. Among the gentlemen vi 'n,s
sort i may name Mayor Grant, who TOOK nan
holiday to see the sons OF spishuiu siI99
and the daughters Of magnificent marons meet III 'uo
j. sesver Page Henry Rogers, Cecil Clay D. w. ponna'
Francis Carroll of Maryland; ode0 Bowie, IT., VIII
lam T. Britain, Matthew Morgan, j. L. Gram, @er
sal Roger A. Pryor, Theodore Mckay, Juuso Lei
c,ster Holme, August Belmont, MAJOR hoDer'so"'
Colonel Frank Hail. a. n. Beadleston, Clement sharp
Bvroa A. Cohen, Goold Hoyt, Charles Bachman,
w. d. Rutan r. A. Brown William Goadiy' oSnie1
Warden Francis Johnson, John Kelly and others, III
addition TO the officers Of the C0ney Island JOCKEY
Club including Leonard W. jerome, j. G. n Law
renee. j. H. Bradford Colonel Kip John q. Heckscher
and Cornelius Fellowes
General regret was felt and expressed that j. b.
Haggin and his son, b. a. Haggn, were absent III
California and therefore did not see the dazzlihg
and Triumphant exploits of their colt Salvador
and their mare FircnzL They might
well have been proud OF the WORN
which these representatives OF their famous s'spc
accomplished. They might also have praised WIN inc
wsrmest enthusiasm the supreme skill Of their jockey
Mclaughlin. in riding both thoroughbreds 1t was
grateful indeed In these days of bungng work on inc
turf In these days of stupid and senseess
these DAYS when unscrupulous sneang ana cohtempu'
BILE trainers abound, in these days when Comparatively
speaEing so small a number of men on the tui1 are
Insured by high motives and guided by right principles,
to see this best of all the jockeys who ever sat In
saddles in America display the highest form
D. achievement which the rider OF
racehorse ever accomplish saNa'or
Is good colt, and Salvador ran great race in the
september Stakes. Mclaughlin is great jockey and
McLaurhn rode great race in the September Stakes
Co. too. in the Omnibus Handicap, Firenzi, with $50
pounds on her back OF the best races OF her
forgotten career. Good as the race was,
fast as she was remarkable weightcarrer as she was
marvellous as was the speed which she displayed,
she might not have but for the notable ana as
tinguished mastery displayed by the Jockey VINO
guided her 20 victory. Hamilton may please ms
hackers Hamilton may be In urgent
clectrifying finishes as he oi'en ooes
HAYWARD may show uncommon judgment of pace
much dellcacy OF handling and no smau iofce Ill INC
final struggle; Isaac Murphy at his best may almost
eaua the sclectest work of our select locAeys-Du'
there is only Mclaughlin.
II was day of triumph for Mr. Lawrence, as wei
&C for the Haggn stable with its Frenzi and Sal
va,or. His handlcapp1g and the conditions of the
races which he had devised brought about contests
which excited an enthusiasm hardly equallcd Oh
racecourse this year. 1t was Held DAY IN us DesU
sense for the Coney Island Jockey Club one of the days
which all the officers and all the members can always
look back with satisfaction and with pride Ladies
and gentlemen saw the contests in large numbers.
This unfortunately cannot always be said Of racing
in these days. Too many people who are not ladies
and gentlemen get access TO most racetracks and
overrun most grand stands, most paddocks, most
betting rings, most lawns and most spaces controlled
by racing associations. But the COney Island Jockey
club sim retains supremacy among the Eastern
raceaacks only challenged by the American Jockey
Club at jerome Park, and not only were
the Coney Island Jockey Club pleased and
grafed by the quantity OF their gate
receipts but they had also every for satisfac-
ton with the component parts Of the big audance.
In the first race there a number of scratches.
Craftsman, ridden by Hamilton, made the favor
tie and was an easy winner. This colt ran on the
Jersey racetracks in the winter, and at Brighton
afterward. He has more genuine merit than
was supposed by people who do not at
tend the races at those places Certainly his victory
Yesterday was handsome one. Carrying 112 pounds
and conoeding great deal of weight to every other
horse in the race except Tea Tray, he won without
difficulty, while Governor Bowie's Belle dor got
second place. Belyidere, who has been absent from
the turf so long account of lameness ran miser-
able race. so did the mares Maori and Irene, who
cot such a reputation for speed in the West, a
reputation which they have not sustained at all
since they came down TO the neighborhoOd of the
metropolis That Is, It cannot be denied that they
have shown some ability little, but whenever
either one Of them has met horse that ranks high
and wins fast races neither of them has been able
10 achieve anything. There was great deal
of talk about the poor riding Of unknown
stable boy called Fields who hurt in the saddle
On Tuesday and some official inquiry made into
the matter When Hamilton rides Tea Tray, look
out for Tea Tray but probably Tea Tray will never
be dangerous while this boy Fields is on its back
OF course Reclare a tremendous favorite for
the Bellies Stakes and she won, all the way under
double pull. This flly shows such form that her
meeting with Fl Rio Rey in the coming
week (they are both ia the Great East
ern Handicap, and both in the Flatbush
Stakes viii be looked for with the sharpes interest
She is certainly marvel for speed and weight carry
ing ability among the two-yearolds of this year.
The fast Western FLY Mora got second place while
Mr. Belmont's Amazon third. BIT Reclare had
no rival She strobe over all her field in the easiest
possible manner. 1t was painful TO how wretch
edly the other FLIES in the race ran-CameO. Star
light Fairy Queen, Daisy F.. Pearl Set Golden Horn
and the Inverness flly ran bucket of tears might
we'll be sprinked the racerack for each Of these
In the third race the reputation of the colt Hindoo-