New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
THE GREAT MATCH FAILS.
prrrrsaT, TO ADD FIVE THOUSAND,

=. ,,,r,outb PARK Yesterday were much
,.ore interested in the talk about iha'on O0.'o"
s.,va,or and LongsTeet than In the fa'Vs u VIC
.,.rnoon. The Dwyer brothers declared iepeSVuN
and emphatically their eaScrness 10 niSV0n ions'
s,r.et AGAINST salvador for $4,000 sde Instance
su - "a baaf the race to be run on a good
sav and good track on any day ai'er SATURDAY
:. eric week hut they insisted that for match vi
~ much importance and interest the Moi'nou'n
PARK Association ought to add at FaS' @''o0V' -
R Hagcin said that re was willing 10 naoh sal
yator against Longstreet on the terms piopoSou oS
the Dryers although he did not require 'na' inc
association should add $1,000. The ma'ch would
havs heen signed and sealed II Mr. Withers had con-
.antsa 70 add the s. 900 demanded by the Dryers.
pu, no positively refused add more than $1,000.
No appeals, no pleadmgS' no aisumenS'
could move him. He put BIS 1907
down. and was as hie 10 attempt ="
s,,r him as II would be to explode small Chinese
syzcracker against the base of the mighty Rock of
ch,a,,ar with the expectation Of blowing It into
the Mediterranean Sea. 1t is deeply TO be regretted
that Mr. Withers unyieldng IN this matter.
The match would have aroused intense popular in
terest and excitement and the crowd at Monmouth
To see IL decided would have been greater than the
Fourth OF July. The association would have made
profit for the increase in the gate receipts would
have been far more than $1,000.
In the whole matter J. b. Haggin displayed icy
Indifference that was the only refreshing and re-
frigerating element in dismaly hot, humid sticky,
mugcy and sufocating afternoon; of those July
DAYS that come once in awhile and make every suf-
ferer long TO escape from New-Jersey of sin and
suffering, even If the change should be to fiery
furnace. AT least the furnace would provide the
luxury of dry heat. matter how intense. If
Meshach shadrach and Abednego had been at Mon
mouth Park Yesterday they would have begged for
rapid transit 10 the crematory at Fresh Pond or
return TO their blazing cell at Babylon For the
tenancy Of the interior Of Bessemer steel reort must
have many comforts in comparison with the sort of
torments which visitors Monmouth writhed under
yesterday. when every man. woman and child felt
wrapped a sheet Of glue heated to the temperature
Of supeTheated steam
Mr.. Haggin said that he would not refuse TO match
Salvador against Longstrect If there
added money. When Philip Dwyer heard of this he
reioned that he ready race his colt against Mr..
Haggins at 10 O'Clock any morning after this week
without added money But this was not put In the
shape Of formal proposition. AS Monmouth would
add $1,000 the suggested match. Mr.. Dwyer said
later that if Mr. Haggn would wait until the autumn
meeting at the Brooklyn track. the Brooklyn Jockey
Club would add $4,000. or the match could be
the grounds of the club that would add the most
money. He proposed another match. also. be
the same day with tho SalvatorLongstrcet race. lie
would match Kingston against Firenzi at mile
mile and an eighth at $4,000 each
The best ges Of racing form agree that II match
should be made al mile and half between Salvador
and Longsreet Salvador would win easily also, that
If a match between Kingston and Flrenzi should be
made at mile a mile and eighth Kingston
would win just easily. so, if the two matches
should be made. they would result probably in a
standof. But there is not the least likelihood now
that either will DO made.
The Dryers also asked that this message should
be conveyed TO Mr.. Haggn That they would be
glad bet $4,000 81 coo that. if Salvador should
start in the stockton Stakes at mile and quarter
tomorrow. L0ngsreet would beat SalV ator"
As salvador by the conditions of the stockton must
carry 125 pounds while LOngstreet VIII only be
required 70 carry Ill, MIR. Haggin viii probably not
venture TO start salvator. nor will be anxious to
bet even peanut against two his colt at 50
great difference in weights. With fourteen pounds
advantage in the weights at mile and quarter. sal
vator carrying 1861 Lon gstIeet would riddle the Haggn
colt.
Mr. Haggn did not meet the Dryers yesterday
The Brooklyn brothers in the timers stand while
Mr. Haggln peacefully In the clubhouse balcony
1t was reported in various quarters that Phil Dwyer
had expressed his rcgTet for accusing Mr. Haggin
Tuesday of having put Kern in the Lcsilard 10 foul
other horses He may have done so. but he GER
tsnly profcrod personal apology 10 Mr. lIaggin.
Indeed when any one visited the timers stand during
the progress of the negotiations for the big match he
was inevitably convinced chat enormous doses OF
antipyrine might have been employed with advantage
in mitigating the furious fever SUI raging over the
unfortunate incidents in the L0rillarG John Kelly.
with an unsclfsh desire 10 promote the interests Of
the turf, the prosperity and fame Of Mon
mouth Park and give the public the grateful benefit
of enjoying memorable and impressive matc-race of
huge proportions, worked like a Metternich or "a
GortschakoG in hts brilliant diplomatic efforts to Sc
cure the lonGedfor In j. B. Hagg1n be had
Count Cavour 10 deal with. man
of broad resources. Of subtle intellect. Of impeDera-
bic calm. On the other side. he was labOring with
a racing Lord PelmeIston plain blunt, outspoken,
o'rita Iov-c
the Bismarck of the American turf. Mr. Withers, |
announced his stern decision from which there could
be no appeal. and against which protest was use |
less even the suaye and accomplished Kelly was |
baAled. He knew he dealing with racing |
chancellor of blood and iron as immovabe as
the eternal hills and the sanguine and earnest |
John was compelled to abandon his task with all |
his hopes blasted.
Rsceland does not appear TO be the great race
horse that the Suburban, and Garrison Is
tainy not the Jockey that rode him that day.
In fact, most of Garsons riding at Long Branch this
year has been rather below the usual level of Gutten
berg form. His botchng Of the start with Longstreet
in the LOrillard stupid could be. Any |
little stable boy apprentice would have been spanked
with single for making such mess of the start IN, |
a great stake and he would have deserved the spank
ing too. Garrison rode a feeble with RacclaHd |
against Eurus Tuesday, and just as feeble on
Raceand against Firenzi Yesterday. Firenh
good mare in the Cup and perhaps Raceland could |
not have beaten her anyway although her previous |
running in such mud that OF yesterday had always
been poor while Raceland had won the Emporium on
just such track 1t may be explained that. while
II did rain much in town, the rainfall IN the
Ing at Monmouth had been heavy and the track
all mud and Raceland beat FiIenzi at Jerome
Park by running few lengths behind her and catch
Ing her in the homestretch. But that race
mile and furlong while the Cup mile and
threequarteTs. AID at Jerome Park there was no
Iqaid mud TO splash Raceland's face Garrison
lad seen Firenzi beaten bOth by Charley Dreux and
10 Logos az jerome Park because they splashed tho
mud IN the mares nOsi1ls and eyes. What prevented