New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
GARRISON'S GREAT FINISH.
HOW HE oUTRoDE ISAAC MURPHY.
coME-ro.TAw BEATS tLoNGsTREBT BY HIS
JOCKEYS SKILL.


Isaac Murphy All careful and thorough students Of
the conditions and circumstances OF every race ever
run by the colts agreed that Longsreet Is OF
higher class and bettor racehorse than Cometo-Taw
is No seriously claim for moment that
Come to-Taw the best day he ever saw could run
such Longstrect ran, when he won the ON
nibus Stakes al Monmouth Park August 10, defeat
ing Proctor Knott salvador Buddhist Eric and others
he beat of his field then and came home alone in
SO "a, carrying lis pounds. Did Come-o
faw ever win any such brilliant Victory
that But I'm the Omnibus Longstreet was ridden
by Garrison. Yesterday he ridden by Isaac Muir
ply. That explains his defeat by Come-to Taw, for
Murphy, although he has ridden good races in his
time approach Garrison in energy. force spirit
dash aud in severe finish, when Garrison Is
al alive to his responsibilities and IS bent on doing his
best In fact Murphy never the day that he
sould ride such finish as Garrison rode ON Coneto-
law in the Brookwood, His efforts in tremendous
emergency comparatively feeble and nerveess, in
contrast with the remarkable work that Garrison does
In the saddle, while the peerless Mclaughlin even
oyertops Garrison, and stands at the summit of
American achievement in the way of jock.
eyship. If The Dryers had handel $1,000 bin
10 Isaac Murphy and asked him 10 stand down While
they engaged Mclaughlin Garrison (before Garrison
was engaged ride Come to-Taw) 10 ride Longsreet
in the Brookwood they would have netted a very
handsome profit the transaction. Murphy seems
wholly ignorant of the glazing and conspicuous
truti which stands ont as plainly the American
turf. as tho EiGel Tower stand, above the field of
ears, that Loncsreet is not sprint'r, but slayer
And yet either one of the Dwyer brothers or their
trainer conld have tod him that months ago. He
tried to catch Come -to!Taw in the homesrctch in
sad OF riding head by head with him from the start
and wearing him down. If that policy had been pur
sued. Murphy would have won with L0ngSIeet leeoie
Gnsher as he is In comparison with Garrison But
he showed none of that much-vaunted and much
ladcd Judgment OF pace which he is supposed 20
possess and he made his too late. Then Garrison
outude him at the finish. The result was So Close
that nearly all the spectators believed that Longse'
had wou or that al the worst, it was dead heat.
But the judges decided that Cometo1aw had won by
few inches. A wall of anguish broke forth from
fhc grand stand as the spectators saw the crack
threey ear-old of their beloved and admired Dwyer
stable beaten by sam Bryants colt solely hroush
tarrsou's superior riding. The owner Of Cometo-Iaw
Is one of the most deservedly unpopular men on
the turf He ruled OF at Monmouth PARK some
years ago for fragrant fraud, but was foolshiy re
stored on account Of the pleadings OF some
maudiin sentimentalists, who are always winning
about " giving the poor man a show on the turl.'
Yes give him fair show by all means,.h he Is
honest. But if a man practices fraud send him to
Coventry where he belongs no matter whether he
is as poor as was Jobs celebrated poVerty-strlcken
cat or as rich as the richest millionaire or bionalre
in the universe And when he is in Coventry, Keep
him there, where he belongs.
Loud and long were the Kisses that were hesru
from many observers of the finish, who disagreed
with the decision of the judges and thus expressed
their disapprobaton But the judges are CONSCIENTIOUS
clearslehtcd men, and undoubtedly they were right
A dead heat would have been popular finding Tor no
one would expect even Murphy to fall to defea'
Come 10 Taw at the weights and the distance II he
had another chance at him. But Of course the judges
vare compelled 10 decide the race as they saw It,
And TO Iheh eyes Come-to-Taw'S nose appeared few
inches IN advance Of Long5tioefs
II only a match could be arranged between come
To-Taw and LongstIeet at the same weights and he
same distance good day and good track, Mclaughlin
10 ride Longstreet surest and easiest way to make
nancy that has been thought Of since the original
descent Of man, would be by backing LongstIeet
Iut aasl I'm these degenerate days Mclaughlin does
not ride for the Dryers.
One blast upon his bugie bern
Were worth thousand men,"
And when the Dryers lost Mclaughlin they lost
something of more genuine value their stable than
all the Luke Blackbuias, Hndoos, Miss WOodford,
George kidneys, Tremonts and HanoverS they ever
owned.
The two ODDS had the best OF in tho first race
at tvc tuf1ongs, and Ruperta, the favorite won we'll
i5dden out Amazon second only neck before Eteile
third Blue Rock second choice in the betting, came
In fourth.
Badge won at TO 1 on in the second race. and
pioted by Hayward won under pull Bronzomarie
In second place That recent costly purchase. Hndoo
craft mseraby, and in truth Is one of the worst
IN and the turf. His owner ought to try to III
SUI better principles toto DdOccrafts misguided MIND
senator HearSt's Balarat and Mr. BE mOnps Pad
ish9h were on almost terms as favortes in the
betting on the Holly Handicap for wo-yearolds but
Ballarats stable cOmpanlon, Tournament against
whom long odds laid, won the race by head
Ballarat second, and Padishah third. So senator
Hearst Won both first and second money 1t was
pleasant stake TO win for 1t was 500 each for
starters, with 5000 aided, and the Senator was
warmly congratulated by his many friends Both
Ballard and Tournament have at last run themselves
into form. ard TO be colts Of considerable
snced ard melt Tournament is clearly the faster
II the Two for he beats bailsrat IN their races
although Hamilton rides Ballarat
Iho race between Come-to-Iaw and Longstreet
pas been deserted slrsady: EFsekSman Lac rao
b. the Bro3kwOod Handicap, but no one OF them
aud Comc.to-Taw. and the only contest was between
The Starter gave TulIa Blackburn an immense ad-
vantage in the fth race but She only beat Masterode
bv head at the finish. Governor B0w!es Maria my
gotiips third place. The fayorte Major Day came LII
Many people becoming very tired Of some Of Of
have Iosf his seiCcCmtrol al times. such starts
hat given 20 Dilomma Friday and Tgla Blackburn
nose Who are interested in other horses. 1t will
refreshing relief 70 soc The nag IN new Nv h Seo
much commended al some of the Western meetings.
carnlsrgo. ridden by Barnes, was well backed
In lie selling race. So also, were
percles ridden By Bergen; Taiter, ridden by Hamil
TON and Zephyrus Tauler poorly. CaInargo
won Perir.es second, Pocatelio third
Pres dent Hunter, OF the American Jockey Club,
,aid Yesterday that the report that overtures
rad been made recently for an adjustment OF dates
with Westchester for the October meetings was
srroneous. lie had received no such oyeriures; II
any such had been prOIcred, Jerome Park could not
give up the dates to which It was 3ustly entitled
Nr Hunter spoke in very emphatic terms Of NE
brilliant prospects for the American Jockey Clubs
autumn races.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
sTRsT RACF-swEEPsTAKEs FOR NONwINNERS
Ar THIS MEETING. SPECIAL WEIGHTS. FIVE
FURLoNGS.
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