New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-08
RACELAND BEATS FIRENZI.
DIABLo DEFEATED BY BAD RIDING,
An EXCITING DAY AT THE AMERICAN JOCKEY


An EXCITING DAY AT THE AMERICAN 'och1h
MUB RACES.
Tho most unpopular man at Jerome Park yesteruN
pas Jonas Langfeld owner of Daoio ana inc o1suo
liable. And with reason Mr. Lahsieio mas naiiS
EXCELLENT Qualities but he Is Stubborn ana ueal 10
oason He has been warned again and again OF the
consequences Of putting such Jockey as Godfrey on
uich a colt as Dlablo In great races NOW no mas
An reward The Bronx stakes were worth winning.
and IL was reported at the track that Mr.. Langeid
backed his colt 1t was remarked that the oeie@
nj piabIo cost his owner several thousand ooiarS'
Ana Che general public verdict that served him
right 49, ,.,,
rare skin in playing scraps and that as TOUT
AZ the work OF the horses In other stables no dis
plays brilliant accomplishments. Very well, giVo
godfrey HIS due. by all means. But he played a
o,,eer game of craps" on DiaOlo's back, and his
tou.ing of Zephyrus q dismal failure. Godfrey
was engaged by the great Belmont Stable last year
and rode so poorly that after few failures ne was
permitted to spend nearly all Of the racing season
In playing craps" and otherwise amusing himself
Few owners desired his services. But Mr. Langfeh
eagerly engaged him for 1850 and set him In the
saddle of Dablo. Alas! If Mr.. Langield had searched
through the dime museums Of the metropolis
he could have found singular being whose shuli Is
so thick that he earns livelihood by permitting
another person to break paving stones upon H. our
prise is now generally expressed that Mr. LangfeIa
did not engage this youth with the iron skull 10 nao
his racehorses. Hayward had no engagement III
the Bronx Stakes. and could have been secured 10
ride Dablo. -.
Al brst piablo was q strong favorite In tho bet
ting but SO bold was the confidence felt In tho oo[
ting ring in Godrey's ability 10 lose the race WIN
DIabIo by laundering, that money In noods pouou
In upon Mr. Belmonts colt Zephyrus, until just DC
fore the start many OF the oookmSAers i
Zephyr,ls slightly the favorfte over Daolo' II sho
Ia remembered that Diablo had won the b. James
In
ing Haaover and Elrwood. He had also won INC
witbers in spite of Godfrey's unskiful jockeyship'
Zephyrus had done anything OF real Importance
and had been badly beaten ey ETC OH! '"o
DAVIS ago, Now any one THAI consioers h'Io to
markedly fast colt except IN deep mud Is hasy' d.
ab,o carried 1875 pounds in the Bronx and zephyrus
carried 113 Garrison riding at three pounds over
1raRht But IN effect Diablo was handicapped al
,aast fourteen pounds additional By his jockey the
FayerdaIe colt was withdrawn, Is he still oaoKwau
and not yet ready for \ hard race. GARRISON Voo
Zephyrus superby. Godfrey cailed on Diabio before
reaching the homestreteh making his run at the worst
possible place the whole course the Short snaTp
curve tust before the straight dash home reached
II he had waited until Diabfo was fairly under way
in the straight stretch to tie end Diabo must nave
won. But good sense and selfcontrol have nothing
To do with playing orspsD in the saddle. Garrison
lay quietly behind Diabo until the last furong was
reached. Then zephyrus suddenly shot up to Daoo's
head In an instant Godfrey all abroad zephyhus
was so close alongside Diablo that he could not
use his whip, and Garrison outrode
him at every stride. In match at mile and fur
long with Hayward or Garrison riding Diablo the
Langfeid colt could give zephyrus twenty pounds ana
beat him easily. But with Godfrey Diablo and
Garrison on Zephys the Belmont colt might perhaps
succeed IN giving Diablo dozen pounds. Zephyrus
won the race by a head, Diablo second. Now. Mr..
Langfed, let Godfrey go back 70 his craps II you
want TO win
10 Jday
and the interest the meeting Of FlrenZ and Race
land was at high pressure II the race had been q
match between the two mado a month in advance. It
would have drawn at least 10000 people to the track
without regard to any other attraction. But here they
were to meet unexpectedly for a purse Of $500. Al
though the notice short, the spectators were
numerous and enthusiastic By the conditions of the
race FirenEi to carry 116 pounds. and Raceland
pounds, but Garrison rode Raceland at two pounds
over MaST ByrneS, me trainer OF p tIIenE; ie sur
trainer, equally confident b. A Haggtn thought
well OF Firenzs chances, but he is always conserva
tive and cautious, and looked Raceland a most
dangerous antagonist Dir. Belmont did not believe
that RSceand in his hrGt race Of the year. could out
Hayward, who was Fironzi, went out 20 make
the PSo s 1s @ sS at pfG n Py @
homestretch Raceland closed up somewhat. but when
length and a half in front Then Garrison began to
ride with energy. Raceland gained, but was not fast
enough 10 suit Garrison, who was forced 10 use his
whip they entered the last rOng. The few strokes
he gave the horse sent Raoeland up TO Firenss head
and in a few strides further Hayward whipping
FIrenzI. They ran nose and nose for hundred yards
when Racelsnd drew away and won somewhat easily
at the end Tho time fast for this course-l $50 80
II is early yet for Frenz to be at her best, and
at mile and furlong she Is not invncble as both
distance suits her bettcr.
But Rseeland when all right. is horse Of high
Ftrenxi all the tirfnen at the track expressed the
opinion that he would win the suburban; 49,. 49,,
were wen backed
Il was a fine June day both for Mr. Belmont and
TSsy won the wo most interesting rsoe Of the day
with orS mus. an not be sG5 oreon
Garrison had ridden Firepzi so many times himself
be beaten. And RaCeland was the horse to take the
for twoyearolds, and Mr.. Belmonts entries, Leda
and Phoebe, led the betting, with the Scott pair
The latter has not been doing wen in public of late
aa was f Sy @ Of @fey 6s ike
horse and MON By engh With Ma1mus second The
Raceand is not likely to be seen again in public
unut IS now probable that Dlablo with 195 pounds
the Fsysa dale, cot Wit Nth meet as IN ETS &. B Belmont stake
os jane ia the last day Of the jerome Ps
meeting This viii excite The seene nest T fNr ana 1h
field to secure a Jockey before then
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-sEoUENCE STAKES. TwoYEAR
oLDS $50 EACH 81. $50 ADDED. FIVE FUR
LONGS. STRAIGHT COURSE.
J. A. A. II. MorriSs br. C. Muenase, by Ryrle
W. L. SCOTS ch. &. Maximus, Ill. (Simsl
MeMshon Co.'s CHI c. kenpiaho LII dcar I'D
J. A. A. H. MOrrss b. c. Civil sesT EyS:a IiS
Aan SsnSnT Stables e. o Rsps los esf los
(DoSne)
H E. ssotSs s1 en- EA $ssa1 ~
Betting, straight and pace-Leds 70 and to 10
MaNimus 3 10 I and evens, Kempland 70 1 and Q TO
payadoX and Civil Service 10 and 70 each, Phoebe
10 / ana b l. Muctlsge 10 70 / and TO l. Ratalph
oo Sutusis-MoGriSs pSir straight paid e5t 30. pac
si5 rs; Scotts pair place ~ go 49, ,.A ,,,,,