New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-19
Sims did not and pulled up causing Eeye
to be left a. the pest.
HOW RACELAND LOST THE ORIENTAL.
CARR SON EXPLAINS HIS DEFEAT-THE JOCKEY
HAS NOT BEEN DISCHARGED BY MR..
BELMONT


August Belmont declined TO inform Tribune re-
porter yesterday how much how little truth there
was in the story OF his rage the defeat Of
Raceland in the Oriental Handicap at Gravesend on
Tuesday 1t was reported in two OF the morning
papers that he used some remarkably picturesque
Ian guage to his Jockey, Garrison, whom he held 10
strict accountability for the loss Of the race, which
he and his trainer, James Rove were confident OF
winning with the $4,000 gelding. It was in TIE
air yesterday that Garrison had been discharged in
disgrace by the master Of the Nursery Stable, without
being permitted TO explain how be rode Raceland and
why, in his opinion, he was 50 shameiully beaten
Garrison was no inclined to talk for publication
than Mr.. Belmont saying that he did not MINK
anything he could tell concerning the unpeasantncss
would do either him or Mr.. Belmont any good. lie
appeared much cut up over the affair
as It true,' the reporter inquired, that Mr. Bel
mont has severed your connection with his stable %
"No, it is not" the jockey replied; that Is, not
so far as ! know
Then you are still in his seryicel'
al know nothing to the contrary. haven't
seen Mr.. Belmont to-day or heard from him either,
but expect to hear this evening"
do you think Of resgning?"
"Oh, no. ! shall stay with Mr.. Belmont as long
as he wants me.'
"How do you account for Raceland's defeatl"
a. suppose l showed bad judgment. We all make
mistakes al times Mr.. Rowe did not give any
ortIers-he seldom does-but left me TO use my own
judgment in the My judgment is what beat
me; that is. it's the principal thing. Then my horse
was interfered with on the turn and thrown OFF his
| stridc7
"Where did this happen?'
"On the upper turn, near the hay-mows."
"What interfeIed with your"
"Taragon and Cortez first threw me out and I
had scarcely got going again when Joe Courtney
| knocked Raceland off his legs. That threw him In
bad ground, and then that there was chance
| to get near the front, so ] pulled up"
WAS the horse ft?"
"Fhl Yes, fit to run for mans life"
You seemed TO have him in a good position for
| the first six fuIlongs"
"Yes. but 1t was there that used bad Judgment
l thought we running the half mile in 6fty-
three seconds, and decided that thai was fas enough
Tor my horse, with l22 pounds him, l let the
race that we went the half in 55 IL. You my
judgment Of pace at fault If / had known
we were going so slow | would have moved UP to
the front"
You say Raceland was fit. Did Mr. Belmont back
him?'
Did Mr.. Rowe?"
4" ] can't say
" Did you back him?n
Il did. / thought could win with him.
him-S5OO or 81 900, or IS, 600 :"
You must excuse me if decline to say
- Certainly Is IT true that Mr.. Rowe said that
either you or he had to leave Mr.. Belmonts service
on account OF this affair 2"
No, il is not true"
face but try he would. he could not conceal his
humiliation. Something had touched him TO the
quick, something he Will not get over. He
spoke of Mr. Belmont in the most respectful manner
and eniOined the reporter not let the impression
get abroad that he is trying to excuse himself 10
the public through the medium of an interview.