Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-03
CROWNED A TURF KING.

reCtOrS feel 1t severely and are indignant at the poor work by the league's umpire corps.
 CROWNED A TURF KING. El Rio Roy Astounds Eastsrnsrs Tho
 Mighty Westsrn TWo-Yoar-Old Easily
 Captures tho Great American Eclipse
 Stakes from Fourteen Compotitors-His
 Prowess Amazos Rival Owners.
 El Rio Key, the California wonder, was crowned king of two-year-olds at Westches- ter on Saturday afternoon, August A, when he galloped away from the best youngsters of his own age that this country can pro duce, capturing the rich Great American Eclipse for his owner and breeder, Theo- dore Winters, by four lengths. Fourteen thousand people cheered the victor and arc of the opinion that not even Fremont, tho acknowledged peer of all two-year-olds that have been seen in America in recent years, could have vanquished his opponents more signally than El Rio Rey disposed of his fourteen opponents. While Cayuga, Pa dishah, Torso, Devotee and Onaway were winning honors in this vicinity last spring and this summer, rumor found its way east ward about the high form of the brother to Emperor of Norfolk, and when he ran at St. Louis and Chicago, victorious at every effort, racing men here began to give
 
 young Californian. So much had been said and written about Fl Rio Key that betting men were afraid to play him to win, and when 1t was reported that he had not worked the Eclipse distance faster than 1 20 great many members of the talent selected some thing to down him.
 The ring fairly staggered under the load of money that poured in on every horse in the race. Of course Ell Rio Key was the fa- vorite, opening at even money, but when Cayuga, Devotee, Torso, Banquet Padishah, Onaway md the rest were played with such persistence the price became 6 to s, and with that figure he went to the post. Dink Davis, who Is now backing book, but whose phenomenal luck at faro here earned for him worldwide reputation, rubbed every thing but Fl Rio Rey from the boards, and, laying 6 to against him, rolled up his sleeves and took in the money. After the race he had line 200 feet loEg back of his stand. Onaway and Cayuga were second choice at 2 to l each, with Devotee and Padlshah next in favor at to 1. Torso was 10 to and Eberlee 20 to 1. In the paddock 1000 persons had gathered to watch the candidates saddled. The center of attrac- ton was Fl Rio Rey in 8 cream-colored lin sey, who stalked about the ring led by a colored boy, giant that made those of his own age about him look stunted. Exclama- tions of surprise fell from every lip as tho wonderful development of the colt became apparent. When he was stripped for sad ding, muscled through like four -year-old. he stood forth splendid specimen of the racer.
 At last the notes of the bugle echoed across the hills and the starters were ready at the post. At the third attempt they were l ell in line, not moro than length between the first and last, and MT. Caldwell, recog- ! uizing his opportunity, shouted ''Go" and flashed his flag, and away they went, | strung out clear across the track, Livonia | bearing the Preakness black and yellow in l the van, Cayuga second, Devotee third, Fl Rio Key fourth, Torso, Padisha and Ban | quet, with Onaway, Cameo and June Day last. All were moving, though, and the | start was beautiful one. When the red flag described 8 graceful curve and the electric bell in the ring began changing the l excitement in the stand was intense. Al the end of 8 quarter the Kentucky colt Eberlee was the leader, long length front | of Chesapeake, a neck before Livonia, Onar way and Fl Rio Key, the others well together.
 | Down the hill they tore, and just as they reached the dip, about three furlongs from home, Winchell gave the Californian his head, and within fifty yards his nose was al Eberlee's flank. Chesapeake was third, ( neck before Banquet, Livonia and Onawsy Cameo and Cayuga bringing up the real and catching the whip smartly. AS theN came tearing along, their flying feet spurn l ing the dust, the mufhed beating of thei hoofs sounding Q vigorous rataplan, ever, | neck stretched to it's utmost, the riders' in
 spiriting calls to their mounts, mingled with the creakinR strain on girth and l saddle as the pent-up power in each wig orous frame was thrown into each stride they would have made the fortune of an,
 artist could he have depicted the scene.
 El Rio Key bounded along with tremen dous strides and reached Eberlee's head Tarai, who had the mount on the son O
 Bpringbok, sawed wildly with his whip ant
 Winchell cried warningly: Look ou there," and, taking El Rio Rey by the head gave him . dig of his heel in the broad ribs
 clucked twice, and 10! it was no race as ia
 as the winner was concerned; for drawinl
 away with tremendous strides, Ell Rio Re galloped home amid the plaudits of the nut
 titude the easiest kind of g winner by thre lengths. Eberlee stalled on Banquet's rusl
 in the final furloug and secured the plac
 by length. Banquet was third, Livoni
 and Cayuga heading the others, who wer
 disgracefully beaten. In the paddock tn
 winner was not bit distressed, and tn
 race was evidently nothing more than al
 exercising gsllop for him His trainer an
 jockey were not surprised. They expecte
 to win, but the owners of the other young
 sters and their packers were amazed. "Ou
 two-year-olds were not in it." remarke one man as he tore up his tickets. That 1
 the cold truth about the race. The race WI
 worth about $os, 900 to the winner.
 Boston's Big Week.
 A Boston special of August A says: T l say that Boston is fairly wild over the sue
 cesses of tho ball nine would be speakin
 mildly. The city is crazy, and the only topi
 of conversation at the principal hotels an
 other places Is the fortunes of the ball clul
 The attendance at all of the contests up
 date has been 199,T9. The New For
 games of this week attracted no less tha
 3l 900 people, and tho three Washingto
 contests 8, 8,87S, making a total of the wee
 of 4O, 900, which Is believed to be the larges
 that ever attended series of six games
 any city, and the receipts have surely neve
 been excelled anywhere.
 He Knew tho Ropes.
 Dashwood-Ia am going to do somethin