New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
ONLY SHORT HEADS APART
uovnrRFuL FINISH AT BROOKLYN.
-ov los ANGELES, BADGE AND EXILE

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Yearly MAKE DEAD HEAT
,ho most dazzling and impressive finishes
ono - an a racecourse was that IN the oriental |
ever seen - the Brooklyn Jockey Club yesterday. !
HsnoiesP ION los Angeles, Bulge and Exile crossed
wheh Ne an their heads so nearly even that none
the n"o .a,or. knew which of the four had won
u But the judges promptly oruered the num-
:. kingston hoisted as first win mat Oh LOS
U'' &C second Not only were these four only
-, anart at the end, but Taragon and Cortez
H -. mn Altogether 1t was as brilliant anu
.s..st, a handicap as was ever made' ana suuS
o,..lv 10 the already lofty reputation OF H. D.
mno' cretary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club as
-s,osnner 1t was finish that set the heart OF
hANU'. ,,ho saw It beating at lively pace and
''ei' ~ h,ood through the veins with a nimber
e" rverv eve was brighter with excitement, every
,brobbed more swiftly, and the shouting ana ap
- rsre strong and full No friend of the thor
hbrod who was lucky enough TO see that hnlsh VIII
sorgst r. no matter how many fevcrsh and tumul'ous
roments he or she may spend IL witnessing great
aces hereafter - ,A mt
II was reported IN the city that Kingston wouid ho'
,rt but the Dwyer Brothers had made up their minos
not N dsappoint the public, there was much Keen
.vnectation to note how Kingston would handle MS
ie7 pounds in so strong field at mile ana quarter
MANY thought that Kingston had good chahce Vi
winning but were not emphaticaly cohhueh' io'
they feared that the condition of the track, sui some
what sticky, heavy and holding from september
Ieaky skies, would not suit Kingston so well as IL
might suit Raceland, usually at his ease in SOFT taV
cling Michael Dwyer was present, locking pare anu
thin after his recent severe illness, but he was ho'
pmnging7 on the race. While he ana MS oio'no
made small bet they feared too much the lorilhU"
Raeeland, and had too wholesome respect D"r '"o
abilities Of some CT the other horses in the race az O
weights TO put any big sums on their colt % '"o
Nh. oh
10 one broadened and heightened at the Close ului
Il Was nossble 10 get even 16 TO against the fastest
miller in America 10 win, and 10 for place VINO
Raeeland against whom to could DC oo'dinoU =,
the start, became strong favorite al Only ~ W
2 TO TO win Exile, Los Angeles, Baoee anu Ci"'NS
man were all backed but not extravaganza anu "OS
NJ the heavy wagers were heaped on Raceiahu' d.
thor Tho majority Of the small betters that make up
The mass Of race goers trusted their speculation
10 the hazard OF Kingston's fortunes
Exile kicked madly at the post and was crazy 10
XIII all the other horses but good start was gained
after no long delay Little Badge, with MS ia
pounds. set out 10 make the pace, and held good
lead for more than a mile, with all the others wen
3D. At the head of the homesnetch it seemed posi-
Die that any one of the starters might win. so well
punched they, but little later Joe Courtney
dropped out hopelessly. Ornamme was next soundly
beaten, and fell far behind. The much-vaunted
Craftsman was anchored in the homestrech by his
l13 pounds, and he the third 10 crack and
retire. Raceland looked well and moved well IN his
preliminary gallop, but GaTisons challenge with him
N the final furlong was painfully and pathetically
feeble, and the response Of Raceland was weak What
melancholy fallingof there, my cOuntrymen.
from the supreme dash, spirit fire, speed and force
with which Jockey and horse defed Firenz, In
the last halffurlong at Westchester, and
won the aures by head. in noby
ridden, keenly judged and aply timed finish,
o,1 Roth CleV
and horse were heaped high with deserved honors
that day Mr. Belmont Raceland's disastrous
failure Yesterday with downoast mion and broodng
look He had felt high hopes of Raceland's triumph
in the Oriental, and he was disappointed To the ut
most fibre OF his being. Something must have been
wrong with that delicate internal machinery Of tho
blg horse, which so often gets out Of order, and
which has 10 be humored dantily as the digestion
Of a pet poodle. If Raceland had been born with
what Byron translated Virgil spoke Of as the rigid
interior of reapers, what racehorse he would have
eeenf
In the last furlong Murphy Kingston, Barnes
IN Los Angeles and Hamilton Exile did some
desperate riding. Murphy rode the best race of his
lie with all the skill vtor and energy of the finest
period Of his career Kingston answered with such
burst of speed that he shook of Raceland, Taragon
and Corez before the concluding hundred yards were
reached but Los Angeles, Badge and Exile stcutly
,truggled TO the last stride. 1t great exploit
pwyers made when they bought him for $4,000 two
years ago! He has been worth to them more than
700 since and he IS better horse to-day than
ever before Los Angeles showed fine staying
mower as well as speed and the race would have
been between her and Exile If ii had been hrlOng
further, as Kingstons limit IS mile and
oparter in really select thoroughbred society Be
vond that he may be good horse.
hut he is not a great one. Kmgston's victory was
the most popular possible. for he and Firenzi are
public pets Joe Courtney ran an amazingly bad
race. So did Ori1amme And so, II must be regret
fully admitted did Raceland. Craftsman apparently
cannot give COrtez pounds al mile and quar-
The opening Of the September meeting Of the Brook
Ign Jockey Club highly successful. 1t was
vile day weather, hot, humid and tOrmentng, with
some Turkish bath showers of a blistering Temporal
hre. But excellent attendance was present, and
much fine sport was seen. Many people would thank
the club If free ice-water provided, as is now
the custom at most Of the high-class tracks Ihls
In the first race Briannic broke down in the OIL
fOrceg and hmped of. Hence he came IN IaSt anu
Volunteer won easily, ridden by Hamilton NOIuh-
Hindoocrsft and Came-to-Taw showed poor quality
and lttle speed in the second race but ). A. H. ran
well and would have won If Bergen h nae RIDDEN N1e
colt with moro decision and force. Through over
confidence he took things TOO easily, and Garrison gOt
the favorte: sudcaway, home first by one Of his bes!
finishes. How Garrison did ride up Inc hQmestrstc1
How he Piled the whip and spur and how Ike
Demon FOrdham he rode
Garrison also rode Magnate extremely well in the
Prospect Stakes, which Reclare won very easily, but
81 took al Garrison's skill and his best work
10 get the place with Magnate from Tournament
Torso and Caldwell both miSerably, but
Tournament is much better colt than he IN the
summer a. his victory In the Great Eastern Handicap
(athOugh with only D3 pounds up and some flashes
OF speed which he betrayed sterday indicate.
Perhaps Garrison was too much exhausted by his
tremendous efforts on Strdeaway and MagnaIe 10 do
justice 10 LAKELAND or perhaps the fault was wholly
the horses ana not the Jockeys but after his brilliant
Of Raceland was truly disappointing
In the last race vivid and Brdgellght both out
sifers IN the betting with extremely long odds against
Vivid, made dead heat. In the rln.of Fridge
light, ioureyear-Old colt, was made strong favol1e
over Vivid, fills year younger. as II was tbouCbt
Vivid could not stay. But she oustayed BIidceligLt
50 wei as TO beat him in cant.r. thus Attending
vivid but depressing Illustration Of the stInendors
Ssiunders that even the shfewdest turfnen can and
90 make almost daily. ~ wv