New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
SWEEPSTAKES. $40
IA n ABOVE THE SCALE.
FIFTH RACE-SELLlNG
EACH. $500 ADDED.
First race st Q p. m.
orrAPTERsTRETCH NOTES.

Fred rsbner-" Philadelphia Fred"-was fined sloo
for forgetting to inform the clerk OF the course that
Admiral would not start
Your Uncle william DAILY was so pleased with the
rn,nr ~ Rumpus In the second that he claimed
him As he had a perfect right to do under the rules
Of racing The colt cost him ~ .5OO-the entered
selling price ~ .OO0) pins the v"ue OF the purse
fsbOo, owners seldom avail themselves OF the priV
lese OF claiming horces In selling races the latest
prevous case wss that Of J. E. McDonads old selling
n,ater Long knight who claimed At monmouth
last wear by c. Littlefcld. much TO Mr. McDonald's
satisfaction the horse being hopeless cripple. Little
field won one race with him. after which ne dsap-
peared from public view. All tnrfmen are aware
that Lakeland secured Exile from Pierre Lorillard
by claiming him in q selling race ana PROBABLY mosc
Of them have heard that the clause "beaten horses
not liable 30 be claimed. often seen in the conditions
~ selling races was adopted at Sheepshead Bay and
other tracks through Mr. LOrlllards influence the
claiming privilege has always been allowed at Mon
month though great pressure has been put on MT
Withers from time to time to withhold it IL IN
excellent rule and ought to stand
The blufans controversy between those two
DISTINGUISHED ornaments OF the quarterstretch'
F. II. Garrison and Your Uncle William DAILY.
over the respective merits of Text and Charley Post
uas renewed Yesterday when old Bill. who :" didn't
want to take Garrisons money! on Tuesday. proposed
to bet him $500 that Charley Post could beat Text
The truth is one of the ornaments Is afraid ana the
other is glad of It, Old Bill would die sooner than put
up $500 OIL anything and Garrison, whatever else he
snsu ha a. No fool. Doth at. puen meant and 5000
enough Charley Post will always beat Text at even
weights.
Dates of English fixtures for 1891 The season under
the Jockey Club rules begins at Lincoln Monday.
March l6, and ends at Manchester on the last satur
day in November. Dates of important fixtures are as
follows Lincoln Handicap. March 10; Liverpool Grand
National Steeplechase, March 90 City and SUBURBAN
Handicap (Epsoml, April o: 1000 Guneas new
markeU, April 30: Chester Cup. May 8: Newmarket
Stakes May 10; Derby (EpsOm May 81; oaks Yep
SOM. May 90; Ascot races. June 0. 10. IL snd l.
Goodwood races July %. 90 30 and 81 Doncaster ST.
Leger September 8 Cesarewtch Handicap, October IA
or Is: Cambridgeshre Handicap, october Is OF ~
Grand Prix de Paris III rum. June 7.
.The San Francisco Evening Post has this to say
OF the wonderful performance Of the yearng trotter
Freedom:
Further honors were in store for Goldsmith.
a. he destined TO reduce NoFlain"S yearns record
OF :3l2 Freedom the first OF the get OF saoie
Wilkes appear harness The great younrster Is an
uay wedeveloped colt for his age ana ahongh Out
recently shows natural inclination to rot That can
come but from one causea rich heritage OF trotng blood
from fast produ parents lie sent away going al
an easy gait Goldsmith did force the pace. but let
him speed quarter in 372 seconds On striking the
hf ktrHtch Goldsmith not wishing TO allow ue
colt to exhaust himself early effort took HIM back
gait and the half passed in I'LL Around the turn c
pace improved fast. 37a seconds WAS re-
qured complete the third quarter which brought inc
colt TO the three-quaer pole in 90 The light against
the watch was now begun l.. earnest The youngster was
tnexpcrencrd In the racing rlctcs with which Gold
smith sent him down the stretch, and he made an
effort to avoid the rush by edgne toward the fence
Wiihou: allowing him TO lose any time, Godsnlth
stra ght ned him out and urged him along. He noby
RESPONDED and few the straight drive like bird
covering the last quarter without falter In 3t+ second
or 10 gait, a most wond rful performance WHEN care
fully considered The mile completed in 2,29'i.
The Performance OF col. is ore significant than IA
a, frs. arparnt to casual observer who does no:
look to see what NAV be hidden beyond 1t means the
defeat Of the Palo by the San Maco stock farm
ard the enrolling OF Sable Wilkes sire among the
greatest poducer. Of oaly speed Never before in the
history OF tho trottnc turf has sir" produced such
,o,t IN his first season stud TO BE- sure Freedom
ow,s some OF his greatness his dam. Laura Drew. BY
rhu,ln hut his NILE sIek- volumes for the futur"
possibilities OF sable Wiikcs Mr. Coroett Is 10 be con-
yr,,ulatci and I'm Goldsmith deserving OF unstntd
ma 80 to the SPLENDID condition in which the colt APP
,oa,ed The public dOrs It's hat the iiustflous trio
Freedom, Goldsmith and Corbcu