New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
FIDES WINS THE TOBOGGAN
CUTTING DOWN TIE RECORD AGAIN.

XUNNING THIEE-QU AITEEs OF \ MILE IN i'ioN'
The New York Jockey Club has now hah two us's
OF perfect May weather, and the at'ehoahoc ',,
although not nearly onc-half a' large as o' a'O' ,
Day, still reached handsome prOpofuOns' anu ~
have crowded smaller racing groahus' IL - NV
80, tha, p, ooo ticket, - the track were sold Mt
the Harlem River station Of the New-Iork New
Haven and Hartford Railroad on friuaS' iheIc "'''
moro than . 900 vehicle, upon The ground iHeH wv
great many people went 70 Morris Park by wa! VI
The Grand Central Station 10 Fordham ana 'nen'c "
carriage Therefore II seems Gear that Ihe estimate
~ q, least rs 600 people present on the hohaay WIS
not exaggerated After extensive an o",Pou''"7
reaction had to come and although the 'ard Sc''''
dav was highly attractive. the nurloer oI 9Po.'"'''
f, off Immensely from the total Of the day before
In the Coaching Club enclosure a single coach "''
consncuous by It's loneliness but there was no so'nuc
In any part Of the gigantic grand stand the '"" vi o
paddock and the racing was OF quaiy 'hdt hcPV
attention on the alert .
MI pulsifer decided not 10 start rcnny In the
$4,000 Toboggan slide Handicap. with 40 pouhdS'
although the shrewdost turfnen believe that Ienny
wonM have won in spite Of his heavy buNeh Inc
score of racers that did take part IN TINS heau'ons
scramble included many Of the thoronghDrcds '"a'
arc hest known I'm the country for their speed AT
short distances. Mr.. Bclmont's FideS ana the lsnp
Stables strideaway most heavily backed ana
slternated i'm the betting-rlng in the place OF IA
yorlte Geraldine and Volunteer also had troops OF
conhdcnt followers while Blue Rock did not acH
friends, and Cartoon, Worth. Ca>Sirs ana Madspnc
were not altogether overlooked. Although she had
been announced a probable starter four time" "'
the Brooklyn track Fides was seen III pupiIc
for the first time this year. She was luu
OF mettIe fire and spirit, and the race whch
she ran proved that her speed IS now more eeculc
than ever before Mr.. Caldwell was fortunate WIN
this big field which he handled in his best style
The delay not long. and the flag fell 10 lc
markaby fine start for many horses. FideS hao
little the best Of and she had an ideal position IN 'e
middle of the track. clear of all opposition iee lV
all chances OF tostling. crowdinG, or foulng NAM
iton wasted no time. and sent her spinning alohg az
such speed that only small portion of the fed couid
keen near her. Geraldine got off in the first siX
while Blue Rock. Maidstone and Volunteer were also
in the front rank But Garrison, on Strideaway' was
unlucky. His horse in the rear division wheh
the signal was given and did not get completely IN
his stride until the front troop of cavalry mad got so
far in the lead that pursuit was hopeless Nolun
tecr Maidstone and Blue Rock chased fldcs
AT the best pace they could command for nan h'le
but Volunteer must have been short OF WORK. i"f TIC
was unable to keep up the pace beyond that point
and fell back into Obscurity. Maidstone gave way
also when five furlongs had been run, ana shppe"
into the ruck But Blue Rock. thoroughly seasoned
by many races this wear, and yet not al all staio
or overdouc, chung persiStently Meanwnlc' olo''
By the rail nearest 10 the grand stand, came ter
aldne with a superb fight of speed. and RIDDEN WIN
rIcntv of energy and force by Mccarthy. Fldes,
She had one Of the best jockeys that the uni'ed
states have Yet produced on her back and hao
every advantage In her favor. In ADDITION IL hus'
be said that Hamilton took Fides nome by 'he
most direct and shortest route from start 10
finish not losing foot even an inch by leaving
the quickest line home. straight as the pain OF an
arrow With her marvellous speed and with llaml-
TONS exceptional riding Fides won the race by a
length With Geraldine second. length before Blue
Rock The Others came scattering in at considerable
intervals.
Fides displayed so high form and so rare speed
in this race that hereafter she is we'll nigh sure to
be called upon TO concede weight to almost all op
noncrs below the rank Of the KlngstonS. the Tennys
and the Racelands of the turf in every handicap in
which she may be entered. Mr.. Belmont must be
proud indeed, of such flyer. lie must also De proud
OF his trainer James Rowe and OF his Jockey, Iamll
ton whom he has selected for the management and
the riding of his horses with the sagacy and Judgment
that he has always manifested only on the turf,
but in all the passages of his career With IA stable
containing such horses as Raceland, Prince Royal
Fides. Amazon and many more that might be named
the maroon and red cannot fan TO he cnrched WIN
many aurels in 1890.
Volunteer will run better hereafter. lie needed
this race and perhaps may need one or two more
before he is fully the Volunteer OF last autumn, when
he Of the fastest sprnters ever seen on the
Atlantic Coast. Strdeaway backed with such
confidence by so many acute and elear-cyed turfmen
important handicaps. Geraldine is now in excellent
form, and twill take wonder Of a sprinter indeed
% outrun her next time she appears In pubic
Fides had been "wound up" as the racing phrase
goes. for the Brooklyn Handicap more than hrt-
night ago Hence she fully ripe for race
like the Toboggan Slide. which added the comfortable
sum of 81. 900 TO Mr.. Bemonts turf account: Porter
Ashe won 5000 by running second with Geraldine,
and Nr. Wabaum 1000 by his third place Win
Blue Rock James Rowe was not quite 80 successful
In sending Prince hOyal to the post in the FIRST race
and La Tosca in the Debutante sykes entirely ready
for a severe finish. Both well, but neither was
al the top notch Of condition. and neither was able
to stand a pressure at the end. Mr.. Bclmonts two
repres Sntatyes the Debtante Stakes for wOyear0h
fes were La Tosca and flavia, both chestnut daugh
tiers Of ST. Blaise La Tosca out Of Touques and Fava
out of Flavina The powerful Morris Stable repre-
sented by Reckon ard Vacation but neither at AL
we'll although Reckon carried great deal OF money
and disputed the place of favorftc with La Toooa
and sale McCelland Outside OF these three fnies
IL was possible to get generous against the Others
Hamilton got of well with La Tosca, was speedily
clear of the field and seemed TO have the at his
mercy at the end of the first halfmle
But in the final furOng, Anderson brought up sal
lie McCleand who had been seasoned By
previous race and by long and thorough course
Of preparation Almost TO certainty La Tosca Is the
better FLY of the two, but salle McCelland HaS
quite on edge while La Tosca needed a race. Hence
kallic McCleand in lively finish, with La IONct
second and f. j. Baldwin's flly Esperanza third. The
time made for the FIVE furOngs was 80 seconds, when
ties the record made by rtannc and Fordham Oh TINS
track last year.
II was a day Of remarkably fast running fidca
smashed the record for six furlongs into small ffsg
ments for she rushed down the Tob0ggan sldc,
three quarters OF mile, in 10 l4-thrce quarters
of second faster than the best previous record at
the distance which was made this track both By
IL Rio Key and by Tpstaf iast year.
frst fine since his defeat in the IrO0hlyn Handicap
In Nav 1855 The field against him was not re
hs class would carry hin through. although he had
been 30 long Ia retirement lie Was INC favore
a. odds on but Outrau him easily at the tnish,
as Prince Royal not in shape 20 do his best
d.. r.,c Ia. handsomely