New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
LITTLE BADGE LOSES AGAIN.
GRAY DAWN WINS THE BRooKDALE
INCIDENTS OF INTEREST IS TIE BROOKLYN

In previous wears the criticism has often occn no'Iu
Ara, M Ncfntyre arrances the weight 80 tlat "nN
horses of high class win his h'uHI'aP'' i"''
although meant a criticism should r'''N ~ '""
strued ~ eulrgy, for the TRADITIONAL "o'e'' VI
~ 20 improve the breed Of horses. To be frank the
truth I'm these days Is that racing Is e'nerAlN P''
t,s.d 10 promote gambling on great scale I'M l''
hat mas, lust now II d, a fat that Mr.. Mcintyre
handicaps before the openlur II th" r. iuIlr H''n@
season Of 1890 have chiefly fallen to horse "' -"'l-
merit and IL II pure white plume 10 w. "''"N''N
an that II Is 81. TO get the best horse, out ana
4, set such weights upon their backs mat 'h'' 'h'
he struggling supcrbly together AT the finish. should
he tho aim Of great handicaps, no matter WHAT the
owners and trainers NJ tho rim rah and refuse OF the
turf NAV say But a. u happens. tho two
chief handicaps Of the spring meeting
NJ the BrookIyn Jockey Club have fallen
This year 70 lightly weighted animals Of poor quality
Castaway's victory in the Broohiyn Wa followed
yesterday by Gray Dawn's success IN the hr'"hd'l''
Neither wa popular victory. badge 'FaN strong
favorl,o ana the public pct the BrooAdac. AID Loud
and long would have bceu Inc applause If The gallant
little fellow had carried on the prize Badge j,
dcservedy racing IDOL for he Is one Of the Stu'''c'
bravest honest and consistent lit'le hahdicap
horses we had In America, and the puckv sNio
IN which he takes up weights that are almost crush
ing for % small horse and ,es with horses of much
greater size far more muscle and Ear larger stride eN
cites the admiration of all spectators Gladly world
ne have been hailed the victor In the Brookdac ~'eT
his noble efforts in the DroohyI against ,is'css ia'c
and the insirmountahle advantages enjoyed by CaSt
away in the muddy track.
Fides, sir Dixon Major Domo. Cas.uS and some
Others were withdrawn. Jockey clubs oueht 10 pc
careful not to announce probable starters horses
that owners and trainers do not intend to run. Inc
absence Of Fdes and sir Dixon netted the people VINO
went down with the confident expectation OF Nee'he
both take part in the contest. and many sharp ana
bitter comments were heard. Probably noth "'"iu
have gone TO the post If the course
had been dry and fast, but race Coers are
not always paticnt or reasonable. ard few things
cshse more general irritation among them thah 10
find after an uncomfortable Journey In overcrowdeo
cars that the horses they had set their hearts on
seeing will not leave their stables such nlSap
polntments followed by innumerable vows 70 STAY
away from the races If the promises of the pro.
cramme are not better kept and is for the highest
advantage and largest prosperity of orr clubs that
no pains be spared 10 avoid the announcement Oh
probable starters that will not appear
SluCrard's race with Eon Thursday made MN
second choice 10 Badge in the betting. while cray
Dawn held third place Surgard failed lanen'a'N
in the final flrlong and came last. Badge batt",
stoutlv but GRAY Dawn drew away al the hnSh ana
won easily As Badge concefinc t"ehN-onc
hounds 10 Gray Dawn. and as the latter Is ias'
horse with light weight when he chooses /" Try ''
defeat was no disgrace 10 Badge NehEeu' anu
Drizze had lively fight for third place "h'h ven
ceur won but Drzzle needed race, a TINS was 'N
first in 1900 and will yet do better Bella b' >uhcu
swcrvcd and bolted. and came home nan "l'Ao u
hind the others. Eric did not run hearN 81 wa
ne in the Brooklvn and is not horse ~ be trusted
Fordham looking the very pitch Of perfection a. "
model Of what trainers skill can accomplish J"
cc,,,nr a horse into faultless racing condition. won
the fist race easily. and. 10 the general surprise
Fon beat Gregory just az easily Tor the place. al
though the shields party put their money iecN o"
Gregory. Perhaps the preparation Of Gregory WAS 'o
,,t,I ~1v IN a .
has not shown any approach 10 his lat autumn
f,l-r in Drllic rs vet. II, suffice l't"s- 'oN
Continues 10 improve, although he needs Ia Tiger
and stronger boy than Moscr to ride him properly
lie was ridden nile for work ana mover well
The Tough Brothers have promising colt IN Bur
uncton He ran well last year. especially IN soi'
Going and he ran well yesterday, winning the second
loce with something in hand. No"-or-Ncver' inc
favorite got home third, that amazing CMica'Mc oil Il
racehorse Cynosurc. actually grabbing second money
10 The unbounded alarm of every coloied boy on Inc
rack who looked upon this creature as one risen
from the dead King Crab was well-backed, but
even the lordlv Hamilton could accomplish nothing
with him. The owners of Burlington feared thit NJ
Was not quite ready for severe race. but he won
in the most comfortable and convenient sly"
Imaginable capitally ridden by That eAceiiVh' mp
in the saddle the dimnutve bit Of ebony. MI Barn
from down on the suwance River Many shf'""
and keen betters on the track far more confident
Of Burlngton's success than were his o"hoI'' ana
they Jumped on the bookmakers 50 alerty tiat IN a
twinkle the odds against Burlington fell from ten 10
five We'll. II was like opening big Jackpot WIN
II royal straight hush 10 play good three yeaT-od
I'm such handicap with only 100 pounds IN inc saduic
and with little Barnes the boy al the wheel
TAYLOR was savagely criticised all over the trac'
for mis- riding of the favorte Chatham IN the ulfu
race. lie fool,hly took him TO the extreme
outer rail at the head OF 'ne ho''o
stretch and lost so much ground that Gray Rock
must mend, or his market quotation Will sink
rapidly.
From the John A. Morris stable came Russell In the
fifth race, a son Of Eolus and lille Russell lie wa
looked upon by u great many people As the suFeS'
thing Of the day although he had never started bu'
he had tremendous private reputation. lie ran
IN blinkers and showed singular speed ana spirit
Eut there was "A long delay az the post ana hu7sei
was so full Of fire that he ran nearly furIoHg III
break after break, and tired himself 50 badly iha'
although he was the lead nearly all the ir't three
furlongs after the nag fell. he dropped back in The
homestretch and failed 10 get place. Nagabond
good looking colt by Wanderer, out OF Nl\ia, owned
hv ". l.. scott neatly while Hamilton NM
riding got second place for Lord Harry. seasoned
The Dwyer colt Blackjack, by Billet 'a s
Russell, with a powerful Jockey 10 control him snt
use his speed to the best advantage' VIII he Il uSein
The selling rare was won by the favor.ic Raymond
WIN shs s,IHp waS eriovsbe hut The track wa
very sticky and slow. The trains were run WIN ia
more prompine,s than on Thursday, but were aD3in
ably overcIOwdef. II is plainly necessary for the L"
Island Railroad official. 10 study the methods OF tan'
portauOn If the Pennsylvania and New jersey con
fral railroad. in handling racing crowds in ruil
no railway In this part of New York state ever az
proached the New jersey lines in carrying multitude
10 and from the race courses 90
starter Caldwell suspended the colorcd Jockey SIM
who rode Nagabond' ia The fifth race. for one yea
for disobedence the post. and declares that he ""
keep him on the ground or quit starting Sims wa
freGnenv IN trouble last year lie seems !" posses
had temper which he i unable 10 control.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST ACE-swEEPSTAKEs. go EACH, 81 co
ADDED. FIVE FURLON"N.
f. Emerys blk n. Fordhsm, by Kaleidoscope Nive.
8 li5 NhaIiiit"hl
Bros. b. c. EOn, 4, L. AosN
G Sattet's en-. c. Gregory, 3 10 ldNlof)
W L. Daly's blk. &. Dasyfian, B. ITO -.-.i Lamblef)
g. Wslbsums b. c. Folsom, ), llQ--..... lbdIh's)
Timc-l ll14
Betting W win-Fordhsm dayOrltel q 70 Eon 10
Gregory % g Dalsyrisn 10 ], Folsom 40 y l. -
betting for pace-F0fdham . ~ D Eon N D. "regoi
D fIaisN IN 70 II ]