New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
PRINCE ROYAL IN FRONT.
HE WINS THE SHREWSBURY FOR MIR. BEL.
MONT
yA1Rv1Ew AND BELLA B. MAKE THEMSELVES
UNPOPULAR.

yA1RvIEw AND BELLA B. MAKE THEMSELVES
UNPOPULAR
No cooler, richer and rarer midsummer day can
ven be remembered than yesterday. After the sitting
heat Of Tuesday it brought consolation and comfort
10 all the racegoers at Monmuth Park The track
was sound and wholesome and the general anticipation
was that records would be broken But a strong
breds generally run faster on an extremely hot day
than on cool one. Thcn too, in the various
fields none Of the horses seemed inclined to go out
hish speed and make the pace strong from the start
Hence nothing remarkable recorded. 1t was hoped
thst in the first race at mile, Racne's recent 3g1
At Chicago might be cut down. But the pace was SO
slow for the first half that only 40 Was hung APP
moor time for straight. smooth and level course
and time that has been repeatedly equaled at other
tracks with sharp turns. G
The attendance was large and the sport diverting
especially to the bookmakers, who got nearly all the
Money as only pronounced favorite, Prince Royal
came home first But on many day this year the
broadcast spectators have taken oorpulent from the
strong boxes of the boomakers and the professional
psncirers were simply getting their revenge.
The Shrewsbury Handicap at a mile and q half the
most attractive and valuable race Of the day. was won
nv Mr. Belmonts Prince Royal. Many. turfmen had
supposed that Cassus would be the favorte on
Of his high handicap form this year. But the digent
student of racing exploits could not forget Prince
Rovars victory in the Coney Island Derby two Years
AGO when he defeated Sir Dixon and ran an excellent
race at a mile and half. Such student
oouh not forget also that Prince ROYAL beat
Cassius the other day easily enough in mud,
ALTHOUGH Prince Royal was never noted for liz
ing the mud any better than Cassius likes it, Yet the
two made close and exciting race. Most Of the own
es and trainers expected Prince Royal to defeat Cassus
very easily Yet it was no hollow victory, although
Tristan slipped out with unexpected fight of speed
at the finish and got second place. forcing Hamilton
do some vigorous riding. Tomboy showed a diabolcal
temper, spelling several starts and when the flag fell
he stuck his toes into the ground would not try,
never anywhere the Others and was beaten of.
At the last minute before the start the Dryers sent
handsome commission into the ring on Longstreet.
Cssus set the pace and led the way, is his habit
with Lopgsrect running second and Prince Royal and
Tristan side by side for the first mile But by the time
the four horscs-TOmboy being far in the rear-were
squared away for the home, Longstreet drop
ping back rapidly and he was not near the front in
part of the final half mile He is Of the most dis
appointing horses that in the Dwyer
oolors. Tho Brooklyn brothers have owned so
many great racers, such as Luke Blackburn,
Hindoo, fremont, George Kinney and Miss Wood
ford, that they ought to be well qualified
rs any owners to estimate the relative merits Of horses
but every day proves clearly that they are far
sstray In ranking Longstreet among thorough
brcds Prince Royal and Cassius fairly carried him
Oh bis feet and made him suk and practically STOP
Taral rode Cassfus well and got out Of him about all
that could be got out of this colt. But furlong
from the end Prince Royal clearly had Cassius BEATEN
and Hamilton beginning to take things easy,
when young Hayward brought up Tristan with
rattle and set Hamilton at work. So well did Tristan
hang ON that Hamilton was compelled to do bis best
He rode Q strong finish, and won tho race by neck
with Tristan second and Cassus q close third.
1t was surprising that many people were willing
to back Bella B. at slight odds and even when they
could get odds at all and had TO bet even money
The marc is fast enough and her last was good
enough. But her temper is so uncertain that no
ono can ever feel any genuine confidence In
her and she is not worth backing except at a long
price. She sulked and would not try after she had
gone about three-Quarters of mile, and Pierre
LoriIlards Rizpah, coming away from the field, won
the race easily, while Sluggard got second place and
Eurus third. In time Anderson may learn to ride
Eurus effectively In finish. AT present he Is IN no
danger Of ecltpsing the reputation OF Fred Archer
while no is the back of that cross grained and
peculiar Snimal Garrison or any other frstclass
fnisher could have got Eurus home An easy
second, and have given Rizpah a great
deal Of trouble to win the race. Anderson
not only lost first place. but second, with Eurus
1t was rumored that Mr. Lorlard had made heavy in
roads on the floating legatender Of the booKnakers,
but the betting ring is always full of all sorts Of re-
ports about prominent owners, and Mr.. Lor'llaros
winnings this race were certainly great way &c
low s25 OOO It is true he had fine chance to make
big stake, for at time the betting against RMpai'
was 3d. 4o and so to l. although it closed at H.
Some Of the trtlineas asserted that Charles
Reeds colt Fairview had gone furlong in
the morning In 8 IL seconds. This seems
Incredible II he did anything of the sort that fur
long must have taken all his speed away, for he
showed none in the second race, for which he was a
btrong favor1te Something was the matter with
this fast colt, who beat OFF in a common canter by
half dozen lengths at Sheepshead Bay Just strong
field he met yesterday. But in yesterdays race
he was out of 1t before they had finished the first
half mile. and Fairy, LTntriguante. Contribu-
ton, and some of the others too, went
right away from him In the final quarter, in which he
seemed unable to raise galop. Fairy won easily,
while L1ntriguante got second place and Contribution
third. These three youngsters carried nearly all the
money except that which pitchfor'Sed in great
heaps on Fairvew, and lost to sight, though TO memory
dear.
Mr.. Belmont's pretty and welmade FLY Beauty
had some support but she did not run up to the stand
ard of her pbysical charms Mr.. Belmont was warmly
congratulated after the victory of Prince Royal in the
Shrewsbury Handicap. But 1t was an extremely
unlucky day for him, in spite Of this victory In Uhe
morning his valuable and promising twoyeafoiu COW
Fritz, by St. Blaise-Fiette, died OF rupture Oh .'D
bowels after few hours illness This was by lar
the best two-year-od that Mr.. Belmont had, ana one
Of the most promising in the country. Mr.. beiioh'
viii have the sympathy OF all nghthear1ed Vrin,,n
IN This severe blow. On Saturday his flying lilly
r,des hroke down after the iLadvsed and unwise
raoe in which she was beaten by Tulla BlacKDuri
carrying 12c pounds to niDetyfve. There Is singular
history connected with that race. Mr. Belmont ac
sires TO avoid publicity and has always been m0des'
and retiring on the turf, as elsewhere lie was w
willing to speak about the matter YESTERDAY ou' !"
was learned from other sources that forged Nicer
had 5een sent to James Rowe, Mr. bchnoh'e %aoa
yM. ,om her race Friends Of Mr. Belmont
s,,d that a WAS Mr.. Belmonts custom never W
interfere With his trainer in such matters, and that INC
had sent no telegram Of any sort on the sa0!ee '
to Mr.. Rowe 1t is clear that the sender OF .n's
forged telegram must have been interested IN geoss