New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
TRISTAN BEATS RACELAND.
SOME JOCKEYS WHO LOSE THEIR HEADS
HAMILTON SETS WILD PACE ON HORSE THAT
Is SHORT OF WORK.

is SHORT OF WORK.
Keen was the disappointment at sheepshead Day
yesterday the failure Of the Flight Stakes and the
Average Stakes The Flght was for horses two years
old and upward Of e12o each for starters with $50
added and special weight conditions. The distance
seven furongs. AS Kingston had come ont Of his
retirement recently and nd won only a few small
races, the weight conditions of the Flight let him
In at 10 pounds. That frightened The owners of
other horses 50 that they gave Kingston walkovcr
1t strange that owner cared TO horse for
the $3.50 second money, or the $3.50 thru money.
Some silly senumentalisS continually wasting i'd.
sympathy over the "poor owners" on the turf Poor
men are compelled to 60 on the turf 20 earn
living In tbs free country wav ana VI poor o.
II they would run their horses honestly and not try
any triekery have an excellent chance to make money
In racing But nearly all Of them are Quecry
made up that wien they get $3.50 second money
or $3.50 third money by running some one OF their
horses In important stake they dioticaly prefer
t. Keep the horses In the stables and lei the money
20 And yet some OF them arc constantly bowling In
the highways and byways abont their ill.Iack. when
Il they would art their animals for second ;nrd
money when they could sarey win such money In
many stakes the accounts the right SIDE Of their
ledgers would be much increased in the course Of
year.
nne list Of probable starters for the Average
Stakes, for horses three years old and upward so
miles. ct spocIal weight conditions. mt up fr'm
the track To all the New.York parers Wednesday
evening. This list contained the names OF Salvador
Raceland. Tristan Al Farrow. Ftajames. Rhono and
Eric. BY the weight conditions Salvator wouid carry
120 pounds. and It is not likely that Mr. Pyrncs ever
had . thought Of starting him at that weight. when
Raceand Tristan and Al FarrOw wOuld carry only
1O2 But he to have permitted the Of
Salvator's name probable starter. No r. in felt
The track In perfect condition. and II Mr. Ryrnes
had any idea Of starting Salvador there was no
reason why he should take him out. AS Racclanf
had only twice this year. once in a wa,kovo at
WestcUster, and tho second time III the Suburban. in
which he finished fifth, he got in the Average stakes
at only 102 pounds; and the Of other horses,
With the exception Of Tristan. FASTENED 10 withdraw
all their animals. leaving only these two to fight out
the issue. Raceland fell lame Just after the Suburban.
and was set aside mt! August for a long rest. lie
was then taken up, ana Mr.. Rowe has been SIN
preparing him for race lie looked we'll and had
all his old speed. But he was undoubtedly short Q.
work, the race show cd. and could not stay out \
hard rum No one ever claimed that Tristan wa in
Raceland's class. Hamilton rode Rareland at lOi
pounds. four overweight. while Taylor on Tristan
at l02. Nobody supposed that the four pounds over
weight would make any difference and the few race
coes who backed Tristan put their money up In
small sums only. and hardly expected u VIM ah' ugh
there was longheadcd trniner or betting man here
and there who could not Ike convinced HAT Racelard
could out after 80 long rest and win his first
race against Tristan. thoroughly ned. sturdy
handicap horse. The betting opened at to on
Raceland and to / against Tristan. little money
in upon Tristan even at these figures, that at
the close the bookmskcrs were betting TO and
to ! on Raceland. and and 10 ! against Tristan.
RaCeland would have won easily enough II Ham
ilton lad not taken the Unwisc course Of going
out with him and making the pace. Raceland
has rarely been called upon TO make pace Not Ill
that way did he defeat Frcn7i twice last year Ills
folly ruined his chances. II Raccland had been in
thorough racing condition. keyed up to the topnoch
he could have beaten Tristan in any way of running.
and no criticism Of Hanltnn's riding would have been
called for. But il clear case o; evtrava"antly
bad judgment 10 send Raceland Out at so tcmcnool>
pace IN the Condition ne was in Yesterday c'at he
was not able to finish with Tristan although he led
Tristan BY from two lengths throughout tile FIRST
mile. The pace extremely fast The last mil,
was run In $50 - At the head OF the homcstretci
Raceland was still leading. but II was plain that he
was firing badly, and Tristan was now eainioe TAYLOR
however went 10 the whip first on Tristan ana IL
seemed possible then that Rsreland might strng
gle home. But they approached the furlong post
Racclands lack Of condition compelled him to shorten
his stride and s.arhen his speed Hamilton went to
the whip. 1t did good. and Tristan defeated
Raceland without difficulty. simply through Ilami'oh
injudiciois riding This was stunning blow 20 th~
backers Of class and public form and the admirers OF
the exploits Of Mr. BelmOnt's famous ccldinr WHOSE
races have been in far higher plane thah inc o'~t
that Tristan
In the fret race "a sweepstakes with $1,000 added.
for two-year-ods that had never Won sloD. over the
Futnrity course. full score OF Youngsters came "'I
St. Omcr ridden 10y Garrison. was the iaNori'e anu
won as ne liked. with Woodcuttrr -"cohc ana he't'
Irather third Early blossom was second choice ana
was much tancicc. but the speed which she displayed
a. brighton Leach a few week, Is now nnder al
eclipse.
After Hirrsto,.'s walkover for the Flight Stakes,
seven three car OdS 10 the post for the caF'
Stakes. OF $50 each. with $3.50 added at mic ana
s!xtarnth,. with sI rlai weight conditions Ku
inertia Wa the favo1c al ODDS on and nor Vct"! Was
accomplslsd without aily oynreacrtloa Oh h:r part
Deuu,h. with powerful JOCKEY. might have hurried
her q little but with snch lightweight a. "eUpc
Covjngtlli he could no; prevent he" taihe VIC lTI1c
At her leisure Demut ran second. While Mss hci'"
was third. far behind Eupc!tA ana leIu'i. atu '"c
re,t Of the Lc,d Dr.'en on.
,rhere ver. three races in succession at mile and
hree,sixteeihs End Tx variation III The tines ~
corded for the three was OF one interest H'pr's'
With ia pounds up. made :oj ID IF'atth VOL tnc
Average stakes the same distance. although carry
ing onN lo2 pourd;. IN lime = seconds less
Trstan's time minutes anG u Oi tc;oid. ana
this beats the that distance b. one twentict
OF second Joe COTTON. on the sam" tra'k. carrying
100 1.2 pounds and i've year. old. % scrtS:"c:
1867 made q record OF infinite, and IA Of second.
which has stood UnbrOkcn until row. BIT o! course
Tistans record due 10 tie trencadni" pace winch
Hamilton foolishly with horse amt for severe
struggle
There was more conspicuUisl, bad riding in the
fifth race in which EcawoOd. E"s! III Lidy. Kahquc'
and Stockton ran. This was harfiCap - ME ed
three sxtecnths. On her Scratos, form. Enel'h
Lady ought TO have with much I" 'paFc. bu'
bc ksrs looked skance he: Jockey Steppc and male
Xenwood the favoritc OF the OILERS. BHnruct st'e$-
ton and English Lady DID hot widely In the quo
ta1ons against them and probably each one oi tNe
tnrce carried nearly much r4ther o. the ethcr-
Ensnsn Lady boa, SIR John the Kcnncr
stasss At mile and three quarter, In common
carees BY making the pace a, the sar getting far
In mont OF him and breaking his heart; kIe Is
slayer. as the Kcnncr proved .and has won
other good races this year by taking the Iced in
mediately and keeping 1t 10 the enc She carried