New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
RUSSELL'S WORST DEFEAT.
LAST OF ALL IN THE ATLANTIC SlAhES'
AMAZON ALSO RUNS DADLY-sALLlE CLLE

The excess of moisture in the air and the feeble
oess ~ the bceze that was blowing made the suerngS
pf those who went down 70 Monmouth Park Yesterday
much more severe than they were week beoro' "ch
the rnercury touched 100 degrees III the sade III INC
METROPOLIS In the front OF the grand slahd tle'e
WAS a little relief for the atmosphere was not N'o
se,her anil and dead 1t was stirred by gentle rip
ples and II contained faint refrehnent But IN te
betting ring cut off from wandering waves of air by the
rr,nd stand and shut away from the free circulation
n, min ycd oxygen and nitrogen By the tremendous
dcptb OF overhang Of the enormous roof IN ue rear
the temperature almost intolerabl" Inc oooh-
mahers and their clerks lost not only ounces Out
ponnds in weight They fairly strcan'ed' ana ucy
found il no easy task 10 keep their sheets ana teT
papsrs from melting in the floods Of perSpiranon'
The amateur speculatorS also passed through
hitter experience It would have been welcome
change indeed if II had been possible 70
omen a part Of the roof, as with many
gardens and ont ofdoor places OF amusement ID hoV
climates in all parts of the world In fact' II inc
betting ring had been projected in great measure III
the rear from sun and rain by awnings WHICH '"'uu
have been raised e. permit any WphNrS iom L''ic
silver Creek OF the Shrewsbury River. or any other
boAics ~ water within some miles m the track, 10
enter and ulay about the space the discomfort ol
those who spent large part of the afternoon ~
these tropical quarters would have been hSht lS~Au
of being 90 extreme almost To approach torV'e'
makers and betting men alike enjoyed during tls
torrd stretches Of this frigtful July afternoon was
comprised IN the beaming smilo Of the one and Only
John Kelly. Mr.. Kely's sympathetic and kindly
cmlntenance is now well known in all parts of THIS
broad land None know him but to praise him. 10
esteem and to admire him. and there is peculiar
quality in the benev olcLCe and tengy which always
appear upon his features. On cold. raw and chilly
day in october, when turfmen are suffering
from damp and frgid winds, Mr.. kelly's
smile has peculiarly satisfying and ccntlo
glowing Warmth. which drives away pneumonia,
consumption and Other serious troubles to which people
who expose themselves u iuclcmcnt weather in the
pursuit of gain are often subject. on the hottest
1ays Of midsummer the other hand, there Is
something that appears alleviate and mitigate the
heat lessen the severity Of the unpleasant experience
which all undergoing, something mildly and de
ightfully cooling and gratifying, III the whole in
Guencc radiatcd from Mr.. Kelly. Ii Mr.. Kelly had
been present yesterday, il Is probable that both
Dookmakers and race gO,rs, would have abandoned
their heated and fervent struggle to get
tile better OF each other in aiming 10
wealth. and would have fed 10 TcfrGcratc their boiling
veins and dip their fiery brows the surf bathing 0t
Long Branch Asbury Park. Monmouth has many
valuable and prasewOrthy features, but the one In
dispensable element, without which its prosperity
would shrive a scroll and disappear. is John Kelly,
who brings order out of confusion and peace Of
disturbance. Always cool, and calm. his
presence and the very atmosphere around him breathe
tranquility and contenment. Monmouth would not
bo Monmouth If he were absent
Visitors 10 the track from New-YOrk and its vicinity
surprised 10 find it heavy slow and sticky. There
had been violent fall Of rain in the metropolis since
the racing Of Saturday. when the track was fast,
but il seems that saturday night the in Mon
mouth County was Of vastly more moment and fury
than it at points aS New York and Brook
lyn. 50 much ran-fel that the track was horouChlv
soaked, and it had not entirely dried out Yesterday
Some Of the trainers insisted also that had dried
uncqually that there We're holes in ii and weak
places which embarrassed and obstructed some of The
horses sadly. But it a wonder tha, the track was
ever got ready at all in the time at the command Of
Mr.. Withers. 80 tremendous task, colossal
undertaking. was never accomplished in the same
space Of time on the turf in any country 1t could
not be expected that the track could possibly equal
this year. in smoothneSs. elasticity, soundueSs,
pactness and excellence throughout. the much older
tracks at Gravesend and ohecpshcad Day. Mr..
Withers worked marvels. lie could not etain the i'm
possible. There is question that the track will
match any in the United states next year. and, TAX
ing everything into account it is in singulary good
condition present. The attendance large for
hot and disagTeeablc July day. The regulars
hand in force, and the amateurs turned ont IN good
numbers. 1t is not clear on the whole whether TIE
bookmakers or the public out ahead in
the betting, Eon, Diablo and Bella b., three
If the six winners were strong favoriteS and
Esquimau, who the nhh race with Garrison in
the saddle. had many speculative friends. But, on
the ether hand. Russell, who was supposed % be
almost nvnciblc, in last in the Atlantic Stakes,
and Amazon, who was wcllbaCkcd, failed 10 get
place in the IIacAcnSack Handicap.
IL was lucky indeed for tho hackers Of Eon that
Anderson who rode Maidstone, concluded to wait until
the race was over before making his run. Anderson
often rides well. lie rode an excellent race on sae
in 4ha puf who hp rff he
idea the proper attitude for Jockey when he has
chance for winning IS to sit still in the saddle
with tie grave solemnity. the auStere dignity, the
nmOyablc and statueSquc mpcrturl ability Of an ancen
Roman Senator when the GOths first entered the city
Of Romulus and RcmuS, may be difficult 10 discover.
That IS exactly what the cOmca spider did in the
first race Maidstone in capital form. She oould
have won the by couple Of lengths With Audor
quiet corpse, and not urging the horse in the
least he apparently had EOn beaten furlOng from the
end and Hamilton u the whip and be
gan riding with all his force and skin. Eon
rallied under this pressure. and after sWervng a bit
came with something like such a rush a. that with
which lie beat Geraldine and Worth the other day.
still Anderson sat As motoucss and unconccrned %,
the statue Of Nemnon amid the desert sand, Of pro
historic Upper Egypt, or carved image on
the front Of IIndoo rock temple, He seemed 20 sup
pose that the chief function, the no5lcst duty the
highest attitude Of competent jockey is 10 ST ,tll
md do nothing. on came EOn, Mrchlug and sWaying
like a ship at the strce, Of a typhoon but
coming with something like the speed of such a
vessel with al Tho demon, Of the gal,
pressing forward through the waves. Two or thrc,
strides from the end when Eon's head was
well in front some distant whisper seemed TO have
reached the ear Of Anderson IN his dream II mpas
greatness. Family and dimly hc lust began 10 stir
a sort Of delicate, fairyke awakening like that Of a
hly-oft fthcyalley when it is touched by the earliest
kiss Of rosy dawn. But he did not get fairly 10 work
till after Eon had won the race by a short head Then
his riding Of the finest Spcctaclcs Of the sort
ever seen. What iochcy,hip he did display! How
he did % work on Maidstone after the Judges had
decided that Eon had the race and had motioncd
TO the boys across Gle track % put up Eons number
magnificent and thrilling piece Of work. but il wa
rather late. Tic race had been run
Tpstar, although Garrison rode him. was a
poor Third. bradford had more backing. but the
Others much too fast for him. XInlantn led fnr