New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
HOW HAMILTON RODE ERIC.
a GOOD JOCKEY MAKES A POOR HORSE
WIN.
TRG PARKWAY HANDICAP MATCH - CohNEO'
TONS EASY TRIUMPH.

TIoN'S EASY TRIUMPH.
For downright hard fighting and stubborn struggle
the Parkway Handicap was the race al yesterday a'
Gravesend although only two took part IN H. Inc
soft and sloppy track soaring out Fdes, Sir Dixon
Taracon and others, leaving Castaway II and Eric
10 ser the battle these two met in the Brooklyn
Handicap Castaway had only 100 pounds on MS
back and Eric carried 40. Castaways runaway
race in the mud will be forgotten for many az
day. In the Parkway Castaway had ia up whle
Eric was handicapped at los but carried H. as anii
ton rode at three pounds overweight III was
shrewd stroke on the part of Green b. Mor-
his IN secure the best allround tpskey bow
riding in America for this race, and 1t IS not
likely that Eric would have won with any othccr
rider CaStaway ridden by the Bcverwycks hght
weight Jockey Runn with fourteen pounds or more OF
lead in the saddle, and in ptng such Doy as buhh
against Hamilton John Campbell proved that If there
were no other obstacle in the path Of his becoming
Chief Justice of the United states some day sparsy
of brains would certainly set up an msurnouhlapie
barrier Green b. Morris put down his regular jockey
Warwick and put up Hamilton. why dld not camp
bell go and do likewise TO the extent of securing
well equipped jockey, a competent judge of pace and
a strong hnSherl
In the early betting CaSaway ii was slight favor
i.e but when the big spectators thought Of the rcla
tive skill Of Bunn and Hamilton Eric the first
choice. At the last minute. however. bets Cast
the head of the poll This plunge on the horse just
before the start due the fact that Castaways
supremely facile Thursday last had so in
hated the somewhat gaseous intclects Of the Bevcr
wyck stable clique. that they felt sure their horse
could beat any such old wheeler as Eric though
ridden by Hamilton. The two horses side by
side with little to choose between them until they
reached the head Of the homc>trcch. Then Castaway
pocd h> head before Erics nose and Hamilton began
riding. Eric is heavy bodied and sluggish that he
requires about much riding one If the elephants
Of the Maharajah Jeyporc. Castaway kept slight
advantage 10 the rong post when Eric at last began
10 feel the thrill of hfe along his keel Hamilton. by
the unsparing use of the whip and by pess punch
ing. had finally aroused the sleepy old brute 10 dim
suspicion that there race on somewhere in the
nciciborhood. Erie slowly shook off his sumbers.
perceived that it not all dream. and proceeded
IL run fast he knew how. This was bit too
fast for Castaway. and Eric gained inch by inch.
Then Runn edged TO Erics right side eric held
the rail all the way and CaStsway could not take II
from him) and laid Castaway so close 10 Erlc that
Hamilton could not whip with his right hand. With
perfect GOODNESS and self control, Hamilton changed
his whip to his left hand. without allowing Er1c's
head to droop inch and without slackening speed
the fantcst fraction. All the way up the homcotrctch
IIamiltons whip rising and falling like hail,
first in his right hand and later in his LETT Under
this cOmmendahle and judcious treatment palaeoz"lc
Eric had no chance drop of to sleep again among
so steadily that Castaway became discouraged Hence
Eric won the race by half length. Thus Mr. Camp
bell and his famiars lost part Of their gains on the
Erooklyn Handicap. sound. strong riding that OF
Uamiltons! Green B. Morris knew what he was
abont when he engaged Hamilton. II you shoulu
set &. p. VI. 10 catch weasel, the weasel ~onla
have poor chance.
Tho heavy rain between IL O'Clock and flooded
the track and kept away two-thrds of the host OF
turf lovers who had made up their mnos on Nonuas
D. be prcseny on Tuesday And yet the spectators
we're by no scanty in numbers Ana dn VI
them praised Hamilton's riding
1t is indeed amusing To the racing philosopher 10
note that many turf critics and many turf articles
are compelled TO admit in these days that the estimate
Of Littlefed's ability jockey 30 oftcn eNpfes"
in these columns is correct And some OF these critics
are the men who QuarTeled most violently Win thls
writer's views on that subject recently as last year
With patient. broad minded trainer, who wonld
always think first of his employers true interests ana
only second Of his immediate profits ana per
centageS. how much more successful would the s'oic
OF John A. Morris have been last year! With such
a trainer Cayuga would never have been raced 10 q
standsfiu before the Junior Champion. And a fdr-
sighted broad gauged trainer would long ago have
advised Mr. Morris to secure some such jockey as
Hamilton a rider who could do justice to the MOTIFS
horses But some trainers have 80 lofty concep-
ton Of their trrscendent abilities that they THINK
they are infable and persuade themselves that their
immemOrablc genius can idShon CRACK JOCKEYS ouV
of mere blocks of wood.
The condition Of the track cut down the fields
seriously. Geraldine, Amazon, Meriden aud Others
were taken Of the first race, leaving nine to
ran lima b. Wa2 s'rChs iavoic & oa7 so ,yu @ wa T1I
beaten of i'll the hrst half mile Cvll service rcIcls
i'm si!ailar style. II be said, however, that
Icrgen's riding OF Blue Rock III this race would never
emmYy in the extreme We'll ridden, Blue Rock might
have Bergen made claim oi f0uI ag'rn,t
bn rode yI
Hnt perrcp retrieved himself in the second race,
when he got the outsider sorrento home nrst In "A
fine hni,h with Phander. oOrrcnto's previous race
TINS year have been simply nn'ptihaDIe, 1c' , Ihc
back Phandcr j, much improved since last year;
Tn avort". PrOdcal seemed outcassed ana ou'paced
Mr. Belmont was not present and his flIies La
STAKES. % wa John \. Morr-- fast hlly Ambrlance
but Correction. from the same stable "as e"'i c"sh
t, sci the pace the fall Of the fas, ic'd all the
way, and win a. she liked. fine lilly ths. and one
Of the best two-ycar old> vet IN 1870. Salle
were scratehed Pierre Lorilard witnessed the
running Of hi pair, Lima and kiudter Lima carried
Porter Ashes Romct,a wa third and showed promise.
" 6. Daly captured MS second race Of the day ID
Ane. The favOrt", WoCdcutter was slow at the start
Kempland favoritn in the last race got the worst
Of some bad io-ting AMI crossing IN tlc early part
Of the run. but the second choice, Golden Rec! won
conld have beaten her If every thing had favored
him
l.. :. H." Is informed that the ruling odds against
Proctor Knott when ne won the Junior Champion
Stakes 10 to ]. The opening price was II 10
In most books. 4 few bets made al 20 .
by alert investors
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACT-SwEEPSTAKES $40 EACH. II 900
ADDED. FIVE FrRLONGS
W G. Daly,s b: c. chn Service by Reform Bonela.
T. Wall aums b. e. Blue Rock & I22 1Leiecij :
D. D. ,Mthcr's br. r.. Cheftaln 3 100 q Cla,tonl 3
5nisS;n s;. stab, Iins B. !, lo7 .,.J l:eaean,
u McAri'.s en- e Nafllke 3 100 ........ French
fray vvcGsf' No nf' T. Zooli,e. lc7 g. Covngton)