New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-02
TENNY DEFEATS FIRENZ1.
BUT BERGEN DOES SOME POOR RIDING.
TWO VICTORIES OF EXTREME oUTslDERs-A


at the fascinating grounds Of the Concy Island Jockey
Club now looking more charming than ever in their
september glory There much TO amusc, enter
tain and interest in the contests OF the afternoon
The Dwyer Brothers prudently concluded that as
Kingston would have Chubb lock on the first race
one that could not be pricd opon picked or broken
they would start him i'll that, rather than run him
against Tcnny, Fircnzi and Others in the hfth.
when 1t was known that Kingston would come to tho
post In the first contest the owners Of other horses
wcrc like swarming bees in the eagerness with when
they tumbed each other withdraw their entries
In twinkling out went Fitz1ames. Sladsfone'
Punster, IT,, Princess Bowling 6. W. COOK,
Nellie Bly,. Ocypete. Forest King and shotoVer'
leaving only seven to run out Of weliribbed and we'll
Geshed field Of sixteen that had been entered King
ston could have won with any Jockey. Bergen. on
whom the Dryers have a second CALL rode Blue ROCK
Martin. In whom the public as rule DO not nave
that profound confidence which Mr.. Gladstone IN
variably displays in the Thirty nine Articles OF the
Established Anglican Church, was on Kingston But
oven Bum could have ridden Kingston with perfect
safety. He galoped the course with his own
sweeping and supreme stride covering the ground the
Futurty Course. nearly reequarters OF mile not
quite In 100 25. which equals the fastest time made
over that course. Strathmeath ran In exactly tho
same time at the June meeting Kingston is As great
q sprnter he was. and 1t is reported that no
worked mile on the Shcepshesd Ray course in 40
the other day. Whether he con run mile and
. quarter with his former unequalled speed Is nor
yet clear, but PROBABLY wq shall have chance to
SEQ soon. Old Volunteer utterly bewi!dered
fairly "broken up" the slang phrase goes because
he was called upon to carry only 104 pounds while
rcceutly anywhere from 100 to l54 pounds has been
packed his back He did not recover from Ms
surprise until the was Ovcr-not in time to de-
feat Kingston. Yet he we'll and came In second,
while Blue Rock third.
william X Vanderbilt. the proprietor Of the pref
TACT in
lie has rarely favored his own property with visit
In recent years Mr.. Vanderbilt is looking pale TIM,
aud sad. Either the cares and Responsibilities
of looking after fortune Of something like one nun
bred millions OF dollars wearing upon him. or TIC
pace Of the Newport this year (Which. 1t Is
currently reported, has been rapid as 10
discount Savator's milo in 81 l2l has been So
exhausng that Mr. Vanderbilt feels IN need OF rest ana
recreation Perhaps this WAS the reason why he
sought the peaceful shades Of Sheepshcad Bay where
all is tranquil, poetic. serene. where nothing veHes'
were no arises, where the current OF Ines
r-ocre,s moves on unrnfed unripped and unwrinklcd
mirror like and calm. General sympathy was en-
pressed for Mr. Vanderbilt for really he did not look
we'll II pathetic to see the eager ganccs OF good
wishes that cast upon him from all sides, ana
many tender. hearted Man who looked upon his pale
face and wearicd eyes could hardly choke down the
impulse which wa, stirring within him to up TO Mr.
Ia crbilt TO press hi, hand icrvcDtlv and to say TO
I'm, in tones thrObbng with fearful charity MI
VI 1rrbit. il you find tie burden of hundred MILL ms
10 heavy We Will gladly relieve You Of 4 part OF It,
b. q. as cou.d be no,e:. Mr.. Vanderbilt betrayed
no j. POSITION share the t!icsone load OF riches WITH
the L,nEnaahels. lie /, wealthy 70 care about
Winning money hy gambling Oh the races as he Could
tUy the whole betting ring As the property "hi'h
lie has Inherited and accumulated must have exceeded
in vain. the total possessions Of the $4,000 people
who We're al the track. not excluding the miouaircs
who were present, Mr.. Vanderbilt thouGhttul!y and
y,v nf ms
Of Tic boolmahcrs TO his pod.eious and stnpcndou'
wealth This was indeed good Of him. But WHOM
q man counts his rchs by the scores OF millions. why
should he dniiish the little store tat c'rh
busy Ant among his fellow creatures has accumulated
BY judcioI, and frugal hrbins Of Jockeys corinp'hg
ol trainers and diverinc the STRAIGHT stream OF equine
devclOpieE: into obvious byway> and crooked coraH'
lie, Tie boohnlaherS rejoice and let them be truly
graceful to Mr.. Vanderbilt. lie might hava len them
ali destitute yesterday any other day whek lie chose
to vi, the and 10 plSS the great game OF the
turf without limit. But he indulGently rcfrfaned
lie abstacd from interfering with their insectivorous
actions. AID content with the moderate acquire
ment> AID investments Of his career
1, Is l.lGcis od that Mr.. Vanderbilt has consented
TO extensive improvements and additions to the grand
stand and Le.tInerIng AT >hcepehcad Bay. For th''
L. dc-crr.., :ic talh, # ri,ccoc:s gtncaly, and he
viii ,.,.iyr ;LC1u Now If he could devise
BIZ Which il could be air.,ngcd that on such daya as
suburban Day. Fu,uriiy Day. Labor Day an" "'hcr
DIS ,,I,.,, creat crowds arc present decent and
r..,rct.a.c p,.,p. ,houh not be tangled. jostled,
i,u..,;. hu.t.G squeezed AID pressed oa' vi shape
bv a ra,c.Ily g0;.>y. lounpuihcd and pr"ant crew.
which forces H. tu:ntuOu> way toward The gates Oy
which aces, a. given to the railroad uah, Mr. VAN
dc:b.t would deserve and receive not only H"'c ol
t,ia.,s, but he cht even count upon an Hunhna'eo
testimonial from those PEI pie Of refined ana go'ic III
WHO ,U fDhdneo> 70: the sports Of inc 'urI'
and In the Of every encouragement, every DC
pici,n still insist upon seeing the FAMOUS
horoughbIds Of the time test their merits ana Iheir
powers There quct men and women VINO arc
attached racing DESTROYS of seeing races VINO "Vio
be willing 70 pay any reasonable SUN III excess od
the ordinary charges for convenient sad comfortable
mode Of getting the track and getting from IT, III
this department Monmouth Park, with all Its faults, Is
far superior Sbeepshead Bay. The railroad service
the arrangements for leaving the trains and reaching
the t.lDs, surpass far those ct Slcf p,icAd Bay
that there Is possible room for comparison Why
reputable and self perting people who 80 TO the
RACES should be damned in pen with the flthiest
scum and refuse OF the cutters OF New York when
they leave the races and try to take the trains does
not appear TO the deliberate and reflective intellect
II is a wrong and abuse that this should he so.
People who really Jealous for racing do not like
leave the track until the last ID over II they
wait until the last is finished they cannot get In
the special parorcar train u Long Island CITY. They
shut out Of 1t BY tho closing Of the gates In tSt
case. on day when there is great crowd they are
crushed in as BY Q hydraulic press their way to
the New-York trains They could bear the pressure
1t were clean. well adjusted and pesceabc. But as
things Co. they forced into direct contact with
some Of the rudes toughest and most riotous ruans
mat the lowest dives Of New York and Brooklyn eau
spit out Mr.. Pnkerton and his men ought TO keep
more careful charge Of the outgoing thronss. Outside
the gates Of the course ladies insulted gentlemen
assaulted ana every principle Of decency. order and
proprcty Is abused and ved on the way trains
ON these crowded days ct sheepsheah Bay. There
Is An abomniable and despcablo element that gives
TO the race-rack-tOo largely Irish 1t must bo I'd.
mitted, with regret-thst is made up Of the same
strocous and diabolcsl elements which instigsted
and took part in the fendsh draft riots Of 1868 in
this city, and all such beasts want is the opnorunItv
to work out the villany that Is within then Ahoug