New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
MAJOR DOMo AS A SPLINTER
HE oALLoPs AWAY FROM TIPsTAFr.
rAyI,oR's ILL-LUcK At THE STARVING POST
THE MIscnA0cEs OF RACING.


THE MIscnA@CEs OF RACING.
1t was q for extreme wonder that so many
PEOPLE went to the Elizabeth track on the day after
election OF course tho number of spectators fell far
below the total Of tcsrcmarkabe trons OF Tuesday
bat it big enough to signify the exceptional pop
ularty which the racing has secured this
wear is evident that the sport of the turf. as now
practsed ut Elizabeth and Linden finds more attached
friends among the masses than 1t found az MOTIFS
Park in October. although the fashionable ana emp
elements are mesge and scanty at the Jersey courses
In yesterdays multitude many hundreds OF people
who were utterly weary for the time OF pohtics OF
every name and natre-village, township, ward pre-
cnct city, State and Newfoundland who eladS oarhed
10 the rivslries OF the thoroughbreds for relief and
recreation. Any person who would nave boon SO
prcsumptous as even 10 mention the Mckinney Dill or
the census controversy on the grounds would promptly
have been ruled on the tnrf
Mr. Caldwell had received telegraphic dispatch in
forming him that his son. Gabriel Caldwell. who had
b.en uerinc from consumption for long time was 50
near death that he could not live through the day. THIS
sad news so unnerved the veteran sarter that he was
not msster q himself and made seveia mos op oraoie
starts But no could find fault because these iaii
ures were due to action and the shadow OF Impending
bereavement 1t was day Of grief and mourning
While Leon n Salmon, the popular and highly sue
oessul clerk of the scales for the Brooklyn, Linden
Park and Elizabeth clubs, was busy with ms eAac1ne
autes he received the distressing news that his ven
erabse mother Mrs. Blumsh Salmon, had died az thear
home. No. 1888 Twelfthst., Brooklyn. Mrs. sameu
wss efghty six years OF age M Salmon will have the
general sympathy Of turfmen and newspaper men lne
Is Journalist Of long expectancy In his bereavement
Taral carried OF the riding honors OF the day. lor
although he was first only once tnaa Sucocss wac
gained by so noteworthy jockeysMp that the spcoss
saw much to admire In 1t. In the frso raoe i"i' ws
riding Never, whose friends were oompuN@'e!
II srOllf
O'Reily ON Tuesday, and she ran In the iA'nouS o
DwSer coors and backed so heavily that te pro
vailing pnee to Oh at the caose' Mer"on "'.'
off IN the lead but Jack Rose ran her OH hcr n0e. ~
the first five furlongs by his constant nassins' i
struggle with Meriden took all OF JACK Roses spo'
however and he failed 10 get place" 1ayior o'"uS
M Prince james the last furlons and looked as II nc
must win But TarsJ hard at work on No"-or.
Never all through the last quarter mile anu oy UNI VI
coospjcuous skill and tremendous toll ne lorce
Never to snatch the prize from Prince james oy o
IN the last stride Taylor was outridoen oy Iai"i az
The finish little more alertness, little more
CELEBRITY Tay loi's part, ana ffhoe 'ailoo ' ~
won Meriden third.
TAYLOR got of with Tipstaf in the secono race ho'e
toe swiftly and too smartly, pnt ma'or N0nio
won with so much to spare that no JOCKEY however
alert and eager at the start could have deles'eo ""9o
Domo with Tipstaf. The betting openeo st !"
AGAINST each Of the pair, but Major Domo was sup
norted with so much confidence that he carried more
money than Tipstaf. Major Donio has improved 50
much since he left the Wthers stable that ne Is now
formidable In good company at mile or less
Taylor rodc by far his uIuckiest and saddest race
of the day In the third He was ON Mabel Glain' inc
favorte He got off slowly and cumsily but the lilly
,Vas tourt at the end Of the first furlong Then, for
some iusorutable peasoD Taylor unwsely let her fall
hack to the rear although she was full OF running
When he tried 10 move up the FLY was fouled so
badly that she was almost knocked t" her
,meos She lost many lengths by the accident
but Taylor made up much ground by slipping through
by the rail into the homestretoh. Elyton WIN
CIayton up beat Mabel Glenn home but 1t was one Oh
tine poorest that Taylor ever rode Ridden WIN
Tayor's best skill and care, and with quick sure
grasp of the opportunities, Mabel Glenn must nave
won. Eiyton backed all over the rng' %
was Reporter. Thompson, who rode Reporter was
so stupid and careless that the horse was left stano
ing stall at the post. Mr. Caldwell overlooked him
entirely, an oversight which he would hardly have
committed but for the confusing and irritating enect
of the a1iicting message which no had rcce'eo' ~
was q crushing blow to the hackers OF Reporter
Nioaels easy defeat of Clarendon at Linden ON Mon
dsy ard the reports about his remarkable work hade
him an even money favorite in the fourth race lie
was well ridden by G. COvington, but won only aer
severe struggle with Stratagem. Eclipse was rddeh
nv the little stable boy McCay, and his running was
so appalingly bad that the judges or the executive
committee ought to have made an investigation ON
ii $500
of five and onehsh hirlongs at his mercy. 1t was
reported that Eclipse had shown some amencss In his
work. But If he not tit TO take part In the race
why did his owners start himl The bctung against
Eclipse opened at TO l. but rose rapidly 10 10 L.
When McCay rode Eclipse at Elizabeth a fortnight
ago the judges cautioned the boy to ride to win ana
ie did will Why not that caution repeated
Did the judges suppose that one warning OF tat sort
would for all occasions There IS TOO much OF
the milk of human kindness going 10 waste on our race
Again Mr.. Caldwell made bad start il in the afth
race and gn Taylor was sluggish ana a a, Ss rear
whei the flag fell that the task of catching the Others
iSS Lis nost Judgment and skill Of horse
after another, and winning In The final stride by
bound the faSore' Food Tide and Dundee were so
hopeessly of the when the starting signal came
Little e' jim and Taylor suit each other and Taylor
scems to be able to get more out OF the morse WAN man
inefon Little Jim some shocking races, but when
ia, returned the horse was as one risen from the
smrock won the fifth race in style that appeared
to indicate that he had been corked up with as much
old Johannisbergcr schloss. Simrock well backed
with all the booknakers, and won in canter The
favorte Rumpus got on In 'front.' but ran badly, COM
DETAILS OF TIE RACING.
FIRST RACE-pURsE 1900 NoN.wINNERs OF
$1,000 IN 1890. TEN POUNDS BELOW THE SCALE
Six FURLONGS.
e. Betting f.
O. r. McSteas Dr. h. Now.or.Never, by
stratford-By -snd-Bye, yrs, liz d. ,
J. croAers Dr. Q. Prince James. + io7 o. :.
NJ. F. Dryers b. T. MsrIden. 4, iSsSS.;;. on,
NJ Barretts br c. Jack Rose g. 1o7: gTrlbe( 81 -
r. H. Ryan's br h. REPEATER u, 1l2 (Curts) SOL 12-l
W. Il. Hanson's b. c. Bowery, b. l07...
tNiller Isl 81
Tme-1 :16i.
The Abbess. Prince Karl Manoa, Kingston and
Veronica withdrawn Merden and Jack Rose
raced together To head OF the honestretch where
both csyed in Then Now-or-Never began a bold fight
which resulted In short-head victory. Prince James
second, q neck before Mer!deD
SECOND RACE-pURSE 5000. N0NWINNERS OF
81 600 IN $780, 10 ID BELOW THE SCALE SIX
FURLONGS.
Betting
St. ri.
w. J. spiers's br; G; Major Dono sy Tom
y T,ns,., i iIy1lssssat K 11-e
w. b. Jennngs's b. Z. Bsiyhoo 8, tN::.; ,n . 9,
w. c. Days b. c. Seymour, 4. 112(Lambeyl POL I'll