New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-01
RACING AT MONMOUTH PARK
CONVICTION RIDES THREE WINNERS.
RAvELoE MAKES A NEW RECORD AT MILE



Of some of the favores. The racing not as rule
Of high quality, and few horses Of genuine merit
part in the contests Most Of the fields were small
originally, and there some scratches which re
duced even their scanty size. one incident of the day
which may cause some comment among racing
men throughout the country the cutting
down of the mile record. Ten Broecks
] 80 Sd stood unbeaten for many years,
made match against time with special preparations
and conditions and with light weights fhcn Racine
clipped of a quarter of second at Washington Park.
Chicago this year Yesterday the three car old colt
RavelOc belonging to Thomas Purycar Co.. put the
record quarter of second lower to / go II. But
after all it is a matter of little moment If colt of
RavelOe'S class can run mile in 80 Ii over the
straight at Monmouth. when the track is not
quite at its best dt little sticky yesterday under
the surface, although the dust flying from the
hoofs Of the horses) why what could Tenny and
salvator do on it at mile, if Salvador made such
pace as he made in the memorable match at
sheepshead Bay, when he cut the mile and quarter
record down 10 O5? 1t is safe say that if Salvador
and Tenny OF from the fall of the ag at the Mon
mouth straight mile and raced throughout tho mile at
the pace which they at Sheephead Bay the rec
ord would be cut down 10 ! :37. That Raveoe is no
remarkable colt and that his 80 4 was no remark
able performance is clear from the fact that poor
FLY as DruidesS who has been running some fright
fully bad this year, was close 10 nun at the
end and not far behind was Tla Blackburn with III
pounds mp. Now there j. no racing man IN America
who doubts that Tournament, Torso, Banquet and
many other three year-oli colts that might be named
can give Raveloe ten pounds and the easiest of beangs
at a mile any day in the week. There is also not
racing in America who doubts that ReClare, Her
Hiehness and some other FLIES can give D1IideSs
ten pounds and beat her in canter at mile any
day in the week So. after all, what does this record
OF ] 80 IA amount tor Nothing.
Raveloc is welLmade, compact muscular, son OF
Joe Hooker and Illusion He is neat, and easy Ill
action. But he has never shown any evidence Of
quality approaching that Of the best OF the three
yearolds of 1890, and the best of the three
yearoldS this year are poor lot in comparison with
such giants of the turf salvator Tenny and Flenz
not 10 mention 50 good Prince Royal and
Raceland.
In the first race. handicap at a mile on the inner
circular course David GidcOn'S TaviSOn was the
favorite at odds on. But Tavton prefers light weight
Mr. SCOTS Chaos, with 100 pounds in the saddle one
pound overweight got the race although Sims had to
ride him hard and the whip freely TaviSton was
second. II high time that Chaos. who won the
Futury last year nv Of the most singular pieces
of good luck known on the turf. should at last
win race this year. his first victory in 1890
and of his previous races this year have been
amazingly bad. Aurania although ridden by Haml-
ton was wholly neglected in the betting. She looked
far high flesh and not at all fit for hau race
and she ought to have been started until she had
received a proper preparation that would harden her
speed furlong from the end but she could not stay
out with such seasoned racers Chaos and TavSton,
and Hamilton pulled her up soon as she was
beaten.
In the Optional Stakes, for twoyear-olds
with selling allowances. GideOn's gelding Con
tribution led the betting. He was ridden by
George Covington and carried III pounds. Naga-
bond with Garrison in the saddle was strong second
choice, but he proved unable 10 concede seven pounds
TO Contribution, who was first nearly all the way
and won easily enough, with Nagabond second ana
Pierre Lorrilards FLY Kdeer third. 1t will be good
thing for Pierre LOrrilars stable when Taylor Is able
TO ride again. as he will he III a few days. The Kick
from horse by which he was injured at the opening
of the meeting disabled him so that' although
ne tried 10 ride day before he was fully 1ccOv-
cred he has not yet entirely got over the effects of
his mishap In his absence Mclaughlin is putting
Iambev as the light weight Jockey Mir. IIorlards
horses 1t IS well known that Fitzpatrick is the
heavyweight Jockey for the stable, but he cannot get
down anywhere medium weight IN these DAYS
and the stable is in constant need Of good heht
weight Taylor was riding in fine form when he was
temporarily crippled, and his return 10 the saddle Will
doubtless inure TO Mr.. Loillard's advantage Lamb
ey's almost only Jockey is his ability To get
of well lie is no Judge Of pace at all cannot ride
finish and has lost number of races for MT LorHaru
already, which Taylor might have won hiideer' a.
her great advantage in the weights ought at least
70 have been second in the optional.
Garrison cot Oft first with VagabOnd, but Nagabond
appeared 10 get jostcd stumble or to lose ground
in some way after running about furlohS' ana
dronncd back All through the last quarter mile
Garrison rode him with his EXTREMIST energy Yet
Contribution held vagabond cafe at every stride.
In the Newark stakes, for three yearods at mile,
with special weight conditions, Mr.. Behnonts CaTch
don was naturally made marked favorte on his recent
GOOD FORM but was utterly unable TO cOnccde eight
pounds to Raveloe, even five 10 Drudcss' "hIe
Tulla Blackburn. who concedins him two by the
schedule, got home in front Of him. Mr. belmont ;
trainer and the friends of the stable had high hopes
OF Clarendon and greatly disappointed at
his wretched exhibition. lie poor fourth and
Ravcloe and Druidcss and Tulla Blackburn all ran
away from him in the final furOng. Kempland, whom
Mr. Corbett, his owner expected u win. ran even
worse lie was behind Clarendon at the finish
This was a grievOus disappointment 10 his owner
and his owners friends, for Kcmpland's recent races
have been good and the horse thought 10 be in
perfect condition and prepared 10 run very fast
mile Why is the world Green b. Morris cared to
start that picturesque chrome Of fOurleggcd snail
Jersey Pat, after the wOful panorama Of crawling 70
which lie treated the spectators only fc"
days before, passcth comprehension. Of course
Jersey Pat was never III race. lie Is |
never likely to be in any race Of any importance
as long rs he lives. Raveloe, with little riding ana
urging won the Newark in l 80 IA, with Drlldes, a
close second and Tulla Blackburn poor third
George Covington had won two races on Con |
tributon and RavelOc, 80 the betting men rushed
merrily TO plunge on Reporter in the fourth race
handicap at d mile and furlOng, in which Captain |
Browns colt had only two opponents Or1hamme and
Cynosure. Reporter carried ia pounds % OriammeS
lOl H. aud Cynosures lOl. Reporters speed Is 50
great and he has shown high form when he felt like
running that he was Of course made the favontc at
odds on against these two horses. 1t might have |
been thought that this prohgato, depraved and aban
doned animal would have felt some of RESPONSE |
bility some sentiment of shame, and would have |
erted himself TO his utmost, because he is 100 intc
gent. thoughtful, far-sightcd and wellinformcd a !
fellow not TO have known that his disgusting mscon |
duct in the saturday was under Investigation
a, 81 ~ he b4t hale