New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
SORCERER'S SAPLING.
SUCCESS OF THE NECRoMANCY COLT.
BANQUET CANTERs OFF WITH THE STEVENS


which swept over o. city between 10 O'CLOCK ana
noon had abated, were fan. Those who went down
by the IL 43 train earlier f'und Tic grand St'i!u
with few occupants and the betting ring tiinly
+enanted As the afternoon wOo on the number of
snectators reached a size that gratifying to the
association and the speculation was anira'td enough
10 please the boohmaLcrS. sheets Il water Lay upon
the track but the surface was not heaNV
and holding and good time was maze IN
. nnn,bcr Of the races. Mr. iulSfcr pre-
terred not TO start Tcnny on so We; a course anu
,ms gave the first race AL aspect of uncertainty
which u otherwise would not have had. 1t is found
that the absence of Tournament from the stevens
stakes wac not due to any lack OF condition. NDcr'
Cooper senator Hcarss trainer, says that Tour
nament is in fine trim now, and would nave Won u'e
stevens in a walk. 1t was not generally Known ul"l
Yesterday: indeed. Joseph Clark, financial manager OF
the stable for Senator Hearst. did mol Ie'rl'
90 II himself until he reached the but the truth
vas that Tournament had been declared "1' Oh inc
stevens some time ago, with full authority rom 'ho
stable This declaration was due TO the confidence "i
the stable that he would win the LprlaId. winning
,b nr,l,,rd in addition to the Realization would have
even him a penalty for the stevens, and II was nov
thought desirable to- keep him in race OF one mic
and five furlongs in which he was expected 10 incur
a nenaltv Dnt il was costly declaration 10 Sehd'os
Hearst Tournament lost the LorlIlalu tu' "o'Iu "'>O
taken the stevens il he han gone 10 ue POST
as Torso his most formidable opponent. has run
badly I'm mud this year. and Banquet coH!d not nave
defeated Tournament at even weights on muddy
track as BanQuet's victory over Tournament III u"
stockton was due 10 Banquets advantage OF Ten
nonnd, IN the weights. Moreover, Tournament has
always r7in better a wet tack than on dry one
II is necessary to take note of one extremely pam
ful and depornblc incident Of the day. which oHEiV
never 10 have happened. But it reached the Know
edge of so many people al the course. IL got mo
priut in some sporting editorials published in The Guy
&
the country in one form or another, 'ha' VI.
exact truth about it shoud be told oU"r"'
Caldwell reSents bitterly criticism. lie l. an "'"
monty irritable man, hiCh-tenpcred ana io'"'"
His brusquencSS, his command OF PROFANITY anu n''
use of language more colloqUial in the Tine OF p'o
than in this era Of civilization may be paIu'oN
he Is irving 10 fghten jockeys into obedience a. I'
nost MANY OF the jockeys moved only ~ IN
tense igor Of rcmonstTanCe and cenouIc some ol INC
bovs ave like bsky mules In the South ana the vest
concerning which the tradition is Stll preserved thdt IL
Is impossible 10 make them do their uuN "i'i'o"'
copjous use Of basphemy ana the most Noici' lo'"'
~ ahuso But when Mr. Caldwell attempts 80 brow.
-, cd t,lI,, = member Of the press with the use OF
cb ,aneuace as he is accustomed 10 apply 70 certain
tockeys he makes the most serious mistake 81 MS
life lie was raging ever some CRU '>In' VI ''''
starting written by Alexander Morten the W'l-"il''
~ the New-York Evening Post" and took Il INTO
his head that these criticisms implied dishonesty Oh
Ills part The language used 10y Mt. Morton oVc> "'O
,irv hear this interpretation. Mr. Caldwell has been
.an . ,o time an intimate friend OF the Dwyer broth
ers who control two race-cOurseS. The most lmin''
u,ate Of starters might not always be able TO aVod an
inclination in favor Of 80 Intimate ir'e's
who are in control Of important turf interests
No one has alleged, l. IT intended 70 lhs'uoV !"
any way that when Mr.. Caldwell dropped 'le n"5
the other day with Merdcn well In mont ol nc.
eeh no was actuated by any motives at all INCONSISTENT
no II
M. gratifying 70 him to the horses OF personal
friends sonnet mes In front when the flag falls, othef
horses are in fair positions and in motion "hcn 'Hc
signal Is given. so much is 50 plain thtt IL "ou'u
he oily to dispute e.
Every newspaper. and every turf writer mas d per
ecty clear right TO criicise Mr.. Cad"ehS Sait-
IN anv raoe-course. tracks are pubic ana the
.,r+or ic a nnblc official. all of whose proceedings
~ a nublIc Official are entirely subject al any
,jroo IN blame and fault finding they are entitled 10
communication when they are pfa4'e"or'nN
and excellent. Mr.. Caldwell forgot thS On
trelv YESTERDAY He forgot his duty ID 'ho
soc,aton his DUTY 10 the turf lie forgot his man
- Ue forgot his breeding. He nsuted Mr.. Nor
ten in the croSsest and vilest language, ana even
threatened dircful consequences from personal violence
n him If MrMOrten did not cease Writing the cri''lS"9
N uhch Mr. Caldwell objected Now any starter OF
,nv other racing officer, who takes II mo MS mean
,, ha ,,as the license and the authority - matte
Nreaf AGAINST turf WfltPIH OF " aNu'''P' ~ @'
No course Of newspapers, should promptly retire u
~ rd,rard Coyrigsn'~ West side track in chicago
Mr. Cor1igan's principal notJrcty On the turt mas
zen gained BY brutal assaults upon newspaper nv"
,bose writings he did not happen 10 approve MI
,or5ran however has shown sufficient dlsccuoh |"
,on6ne these assaults 20 Chicago and Kansas lily
n ~ had ever ventured 70 attempt anything Of That
au. n the East there are some pleasant little paces
4 residence at sing sing and Trenton win tle III
-, - which he might soon gain familiar acquaini-
,Dce. go -
Mr.. caIdwelrs threats and Mr. CALDWELL language
re,e wholly ndciensiblc and wholly hcxcusaOie'
After some Of his best friends had pointed 'l7 o"'
,lcarly 20 him. and after his superb ea'cd wrath Hh
,o,led he began 70 see dimly in how unfortunate a
position he had placed himself. and how serious ue
csult might be lis future d starter lbs iTeni
old him that the proper TO- him u pursue IVES 10
endcr 10 Mr. Morton an ample apology for the insults
which he had heaped upon that writer. As the after
,oon advanced Mr. Caldwell perceived more lucidN
nd lecibly his obvious duty in the case ana On
pressed las desire to Oifc7 an apology. ms was
tven in The presence Of Mr.. With"r after tie last
.,ce aud yeas accented by Mr. Morton in an honor
,ble and generous spirit This occasion ought not 70
BASS by without leaving lesson In Mr. CaldWclI
mind That lesson +, that Official Of a aoe-codfsc
IAN ever do ANYTHING but mischief aud injury TO him
,en by threats and menaccs. by insults ana ahnN'
NJ Cadwelrs ability and high reputation as a starter
have been noted and over again in these columns
md countless times his brilliant achievements have
been commended But he never should ail"" his
volcanic temper 10 explode and HOrh havoc again.
This incident afforded an additional proof
q the necessity that the work Of tie
starter should always bc supervised by an official
representative Of the association. II the starter can
rot refrain from insulting man who's. criticism,
a. ger and excite him he certainly needs some tenn
p'rnc. restraining and cooling influence when he /,
starting reDelious and annoying troop Of jockeys.
80 much for this. Hereafter Ut II, have pace.
In Touny's absence Reporter was the favOriic for
the Passeic stakes, al three four'hs Of a mile Gov
iHgOn's riding Of Reporter did not exactly shake The
grand stand with rmndcrs Of applause rs he came
down the straight course. lie seemed 50 little anXon,
to get good start that NJ. Caldwell warned him
that he must not Try 70 gel left ut tc post When the
aae fell he WAS IN fair position. rut The ret