New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
HIS HIGHNESS FIRST.
THE FUrURIrY WON WITH HEAVY WEIGHT.
DAVID eIDEoNs NOBLE COLT CARRIES OFF THE
GREAT PRIZE.

DAVID GIDEoN's NOBLE COLT CARRIES OFF THE
GREAT PRIZE.
Tho Coney Island Jockey Club had one Of the most
effective and satisfactory days in its history at the
opening of its autumn meeting The Futurty ought
10 draw people than the Suburban. since u s
much the more interesting and important race OF the
two. But II does NOT There Is no accounting ior
popular whlms but il Is clear that TO the minds OF
the people who visit racecourse only once OF t"ce
year the Suburban eXerts much more iaschation
than does the great contest of the twoyearoius %
perhaps the newspapers that give pages OF ucserpVo
matter broad stretches Of Illustrations, hysercal anu
vociferous headlines, and q startling oiSpidS gen
orally 10 the Suburban, and dismiss the FuOulV
with a few lines OF undecorated narrative, may DO
right Yet the Futurity IS magnificent test OF the
coming champion Of the American tuI1, whie inc
Suburban is merely exhibition OF Mt Lawrchoes
skill in attempting to eauaze the chances oil certain
wellltnown horses at mile and quarter by an
adrot adjustment of weights. More than 10000
people saw :he Futurity yesterday. Mere than 10000
saw the Suburban last June. The charming grounds
gratided the eyes of the visitors exceedingly Many
improvements have been made since the June meene
and the place is a model Of convenience and comfort
The entrances have been broadened in most generous
STYLE and there no jostling or jamming at the
gates TurnstIes 10 record the exact number ad
nitted were used for the first time 1t pleasant
gay and amiable company that gathered 10 see inc
sport. and excellent racing was Witnessed
Edward Corrigan discovered early in the afternoon
that he had made the worst mistake of his life In ap-
peang to the courts TO interfere In question wnich
was wholly in the province Of the Jockey club 70 sete'
The executive committee Of the club decided that In
obedience TO the court order Mr. Corrgans colt Huron
might be allowed to the course with the other
two year-olds in the Futurity, but that no numoer
would be put up for him, no betting on him would be
permitted, and he would be entirely disregarded no
matter in what place he might come in In the list
of starters that hoisted between the posts on the
far side OF the track Huron was represented Dy u
cipher. Moreover, the Board Of Control met at
the course and decided that, as Corrgsh nau
refused to submit to the decision of the proper racing
authorities as 70 the declaration OF Huron, no ehres
should be received from him hereafter by any one OF
the four clubs that acting under the supervision OF
the Board of Control Mr. Corr1gan has involved him
self in q hopeless fight. The odds against MN are
overwhelming Huron ran second to HIS Hlghness III
the Futurity bat Corigan will never get cent OF the
second money. The club will not give 1t TO hlm' ana
no court will award 10 TO him. because the declaration
OF Huron was made properly and legally and the con
had no right to start in the race. The mandamuslng
Of horse into race at the last moment Dy ue host
extraordinary misuse Of the powers Of court is one
of the most amazing pieces of procedure ever known
anywhere.
His Highness won the Futurity by dnt OF stubborn
courage resolution and gameneSs. He was not the
fastest the race, br he the bravest, the
most gallant the most determined. lie was ridden IN
AeLaughln's manifest and most muscular styler com
binne the sharpes judgment, the most thorough grasp
of the emergency, the swiftest command OF 0ppor-
tunlty the most irresistible energy II was not an
easy success by any 1t accomplished by such
"driving" as Mclaughlin knows best how TO appy
IL was victory, fairly, honorably and noby won in
good time and with heavy weight. But, men ana
brethren do not be deceived Ills Hlghness is not
fremont not,a Sensation not Luke Blackburn, not
HndOo, not Salvator. He has to work too hard 10
obtain his aprs, and the other horses get too near
him every time to permit any COOL unpre1udiced turI
man TO rank him really great racehorse of the
type Of those already mentioned. II s after ALL not
SO extraordinary that he should win with 1870 pounds
II is an old turf maxim that twoyear-ods can
give eacl other a great deal OF weight.
But it is surely indisputabe now that
lie is the best. American two-year-old of 1891.
His Higlness is popular colt for his courage and
pluck and Mclaughlin is popular Jockey. so the
success of tho son Of III Used greeted with the
heartiest of cheering and with general satisfaction.
Mf. Gideon has every reason to be satisfied with this
purchase OF his at the Belmont sale To win The
Futunty alone is glory enough for any American
horse and for any American owner but to win 1t with
$50 pounds and with strong field defeated-these
things fill Nh Gideon's cup Of happiness TO overowing
But magnificent this accomplishment is, His High
nos had previously the Great Trial Stakes and
other valuable prizes for his owner. His Hghness
was well backed by the visitors to the track the
odds against him being to l, while against the
Gideon stable they were to 1.
g. Against the unluoly Dagonet who has got place
In every race in which he has run, but has never
been first, the betting was TO 1. Dagonet came In
fourth, but gets third money. John Hunter had hoped
TO have Taral ride DagOnet, but the John A. Morris
stable has second call on Taral that stable would
not surrender the call both Mars and Anna b. were
TO carry the scarlet although neither Of them had the
fantest m0onbeam glimmer Of chance even Of third
place. Then Mr. Wa1cott since he could lend Tara to
his friend John HUNTER decided to start osc and keep
Tarars services himself. osric had to carry 130
pounds was at 100 to 1 in the betting, and had no
chance either, but Taral did not ride in the Morris
colorS.
Huron ran a fine race, although Overton, who was
or his back. exhibited horsemanship which was any,
thing but brilliant and I'm second. Isaac Murphy
got off well with that flying flly Yorkvile Belle kept
her good place ali the way rode her with vigor.
used the whip lavshly, and close third. York
vile Belle is beyond all question the best twoyear-
old lly Of the year. His Hlgness is the best colt
Merry Monarch not far back, but he not
classed by the four that finished in front Of him. Sims
rode Dagonet and did fairly well with him.
Perhaps no Jockey could have got the colt
any nearer the front at the end than Sims did.
And yet ON paper 1t was a certainty
that Dagonet would defeat His Hlghness. In the
great Trial Stakes Dagone carrying 115 pounds. was
beaten only by neck By His Highness, carrying l15
ponnds In the Futurity Mr.. Gideon's colt was giving
Mr. Hunters colt twenty-five pounds. Was il not then
certainty son paper that Dagonet would outTun His
HfghnessY Nevertheless he couldn't.
Twenty two In the FutuIfty The start was
excellent. and excuse can be made for Of the
beaten onos They vaDQushed on their merits
1t was sound and sterling Futurity, wen-handlsd
welStaFted, wehridden, wellrun, and welldecided.
Hall to His IIighnessi And doesn't David Gideon feel
happy some s67 900 richer than he was on KAT
trday morning. a little thing like first money in the
TntaTty did not count for much to Millionaire Bel
mont when Potomac woD 10 Millionaire scott when
Chaos won. But Gideon hugs 1t 10 his bosom like q
ewe-lamb Why shouldn't he? lie won IL fairly and
he deserves 1t.
A. no betting Huron permitted OF course
all the hackers Yorkvie Belle for second place. won
their bets, although she actually third over the
line and all the hackers OF Dagonet for third place