New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-14
EIRENZI THE CHAMPION.
SHE DEFEATS RILEY AND RAcELAND.
dAnLToN THROWS AWAY A RACE on KINGS


magnificent little Queen OF the Turf, Firenz, let the
Page of battle be thrown down promptly. She has
recovered every whit Of her former speed and staying
power. and she defeated Riley and Raceland In the
Champion Stakes at mile and half at Jerome Park
without being called upon for a severe struggle ii
was wonderful TO her conquer with such ease two
20 strongly hardened and seasoned horses when she
had had only single preparatory race, and that
short Her recovery of her throne is welcome
and gratifying. The time in the Champion STAKES
was not fast expected-2 IS H. Race
land the Freehold Stakes from Engnsh Lady In
:s7 "a, and finished pulling up But he carried
only lis pounds In the Freehold, and 12o In the
Champion The slower time in the Champion
was due to the fact that Riley set
the pace less rapid gait than English Lady set II
In the Freehold. Although Firenzi won without dill
Guilty, it interesting finish to because
Firenz won by a neck. while Riley only neck
before Raceland. HamiltOn's riding was criticised
and Justly. He had tried before 10 beat Riley with
Raceand by trailing far behind him, and had failed
He tried this policy again yesterday. and failed again
Ii is true that he got up to Riley at the furong post
IN the homestretch but the effort to close the gap had
been too great, and Riley drew away at the end
Barnes rode Firenz and Taral did not come down
from Saratoga to ride her, as had been expected
CovingtOn was on Riley. Firenn was strong
hvorite at odds Michael F. Dwyer put some
money on Rsceand to win, and great deal on him
10 get second place from Riley, and lost it all
II was an unlucky day both for Mr.. Dwyer and
for Hamilton. The black Jockey committed one OF
the worst blunders Of his life In the Orange Stakes
nj seven furlongs, the finish furlong beyond
the usual place. The starters were Kingston, Terri
fer and Annie. Michael F. Dwyer bet $4,000 to
win S4OO on Kingston That was all that he could get
the bookmaers TO take on Kingston but he succeeded
IN betting as 900 TO 50 900 on Territer for place.
Is he felt sure that Kingston would win and Annie
would run last. The betting against TERRIER TO win
WAS 10 10 l. with few wagers at 10 TO 1, and 20
70 l against Annie Terrifer led up to the furong
most in the homestretch where Hamilton allowed
Kingston TO put his head in front Of rerTffeF and
held him there under pull Lituehed whipped ana
rode TERRIER but seeing that he was hopelessly
beaten he pulled up Terrifer just before reaching
the regular finish line, and furlong short OF the
finish line in this race. Hamilton forgot where the
finish line was although an immense sign stretched
across the track with the words Finish Here IN enor
nous letters upon it. He pulled Kingston almost TO
walk The COLOR rubbe- OF TERRIER yelled 10 Liteeld
20 20 on and sodd wyndham Walden Others shouted 10
Hamilton but he was more sluggish than the white
Jockey and did not get Kingston going again In time TO
save the race. Amid tremendous uproar Terrier
captured the prize by neck, Kingston second.
Michael Dwyer won SO 900 place money on Ter
-ifer and lost $4,000 Kingston Wild reports were
current that he had lost 100000, but these are The
correct figures But for Hamilton's stupid blunder he
would have won 81 400 on the race
The conditions Of the races at Jerome Park ought
% he changed so all the finishes should occur at
one Mace This finishing fnrlong beyond the regular
iudges' stand has always been very unpopular ana mas
done great deal inIue the prosperity of the track
Alfred H. Morris makes practical and useful sug-
reston that the usual judges stand shall be covered
sitb great white sheet when finishes occur elsewhere
Mr. withers sat in the regular stewards stand when
Hamilton made his mistake. Possibly his presence
there helped 10 confuse the jockey
Jobn A. Morris was not at the track He had gone
IN BAR Harbor where all of his femiN are except
Alfred H. Morris Frank Carroll suggested TO Alfred
IN his fath IPrriner
faa,ed KINGSTON In the Orange Stakes without adj
ding q word of explanation. If such dispatch hao
been sent John A. Morris's face would surely nave
been an interesting study when he read the message
He would have been jubilsnt man until ne Ioad the
details in the New York papers.
James McLsughlins sprinter walcott cantered on
with the first In the easiest possible STYLE he
was the favorite. Celia got second place.
Manhansett and disappointment, first and second
choices in the fourth race poorly, and the finish
,as betUeen Pedestrian and Knapsack. Pedestrian
couh have won with a stronger Jockey than Weber,
Int Knapsack got the verdict Take BACK was tfhrd
Banouet fsvorite at odds on, walked of with the
eth race and Kincsem got second place from the
veI-backed but disappointing Prather This Pratter
was a star at Gloucester, but at Jerome Park he Is
not even q gow-worm.
Pierre Lorillard's Pagan runs better faster, more
truly and more steadily with 124 pounds his back
than with 100. All his running should be confined |
IN welter-weight Pagan has lost many races
an 1890 and 1891 because a Hight and feeble jockey
eould do nothing with him. Bergen handled him |
brilliantly In the last and handsomely, al |
though he delayed his long almost to frghten
Pagan's hackers into fits. Pagan the tavOrite.
Michael Dryers entries, Merden and Alright did not
run unbaeked but neither of them got q place
II was reported the track that an offer of $500
for Pagan had been made to Mr. Lorllard before the
race but that the SAID that he would not take
less than $4,000 This Of Mortemer ought to |
prove valuable stallion.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-sweepstakes Of $40 EACH with $1,000
ADDED of which $500 the second and 500 The
third TO carry above the scale; the winner be
sold at auction for 900 entered 70 be sold for less,
n allowed for each 500 down to $500. Fourteen
s. Betting Fl.
]. Mel auchln's CHI c. waleots, by Long
1'"nmi,, Dance o. s''' 1o5 4SSas 81 II
F. sanders Dr. g l ,oa, (clayton l9l sd Sd
Gfetc6eh g. s. COv1lgtOa( 40-I 19-l
h teaaca 49, is B5rgen Al So
Mutuals-waleott straight paid $40 g. place 81 rs;
Celia place Sll 7O
Heather took the lead the start and in front
when the field disappeared behind the clubhouse blum
When they in sight again on the south neld turn
walco had run through and leading by three lengths
Thereafter the in Doubt as Wslcow kept
his advantage catred home the easiest OF winners by
three lengths Celia second two ngths before PeIalta
SECOND RACE-THE ORANGE STAKES, for three
yearolds and upward. Of $50 each. with $1,000 added
the second to receive $3.50 stakes Penalties
and allowances. Seven furlonss Closed March 2
1891, with "A subs.
81 Betting Fl
]. A. & A. H. Morris's b. c. TeTiher, by
'- I.ttened) / 10-1 10
NJ f. Dryers Dr. h. Kingston, agfd 70 q, a..
(HamitOn IL Out
+. c. McLewees b. T. Annie. B. 5O.-.-...-.. M
a. Coyington) col Go
Mutuals-TerrineF straight paid S3S, place 80 20
III l.