New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
MARCUS DALY'S CHAMPION
SIR MATTHEW WINS THE BIG PRIZE.
. SLOW RACE IN WHICH THE FAvoRITE. MERRY
MONARCH. SHOWED NO SPEED.


.a,v exhausted the racing enthusiasm of thousands
v -o,le who would have gone to see the Junior
Sc.r,non Stakes decided upon comfortable day,
"a be number of spectators at Morris Park unex
r+edlv limited. Those who were present would
- made a handsome showing in the smaller spaces OF
I-o,ne Park in the immense OF Morris Park
80, many thinly populated stretches were Ii was
,,+unv evident that tine heat and the humidity to
80 had seriously affected the horses as well AZ the
I'm and women who delight TO look upon their eX-
Lifts In clear. dry ar raoehorses do their best
Zen II the temperature is not much below 100 de-
- IN the shade But close, clinging steaming.
sxetering an atmosphere that Of Monday and yes
..ssy takes the spirit and energy out of horses as
rsn As out Of hHman beings. 1t had most pros
,,.tne effect upon many OF the thOroughbrcds that
,ap Yesterday. Merry Monarch, the fsvorte In the
Ipnor Champion, especially affected by II. His
trainer SAYS that be seemed to suffer intensely both
:, Norcay and on Tuesday and IN the
ne dan not display even approsch TO
mis- true form. The Junior Champion was
sadly Disappointing. for the reason that most Of the
ssarers were so much enfeebed by the weather thEt
,bey could not do themselves justice. With the right
sor Of temperature, and favorable weather conditions
t,r few DAYS before the and on the day of the
raee ITSELF a magnificent struggle between Merry
uonarch Dagonet. Sir Matthew and some others might
tirlv have been expected, and the time would prob
ABLY have been under III. As ii was. Merry Mon
arch was not near place. while the running all the
ay vas 20 slow. for the Eclipse course. as TO make the
.ssr comparatively tame and dull, and the time was
1913 IA.
y IA sinrar how often the favOrite has been beaten
q, abe Junior Champion and how frequently some
h-se with hong odds against him has won it. In fact
che Junor Champion rarely fallen 70 the best two
,sa-ld of his year. Strathmesth won IL IN 1s9O with
,o,omar third. Yet Potomac was the real champion
~ ths YEAR In 1859 it captured by fourth-class
r,ud ne
,oe Proctor Knott first. with the mighty salvador
.bir5 Recall the amazing success Of King Fish
There were dozen better wo-year0lds in training
,hap King Fish. but by astonishing good luck, and
some Of the most sdroit riding ever seen on an Amer
can course James Mclaughlin gained the prize with
die Dwyer colt. al odds Of % % against him.
Sir Matthew. the victor Of yesterday, IS a much
better colt than was either Protection or King FISH,
and probably better than straJhmeath But no one
Will consider him the champion Of the two-year-olds
until he defeats His Hichness and 81. FIoilan when
al three are in the best condition.
Matthew Byrnes's list OF victories for Marcus DAILY
this year rs short one, but glitters 1t nclnces
the Great Eclipse Stakes won by IaHmsny at 100
70 l. the Junior Champion by sir Matthew, with
hating 10 against The stable. and the Lortard
stakes won by Montana also with good betting against
MIN. These are three Of the richest prizes on the
American turf. Can Mr.. ByFnes cap the climax oy
winning the FutuTiy FOR Mr.. DAILY
Although Merry Monarch ran so poorly in the race,
he was thought before il to be in winning form
david Gideon the owner J. J. Hylsnd. his trainer
and Bergen. his rider. all looked upon him as an
aholute certainty The stable money and the money
of the stables friends and Of the great majority of the
General speculative public went on tie colt in truck
loads II wac never possible 10 get at the track
better than u for large sums, and the closing
price was IL to TO- DagOnet lorkville Belle
and Georgia had some backing st TO 1 each
aid he
AGAINST the Marcus DAILY stable, With its three starters
,as to l. Barnes rode Sir Matthew. Miller had
eore down from saratoga TO ride Tammany as he rode
that colt TO victory in the Great Eclipse Stakes T.
Williams was silver Fox.
The start was quick and fair. Merry Monarch and
Dazonet getting away slightly in front. The held
Kept well together at a slow pace for nearly half
mile and then they began to string out. Bergen was
riding tire tavorite before the first quarter VIZ
finished but Merry Monarch utterly unable to eK-
tend himself As the final furlong entered upon
Dsgonet and YorkviIe Belle leading. but the
ely dropped back, leaving Dagonet to show ue
DogGeu made excessive use Of Dagonet ana
tegan to ride nm hard before n seemed necessary
JaGonet tired rapidly under the urging and Barnes
dipped up with Sir Matthew. BarDes's rush
eas timed with skill and precision, and
Sir Matthew master Of the 24 900 first money, but
with little to spare. Dagonet got second money, $1,000,
and Bashforc third, $1,000. YorEville Belle was a
close fourth
John Hunter was unfortunate in not getting older
and more finished Jockey. Taral Bergen or Hamilton
could have won the Junior Champion w1h DagOnet, but
OF course Mr. Hunter could not get any OF them.
This colt ridden by Garrison, was one Of the three
dead heaters for second place in the Great
Eclipse stakes. Ridden by Doggett he
second in the Great Trial stakes and in
Che rlhor Champion. 1t most aIi1aHziug 10 Mr..
Hunter just to miss winning each Of the three
richest stakes IN the country, except the Futuy aud
Realization.
Georgia cannot run down that Eclipse 'eourse hill.
All hOIss of her must b. abandoned when she runs
saanst the best two yearo d. down that hill Her eg
are of sort that permits her 10 climb nils but not e.
Side down declviGes IOriVville Belle ran a. il her
ureparafion had been hurried aud incomplete After
two or three races she ought to be the princess of the
tso-vear-olds IN september size may not prove
10 be the best Of them all But she needs racing
TssrYord is one Of the of the Western two-year
ODDS but Huron, Wightnsn and Curt Gunn appear to
LIZ superior to him Hrs third place u the Junior
Champion surprised many behOders. The Patrimony
colt with Hayward UP, ran fairly. IT IS now plain
thai he does not rank with the giants but Is TAR
class colt Fremont burst has hoOf In she race. Tan
many nj mssrably 30 dlG silver FOX who may, per
taps be only a cheap. common o0g fo4 after an:
Osilc gained nothing By his sp 70 -aratYs ana p S1
not Ike the hot wave at Nestchester: AlrplshV Fhi
Dwyer. Lew Weir, Lavish and LORD Notey Were out
T,Tai certainly can ride Arab better than any
Other Jockey can. Through his exceptional ability and
energy defeated the favOrte Ierrher III the nFs'
, $1,000 .t.
Eph snedeker years ago always insisted mat
G. role could only carry the Hgitcst weights. ms
became standing joke, after CHROME had won great
many races with heavy weights up. snedeker IL
Swing the same thing about RaOt now, and with no
NOR reason. Does he think that he can fool the
baDdlcapper? Although DOggett did Dot ride DagOnet
brIliartlT. I've did ride Riot IN fine style. and won
Handsomely. Many observers thought that Lttiehed
on Reckon held Riot TOO chcapy, and kept her under
q strong pull TOO long. Loantaka Was Wlthdrawn.
and Reckon was he favorite az TO on: ,., -
D. T Pulsifer heavily on Sir George both In
fhe city pOOlrO0ms and at the track. Lillian ana
Iaurel carried much money, but ran wretchedy
Major" COvingtOn rode Cee IL his best sty le In me
last race and she won neatly. She was the tav0Hte.
DETAILS OF THE RACING
FIRST RACE-Frse handicap sweepstakes Of $50 eaoh
VITA 81 900 added which goo the second and 800
70 the third. Seven furlOngs p.,.,,,
St. Pl.
george Forbess b. n. Arab, by painaeardoch