New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
TAMMANY AT WESTMINSTER.
BE CARRIES OFF THE GREAT ECLIPSE.
'HE JUDGES DECLARE DEAD HEAT FOR
srooxn PLACE nrrwEry THREE HORSES

management OF Morris Park and many fine races have
been seen vt this meeting. But yesterday was not
one Of the enjoyable days. The afternoon was gray
and damp, and the air sent chill to the very
vitas Of the spectators while of the errors OF the
judges almost froze their blood with horror and amaze
ment. A Suburban Brooklyn Handicap mulutnae
present but the great majority OF the Peopi'
went home and dissatisfied. Not all the cnarinS
and attractions Of the magnificent grounds ana suiu
ngs coud reconcile them to the extraordinary
Of the judges in the Great Eclipse Stakes IN making
O dead heat for second place oet"eou
three horses, when Helgate clearly Mas
second by full head. The judges are
paid handsomely to separate horses, and to gave oao
his proper Mace ID is not probable that two horses
ever crossed the finish line on exactly even TERMS
Taking the size shape ana action Of horses INTO sc-
count there must be almost inevitaoy az ieas"
shade OF difference between the tips OF tner noses ~
q finish, even If it be only the fracuon Vi al mn.
Yet dead heats between two horses may someuines
he celebrated. But that such nonsense as dead
heat between three norses should ever be pepeua'eo
is preposterous. 1t is true that there arc ono ~
two instances Of such absurdty In Engnsh t'i ar
nails But the declaration Of deaa-heat pe'"ooi'
three horses at any time or place Is Simply 0oii
tson on the part of the judges that ADVANCED vi
,nnaired powers have dulled their eyesght ana con-
fused their vision. There may be some quesuoh
,.s 10 whether osric or Dagonet was third in the
Great Eclipse, but the fact that Henga'e
Mas second was clear as the sun at MONDAY
III
Grant and the other sachems Of the Wigwam VINO "ere
nreseot and II was reported that the Mayor put
few dollars on Tammany simply On account Oh INC
name and won than $500 Our young "sso'
NAV not carry around with him set OF D"ccarso
counters and he may not to open book after
the STYLE of the Prince Wales at Tanby Croft but ne
,s ALWAYS keeneyed and alert when there is tempting
chance 10 back promising horse. But outside OF the
chiefains and followers Of the Fourteenthst. 1pee'
the victory of Tammany was extremely unpopular,
because Sir Matthew was believed to be the best Oh
the Marcus DAILY three and was backed by hundreds
and even thousands of people, Yet spinalons was the
great favorte with the of the spectators, whle
Osric carried the money Of NUMBER OF
the heaviest operators. Hellgate had some
friends, as 1t known that he mad oohe
very fast work. Michael F. Dryers pair
Airshaft and Arplant, also bore fair amounts ca
money spinalong was hopeeSsly beaten before the
last furlong was reached while Tammany TOOK 50 DC
aded lead that Hellgate osrc and Dagonet could
not get near him at the finish. Tammany oertalhy
ran fine race. but it is too soon to tell Just wna'
sort OF colt he is st. Floran could probably nave
defeated this field with even greater ease. Iammany
IS by Iroouos out Of Tullahoma, good breeding
enough and II he should turn out really great TWO
yearold the stanch admirers Of lroquois Will DC
profoundly gratifed
The astounding and utterly un1ustihable decision
of the Judges "dead heating three horses for second
place. caused the greatest confusion In the betting
ring and every one was inqurng to the division
OF the money that bet on the three horses' ~
was decided that the holders of secondplace uckets
On Helgate, Osric aud Dagonet should receive
oue-third Of the face value Of the ticket that Is
they should get oDe-third OF the amounts
made up by adding together what they bet on the
horse and what tho bookmsker bet against him the
holders of third tickets should receive twords
of the face value of their tickets. II was one Oh the
most loudly condemned and most herceiy denoohoeo
decisions ever given on racet,ack
affair the success OF EOn III
the New-York Jockey Club Handicap, and the miser-
able running of Raccland. Tournament was supported
10 some extent in the betting ring by the friends OF
the Keenes father and son, while Raceland had some
backing for place. OF course, Tristan was the faVor
te but IL was easily that the heaviest winners
on Tristan when defeated Tenny did not Iike him
Yesterday His skin dry, and he did not warm
I'D in the commanding style that Tournament dis
played Tournament went off in his old manner ana
took a big lead in the first furlong, Eon running
second The first quarter-mile in 90 1-2 sec
onds the half in so LIZ. the three-quarters In ~
the mile in 80 IA Ia fast pace, that and the mile
and a quarter in 2 :O6 12. Tournament led for q
mile but during the last furlong Eon was steadily
gaining In the homestretch Eon passed Tournament
with bewildering ease and the race with plenty
In hand. Garrison brought up Tristan coming down
the M but could not get near Eon, although he used
the lash freely. Racelane and Eon were never In
the
Every reason exists for believing that Philip J.
Dwyer is Just the most extensively dislked man
among the prominent owners Of the day, because OF
the highanded and lawless course which he pursued
as president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club in locking
the gates upon thousands Of people The victory OF
E0h will not make him any more popular. This horse
Is an enigma. He was last in the Brooklyn Handicap
sometimes he defeats almost the best horses that we
have; at other times he succulnbs to seingplaters
Mr. DIVER ought TO sell him. The president of
great Jockey club ought 70 free himself from the
tamination OF owning horse Of little consistency
little sense of propriety. When the
hackers Of Raceland saw that animal trailing
far behind they groaned nightly In spirit and
most of them expressed their sorrow that Philip
and Michael Dryer had ever set up separate stables
When the brother In partnership they could
tell something about the form of their horses, but whom
they recalled the Banquet-Eon series Of races at
Gravesend and the Eon-Raceland exhibition Of yes
terday they wept and tore their hair The Bible has
something to about brothers who dwell together in
unity Philip and NJ lael ought to 60 back straight
way into partnership, and indulge no more in such
cruel strife as that OF Eon against Raceland.
How bitterly Philip Dryer must grieve that Eon
is not in the Suburban Judging by yesterdays
'o6 1-2, and the way in which he ran, Tenny would
have no chance with him. Tristan beats Tenny.
Eon walks away from Tristan. Lefanto will prob
ably away from Eon in few days. What a
funny game this racing is
His Highness defeated big field in the first race.
lie Is a much improved colt
If little Daggett had ridden Rev del Rey yesterday
In the same way on Monday, when he took him
instantly 10 the front and gained long lead, he
might have had a chance Of beating LIntTiguante.
But he very foolshly waited with the colt until the
finish, when of course, LIntrguante outran him.
What maggot gets into the empty skulls of trainers
and jockeysl Why is 1t that policy that is good
enough to win one is not good enough to win
aDothefl
Miller rode Tammany, the winner Of the Great
Eclipse, handsomely, but he rode saunterer, in the
final race, abomnably.
II Foxhall Keene desires TO win the Suburban with
Tournament, he must absolutely force his trainer,
Cooper to put him through three nard at least
this week Hammer away Of the big horse. That
is the only way to get him into winning FORM lie
needs more work and more racing than any other
horse the turf to get him fit, and keep him fit.