New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
KINGSTON BEATEN OFF.
TENSY AND REY DEL REy DEFEAT HIM.
n,p LAST IN THE FIRST spEcIAr-THE POOL
ROOM WAR GOES on.

- ., .ho ontries had been published In the news
papers and the full programmes had been on s"ic DC
fore the first race 1t Is plain that the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,ou which the poorooms suffer have cut down their
patronage and profits tremendously ana nave ui'oii
to the track heavy percentage Of their usui
ers Confirmed and habitual betters VIII go 10 inc
.roct 10 they can POSSIBLY get there, when they mo
so much difficulty and dissatisfaction In specuhuoh III
the city rooms. But the great mass Oh reor'a.0"
seekers at the races. those who do not make poUo1
of going to the track daily, are so Thoroughly
with the holding back OF the entries anu WIN ''0
ether rnnloasant features of the fight that they stay
AWAY from the course, even saturday haihoh
dav Hence the attendance yesterday was composer
in n large measure Of professionals the Class uha'
goes TO the races throughout the winter IL Is Certain
that this contest is doing the most grevous INJURY
the turf and endangers It's very existence Ill one
effort TO get $4,000 day from the poo"ou'' "
stead of the 81 600 daily which the other oIuos TO
ceived the Brool1yn Jockey Club is stabbing racing
under the fifth rib With the First Special yesterday
with the meeting OF Kingston ana Iehhy, WIN
programme of seven races in which many popular ho"
were 10 rum and with charming september weather.
the gathering at the grounds would nave peen '"ioo
as large II the entries had not been held oach anu
the fight with the poolrooms had been abandoned
Rut the war is TO 20 on related elsewhere, no set
tlement has been reached.
The First Special one of the most unsatisfactory
races OF the year. Kingston did not have MS sPeeu
and was beaten of in the most shocking manner, com
ing In far behind, not only Tenny but also Rey de
Rev Onlysthose three The betting opened with
Kingston the favorite at 10 to on, Tenny at even
money ON Rev del Rey at 90 to 1. But large sums
came in on Kingston. The general public backed him.
not supposing that Michael F. Dwyer would subject inc
famous horse 10 the disgraceof ertain defeat ana
therefore surprising that Kingston would not be started
unless he were in, at least toerable condition, MI
Pulsifer did not put dollar Tenny. He lost S3Ooo
1f,, and ad
$500 UP when Tenny his next race. lie feared
that Tenny would sulk and lose the race, as he had
no suspicion that Kingston in so hopeless cond
ton that he could not make Tenny run at ALL
But a deluge of money from some secret
source made Tenny strong favonte at odds on while
the betting against Kingston steadily rose 10 10 o.
few bookmakers offered even TO 3 against him NJ
the end 1t is not difficult to infer whence this food
of money on Tenny came AS Pulsifer did not back
his horse and told his friends that he had not packed
him, the money Tenny must have come from some
person or persons who knew exactly Kingstons de
plorabe condition.
1t was no race at ALL Rev del Rey went of with
the lead. This time Murphy had orders 10 go OUT
with the rogue the orders that he should always nave
when he rides Rev del Rev. Matt Allen stood in the
middle of the nfed, watch in one hand, handkerchief
In the other, signalling Murphy TO go on.
Tenny was slow to get in motion at the start, and
Barnes bit him few cuts with the whip. some Oh
the poolroom spies in the Sleght tower outside the
grounds yelled TO Caldwell, Oh what a start We
could do better ourselves. Send for Jimmy Rowe.
He can beat that" But in reality the start was u
fair one.
When Barnes got Tenny fully in his strde he took
second place. two lengths behind Rey del Rey. and
two lengths before Kingston, upon whom Hamilton
was performing of those imbece and Idotc
choking and strangling acts in which our jockeys
do delight. lie kept this up for three quarters Of
mile. Then he allowed Kingston to run freely, and
the brown horse rushed by Tenny, and took second
| place. but got neaIer to Rey del Rey than a
length. AT the head of the hOmestretch Kingston
began to falter, and Barnes called on Tenny, who
had sulked on the lower turn, when Kingston passed
him. Tenny hung for few strides, and Barnes began
! TO his whip. Many Of the spectators including
Mr. Pulsifer himself thought that Jenny would sullI
/ again and stop under the whip, hut this time he
answered superbly, and shot by both Kingston and
Rey del Rey with bewildering rush. He came in
alone, under pull three lengths in advance Of Rey
del Rey who four lengths in front Of the weared
Kingston. Tenny could have won by dozen lengths
If ridden out, but he pulled up very lame.
Kingston In ptful condition that he ought
| not have been started. That expedition to Chicago
illadvlsed and instarred. Kingston brought back
little money and little glory, Marion c. having beaten
him badly in his first race In Chicago and the journey
ruined his chances for the valuable First Special The
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as Sir Georges rs in the last race showed.
The Board Of Control met yesterday and revoked
| Bergens license for the year. The reason given was
that the Jockey had been guilty of repeated acts OF
| INSTRUMENTATION at the post, and this was true
enough. but 50 severe penalty would probably not
| have been imposed If Bergen had not been riding
so many strange looking in the last month or
! so. Few people expressed any regret when they
heard that he would not be allowed to ride again
this year. BY his bad temper, sulkiness, insocnce
and peculiar riding in many races, this boy has
| lost his popularity, and not many race goers now
speak with admiration Of his work in the saddle.
Bergen has thrown away magnificent opportunities
in the most reckless manner For a time he rode ex
tremely we'll. and his services In great demand
but his ungovernable tongue his hot temper and his
amazing downfall in form, have alenated his starch
est supporters. lie is not likely again TO regain
the favor and goodwill which he formerly had. lie
has been forgiven often. At the post yesterday
he insulted Colonel Hail. The circumstances are dc
tailed elsewhere
Chesapeake a strong favorte in the frs
race. but q. w. Cook, ridden by Bergen almost caught
} him, losing the race by few inches only. 1t wa,
the general opinion that il Bergen had made hi.
run little sooner. he could not have lost the race
Major Domo ridden by Taral. bnt the horst
abandoned the contest entirely at the end of tn,
first five furlongs. This horse does not have tn.
same trainer when he second In tho
Suburban. and has gone off mournfully in form
since then. Chesapeake's time was :15 IL.
Maidstone was the favorite in the second race. bu
| Homer, who is very fast with light weight, made
dead heat with him, and the first money was divided
| Racine was second choice and Tu1la Blackburn thir
| choice. The excuse made for Racine is that he re
qures great deal Of work, and that his trainer Ia
no horse of the right sort to work him with. Yer
well Why not send Racine back to Ex-Governor LELAND
stanford his Ownerl Mr. Stanford cannot be prou
Of such fHghtfully Inland ont running Racine
guilty Of The Board of Control and the officers q
the racing clubs have been discussing the advsablt
| Of refusing the entries OF rank in-and-outers.
would be capital idea, and three Of the worst Inland
cutters in America may be suggested TO start with
| Racine Tula Blackburn and Maidstone
That magnificent FLY YorKville Belle cantered o
with the Willow Stakes. Tlmc-1 II IL. TIL
Colena Ally almost left at the post, but came /
second. FOxhall Keene complained 10 Preslden