New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
MCLAUGHLIN IN FORM.
HE RIDES FINE RACE ON JUDGE MORROW.
MERRY MoSARcHs EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

MONARCH'S EAOfLLENI
-PoRTCHEsTER BEATS RUSSELL
Three interesting and important stakes were de-
aded at sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon In the
resence of an enthusiastic multitude. These were the
Iurf Stakes for two-yearolds, having total value OF
H,5Q5, and worth to the winner s4,o75; the Tidal
takes for three-yearods, at mile having total
Value of SO 100 and value 10 the winner OF soo2V
and the Sheepshcad Bay Handicap, at a mile ana
furong with total value Of s31l0, and value 10 'ne
winner Of 81, $50. David Gideon's good colt "e','
Monarch won the Surf Stakes after handsome nnish
With Airplant on which Bergen fourshed MS "hp q
rreat deal and pretended 10 be riding very hafu.
many careful observers believed, nevertheless e' &c
LID not hit the colt at all and that Merry Moharon
Won with great ease. David Gideons e.aoie
sow In excellent form, and WIN sum
rear-old colts HIS Highness ana merry Nou .h
likely enough 10 rank hish o, e r
winning owners this season. He may prooaoiy carry
a. .n-rhor. he,yaen 100000 and $4,000 lie has
managed the colts with all his customary shre"uheS'.
rhe netting ring and betting men genciaiy uiu nv
rake mn 10 the real speed and merit OF theSo oo'o
,ome time as Merry Monarch was III e0e -
nor az 600 al Morris Park, and HIS Hghhe'S "'' :.
syne ~ develop his genuine FORM Both are no" III
,uch condition that only twoyearoio u ms" '''
and great speed can compete with them'
Nether John A. Morris nor Alfred H. MOTIFS was
,r.s.nt Yesterday II they had been they wouiu no'
have been overjoyed by the rdlng oil iaSio o' 'P
along TAYLOR displayed even moro uah Ills u'""'
canton, and was so afraid TO move up Wheh ''eio
was danger of his getting forced into the renee Vi
,osted between two that he missed seVerai e
ceIent chances TO go forward and conciuded 10 ane
most circuitous course In order to AVOID peril Du
A. is inst the daredevil spirit OF an Archer OF nv
Ianrhln that takes all risks and squeezes through oe
narrovest possible spaces. which makes inc reanS
peat jockey. =,
cid nothing. In addition to spinalong the MOTIFS
scarlet was carried by Caterer. bay colt by cehels
mt Of Katrina who may do something later, ont WHO
did nothing In this race.
Montana Bermuda and King Alta were Withdrawn
from the Tidal Stakes Both Russell and Portchester
were we'll backed. while good odds could De oood'eo
against the other starters. Terriher' foA,olu
and surplus. Russell went of in the lead
and kent II until Hamilton on Portches'er,
challenged in the last furlong bergen uu
not ride nearly welljudged ana vigorous
, finish as he generally does. HIS Des1 locheSshp
G ALWAYS shown in riding waiting race ana COM
ne with a swift rush at the finish. TINS Tune ne was
,ompelled tn make pace in front with Russell, and
,id not show much Judgment of pace, nor did ne
handle Russell well in the maj strugeis' ro'V
chester and Russell crossed the hhe aihos'
sose and nose. Many of the spectators tnoush'
Russell had won. Colonel simmons thought 1t deao
heat. Mr. Mcdowell thought that Portcheser had
won On This track when the judges disagree. the
matter is referred to the Executive Committee which
hts lust above them. The Executive O'nmi'Vc
promptly DECIDED that Portchester had won ~ was
Of course evident 10 every observer outside Oh 'ne
Judges stand that Russell was the second horse'
II was impossible for any watchful spectator 10
Russell and Terriher. They do not resemoic e"0'
other at ALL except that both are bays moreover
Ru.seu ALWAYS runs with hood, and Terrlner never
runs with one. What was the amazemeht vi "'c
spectators then when they saw Terrners huihoer 90
I'm as second, when Terfer came in bad th'ru' iuN
three lengths behind Russell. shout OF surprise was
heard all about. As soon as his eyes fell upon inc
number John A. Bradford ran down stairs from the
.,wads nlatform TO the Judges and corrected their
error and RusseIps number was put up as second
such carrlessness the part OF the judges Simply
stupefyng. How even for traction OF seco"u' uos
conld mix ND the two colts 1t is Impossible u uei
stand Portchester has made enormous Improvement
ONLY a few DAYS ago he was ranked as NIUE ocVc'
char selling. platter 1t is not certain that he is
marvel Of a colt vet although his progress upwaN
has been rapid indeed. But Russell and Ierrher are
both somewhat ont of form, and Russell was not ruuen
IN the best advantage We can tell more aoouV rorV
chester's true qualifications later.
II any one doubted before that Foxfords Victory
,o Nontana at Morris Park was the most absurd
q eurep imaginable and due wholly to Barness
uretched carelessness Montana, the douOuer 'uS'
have been convinced yesterday. foAloru anu oui
Mus were both beaten of and cond hO'
near the 'front.' Ill lhe
,rhs track was heavy and sticky on top and the tune
for the Tidal was fair for such track l az 40
The reports that Michael Dwyer had lost S3e'ooo
IN Sir John on Friday were wildly astray The pre-
else total of his losses on Sir John was @f'ooV'
pettipg ring rumors almost invariably exaggeraVe
enormously the amounts OF both winnings anu
,os,ngs Some papers reported that DaViu
McConr had won $4,000 by Loantaka's
,,,ctorr in the Suburban AS Mr. McCoun, before the
suburban was for years an extremely poor man.
wholly unable to raise any such sum as woulo nave
enabled him to win $4,000 by betting IN the euo-
urban. this report could not possibly be true Inc
odds were so long against Loanaka that by put n
IN few dollars he may have won $4,000 or *o,ooV,
in addition 10 the first money, SlOooO. eut ~ -
sbsomteiy certain that he won only small traction
SicSse bae however, Put 5000 on Banquet and
mrlong. His betting and that OF the followers o.
his stable Banquet the isvots nny vc
Isaac Start Jews Eo NJ and Judge Morrow had con,
siderable backing but Resare S MSLaa as wss
comparatively 4StH mTgw and rode faultiess race
lie took good place in the early part OF me ssce
a. e h mC ENTERED the last and sent Judge Nor
row steadily and swiftly thai In. ne %rS and
Judge Morrow Won by hreequarters Of 3ra length nG
banquet was second and kon poor 'h nciev came
m race hanGcsP G at m %s ana and
nrj"tnd the distance as l-6 miles. There have been
typographical errors In previous
and the executive committee is inclined to take Sc
we're measures The committee IS considering pan 70
refuse TO pay the printer anything for his programmes
on any day in which error appears IN them whlen
ie not In the COPY This would undoubtedly stop all
typographical errors Instantly. OF the pine horses
entered for this handicap. Major Domo received an
Allotment OF l24 pounds, and Cassius was handicapped
Of III pounds Both horses would have had a chance
ar these weights So would some of the others that
were declared out Most of the owners and trainers
lie awake nights looking for what they call soft
snapss Major DOmo could have won this race easily
81 "a ponnds But all the horses were taken Out
Sxcept text and Rover. Text was the favonte al
B 10 Q on and as he liked
The 1sst race a mile and half the turf, was
won NV Masierlode. who was the favorte The sec
ond choice Isaac Lewis. Who appears to be one OF
The worst bumbugs and mpOstOIs among the horse:
NOW in training failed TO get a place.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes for thieeyearolds ana up
80 q, s15 each with 81, 900 added OF which s25