New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
MONTANA'S SUBURBAN.
THE GREAT HANDICAP OF The lEAh-

A DEpIoRAnLE FALLING OFF IN THE ATTEND
ANCE FROM 1891
IT,, aov n, o., 600 snburlans Of 1856 900 Realiga-
t,ops and ~ $4,000 Fturites mot counting the I'M
collected forfcits) will not last long Al tile Seher~i
public does not flock 10 the richest stakes oecideo
In larger numbers than assembled upon Inc siouiiue
Of the Coney Island Jockey Club yesterday IL Is
true that there had been eager demand LOT many
weeks for boxes and reserved seats for SUBURBAN
day. but It is not from these but from the great
masses of purchasers Of grand tickets at VI 80
EACH and from the payments Of the bookmasers In
the betting rng that the revenues OF Jockey CLUBS are
chiefly Both Of these fell on notably yesterday
In comparison With the figures Of Suburban DAY IN
1891. Last year the Suburban was nun on TuesdaL
and 1t WAS an extremely sultry and dusty day.
Thousands upon thousands Of grand stand tickets were
then sold at 81 50 EACH long after every seat upon
the grand stand taken, and the holders OF these
grand stand tickets were compelled to stand in the
aises. on the lawn. or upon the broad stretches
Of the inner field Now New>Yorkors enjoy
above all things standing In An elevated
railroad train all the way from the Battery to Harlem
ct five cents each and cnngng to a strap. But many
Of them not willing to pay 81 so each for the
privilege Of standing all the afternoon Last year on
Suburban Day the crowd enormous that every
route to the track was over-popuous. and all the
transportation companies were Ovcrtaxed. When
people got to the track. unless they
had secured boxes aud reserved seats
IN advance. unless they had gone to the grounds
hours In advance Of the first race. they were COM
PEELED to remain on their feet throughout the after
noon. The delays in getting and from the grounds
the tormeltng heat, the causes Of serious dts
comfort, irritated Thousands of people last
year that they vowed that they would never see
another Suburban. No doubt hosts OF persons would
nave gone TO the track yesterday II they had not
D., 81 af ska Q,,t,n rlap
saturday half holiday would Jam the Sheepshesd Bay
grounds Ear worse than they damned IN 1901
Hence they stayed away because they were afraid
that they would go through an even more unpleasant
experience than they endured a year Apprehen-
sons Of heavy rains may also have deferred an army
Of recreation seekers from Waiting the raoecourse
Alarm lest the Covingtons, tho little LAmbleys
the Hrods. the Deehantys ct i'd omne
genus, might indulge In some OF
their diabolc FRANKS. also kept egons At home. The
members Of the Board OF Control do not fully apprc
caee yet bow prevalent and how serious is the public
disrust Of such called jockeys these. and how
disguised the amateur admirers Of thoroughbreds
with their plumbers. BY the way 1t is authentic
news, and 1t is good news that the stewards OF the
Norris Park meeting have decided 10 refer to the
Board Of Control for unsparing Investigation the nd
ing OF little A. COvington Kirkover in the last
race al Morris Park Saturday. and the peculiar
in-and-out running Of India Rubber at the Morris
Park meeting From present indications. 1t ap
pears that couple Of welLdcseved ruling
offs In these cases would clear the turf
atmosphere amazingly. and be productive Of
wonderful benefit. 1t onshf 10 be clearly
understood by every interested In turf
affairs that Covington was sent for BY tho
stewards at Morris Park saturday to explain his
riding OF Krkover. and did not go to the stewards
stand claim foul several papers reported This
Is official James Galway is the sturdiest, most
elective, hard working and energetic defender of hon
est racing now member OF the Board OF Control. He
wants to know the reason why. when Qucer-looRins
races are rum and he Is right.
Montana won the Suburban Of 1S02, but he won 1t
BY dint OF Garison's magnificent riding and not by
his own merits. When Salvador this in $50,
with 1877 pounds up In fast time. he ran a superb
race and he be ranked the greatest racers
that America or any other country has produced His
fame on the turf Is Respondent. lie won by genuine
merit not BY the superiority Of his jockey. 30 OLD
Raceland In 1889, and Raceland's victory that year.
with 100 pounds up. was far superior In srrhhg
desert TO Montana's nuke yesterday. Perhaps
Monmouth County n. j. may insist upon ranking
Montana Is a great colt but calm and ooecTvaUt
turman can admit this the ground Of any race that
he has yet Last year Lc won Just once In
one of his he outrun BY that ridiculous carl
cature OF n racchorsc, FOAfOfd. lie couN not nave
won Yesterdays Suburban Lambley bad ridden
Major Domo with any judgment of pace, or II Bergen
Quickly. Garrison compelled to work 50 hard to
get Montana home that he could hardly stand
after tile race. and no jockey In this country can
get so much out Of horse In a desperate hnish
ns Garrison can. With any other Jockey up Montana
must lave been defeated. some people Will say ~
we'll he got te money any way Certainly he Id ana
II often happens In all countries In which racng
nroctsod that n horse OF great worth wins prizes
NJ Immense value A Futunty may be won by teaos
and IL may be by Potomac. EPSON DToy
MAY be wol By a sir Bcvys. and II NAV be won w
ON Ormondc A Suburban may be won by a SiJvator anu
&, NAV be won by all Elkwood or Montana
Major Domo promptly took tle lead to COCO SUR
flor all except Locohatcheel In the Suburban OF lo"Z
and at out to make the pace. Mont@ was inc IaNoi
ito With HIS Hlghness second choice ana MAJOR po"'
third IN favor In tire betting. There were only eao'e
s,o,.nrx IAttleeld OH Russell Tried TO take the eaN
avav from Major Domo In the first quarter mile, bu'
soon abandoned the hopeless effort and was con'eht
Major Domo away from the field with 10 sudden and
Of at least four lengths. Major Domo was first inte
the honest retch and at that point looked Like wen
pich certain winner. Garrison allowed Montana 70
r,n next TO last for nearly mile and then moved up
e., rnpdly that he took second place In rurohg
Vet Ma for DomO had long lead that GARRISON I
,ask was app arently almost hopeless as he entered
IN. bomeytretch. Then all the arts OF master Jockey
we're brought into play. Garrison never rode beoei
race IN his life and by exertons almost superhumaf
he cot Montana up to Major Domo In the last sN
strides. Major Domo had been quitting in the ma