New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
MONTANA CRIES QUITS.
TRAINER BYRNES sPOILS THE MATCH.
HE WAS UNWILLING TO Rum MONTANA AGAINST
MAJOR DOMO on 4 MUDDY TRACK

MAJOR ,DOMO On \ MUDDY TRACK.
The Coney Island Jockey Clubs racing programme
for tomorrow promises much better sport than the
actual fulfment of yesterdays card afforded. Most
Of the races were tug-handled-all on one sde-and
called out little enthusiasm. fine army Of many
thousands Of people went to the track and the at
tendance at least three four times as large as
on any previous day this week. But all these people
embitcred aud angry when they discovered that
the promised Montana Major Domo match would not
take place although no notice Of that fact had been
sent to the city In the morning should have been
done. The conditions OF the match. however. called
for "a good day and a good track" and Mr.. Byrnes.
Montana's trainer. unwilling to run that colt
against Major Domo on muddy track. Mr.. Speirs,
owner OF Major Domo, eager to the match,
but Mr.. Byrnes declined. Those racing sages who
have been trying convince the public that Montana
Is really a hgh-class racehorse will be in
straits. horse that wins the Suburban by uke."
carrying pounds less than MS regular weight
for age. and then shrinks from meeting az
suburban weights the horse that would have
beaten him in the suburban. II he had
been properly ridden. is not animal
whose name and fame deserve to be pcrpetuated in
bronze as the figure of King Tom was set up by
Baron ROhschid at Menmore. Good horses run well
either in mud or d dry track. Poor horses don't.
Before this season ends the admirers of Montana are
likely to be kept busy in coming excuses for him.
Both Kingston ard Tournament were withdrawn from
the Coney Island only Longsteet Maidstone
and 81. Anthony ran. The track was muddy from the
rain of the night before and many spectators. hug
gtng to their hearts the Old exploded fiction that
Longstrect cannot in the mud. backed Maidstone,
who ridden by Garrison and carried ll9 pounds
TO Lonssreet's 1876. ST. Anthony mere trash, and
was run for the $50 third money only. Lonestreet
ran away from Maidstone with comical The
great son OF Lngfellow in now better than ever
before and Michael F. Dwyer is eager to him
against any horse in the country mot barring His
HgIness) for from 5000 TO $4,000 u side. Here
after Longstree is defeated muddy track. every
will know that the mud is not the cause of his
defeat II was reported In the betting ring that Mr.
Dwyer got very little money Longstreet although
he was anxious TO put up large sums The BOOK
makers were willing to take So and even $40 bets
on Longstrcet, at TO and later at to ., but
they would not take any big amounts from Mr. Dwyer
Tie Handicapped wonderfully indulgent to Race
land the third race, in putting only 100 pounds on
him, and wonderfully poor Fairy, in al
lotting her 112 pounds And yet Mr.. Rose put Gar
risOn on Fairy at three and onehalf pounds over
weight. OF course Fairy a rlly has five pounds
allowance. So the ridiculous farce seen of Fairy
actually trying to outrun Raceland at practically ever
weights at $40 miles. When did Fairy at her best
display any ability TO accomplish feat Of that sort
Raceland at to . on, and fairly "srnothersd'
poor Fairy, the racing phrase goes. Raceland won
the New York Jockey Club Handicap at Morris Park
at q mile and a quarter only ton days ago. carrying
In the Suburban did not justify the Handicapped in
letting him into this at 100. There bave been
many excellent handcaps at sheepshoad Bay, but this
not Of them. The estimate placed upon
It by owners and trainers shown by the fact that
only two horses ran-Racaland and Fairy.
1t was amazing that any bookmaker were found so
bold to offer much as TO against iorkville Belle
In the Mermaid stakes. She meeting flles Of
her age at even weights. when all her running
last year and this year proved that she could give any
one Of them at least twenty one pounds But there
a crazy tip" out on Anna B.. and some people
silly enough to back her TO beat the Belle who
spurned her puny rivals from her graceful heels with
queenly scorn.
Zorling, the favorte in the first race. mado sorry
show Of herself in the mud. HOcy ran away with the
race Joe Kelly. poor second. The second
choice, that overrated colt Pckpocket, In fourth
The fly Mendcant. who is trained by doctor
Street, but is owned by wholesale clothing merchant
who prefers that his name should not be made public
In connection with the turf the favore for the
Zephyr Stakes. and backed by the owner and his
friends. She 10 bred to in tho mud. since she is by
Miser out of Seaweed, both Of whom have had sons
and daughters that were successful mud laeks
But the hackers OF Mendcant got queer
looking ride from sims, who has ridden
number of queer races IN this and previous years
His performance Contribution few days ago, when
he pulled up after the starters nag fell apparently
with the Intention of losing the wa ore Of his
queer eAplOite. II he yearned 10 win Me zephyr
stakes with Aepdcat, he concealed his yearnIng as
successfully rs the heroic spartan boy ooncesea mat
foA that gnawing away at his vltais. Perhaps
had uny fox consuming his vitals something
the purgative action of the Board Of Control
Garrsons riding was marvellously improved by The
Why does not Board take similar action in the
and ave The hackers OF Mendcant Contribution and
some other horses much money In The course OF TINS
season. Lovelace the second choice ridden by IaTal
won Zephyr stakes Lawless second and hendicant
bad third A. c.,m.r,s mann. ,,vo,,, in tho
last race at mile and quarter Oh the tulf wac
very popular. She was the iavone and ~Ae riooeh
EeIween the second and third races ct. Forian
and Russell worked "a mile and a tlrlong. ana
covered tie ground in two minutes ST Florian having
the better OF Russell all the way. Thi. fair work.
hui not brilliant even for the muddy track St
Florian is III the sea and sound Stakes on Tuesday
meeting.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-For threeyear.oids. Purse 900. Soil.
ing. Seven fuilongs.
B. Betting f.
a.. Nip sP J. 10 js K; 1 'EasSy sS 81 ,51
\. c. Days ch c. Alcade 81 fna,hi.y, ,21 .,
ssckpOcketS- l12...-.....-....".(serEe s5 s5
T EIi1aid iY W. car lo3 ~ $:
", aadois COLT 'iiijitjDaeif s. 81
emperor Ohio. fi2. 30 (r0raD 30 1o-i
MutualsHOey straight saS 20. place s22 10 joe Kelly
Knapsack. DOrcasrer and Entire withdrawn The
flag went down excellent start. Alcade IN Iroh.
uoey Mizzaid and Emperor Ohio In close order behind
zorng cad Pickpocket took Of the rear both bes
and being strangely patient under the ram OIL "uu
When the turn was reached Hoey took up the running
and meyer after being approached won bends aoWh W
lengths and q half; Joe Kelly second, neck oeioio
Aloade who beat Pckpocket neck. Nobody cafeo 70
bid Hoey.
SECOND RAcE.-MERMAID sTAKEs-sloe each