New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
HAMILTON,S POOR RIDING.
HIS SAD FAILURE WITH TOURNAMENT.
IL TRYING TO SHEER AT GARRISON HE LOST
TIE RACE.

Hamilton the well-known Jockey, has nddeh
many successful races, but so far as general lhei'
gence is concerned. his mind, or what Is supposeu
10 be his mind Is perfect blank. In riding ior
Michael F. Dwyer last season he lost number ' u'i
por,ant coDtszsts through sheer stupidity, ana Ny
Dwyer became thoroughly disguised with MN. lie ios'
fahe ToboAan Slide Handicap at Morris Park seS'c'-
day when be had the race safely In hand, because lie
could not resist the temptation TO turn III ule Shu
die and sncer at Garrison Maidstone Just behihd
him. Tournament has shown repeatedly that ne
has no courage and pluck in a stubborn fnish' out
he is a horse OF marvellous speed especially Oh d
muddy track Last year he had some weakness IN
the hips or back, which made him practically "Vr'h,
less as a racer but Foxhall Keene, his owner anu
his trainer. Albert Cooper have been patient anu
painstakng with him, and yesterday In the Iopogean
slide Handicap at SIX furlongs, he had nearly all
of his old speed. Hayward rode Tournament wheh
the colt was three-y earod, and made it clear as
daylight In stake after stake that the only proper way
In which to ride this colt was to go out with mm'
get as long lead as possible anu
win by a great space. Tournament had been doihS
excellent work, and Foxhau kcene advised all Ms
friends TO back him yesterday and OF course DaeAeu
the horse himself. Much money was put on him IN
the city poolrooms and at the track lie went TO the
most n decided favorite with Russell second choice
There had been some talk that Garrison might ride
Tournament Hamilton heard of 1t and was OHehueu'
lie has "a contract with Foxhall Kecne by when Mr'
Kecne has the call for his services II Ple're Lo'u
whose regular jockey Hamilton IS does not need MN ID
q race Mr. Lorillard did not start any horse In the 10
hogan Slide Handicap and therefore Hamilton eX-
pected 10 ride Tournament The suggestion that Garrison
might ride the horse angcrcd Hamilton. and at first he
rctnSed tn mt on Mr. Kcenes colors. Finally he was
soothet ard got ia the saddle. But he had no such
mastery Of Tournament a. Garrison wouid nave hau
Before Tie start Tournament ran away lor snort
distance and in the race Hamilton lost much ground
track instead of taking the best course and Keeping
IT, Yet In spite of thest blunders, Tournament han
the whole field sOundy beaten when he entered 'he
Ana, flrlong hundred yards from the end CARR
son raised his whip Maidstone, WHO was running
second. Hamilton had been looking around at us
purs,iers quarter Of mile grnnins AT iiielr ais
comfture. When he saw Garrison use the whip on
Maidstone he thought that he had the race safe beyOho
peradyenture pulled up Tournament and again turned
in the saddle to grin and sheer at Garrison whom ne
hates. Garrison. it may be remarked, returns his
dislike with compound INTEREST," This folly on liamiE
toms part was fatal. Ills pulling up Tournament
enabled Garrison to get up with Maidstone and in the
finish Garrison outode Hamilton 50 compie'eN DIS u
win the race with Maidstone
This was one of the worst mistakes OF Hamilton
career. only paralleed by ms Allowing icriher ~
defeat Kingston last year at Jerome fa'H' oe'aSe Ne
Numbered about the place at when inc iace chueu'
That Hamilton threw away the Toboegan elue hahdi-
cap BY inexcusable careiess'e>s auu '0' . -.
lated or individual opinion, but it is the deoert'
Judgment OF every experienced racing man VINO sa"
the race Russell poor third ana fhiy was
fourth. ant, -,ora,sh
In the first race the first choice. Miles staudish'
had an easy success with Taral on his back. Inc
second race fell to the favonte Also Green b. MOTIFS
Rex being the victor. . VA. Am,
In the Baychester Stakes for threeyear-ods that
aid not win a race worth $1,000 In 1891. kehheoee.
the handsome chestnut colt BY opendthnit OUT ol
49,. Iad In the betting This colt has been very
haA,v ridden In most Of his but yesterday ne
had FITZPATRICK on his back and Fitzpatrick Is now
1d,ne IN excellent FORM better than ever before IN
h,s life. He was compelled to ride Kennebcc with
yicor all through the last furlong. as st. Anthony
Alden BY Doggett, and Entire, ridden BY Iarai.
sressed Kcnnebec strcnuously. TaraIs H'lhs oi