New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-29
Mr.. GALWAY'S TWO STAKES
FORTUNE NOW SMILES ON PREAKNESs
IoCouATHEE DEFEATED IN THE NEWARK
STAKES RY AN ACCIDENT

S1AhLS Bh An ACtIDbNT
The bone searching, excruciang, agonizing heat Of
veserday prevented the gathering OF large multitude
., spectators at Monmouth Park. lovers of rae
ing had realized the grand at the racecourse
was far cooler than any building Manhattan Island
md that the most tranQuiliZng and agreeable OF
hreezes were blowing with freshness and force all
through the upper parts OF the immense structure,
great would have been the exodus from the oven like
city TO this cooling and attractive spot. Yet some OF
the races were exciting heat the blood Of tho
spectators and thus in part to neutrallge the ad-
ysntsges offered by the breezes from river and
Close finishes are extremely frequent at Monmouth
Park this season. In fact in which the first
three Lorses net finish with their heads only short
distance apart is the exception rather than the rule
Hence the Judges are kept keenly the alert, and
their faculties constantly on edge. But they make
extremely few errors IL any. 1t is not certain, In
truth that they have erred Mt ALL although there was
much reason for thinking that Tom Watson really
won the in which he placed third. few
embitteIed and preudiced observers seem suppose
that the presumption I'm every close finish is that
the judges wrong. But these carpers in
feeble minority and general rule the decisions
of these officials are accepted with unQuestioning
faith and hearty approval.
Pierre Lorilard's colt Locohatchee IS unlucky
fellow He lost two races ut Morris Park which he
would have II his jockey had done him full
Justice. In the Suburban, Hamilton rode him In the
most amazing and incomprehensble manner after the
colt had been almost left at the post Yesterday he
had the Newark Stakes at his mercy IL Hamilton, In
rounding the long upper curve before reaching the
bomestrech, had not carelessly taken the colt 100
close to the rail- where imperfect Joint In the rail
Ing left projecting piece Of wood. Hamon's boot
caught this. tearing 1t badly, and the wood cut
cash the colts flank. The pain and shock made the
colt and fall back. lie lost six lengths In an
Instant. Before the accident he had been running In
bunch with the others, the four starters being close
together The accident, and nothing else cost Loco
hatchee the He could not make up the lost
ground and came in last, but all four horses were
Tapped each other.
The four starters were Locohatchee, Leonawel.
Merry Monarch and Adelbert. Osric, Fairplay.
NoInad, Dagonet and Blizzard withdrawn, and
Leonawen and Merry Monarch were added as starters
at the track. Locohatchee the favorite. but
Leonswell and Merry Monarch were backed freely,
because OF their advantage in the weights Loco
hatchee. that it was easy to get to against Mr..
Iorillards colt. Adelbert was the outsider OF the
four. at 10 to 1. Well ridden by Bergen, he woh
the Stewart Stakes by short head Leonawei
second and Merry Monarch third. Taral rode
Leonawen with all OF his admirable skill, but the
colt had apparently not forgotten his desperate but
hopeless struggle against LocOhatchee Tuesday
and neither he Merry Monarch responded as
bravely to the calls OF their riders Mt the finish as
the hackers OF the two colts expected In fact both
colts seriously objeN to doing their utmost in
up.
Mr. Galway has not had much good fortune In
a single day for years lie had yesterday lie actu
ally won two stakes in afternoon. His neat Lin
den Ally Lustre won the Hollywood Handicap Tor
two.year-od FLIES and his gelding Adelbert won the
Newark stakes. Both winners were ridden in line
style by Bergen First money in each race was
worth more than 81 ,OO0 the Preaknees coIofs
had fair day. Every eidced 10 see Mr.. Gal
way cheered by CLEAN of prosperity UustIe's dam
IS named Geam), and every one hoped that lie wouio
win many more stakes, and tina. Bergen would al
vays display equal skill In riding for him.
Mr. Galway's double success and the promise OF his
handsome Linden colt Lifeh ,at caused 11feboat 10 be
we'll backed in the fifth but. like his sire. Linden
Ilfeboat is probably better slayer than spHnter lie
was ridden by Tar Lifeboat was slow TO get into
his stride but gaining the leaders at the END
xte ran third to Tom Watson and Sir Richard at six
frlongs on July 81 Yesterdays race was at five fur
longs. This race won by Doctor by head
w Donohue riding the Rebecca Rowett colt, his own
property. second.
Mr.. Galway has talked frequently OF retiring iiVn
the turf. but his promising and daughters Of
Linden and his Adelbcrt ought TO keep him racing with
high spiri IS and good prospects.
D. T. Pulsifer has adopted a new policy with Tenny,
that of running him in two races in one day lie
was the favorie In the first race but although Gar
rison did everything possible With him. he came III
third Hopenny winning the race with May win second
In the fourth race LOngford Parvenue and Merry
Monarch were withdrawn Merry Monarch ran IN the
third race), and only Philip j. Dryers Long beach
was left to run against Tenny. Long Beach Is IuI
brother OF Long,tdeet but he IS one OF the sowesd
horses In training. Tenny merely played with him.
Most of She young FLIES which ran In the Hohy
wood Handicap very errauc and uncertain "'
Experiment must be especially exasperating 10 h"f
owner Frederick Goddard, who, judging from hc'
running 20 far almost as badly ADVISED wheh
lie bought her for 81 900, whom he bought Can
MC<S EXppN
m-rts work showed great Improvement, and he was
confident OF winning the Hollywood. 30 Mr.. 6enhard
lacked her, as he had hacked her many times before
But she ran wrtchedly 30 did Froprety, VINO also
had done well IN her work. The Katie A. lilly dah
strong lead furlone from the end, but tired badly
ut the finish and Bergen got up with Mr. Galway's
Lustre That peculiar in-and outer Miss Maide WIS
a poor third.
The bookmakers had a fine afternoon Ia'penny
and Lustre were much backed, While several OF the
other starters in the first two races had many moncyed
friends Adelbert outsider and all OF the
large sums bet on LocohatcD Leona"eH ana Merry
Monarch IN the Newark Stakes, went Id inc oooh-
makers, pockets There betting Of any con
sequence the fourth race, but large amounts were
lost Oh Nfeboat both for first place ana second he
Moyne gelding and the Rebecca Rowei cot were
heavily supported to win the fifth race. Michael r.
DIVER took considerable money out OF the rhg 10y inc
easy success OF Nomad the sixth race Ehtre ran
second and Lorimer third. Peruvian fell lame III 'he
race and came in far behind the held.
Trainer Allen was I'll yesterday and conio MOI
watch the racing. He ought TO make up hls inIna
Inse n IL i, necessary 10 whip the animal When
he siscs the whip he drops the horses hea4. nie
did this with Colonel Fred in the NTH race As nc mas
done In dozens OF other races. IL Will save ihonT
for the Ehrct stable keep the heavy headed hors0S
In the stable and pay fofdts rather thah 10 sel,u
them out with Doggett up. In fact, 1t wonl PrH Gi
ably be wise never TO give Doggett WHIP '0
would get more out OF horse without It. u.,a
The current reports that +. A. Ehrct has pau
Isaac Murphy his salary for the year, and that Mur
phy has resigned from Mr. Ehrops services are III
py xrnhr bas hoen s,t down by his employer.