Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-02
DOMINO AND DOBBINS
TIE THRILLING RACE AT SLEEPS
HEAD BAY THURSDAY.
A Contest that wIiI BE Talked About for
Years-A Scene Long to he
Remembered.
New York SUM

SheeDSheld loay lhuiSN"s ~AN-''~N"
n stake OF s22.5O0. The Futurity. In which
Domino. Galilee. and Dobbins nnlshed
noses apart. was a thrilling contest ana
~, fev, nersons looked for a reproduction
=, tho s,perb struggle OF Tuesday. The
,o,cb race however, vas brilliant be-
vond compare. and when the ga'iaht pair
of colts flashed past the judges they
could NOT be separated. and the question
of supremacy must remain matter OF
on,nion and conjecture for the present
,Ucbael T. Dvyer believed that Dopolhs
should have won the Futurity' anu ~,
was thoroughly in earnest wheh nv ~"
iensed James r. Keene to match ior
e.. eoo a sIde Mr.. Keene wanted 10 give
~ Du-ver and his friend Mr.. Coker sat
lection ana tn. outcome was match
,or $40 600 n side, the weights beng re-
Il,,ood from the l30 pounds each carrieu
I'm the Futurity TO the regular stake aio1.
mont OF llS pounds. Mr.. keene uiu ho,
.hi,l, thar Domino could be defeated' anu
tho General public shared his opinion' o'
"wednesday night, when the news 't'a1 WY
Itch had been made flashed trough the
town. many wagers were mace dhu ~ %.
- ,hor, Domino wasthefayorite. lt was
tho Same at Sheepshead Bay yes'eruay
,rbon the boolmakers and spectators met
carly TO discuss the chances OF MT Nrohe'
Giant colt defeating the iylng boiiiii'V.
Domino was the favorite IN the oe''hie
that was INDUCED in at odds OF 10 ",
and there were few persons that Wah'ea
.ho Dolhins end at the figures named.
Do,,t,trs bad been greatly benefited by
his trim 20 Saratoga-that was adinlt'eu
bv everybody-but the talent argued 'hat
Douino had not been as fortunately placed
in tho Futurity as was his rival, ana "a ne
had won after being carried wide az the
elbow. they naturally were OF the oPiulvn
that with but a single opponent ne WouI"
sboyy 70 greater advantage. when heSSrs'
Duver and Croker arrived at the course
tbev were quietly confident, ana MI
Keene did not appear To be at all ANXIOUS
Tho race. which was the hfth on the
regular programme. was not called un'n
the sun was gliding the western SKY WIN
all the tints OF the rainbow. Inc cOuiSe
vas I'm uerfect condition, and a. hush OF
expectation fell upon the throhg as tue
greatest colts of the year were brought
rron the track. Domino. fnvoritc In the
netting at II to 90 reaching the course
Orst His head-like eyes shining IKE
Jewels from their bony sockets, took III thc
scene a. he cantered past the stand. the
throng giving himthe reception betttlhg
n king Of the turf.
/ 10 Looked hither and thlthcr with glances
/ that were almost human in their inteln-
! aercn and he appeared oblivious oIIatal >
presence upn his back. He gazed NJ the
/ grand stand with its gay freight ana theii'
, as Taral dug one Srowel into MS Side' EaFu
the Jockey his undivided attention lons
/ enough to spring Sideways several yarus
{ 10
| which so much has been said and written
u.oro bandaged with red flannel. but every
movement of the colt was the embodiment
Of grace and freedom. His fag-llkc tan
wos slightly curved. and he looked what
ne was. n verltable monarch of the turf.
Dobblns, honest. phlegmatic Dopbihs'
whose dlspostion IL perfection, WAS oniy
! n hundred yards In the wake or ms op'
ponent. The splendid proportions OF Air'
/ picl<vick's son were never more STRIKING
He did not display any OF the fire or Dom
mo. his eye being mild and calm, nut ther,
was a world Of power in the sweep OIL
those tremendous quarters ana mos
who had plunged on Domino had the"
! misgivings about the outcome When theS
saw what formidable adversary was t'
be overthrown before they could call th'
victory theirs. Slmms smiled greetlhS
10 a friend on his way up the stretch' ah'
Dobhlns broke from canter into z
long. low. sweeping trot that was as rur'
and frictionless as the stride OF any OF thC
Grand Circuit flyers. Mr.. De Courcy
Forbes President Of the New York Jockey
club kindly consented TO act with Tho
regular patrol judge. and he occupied the
stand near the woods. watching the mrs.
norton Of the race, every precaution be'
ing taken that the match should be decl'
ded on it's merits.
The silence in the grand stand was death
Ike as the colts turned at the post and
stood motionless for moment Mt. keehe
was I'm the timers stand. his field glass
rivited upon the horses. and Mr.. CROKER
! sat by Mr.. Dwycr. I'm the lower end OF tho
grand stand, surrounded by crowd or
friends. Al the parties 10 the great m1tch
vere cool and collected. Simms and Tara
eyed each other narrowly. Ike boxers
snorring FOR an advantage. Mr.. Rowe was
anxious. too. and when the pair swept
down upon him in Wild break with
/ Domino-always "A thund9rbolt at the START
halt a length in the van he shouted;
THAT won't -; you must come 10 me
head and head"
Roth boys trottcv 'hclr charges back
SLOWLY. .Irncd very calmly and deliberate
/ ". WlttNlfE. SUN -lfti iiiios " A'"''
were fairly turned, as II moved by COM
( mon IMPULSE they sped away on exactly
! oven terms. their dying feet scattering the
! sand I'm clouds at each mighty stride.
For perhaps a hundred yards they
ran thus. and then Simms took Dobbms
| back a trihe. Taral was evidently expect
! ing such n move. and, taking "a pun OH
! Domino. the pace bec1me much slower.
! Taral carried Dobbins ont until the mid
die OF the course had Teen reached, ana
/ down il the pair strode, Domino a neck IN
/ front. with Taral half turned In mis- saddle
watching Simms. Just after passing the
gan at the woods the willy Dutchman
started 10 make his effort. II was dar-
ingattompt TO steal away, and ne succeeded
I'm gaining half a length before Slnms
called on Dobbins. The pace became ter
iiic There was no lettering when the
equine gladiators swung round the eioO"
and the crowd in the grand stand got theif
first good view Of the contest. The supple
bodies OF the colts were stretched TO their
utmost. their Outstretched necks appear
! ing exaggerated, so eager were they for
their fray. Dobblns was no longer tht
docile. meek two-year-old that appeared
almost too good natured to be a great race
horse. His eyes blazed and his nostril'
flared as he bore down on his antagonist
Taral saw him coming; looked anxious
when the chestnut head with It's star oi
white showed at his saddle girths quar-
ter of a mile from home. and when 1t crep
inch by inch to Domino's shoulder n
waited no longer, but began riding Ike
fury.
Once. twice. thrice the lash descendee
upon Domino's quIyering fanks. but stll
Dobbins crept nearer and nearer. Sinmi
sitting low in his saddle and riding II
mastery fashion with hand and heel Th'
grand stand long before this was a bedian
and the shouting was deafenIng as tnS
battle neared an end. A furlong IRON
home Dobbin's muzzle and half OF his bonS
head showed In front, and Taral shifted M
whip from his right 10 his left hand. and
played n tattoo on Domino's ribs thai
could be heard half q mile away. hi'
heels were busy, too. and Domino > sides
ran blood. The game colt that had never
known defeat struggled on and on, ano
a hundred yards from the finish there was
no man alive capable Of predicting Inc
victor. slmms found Dobbins hanging
trifie. and he, too, resorted TO punishment
for a moment He wisely put by MS wniI
then. and trusted to the steel. ana. reeiins
staggering like drunken men or prize nsnl
AZ, cIfpchfnp for wind after fierce bout