New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-01
DOMINO STILL UNBEATEN
BUT DOBBINS DOES NOT LOSE.
A DEAD HEAT BETWEEN THE TWO CEI.E
DRAFTED COLTS.

TERMS-ALL BETS on THE MATCH VOID
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE SPEC
TAToRs-GALINDO's SUCCESS
THE OTHER RACES.
Domino and Dobbns made dead heat in their
match for $1,000 a side at Sheepshead Bay ycster-
day. 1t was one Of the most remarkable races ever
run As Domino had defeated Dobbins In ever!
race in which they had met. it was not surprising
that Domino was the favorite with long Iedu III
nj, the betting Michael F. Dwyer. who had put up
the $4,000 on the Dobbins side. had shown great
deal OF daring in backing that colt Tor such sum
in a match against colt that had proven MS -"
periority ia every contest in which the TWO 'ho'
oughbreds had been pitted against each othei'
lanes T. Keene had evinced his liberaty ana MS
determination to stimulate public interest III rae
Ing by conserving 10 this match. in WhiCh he ""N
almost everything TO lose and httie u gam
Domino had won every race IN ""Oi
he had beer started and had ache'cu
the most noteworthy record among two-year-oiuS
In the annals oc racing Ormonde had not accom-
pished in England in his first season what DOMINO
had done In America, and no one among '''' S''''
OF the turf in the New World. not even Sensa'oh
or fremont had so glorious list Of triumphs 10
his credit as Domino had. 1t could not eXalt te
reputation of Domino IL he vaHquished DoopiS
once more. He had already proved IN iour siea'
stakes that he the better colt OF tne WV
Hence 1t must be considered singular and notable
The part OF the owner Of Domino when he exposed
the unheaten colt 10 The possibility OF MS hrs'
failure. ..,.... -
Tbc Coney Island Jockey Club. in its anxiety to
crafty the patrons of racing. made every enor'
10 bring about the match, and acted III inost
liberal manner in all the arrangements Honor Is
due also to the owner of Doobins' ana 10 HE
friends because they were willing 10 seho u
the most TO battle against the unconquered DOMINO
- colt whose infcriori;y to Domino had been
1tpr
tional importance and merit But the race maze
A. clear that Dobbns had gained much' both III
speed and staying power, since Domino oVerca'he
him so imprcssvey in the Great Trial STAKES Ill
June Some shrewd turfmen expressed the OPINION
infer the race that the tremendous struggle IN the
Iruturi,v in which Domino carried 1870 pounds. to
triumph against many obstacles. upon deep anu
heavy track and after he had lost ground on account
of certan accidents bad drawn somewhat too heavily
upon the colts resources in speed ana nervous
force IL may be so. 1t is certain that Dopoihs
had n straight and clear path to follow in the Fu-
,uritv and was in no way checked hampered
while Domino was not without distractions and en-
barrassments. II may be also that u Iarai hau
pursued the tactics with Domino In thls
match which Mclaughlin practised successfully IN
the celebrated Onondaga- Sachem match at Sheeps-
head Bay many years ago. Domino would nave peen
an undisputed first yesterday and Dobbins an
obvious second In the Onondaga-Sachem match
Pierre Lorillard had the 1eeer colt, Sachem mat
is certain. But the Dwyer Brothers had the neeter
Jockey Mclaughlin. That is certain, too NC
Laughn was the quickest jockey to get MS mount
at full speed, when the starter dropped MS has'
that this country has known. Domino is
swifter to get into his stride than Dobbins Is. NO
bodv disputes that II Taral had taken advantage
of this superior nimbeness of Domino ana shot
away at top speed when Mr. Rowe gave the signal
he would probably have had Dobbins all abroad IN
the first furlong and Mr. Crokers colt might have
been nut on tptoe and might never have got fully
into his stride.
DOBBINs AN EXCELLENT Two'YEAR-oLD.
But the Domino Dobbins match has been run
and the verdict dead heat so regrets anu
tears are vain. Millions of years ago the cave
dwelling man told his a,e-dwelling son that II
his foresight we're equal 10 his hindsight ne "oui"
not make so MANY mistakes. On one OF the IN
csed literary bricks which King Hiram OF TYRE
sent TO King solomon of Judea was inscribed
sentiment similar this: 1T is easy to be Wise
after the event." If Taral were to ride Domino
over again in a match against Dobbns he might
ride him in a different way. But yesterday ne
pulled Domino back to Dobbins for half a mile and
an the homestretch when he first asked Domino
10 run as fast as he could. Dobbns ran little
faster than Domino ran. hundred yards from
the end Dobbins looked like certain winner But
Domino answered the whip and responded 10
Tarars desperate driving with adamantne firm
ness while Dobbins faitered little in the last
few strides. and Domino got to him again and
made a dead heat of it.
The time one-ffth Of second slower than
the Futurity time-l ~ 80. And yet the colts
carried 1ls pounds each. dozen pounds less than
each carried in the Fuurity while the track
yesterday was dry and fairly fast On Futurlty
day the track deep in mud but in the Flu
turity Galilce. with only 1l5 pounds on his back,
fifteen less than Domino and Dobbins were carry
ing, made very hot pace. If Taral had sent
Domino along in At seconds FOR the frs half-mie
90 yesterday and Domino could certainly have run
the first half-mile in AZ seconds if he had been
asked to do so. then perhaps Dobbins-but doubt
full things very uncertain.
TWO COLTS To BE Proud OF
As it was. the colts were nose and nose
as they passed the judges. II plainly a dead
heat, and by the rules Of racing the match was
off, and all bets void. (See Rule 20 of the
Rules OF Racing OF 1885. ana Rule 10 Of the Rules
of Betting. in the same book) The American
turf is fortunate to have two such colts as Domi-
no and Dobpips IN one year.
Domino is still unheaten
Mr. Keenc, Mr. Croker and the Dryers were calm
and cool through it ALI 1t a wonderful race
10 see, ana a wonderful to remember. ana
every spectator felt something throb in his throat
as Domino ana Dobbins shot by the judges
Specialists in palpaton Of the heart and agitation
of the brain will be busy in this part of the coun-
try for weeks come. But tainted
II there mad been an interval Of few days
between the making of the match ana the running
OF the so that people who IKE to see hand
some horses stretch themselves for $1,000 Il side
could have had ample notice and arranged affairs
in such a way as to witness the Domino Dobbins
duel a great hos, of spectators would have as
sembed at Shcepshead Bay. Bat the notice was
too brief and the time for preparation was too
short Many symp lthzers with animals that possess
CELEBRITY had invited their friends to 20 with them to
see Nancy Hanks untangle herself AT Fleetwood
Park Others mcditatin& over the senate
debate OH silver. sun others had gone to Chicago;;
some thousands of intelligent people. VINO would
have enioved beholding DObbins run dedd neat
with nomino we're occupied In looking for money
win which 10 buy food and to pay their rent
The times are rigid Never'heieess III r spi VI "