New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-08
MATCHES AT MONMOUTH.
er MICHAEL STARTED FOR EAToNTowN.
non ALoNzo FINISHED ALoNE-Now CIR NEVER
DEFEATED RACELAND.


DEFEATED RAcELAND.
There was much to amuse, but little 10 admire
n the racing at Monmouth Park yesterday Inc
-ogramme was Sufficiently attractive at the outset
81, tro OF the races reduced 10 Matches ana
~ nroved TO be ludicrous In the extreme. The
oc,a,ors must have thought they were attending
cham show OF the roof garden variety In the iourlh
rocs only Don Alonzo and st. Michael ran iHe
former was an overwhelming favorite. st. Mchael
lad for nearly half mile, but instead OF gong arouhd
,ha turn decided that he wanted in Ealonto~n,
end without consulting Overton attempted to run up
the straight course. Reaching the portable fence
y. nausea TO reflect, and while be remained there
IN a thinking mood Don Monzo cantered on alone
end won by nearly three quarters OF mile. ST.
Michael wheeled and whirled and cavorted nome at
Ms leisure John Hyland, his trainer, has'eneo 10
overon's assistance, and after considerable p'ssns
persvaded the colt to the finishing line and win
second money $3.50
pocelanc and Now OF Never ran in the MIN race
Roth Jockeys Lambley and sims, had waiting orders'
and the race for fve-eghths OF mile was niue more
than a walk The first eighth was run In 10 SECONDS
AS the pair entered the stretch they began TO race
IN earnest and the last half-mile was run III As
uoonds Iambley did not have the strength TO hold
pscaland down 10 his work and keep him straight
and going at his best speed. so Now or Never "on
by little over a length. Taral could certainly nave
gotten Racelsnd home In front Lamoley never
NJ f. Dwyer and all his friends plunged heavily on
psoeland while "Plttsburg phil bet enough on Now
or Never TO win ut was reporied) $4,000. Most oil
the small spectators bet against time IN 'hS race
TIE bookmakers offered 10 against :5' L.
N 10 against the time being over that mark ana 10
@ against its being under. few smart Shre"u men
learned that both OF the jockeys had received orders
IN wait and these profted handsomely by betting
their money at to 10 that the race would not be
50 fast rs 81 L.. c. Walker. the owner of Now
OF Never backed his horse 10 the limit OF his capital
and 1t was said that he also bet on the time taxing
the 10 10 end of 1t, as he had ordered his Jockey
10 ride waiting race. The mile and furlonS were
rnn IN 215 This practice Of betting on time Is
bad one especially when there are but two or three
horses In q II is so easy 10 give Jockey
waiting orders. The racing authorities ought to put
a stop TO such a swindle Instantly
Mr. VosbIrghs heavyweight" handicap tine
first race ON the card) fell TO Sir Matthew who ran
under a gentle pull all the way. Julien. the favor
ite was third, Merry Monarch gaining second place.
II is not clear why this should nave oeeh calien
heavy weight" handicap Ambulance, fveyear-
old mare, carried but lo6 pounds. and the four
year-olds had from 1O4 10 no
Goodale Is not of the foremost Jockeys IN the
country II he WERE Accident would have won the
second race. Sims outrode GOodale and his mount,
the Nellie Peyton gelding, won by head, Accident
second, Treasure third.
Pierre LoraN's FLY Flirt was never hurried IN
the third race though she was conceding ten pouhds
10 each Of her opponents She started at false
price as much as TO / being laid against her.
Tormentor took the last race with ease.
An English jockey of the name of Kerrick pulled
up his mount, Tiny Tim. in the second race, ana
was left at the post On two former occasions he
had given so woful exhibition of jockeyship That
tie judges yesterday concluded TO suspend him I'M
iii he learns how 70 ride. The way teach
Jockey 10 ride is to keep him out of the saddle.
The attendance was fair. the weather delightful.
II is pity that wealthy owners do not always
insist that their trainers shall put thoroughly com
petent jockeys their horses. 1t would have been
easy 10 get stronger and more accomplished jockey
ian Goodale 10 ride Accident. snedeker who trains
Accident, is O of peculiar and eccentric ideas
about jockeys. In the course Of his career he has
often shown disposition to engage neglected and IN
popular jockeys whom nobody else cared TO en-
eisrity. jockey capable Of doing fun justice to
Accident could have won yesterdays race with him
than Goodale Is needed 10 ride him thoroughly well
In bis last previous race hi: bride slipped He q
Il Snedeker viii take pains with him. will look care.
uy over his birdie, saddle and other trapplss' and
LaInbley is stiiknsly successful IL losing races with
Raceland and some other higl-cas. h2rseS WnGn
herently ten-to-one shot jockey. and not IN ihe
least two,to-fve rider; Michael F. Dwyer and otfer
overwhelming odds on when boy who !o'es 20
many close finishes as Larnbley loses Is doing the
HSmmie Is In selling race at Monmouth Park to-
day and Pierre o vr,O VIII on proye
that he entered In the race which ne Won ~
selling price far far SSw MS real g1 TO- c S L ont
Fpiasr. that IS Il Hammie wins 'Oday's race as he
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RAcE-Handicap sl5 each 81, 900 added. Seven
Sc ns''l0s s..
Marcus 9ay's Sr G: Sir Ma''hs ,S; ssy Sir
Gideon s Days b. c. Merry Monarch; 10 =, az
Rancocas Stables br. g. julien. 4. lO5;-o
Long Beach T. .Gs%Pley 81 81
An Tial 80 - ios tcal ttleaedo 81 al
Tme-l ;5714.
Prince George Fairy and Roller did not start julien
led quarter mile and then went 10 the whip SIr
Matthew, under pull passed him. and without being
urged in any part Of the won By enGta and
half; Merry Monarch second two lengths before Julien
who beat Long Beach three lengths.
SECOND RACE-For maiden three.year-ods and upward
81 betting f.
Brown ROgers,s Oh. by Sir M sl, ,s-s s-5
Ranapo Stables bf. C. Accident. sl o9 III
c. Lttehcld jt's, b. c. Accident, 3 lo9 70 g.,
-. ,oo Tea, I'LL, CLl't ssIdann Isl 81
1o4 'cal lo1la'tP ESgsr2 81 II
~ - Time-1 Ar
Accident took the lead the start and remained in
,,on, FOR half mile, when the Nellie Pcyton geding
,asscs him In lively struggle the latter by a
mead Accident second two and half lengths before
Troosure Keriick pulled Tiny Tim at the start and
,s lon NJ the post For this error Of judgment he was
suspended indefinitely
TUIRD RACE-FOr two.ycarod hllits sl5 EACH al 900
added Five and half furonss.
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