New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-05
LAMPLIGHTER AND DOBBlNS
TWO FINE RACERS RAN WE'LL AT SHEEPS
HEAD BAY.
AN AFTERNOON OF. AGREEABLE sPoRT-A BIG
HOLIDAY CROWD SAW TIE CONTESTS
rro,r-p,S TWO VICTORIES

rh. rnembers NJ the Coney Island Jockey Club
and their friends have every reason lot rehhe"oe'-
ing Labor Day In 1896 with pleasure. On 1e" oc-
casions has any racing association given an AFTER
noon Of SPORT which contained so much that was
entirely agreeable and entertaining. There were
no flies in the ointment The sur was KIM anu
not too fervent: the air was of autumns choceSt
vintage: the track dry and fast. Presidehl
Lawrence and his associates had arranged pro-
eramme of unusual attractiveness and everything
naesed off without botch or blotch. Mr. Rowe
swung the red flag with effective grace and pre-
cison. Owners and trainers had been thousn'i"'
and considerable in their entries NO uhpieasdh'
DELAYS occurred The trains ran duly. Nearly an
the Jockeys rode as well as they could All 'he
officers of the club were in excellent spirnS' II
vss q bic holiday crowd which present
crowd that heaped the Golfers OF the cuo un''i
they ran over. And it was high holiday diNeISio"
which the crowd enjoyed. No very bad starts ilo
sulky riders a starter all swiftness and aerness'
Judges beaming benignantly on all humanity anu
all horsefesh as well 1t most serene ana
kind-hearted multitude which poured through ''e
gates of the Cuba throng of big-grthed dimen-
sions and trimming with good Will I-itte laun
was found with the Jockeys Every one was Dent
on enjoyment. and complaints were almost un-
known. -,
But 1t was not thirsty assemblage. Inc only
unhappy man the grounds was the caterer.
Most of the observers OF the running preferred
10 drink in the September air-and hothihs
stronger 1t has been noted for some time among
Tho visitors to the racecourses that the Hrlga-
ton department has been almost dried up oy u'e
financial drouth. If the current or cohVIV"N!
is CONSTRUCTED much further. the racecourSes VIII
soon take on a resemblance to Prohioi''oh ram
at Staten Island. and Doctor FUNK may start
sor,as of imitation Chautauquas upon the arenas
of former revelry. -
Mr. Croker has still more reason u I've p'o
If Dobbins than before. That hoh-heaf'eu
son of Mr. Pickwck and Thora ran one OF the
70 in, he
answered Tarars unsparing calls upon MS speed
and s,avinp power with unfnching pluck Dob
bins carried l2j pounds while Coionei hupper's
I,ongdale a promising son of LongieIow' out Oh
Maraouta and a greatly improved colt carried
only los John LambIey. who had ridden Doppins
In MANY of his races. was on Longdale iurlohg
from the end Iongdale had so wide lead that
n was plain that Dobbins must do great Things
TO get up. Dobbins did. Recent tests nave proven
that Harvey plates prepared with mckei CUM
position facing can endure many assaults. Doo-
bins is all Harvey nickel plate. He can stand an
endless hail of thwacking and pounding Chder
TaraIs whip and Tarars relentless urging ne
caught Longdale in the last two strides anu WON
the Autumn Stakes by a head Longdaie Is ue
welcoming Longfellow that is likely to win many
stakes next year. Pierre Lorilards colt hupicoh
was third August Belmonts Economist was fourth
and Perry Belmonts Illusion was httn
Debbins is a colt that racehorse and sire ought
70 leave a broad deep mark on the American 'uIl'
The victory of Dobbins was not the only hohor
gained by Mr. Cookers colors. for his filly' ked
Banner for which he paid Slo"o last year. cap
tured the third race, which vas for threeyear-oius
that had not won a race in the course OF the
meeting Mask was the favorte and Young Arion
was second choice. but Red Banner mad some as
Greet friends She won handsomely, while Mask got
second place and Young Arion was third. Ihomp-
son the colored jockey who rode Young Arion
expected to win and told all his friends TO back the
col, hut Young Arion ran so widely at the head
of the homestretch as to ruin his chances Garrl-
son or Taral could have won the race with him.
Iamplighter ought to bring a high price at the
sale of Pierre Lorillards horses at the Sheepshead
BAY course on Thursday. since he is now in better
condition and faster than ever before. II it were
not for the prevalent scarcity or ready currency
I.ampiighter might be expected to fetch al auction
all that Mr.. Lorillard paid for him. $OOVO Even
in these hard times his claims to admiration, Doth
as a suture sire and as racehorse OF high class
to-day make him a cheap horse at $4,000, although
his four-year-od exploits on the turf are nearing
an end Lamplighter would be a noble addition TO
the Keene stable. to the stable of August Bel
mont Of Richard Croker. Michael +. Dwyer. W.
OBJ Nacdonough. Colonel Rupert, Simeon 5.
Reed c. Fleischmann. DR. G. L. Knapp or i. J.
Baldwin. Every Of these turfmen is very rich.
Lamplighters He is undoubtedly the best
racehorse in America to-day over distance OF
ground. He defeated Terriher, Bermuda and Santa
Anna in the Labor Day Stakes under a double pull
He would add strength to any stable He would
give new lusire to any colors Who will buy him?
The approaching retirement of Pierre Lorillard
from the turf. if it should be only temporary,
IS more keenly regretted every day by public
spirited racing men. Mr.. Lorillard cannot be
spared from the rapidly thinning ranks of the Old
Guard. His absence will leave Il big vacancy,
which cannot be filed.
J. c. Folansbee will sell Cleaning, Armitage
and his other racehorses Thursday when Mr..
Lorillards will be sold 1t is of
Il sgrio Ia he on
turf that Mr.. Follansbee is retiring from the race
track But he has business engagements and re
spcnsiLilties. which will take him away from the
Atlantic coast ior year and he feels compelled
70 abandon racing Tor time at least Mr. Fol,
lansDee IN his Drei career on the turf has gained
the cordial GOODWIN and unaffected esteem Of all
those whose favorable opinion is worth having:
II he decides 10 return TO the battlegrounds OF
warmly welcomed back.
Armitage certainly ought to command brisk bid,
ding and satisfactory nsures when they are led
of the day. "A mile ana a quarter on the turf win
Garrison. VINO exhibited all the skill and of his
best days in the saddle. Cleaning is nceter
life. Whoever buys her at the Follansbee sale can
reasonably anticipate gaining a number OF vic
won the valuable Carteret Handicap at Monmouth
Park. and another good race at that track. He has
speed. staying power and ability to carry weight
Ample cause exists for expecting him to take a
place Of mark aIhg Ne or se
horses anu give up racing. Mr. Straus is one OF
the whose support ol the tuli Is extremely
vaIuabie and his retirement will be generally
deplored. Mr.. straus has not been nearly 50 fortu-
nate In his turf enterprise as he deserved to be.
His horses have won few important contests. Elk
Mayor Grant has always taken a friendly interest
In the Straus stable. as he and Mr.. Straus are on
Intimate terms Both Mr.. Straus and Mr.. Grant
have highly popular at the raeeeourse as else,
where and the hope Is expressed on every hand
that they will soon be back again and will have far
better luck hereafter.
The sk Jacket of w OBI. MacdonOugh the Cali
fornia millionaire who owns OrmOnde. the greatest
horse ever seen in England. was easily in front on
Ameer in the first race. Ameer was wen backed
and was ridden by Bergen. August Belmont :
Patrcian ran fairly for half a mile. bat when
Patrcian thinks that he has run iar enough he
stops suddenly and energetically. He has cost the
friends OF the Blemton Stable great deal OF
money this by his quitting propensities Lit
tie Pirate at comfortable odds. took second place