New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-07
HOW ARMITAGE WON.
EXCELLENT RACING AT THE COMFY ISLAND
JOCKEY CLUBS COURSE.
BRILLIANT VICTORY OF J. @. FoLLANsBEE's FINE
COLT. ARMITAGE-PIERRE LORILLARDS
RUBICON SECOND-BANoC ET HIM
SELF AGAIN-LADY NIOLETS


SELF AGAIN-LADY NIOLET'S
DOWNFALL.
No racing man should forget that the sale OF the
horses of Pierre I.Orard and J. g. Follansbee VIII
take place in the paddock at the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs course at haf-past twelve promptly
to-day This sale Will include not only the mighty
Iamplghter-the best racehorse in training in
America to-day. except Domino and DObbins, VINO
are only two years OF age-but also the fast filly
Derfarga, who the first race yesterday; the
rapid Yemen and Nestibule. and the promising two
year-olds Rubicon second TO Armitage in the Par
fridge Stakes Yesterday, Flrt. Curacao, Nenusberg
and others. Bidders can also compete for Julien
Kilkenny. Kdeer Roma, Golden Valley, Morocco
brother TO Morello) ard others.
j. G. Foonsbee's gallant colt Armitage ought GER
tainy to fetch high price. He is of excellent
breeding, by Surinam, out of Paloma. lie has
plenty Of speed. courage, staying power. and ability
carry weight. He had l23 pounds in the saddle
In the Partridge Stakes and conceding weight
to every other starter. His victory was a brilliant
one. and he answered Doggett's driving and
exacting calls upon him with unfinching gameness.
Armitage the rich Carteret Handicap for two
year-ods Monmouth Park and another good
at that track. He is bred to develop into an
excellent three year-od. a high-class stake winner,
and he runs in such a way as TO indicate that his
future will be noteworthy and studded with sue
cesses.
MIR. Folansbee's sturdy Cleaning. by Sir
Modred out of Twilight, may be expected to pro-
woke sharp competition among bidders and she is
worth handsome sum. She Is one Of the best
mares ever seen on grass course and has won
number Of credtable victories on the ordinary
tracks as well. She is perfectly sound ana Is likely
to retain her speed her staying power and her eN-
ceptional capacity for carrying weight on the turf
for years to come
Mr. Lorard and Mr.. Foansbee will leave two
important gaps among American owners. The alb
sence of both will be keeny regretted and lament
ed. All true-heared friends of the highest interests
of the turf will hope to see their colors again on
the racecourses at early date.
Mr. Croker could strengthen his already power
full stable greatly by the purchase of Lamplghter
and Armtage The sale to-day will give him most
tempting and favorable opportunity to enlarge his
turf investments
II little hot at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday.
but not tormentingly tropical. The attendance was
considerable. but many admirers of racing, who
cannot afford the time and money necessary for
visiting the racecourse every day preferred to stay
away yesterday In order TO to-day and see nine
teen celebrated two-year-olds meet in the $4,000
Great Eastern Handicap, and also to gaze upon the
contest Of Sir Walter, Sir Francis Bassetlaw and
others In the September Stakes at a mile and three
furlongs. The card for to-day so attractive that
army of observers may be looked for at the
fascinating course Of the Coney Island Jockey Club
Honors easy between first choices and fields
in the six yesterday. Potentate and Roslyn
in the second and fourth affairs at over
whelmng odds on, and won without effort Ban
quet was the favorite in the third, and his sue
gained with conspicuous ease. but he
did not overshadow his rivals in the betting ring
formidably did potentate and Roslyn in
their races. Banquet looked better than in his
recent performances, moved smoothly and
easily, and played with his opponents.
Pedestrian was the first choice in the first race.
With Taral up he beaten by heads by
Derfarga and Sir Matthew.
August Belmonts FLY Lady Violet was strong
second choice in this race, but she ran unpaced
The decadence and downfall of this FLY is one of
the most puzzling incidents in the history of the
turf. Last year she was a marvel of grace. beauty
and speed. She won six races out of eleven starts.
Her triumphs not only impressive but daz-
cling She won the Great Eastern Handicap. with
125 pounds up In the amazingly fast time of 10 1-5
She conceded a great deal of weight to almost
every animal in the race. except Don Aonzo,
who carried 12S pounds, and who ran third Be
hind her Sir Francis with only l05 pounds
up. Ajax with 10 up, Helen Nicholas with us up,
and many other well-known two year Odds. She
second in the Futurity Stakes to Morello. and she
carried 1lS pounds. He carried lls also. Hence she
conceded three pounds to him. She was second In
the Junior Champion. She proved herself a
superb stayer two-year-old by winning the
Flatbush Stakes at seven furongs, with a strong
field behind her.
Racing men. a rule. do not reflect much on
the distant past. say the past of last season.
Most of them who give much study to the running
Of horses devote their thoughts almost entirely
the records of recent weeks. Comparatively
few turfmen recall to-day the details of Lady
Niolet's oyear-old career. If they will take up
"Goodwns Official Turf Guide" covering the races
of 1892 and the pages they will discover that
few FLIES ever seen in America or In England ran
80 many brilliant two-year-old Lady
Violet
Yesterday this famous nly was unplaced to
over the Futurity course in ITO 40. She carried
llS pounds. Last year she carried rs pounds to
victory over the same course with high-class
stake winners mot Derfargillas and Pedestrians)
behind her. ITO 10. The track was dry and very
fast yesterday
Now. is not this amazing change? How is il
to be accounted for? 1t is true that many instances
have been known Of fillies which, three year
ODDS ran far below their form as two-year-oids
Lord Famouths Dutch oven was fine two
year-old but poorly as a three yedr-old until
September Then she regained her best form, and
won the St Leger. But few fillies in our country
have gone 50 completely TO pieces as Lady Violet
has gone
1t is said in explanation OF Lady Nioets amazing
decline and fall that she has been extremely ner-
yous all this year: that she trembles violently ana
sweats profusely for hours before that her
emper is soured and she will not try and that she
acts badly at the post and will not extend herself
In
II is certainly grievous misfortune If illly whose
record I'm 1882 was so excellent has irrerievaby |
lost her FORM and will never be Of any use on the
rack again. Mr. Belmonts many friends and the |
many admirers of the Blemton Stable nope that |
he will not abandon the effort to recover Lady |
yio,et's splendid FORM Any experiment is worth |
irving that will not injure her 1t IS pity that |
.be was not sent to Saratoga to remain there |
through August. Perhaps she would nave salh,u |
ss mich benefit from a stay AT the springs as |
Dobbins gained If she were put III othei hands
for time possibly she might ser . DacH hyI
might perhaps. do her good Horses are often
Perhaps another Jockey might do better win hfi
than Hamilton has been doing IN an her prSt |
races last wear she was ridden BY Garrison OF ny
sims Hamilton was not then riding tor MI M, nj
mont Possibly she has taken an eNtre"e uis' ~