New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
THE WESTERN COLT BEATEN.
BOUNDLESS NOT A GREAT RACEHORSE.
re FAILS TO GET PLACE IN THE REALIzA


hosoms tlat Boundless, winner OF the American
DERBY is great racehorse have had a rude awaken
ing Eastern turfmcn who fondy fancied that Car
rison coud be trusted TO display good judgment,
oIertness and skill In riding 81. Leonards In The
Realizatio, now discover that they were sadly de-
,uded NJ one who knows anything about racing
oon now dispute obvious truth that the success
~ Bonndhss In the American Derby was cmehy que
TO the amazing conduct of Pettengil, tn" starter at
washington Park. who delayed the horses so long nj
the post That the chances OF the Eastern colts were
ruined. 40 who has watched the rang oi
racehorscs and all the details Of jookeyshlp Win
patient care and scrutiny for years can deny 'ha'
James X. Kccne has a good cause for action AT law
for the first money in the Realization stakes against
Edward II. Garrison who rode his colt ST. Leonards'
Never was injudiciOus and unwise rdihe by
celebrated Jockey for a famous stake seen in any
country IN the world
The absolute collapse Of Boundless and his failure
10 get a place In the Realization astouhueu 'he so
called salient" at sheepshead Bay All 'he RACINE
mon who witnessed the victory of the Western colt
% f,b,coro were profoundly impressed by the fact
tina, Ro,rdless defeated st. Leonards by at least
half d)zen lengths, and apparently Win all ue
ease IMAGINABLE. But these witnesses dio not Oh
scrve acttely the full effects Of the pranks oil ret
tenCiu ue starter. who kept the colts at the posi-
for more than an hour and IA half. and who seemingly
had mad, M his mind that Eastern colt shonld
IN ,.rm,ted to carry the $50 900 first money TO the
Atlantic coast. Pettengill was formerly u cheap
agent for cheap poolrooms. and gained ms repu'a-
tion as , starter at the Gloucester raceuacN' WHICH
ts 10 reputable racecourses as the lowest Sums oi
tho vilet part of Chicago are to the cleahest an"
-, r.srectabe residence quarters of New-lork
rbev Nd not note fully that IT. Leonards ran MS
race long before the bundering or eVI-imnue" "i'.
p,otung Pettengil yoG can take your cholce) oropp
tho Nag Tar;d rode ST. LeOnards at Ch'aeo' an"
no xas so anxious to win the race Tor Mr.. hee"'
that he was overz Jealous at the post lie prohe AVA,
,.r.s4edlv when Pettengl had no lntehuoh Vi
sro,ning the flag and used mp the speed ana s'isAs
mower Of St. LeonaIds in these false starts "rrSoN
was smart enough at Chicago-far smarter tnaH nv
at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday lie was ruins WV
,p Tho Derby that a comparative Uulsiuer !" 'i
betting and he riding 10 defeat the laVor'' ~
Ionoras So he saved Boundless with all the cum
ming which he can compGss-and that Is Tea' ue'"
and when that singular starter, Pe'tehgi Hii",' g.
the signal after all the weary wai'lhs bo""
nv far the freshest colt in the race Iha' eAP''''
"a. wonderful rush of Boundless in tne
bx which he left tie exhausted anu o'ei"' "
,,,rhs q half dozen lengths In the rear
poupdless had run a mile and half SO reaoilS anu
sz1,-.on Thursday afternoon in his work III h'"0
.ss than 40 that most OF the TRAINERS ~,
e.d 3av conceived ardent admiration ioi . .,
to,o,or no Is a rakish-ooking colt, with hheS ,l''
,,oest slIppeiiness and speed, resemphhe' Ill .n'"
sc.stveness OF swift, smooth glidinss, OF cu'i"e
:, records md a marvellous rapidity, the hheS % u'
yr,,e schooncrs Of the old days BouioeSs oVN
bke q pirate Of the turf, or at best IKE d '''"1"
mr. Now Then OF the track Yet "heh ~ ',
mt Yesterday he appeared too wireura"n' wv ~,
too light for a race Of a mile and I'VE fufohSS III
- ,,ortro,nad and was too lean-leaner than
AZ. lean Cass,us leaner than greyhound Illy pre-
oared for the coursing for the Waterloo Cup "a
fhan q Saracen at the siege oil "rehau' WIZ" Wv
supplies had beer scanty for months ana proNehuei
r,s down 10 a famine basis. But many OF inc u"ii
AZ. .some trainers In this country are iht"hi-
rent but most of them have no more gray
matter in their skulls than punpah h"9
iuice) told their employers ana 'helr sP'c"i',"
friends that Boundless sure to win the heazaoh
A. the opening OF the betting 81. Leonards was n
strong favorite At the close Western money the
money OF Eastern visitors to Chicago, Michael
r. nwyer's plunging vagers, the support oil 'he
.speculators who take dhe advice OF trainers anu
ne timidity of the bookmakers, who cOud haruls
believe that the winner OF the American DERBY co"u
Csc the Realization made BoundlesS the 1aVorl'e oNcr
~ Ieonards james X. Keene had unlimited conn
iel oe In ST. Leonards, and backed him hoerah!
10 lad his son Foxha who followed his la'hers
tx uple so had William Lobelard, the trainer Oh
s. Ieonards who was by far the best looking colt OF
them all when the six candidates for the kFalza-
tion came upon the track. He is big, handsome,
symmetrical. true son Of st. btaise ana Win a
strong resemblance to Potomac. also son Of ST.
BIaise who won the Realization for Michael +. Dwyer
IN 1891.
Attn his triumph in the American Derby Garrison
,,sht 10 have gone on the stage. He has imitation.
q lity selconfdence. sefidolatry. morbid sefconceit
theatrical posings sufficient for dozen dramatic
,tars. He the best colt in the Realzauon'
but he threw away the because Of his passion
or sensational effects and theatrical displays. He
sas bent on convincing every spectator that Bound
sss did not win the American Derby No. The
true winner the usapproachabe Garrison, the
most stupendous Jockey ever earth. And
Nho was win the Realization Mr.. Keencs fine
colt ST. Leonardsl No indeed. The and only.
f,.. md ckpv Carr COn XyhO won
The Suburban Of 1899 with Montana, after trailing
oehind the field until long after his chances looked
hopeless so he would not try 10 win easily and
sfar of with ST. IeonaNs. He would stir wild
storm OF applause and enthusiasm all over the grand
1a~d by his marvellous ockeyship his dazzling rush
a. 10, homestretch, as he did with Montana In last
year, Suburban.
The first part OF the was run very slowly.
The utterly worthless colt Accident who had never
won q race led the field on sufirance for nearly
mile. The first half mile covered In 81 seconds,
md the first hve-eighths in O7-llitle more than
togtrot But while the field moving at such
snail's pace. Garrison almost strangling 81.
Iconards with pull strong that Of Boss Nc
Laughn Mayor Body, Of Brooklyn. The big,
powerful, handsome OF ST. Blase' veered and
waved ilbcd and tackled In his mad desire To
away from the others. This son Of saint Of blood
royal among thoroughbredsl knew full well that he
coud leave every animal in the behind If his
Jockey would allow him to do It. But GarrisOns
mind was made up. He wa, riding al III IL pounds,
Gle pounds overweight Boundless. who was sup
posed 10 be his most dangerous rival, carried 122
pounds sir Walter, who was ranked next in merit
70 ST. Leonards and Boundlcss by all competent judges
OF horsefrSh, carried 100 pounds not 49, a. the
programme lad IL. 80 Garrison had no excuse what
over for milling back St. Leonards, who carried less
weight than Boundless ard Sir Waller, far back be-
hind them. 1t was only the craze for theatrical dis
play which set his brain on fire, that led him into
This grote,aue folly lie wished TO make every hacker
OF ST, Leonards shiyer and tremble. lie desired to
scare them all into panic, and, when they had given
nm all bone Of the race as ST. LcOnards was 50 far in