New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-13
KINGSTON.

KINGSTON.
Under tie DwycTs' management Kingston has run
pinety-six races OF which he has won seveny-i"uT'
That is a remarkable record Ills total WINNINGS Ill
stakes and purses are 5000 900, and the amount
won Oh him In bets is not less than SoOOooo' ne
has been n mine Of gold easily worked When in his
prpe (he IS now nine years old. and has seen HIS
Best days he possessed of all the highest qualities
OF the thorou hbred except the ability TO 80 distance
lie never liked TO so over 4 mile ana an ei5h'h
though he has won at longer range when his oppo
n.nts were not in the first flight OF rncers. MANY
of the most important and valuable prizes aave laen
TO him. but he never won Brooklyn liahuicap I"
Suburban.
The Dryers protested great anxiety 10 match him
against the mighty SalvatOr for $4,000 see Duh u'e
conditions did not suit Mr. Haggin. The latter wanted
the distance a mile and half and the Dryers INSISTED
on a mile and an eighth Kingston would surely nave
been beaten ut the former. but ut the latter he would
have gwen the King OF the Turf the hardest race OF
his life
At the dissolution sale Of the Dryer Brothers on
November 4. 1870. Kingston was bought In Tor f''o
COO but before the opening of the next season Michael
F. DIVER secured his brothers interest ana the son
of spendthrift and Kapanga became his sole property
In 1891 the policy taken with him mad" him I'M
mensely useful betting medium lie was not
trained till late In the season. 50 that when he came
out he had not only no penalties t. carry Dn' re-
allowances,
so light weights render opposition uS'i's' us
victories were gained with as little cN'.i"' aS II ne
were enjoying an exercise canter w i'N'cr p't on on
him. however. at any pro u:Htc - ''nH a. u,
could fEd a b0Ckmakcr bold enough u lay against
him.
Kingston made an unfortunate journey TO The West
in the summer OF 1901. for the purpose OF meeting
Marion c. Virgo dor and Aloha. in the Garfield
stakes $4,000 added. fasteners believed he would
have a wak-ovcI. and the betting was to ., but The
in
the race Marion G. won easily bv length \ week
later he beat Marion c. in common canter. and r.
turned home.
Though the Oldest ichcla.s horse in active service
on the turf Kingston is perfectly sound In wind and
limb. Two years ago he afflicted with rfe''-
matism but that maladv seems 10 have left lin en-
tirey. and he "ill into training win gOOd htaith
If not age in his favor.
The name Of George Lorlald-" Prince Gcorgc"-
Is not often heard the turf nowadays, but II Is al
ways pleasant to the good old days when the
"blue with orange sleeves and cap" passed the post
not only first, but second and third In the same race
The death OF Monitor recalls these days. He was
seventeen years oil when he died. His place among
the thooughbredS of America high Many
a dollar lost HIM. and many \ turfman
who remembers him well said Of him that though
possessed OF the highest speed he game 10 the
roots his tail and determined horse Of his
generation lie never knew when he was beaten, but
Glenelgs lie best when trained light. He was
never so dangerous VIXEN the spectator could
lbs back teeth" Los Angeles the
70. had 10 look like scaiccOw before she III 10
travel in the best company. The casual observer
would say. That horse is too hin, too finely drawn.
too tucked up race" when in reality he in the
finest possible condition fircnz perhaps bigger
than any other famous Genclg but the public know
very Well that the queen Of The turf required
two or three race 10 put her at her best. Monitor
Dril fCp f,snr and lff..r HI. trlI
from the turf. he was TUNED in ,radou, paddock,
% Te ne pissed ms na%, III ease ana comfort me
able lriumphs Monmouth Park
one OF The most popular tlrimcn said TO the
writer: I" II W. a man OF means would pas, my
time at baseball the morning. the race, In the
afternoon. ana AT the theatre In Tie evening" In
the crusade against The pool rooms tlcir efcct on
baseball is likely To be overlooked. In fact the
fcations Of the pool extensive that 1t
Is hard 10 say what sport business they do not
hurt Authorities the national game are unani-
nous In Tie belief that the ROOMS keep from the
game less than thirty cent OF the attcndancc
that might otherwise be- expected. They keep
and boys from tacir basi"cs,. i!om The races and
from the ball gaines. They keep them from cgiu-
mate work ana from renaic sport. rhcy
altogether harmful
II Governor Weris signs tho Duke of Gouccstcrs"
suspected racing bill. which pissed the NrwJcrscy
Legislature saturday pneumatic tire mo bill
travelled iastcrD there will he end Of Gu,ton-
burg and Gloucester for months I'm the year
December. january and February. For this relief
NewJersey should be thankful. But somehow the
people OF that State do not To be inbilant
the prospect. They bowed down with s,s picons
OF the motives wliol induced the DGke OF Gloaccs-
ter 10 pass such Il bill. They say and believe there
IL something behind the mcasu,, that will bring
greater disgrace on the state than Tile running
OF horses la the winter months What IL l.
venture 10 Governor Wcris has thirty days to
inf n In .Dpi1..H
le Is likely to find nim.
Tie writer has not the bill that Is now In
the Governors hands. therefore he speak Of
its provisions In thoroughly satisfactory way. II
seems on Tie surface that the is greatly
desired The prohibition OF racing In December.
January. and February is considerable part Of what
The Tribune has been fighting for these several years.
1t Is long step fl the right direction. Leaving out
Of consideration for moment the motives behind the
bill. the fact that 1t Is intended to put stop to
the shameless gangs OF Gutcnburg and Gloucester
three months In tie year Is sufficient redeem IT.
The less racing there Is the elevated the sport
The closing OF the ewJcrsey pools II, therefore.
in the OF the turf. Ii will close the city
pool rooms. because they will continue To do business
on races In other States. Nevertheless II will hurt
them 10 some extent. which Is pleasant thought.
The Gutenberg managers have already threatened
,surixals II Is said that they Will opeu their track