New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-27
4 SERIOUS INJURY TO THE TCHF.

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Eastern racing men were sadly disappointed
in the American Derby at Chicago Eastern
owner, and trainers were c0nVihccd thd' '"cA
had in their stables the finest thrcc-ycaf-o'u
colts in the New World and they had worked
hard in preparing these colts for thc rcheS'
thrcc-vcar-old stake ever run for in any couIi-
trv. The Washington Park Association at Uni
Gao, i the most important racing organization
!, tho West. lis membership includes many
wealthy. prominent and influential NCS''r"
men. ThiS association tormlncd t, make 'ne
racing on the shore # Lake Michigan e'pe"alI!
celebrated and conspicuous in the World faif
wear lis Gfficers therefore. enriched IN Il I'D
oral manner the best known stake OF th"i
moctinc-,hc American Derby. II was expect
Cd and intended that this race should attract
more attention than any other turf contest 81
1893 in America. and that it should get TO-
gethcr famous horses from all part, OF TIC
United States and from abroad. Two English
owners the Duke of BcaufJr and Colonel
North sent racers t. Washington Park ~
the stake was SEQ. 600 the money value OF me
p,izc wis sufficient 10 secure the presence OF an
excellent field. while the distinction OF VICTOR!
in such a race. on such day, before >"cn an
a.sombagc. was eagerly coveted by many own
crs Of fast horses. James Il. kccnc >tilt'd two
colts. =. Lconard, and Chori>icr. III when
Eastern racing men felt much confluence. Don
Alanzo. winner of the Junior Champion Stakes
las, wear ard one If The best known horses III
the countrv. carried the color> Of Michael !.
Dwvcr. DR.. c. J.. Knapp and the NcW-l OK
club mon ass ,caicd with him in the Onock
Stable. were 1t Washington Park. hoping mat
the cd: g. W. johnson. which had cost ihcm
$50 600 in 1892. might - t. The iiFni. Inc
best thr,c-,car-od> of the West were gathered
10 Il, battle with the finest colts OF their age
in the East. Tn" a>>omblage was worth! oil
tho o.c,SiDu l. was one q the largest. II moi
the largest ever gathered On iaccc 1ur'e III
this country. and it wa. representative 81 Inc
uc,olr Of the United states who are interested
in the sports of the turf. II was then peculiar
" unfortunate that, owing - the errors Of the
starter this race. which had been anticipated
with - much clgcrnc.s, which had brought
out - much discussion, and provoked 80 much
excitement. and on which the speculation had
been ;, heavy, should suffer graycy in ropua
ton AMI in result.
Long delays of large field, are MT unusual
in races AZ short distances in the nltci states.
in England. in France and in Australia. The
chief racing centre, OF the world. But II :,
unprrc cdcntcd that a starter should bnnglc his
work :, badly aS TO keep field Of hoi-o' az the
post for more than an hour and hall III race
ut a mile and a half. For - long run n
the Derby il is Of no practical importance 10
get the horse, off in extremely close order.
some horses will % ont 10 fOre the running
in race Of that distance. no matter what may
be the start while others viii wait behind ana
make their effort in the hOmc>irc'ch. There
seems 10 be ground for suspicion that this
starter was anyiou, . sec the El.' IN colts
beaten. AMI H. bring about the triumph Of the
Western racers. The Eastern horses had taken
a long journey from the Atlantic coast 10 Lake
Michigan only few days before the race. and
NUT stu have been feeling the effects Of That
tourney. They had cxpc.oA'c1 a change in
their surroundings. in the atmosphere and in
the water which they drank. They were IN
such condition that they were poorly pre-
parrd in comparison with the Western colts.
for the tedious delay at tho psf, the manifold
false >,alt,. the frcitng the worry and The
irritation produced by the repeated and annoy
ing rcfuSllS Of the starter - give the signal.
With a prompt start one Of the Eastern colts
would prcbIbly have carried Of the prize. The
starter. therefore, gave an unfair advantage %
the Western horses. The Washington Park
Association. ont Of regard TO IT, reputation AMI
it, dignity, ought 20 rid itself of an official who
bundcIs 50 grcvou,y NJ reasonable apology
can be suggested for what he did, or rather
for what he failed 10 do. The Washington
Park Association cannot carry on lis series Of
races TO satisfactory and triumphant con
clusion unless il promptly ondolyors TO regain
the confidence Of racing men by securing aialT
Of officials incapable Of such mi>r onduct a.
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