New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
rIrrn nAcE-sel!ns: for two.year.ola. which have
ABOUT THE LAWN AND PADDOCK.
TALK ABOUT DOMINO's VICTORY COMMENTS o.
GIITTA PFRt-ITA'S FAILURE

GUTTA PERCIAS FAILURE.
Thousands Of persons look upon the Journey 70
Morris Park In hot weather II Il were n journey
across the Desert OF Sahara Being crowded and
jostled in overheated cars. combined with climbing
stairs and changing cars. caused decrease in the
attendance ut Morris Park yesterday. notwl;hstand-
Ing the fact that the unbeaten Domino was TO make
his first appearance this year. Reports spread
broadcast that Domino would not be starter In the
race. Thereby hangs tale" Domino was worked
Sunday. when he covered nve-eghths OF mile
In extremely fast time As Taral his back
he certainly carried fair amount OF weight. Tho
work fast that both James r. Keene and
trainer William Lakeland were in doubt about
starting him for the Wthcrs. "a It thought
that the work might upset him Moreover Senator
Grady looked upon n starter. On Monday Il
learned that Senator Grady would not start.
and telegram 10 that effect Mr..
Keene. This message requested him to start Domino
If possible. It was therefore decided to start
Domino.
Mr.. Keene confident that Domino would win.
lie was accompanied by n large number OF his
friends who bet heavily the colt. In the betting
ring II was simply sunocating nearly every male
person the track IN 70 find the odds
and to watch the beuors To the great surprise ~
many persons. to l freely quoted against
Domino.
This did not surprise the bookmakers. however. as
Riley Grammar "Oiy Cannon" he
facetiously dubbed on the lawn. went UP and down
the line. betting on Henry OF Navarre AZ Mr..
Grammar has been in the vein. and landed several
heavy plunges recently he had army OF fol-
lowers. Hence. Henry Of Navarro was a decided
favorite. ON the lawn there interested
crowd OF turfmen. Major Is. q. Thomas. the breeder
Of Domino. was by far the most excited man
among them. James Galway told him before tho
race that Henry OF Navarro would surely defeat
tho star Of Dxana. James II. Keenc assured
Philip J. Dwyer that he was not nj all excited: In
fact. he cooler than two icebergs. Colonel
Thomas =. Ochil'rce bet on Domino. and said that
he believed him TO 10 good Ladas. II seemed
as II the entire clubhouse contingent were on
Domino TO n man.
In the paddock the trainers were divided in their
opinions Henry OF Navarro and Domino had
nearly an equal number OF admirers As Nahma
was the pacemaser the time OF the first part OF the
race was slow The real racing began n quarter
Of n mile from home II n battle between
Jockeys Tarnl Domino rcsorted TO all his skill
and cunning. while Garrison attempted 10 ride one
OF his old-tlrne nnshcr. Both horses fought the
battle 20 the bitter end Tnral who was on the
better horse landed his mount winner by snort
head. Domino received an ovation when ne re-
turned 10 the scales. The crowd cheercd him ana
his rider repeatedly as the finish reused the en-
thusiasm Of the winners and losers to the msh's'
pitch. 49,. 49,, quality
Of the American thDroughbre' IS dc'eri1r''Ins ~" ~
OIL turfmcn the lawn recalled me hrt. M IT, 49,,
the Wiihers Stakes twenty years ago "h'h I,n"','
won. running the mile IN 10 Win ~ P'unIs Oh
his back. ard they compared II WIN y'S" $500, .
race In which Domino carried ~ pounds 10 Vic''ry'
running the mile In ! ~. ...,.,., -,
The crowd on the lawn. FoXhnli Kecne. who WI
rcsgcI the race from one - the boxes. was the
centre OF an admring circ.e OF friends 'pl'"I
Thomas p Ochrce finally proclaimed Domino as
superior 10 Ladas. and said ihai loinno vS'or i,
wcre far creditablc as he had 10 contend WIN
nr..-class horses. while Iadas mad comparatively
crae fof:e to met N r ms 's'f horse A. ever
raced in tn!s country when consistency is con
sacrcd Yet he cannot YIN Tlcr ,,d 's er 20, "a
cause his owner and friends to bet heavily on MN
number Of persons We're greatly dissatisfied AT
tho rcruii Of the Casanova Stakes. which We're won
give another twelve pounds n their class - any
whore near alike Gutta "crcha was an odl-on
DO, on her From the flag fall Gutta Percha ran
behind the field 10 the foot OF the h,,l. wn s
II,ticfoli called on Gutta Percha TO make her run
Sims Saba began TO riie at IN" same ,,ih"
In this dc,cn oratc age suspiclon appears 70 De an
Inherent faculty Of the America S,. pco'nns oS
yachts ana estates In the country IheEe are %ntds
who labor under the suspicion that hlchstH 'I r
dd not 70 abroad on account or MS hehltn. r.Nr'
me Tinted states Senate IL not free from suspicion
aa' ~ ~ thn shining lights are said to be I'm IA
sticlIv condition from the nJudicons manipulation
81 a well known commodity. Now II such I'gni-
,,rice are under suspicion how can some OF the
edlcss lambs chat gambol the turf De blamed
a. fhcy show losing tickets on Guua Percha ana
fayoritr Is rdien by the brother OF tho owner Of
tho sccOnd chOiceF 80 81, tho
10 amount Of argument can reconcile one OF IN.
lambs 10 the fact that the hill and the wrlsht
caIecl The favnr!te's downfall. II the lamps are
told mat the fsvorte was given trial rev uays
before that took away her speed the d9u3lihs
Thomascs Of the turf wil. say: That's an TIL h
II she hadn't been worked Sye would he '0ip S"'
was short ana The would do her go9i 49,,
II makes no difference how IL s explained 10 theI'
IT is hard to convince the general public that h nv
man nature the turf is different from Ihe h''O'c
shat IL common to the other callings IN nle' -
bing,ct ran a good and won handy I've was
heavily played By the public. who were rewhIutu
hv seeing him well ridden IN a judicious name,
by Grffen from start 20 finish. Discount aslohlshed
his trainer and the stable followers By ms narVeI.
Ions change Of form. lie was well played the Iast
,ine he started by the stable followers put ran
pra rflcally uubackcd In yesterday race ""' '''
won clevcrly from good n'l1 . 18th .,oo
Song and Dance won the last race, IN whlch thei'
were sixteen starters lie was the faVorte thtouBh-
our the betting odds that averaged about J" 10
10 against his chances. $1,000, . -
Stonrneu and Correction are tened 20 run,
dve-eighf h-dash at ten pounds below the scale
St,neneU Will carry III pounds ana CORRECTION u"
II IS reported that Stonene Is OF hls feed since
HE last race but his owner. Michael +: D"yer cN-
pects that he VIII be in excellent condition on the
day % the race.
FINE SPORT At LATON1A.
y..ort, " Iune - Another beautiful day,