New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16
BUT ONE FAVORITE BEATEN.
FIRST CHOICES WON AT MORRIS PARK
HENRY OF NAVARRO AND SPORT AMONG THE
VICTORS.

VICTORs.
two ~ the candidates for the Suburban were.
.uccessful at Morris Park yesterday-Henry Oh.
Navarro and Sport. The owners OF 'hehn'oS"e
Shelly Tuttle VIII Elliott Beldemere' Me'"uS'
WEINBERG Fred Douglas and BY Jove wisely ue
,,a, 20 stsrt their horses In a hopeless chase
o>,er Henry Of Navarro in the first race ana kepti
those animals in their stables Messrs. "''"oli
DAILY and their friends thought that merry mo-"
~ had q chance to defeat Henry of Navarro. 'and
hacked Merry Monarch 10 some extent po'h ioi
CO. 80 and for second But Merry Monarch
,auad IN secure even second position Melba gettng'
that place IN a lively finish with Merry Mohar'n
II Sir Walter at odds of four TO one on hau ""'
heen defeated in startling ana De"i'ue'I"s Z"
NOV on Thursday it is probable that the DOCK
r,oLers would not have offered better than one TO-
thraa or one 10 four against Henry OF Navarro
But when colt. usually so consistent courageous
and enduring as Sir Walter has Deeh' comes i"
n had last behind Dorian and Sport AT hli'e anu
"a half in the riiicuously slow time OF Zf-'4' VII"
only l12 pounds his back all turf IDEAS become
v+deIv unsettled and no one knows what may
happen. ,,.,. e., cav, =,
sazed and stupefed way about that calaml'ous
catastrophe to Sir Walter. Every man who enjoys
seeing a determined and resolute struggle between
horses Of high class fought out to the bitter END Is
heapng scorn dcr,son and contempt upon me
"Fnelish" style OF racing. in accordance with which
Sir Walter was kept creeping for mile al q pace
which any street-car horse could almost equal anu
vas then beaten very badly in a sprint or three
furlongs in the last half-nile in which Dorian maze
hin, look ike crawling caterpillar. while sport ran
away from him at the end. Recall the many stakes
won by Sir Walter last year at long distances win
heavy weight up. Recall Sir Walters race Win
Banquet only few days ago IN which ne ~
weight to Banquet and defeated him handsomely
at a mile and half in seconds less uhe
than the three snais In the last race on THURSDAY
took up in getting over the same distance.
Such races as that of Thursday damage the pop
ularity of racing The true friends OF the '"'I
don't like to see a colt Of Sir Walters class anu
record defeated so wofully by slaviSh submission
10 unw.se English" stable orders. II pogSeu was
ordered 10 hold back Sir Walter TO the nome
stretch no matter how slow the pace might be-
no matter II Sport and Dorian were pulled 10
slow canter. or even to actual walk then the
trainer who gave such orders must look upon
Doggett as a simpleton. incapable Of exercising
the slightest intelligence or Judgment sir waiter
with only 1l2 pounds In the saddle. could wei al
ford 10 go out and set the pace and run the hrS'
mile in la which he could easily have done. Ihoh
II he had run the last half mile in 81 seconds,
which also he might readily have done. he would
have covered the mile and d half in $50. II Dog
gett had been allowed TO run the race in ua'
way II is probable that Sir walter would nave
bean first nj the end instead Of bad last j. Is
certain anyway. that he could not nave beeh
haaten so dismally if the had been run In
that way as he in the absurd 'lIngish
long crawl with short scurry in the homesireich'
which actually took place. and when was seen
with disgust by all the spectators.
Popl,ar horses trained II lden AMI run In a popular
wav make racing popular But American turfmciL
with genuine American feeling, will never look WIKI
any patience upon any such grotesque "hnghsn
travesty Of a race that in which Sir Walter was
vanqushed 50 dolefully on THURSDAY
Henry of Navarro won the first race IN 50 master
Nv sivle and looked. SO well, that his Suburban
chances rose rapidly in public estimation lie IS
Handicapped in the Suburban 1t 100 pounds ana ne
has incurred no penalties as yet But he Is in the
Belmont Stakes at a mile and furlong' TO be run
on Tuesday BY the conditions Of the belmont
D,nno # he starts in that race. must carry ~
pounds while Henry of Navarro VIII have only III
pounds on his back. Many shrewd turfmen think
that Henry OF Navarro can defeat Domino IN the
Belmont at those weights But II Henry Of Navarro
should win the Belmont first money in which Is
over 5000 he would incur eight pounds penalty FOR
the Suburban Very few racing men believe that
Hcnry of Navarro could win the Suburban win Jos
pounds. Domino was handicapped at 100 pounds for
the Suburban By winning the Wlihers STAKES ne
Incurred penalty Of eight pounds, Dut sPHlaii
clause OF the suburban conditions limits the t't9I
10 be carried by three-year-od ~ 10 po1hh 10
Domino can incur 70 more p'haiI'7 40 , ,n ,,l,
uroan by winning the Belmont or any oih.r rae,
while IL Henry OF Navarro should win tAe ben .nt
he must carry JOB pounds IN the Sn.u Dan anu ~. III
chances would be runeL The added money III me
SS90 oep 80 in M 'ea Is BTr}n Mand owner Of
Henry OF Navarro. has this dilemma before nm
Henry Of Navarre's .pT5s9esis q winning the sub
Sport won the second race in an Impressive man
ner. and MS friends now look hopefully to ne SUB
urban, in when sport will carry only ~ pounds
very light weigh TOY 20 powerful ana !usy
colt. But sport Is prone to sulk ana on{ pa1T,'
careful skf Jockey can get MIN t. 90 MS D e
d. m hn D. s sc On S auriiay sport ran hi
mile Of the second race ia :5gi.. ond scented 20 be
The Keene coli Aeitator, by Exile. ou' Of Athene.
came out FOR the first time in the thirl race oni
fkn h.n kFearly "a
keenc stable won 80 many iwo-yeaI-o1 races ,l'.l
and because Tara Was on his back 50 tn opening
price against Agita.or very cautious ana tmd.
iiei Mr. Rove was overtaskel and ovtrburicned
with this fed OF maiden two-year-o4ts. long DE-
lay many false breaks ana a very straEgllnS start
displeased the spectators Agijator awkward.
In his s' first race last Year and woud not break ato
his stride. lie got off very badly, and aid not get
as three 10 s"f furong a ThSn Ta S e.
forts sent him aons al great pace but Il was too
with Bembazette second. Agtator fair third. and
were strung out for a great space isy the coniI-
tons OF the race Agiator was giving seven pounds
weights ana Win an even start ne would have out
The Oneck Stable won the fourth race with the
strong fayorte, Fnsiaer, thus carrying off two Of
ton for the unfortunate way in which Sir Walters
coors were trsed in the dust on Thursday by in
den with much energy by Dogsett and was well
outsider Dwight another outsider was tnrd g;
Walbaum's colt Rightmorc was backed with
great deal OF money at three 70 one bat with
Brooks on his back. Rightmore danger
Gus Long Shanks was also vel supported. lie
came In fourth Gideon Days Memento colt ran
far below the form which ne has shown before. ana
was ridden In rather eccentric style by Griffin.
Tho Memento colt had few friends IN the betting
ring. and the odds against him climbed rapidly from
10 TO u 70 straight. and from TO 70 to
for second place.
This fourth race was cheap selling affair IN
which the horseS entered at extremely lOw
prices Fusl'eer, the winner was very lame after
the race. He was entered % be sold for 500 The
McnentO others
10 be sold for $500 each. The total OF the selling
prices OF all the e.even starters was only $1,000