New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-15
CLOSE OF THE TURF SEASON
THE CURTAIN WILL BE RUNG DOWN
TO-DAY.
A REVIEW or THE WORN OF THE HORSES
DoMINos DOWNFALL AND TIE TEiV AFH

The last to-day prosIai"'"' W. ''7
down the curtain on the sport OF Kings '0r an
interval NJ six months with the possibility Of
much longer intermisson How many o. IN" ann
OF racegoers can look back 10 the opening nay anu
truthfully say that rney are delighted WIN '".'
.xno,ie,cs throughout the season? So far as the
racing clubs are concerned, the season "' NV No.
been the most profitable in the history OF 'he 'ui
The receipts have been enormous. While the NY
bursements II anything have been iar 'SS wa"
in previous years There have heen no Seh"a''ohH'
episodes associated with the racing III '"e i'''
Scandal has been avoided. whenever It "as poss'-
bic to do so. OF there has been oohS'H"
rrumbling by the racegoers at the action ana mac
ton of racing officials. according az the sru''p'e'
felt toward them Some wordy quarreiS nave ''N'"
place which will end in the courts y ie" 'u''"'"
have been suspended by the Jockey 'luo S''""'"S
for offences committed the Brighton Beach ana
Parkway tracks.
The racing has been OF the moderate sort 'n'ous"-
ont the season. With the single exception OF me
Butterflies who has been measured only IN 70"
races not A twoyear-od within ten pounds OF hrs'-
class form has appeared Harry Reed proved HIM
self 10 be wonderfully in his last races but MS
record does not show his real FORM as ne ma
queraded as a sellng-platcr until late III 'he IAN
Taken as a whole the two-year-ods of 1874 are an
extremely ordinary lot Of youngsters. ih'S aPp"TS
20 both the East and West
The two-year- olds have been So uncertain 'ha'
there may be some marvellous changes u 'o''"
from this season until the three yearold bates are
fought next year. Every racing man remembers
t,,c rcports Of the yearling trials Of year ago
when prospective Dominos Tremon's Henry o.
Navarres and colts Of that description were as
plentiful rs peas II is much the same this autumn
as nearly every trainer has world-beatins yearins
in his stable
As for the three-year-old division of 1921 IT can b"
safely said that disappointment was the rue rather
than the exception. Henry of Navarro fairly nom
estly and deciyvey earned the title of champion.
He began the season by racing against fields OF
aged horses in the long-distance spring handicapS
performing creditably in every race in which he
started Ii is not tho mere fact that ne started IN
such races as the Brooklyn Handicap alone that re-
bounds to his credit but the fact that ne siood inc
severe preparation required to III horse Tor such
race so early in the season. Some OF his deieats
were the result of VIGOROUSLY in-Judged' sioVehE
riding by the jockeys who were selected 10 rae
him The strongest partisans OF Henry Of Navarre's
councillors concede these facts. Byron McCleland
the owner and trainer. admits that he was parity
10 blame for of the defeats OF MS grand three
year-old.
HENRY or NANARRES VICTORY
1t is thrashing old straw to so over Henry OF Na-
varres record for the season ending to-day HIS
dead heat with Domino and his subsequent defeat
by Clifford were wiped out and forgotten when ne
administered such a crushing defeat to them in the
special race a Morris Park. 1t is seldom tina; sucn
a stoutly contested the three-cornered battle
over the mile and down the steep slope OF the home
class specimens Of the thoroughbred. From post TO
finish every inch of the way severe struggle
for the stout -hearted colt who bears the name Of
the hero of Ivry.
The impar;ialitv of the American raceeoer was
never seen to better advantage than at the moment
Henry of Navarro passed the finish Winners ana
losers alike cheered the champion who had so iariy
earned his laurels.
Domino. who an unbeaten two-year-oid was
looked upon far superior to anything IN framing
by a great majority OF the public. His first APP
pearance this year strengthened the opinion OF the
unprecedented horsemen that he exceled every o'hei
three year-old in the country. His owners, James
r. and Foxha =. Keene, shared the opinion OF Inc
general public. So highly did his owners THINK o'
his prowess that in evil hour 1t was decided to
send Domino to Chicago 10 bear away me
hosors of the American Derby. The journey was
made in spite of the fact that Domino was al
ing as of his feet iniamed. and he was In
q high fever when he was shipped on the morning
before that Of the big race. Domno's foot was
opened by the blacksmith and relieved of the pus
that had formed in the seat of the injury. He was
all right the morning of the race and showed 40
signs of lameness. Taral was his jockey; hence
everything in Domino's favor with single
exception. Taral received his instructions az TO
how the race should be ridden in the w Weigh 3e
Chicago It is too bitter tale to relate the story OF
oTer the track to keep him BACK to the snas pace
by the field for the first mile in the He was
by his wild ii p e for his head in the first mile
OF the race. When Taral called on him he refused
10 respond. and lost his champion crown then and
there. He has never been the same horse since
RUBICON'S PLACE AS A RACEHORSE.
d. Rubicon is quantity unknown to the general
public. he has been ridden in his races by
Mdgeley. who does not rate high az Jockey. j. j..
Mcdonald. who is keen, shrewd turfman. may
know how Rubicon classes racehorse. His re-
cent victories stamp him as in the first flight Of the
three-year-od division. and many turfmen desire 10
him meet Henry OF Navarro In a race Perhaps
Rubcon might have proved Ravaillae to the equine
Henry. but the question cannot be solved this sea-
AS yearling and in his trials in the early
spring OF his two-year-old form Rubcon excelei
anything in the shape of thoroughbred the writer
ever under saddle. His work was phenome-
nal. but his execreable in the extreme.
If he has reganed his form and will run up 10 ii in
his races Rubcon is worthy competitor for any
horse in existence. including the marvel Isnglass.
the boast and pride of the Brtishers. To-day per
haps will show his true form.
that exists against Sir Modred ,the greatest sire
OF speed. have won frequently in fast
Of Rancho del Paso the birthplace Of winners.
Dobbins performed consistently until he met with
an accident at the Grayesend meeting. Rey Del
Sm amer ' Derby at Chicago falling to his proves
son was senator Grady who has detsriOrated to
,he sc OF Of and to
East a sulky uptrustworthy brute.
ora hs b sssa DR. ee Sa a hansoe %
ner for his owners. but did not hold his high form
as we'll Ramspo. Sir Walter won his share OF
races so did Banquet. Don Alonzo anything
but a success and a last resort was raced at
Brighton Beach In selling races. The aged division
did not equal the expectations OF the public. Lamp
lighter q failure
the whole, the seasons racing was moder-
ately tame in all OF It's divisions
John J. Hyland stands at the head of the train
ers Byron McCleand is a good second. with pos
sibly Walter Rollins in third place. although some
turfrnen I'm favor OF making II n dead heat be-
tween six OF the trainers for third position.
AS to the Jockeys the question OF supremacy IS a
weight jockeys have decided advantage over the
heavyweights go $500
and place unlimited confidence in James X
F. p Keenes Gideon d. DAYS byron McCiei'