New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-17

sible person knows what he ought TO have-a short
shrft But no penalty is meted out f9r sue shch ap
on Tuesday and that IS where turf methods poi'cy
The way in which Don Aonzo ran yesterday indl-
Gates that ne probably would have done maGn DGi
cap than his stable companion. Banquet, ala. It
is true that Banquet beat Don Alonzo very easily IN
often happens the turf that the results of trials
are reversed in actual racing BANQUET has never
son. never at any time in his career, although he
early part of the season 1t might have been far
wiser for Mr. Dwyer to start Don AI9nzo in the
all against Banquet running well in that con-
test 49,. :. .
general disposition to acclaim him as conqueror
of the highest class. Dr. Rice IS a very handsome:
ne is by no means a stake-wlnner OF the highest
class Hndoo Luke Blackburn, Sensation. spend
Tammany and many other American racehorses at
their best could have beaten DR.. Rice at even
The colt deserves praise and credit. for he ran
bravey apd sturdly. showing much courage eri,
was CARRYING only III pounds and he had the best
the oval course Monmouth IT is probable that
defeat DR.. Rice without great difficulty.
MATCH RACE SUGGESTED.
Everybody is eager to Clifford and Dr.
Rice meet or even terms. and with jockeys equally
skilled in the saddle That would be interesting
contest indeed But 1t Is to be hoped when Clifford
runs next time that the s00-per-day starter Will
take pains TO that he gets start.
Many people still wondering why the owners
of Comanche Herald. Bitten. Copyright and some
others paid $3.50 each to start them In the Brook
lyn Handicap. 1t waste OF money TO pay
$3.50 even for Banquet. whose racing in large fields
early In the has always been bad. II was
the height OF folly to pay $50 for Sport, who was
at least fifty pounds too fat to run creditably In
this race But marvellous the mysteries of rae
ing, and marvellous the ways OF starters ana
An anonymous correspondent asks The Tribune II
Jockey Cubs track on Tuesday He did run In
the third race. but did not get place, and all the
money put on him lost This correspondent
saws he backed St Vincent for the NTH race. IL
the bookmaker gave him card showing clearly
that the bet the fifth race the correspondent
is entitled to the return Of his money: but unless
II was clearly understood both sides that the
bet was the third race and not on the htth, the
CORES pendent cannot get his money back. 81 Nln-
cent ran in the third race. and not In the NTH
Money bet on him IN the third race was lost. Money
bet on him in the fifth race should be returned
The Goodwin Brothers publishers of the "Oihcal
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No . of the Guide of their fourteenth season. 1884
This Guide is model in every way II gives
the racing records up to and including the first day
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Nobody in this country can compare with them IN
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ought 10 be In the hands OF every man. woman ana
child who is interested in American racehorses.
The price of No. is only 30 cents.