The morning call., 1894-06-20
HAS GONE LAME.
Matt Byrnes Is Not in
Derby Form.
DORIAN DANGEROUS NOW.
Reported by the Stable in Fine
Fettle.
AN DANGEROUS NOW.
MARCUS DAILY AND HIS HOPES.
Senator Grady Must Carry His CoIors
to Victory if 1t Can Be
Done.

CHICAGO, June I9.-At almost the elev-
enth hour the aspect Of the American
Derby field has been radically changed.
Matt Byrnes, the $4,000 son of Hampton.
heavily backed by his owner. Marcus
DAILY, TO win the Washington Park clas-
sic. is reported to have suddenly gone
lame. The colt is said to have stepped on
pebble at Jerome Park and split mis-
hoof- Men who know owner DAILY and
trainer Barnes were not slow to compute
that all other eligibles to the American
Derby had but little show with Matt
Byrnes and Senator Grady in the list of
starters, but to-day, when 1t was an-
nounced that Senator Grady was en- route
10 Chicago without his stablemate, Matt
Byrnes, or even Days other Derby
venture. Sam Lucas. a new turn of posi-
blllties was given to the wheel of chance.
This excitement was intensified bv the
rumor that, after all, James r. Keene
would not send Domino, and would prob
ably depend on HOrnpipe or Ell Tele-
graphic. The fear of the great colt, Sem
ator Grady. prime favorite for the Derby,
is therefore much less reduced without
Midgely on Matt Byrnes to help Senator
Grady out in a possible contingency, and
Snap per Garrison has the opportunity TO
reassert his record for 'generaiship."
On the other hand j. w. Rodgers Do
rian is hourly becoming dangerous. Of
all the Derby candidates the colt is the only
one that has had a race at the Derby dis
tapce In public, and he easily held Sir
Walter and Sport safe in the exercise gal
lop that the race proved to be. Both the
animals he defeated are fouI-year-old and
seasoned horses. Dorian comes of stay
ing lines, and should the Eastern division
be further weakened by the absence of
Domino. Grady and Dorian might make a
team race of 1t.
A story comes from Hawthorne, which,
if true, may further alter the complexion
OF the race. Oh. CarmichaePs b. C. Cash
Day, by Strathmore-Dawn of Day, is in
the hands of Pat Dunno, and despite the
fact that Dunno and Corrigan are fast
friends, the former is said to be quietly
working for Cash Day for a coup 10 the
American Derby. Corrigan has Despot in
the race aud will see that Martin avows his
inten ton of giving COrrIgan a faithful
ride on the gelding.
The scratching of Matt Byrnes has left
Senator Grady the favorite among Western
horsemen for the American Derby. His
price in the pools is 10 lower than that of
Domino, both selling at 5 TO /, in local
books, but more money is going on
the Senator than on Domino at these fig
ures. THERE'S a growing suspicion that
c. S. McMichael's bay colt Cash Day is
better than generally supposed. Cash Day
made his first start at Hawthorne to-day
and fairly ran away from the field, con-
tanning such medium performers as Lucky
Dog, LOudon and Entire. Those who saw
his performance were ready to admit that
he has a fighting chance for the race.
NEW YORK, June 19-Gideon to day
offered Garrison $500 to allow Taral to ride
Ramapo in the Suburban, and the offer
was accepted. Clifford has turned into
confirmed roarer. and is not likely to be
starter in the Suburban. Leigh says that
he does not think the horse will ever be
able to go the distance again.