New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
r,1K ABOUT THE HORSES.
OF NAvARREs GREAT VICTORY.
arrange RACE BETWEEN HIM
AND RuBIcoN-THE PEDIGREE cRANNS
At WORK or DOMINO.

It'd The ranks OF
AMI ne YOUR orihamme To-Day
"Ine helmet OF Naval -. -,.o ~, CO..,
Every 'o,ned the followers of the valiant Henry
urday has J0' ,,, rrsiecs are sung in the temples
Of Na'a', was the idol. There are none VINO
where 's e ~ cast the slightest dscredit on
are - Saturday. Now that eVer!pou! mas re-
the "a from the shock OF Domino OVERWHELMING
cow some horsemen desire a iuther test VI
oeieaS ~ Navarre's proves, ana suggest d race
HEM ,he champion and Rubicon over me same
be'"ee i,h 112 pounds on each OF them. 1t Is not
c!siA" ~. euch a race can be made. as nearly
hSeH ,rseoyner breads the average American
eve; ,n,er who. rule, ADJUSTS the "eiSh'S
49, and pays no attention TO facts heice 'no
o" '.,dness OF owners in starting theT ho'SeS ia
p",l races When a horse WINS sPec'", Ia"
s9o'a' him tickle, carry ton of coal in the
spring handic'!' ,,.. 90 >.,.arre and Rubicon
drav another large crowd and TO queH any
wo"T In,,g doubts Domino could be permitted 10
rem and the question of superiority elec'"d'is
So '.,sa 10 the satisfaction of everybody.
- Of Navarro is an exceptional raoe"o' ~
- never ran a dscreditable race throus"oU' MS
So" 1nthinkng persons severely critldse Dos-
eafee. tho manner in which Henry Of Navarro
geV ,sl.r in his race at the Brooklyn track byron
w''c,arand does not blame the jockey as ne fode
',s,nr 10 his instructions. Mr. Mct!ei'aiu S"iu.
o.. mistakes were mine. as should nave '@Oeu
J = nos, 10 finish. depending on NdNai'cS e''"'
Ho" n than his speed" 1t is so easy to blame
N' ,ors for the mistakes of their employers tia'
- nersons make an cutlery against 'hen "nen
ma Sorsa-oyner and his trainer should be hauled
over the Goals. 49,, -
" e' Great race has given the pedigree OK
IL an inning; consequently the claim 'Hd' 'ieie
P nor in the pedigree OF Domino is likely TO De
sd with unusual vigor. one particular tuII-
p ,,ho has never been successful in any under
ma, MAJ and has invariably involved anything
" bicb he has been associated in diihculties'
W." the defeat of Domino in shrill raspinS
pccolo voice as ioio"S' ,, 80
..rb.re is n cold cross in Dominos Dreedihe as
81. dam Mamie Grey was looked upon as OF oouo'-
81 rad,eree when she raced. 1t was asserted py
.aanv that her second dams pedigree was UNKNOWN
49, ,.h,gb said to be by Lecompte. My experience
" 49, ,prf taught me that when there is cold
S ross in thoroughbreds pedigree II Is sur ~
show sometime during ms Yhdn come stanchly bred
sompetitor pinches him in race oa4shs MN
Sln VI defeat does not surprise me in tAe least
as I anticipated the result through MS peoisiee'
WHAT THE EXPERTS" OVERLOOK
r,,.r turf oracle makes such statement as the
,,,sSone turfmen and the general public shoui1
mild their peace and not attempt &c argue '"e case
The fact tina. Mamie Grey Is the dam OF such soou
,,nners as Ten Strike. Bandala. Correction Lady
u.aI and Domino doesn't count. perhaps; or the
nct that AicS foaicd such brilliant racehorses as
i'm Grey. Faus:us and Goodnight doesnt count iof
ssnxthinF in the minds Of some OF the pppih-hedueu
na3igree experts VINO attempt TO discredt one OF te
hest horses that ever was saddiea III tiS HI any
S,ber country even If he did strike MS colors 70
Ham, Of Navarro and Clifford. both CT whom he
defeated in previous races. . c.,,o, ooous |
rIfe 70 racegoers in a vivid manner, as he pos !
sesses some OF Exes characterlstcs 10 rsillaIH
IKE colt thai @ stl S' "a sire is in the ascend
-
Is likely that his progeny viii be eagerly sought
Charles Reed the breeder OF AgsSOT t S rd n,s
for the Maron Stakes H falied IN WoaHy ans ans
other wel-known turfman. who borrowed a pair Of !
field glasses 10 view the race ana looked tArougn
the large end and franticany turned the gauge IN
the field within mile or two OF his vision ..,,
turfmen are becoming alarmed at the outlook. ana
roundy the men who have brought acE ES
avarice greed and Intolerance of few men are |
likely to cause the loss of millions OF dollars to
the agricultural and breeding interests in TINS great
State So far-reachng is the gambling amendment |
that every farmer who raises oats and hay VIII
them breed a few rioters every season that are
sold at their doors; The persons who breed eX-
tensively will face bankruptcy should the amend
ment be voted upon favorably by the people IN
November. If ever any set Of men were execTa,sd
by their fellows, the men VINO nave maHpuia'eu '"e
sport OF racing are the ones.
AN EXAMPLE OF sELFISHNEsS.
They have ridden to their own destruction. and
the assertion Of one Of them that Il have got mine
and don't care what happens" only goes 10 show
the calibre OF the men who would cheerfuliy de-
stroy their fellowmen to further their own I'M
scrupuous ends. When the racetracks in this state
become like waste places similar 10 the desert OF
Monmouth Park where the giant grandstand IN
sombre solitude like an Egyptian pyramid recalls
the genius OF D. d. Withers. the Goths and Van
dals Of the turf will feel the full MEASURE OF Pubic
contempt for their actions, and viii have no place
In the society of persons who have the slightest re-
gard for decency. , -,
When the agricultural societies throughout the
State and the county trotting clubs are forced 10
suspend their meetings and the horse buyers VINO
pay literally for horses which have gained recoiu
a the smaller meetings no longer niake .h t
journeys throughput the state the extent oI tne m
Jury inflicted on their interests Dy the tracks 0"erS
and their satellites in this neighborhood VII De APP
Jar of California VIII unite in Ievlling the men "no
lshments Men like General Stephen SANFORD. VINO
Imported Laureate. stallion that has won In, In;
golden opinions of the leading racing men ana tari
writer's in England on account OF the superior qua
md that their labors in behalf OF the Improvement
q the thoroughbred in this country nave oe cen
ihwarted by the gamblers, who have wrecked o the
Structure OF racing by their actions w., w; rs.
MSDs9nough Who paid nearly sS9.o 10 iah ho mr.
ported horses worth $4,000 for breeding purposes
WIS year including sncn horses as Coo tc esrv
EgeD worth OF the best bred horses and mares
st could be purchased in England James es anG
IN thoroughbreds; Pierre Lorillard. who mas iuily
~ much az stake the keenes. ana long IS'
OF others who have made the turf the victims
o. the INSCRIPTIONS conduct of mere handful OF
men permeated with the Cdor OF the gam
bling dens with an occasional ex-dive keeper
nrown In TO make good measure. Then there IS
= large army OF men and boys Who earn their
livelihood in various capacities the turf who are
~ oe considered. Is there any doubt that az men
IKE the foregoing and the rank and file of race
goers besides will forever detest and despise the
sn who are responsible for the degradation OF the
W.T. and its consequent obliteration?
o my few days Of the legitimate racing season
rac ms state remains, and then the gates OF me
,,aeeracks Will be closed Some men, who are look
~ forward TO the expected change in racing AZ
rS.Is. say that II the gambling amendment TO the
kkoIsutution is adopted the mushroom tracks VIII
N benefited as both the Saxton and Ives laws VIII
aoioga,ed. II this be true. II Is declared that
nsle IA nothing TO prevent them from opening com
u,ssion houses and sending the money Of their
.ens 10 other States to be invested on races be-
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