New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07

hath a, half mile i've furlongs or even s.k iur
- 20, evon that Is doubtful now. hoth Henry
q, Navarro and clifford can run s"NtN ~ mn
mile as well as at a mile ana " 'u''""H
ference seems 10 be that the extremely '"'""
admirers 81 Domino lana The wriier "'7 ''e ~
.x,rc,ne and unbr died 81 them Az nave "''t
estimated the merits Of Domino The "r'ei ''''s
,h, Ne owe. an humble apology 20 the read''a ''
,rhe 1rlh,ne who glance over the racing aI''''',
for the excessive euloges when DE- ""' 81"
upon Domino The unhappy "Hlei iH ~
"a ,e,cn,an, frame 81 MIND Although bom"l"
was covered with laurcls last year "i'"'"s" %"
took ND heavy weight IN several hpoI ,a"t siam"
making IN. mace himself all The way ana ou'ra" '''
fastest two-y olls IN America WIN "s''','''''N
eass; although his singl, defeat before 'h'' ~ 80
terday wa In the American Derby lh "''''.
whore II was possible 20 make excuses Tor NM az
Though Domino has done what certainly "VP'"
10 be- great things on many occasions anu "''''''s
his ,,iunphs I'm A number ~ contests seoin'H I'D
shine forth Respondent. nevertheless u "'VS' ~ o.
unitted that a horse which fell go far ben"u ''""'
Of Navarre and clifford a. Domino I'" "'.''.'
terday I'm the Hnal furlone. cannot be- locke" upon
as truly great racer.
A GREAT DISASTER TO \ FAMous HORSE
There were no excuses Of ars tort 10 Do "'.'
for pomino Yesterday iis trainer una rs'"nH- ''"
art Of getting a horse ready for races az W" ~
any trainer living. and Domino VAS az W "'
human skin could make him 40 one cou.I l'''"'!
ride him better than Taral rode MN Ih''' wa
mo- fouling no crossing NO jostlins no interference
Domino sourdy and f4idie} D'A'e" -" "''
nerits and very badly beaten
This was a sore disappointment - the iho"s'nlS
OF friends and admirers OF Domino before ms us
aster he was undoubtedly the most popular more IN
America and nlne-tenths Of the big crown oi pe"-
ple who went to Morris Park yesterday expected
90 see him vanqush Henry Of Navarro and 'hhorA
James II. Kcene and FoXhall j.. keene accepted me
calamity with perfect caimnsss. cooiness ann ser
control Before the race they honestly behtNe' 'Ha'
On Domino they owned The finest racehorse IN
America and one % the best IN the world After
IN. race they quick 20 admit with entire can
dor and In a manly way that the best horse Won the
race as he deserved % win H. ana that Domino
was not the equal " Henry % Navarro and cNnor1
nj n mile and furlong II Is obvious that this
overwhelming overthrow Of DOmlno's claims 20 the
championship OF the American turf has dealt
smashng blow 20 DominOs celebrity ana dlsuncu'n
and has lowered his value seriously "a racehorse
IN the present and a sire In the future But u~
Ntsssrs Ke,ne accepted he misfortune with cheer
full philosophy and serenity. They had some con
ISOLATION IN the success OF their colt Agator ~ me
$4,000 Matron Stakes FOR two-year-oids on" ~ the
three richest stakes In America. the others being
the ruturity and the Realization. Bat the ke.nes
not in racing Tor the Money 70 M nsS @F' d
snort They could not feel any intense PRIDE IN
Igita,or. although he captured a hshy vSi,ia6le
carry his fu.i stake weight. and pecause the neld
Sssnd s MN Msi Ss season in contest FOR two
year-olds Agiiator is promising colt but ne y
meet met N H pD % Navarro and crord IN raes At
any distance next year he would probably not get
within halling distance OF either OF them at any
at must be admitted freely and frankly that the
turf writer's OF The Tribune have erred sadly in
rafting Domino at the head Of American reco-
roos company Many owners. trainers and Jock
eva and tens OF thousands Of peope who 20 10
the races In all parts OF the country accelteI
and approved this estimate OF Domino. The King
has now fallen. and Henry OF Navarro takes The
throne or royal lineage IL he. and Of royal per
formances The gratitude OF every one Tho INK, ,aEes
and Foxhall +. Keene. 10 Byron McOlelland ana
70 r. l.. Rose, the owners OF Domino Henry ot
Navarro and clifford. for running their horses
club for its nbcrality and enterprise In arranging
the race and giving the 500 prize.
THE PRELUDE. THE STRUGGLE AND THE
SEQUEL.
II was a mellow October afternoon. and the
autumn air made Ife worth living An extensive
and enthusiastic asserblagc gathered Morris
peciaiy the sp.cia. contest between Domino. Henry
Of Navarro and clifford. and the struggle OF the
two-year-oids for the Matron Stakes. The great
majority OF the spectators backed Domino There
was some betting on tho special race before the
horses called out for the first battle OF tho
day Odds OF to against Domino were offered
It Arst. but they cut down 10 to D.
then to II 10 TO- and finally 10 even money. After
over, speculation the chief feature " the
day was swift and strong Almost all the news
papers which favor their readers With foreshadow-
dicSed the success OF Domino and the army Of
his hackers far exceeded In numbers the sup
R9ricrs q clifford and Henry OF Ssyar n,. nps
put large amounts on Clifford. as CLIFFORD had