The evening world., 1894-06-13
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Dominos victory in the withers was
discussed all over town yesterday. 1t
seems to be the unanimous opinion that
his win was purely and solely due to the
fact that Garrison bungled with Henry
OF Navarro. Byron McClelland's colt
should have beaten Domino, and 1t will
be real frosty day when Garrison gets
another chance to wear the green and
gold colors o, the young Kentuckian. 1t
Is safe to say that Garrison never rode
worse race in his life. From the fur
long pole to the finish he rode his hard
est. and the finish was good piece of
work, but the mistake had been made,
and 1t was fatal. Garrison has an over
whelming amount OF confidence in his
powers. Vanity figures largely in his
makeup, and no actor ever makes
multitude ihan the Snapper Snapper" He
fairly yearns for the fattering praise
that every winning Jockey gets, and
stand finish which would earn him un-
dying fame.
No one but stupid stable boy would
ever think Of letting a dangerous COM
is just what Garrison did. Domino Was VAS
as securely locked In behind Henry of
Navarro Mamma and Dobbins as though
IL II.
swings Henry of Navarro and looks for
Domino with an action that said plainly
as words could convey the meaning:
Come on and finish with me-"
Supremacy confident he let Domino
range alongside E; and was beaten a short
head. This was not his only blunder.
instead ms Of forcing the pace. which was
beaten, Garrison lay second to Nahma,
who was crawling along at a snails pace
oyer the the NIL HI III also took the worst of
from the beginning. . {.
Many bitter and caustic comments
We're made yesterday because Guttn
rercha. the hot favorite In the Casa
nova n Stakes, was beaten out by sablla.
field, jr, brother OF Fred Littieiield, VINO
rode the favorite. Naturally the DC cuiiar
circumstances in the case aroused sus-
picion, but Gutta Percia may be over
rated. The PUBLIC saw her only once.
when, she beat Keenan, easily enough
Whether that form proved her ability to
each Is qle stion. Judgment should be
suspended until Gutta Percha proves her
real worth. The flly got away badly
yesterday. and was driven hard from the
start.
A beautiful hurdle race was run at
Providence yesterday, Five horses fell,
one breaking his neck, and an loo to
| chdhce captured the prize.
Senator Grady, Domino, Henry of Ma
varre and DobblnS are eligible to the Bel
mont Stakes. at a mile and a furlong.
which Will be run next Tuesday.
Stonenell and Correction should make
| a good match. At the distance, five fur
longs. the mare will be very hard to
beat. providing she IS not raced in the
mean time. She goes wrong very quickly.
1t was mistake to start Rub!con
against such crack "a Jacks as Domino,
Dobbins. and Henry OF Navarro. Rubi-
con could have won the six furlong. dash
In which he was also entered.
Bookmaker Munssell, who laid odds
Handicap, is said to be missing. 1t is
also said that he has not cashed
numerous tickets which won on the
Brooklyn Handicap. Munsell Is an old
bookmaker and we'll known in the ring
1t Is asserted by several Of his friends
that he confessed himself short, but ex.
pressed confidence in his ability to make
good. 1t is. hardly probable that Mum
he is making book at some other track
and will come back with funds to make
good his obligations.