New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
HOWTARAL BORE HIS HONORS.
HE RECEIVED MODESTLY THE PRAISE
SHOWERED UPON HIM.
TALKS WITH THE VICTORIOUS JOCKEY AND
THE TWO WHO RODE TIE SECOND
AND THIRD HORSES.

| THE TWO WHO RODE THE SECOND
| AND THIRD HORSES
Fred Taral was happy and buoyant and in the
| best OF spirits as he plunged forward into the
Jockeys room soon after the great race was over
to make a hurried toilet and catch the o5O oc.ocK
! train for New York. on his way TO chicago. Sims
who rode Banquet. and Thompson VINO came IN
| third Sport. were before Taral In the jockeys
room IL they were not ahead OF him at the WIN
ming post. When Taral appeared there was no
storm of cheering. for there were not enough
peop.e in the paddock but there were enough 70
squeeze his hand and to tap him on the back ana
shower upon HIM words Of praise which would have
bewlldered an ordinary rider bu; which Fred Taral
received with quie, and approving smile
At this point an incident occurred which aroused
much merriment among some OF the jockeys who
saw 1t as wei. as among the general crowd
young woman who managed 10 get into the pad
dock shouted excitedly, The God OF the track-l
want to see the little god OF the track But sne
only got a chance 10 crafty her curiosity over
the shoulders OF the crowd the victorious jockey
got into a carriage with his friends and rode away
How was the start, Taral"' asked tribune
reporter.
"Whv nobody need ask that" said he. ut was
I'D to date that's about all I have to say To be
sure there good bit OF trouble In trying 70
get away at the first. but once the flag fell no.
body fee. sure could complain that II was not
fair start"
Are YOU satisfied with the manner Of your VIC
tory"
perfectly satisfied" he answered. There was
cot a single moment from tho time got into the
saddle until | passed the winning post that mad
the least doubt Of what Ramapo could do. Not
by any means that felt contempt for the horses
that had to beat Nothing Of that kind had
some splendid animals and good riders trying to
get the best OF me. and they made gallant enorts
TO succeed. which surely ought to satisfy any
boiy." he added with smile
There wasn't the least bit OF bother. Tarai
continued land didn't work Ramapo too hard
either at that There were times between the
quarter and haf-me posts that might have
driven him faster but what was the use? we
were all in a bunch during the entire race. and he
knew as well as | did that II was sure thing
and now didn't Il prove a sure thing" he added,
Laughing as he turned and looked full at the re-
lis there anything now tnat you would like to
| say for | must hook It from here as fast as
possible he said gripping traveIling oag u %n'tn
his tie until ne looked as neat and trim as II he
stcamlnc saddle
"And how about Banquet, Tarai7",,
"Weu" said he, there was just ute moment
about a quarter mite from home that began TO
| think ~ the fine work Banquet vas doing and now
hs chances OF his beating me. ana he didn't either
During this brief talk this popular and successful
,orl<ev was as COO. and collected as II nothing had
| happened Instead OF that. there were even then
though the race hal been over for some minutes
| cheers going up along the grand stand FOR Taral
AMI the victorious Ramapo. ,,
| sims who rode Banquet was rubbing hlmseIl
vlgor3us.y with a towe. and talking 20 thompson
who rode Sport They were discussing the victory,
and were outspoken In praise OF the manner IN
which Ramapo diI his work and Tarai steered MIN
TO victory. -
Vow" said Sims II must say that had good
pos.ton AMI | kept Il. | guess, from the start 70
the finish Banquet went kindly a, the way:
WORKED him though. for ali that he was worth;
but the fact is. boss. between you an me, anu
here ne dropped his voice bit and became more
c1nAlentia. THE best horse won the race. an
don't you forget II. That's about the size OF H.
What more can / say? -. 49,.
Look here" said Thompson. there Amt no use
denying H. boss but there wasn't a man JACK OF
them who went into that ed today VINO 9d Peev wsi
beaten We got of pretty well. but my morse
suked on after the first half mile; an wou,un I
CO. But It was good race right through an
Amt kickln'.