The evening world., 1895-09-18
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

At anything like even weights Henry OF Navarro
is certainly the best horse In this country to- day.
He erectuaily cnched his title yesterday by
defeating clifford. Sir Walter, Rey Ell Santa
Anita and Domino at a mile and quarter. He
did not beat them driving. but easily. with
Jockey Grimm looking over his shoulder 10 see
what the others were doing. Grimm saw Clifford
and Sir Walter fighting desperately for the place.
while Rey FL Santa Anita and Domino far
back. Domino was waited with yesterday. Ex-
perience has proven that It Is bad policy to wait
with the black forr his best races have been won
in front. At shecpshead Henry OF Navarro had to
drive hard to beat Domino at a mile and a fur
long. Yesterday Domino dead beat at the
end OF a mile. The black will not stand choking.
lie must have his own way and make his own
pace or he Will not be in the hunt
Sims rode clifford with had judgment He
traed in the for the first half mile when
the pace was very slow instead OF moving up into
good position. Then the pace quickened and
clifford had to make up his lost ground while the
field was going at hot clip Doggett rode Sir
also obeyed signals from the inheld. It seems
rather rough on the jockeys when they must obey
for their judgment u pace Henry OF Navarro
was well placed throughout moved smoothly and
was never urged Grimm rode a beautiful race on
boy's riding on Margrave and Walter. In fact.
Grimm recent poor riding was what Influenced
the talent to play clifford so heavily. There will
not be any more match races this year Henry OF
Navarre's superiority is assured.
August Belmont and Byron McClelland had a
wee little argument yesterday over the respec.
tive merits Of Grifin and Perkins There were no
words. but Mr.. Belmont insisted on Griffin riding
Henry Of Navarro and McClellard wanted to put
up Perkins The result Will be that Mcclellan
Will probably turn over the Be!mont horses to
ton o, Navarre's sale that McCleliand was n
train and handle the horse to the close OF the
season.
Rein is about as cold -hooied jockey as one
wants to see He is boy after Jimmy MrCor.
mck's own heart. Had Rein been riding when
Jimmy was in full bloom at Clifton and Aque-
duct no doubt there would have been eyelash
finishes on Ffreny, Autorrat and others owned by
Mccormick who never wins by more than he can
clear three lengths In front sun Rein sat suii
on Lucania untl they were well into the straight.
and then he sat down to ride He Jus; managed
to get up in time and win.
Ben Brush won his race 80 easily as TO sur
prise everybody except readers OF The Evening
Worlds" nrst edition. In that paper yesterday
Ben Brush named to win the Holly Handle ap
because he got away badly in the Great Eastern
Handicap az Sheepshead on saturday and was
crossed and joStled repeatedly. Nevertheless he
was with the leaders at IN" head OF the stretch.
and being once more squeezed In on the fence
Williams pulled up Yesterday he had even
break and clear road and he won In Ealiop.
J. n. CLAY. owner of the Iroquos stud. which
has as stations Chance sni Vocalie, has failed.
Morris Pa-l, this Fall, He has Redskin The
Native and other Epnd ones among the lot