New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
nOWN GO THE FAVORITES.
,u. APPEARED TO BE sLUMBERINa.
CELEBRATED JOCKEY SADLY OUT OF FORM

b rrospects Of succeeding to the splendid title
81 ,ha vast estates Of the Marquisste of Salisbury
s.a then to be almost hopeless. Under the
a,,,ous and Infamous system OF primogeniture
ny .,,atl which prevails in England the eldest
- almost everything and the younger sons have
-, nothing The present Marquis of Salisbury
o. compelled TO a frugal living for several
-. bv writing for The Saturday Review and
- various magazines and journals In his hard
~, for scanty pay he studied life and and
srrers sternly and savagely. His bitter days and
'.s,s when he poor crushed his views of civili
..,,on into epgrams. at least TO certain extent.
~. world did not go very we'll then for the man
-,o Is now Marquis OF Salisbury and Prime Minis
A., ~ Great Britain. Life stung and smarted to
,c IN those years. Life is fuller and richer
- him now and he has fewer faults find. But
hs episram as TO the men who never make mis-
,.kes had in II a kernel OF common-sense.
Adam made a celebrated mistake. He ate the
annie and the teeth OF mankind have been edge
aver since Noah made mistake. He drank too
much wine. The apple undd Adam the grape over
come Moan. Lot made a mistake. $50 did Lots
wife hy-the-way) David went astray. Alexander
the Great slipped and fell. Hannibal Numbered at
times Julius Caesar tempted by Cleopatra
Adam was tempted by Eve. and the Esytian sorcer-
ess prevailed over the greatest OF all Romans. Ma
poeon erred when he went to Russia. Lord Sails
bury was right. Great men make great mistakes
Jockeys not great men. BY means. But
even II they little men they make big mis-
takes For many year The Tribunes racing COL
TIM has praised the riding OF Taral with unreserved
enthusiasm. and his riding has often deserved I'M
s,ined praise. But this column has excuses TO
offer for Tarals riding of Counter Tenor yesterday.
In his way Taral made grievous and lamentabe
biunder in his riding Of Counter Tenor Adam
made when he ate the apple, as Noah made when
he was convivial Alexander made when he
snronted the Dr. Funks and the Salvation Army OF
his day as julius Caesar made when he became
Cleopatra slave and dupe. Napoleon made when
he invaded Russia. and Grover Cleveland made
when he adopted the pusillanmous policy toward all
foreign nations which has made his Administration
contemplate and despcabe in the eyes OF the
whole world.
Tara had ridden z. ]. Baldwlns colt Rey del Car
reres in several races. and had ridden him well. He
knew what smashing Splinter Rey del Carreres is.
and with what wonderful burst of speed he can
jump away from the field when the starter drops
the fag. He knew, or he ought to have known. that
the only chance for defeating Rey del Carreres in
the Brookwood Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth
was to get somewhere him early in the
and try 10 discourage him.
Tara rode Counter Tenor and Doggett was on
Rev de Careers A thunderstorm came up before
the race and food fell in n few minutes. The
track had been very deep in dust. but there was
firm foundation beneath. and. although the water
20 the pos; and they splashed IT up with their
hoofs. the track really in just good condi-
for racing after the thunderstorm 1t was be-
fore any rain came down. The track not too
heavy or cnging or sticky slippery The rain did
not affect It for racing purposes, except 10 leave
some water on the top. The rain too short 70
make the track slow heavy or slippery. II was
precisely as fast after the rain IT before the
rain. But II It had been really deep or Heavy or
clinging or sticky slippery Counter Tenor ought
10 have run well on It. because both in 1894 and in
1856 Counter Tenor has repeatedly proved that he
can run about as well in a violent tempest and in
deep mud as he can under a hot sun and a
clear sky and upon a dry hard. fast track.
Counter Tenor. with Taral up. strong
.avorite. and was backed heavily. Rel del Car
reres. ridden by Dosgett. was a strong second
choice. There six starters. Rey del 2irreres
carried l2s pounds Counter Tenor, 49, Dola0ra, los
Primrose, los: Monaco los and Belmar s. Because
than Rey del Carreres and Counter Tenor carried.
trey had some support at 4 to each. but Monaco
and Belmar neglected.
lust as Mr. Rowe dropped the flag. Doggett sent
Rey del Carreres to the front at d furious pace;
that and he ought TO have been prepared for It.
il was In exactly the same way that he had shot
races in which he himself had ridden this fast
California colt, But apparently he was caught ,yn
Doggett had taken long lead with Rey del
Carreress; In fact Taral dld not appear to wake
The Tribune's racing column has been a stead
fast. constant earnest and unfailing advocate and
champion Of Tarals jockeyship. This column has
praised him when everybody blamed MIN:
This column has been his friend ard defender and
euogist through thick and thin through good report
and through evil report. for many years. But MS
Ide on Counter Tenor was too bad even for tn Inc
is certain. Nobody doubts 1t. Nobody ever dared
,s Hide awake quick. alert Energetic up-to-date
and all there. His ride on Counter Tenor looked as
II It were careless slow. dull and feeble Such a
performance on the part of such jockey is hard 10
Understand He had ridden Rey del Carreres re,
;hat the only possible chance which he had OF
defeating Rey del Carreres with Coy inter- Tenor was
esv n he race But he did not do it, his
eG to cut Ten rer 10 TO s hm
near Rey del Carreres early IN the race ou' ''
It ought to be repeated in the most plain. blunt
smphatlc convincing words that Counter Tenor
revels in rain and IN wet tracks ana II tba
why then did Taral ride Counter Tenor in me
extraordinary and amazing way IN when ne ne wa
ssepy ae 4ode Rey 81 Santa Anita Well in n:
ride on Counter Tenor was distressing, He ough,
not to have many mounts hereafter II he does not
Yide better hereafter than he RODE counter lehoi
Rev del Carreres is no Ormonde. or Gladiator, OF
West Australian, Plenipotentlary OF p 2 Di
Or lsnglass or Foxha or iroqn4' OF oniv near
and common horse and Taral ought TO nave gUq'
Counter Tenor much nearer Key eei SanntnT Tenoy
IN the he ought to nave lsIt & .ha rare
scattered in bleeding fragments az over me ,
nssre- Pev del Csrreres in any part OF race thar
he goi Yesterday Colonel RUPERT oueh5 10 "
Counter Tenor 10 the rails in front OF the roohyi
City Han and let trolley car run over MN. .
Rey del Carreres led all the way py many iens ms
and won the race under a double pull. Counter Ienoi
getting second place. far in the rear OF hey
And vet Rey del Carreres is no gIea' , Q:
The time was u seconds for the hrSt au so ,o
FOR the quarter mile 37. for three ~
the haf mile de for Ave furongs III sof sn and
longs l4al. for the mile and 1919. for the ""e a'
q sixteenth ..,,,.rs ara
This Is not fast time and rash ana reckless ct
goers who think that Rey DEL Carreiess, IL soon eni
hgh-class horse at mile and over VIII soon NM
Out their error The enormous lead whicn ne 80 eu
and the supreme ease with which ne "oh WI W.
really due 10 the blunders OF the jockeys WHO iou
the horses that were behind him. ,,..r hi,
sdes over that race II he could have come oach
from Hades TO IT, -, ,eo,.u,aLor.
The air was close and hot. but the pook i f
found II one OF the most delicious ana nruisE All
peachy DAYS of the year. Byron McClena,uss e.
legra was the favorite In the first race nui n.
failed 20 get place. No excuse foi hti ooiiSa 7,
confured IN She had every chance In the worl1 y
was plain that she had been oveTra'e"' an" ~
simply could not travel fast enough - r., ,ae
In the second race the fayorite. AprlI ro|,