Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
c l;F VICTORY POPULAR
Many Cheers Greeted the Victorious Amer
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His Bnckers Believed to Have Won
Large sums-cSi%ment Of the EN-
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The cheers which arose on all sides as
the American horse won yesterdays Craw-
ford plate at Newmarket, England, could
not have been heaFtieE If an English horse
lad come in ahead. Messrs. Croker and
Dryer and Hardy Campbell. their trainer,
we're congratulated on all Sides When
Sims rode into the paddock after the race
the, cheering was renewed, and the unsad
ding was witnessed by a great crowd of
people, the majority passing favorable
comments upon both horse and rider. Sims
then went to the weighing rooms and sat
en- the historic Jockey Club scales, and
soon the req assuring "Ail right" was called,
en- announcement which met with another
cheer from the crowd.
I Ia the Jockeys dressing room Sims met
with another reception, the famous jockeys
crowding around him and shaking hands
with the winner of the race.
During the course of an interview Sims
ming, and 1 only hope We can keep it up.
/ got off well, and kept well in, front
throughout. I thought at one time that
Erin might prove dangerous, as my mount
vas there when 1 called on him. The
courses are certainly very different from
what L have been accustomed to, but /
must say that I like them better. There
was plenty of room, and 1t was all straight
running today. 1 want to say a word about
the way I have beer treated here. Nothing
&C uld be kinder than the way the English
jockeys have acted toward me-"
Eau de Gallie, more generally known In
this country as Utica, Is a three-year-old
colt. by Iroquois, out Of Duchess, and was
shipped to England with the Croker-Dwyer
string in January last He is half brother
to Clifford, and as a two-year-old won the
Expectation stakes en- Brooklyn Handicap
day last year. He finished second in the
Great American stakes on May 20. Walter
winning the prize. On June Utica won a
sweepstakes in which, ,Monotony -Rosita
and Sir Dixon, 5r., started. On September
rs, at Jerome Park, Utica won, from Midg
ley, Ccckade, Romping Girl and Metropolis
His last victory Of the year was at the
close of the Jerome Park meeting, when
| he beat Jewel, Beauregard, Fannie B., Vent
and Vocality. Utica was never considered
very good horse in this country
Mr.. Croker emphatically contradicts the.
report that Sims was In Paris. and that he
had to raise the Jockeys salary in order to
prevail upon him to come to ENGLAND. Mr..
Croker adds: "Sims has been here since he
| first arrived in the country and was anx-
tous to ride for us, and We are anxious to
have him do So I did not raise his salary.
He is under contract to me to ride for a
| whole year. and we are both satisfied with
| the arrangement"
| Mr.. Croker spoke in very complimentary
terms of Sims riding. remarking: He is
| a cool-headed boy and did splendidly."
| A weli-known sportsman said: II never
| saw a more cordial reception than which
| was accorded to the American horse today.
| better reception"
The London Sporting Life says: It is
something Of which Englishmen may be
proud to be able to say that the British
| and America approached our standard it
| became necessary nto drop age and weight
allowance. But, although. the Derby has
gone both to FRANCE, and America, and
| many other victofaes have gone abroad.
that has in no way altered free trade in
racing. as in other4trades. though its bene-
! fits have not always Been reciprocated for
run in France, and such of our breeders
as have tried New York as market for
the disposal of bIaod ustock are not likely
to repeat the experiment It was with such
| stud. We are now very pleased to con-
gratulatee the owner of Eau de Gallfe on
| his brilliant beginning. 1t was speed
S Te Our 6a G friends havs othss
! horses possessing any thing like the merit
! Of Eau e4Galher they will vim plenty Of
races 1tswas IA novelty for Newmarket to
fcleverly. The winner had plenty of weight
| for ee-year-old. 1t was a right-down
good performance to give Estar twelve
| pounds. 81. -a. -. ,-t-..s r-.
| THE Sportsman's Newmarket correspond
| ent says that Eau de GalIe stripped well
| and is hardy and vigorous. One OF the
horses chief recommendations Is his per
feet shape, clean, hard limbs and excellent
| feet The field was not of much account
it is true. but Eau de Gallie's weight was
| no light impost Before the race, George
Porter shrewd judge. said to the cores
pondent: Don't make mistake. Sims
can win II his horse is good enough" It
| was agreed on all hands that nothing could
be more satisfactory than the American
| victory. and the more Americans who fol-
| low Messrs. Croker and Dryers example
the better Britishers will be pleased.
The London Telegraph says that the
American owners were driven from their
| own country by restrictive laws made to
suit the anti-gambling league. Their re-
courage others to follow the example Of
Messrs. Croker and Dwyer.
Won Large Sums.
The Newmarket correspondent Of the
London Chronicle says: Although Eau de
Gallie went badly in the betting,I hear that
his connections won large sums of money.
All the papers comment upon the inele-
gance of Sims seat. The Morning says: TT
was said that the English jockeys would
! leave him, standing still at the start in
sprint races, and that he would disclocate
himself in. endeavoring to, finish, but all
prejudice has been dissipated by the result
| of the contest" The paper adds that the
American style of betting is peculiar. 1t
was novel to see Mr.. Dwyer take less than
half the proper rates, but the American
party must have won about $4,000 on the
race.
The Yankee horses looked queer in the
paddock and nobody liked them.
The Sportsman dwells at length on Sims
peculiar seat. 1t says that men looked at
each other and wondered, not knowing
what to say. but at every false start Sims
was away like creased lightning. When
Gallie got the start the other jockeys could
not be convinced that horse thus ridden
would not come back to them Such an
error will be inexcusable If ever 1t IS made