New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
NORRIS PARK ONCE AGAIN.
SUPERB SPORT AT THE SPACIOUS TRACK
HENRY OF NAvARREs SPLENDID EXPLOIT
orprR ExcEIL.ENT RACES.


William schwenck Gilbert, prince OF paradox n
ava. AZ those poetca books of his. full OF run anu
..,,.r, and satire and irony wrote something about
,ner,toriors A and undeservng y. Take tha' PHRASE
Of his and turn 1t 10 the turf Perhaps inc W.
NAV not be apt when applied 10 RACING MAJ
and racinv associations. Nevertheless various p'"
observers of the mishaps of this day an" gen
Grafton might think that II the two ORGANIZATIONS
wore see side by side. taking everything lh'o az
count-origin history and backing-the "es'c"e'''
Racing Association. In comparison WIN 'ie i''
lyn Jockey Club. might possibly be looKed upon" :"
some degree as meritorlous A. in contrast WIN ui
deserving r. Yet the Brooklyn Jockey Ciup hao
perfect weather for it's meeting. while clouus anu
cha,s and omen smicegates of unknd SKIES kept
away from Morris Park thousands OF people WIN
would have travelled to the Westminster couis
Yesterday had been like the delightful autumn Gays
which gave unstinted pleasure at Gravesenu. NJ
u,hstanding the storm. however. substantial troops
of the friends of sterling sport went 10 MOTIFS d"
Nanv. If them went because The Tribune tone OIL
,ns few newspapers OF America which tells 'he
truth the whole truth and nothing pu' '''e 80
az 10 racing at all times ana IN All se"'o'' -
matter how the heather may rage OF no" MAJ
vain things certain people may imaeine' hau u"
..a ,h.r, earnestly that August Belmont, presi-
d.n, ~ tho Jockey Club and chairman OF the STATE
Racing Commission would see to II that the racing
at Morris Park would be straight ana true anu i"''
And was. - t.,
Henry of Navarro ran in SO American ""'
the Manhattan Handicap that every witness WIN
800, rod blood In his veins felt his heart tnrn
that he was there so brave colt run ~
bravey. The colt has royal name but ~
all he Is only a plain American. ana simple, s"-
cere Americans can well rejoice that he Is so
.utrepid so undaunted and so energetic son Oh our
soil. He is no feeble princeng coming to America
TO carry on an heiress. Henry of Navarro IN
spite of his kingly name, is loyal American ana
his sinews. his speed his courage. his heart ana
his brain American through and through ne
ran so well that his owner Mr.. Belmont. may
perhaps send him to England hereafter to meet the
best horses on the English turf He may be
worthy follower In the path which lroquois ana
FoxhaI and Parole trod with glory. If he can
carry Mr.. BeImynts colors Tiih honor ag Gass,
to be sent over by all peahs II ne s,asns viii
s snd good With
ers colors should ever be at the front in the lore
most of the famous turf battles of Great Britain
and untainted Americans to exult over Richard Richard
Heaven save the mark; As well send Edward
Murphy Of Troy or Dry Doilar sgI i,,,nr or or
"Sver Dollar Smith, or PADDY pi'Vef' Vi
In Inc Manhattan Handicap at a mile l saa a
Sir Waiter and Counter Tenor. In the speculation
the four were ranked in that order II the a SKY haa
clifford would have been seen. But Clifford is no
stormy petrol. He has a sensitive and a thicKeneu
throat His owner. r. l.. Rose. feared that he night
slowly with so sluggish SKY and so coarse
in italian airs He languishes for the notes Of soft
recorders and the melodies, of Lydian htes 50
Clifford kept in the stable. ,
Counter Tenor act the pace and with his Ignt
weight he was no laggard He carried only s lD
track than upon dry one. In fact Counter Tenor
always rejoices and reyes In rain. re is frog, iIog
Sir Walter and Galilee tried to catch him In the
of Navare hoWever proved we'd Clearly that he is the
champion of the American turf by going gayIy 10
the front without furry, or hurry. or worry When
cheap and common.
o ane thr %s uaon as @ ha S SIX
1854 mile IN mile and 9Sa IT. o 2N1 and &C
the track was deep and soft and muddy TINS h was
cause some Of our English friends to st up and stare
a bit. although he Is no Ormonde, ana Is not a
horse OF equal merit with isfnGmy or OF
world wide renown
captured the Nursery Stakes for twoyear-ods in
so commanding fashion that. no one could question
right months ago when they declared that this
son Of Bram6le was great colt Ben Brush Brush un n
the journey. but nevertheless he carried off the
T he side Of heDy of hf T
OF thoroughbred racing who went TO Westchester
Brush S'>" '@'''' ''e"'' Az" 81 - ''' '
Il, T. pleasant to praise and it is unpleasant d TO
sp ss rs h e 5ss 50 easily yy ht
called the race which Griffin rode on Beldemere at
@re tha ride e wid e Was nos fusve and
sxu6erantly enthusiastic over 1t. The hackers OF
Beldemere in that race at Grdvesend are not TAX
Griffin will ride for Mr. Belmont year. Pos
bond syndcate a PERHAPS S mSy not
have time TO spare Griffin may keep him too busy.
Griffin is a bond syndicate in himself.
Many able Spectators backed Mr. Bemont's
Patrol in the third race. Patrol second. Duke
q Wishard's Wishard, wearing the wel-known
green and white, yan4uished Patro;; very easily
The green and white have smashed many sure
things" since Queene Trowbrdge outran Nomad
on that fatal day at Monmouth Park when Michael
next to Ben Brush's remarkable victory, was the
sudden and startling loss of interest in the race
Ben Brush had passed Mr.. Bemonts hiy Wood
Perkins, the daft little coored pickannnny, know
that the rules OF racing require every jockey ride
lost? II Riley Grammar and Byron McClelland had
been backing Woodvine heavily for second place in
got woocvine into second place in some way. Per-
kins is a peculiar little coored persmmon Of
pckanninny Of Jockey. Every keen and shrewd
where place him jockey long ago. Perkins
resembles that ebony imp Penn. who formerly rode
said certain racetrack stewards that Penn had
pulled Of his horses, Penn burst into tears and
wept copiously Penn was not punished
Some other jockeys have been known to burst into
tears when they were called before racetrack stew
ards. These Jockeys .hat burst into tears are not
Penn does not smell sweet the turf he
once did. And how about Perkins? Ask some of
those Western plungers.
SUMMARIES OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Handicap; for all ages; purse 5000 Last
six furlongs OF the Withers mile.
81 Betting f.
P,ssknss. Stables p, Beldemere by
Duke and wshard's oh. m Helen Nichols,
80 '-io