New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
ING HENRY OF NAVARRO.
=, WHITE PLUME NOW AT THE FRONT.
,uoST-s COLT WON GLORIOUS VICTORY
At GRAvEsEND-HIs TRIUMPH OVER
rANOI-S RACERS

.r cRAvEsEND-HIs TRIUMPH OVER
FAMOUS RACERS.
-, pemont's kingly colt Henry OF Navarro
Aue a, age by Knight OF Eerslle out OF
four pose is sticker and slayer and a royal
MOE .,cht Of the order OF the front of Amerl-
soo' .s,-oushbreds So much may be said safely.
esh :, Navarro defeated Clifford. Sir Walter Rev
h'" 81. Anita and Domino body and :
II 90 90, IN the First speca. mile and a quarter
e'.. G-svesend track of the Brooklyn Jockey
ri no one y Likely TO dispute his supremacy
O'' ,nr II was a fair. full thorough and compete
n 10 one could ask sharper and a stronger
'ess An, Of the merits of Henry OF Navarro Cl!f
w. "" 81, Walter. Rey FL Santa Anita and Domino
'V'. nile and a quarter. There was no room for
-, or appeal The best horse won. and he won
prv and so stouty that any one would be
p.,sss who would now deny that Henry of Ma
- =. the master OF all the colts that ran against
n, ,ourse it IS possible although just now by no
' certain, that Domino can outrun Henry OF
1879 AZ six fur.ongs and even at seven furlongs
:, !. even conceivable that Domino might vanqu'sh
..,v AZ Navarro at a mile. II Domino did not suk
-. ,ha, Henry OF Navarro is an invincibie racer
~.,,., any horse In America at any distance ov,r
-. when he is At 10 do his utmost and when he
XIV ridden seems TO be decided. settled and
proved
,rrns OF enthusiastic and fiery description. But
-. republican State Convention met at Saratoga
s..,.rsav. and The Tribune is by very much the
..s-ost Republican newspaper of the United
s,,,..-so far the foremost Republican newspaper
!, ,,s Tinted States that It has no rival for the
,ssrship that is OF any genuine Importance and
.,sh, and influence In comparison with The Trib-
,A II is therefore the plain and indisputable
sm,x ~ The Tribune TO give many columns Of its
.,ca 10 the thoroughbred Republicans at Saratoga.
AVA hence II can spare only few suckfuis OF
,,sia blunt sinewy Anglo-SaNon for the thorough
s,.d horses at Gravesend
pv.the-way 1t is a pity almost that the noble
,,oroughbred colt Henry Of Navarro is not owned
- . thoroughbred Republican. The Republican
,,y ts the only thoroughbred party in America,
"a This superb colt ought therefore 70 be the prop
-,v ~ a Republican Thoroughbred Democrats
-. few and Far between. August Belmont, how
.ys, NAV fairly stand forth as thoroughbred
,.,ocr.t II there ever one. So a chnk OF
,r,rrAt glitters in the clouds, even II Henry OF
y,varre Is owned by Democrat
:. all the admirers OF fine horses within few
.,s,ss miles Of this city had felt tina; Henry
!, Navarro Clifford Sir Walter. Rey e. Santa
,,,,s and Domino would start without fall in the
nr., snecial Yesterday. the number of spectators
N. track would have been at least six times as
,rr. as II was But owners and trainers have re-
,,,Ad N run their horses in so many instances n
.s las, tan years when coniding and trustful
--sey
:, most famous horses in the country would go 10
:. nos, that thousands OF turfmen have become
.ners,4 agnostics as 10 published lists or PROB
az starters When the New-YOrk newspapers an
,,rncsa vesiersav that Henry % Navarro. Clinord.
...v Fl sarte Anita ST. Walter and Domino would
L-,hshlv run in the First Special the sages ana
'.~n.,cs Of the turf wageed their wise heads and
10. ~, ,s too good 10 be true. The owners am
-,,srs will Withdraw most Of these cracks at the
,s. moment II e nonsense 10 suppose that Henry
\. Navarro Clifford. Sir Walter. Rev III santa
anita and Domino will all start for the First Spe-
,i.l the total value OF which is only S23v> why
.,,,k ~ ali the efforts which have been made 70
ming all those horses together in big matches ana
sr special races wholly apart from the regular
,-og-snmesi OF course they will not all start
Bu, they did
The agnos;ics Of the turf were wrong
I, is the unexpected that often happens.
Rsmapo and Sir Francis were scratched rom
r. FIRST Special but they were not missed Neither
a them IN his present condition would have nad
...,ce Good morse as Ramapo IS. he is not just
Low in acknowledgements fette. and YESTERDAY ne
:sa not have got place at tne ws1g'S clitord
La;sr. perhaps. Ramapo. when thoroughly wound
s,bp9bsn Of 1894. may outrun Clifford, Sir Walter
Key , = Ham Of NaSarre when Henry fit and we'll
and keenly ridden? on no no, no ,. Ao,.
nat fFTrst SPECIAL, se,erai columns Of things But
The thoroughbred Republicans Saratoga have the
.a and lew notes must 9e enough lot '"s
/, should not be forgotten however that tnese
s: are M ate SbIne had Ss the space
10 spare the First Special and the other races
d.n-y ~ SsVarre Was the favorte in the betting;
bal Clifford backed heavily, ana many " az ~
~, ronev on SIR Walter straight and place.
Riley Grammar was in the West but i was ~
pored that ne had large wagers on nm ~
in Nc
. books in the West anc by tee S bas n's az
" Eastern oOokmsk9Tsd II Tsnp have had big
Blowing ard Henry OF Navarro would have been
4 nuca stronger favorite than ne was.
| No huge sums were risked upon Domino IL was
IL. genera belief tina; he could not stay out mile
asy e santa Anita was the extreme outsider In
be betting He was ridden by Rein VINO Is 700
raI and TOO weak 70 handle this sluggish ana se
CHORD spoiled several starts by falling 10 move
. and he was SOW and backward when me nag
sr the first mile that Clifords chances were II.
. way injured by the start Dogsett set ,ns pace
han han Henry OF Navarro Rel FL santa Anita and
Domino, and less than Clifford carried. Dog So
b. waN t' rnisersbly If Sir Walter had been ski;
@ ridden win nne 1uigmsn, OF psbG s he he could
certainly have secured second place and saved al
he Val Stree, money which was poured on him hin
i5a; ST. Wsltsr lost the place to clifford.
tn. Republicans at Saratoga take 50 much space PACE
tribune Sir Walter at lazy gait led up II to che 5he
aomestretch and then Henry Of Navarro ana CHI
ford mad their runs Henry Of Navarro was sue
es:sful with amazing winning the race as ne
liked in 200 while clifford deprived Sir waiter
Q. second place by a neck . , - .hs
Taral rode A waiting race with Domino anu NV
cit is almost worthless when rloden IN tnat way
This was proved in the American DERBY las. yea
and in the Suburban this year, ana proved go
clearly that /; was the strangest OF puzzies WY
Tsral was ordered to ride him in such an uI"Ise
manner Il he was ordered. as the PADDOCK that
ports had H. Few people DOUBT nov mi
Domino has become suky rogue. VINO tua
not try 10 DO all he can do az NM ne
and quarter no matter how mucn ne may ~
sunOred or petted He royal racer as s ewe
year-oh one OF the best colts or tiat aee ~
sen in any country OF Christendom. or OF heatnen
tor either He had plenty Of pride ana co os rs
and true nobility OF soul then. But IN some Oh nS
c.s last year he has Ike suky roeag am in
ee Ike sulky rogue yesterday. ne cai"e A.
very bad far-of trailing last He was us
Raced He is shattered idol now ana rdSh bsre
i.kess indeed would be the man VINO w1u Nay.,re
ster put cent on him against Henry Oh III Rnt
n race al a greater distance than a mir ,bts
itgpay II ought 10 be obvious enough Dy b es
ns to every one in these days that We on 6omino
aNy sure and effective way 70 deIea. Snrsas
70 ride waiting race win him agaInsx ''''
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