New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
CLIFFORD AND CRESCENDO.
VICTORIES BY HORSES OF HIGH CLASS
.rrRRrNG CONTESTS AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY
RACING OF EXCEPTIONAL INERTIA

~-,pRlNG CONTESTS AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
RACING OF EXCEPTIONAL INERTIA
GREAT CONTEST ARRANGED.
~. clouds were unkind to the Coney Island
,.rev Club yesterday. II the sky had been bright
"a clear all the morning the gathering Of OBJ
,srs AT the Sheepshead Bay races would have
80, much larger than 1t Nevertheless, II
. comely. agreeable ard graceful company
:, seyeral thousands OF spectators every Of
nam was in fever TO learn all the latest news
..ncsrnlng the Defender and the valkyrie The
uh was liberal and enterprisng In displaying
s,,.t,ns in many places. and when the Geographic
,.s.age was put up announcing the triumph OF
~. American yacht almost every man and woman
-, child was brimming with Joy and with loyalty
., the flag Of this Republic and TO the cause OF
s-,sr,can yachting Hallelujahs trembled on many
,,s II is true that some Englishmen were at the
,.ck and these sturdy Britons were not as 1uoi-
In. as were the Americans How could they be?
An the Americans at the racecourse were con-
,rced after they had studied the bulletins, and
Nd reio,ced and exulted with genuine republican
,,,yo- over the triumph OF the superb American
champion. the Defender. that America was SUI
~. most ingenious. resourceful and masterfui OF
a.pons In yachting. They could not fall IN the
,,,,h that America is sti erudte and accomplished
,Sb IN Yachting TO give a few lessons TO the
..ushtv and boastful country which insists upon
..nins herself the Mistress OF the Seas And many
.nvo,aa and ardent American could not help
,,,nklng that Il not at all credit 70 the
,,sstest OF all Republics ever known that TINS
go NJ ours is not the equal OF England In
..a uower Why should not the Americans nave
Navy strong enough to rival the British war
.s,,s IN every ocean, in every harbor on this
.,ohe7 This was the question they were asking
WHY should not these United States be the peer
a, England In every element OF strength anu
might in every part OF the earth? why shouiu
nat the American flag be the emblem Of indomltaoie
and ,nvncihle power in every part of the earth as
the English flag is now?
Why?
Well some sages said in answer there are 100
many Democrats In this country.
In England all parties II was suggested ho"eNe.
they may fight in regard TO other things are iuH
a, se-v zeal for the UNFOLDING OF British supremacy
an every sea But what does the Cleveland Az
ninistraton care for power or for the honor OF
,hs American flag? This Administration apparently
aims 10 increase the imports from Great Britain
10 this country. This increase OF imports "hic"
this Administration is constantly toihng 10 oiins
about by It's peculiar methods must heN'aoS NC
a, the expense OF American exports OF goods manu-
fsc,ured In the United States. and must inevtaoy
lessen the production of American mills Tor nome
oo,sunntion as well as for foreign commerce
Therefore this Administration. Republicans INSIST
no matter what may be its professions or Its prom
ses must Of course, welcome the CLOSING OF Amer
lean mills because the closing OF American Hiii''
necessarily enlarges the prosperity OF Enshsh mills
Great Britain patriotic Americans declare Is al
most as strong In the White House ana IN inc
American Cabinet In these days as she is IN "lno-
,or and In Westminster and in Downing-s''
How melancholy and downcast Will be the races
n President Cleveland and his Cabinet whhe lheS
lament over the success OF the Deiehuer' Di''''
tears will probably I'LL their eyes as they see 'he
stars and Stripes exalted over the royal banner Oh
Great britain in the struggle for yachting honors
and yachting glories! These United states TOT
cleveland Democrats and Cleveland Democrats
alone and all the rest Of the world for England.
That seems to be the guiding principle OF fresiue"
Cleveland and his Cabinet, all OF wnom are no"
.cheming and striving for a third term for the best
friend England ever had in the White House
GREAT RACE FOR THE HANDICAP.
The racing at Sheepshead Bay yesterday AFTER
noon was remarkably attractive and satisfactory
Crnord won the onnium Handicap after a ire
nsnsous battle with Sir Walter. Clifford carried
IA rounds while Sir Walter had only ia POUNDS
in the saddle There was long delay al .h g
Sir Walter was as se 9ue' c ana Was good
Tempered also and aid not fret but as RsHOT 81
santa Anita having been withdrawn the ueia9
WIS mas Clear tha; the Oneck Stable expected to
make master-stroke in This race. Sir Walter :
las; previous race poor one In that con-
test he displaved little speed and apparently he
bsS me bacSns that day IN the ring On the basis
nS hat race and his other races this year, the
ihoaeh sT water had won many important stakes
IN 1892 1893 and 1894 and last autumn al MOTIFS
imts Sir Waiter is odd quaint eccentric whim
steal caprcious and uncertain while at other
tines ne is wonderfully consistent sturdy: brave.
courageous chivalrc. stout hearted. earnest reso-
lutte determined, gallant and a sticker ana "a a
OF the Oneck Stable felt confident that yesterday
was one OF Sir Walters brave and gallant DAYS HG
with bravery and heroism which Leonidas and
the Three Hundred OF Thermopylae and the Six
sir Walters blue eS1a of 1P e e h and a Te
chevalier again. His naughty crest was high, and
brated Old Testament beast heard the captains
shout
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CLIFFORD AND
SIR WALTER.
Sir Walter ran like an illustrious knight. state
IL patrician but Clifford took his op-knot neverthe-
less Doggett rode Sir Walter sagely. he saved
him a. the start in the widest manner ne TOOK
the lead with him at the right instant and as Sir
Welter went careering along the backstretch, IN
glorious ashion. well in front OF the strong hed
'whi,n was made up OF Dorian. Crfroro, key del
Carreres Henry Young and other animals OF MIN
be gain il looked as Il the lofty and well-planed hit
OF ne Oneck stable would stride home
shss,sb AZ the start He was not near the front
rank when the flag e snq ~ ss sUk While Sir
Walter was tearing on like typhoon wei LIN ~ 40
Of the field. Sims was hot hui 1iis ni, =
who was moving serene!y ano phhvso 1,Tsy,d 49,
Eliminating upon other scenes and other Gays re
seemed 70 he chewing the cud of sweet and bitter
fsnHv T2ssders who are not turf experts may need
"a he informed that clifford was chewing mental
and metaphorcal cud and not an actual h.eIai c d
The plain bare truth is that COWS enc" cuus anu
nq5S SIMS go sSt nC DIV n cords saddle obviously a.
peace with ali the world including his mount aiIl
himself Possibly he was dreaming ing o, ola d"e merrie
England Meanwhile, Sir Walter was f sIa =.
rapidly and so we'll in front that the ir,enu
the Oneck Stable began LOOKING over "''
books and counting their gains ~ . baruile
Sims and clifford walked up; however' ssretch ou,
His stride heightened until he seemed 10 s oe
ming with his belly the ground a. r our was now
propeing himself in earnest and wnen thaa No.,
Is feeling well and has sweet SOMA ,,nd d,eestion
a bright eve and a clear conscience |Ni' ~
cover space with alacrity. ,,. hin, Yesterday
Az -. .lcH 30 ali the other horses In the race