New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26
VOTER IS A GREAT SPLINTER
yAMEs r. KEENE's COLT HAS HIGH
SPEED.
the rAvoRIrs WAS DEFEATED IN THE FOAM
STAKES.

STAKES.
=, wa. a sun and sky 10 remember at Sleeps
had Bay yesterday. The air was hot In town, out
40, al the racetrack. Winds that were not 100
warm and no; too cold came over from the ocean
.rs every man and every woman who entered the
Grounds of the Concy Island Jockey Club passed
n,aasant hours oven II his or her speculation on
the horses was not rewarded with profits ficharu
Croker and Pierre Lorillard were unwse when the!
took their horses to England. They could nave had
n Iveler time on the turf here II they hau not
crossed the whi:e-caps. Shcepshead Bay WAS all
a.r with their friends yesterday, and every friend
lacked sorrowful when Mr. Crokor's name was
mentioned and when the absence Of Mr. Lorilard
was spoken Of Columns upon columns nave peen
sent by cable since the first stroke OF the jubilee
was sounded. How is 1t that the correspondents
mover thought OF saying where Mr.. Croker was
and where Mr.. Lorillard was when the nations OF
the earth clustered in London? Many Americans
have been presented TO the Queen In the last few
days But tidngs have been forwarded under
the sea TO the whereabouts of Mr. Croker and
Mr. Lor.llard. Long ago our music halls resounded
with tales in which informed all hearers
that Mr.. Croker and Mr.. borillard had shaken
hands with the Prince OF Wales when the Princes
colt Persimmon the Derby of 1896 Yet In
recent weeks Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Loriard nave
not been conspicuous at Ascot or elsewhere is II
not time for them TO come home and race on this
side Of the Atlantic?
his best never described more marvellous sky than
that OF yesterday afternoon. The arch over this
little part OF the earth was OF tanscendeht lowell
ness Mortal vision never looked upon more beauti-
full clouds. June was in jocund humor The most
amiable OF all the months never more benignant
But most Of the visitors 10 the Sheepshead bay
course who went TO that place of amusement with
the fell purpose of beggaring the bookmakers dd
not care much whether the earth was covered VITA
heavenly glores or dull and dismal as a
bankrupt bucket-shop. They were raod ior rlches'
But they didn't get the wealth they ached lot
James r. Keenes colt Voter, son OF Friar's
Balsam is not a cup champion. He is no sution
for long races But a Splinter he's a wonder
HIS races up TO date indicate tina, his best line OF
endeavor is in journeys of moderate length JUS.
now II seems doubtful If he will ever outrun good
stake horses with full stake weights up at any dis
lance a mile But he can scorch in a scamper
Tod Sloane toddles neatly when he is In the mood
Voter with Tod top set things on fire in the
fourth 1t was clean Yankee fun to see thai
Eoier vault through space, He was ne b iaHol ri
mile and furlong. as ii was d few days ago oter
might not have got his vote in. This colt IS not
he has been seen up to this day. But after Tod S
has had his morning toddy in Mrs. Gilbert s motel
breadth and thickness, and after Tod S, feeling
calm and COMFORTABLE at peace with himself and
with his art. saunters into Voters saddle lol a
sprint. would any owner in America like TO mate CT
Keene's Voter for Six furongs-no more? Bring on
Ben Brush Bring on Rsqua Mt and VEL Bring
f Typ haoa' f. Or Clifford Voter with TOD s5ans
sprn nie Of America Thats something But Voter
is no all-the afternoon ana a-theevsning colt Hes
oughbreds of all ages could outrun Voter at two
s RHs or with SEea a 9S aea nall" But ne can
Sloane is still 9. jockey to suck 10 as the races
Beidemere, in the first, race, but it was not his
fault that Beldemere did not win She dld not
second race. and his mount won at her leisure, as
she had far more speed than any other illy in that
Keo95 in The FSa% stake 3nG ne T2ae AT Shd
none Of the others which ran in tbs Foam Stakes
could move as rapidly as she could move no n at me me
with a safe margin: Handban. ridden by, Sims.
and Great Benz ridden by Tarai gave ,t me I'M
We're little soft They were We'll backed Se but the
The oam was only aon rs Of f5 Th IS Ggf
$1,000 and is the richest stake Tor two-year-cld:
u;a4v s Of hf ike 10
win the $1,000 Great Trial With HandbalI so Inc ne
Great Trial with Great Bend. In comparison with
the $4,000 Great Trial, neither trainer cared much
Handbali nor Great Bend was just on edge TO win
the Foam. Therefore J. j McCafterty, deserving
Violent task in capturing the Foam. stakes with
X Be eb sG of the ned States
Athens Ga. He will earn his, Senatorial laQres
meekly and gracefully and just like a Georgia
statesman. When those Federal laurels encrcle
his Intellectual brow perhaps he will sell his stable
and retire from the turf. When he does that an
earthquake Of vociferous applause Will start In
Teheran and encircle the globe with the speed OF
Taral was off his feed His riding of Semper
Ego the favorite in the fifth race, was about as
dazzling that OF sancho Panza on his donkey
when he started in chase of Don Quixote at the
moment when the knight OF the Sorrowful Counte-
nance pricked Rosnante with the spur, and set
out to tilt with the windmills. Taral is a great
Jockey but once in a while his riding is as fuzzy
as bag of shoddy. What he can be thinking OF
when he rides In that way nobody can tell.
SUMMARIES OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500; :or all Special weights
Selling. Six furonss. main track.
Betting