New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
THE RACETRACK.
ETHELBERT's VICTORY IN THE REAL
IZATION.
NO OPPOSITION WORTHY OF THE NAME-ALMosT A
wALKOvER FOR THE SON OF EoTHEN

J. Joyner that he knew enough about racing 10
select trainer OF discretion. capacity and
judgment When Ethelbert was bought for Mr..
Belmont the purchase was wise Yesterday
Ethelbert was first in the Lawrence Realization
Stakes. the richest prize for three-year-ods IN ,e
New World. and he superior 10 the others
that crawled the course that at no ume
could a suggestion of a lively bout be discovered
Ethelbert CULVER in Llliput, triton
among minnows, whale amid whitehall. This
noble son of Eothen and Maori is now at the fors
among the horses In training within the borders or
this great Republic. anywhere, In fact, between
Maine and Mindanao Ethebert was so loftily
without peer in this Realization. and his perfor-
nance superlatively a lone star exploit
that the other quadrupeds which halted stumbling
" behind him looked like ponies from Porto Rico
gazing from remote distances at champion or
stately lineage and unapproachable speed IL
would be difficult to overstate the width and depth
Of the abyss which divides Ethelbert from 10th
ario. Filon dor, The Bouncer and Half Time.
Nevertheless Ethelbert is Ormonde and no
Hamburg He is choice colt, with a generous
endowment of speed and staying power. but he
is no wonder Not in the highest rank Of the colts
Of the century is Ethelbert--not near the highest
rank. in truth. Even at that Ethelbert appears
to be at present the champion racer of his age in
this country. Could Admiration have scattered
the Realization field like chaf Ethelbert did?
Surely not. Ethelbert Is not mightiest among the
mighty. BY no But he stands apart
from such cumberers OF the soil Lothario, Filon
dor. The Bouncer and Half Time. because those
creatures are cheap among the cheapest Of COM
stun.
To A. J. Joyner for his foresight In buying Ethel
bert for Mr.. Belmont and for his skill in training
him. praise is rightly due. Spencer who rode
Ethelbert. is not entitled to any kind words. Ethek
bert was so mitch the best In the Realization that
a bit OF fun from the ragweed on a Queens County
farm dancing in rag time in Ethelbert's saddle
fhn nrfza had nnth fno m
do but to sit still Ethelbert relieved him of all
further responsibility. Had the Jockeys task been
more than a passing show. Spencer might not have
cored with It successfully. His jockeyship yester-
day was no better than on Monday. except that he
had faint trace OF Ethelbert. and al
lowed the colt to take the honors after his own
cotlsh humor The Tribune's racing column said
yesterday that the visitors 10 the track would be
afflicted by the riding OF Spencer and Wilson. They
were Ethelbert was first by the force Of his own
merits Spencer did not help him. Spencer did not
ride in the first race. and his absence was not re-
GREETED In the second race he rode the keene hly'
Sweet Capora as II he were rolling cigarettes in
his mind Sweet Caporal was unpaced-thanks
Chiefly Spencers carelessness. Spencer rode
Wooster Boy in the Double E9ent Ex-Governor
Hogg OF Texas who set Tammany by the ears
with his Bryan and free silver speech by the great
spring of firewater in the Fourteenth Street Wig
wan could have ridden the horses which Spencer
rode Yesterday except Ethebert. almost as we'll as
Spencer rode them. In the last race Spencer rode
NJ f. Dryers Greatland Ridden as he ought 10
have been ridden, Greatland could not have failed
OF first place RIDDEN as Spencer rode him. Great
land was a very poor third. Spencers riding OF
Creatland was shocking and even scandalous
Greatland was the favorite with Intrusive close
second choice.
Wilson rode as II he had been stricken with
palsy. creeping paralysis. angina pectoris and sew
eral strokes Of apoplexy. Why so razor-edsed
punger as Pittsburg Phil put Wilson on his COLI
Presdisitet?' was puzzle, But ne did did With
real actual human & aTat Ssr Sx narrow
a @sTsn If T Re lost Tit at all with Wilson Pres
Eid6berS in the Sc ,ond race Or. Eichberg has i'm
proved much of late. with a jockey up DIT Eich-
Perg wou.a o P[o'1 Wilson had no. mount after the
second race Few sensible owners or trainers are
willing to put such a senseless marmoset on their
No need to write a description in detail OF the
Hempstead were flying in that breathess half mile
in the first part of their thrilling struggle on satur-
dav every stride repaid watching In the Realiza-
ton EtheIbert had the prize at his mercy from the
first Of the thirteen furongs to the thirteenth The
Etheibert spurned Lotharo. Filon Dor The
Bouncer and Half Time with his agile hoofs He
was playful and amusing himself from flag
fall When he moved into the lead (Filon D Or led
for time simply on sufferance( the Realization be
Ethelbert nothing more. 1t is no exaSgeration to
say that Ethelbert II sent along and required to
ization by hundred yards. He cantered home a
outstayed Filon Dor. but was thoroughly ex-
hausted.
badly a few days ago. But at his best he will al
WAYS be inferior 10 Ethelbert, and ne will never be
a colt Of high quality and high class He will always
will never equal Lothario. much less Ethelbert.
nr pr inc Fon is not stake colt Of true
merit Az to The Bouncer IT was comical jest
for any to suggest that he could have any
money He is maiden lie never has won IA race
OF any kind. II was waste of money to start him
The general belief that p. j. Dryers Hal,
Time Was stale and sore and overturned. and the
ODDS against him were longer than those asains,
any other horse in the Realization although he wa
ridden by Clawson. But Lotharo, Filon Dor and
The Bouncer ran so poorly against Ethelbert thai
It now seems possible that Half Time might have
Rled nj the post thrown his rider and run away for
a mile He had no conceivable chance agains,
When bear comparison with the best Which Ices
thario Filon Dor and The Bouncer run The
s m@eh sso s% as Halt Time me .G
boy been alert quick and smart, he need not have
would not have run away. and would not have beer
last In the race THIS accident caused Used ions delay
caught and to he brought back 70 the post, as the
tho privilege OF starting. in addition TO previou,
payments;
Prince OF Melbourne and Radford and his stable
was the fayoTte ,d IN the speculation Prince OF Mel
bourne carried lzb pounds because OF previous vic
tories He found the weight too heavy, and wa.
unpaced. Nevertheless, he ran we'll with his bur.
den. and came In fourth. Mark Cheek got second
place and Radford was close third. Bromley &
Co. started two-Mesmerist. with 100 pounds anf
Iroquols Belle. with Ill. Iroquos Belle is ha nd
some nlly by Iroquois out Of Ycrkville Belle an,
ran II she needed more racing to get her in he,
best condition. She was ridden by OConnor Tara
was engaged to ride Mesmerist and rode in A da sh
ing, vigorous and effective manner With a veal
jockey Mesmerist could not have won TaraI,
strong riding got him home first I'm a driving finish
Mesmerlst was brave and steadfast. and SO was nj,
rider II may be possible that Mesmerist is IN,
best OF the two-year-olds.
The favorite Fluke, well ridden by Odom got tn
first race 4. j. Joyner has sold Big Gun to Nc
Fadden q Allen. Big Gun second In spite O
n very clumsy ride from DOggett. There was ,
great deal OF weak riding In that race. DogEett
Wilson, OConnor and Turner rode like leaky mea
sacks
Tinge was the favorite in the second race as h