New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
ONE FAVORITE WAS FIRST
SEVERAL STRANGE THINGS HAPPENED.
n.vrp GARRIcK CAPTURED THE REAPERs'
STAKES.


1yFs were ripping and the demand for ice was not
tr,rnoaerate. It was a notable afternoon for the
toremost American trainer, John z. Madden. the
,-en,ie- horsenan Of the decade In the first race
NJ Ma66er'S Sandpiper amazed the pleasant COM
,srv Of spectators by cantering home with first
money In the second contest no Madden horse
vas entered bur in the Partridge Stakes the third
affair M Maddens Longshoreman was second TO
A I Aste's Demurrer At the weights and the dis
tance LongshOreman was the best OF the lot but
he wss ridden by dear little Odom, a seraph In silk
whose thoughts climb aloft George Odom is lineal
descendant Of ST George of Canadocio who slew
the dragon FOR the benefit of Britannia Isn't St
George the patron saint of Belgravia, Mayfair and
Park Lane? St George Odom is too timid to slay
dragons. but he can slay the chances of the best
horse in while his dreams soar skyward
toward the cloud capped gates of which Peter the
Fisherman holds the golden key. George Odom is
10 champion OF the Church militant Lambs wool
snd wax candles and chants and genuflections and
prisons possess HIS waking hours. Madden has
ample equipment Of religious reverence himself
but he was not ceestially jubilant over St George
odons petistic fervor the post in the Partridge
Stakes. II Odom had spent so much time in
crossing himself and calling upon the saints to save
nm from bump, a 1ostle or a fall, Longshoreman
would have been first in the Partridge But Odom
was so devoutly absorbed in supplcations to the
srchangels that he was almost left the post At
the weights and the distance Longshoreman was a
robust racer, and should have been first had not
odom been so absent-mfnded and so intent upon
heavenly medita tions
A l. Aste, however. had made his peace both
with the Quirinal and the Vatican and Astes
Demurrer took the first dividend on the preferred
stock IN the Partridge while Longshoreman col
lecIed the interest the second debentures In
The blunt, speech Of Richard Croker Demurrer
ran first and Longshoreman ran second. See?
John Days pretty fly Glennellie was the favor
te for the Partridge at odds on. She carried only
1os pounds, and ridden by Spencer. She came
in third. The riding Of Glennellie was sluggishly
Spencerisn. Some people say that Spencer is in
var1ably e conscientious. highminded, jealous,
earnest loyal, constant and faithful jockey Some
people say that Platt and Croker never made
deal and never did anything in politics which they
did not unselfshiy believe was for the best in
terests OF honest citizens. Some people say that
The Borgias were public benefactors; that Nero
Was mild, gentle, good natured and upright; that
Tweed never stole a cent; that John J. Scanneu
neVsF--eon1Eaitted e murder; that Richard Croker
%aS heEeg IN ne 5ity Prison; that Eugene Wood
lin lin sgI5Tan never assessed the poolrooms: that
ste Il aoT tf aaa Ts62h Hess & a PSs ss know NC 0taE s
ain than the promotion Of holy living, and that
every professional gambler is wholly free from
guile some people VIII say anything.
has piled up amazing tables Gould any @ census 1sSS
fEis country or any other IN the Closing year Of Of
Spencer on Glennellie at ODDS oni It cannot be
that Spencer ever read the sermons of that great
Lheologlah JonaInan @ n EoWards. why should nor a
sCDscrlptlon paper be sent around Tor the purpose
OF presenting 10 Spencer copy OF that immortal
istnent of the finally fmpenitent? If speneer
can be persuaded 70 study that appalling descrip-
he will never be bold enough 10 ride Glennellie
The hundreds Of thousands Of well informed men
and women OF broad culture and advanced intel
day have perused the recently published criticisms
Of the running Of General Mart Gary, the property
Of F. R Hitchcock, the Long Island Boss Of the
Race Tracks Please read those criticisms again
mara II the second race at mile, when the pace
was so well kept up that the mile run in 1:39
reversal Of form shown this week by General Mart
Gary, the property Of q Race Track Boss, was
Coat Cod Fox and other We'll known horses Nc
Cues riding of August Belmont's Brigadier was
sad 70 look upon IL was on two occasions at
Brighton It IS perplexing that Mr. Belmont. ruler
permits his trainer Hyland TO put that notorious
Jockey McCue on his horses. Brigadier was in ex-
T Ss s t9 5 and he eoe e 155en NV we'll Al the head
Of the honestretch Brigadler was moving IKE a
looking around for some other horse to beat Brga.
eisr His looking was not in vain. He TOOK care OF
Kataara and General Mart Gary. The running OF
Of nero 7 csndidate for Congress in the Georgia
district of which Athens is the chief city
aesgers Stakes At nile and tR6eesxteGntns
csJ5 In!y 6 doTV TTatercure oddy was
added starter He was ridden by Spencer, and
DAVID cafricE several sI times this year and as
rue ne mas ridden him as sack OF SAT- nnIgnL [Ioe
SeAeEophoa, Pegasus. Bucephalus or BaIIynoo
Bey. Spencer has ridden David Garrtck more than
To1 rg, ese Se a@ az aoepdTnent Bull
man Iode David Garrick in the Reapers Stakes
IN The silent watches Of the night Nj Lorillard may
sosslnly reflect upon the rides which Maner anq
speHcer nave given him on David Garrlck- Ano
peEchance he may let his contemplations roam
ststent and audacious methods by which most
atnerlcan Enllionalres who own racing staples
shorn lambs of Wan Street! No bieating and be
more eZpeditiously and unsparingly than rlch
Americans who 90 on the turf in this country are
What does 3Ir. Lorillard think on the whole, of
ms rs experience with Maher and Spencer and GER
- - oJher persons on our race tracks tnls season +
EesSes OF MS soul OF the peculiar way IN Wtcn aCI
Etne5oert has been handled in certain races TINS
Lucky Sam Hildreth's Maxine Gomez carried the
eAest weight IN the fifth race; selling aftalr at
S SaHny cirGuitous and crookstick lad Mitchell and
scratches in several Of the races and in fact un-
tupulous owners and trainers cut the programme
NC shreds by taking out long list Of horses
Maher rode Pierre Loriuards Maribert in the
1Iln race as If he had grudge against ms en- en-
LeEer II was an outrageous ride-a despicaolc
70 s,ce. Current gossip has il that Naher will soon
- - % england May kind heaven nave mercy on
i,..g-ahc i ne goes, And Will the handsomest
olShe[s mounts? Maher should travel in the steer,
should MIS- ne GOES I 60 and the steerage @ ,s re
rnor Note OF thanks from the House or com
AZ 3%%ner % was on the sea. and the field was large
eov,9s} InsL time Odom rode Montanic in the most
tyJ~.afoly tJ. fashion around the sharp turns Of the
course and did not act If he were violently
sIssl5 70 get any part Of the money Yesterday
Ce0 Ielo N the last race was small: and Mr. whit,
5 ~ vas present. Montanic was the favorite ana
Is as backed heavily. He won the race in canter,
distance 49, 60 ~
some apologists for form reVeTsals are sure TO
- great stress the difference ot<weights car
80 oy General Mart Gary and Montanic when the
70 were 50 badly beaten and later ran so well
ero,oLh mere was difference in weights bgt not
.y.sh 10 account for the sudden bursting IF oere-