New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
W. c. WHITNEY'S WITHERS
FIVE FAvoRITEs IN SUCCESSION DEFEATED AT
MORRIS PARK.


MORRIS PARK.
The second Saturday of the spring meeting at
Morris Park highly successful No more
agreeable weather could be thought Of and the at
tendance lavish. A turf boom which is broad
and big has been launched and sagey guided II VIII
float purple for many month Unfor-
tuna.ely, the railroad service to Morris Park Is
slower than the donkey express from Cairo to the
Pyramid of Cheops. Yet multitudes and masses
took the trip. George Gould is a polo player OF
renown On the back of polo pony he is a nine
teenth century centaur Could he be persuaded to
establish polo pony trunk line from WAN street
10 westchester in order expedite the travelling
from the Stock Exchange TO the course? Irains
from the Battery the Harlem and into the region
above the Harlem now move the rate of the
nquefaction of Greenland glacier and the rail-
road men who have charge of the cheap and dirty
cars which waddle from Wilis-ave- to the arena
Rip Van Wrinkles, whose sumoers began before
the Half Moon sailed up the Hudson, and whose
sleep is no. yet broken. 1t is surprising that Au-
gust Belmont, the ruler of the Jockey Club and OF
the Westchester Racing Association, has not yet
preyailed upon Mr.. Gould and the seven sleepers
Of Connecticut TO provide transportation to Morris
Park somewhat more active than the gondola tra1-
ffc the grand canal of Venice Mr.. Belmont mas
much influence among fnanciers and railroad men,
and he is doing "A great deal 10 bring ABOUT
the onset Of rapid transit in the Borough OF
Manhattan. Is it impracticable TO obtain any
thing but the sowest of slow transportation when
races!
familiar with the remarkable speed at whlGh tne ne
Monmouth Park trains We're run When - ~; NJ -;
sport in New-Jersey can understand why h the
century should be almost as deliberate as the
journey of the sledges Of Nansen or aside pedFy
what might perhaps happen II william .. omts nIney
We're the president OF the State haeg rib, WnmId
Mr.. Whitney then make use of all the resources @ OF
the movements of racetrack trains? BY the exer-
else of incessant diplomacy and constant negotia-
might
Manhattan and New-Haven dreamers TO wake up.
lower part of Manhattan Island and Morris Park
is sluggish that the crippled % son son
lameness. would have been ashamed of 1t thou
sands of years ago
HIGH CHARGES ON SLOW TRAINS.
New-Yorkers and many friends of the turf who
not New-Yorkers went to Westchester yester-
day in thousands They were open handed and
open hearted in their zeal for goou racing that
they fully deserved far better railroad facilities
dered by inexcusabiy excessive charges for trans
portation. and they We're wronged by the unscru;
puous mismanagement of the elevated trains and
of the special trains from Willis-ave TO the track
Park the distance is only few miles, and it is a
brazen imposition on the public TO charge S5 cents
for the round trip; The Tammany Ice Trust could
not be more insolent, eXtortionate and rapacious
lem Rlver TO the course But me sport OF Winners
day was so enjoyable that the travellers to o., the
of which they victims. The Withers. like the
popular and gratifying. 1t is true that the keene
selding Chacornac. the favorte, was unplaced, but
ner got the. Iaurels, and when the Whitney colors
peaeure pfe m and satfaeon Mr. Whitney has @ done ne
so much for the turf and has bought horses so
porters of the great game are eager to see him
ana wide the sentiment prevails that he ought to
have been invited to a stewardship in that Pc
tired and self-governed body. the Jockey Club
& Wheh + M at @ the the os hsIs OF fo
thoroughbred runners that America has ever
on the 4 and for
eral others the exploit of Kilmarnock In the With
ers was greeted with delight and enthusiasm by
the thousands of spectators
MERITS OF CHACORNAC AND MESMERIST
While Chacornac foremost in the specula
tion on the Withers. Kmarnock the second
choice, and his followers counted by reg-
ments. The starter gave the signal when the field
was fairly aligned Chacornac had a favorable
position and was quick in his stride. He was rid
den with skill by Spencer. who not hasty with
him, but Chacornac dashed off briskly and set q
lively pace. He running smoothly that 1t
was plain Spencer was not making too much use
Of him Mesmerist was somewhat son slower than
nor may have been impatient. However that may
a pace which promptly unsettled and dis
conraged Magnificent. Kilogram David Garriek
In the first quarter mile and in the second quarter
me e o6g With Such oce and With So
little strain that the friends of Chacornac were al
traversed keen eyed watcher eould doubt that
homestretch Mesmerist had oyerpowered Chacor-
mac and then the majority of observers thought
Mesmerist had the victory gained already. But
Mesmerist was not early fighter last year
This Jefries among colts is bulky and rugged,
broad and tall and big. He had sped swiftly
TO overtake and overcome Chacornac that he
Iiring when he entered the last furlong, and Kill
marnock outran him readily at the end. Kinar-
nock's achievement put Mr.. Whitney's colors in ad
for the first time this year, and loud and
long and resounding was the well deserved ap-
plause.
Taking all things account, however Mes
rnerist superior last year to Chacornac, Kill
marnock. David Garrick. Idrim. Magnificent and
seasoned by plenty of racing he is likely be the
champion three-year-olG. he undoubtedly
the champion two-year-old. Chacornacs first place
in the Futurity accomplished handsomely, but
he had only l16 o-nds on his back that day. and
Brigadier and Windmere. two racers of no amazing
class and quality, were not far behind him. Mes
merist not half ut when he poorly in
the Toboggan Handicap and he thoroughs
ly fit yesterday Study every of his perform
ances in 1899 with the weights which he carried
and the weights which he conceded to a number
OF his rivals in several of his successful battles
and no turf student with impartial views doubt
that Mesmerist first and foremost Of Americas
two-year-olds last season And nothing happened
fore this season ends he will convince everybody
that he is the best three-year-old in the United
States. That is OF course providing that he
tains his health and strength. and is trained and
strength, GOODNESS, patience and insight would have
won the Wthers with Mesmerist That is certain
although Mesmerist is not at his best yet. He is
hard colt TO train, and not easy colt to ride.
Mr.. Featherstone owner of Mesmerist. did be-
Frudge TO Mr. Whitney the capture of the Withers
by kilmarnock- There many races TO follow
and many opportunities for Kimarnock to meet
Mesmerist The longer and more thoroughly every