New-York tribune., 1901-09-08


BLUE GIRL.
Who was beaten by shaw's ride yesterday
dietely after the race: The ride that Shaw put up
on Blue Girl was about the worst ever saw, and
! am much dissatisfied with it-so much dissatis-
fed in fact. that have requested the stewards 10
make an Official Investigation into the case. II
looked 10 me as though the boy took the hlly IN
behind Aer field before the turn was reached ana
made no attempt get her through until II was too
late"
When asked why Shaw rode Blue Girl instead OF
Turner. Mr. Whitney replied: Because before
bought 4Tr MaddeU's share IN Blue Girl he had
engaged Shaw to ride her IN the Great Filly."
Late last evening Alr Whitney sent the follow
ing statement 20 The Tribune: Il asked the stew
ard 10 investigate the ride Of Jockey Shaw on Blue
Girl to-day, but lest should be the means OF
doing an injustice wish TO state explicitly that
have no reason for imputing anything against him
bevond what I and every one saw; and, as the line
between an honest mistake IN judgment and inten-
tional wrongdoirg Is a very fine line, and one may
be prejudced ! have simply raised the question
for the consideration Of the stewards
Mr. Whitney was not the only one who was sur
Drised and angered by Shaw's ride on the great
daughter OF Sir Dixon. After the race was over II
was the talk Of the day. Nobody could fail 20 note
the marvellous way in which the flly simply ate
I'D her field IN that last half furlong, and not a
soul of all the twenty thousand who saw the race
had the least doubt that Blue Girl was many pounds
the best hlly IN the race Look at the facts: At
the upper end Of the betting ring Blue Girl was
third from last. al least eight lengths behind the
leader But in much less than furlong she made
up those eight lengths, passed six horses and was
beaten by the seventh only by the merest fraction
Of an inch. And al this she did practically on
her own courage. One cut of the whip might have
s24 sos.
Blue Girl She stiu stands acknowledged 20 be
the best ly Of her age in America, but before her
rider, Shaw, there looms a wide opportunity for
explanation. The official investigation viii begin
tomorrow.
This is the second time that Shaw's lethargy or
something less excusable has resulted in defeat
FOR Blue Girl The first time on August TO-
when the hand rider fell into state or blissft
somnolence at Saratoga, and before ne awoke
Turner had brought Goldsmith up with such a
rush that he by head. The saddle is bad
place 10 take a nap Even folding bed is prefer
able, as Shaw may find out before the stewards
are done with him. There may be an inquiry as
TO the character OF the ssdatives used by this
jockey. Apparently they beat bromide and the
coal oil by-products all TO death. and IL is doubt
ful II the sleeping potion concocted for the benefit
Of the 81 starred Juliet by the poverty stricken
spothecary more efficacious.
The story Of the race itself is soon told. The
three Whitney csndidates-Blue Girl, Gunfire and
Rose Of May-were the hottest kind OF favorttes
at 10 8 with Lux Casta second choice at hves, on
the strength OF her good second 20 Yankee In the
feat the other day by Heno. was the third "a
Eortte at seyens while ,tseoS tae Others were all 'he
The field broke 70 good start after short DE-
a length behind the rest Leonora Loring jumped
into the lead IN the first few strides: and. with
Hatasoo and Lux Casta in close attendance. made
an the running from that point the finish. with
the rest punched within striking distance behind
Coming around the bend, at which point II was
first possible 70 distinguish the indiydnsls the
with Blue Girl hack IN the ruck She remained
there, too until well within the last furlong pole
getting further and further away from her with
ting ring this Jockey around whom so much dis
cussion and recrimination have centred, sun
for Blue, Cir. but suddenly the hlly took her
over her field little short OF amazing. They
al seemed 70 be standing still as. one after the
ronped by them until she had caught and passed
the laboring Lux Casta and hsG nailed the tired
finish was only few strides away now. and for the
first time Shaw began 10 ride. On swept the gallant
daylight between her and Leonora Loring. Up TO
latch-up 10 her blnkers-up, up-up 20 her very
nostrils. The next instant Blue Girls white nose
was IN front, but that last instant just
he bubble rbo1ssnds OF dollars IN TapeTs and ~ ~
does not cost Shaw discipline al the hands
OF the stewards why he VIII be an extremely lucky
The time OF the IS a sufficiently Illuminating
commentary upon the manner In which Blue Girl
il 50 and there are few good selling platers whose
owners KOuQ not send them to the glue factory II
they could not run the distance faster. Leonora
LOring was tired hlly when the race was over
but the race did not make her tired as IL made
Mr.. Whitney. The winning illy, who IS one Of the
first sent 70 the races by the stallion Dr. Mcbride
She probably the best Investment any horse
man ever made. she has won all her races ex-
cepting the one IN which Heno beat her. Her
trainer said that she had been ailing badly FOR
the last Few days that he contemplated scratching
her AZ the last minute
The race worth s2s905 10 the winner 81 go
70 the second and $50 to the third while the noni
nator OF the first hlly gets $500 the nominator OF
the second $40 and the nOmnator the third $500
McCue put up bunderinR ride on Lux Casta
us mount was running easily in second place al
the head Of the stretch when McCue struck her
with his whip and she sWerved badly and lost her
skater. won 1890 on Sun Showers third He TODD
70 win $4,000 n she had finished first There =, .
good deal Of jostlng and crowding in fbe race
but no complaint was made by any OF the bows
IN the first running Of the Century Stakes
WatercoloT again proved that ne Is one of the
most wonderful horses IN training az well as the
hancsomest de took the lead al tho very start
ana was never headed. winning easily bv three
lengths N the extremely fast time Of 2.a1 which
breaks The track record for the distance made IN
lsSO ~ The famous mare FTrenzi. Blues wa fhe
farofite ~ the betting AZ even money and shaw
tried 70 send him out 20 run Wstercolor's head on
I5e could never get near the black whrlwfad and
the EFFORT took so much out of him that ne dieS
placed. 80 '
Tho royal son OF Watercress made a record las,
Nsek that wiz not soon be duplicated. On wednes-