New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-04
Kissing A DECISION.

| MUCH DISGUST SHOWN OVER THR AWARD OF III"
| wITHERs STAKES TO FERNCLIFF-GRENADA
THOUGHT by THE SPECTATORS THE WINNER
| LUKE BLACKBURN, GEORGE MCULLoOGh'
| sPINAwAY AND MILAN WIN THE OTHER RACES
At Jerome Park, Yesterday, the air COM
mended itself 70 the the sun was not 700
the racing was OF much interest and the atenua"ce
was good. Altogether. it ranked as one OF inc hoI
onghly enjoyable days the annals OF the American
| Jockey Club And yet many people went away Win
sOme soreness in their hearts, They honestly DelcVeu
that the Judges had made mistake in deciding the ceI
race Of the day that for the WIthers StaKes 10 tho
spectators IL certainly appeared that g. l. Lorilaru
excellent Grenada had his head in front at tne emu
but the Judges held that Ferncf had just pushed his
nose before Grenada's As Grenada had been backed
heavily and by great many, and Ferncf lightly and
by very few, the disappointment was wdespreae,
and the decision called out hissinR auu oIhel
expressions Of displeasure very rare at Jerome
Park. 1t pleased the bOOkmakers, however vastly Ioo
thrifty to expose themselves TO any chance OIL shH no
matrer how a race may result they balance tDelr DetS
40 as to b. sure OF gain any event; nut II II
" favOrite' wins their profits are mnch smaer thah
when dark horse takes the prize Hence the ueIe't VI
Grenada-by the judgcs-dellghted these hcenSru "ee
hugely. The OF Grenada accepted tue To-
suit in his usual genial way. remarn9 simply that II
was due to jockeys carelessness. THIS was true
enough. Whether the judges the spectators were
rgt the relative positions Of Grenada anu Feth'
cT ut the nnish, 1t plain that the jockey ny
urging Grenada little could have put the victory ne
You'd any possibility Of doubt.
The famous and ncct geling Checkmate % years.
1l0 punds) was Thought by all the experts to have
sure thing" for the first three-Qnarters OF
MILE for purse of $I0O. But nothing is sure III racing.
except the profits tho bOOkmakcrS Dwyer Brother9
colt Luke Blackburn Is years, 1l9 pOunds) amazed
almost every one by beating HIM with entIr" ease III
I:lS Winning by two lengths Chccknnte second Is J.
mo;s nlly Edelwtlss t3:9s) third. and jerry and King
craft the other staster much behind Jerome Is VERY
unucly track for Cuerkmdtc lie has 3ceh bc1ch "lS'
gracefully It several times The betting was one 10
three against Chcckmate's winning and five to one
against Luke Black burn.
Tno oul-ycar-uld colt George Mccullough has I'M
proved greatly since last yea" linen his usual pace
WAS at the end Of the procession Last Mondy he ran
a eoou second fer the Great Metropolitan Handicap ana
on ncrount Of this made thr y0rie yesterday lOI
the FOrham hand cap i miles and did not drappoiht
his ownrrs the 'iranI Central Depot party, as they
are sometimes called, william X Vanderbilt being re-
pnrtcd to he the owner Tn started ont OF 1Oly'
one entries Both Pierre and George l.. LOrllari Will
drew all their cntr The betting against McCul0ng
| VIA two 10 one lie carried lO2 pounds The Other
| etartrrs were James W. Bells ID X. q years. lOa
pommlS) Dwyrr Bothcrs' quito Is year. lO2 p'nniS)
IIylauu's Lady Middleton q Years, 100 pound>l "a
nc,'5 Mamie FIELDS a years, 81 pounds, Grinstcah'S
lin Beck Il years, 81 pOundsI Thorn sons j. L. hug
gln. q wears. 10 pOund-). Wth"rs's lnVtrlIore ~
y,ars 100 pounds, FerrIs's staff" Il years. lo-
nnuud~) and MrElwre, Forth q years 81 pnnnd~l
Lady Middleton led for quarter OF mile, aad then
Mamie Fields took tho first place. an kept it 10 the last
uu,rtrr with George Mccullough Quito AMI Jim Beck
ro.c behind. liz the homesiretch MrCnlongh took the
cxrcc outside, and to the end without t"nch of
whip and spur, proving victor by about length
Mamie Fields second and q utO third QaiioS iorhr'
made complaint Of FOUL but 1t was not Su'tuhed Inc
time was Lila
Ia or no WtbprS GtaLpS.
- me nportan przrs the year. for thrreyrar "ldS.
500 cntrnncc with DECLARATION provisions ami $1,000
aid d. Ont OF hftyOne nominations six colts came TO
I'm, course c. l.. LorardS Grcn tdI the winner ~ the
Potomac STAKES Washington and the Prc"nc'' stakes
nt Bliiimurr both tins wear, aud an excellent pr
former IN I919 was strong favOiit" ut 10 against
HIM tI ,blIIsl's o cn next IN the betting nj )
to / Eulr.nckS Ferncli1 came next with 10 against
bin. ard l gwen against Pierre
Iurlilards Rocco, and Augustus ScherInerhOrhs EcO
,brt Md Ten to one against GrahGms KING Lrar-Rc-
dowa colt Thu start was prompt and good except for
Rrorh.t Rocco WINS IT, front, but quickly gave way tn
the KING Lear colt and Ol, took second pace f. RI
CHI hIrd. aud Grrnida iOurtI. 80 lhN IAN Tor l. amy
Grenada L. the second. IL The Last parI oi me ia ia
0u .rtcr Grenada caught Odcn. ana from that POM
Iiurr. (rrntdn's ChY, felt sulc or the race" (O"ly
Watching rapidly tring OiCn. ne k'p; Ills h"lH" II
n hand AID d moi hurry 'h' r1cr OH 81 Ia" Will
! S,r,.iy ,n,f ground BnGrl WAS riding Fence fl. IN.
- ,., inv isc % The ASH u ~ tnc
81 IN IrIr, Il r. rli by Ol,r. nearly M to
t..r, ilr- i II ir mag OF the rare. dl not
M his colt wltl wAiu spur and the w" 'l" 3D. iit
iuI.,, :, stand almost heed ana lead Gltrdh was "h
! {h, ,,uf-ur, Frrurln close To tn fili>. Iht
! rpcrta;or7 Thought Gr"mi. l4d won 10y hrAi'
! Aid - ccItlI, IS IA.u=ut II"-Hc+. I, AT WfH
he ,irprs and car "a disgust" ,ntLr 1H'Gr We
IN. race t. t. metz. - upDpi ar Iri ION IT. lhtS
| ,y,l bee z y, % nj Jrl" ur Park II F'In'i'H -
nose D. trout IA tie ,- inJ r. She spfl I"iN c"nu =
r,tr 80. Ia ter "nt-, Gr' nad - victory sem
nnl.., t.. tn.u.nc. g. IIaenr, miir III m'Ntlhr &"
,>,l-rnnn trurr aul pas Tor rl"Sr ma IT, >ir ~
IN, AZ, gr,. Il 'kry~ nave Gc"n inods I"i Inc tome
| ,,',. - ~ e.? uu,t rouid nav made II nue.
| : .r..r II e.. ,i.cS lad iinu.r' IL hrrrS~lIy. .
th,. Law me- Sidt =. 500 rtrl. VITA 5000 added,
A. racing career Il the two ycdrO is IN tls uart
r m country anl..,~ has ben tl' cd>tul 81 i' N"'>,
ms r,c. VA. wnh Sr-tri ~ 10y q. l.. I0t,i III. hl~
,I,tn nuY ~pluawny tOnin- In inst and l. colt ST.
| itu.,h & rd fh, ui>t H." war hall mIr. ana NJ
| I'm, ,.,, iast 1884. SWnlwaH'S >ucr WAS easy,
I'M II,4rr IurI. .tuS colt Eiririt was nara a.ttr
~r llugn f., s,c,ul place. Tine other starters were
| NrEINrr'- r"lt O,u"ral Nohr"r, M"irlSS Bh'lr AVE
n ~ Rrrd, ily I ora WilntlS'S Gicnrg coli ana NJ
I't,rsi coli, ~rrlrk T., t.rpfr. Ind Bclm NJ Hay
| ErIonn. SpIuHNay was 4 Er'" t'N"lHc.
LIST came StlLnS TT 90, lis M - FORA pura "I S1No
win ,,,V"n start rs lay tHI'c Mldn " years. lOJ
lam L. ana JW, lruti.Is' Waricld % year., 100
lunnl- Id the betting WIN 0d OF TWO 10 ohr aH"iN
rarn + - others w'r DL.cy'S Nrsian 70, lUol, Del
m II Fuhlle>irlns ii. 81, l. 'rillarls P,wn "a,
! IOol Pucr's G.ngarillc q, 0J) and Evdn>s bn>ter
H. ol Milan came HrSt III lie slow lime 81 2:OIA
| IN, yirtnry hrpg without difficulty. Wdrneld Was
srrOnd. Milan WAS not cold . .
Tbr rarIn viii In continued tomorrow, the Ladies'
SinLrs for three, yrhrUid hlrS ami the WESTMINSTER
| Gun 2li miles. benz the chri events.
Thr lane edition of Kirk Guide 10 the Turf has
been issued containing TIC record OF all the races nm
tins Y, az up the end Of May Is of much vaue ~
| racing