Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25

uic DCotIauu aS Ino ulSt winning sire OF Amer
lea SINCE Luxe, In last year, won TWENTY-FIVE of
the twenty-four races In which he was started
and was credited with $46,9 75, or with about
one, third Of the entire winning of the progeny
Two year old was failure but as three year
old he was never rivaled. He beat Check
mate. another son OF Glen Athol, at jerome
Park In his maiden three year old race at three
quarters OF q mile, In June year ago: re-
peated the performance two days later at mile
and an eighth; won the Tidal stakes at
ss She she bay, the Coney leland hand
beat the Duke of Montrose ana Grenada a
mile and furlong. using up the former as q
racer, then triumphed In series OF terrific
struggles at Saratoga and Long Branch. In
track, giving weight to the best horses In the
country; then defeating Monitor and Uncas,
and other great cracks at Coney Island then
carrying OH the Louisville, SC. Leger and the
great American Stallion stakes of a mile and
three fourths In the best time On record o. and
ending his career as three ear old with but
one real defeat, when out of condition. and one
race lost by thelaccident of fall, and standing
out as without peer among living race horses
OF his age In this or any other country. But all
TINS Is IKE reading the obituary OF a prince for
Luke Blackburn has been deposed and has seen
his last race. He was defeated to Gay for the
Coney Island cup by a field of four, consisting
OF Glenmore, uncas. Parole and Monitor, ali
heretofore as to be. mentioned with Luke
Blackburn, with the single exception OF Old
Parole, whose series of victories in England
mao placed him very high In public estimation.
GLBEMORB.
Glenmore, the winning horse, is the property
OF nj. w, Jennings, OF Arlington, Maryland
He nss passed from colthoOd and is now In his
s SKI h yea 5er he Is me looking chestnut
sired by imported Glen Athol, dam Lolita, By
Hunters Glencoa Glen Athol is By Blair
Atnol. dam Greta, by Voltlgeur, Derby win
ner In his last years form Glenmore started
thirteen times winning Six events, being sec
ond In four and third In two, and being credited
with Sc zoo OF the $19. 6s5 won by the progeny OF
this year have been only passable he has won
several races without serious opposition. A
New YORK paper dubbed him that brighton
Beach plug" when he won the mile heat race
at Sneepshead Bay the second day OF the meet
Ing, MI Jennings borrowing the Dryer Broth
ers' Jockey, Mclaughlin, when the first heat
nad Deen lost But after the event of to-day
Which reasonable excuse can be found. bu
placing Glenmores performance solely on the
ground that he defeated Monitor, Parole and
be no doubt of Gienmore's QUALITIES and Claims
or that he is horse OF great speed and large
staying powers.
BLACKBURN's FALL.
the next race, which provided the deposition
OF the King of the Turf, was the Coney Island
Cup. the great fixed event of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, and the most popular, hencefof.
%ara OF any racing event In this country and
people that the Derby does In England, al.
though run for hree-fourths of mile further
than the English Blue Ribbon of the Turf It is
q sweepstakes OF $50 each, half forfeit, with
81, 500 added by the association, the second to
receive $500 from the stakes for three years olds
ana upward; three year o!ds to carry 80 lbs !;
ward. Id lbs, sex allowances; the winner OF
the Baltimore or Westminster cup to carry
los. extra, or. OF both, 10 lbs. extra; distance
t,oOs 1le Mes ana quarter the original suoscr1
put me following paif forfeit, they appearing
at the post:-G. l. Lortilards Oh. e. Monitor. 8
year, GIenelg.Mlnx. 1ls lbs. P. Lorlllard's Or.
T. Lorillarda G. b., Uncas, years, Lexington
Coral; Dryer Brothers. b. G., Luke Blackburn.
Years, Bonnie ScotlaEd-Nevada, 10s lbs, and
lbs. It will thus be seen that Mentor and Pa.
role carried top weights. both being penalized
Tor winning cup; that Genmore and Uncas
o ods even weight for age being i've year
Iall, his weight as four year Old.
The gambling among the bookmakers was Q
10 against Blackourn, TOT against Monitor,
10 against Glenmore, to against Parole
and ~ TO against Uncas In the auction pools
BLACKBURN sold for 81. 100 and 81 OOO to $3.50 and
$2OO ior !. Lorillard's entries, to s2lO and sos
excitement grew almost tnsupportable as the
horses, answering the bell came back on their
way 10 tae quarter pole start Hayward was
was on Uncas, Mclaughlin was proudly en-.
throned Oh Biackburn's back, and Holloway
guided the neglected Glenmore. AS Blackburn
6aG out OF the paddock, shaking his royal
mead: his skin shone like the silver lining OF the
cloud OF disaster. AS he passed up the stretch
ne and his jockey received q tumultuous Ova-
tion. Monitor and Uncas and Glenmore were
I1ed the cherry, black and gold OF Pierre Lorfl-
Iaro 10 victory 80 many times In England an.
peaIeo, another roar OF applause went up. The
noble old horse took it gravely, as he walked de.
nberately along the road, whittier, dancing and
neao shaking, Luke had gone.
THE START
was beautiful one. They were Of like flash,
Uncas, Glenmore and Luke seemed to have
even terms. AS they proceeded into the
spsra,gnI Luke appeared to be slightly leading,
trailing little behind. Presently it was OBJ
served that all five were running like all mad
a ana aevii possessed. II was Uncas who was
G. cutting out the work, and it looked as though
IL was anything to beat Blackburn The
quintet few past the grand stand IKE q vision
OF Ile supernatural, and the silence OF 20, 900
peopiea y, was Is absolutely oppressive Uncas
ran or It might have been simply Luke's de.
cllnat1on to be out footed and his Jockeys
G s to stick to the pole. It looked
him In behind Going around the turn IJocss
took the lead by length, Blackburn FOLLOWING
ana Monitor and Parole next and close up'
Glenmore still trailing. r.
ON THE BACK STRETCH.
ana s all around to the lower turn. Uncas kept up
nls terrific clip and Blackburn followed. the
0IleIs IN the same order. but nobody paying
any attention TO any but the leaders. Down bY
Inc stables they went, the excitement In the
cIoWG breaking over all bounds. They came
mo me strMght stretch, everybody wondering
wnen Blackburn would take The lead. he aid
u 10 q manner theatrical In the extreme. II
was Just before reaching the grand stand. where
inc splend:d rush could be best seen that Luke
went to the front, and the brilliant red ana blue
OF the Dryers received tremendous aDplansa
Luxe was running on the outside, having
changed positions with Uncas. and both were
running as though 1t was the nniah and "a
though they had not another mule to 20
: nncaS was on the inside as they passed
the stand. Monitor and Glenmore were stdii
trailing close together, Parole pretty wen in
.ho seaa aaa an gong IKE the very ends. On
the second turn all raced close together. Black.
isa now leading. keeping the position until
me packstretch opposite the stan0 Was AGAIN
reached, when Monitor went up to make hts
;,'a ana Gie1moIe followed suit Monitor rot |
MS head even with Luke at the stable. GlenS
moro tapping Monitor, the three forming .
ouncn. 10 which Parole presently Attached hin.
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