New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
STIRRING CONTESTS ON THE TRACK.


be proud of yesterday. The Improvement over
the previous day was marvellous From o'clock TO D
the hours were crowded with lively incidents ana
exciting contests. generous attendance gratiheu 'no
managers The betting brisk and the interest keen
Chilly breezes kept the multitude moving about acNe
The smart after the last race was not welcome 10
unprotected June and summer hats but In spite
of IL the people went home in good spirits Ihey
had seen some admirable racing, while on the
day before they had felt as II they were Watching
a funeral procession. HeelandToe nght ana livery
sister OF General Phillips and daughter OF La Polka
tripped away with the first race that for twoyearods
Then in the Mermaid Stakes Hiawasse and RIGA fought
over again their battle Jerome Park when Hawasse
won. Rica thought to have improved much since
then and as the distance was less and she
exces in speed rather than In endurance most
of the old and sagacous turfmen and
great number OF the tickle mass said Rica must WIN
And they put their money their faith-and lost IT,
They had great for it, though Hawasse only
overcame Rica by a head, and that after finish In
which both FLIES and riders strained every muscle ana
taxed every nerve The admirers of Rica not yet
satisfied They think that II Evans had not taken te
lead with Rica early she would nave had more
speed at the end and would then have outrun Hawasse
This view of the matter has great deal TO support IT,
But that Hawasse is a true little daughter of yandae,
sound as steel and almost stubborn, Is PLAIN enough
Her owner, Pierre Lorillard is reported to have won
$4,000 her. and deserved it for his confluence Ill SO
stout-hearted and clipper-built lilly.
In the Selling Sweepstakes Barrett so far away
from the big field OF dozen-some OF them last animals
too-that everyone laughed 1t one Of the oldest
sights of the year racerack to see such colt leave
such field in such hopeless mess. Barrett cannot
win Derbys but he can run mile with very impressive
rapidly. A longer distance gives MIN panic
II he had tine courage OF Hawasse
Joined to his speed would be great racehorse That
gem of q mare, GirOne, the graceful, defeated Monitor
in the handicap. Monitor has fallen upon evil days
Any really good animal it seems can now conquer hiin'
The steeplechase was blot on the day. This club
gives too many steepechases 1t Is mongrel kld OF
sport, not genuine racing at ALL ana aDouhds Ill
peril to man and beast The frequent accidents are
brutalizing Lily MonsOn fell yesterday and her rider
was badly injured Then, too, there is far more cheat
ing in steepechases than in legitimate racing JOBS are
numerous Meanys riding of thurman provoked severe
comments If he really wished to win he did not make 1t
appear so. 1t rumOred that Plunger walton won
81 900 on this steepechase II thS Is true possibly
Meany knows it by this time. And Them again. he may
not But steepechasing certainly gives plenty Oh room
for tIickery
First race-Five furlongs for twOyear Odds, with sell
ing allowances for a purse OF $500. Six sarers-G H.
Iorlard's FLY Gift by GlenlyOn-Hilda, QO7 pounds,
ridden by Ura p. LOuarfs FLY Maraqulta, by saxon
Claudia a. Hysop); Rebers FLY Hattie NJ by hyrl
Day-Iady Mac. 200, Grilihsl Kelso's FLY leel-and-
Toe by Glenelg-La Polka (97. Evans; j. Waldens
gelding Roscius by vauxhall-Rosa Kader n07 Jones'
and Daviss fly Periwinkle, by Mr. Winkle-Athe-
nais (97, Donohue) Pools-Gift $50 Maraquita
s25 Ieeland-Toe 500 Hattie NJ 500 ROscius S15 Peri
Wrinkle s.. Bookshelf to l, Heel-and-Toe 3 to j.
Maraquita to l, Hattie NJ. to l, Roscus TO l. Peri
Wrinkle IL to l. The start was bad HeelandToe having
the best of it, with Maraqua far back and the others
struggling Heeand-Toe led for quarter mile, when
Hattie NJ headed her, and the two were neck and neck
TO the last furong Then Hattie NJ. grew weary. Heel
and-Toe won by a length and half, in lO3a'
Maraquta second two lengths before Hattie NJ, she u
dozen lengths before Gift, Periwinkle a bad fifth,
and Roscus last The avOre, Gift ran very badly and
was really never in the race HeeandIoe won easily
Mutual pools $2l 40 The winner was not sold.
Second race-Mermad Stakes, for threeyear-od fies,
500 eacn, half forfeit with $500 added, $3.50 to the
second forty subscribers and six starters total value
So 100; distance, 1ls miles, starters-kesos Rlca, by
Kingfsner-Lady Mentmore. p13 pounds, ridden by
Evans); p Lorillard's Hiawasse, by Saxon-Vandate
113. Feakes) and the same owners Anna
zon by Moccasn-Aspasia Q13 shauep ;
DIVER Brothers Francesca, by Leamington-Maggie D.
b. n13 McLaughnJ; BrysOn's Olivia, by lll-Used-Ol-
itipa Q13 Barbee); and g. L. Loriard's Memento, by
Virgil-Ulnca u13 Costello). Pools-Ric1. SD T.
Lorillards entries $175, Francesca $50, field $40.
Books-Rica even, Hawasse to /, Francesca ito l.
Amazon II to l, Olivia L. to l, Memento
l6 to l. The start very even as fair
AS could be. MementO was sent forward with
CELEBRITY and passing the grand stand at the
end of the first furlOng she led by half length Olivia
second half length before Rca, she length before
Francesca, Amazon ffth and Hiawasse last. Going
around the upper turn Mcmcno lost her lead, Olivia
displacing her. but It very close between them At
the quarter post after running three furlongs, Olivia
| was first by head Memento second, length before
Rlca with Hiawasse still last. Along the backstrech
there were swift changes Memento being outrun and
Rca going to the front. At the halfnlIe post Hlca
was leading hut only by neck, with Francesca now
second a length before Memento, she half length be-
fore Ihawasse Then Feakes sent IIiawasse dashng up,
and in a furlong the reduced to match be-
tween Rca and Hiawasse Iica led up 10 the
threc-auarter post but then Hawasse, by dint
of honest har! work, got to her neck. Head and
heal they flashed into the honestretch, both going
like aying clouds Rica still seemed to be
moving a little better than Hiawasse, and Feakes was
forced ms whip. This he did furiousy. Under
the pressure and the pain iawasse ran faster Evans
still thought he had the race Dut ne was dong ms NJ
most At the distance stand he too was plying the lash
II was and nose between the twOswt leh Str de
by stride they shot ahead, but Ica now tirng. In
the last three strides she shortened her action
just trne and Hiawasse was able to beat her ut he
| post by a head in l:5sl2. Many VINO saw the close
thought il would be declared dead heat but the judges
decided that Iliawasse had won IL was splendid
struggle. Francesca was thlrd elght ehStns Oack oI
| Rica, MementO two lengths behind Francesca and "a
dozen before Olivia, Amazon last. The opinion was
general that If Evans had not lnhue MS ran win
| Rica so early, but had waited Wlth Hlawasse,
| he would have Rica Is probably little
the necer OF the two lilies, but Hawasse lasts longer
| Mutual pools $lj 50.
Third race-Scilng SWtepsldhtH f0O tacll man IoT-
feit- with $3.50 added 60 subscribers and l3 starters
total value 50 900 starters-P Lorillards colt Barrett
| by Bonnie Scotland-Sue Walton q years 1O3 pounds
Shaucrl and the owners gedng ltaska, by saxon
Betty Washington %, 20, Hyslop; q. l.. LOrillard's
| gelding Sir Hugh, by Wayery-Mille J. a. 49,
| Uril, and colt oakdae, by Tom 0emtrse-
mare n1inSA Baby, by srachno-Eciptc g. g. Brcnnan
welchs mare Marchioness, by Observation-Disclosures
g. 81 Sheridan; Dwyer Brothers gelding Waried, by
WarDance-Fiorac aged f. McIaughlin) spelmau's
horse Victim, by NicOry-Luey May Is, 100, spemanl;
Boyle's Ada Glenn, by Glenclg-Catna %, l0J W.
Donohue Halls mare Lit lie Buitereup, by iiurrah-
Bonnie Kate %, 81, j. DOnOnue); Magenta stables lilly
Darling a, SO, Mccarthy; Haroecks geld
ing Marathon, 10y King Ernest Arnica
a, 90 NJ. DOnOhucl; Cross's horse Cover
nor Hampton. by Planet-Nerry Wave aged %. Moore.