The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-20
NOTES OF sP0RrlNo EVENTS,


Breeders Of thorOughbreds sometimes TN.
derestimats tho ability Of their race horses "a.
pecially two and three year olds. A casa in
point was tho winning Of the English Dcrb,
By Iroouois. Mr.. Lorillard preferred anothe,
colt In the race freely expressing his opinion
that tho Indian could not capture tho blue rib.
bon. Another illustration occurred the other
day in tho race for the Atlantic Stakes at Mon.
mouth Two days Previously Mr. 1.orilIarJ
said that ne did not place great faith In Morte.
mer's get a. two and three year olds no liked
moro compact and smaller animals. He started
two OF Mortemer's colts IN this race.
Exile being his favorttc. as shown by placing
his hrst Jockey. shauor. on him. Tho other
two-year- old was ChouIs. who made his debut
In the race. Dryer Brothsrs' colt Richmond
had Exile beatsn near tho nnish. when Choiula
came up on the outside. passing the leaders
with fash OF speed that astonished all turf.
mon present 1t was the neatest and fastest
performance by two-yoar-old this season.
Further proof that Mortsmer's progeny will
achieve fame on the turf was givon on Thurs.
day. when his daughter Wanda came nrst In
the Tyro Stakes. Cholula calamity keeping In
second place.
There was o great contrast In prices paid for
thoroughbred yearlings ut two imp ortant sales
In England recently. At the annual sale Of
her Hajesty's yearlinss at Hampton Court. q
large and aristocratic company was present. as
we'll 40 many sportsmen and ralnsrs. Twenty.
sevon colts and lilies were sold ct an aggre.
gate Of 5.325 guineas. or an average OF trife
over 107 guinsas each. They were. on the
whole. fair lot. The highest price was 62O
guineas for smart hlly BY Rosicrucian-Cuty
Sark. At the sale OF Lord Fatmouths stud.
the sixteen yesriinss sold Tor lS.Soo guineas.
On average OF i.1A6 guineas each. The highest
price was S.ooo suinees' TWO orinein. that
amount one was oereala' oy 1aiopin-M wheat
ear. ana the other dodolphln. py taiopin-
Jsannsfts. The whole OF LORD faimouhs
stud brought upward o. ll0ooO gsineas.
While tho Dwyer Brothers arc adding fresh
biood TO their string OF racers they arc ~eeuing
out their STOCK. They nave isteiy sold the
Niles Aiplette ana $50 roam. oy hsooh; colt
Colonel Gay Oy bihet, ana botter: ~ Drambie;
their SedinG Eaeettie AAent' ~ A@auirer and
100 biacxourn. oto.neI !" Luks. james noe.
their trainer. oousns 700 nlackoorn Tor SOM.
he cost the DwSefo N,ooV. tne hienest price
ever paid ior yeafhoe IN America. Inc year
nnRs oouent % the sprihe SAFES arrived from
kentacky aurine tue woe.. iney are splendid
colts ana niles. sho VIII aouotiess ala IN keep.
ing up the fcnown Oh tne brooklyn Stable. Tho
lot comprises iout oots ana MY by Virgil.
$500 W '"'
Two coits anu Two niles py biiiet hily and
colt oy King Alfonso. colt py Bramble. and o
ooltby Enauirer.
Inc tfotters are gathering at Cleveland.
where the hrst contests OF note between Vest
ern ana Eastern horses VIII begin on the 18th.
In the Grand Central Irottlng Circuit. secre-
tary fasig reports: EiHhty-iour entries to
date. The most brilliant prospect we ever had
~ . o,a.t unaat,no. largo sa,d.. c,oeo md nv
IL .ss...." M.nSS .. ha,n. 1890 -.
Ching tro'uns. mauo o. 10 oeihk eAtenueu NJ
| the track in the hope. perhaps. that she may
| ..,,n.a ber ovn pecrIesa record during the
| e nc ~ - ~. ~
| meetine. Commouoro hittsoh ssrihs ID peiNg
| handled for fast work. Rumors OF surprises to
com. along tho linz bepin In All the air. Among
oo'no ~o1-x ..o Ao o , " ~ -, '.H
the trotters showing improved speed tne namo
| Of Phil Thomson is heard.
| Tn. ola notion that Arabian horses can TRIVIAL
with the speed Of the wind from sunrise to
| sunset was dispelled at the special race for
| Ar.ho ~ Nowmsrkat racent,v Thav mada a
n ."n..HI ~ H,, - Ia" -
| lamentable failure as regards speed anu en-
| DURANGO In a two. mile trial with the poorest
| hn,..s In an E,,,iab r.oino stah,o tho wi, nor
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