New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-31
NONE TO MEET TIE BARD.
EMPEROR OF NORFOLK ESCAPES PUNISH
MENT.

LAST DAT or THK BROOKLYN JOCKEY CLUB RAChs
AT GRAvEsEyD.
There ts tradition In tho Cassatt stable that inc
Band reads the papers When he saw HIS name Desde
that Of Bob Miller for tho fifth race at Gravescnd yes
terday he was filed with remorse and wept bitterly
He called Dip Hayward and asked why he had been de-
graded so low. Hayward was unable t. answer
Thon The Bard positively refused to go on the course
in company with Bob Miles, and the upshot of it was
Bobs withdrawal Favor was decent sort OF horse,
but Tho Bard, bearing gIrdge against Green MOTIFS
and not wishing to humilate tho son OF Pat Maloy,
suggested that no might find It to his advantage to go
with his set SO Favor went Tho great and
generous son OF Longfenow debated seriously the pro-
lriety OF administering sound hrashing to the young
but ambitious Emperor Of Norfolk and at the Same
time singing rcbuke to certain critics HIS better
nature prevailed and he sent a polite hint to MI
Thomas the result of which was the Emperors precp
tate retirement from the contest Then The Bard
put up In the red white and blue and cantered
over tho course alone, patriotic cheers rendlng the
mucgy atmosphere and Shaking rain from the clouds
Bob Miles sti lives to crack his Sims against hedges
and hurdles, Favor exists to beat Sir Dixon again and
the Emperor postpones castigaton that - pouho 10
come, sooner or Iatcr
It was the day Of the Brooklyn meeting. Hol
day-makors were out in force filing the grand stand
and quartersretch There was no living In the betting
Ping except for the bookmakcrs, who toasted until
they and their tin boxes were corpuent with ragged
becoming bookmakers until the end OF the Jerome
PARK meeting when they resume their delectabe
patton ..tf
Tho RACES of which there seven besides The
Bards walk over were not sensational. Some were
surprising The Fort Hamilton Handicap was stun-
ming. Tea Tray, who was beaten in a canter by
Specially on Monday, defeated that Ally and good
field yesterday with ridiculous case. lie won by two
lengths, which might have been twenty with little
urging Mclaughlin took him to the front at the
start\ and no remained thcre, running kindly. AS
much as 10 to could be had against him and It Is
said that the Dryers did not have on dollar.
Favor a great horse in the second race, but 40
pounds in deep mud was too much Rather BIZ
Dalys erratc rogue, The Bourbon, carrying only
nnetysix pounds, won after stubborn dispute Win
Favor, who took second place.
Oregon had practically walk'ovcr.
little Palmer choBed the ambition out OF Pontiac
and Dry Monopoe beat him. Only these two came
to the post Of eight probable starters In the sixth
homc.trctch. but the game little horse came again
whom called and won under punishment ., w,,c,
There has been considerable talk of continuing the
q The eu wc
has decided to race no moro TILL the regular faii
The scgrse tsa upon r rmOT tina, t@s
private matters affecting the welfare Of tho BROOK
y Details of the races follow:
FIRST RAoE-PURsE $3.50. MAIDEN Two-YEARr
oLDs. SIX FURLONGs.
r. W. waldons CHI Harrisburg by Hopeful. Achash,
ysss: = Ss1ss 49, ~ a5as
b bwyysi SfSshsrs ch Carlton n5 Gfsr ilIS;
Time :21 t2
Betting Williamsburg to 2 Carlton to !. Pen.
to l. Darling and Volunteer IL to 1. Placc-IIar
rsburs none Carlton 10 g. Penman to g. Darling TO
2 Volunteer TO l.
Auction pools-Harrsburg $50. field s3a
Mutuals paid 81 95.
This was no. q race. 1t Decoration Day
cesson Harrisburg with gift Of two lengths at the
start the LEADER all the way, winning without
inland by lengths Volunteer who was almost
loft the post second lengths before Darling The
Dwyer pair beaten nearly furonR Nobody thought
1t until tho procession WAS half way home.
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. s25
EACH 81, 600 ADDED. 1 Is MILES.
w. c. Days b. h The Bourbon BY BlllctMirah yrs,
B. B. @itherss B. C. t BY King % 1oS
Summit Stables ch Royal Arch, aged 100 Gar 1oS
j. '. Eniotps b. 6. Ponces, aged. 100 Gear; iol, \
Msss b. Su Jsm:s 81 ,1Ir RSi Hs
'p'''' '''A (Hsyward jrj o
Betting to winEavor to J. Bessie June To 2 Royal
Arch l. Cyclone colt and Ban Cloche each to l.
others 16 and 25 70 l. Plsce-Favor 10 Bessie June
TO 5, Royal Arch Cyclone colt to !. Ban Coche
3 ~ 1, Others 4 and to j
Auction pools-Ficid s25 Favor s1o, Bessie Juno eo
Mutuals paid al 90.
Jusgier was Withdrawn. Royal Arch spoiled several
and paid the penalty for his isdcets by getting
tho and tho Cyclone colt madc the
ming for mile, Favor and Bessie June bringing up the
These moved up together the lower turn.
The Bourbon tapping tn Tavots he entered tho home
stretch Bessie June's emit was fhortlived Favor
drove through his horses and ovehaulod the Cyclone colt
at the furong post dropping him after brief struggle
For moment the big horse led, but little PALMER stole
upon him with Tas fierce and furious dis
pute followed Fsvors weight too much in the going
he weakened when within twenty strdes Of tho post