New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
CALIFORNIA AT THE FRONT.
THE EMPEROR OF NoRFoLEs VICTORY.
EXCELLENT RACING AT JEROME PAnK-I"o GOOD
TRRrE-yEAK-oLps.


=. was refreshinc and delightful at Jerome Park
,srdsv 70 see that sturdy and swift colt Emperor
=, Norfok scatter all opposition Ike char IN sho
spvten Tuyyel Stakes The best OF the black lochcs
ysaao kurphy rode him at 1l31 2 pounds' hsVhs
taken much pains to reduce himself IN orcer " la'
iris race Mr. Hagein wisely concluoco 70 "nr
draw AureYa as there was no probability tna' ,in'
ely with 100 pounds in the sadaie oouu seS n "a.
uecend or third place. So the neid whon 'ne h',
,s.ror mat was confined TO Climax. Patrociss' Lazy
b,,,nrose and Ovid all Of whom found supporters
Mummy made up his mind to have no hnser'ns VI
uncertainty ana sent the son OF Norfoik orishiy as
from the first stride Lady Primrose and Patroc'os
KENT paoe with him for hat rnile ara az ,hs heau u
,ns hooestretch Patrocles shot into tho lead b'a,
, roootb,v and with enormous power, the
fmpcror had Patroclcs and Lady Primrose souhnT
beaten before the last furlong was reached. ine
I'D NJ the race was beyond the regular Judges
Itand and the intelligent and DISCRIMINATING
California colt got the idea that the race was
then and there and did not wish to run yaau noio
Just at this instant Climax dashed UP win ono "
his Characteristic Lamasney rushes, and Murphy was
comnelled 10 shake up the imperial racehorse ana
flourish his whip. With this mild reminder ior MN
IN be ND and doing, the autocratc colt strooe away
ana won easily, Climax getting second piacc' sie
Patrocles third, Lady Primrose seemed uea up Ait
showed none Of her usual speed The riepos oi o''a
wers confident that she would get second place. put
al
,nodestly in the background The Emperor Is he
Hon OF the and few OF the owners oi
older horses Of high class care to Try CONCLUSIONS
with him. He is certainly colt OF vast speea anu
stupendous ability in weight carrying But ina. NC
s the American colt Of the century Is not YET at Ill
clear He must meet Tho Bard to setue 'hs' pun
II was favorable day for fayorites, the majority
NJ the seven races falling TO them Mr.. Belmont was
nrcsept TO see his commendablo colt Prince Royal
make a scly show Of his only antagonist Brown
Duke in the first race. Prince Royal ran ike pr'0o
of the true blood lie Will start In the Belmont oshes
tomorrow, and was out for mile ana nan ior
n trial Some watches made his time . 40 l2' some
o,hers made II gao The Dryers colt Sir Dixon
covered the distance yesterday in trial In 2'4l'
Hence these two may fairly be considered as not
far apart at present. and they will probably run an
incandescent and Illuminating sort OF an electric race
tomorrow, one worth some minutes OF caleim meo-
ltation
As Potiphars wife did not interfere with the smooth
progress Of affairs Joseph won the second race heas
with Mr. Wltherss Minority colt In second place But
Joseph will not succeed In leading his brethren OUT Oh
Egypt when he meets the Minority colt al Mohiiouh
Park Mr. Withers's colt needs more time, more "orh
more oats and less coughing he will yet put Joseph
into a pit and sell him to . caravan Oh EgypuahS'
The old horse LIE Logos wore down his opponents
IN the third race and with a trihe up his ear.
After the Emperor of Norfolk's superb display Oh
strength and speed, Mr.. Galways Beividere' now
handicap colt of much merit, made Mr. WithersS fl'A
roy look like skulhing sneak And yet flt1roy Ism
the worst colt In the world.
Mr. Caldwell labored long and wrestled ruggediy
with some recacitrant jockeys in the selling race ana
when he had got through with them some CORY heads
were dripping under the axe Of the execuuoner for
instance that rapid little lad Church was suspended
for the rest of the Jerome Park meeting. The favo,
rite Little Minnie, finally got OIL In front ana einaneo
there Ill.,. an ,,,. ,,ov 1rsre
second Mr. Morgan's mare Mystic seems 10 need o
little more work She will see better day.
Today viii contain no races nor rumors of races
at Jerome Park EVERYBODY needs resi- pcd1
the sport Will be resumed with the belmont elahes
and other fascinating contests
FIRST RACE-HANDIoAP SWEEPSTAKES. go
EACH. e1.25o ADDED. 1 $40 MILES
1.R l.asssi bis Ss g. Brown
. Time-o:o5 10
Auction pools-Prinee Royal 500. Brown Duke se5
Mutuas-Princo Royal straight paid 81 So Total nun
Der Of tickets sold 1S01
Brown Duke led by length for quarter mile. 90
ing around Picnic Hill Prince Royal moved up ant
when the pair came sight quarter post their head
were together They locked together like q team until
the bluff hid from view. When they reappeared II
cloud Of dust the half Prince Royal was three lengths
before his opponent thereafter the issue was never
doubt Coming on without touch Of whip spur. TN
favorite won at his leisure by lengths Godfrey d
not pull UP finish but kept the Prince going 10
another half me giving him trial Ralop for the Belmon
Stakes Saturday.
SECOND RACE-PURSE $780, MAIDEN THREE
YEARoLDs. ONE MILE.
T. r. Mccarthy's b. c. Joseph, by The Duke Brads
d. m D. %therss b. c by King ErnestMaqTy Ii4
preakness Stables b. c. Fiddler, ia (shauer}
Has GINS + Music JOG III D9 9T@rSS
c ssSsP sts SsiS.s cbamb ns2 iii sone
n y. NS!an's CHI E. KeniacEy Ban, lis dsaImeg(
sa4 TsSr H. 10 10 kM aS
4 "A Il
Auction poos-Mnority colt $3.50. Fiddler $685. Oar
lngton ESQ., Joseph $50, Juggler $50, field s7o.
Mutuas-Joseph straight paid s43 55 place s14 10; Nj
nority colt place 90 o. Total number Of tickets sold
1927.
Harbor Lights led for half mile and retired in disor
der The Minority colt then took up the running but
Kentucky outpaced him and showed the way into the
homestetch, where he quit as usual Joseph made his
run point and passed everything gaining lead OF
half length at the frong POLE This hs continued TO
Increase and though hurried In part Of the race
won by two lengths the Minority colt second neck be-
fore Fiddler. who boldly up at tho finish. Music
was never dangerous
THIRD RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. s25
EACH, $3.50 ADDED. SIC MILES
a. .Brsdley's b: g. LIE LOgOs. by Lesps War Reel =,
J. B. aOr1isseys biz. c Locust g. los iLissieaeld,
Ma;!ips or R lS Ss S m[i1Il%es
fsin ssri Ten los
Time-2 30 IL
Auction pools-BOrdelaise $780, Larchmont 500. lie
1pgoS slI0 nelu SloO
Mutuals-Le Logos straight paid SIG, place SO e5;
Locust place 80 95 Total number Of tickets sold 45s5
lie LOgos made runaway race Of IT, getting OF well
IN remaining there the end winning without
effort by length, Locust second four lengths before
Bordelase. The fsvorite wretehedly throughout
Ten Booker is improving in pace and temper The dis
fsnce too great for Larchmont
EoURTH RACE-SPUYTEN TUYvEL STAKES. $50
EACH. $1,000 ADDED. SEVEN FURLONGS.
4 J. Bsldwin's b. c. Emperor OF Norfolk. by Norfolk
Iamasney Brothers CHI &. Climax 8. 1o1 CNi.ha > 2
DAYS Hsls D. g. fSIociss .. Aoi f Ansfsg
August Belmonfs b. Lady Primrose, 4, so
Auction poOls-Emperor $780, Climax s2lo. Ovid $685.
Reid s11o
Mutuas-Emperor straight paid 81 05, placs 60 % {;
Climax place az 90 Total number OF tickets sold GIG