New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-02
J. MoGowANs HORSE SENSE.
gnn VETERAN CHASER REFUSED TO RUN
AT PELHAM.

aenootNAsrxR srRsApsAoLEp rHE riELD-rwo
RAcNS FOR M'xRNziE.
Bright sunlight, cool hroerc, and all tho usual
astrhues OF beautiful day in the country. combined
With tho presence OF gay throng bedccked with the
masterpieces OF Metropolitan miiners and tsilors'
made tho Country Club stecpochase course ct Pelham
charming picture indeed yesterday afternoon. Inc
picturesque jumping races over country provided 10
great extent. by Manure herself with impedimen's
To the career OF the feetfootcd thoroughbreds had
their customary interest, but rom social point OF
view the end OF the Country Clubs spring meeting
was far greater success One thousand more Of tho
hest people the city had gathered TO witness bursts OF
speod which mostly failed to macffal!ze and yet even
the losers In the xcnsive betting stand had the
appearance of happy enjoyment which characterized
the assembly.
Among those who were there by virtue Of special
trains or fashionable turnouts highspircd mounts
were Colonel and Mrs William Jay, Mr.. and Mrs H.
% Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potter, Mr.. and Mrs
William Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ingersoll Mt ana
Mrs. A. NJ. Igncr, Colonel and Mrs. Delaney Kano,
Mr. and Mrs Pelham Clinton, Nh. and Mrs. Frederick
schuchardt, Mr. and Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley, Mrs.
Cooper Hewitt, Mrs Islem, Mrs. Beach, Mrs DE For
rost, Miss Costcr. Miss Lawrence Miss Marshall, the
Misses Leroy, Miss Annie Webb the Misses Beach,
Miss Kcene, Miss McAlistcr, Miss Florence Criswod,
Miss Campbell, the Misses stevens, Miss Schaich Miss
Turner Miss Pol. Miss Rc2Scn, Miss Hargous, Miss
CouderS, Miss NorIic Philip II. woeh James Water
bury W. v Burrili, De Forest Manice, Foxhal Keene,
the tennis players socum Taylor and hickman, Dr.
Bideon Ice Knapp. a. Lanfcar Norre, Howard Gallup
he amateur bIlliardlss Alexander Mortcn ana van
Cullen Jones. Mi Theband, S. H. Fuiman. Jack Agar,
Andtw Millor Walter O. Kernochan, W. f. scllar
Frank wlssmann Elliott Zborowsk, S. Mortimer, the
Xesss. Zcrcgs, Charles Mum, louis wilmcrding and
Sidney Bradford.
The track was soggy and sticky and after race
or two sadly poughed UP. The strain on the
a.. nd Hal Ua
smaller than they would otherwise have been. Fow
sf the races were than Interesting and plctur-
oSquc; none Of them exciting number of the
horses that did start not in condition, and races
were by the default of betcr horses who should
not have been sent all. Willie Palmer. Of whom
much was expected in the fourth race, has had the
distempcr for days, and out thin and weak
In the Country Club steeplechaso, tho great jumper
Sim MCGOWAN showed more sense than his trainers,
after going around with no pounds on his back
and he refused 10 move another foot He needed rest
after his great winning at jerome Park Wednesday,
and thpough WEAKNESS struck his right foreleg
OF the hurdles. cutting his knee badly. He VIII not
lump again for week or two
FIRST RAoE-cHAMPIoN POLO PONY HANDICAP
CUP AND SWEEPSTAKES. eos EACH IL MILE.
a. Van Drunrs b. q. Roulette, aged, $50
Pelham stables CHI g. Little Rascal, ased, ise
Queens County Stables ch g. BucSshSS. sssa ISS
s:sG Fl p2sSy sS ;s NJ, NsssS
s.. f. COiyOfs b. g. Wild Tom, aged l64
Mutual. paid Roulette straight .is g. piase , eli 49,
little Rascal, Place, slo 95.
Club tTiao IN the 'front.', with Buc and ECONOMY
near her The aG,anlase did NOT iast more ,hsn an
the running with Little Rascal tapping him to the
quarter The Pelham sedns took the lead a, that
sShshot who was length before Roulette re- lot, VIA
the ad ne 0Ss pos Sis
his exhibition and sped away from his fellows ks
rocket, winning with by four lengths, tho others
maintaining their rolati7e positions
SECOND RAcE-oPEN HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
sio EACH $500 ADDED 1 MILE ON THE FLAT
Nav k, agss Is M0k0n'' f fssn.SS
Ssy: Il s. is5S Nam IL rFs S g. f bs
II $:ssa js Gisae.s t'ai
Mutass paid: Mckenzie straight s1s s6 place 81 IS;
ufoplan, yhsiin Mack, King b.. ChautclecT vclvct,
c's dS much SS sms sd Of delay SSS
Mckenzie got away well front Harry Mann second
nsfon into Septunas foalns him badly and throwing
hin ont OF the course Ludington then took up the
as R4 tie ds The sa
NeptHnuS who was 1pPSd By Harry M Mann GSns up
valve, aud when the runners reappearcd Kcrnochan,s
scidng was Leading Dy ens.S ana ns an
through with his work and gave way TO Harry
n THn yns RSTa won hq BY S tom len IN ,so
Harry Mann second, three lengths before Neptunus
THIRD RAcE-sANFoRp CHALLENGE cur. FULL
Declared Of. COURSE
FOURTH RAcE-oPEN HANDICAP STEELE
CHASE. PURSE s4Oo l So MILES
n IN P Mcper~otts Ephin. by Ms 1pSSSS
4 rslS cSgs,. y's f fSo 9shSy !. rs 3D. @
MpIqqis paid Ephin, straight eli co. place, 81 80
jim Murphy ply and schOolmaster were scratched
Willie Palmer went away first fasso, Elphn, Pat
OAKLEY after him. in that order. Elphin took the
lead when the Jumpers reached the hil Mile Paimer
resi- of the race was procession, all srlnglng out
gni Il ey covered tmiCng EIphn won p by 'w Wnyy
Palmer Tasso bringing up sOrrowful rear
TiFTH RAoE-BEATEN PONIES. SWEEPSTAKES |
$40 EACH. l-o MILE ON TIE FLAT
James oss W p d 1 AGED Gs ' ftns
MI Rossiaoie's en- s. Cherry Bounce; aga: lSS;
Mulqsls paid De Dc stralsh, IS IS place eS 4o Wild
Cicrry Bounce led by head from the start and
boicd as the ponies reached The hill De DO had
everything her own way nov end won by four eS S
SIXTH RACE-CoUNTRy CLUB HANDICAP sTEE
pLECuASE. PURSE sl,2Oo "a NILES.
Hempstcad stables b schSolmaser, by I"nsteilow
oud 1S;' c. S'Ds sSiso 9s eS '' a Monte t.G
= Kcarp'. eMn King rreyoley asea. "a, r. Lisas
g Oh s' S Or c 11GssS II is III Rsn%E
BAY E s MSH9Sss 'ss strarht s eo
plScc. $40 as Monte Crsio. place, 81 80.
six started cut Of hiry.siN entries The race
merely procession from the beginning. and az the
finish. the Jumpers we've strung out over a mile
schOumaslcr g0i away first az tho start King Jroubler
second lin MCGOWAN ihird. Zanrbar fourth. This
was The order until after the watcrlump when, at tho
ktOne-wal Jim McGowsn stopped. was teascn over
Tho jump by Post, and refused 10 do any more Monte
Crsio in the meantime came up from the tuck, aud te
gan closing up the twenty lengths distance between
Himself and kug Troutlcr In going through the mud
on the bac6sirch the latter lost his place In spite OF
tho Cndcavors OF Fred Cebhard's mportSt ion Tommy
Little when the first three entered the homcsi reich,
ECtrlbuton aud Xanghar hall mile behind.
doing some remarkable hopping IN the paste. school
master won by forty longtdS, Monte Criso thirty %
fore King Troubler.
SEVENTH RACF-LADIES' CUP. SWEEPSTAKES.
EACH 1MIYE ON THE FLAT