New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
RACING AT JEROME PARK.
SOME RESULTS THAT MADE A STIR
sAM HARPER, BELLA b., AND SETON SURPRISE TIE
SPECTATORS.

sAM HARPER BELLA b., AND SETON SURPRISE TIE
SPECTATORS
Although It was hot at Jerome Park yesterday,
sympathetic breeze relieved the discomfort Anosner
afternoon of good attendance, lively betting ana ciose
attention to sport mag be noted. A strong neid OF
sprinters started in the first race lover the Titan
course 400 YARDS, with Banburg an emphatic
favoritc while Choctaw, ridden By Carlson, Laredo
King Crab and Portland ridden By Mclaughlin
found many friends But that uncertain but cS
tremely fast old Texan Sam Harper won easily,
whilc Garrison by brilliant and desperate riding
snatched second pla'o from Laredo with Choctaw.
Laredo the faster horse Of these two. but Martin
could not finish with Garrison. Banburgs running
was severely criticised. This tall. long strding horse
got of we'll, held good position at ihe head OF the
homestretch and came gently ambhng down without
the least sign of distress or even Of exertion. So
easily he moving and apparently SO much within
himself that Fitspstricks failure TO send him along
was mystery. But the Judges made no inquiry.
although irreverenf theorEers suggested that Ban
burg must have been out for work only and that the
stable money could not have been up However
that may be, the horse certainly looked well and
never fast enough to do himself bit Of harm.
He will be hard to beat in day or two when there
is long pull and strong pull all around and In
tellgen determination of every Interested that
he shall do the best he can. King Crab and Port
land seemed to have liking for the hot finish which
Harper was an extreme outsider in the betting
Ordway led all the way in the second race and won
easily with Banner Bearer second. Banner Bearer
has been bought from the Cassatt stable
by the Lamasney Brothers, the alert and wide awake
owners of Climax, Brown Duke and Little Mimic
Richmond, superbly ridden by Mclaughlin, found
tbs sharp turns and heavy weight too severe
Almost every owner and trainer on the grounds
conceded tho ladies' Stakes to Mr.. Higgins pair
Blithesome and Danella, but both ran miserabiy,
failed show trace OF speed and were beaten of
The Dryers won with Bella B. sister of Inspector
b., much to their own amszement, they thought
little of her chances The starters wore a wretchcd
lot for the selling platter Godcn Reel, strong
second but mos Of thcm had bcca thing badly and
short of work This was especially true OF Mr.
wiiheis's Invermorc FLY, who ran well for mile
and then stopped from lack Of cndicton
Mr.. wthels's Maxim fily beat Donald and kentucky
Ban with extreme ease I'm the fourth race, although
shc too, had been coughing and her owner had h'tle
faith in her.
Hughes. head Jockey Of George L. Lorlllards famous
stable in Its great days, the fifth race with James
Stewards colt Seton. Hughes rode we'll 1t was his
first success for long time and popular one, as
Hughes was always honest, energetic, hard-worR-
ing Jockey but has been in tho worst OF luck for years.
Hector Carssa and vicnte carried the bulk of tho bet
ting money, but all three slow as Third Avenue
Elev atcd Railroad trains. u,
All the starting prompt and admirable and all
the details of management we're VOL carried OUT;
course rumors greatly exaggerated slight attack OF
colo Tuesday night and magnited II into serl0u;
fIyeeguartcIs of a mile yesterday the sheepshead
lay course in 10 Ia, and IS not at all UNLIKELY
III The bard Linden, Kingston, Pirenzi Hdaigo,
Terra Gotta and dozen other noted racehoISes come
10 the post IN good condolences now Sc<I probable
tho Suburban This year VIII bo one Of the memorable
races Of this generation