New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-08
RACING AT ELIZABETH.
FOUR OF THE FAvoRITEs ARE WINNERS;
soHpHAM ALMOST DEFEATED BY KxPREss-

brisk and chill November afr kept the spectators
moving at Elizabeth yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was much larger than Wednesday and the
racing better, for public form was satisfied to
reasonable extent The number Of Withdrawals was
surprisingly large AS tine weather and track were
both as suitable could be- expected this time in
the year. il difficult conjecture why owners and
trainers who had entered their should wish TO
take them out.
In the first race after many scratches" J. A. b.
was the favorite, but he showed no speed why tn's
was SO no able to explain. Nor Is it gen
orally known why the second choice. CaStawsS H. N
slow enough TO come in bad third. The hniSh was
between stockton and Martin Russell, me ist'or WIZ
ming easily. 100,
But the favorte Robespierre, captured the SECOND
race easily enough, while the second choice' "o
ran second. ,.,,. 40.
IL was reported all over the rack thsc Dei'o VI
c.m. IN very tired after working mile In 30 on
"Wednesday But the betting was 3 10 anu e ~
on Belle dor against the field, ana the 'h'tu race ~
only the commonest of canters nor her l"rVesn 'Ho
care,essness and ideness OF Taral on bonemisn "o~
90, secona place by short head In The last stnoe
:, -, had shown any activity and energy on
,,,, he could not have lost second money. BY
49, conditions Of the race Puzzle was compelled To
- 100 mounds although it supposed in the
,nornng that she would have 10 take up only loS'
The weight anchored her and she could do nothing
Only three ran in the fourth race, and Huntress
was the favorite at odds She won by short
head from Larchmont in a close and exciting finish
In fact these two side by side for the last half
mile Connemara having fallen far behind.
skilnly difused report intended 10 affect the betting,
was spread abroad. This TO the ELECT that
Huntress had been coughing badly. But she ran
Ike a mare that had never been troubled by cough
in her life and she showed signs OF distress AFTER
the race.
Express is remarkably quick his .ot and wonder
fully rapid in getting into his stride lie was turning
around several lengths in front Of the field when the
starter dropped the flag the fifth supposing
that the others would get up In few strides and
make fair start. But Express shot on with me
speed Of Democrat after a drink and got SO long
lead in a twinkling that he seemed sure of success
Bergen on FOrdham set sail after him and toruham ran
remarkable race carrying 112 pounds 10 the eighty
four of Express The twO-year~old colt had so much
the best of the start however that he could not have
been caught If the little baby on his back Weber had
not become frightened in the last furlong instead
OF holding the colts head up and sailing steadliy
home, Weber began whipping and let Expresses heau
go down Then Express failed 50 fast that FOrdham
cot up and won the race. Bergen rode Forlham as
well as he ever rode a horse in his life He did not
become Hurried or disheartened by bad start but
kept Fo1dham steadily at work and by dint OF very
vigorous and resoute riding and the free use OF the
whip he got Fordbam home the victor Yet, II Weber
had not rad a whip, Express would have won ~
Forham had been defeated the criticism of the starter
would have been ferocious and vtriOc, because his
defeat would have been due wholly 20 the start and
he was the favorite AZ TO / and TO on Michael
Dv-yer backing him heavily.
only four ran in the last race and the favote Clay
stockton was defeated easily by eyday, who has I'M
proved about twenty-five pounds in a fortnight.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
s1rsr RAcE-swEEpsTAKEs $40 EACH $500
ADDED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS. ONE NILE
r. Iewis's ch. c. Martin Russell by St Mariin-Lus
s1qags s Ga sesG59 s.ry H.
GRAY & Co.'s ch 2. Guy Gray. g. 9s...--.-tDe Long Q
l. Bon6y b. c. j. a. B g. lca cI.5mbleY
BETTING 10 wln-Nattm Russell 10 l. stockton 10 l,
Castawsy II 70 J. A b., to s. Guy Gray 30 E" l.
ntnr foS pace-Martin Russell l, stockton to
l. Gass%ay II To 5 j. 4. b. 10 3, Guy Gray 10 TO l.
GssSway closely attended by Guy GRAY and STOCKTON
made running TO the head Of ne eSSi1Olv re-
a.ses o. s9e faH n .st la 1T
Ton foprih Paet snd %0 c S errR beor CAST
sway ayore and zePh{tTTS S aa Gesp ssa
s ,e,ogs unknown Bin B5rnes and Belle dor
withdrawn
SECOND RACE-swEEPsTAKES Two-YEAR-oLDs.
40 EACH $500 ADDED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS. SIX
FUELONGS.
Chicago stables Dr. C. Robesperre, by Js Johnson1
NV A Hsr Brd d3S 6r. C. Cortland Berg NJ
T. w. Pooes b. &C. Pilgrim JOS tsqdenl
". C. Dsy's b. c. ClW. Service, lob. u@ma3.y(
oden B5wies blk. +. -, by Vassa-MaIiq9; 100 .
TIM :17'';; co,t.n, 2 to
Pilgrim Z 10 l. Civil service to !, Maria hly 7 to II
Betsg TO- place-Robcsporre to D. Cortland eyens,
pilgrim : 70 s. Civil Service to 5. Meris hIs to il
1esug trSrsde start Trese led to head the home
mating in third place When staishtened out Robes
leic gsS;s sw% ron a III, o anu bs s%" s r Win
Pilgrim second by neck Oregana and spanard did no'
,u,no p,cr cv-rrpSr,KE s1o EACH $500
ADDED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS SIX FURLoNGs.
oaen Bowie's CHI Belle dor by Eayq9 d,oraB Belle
II. N Msni1. rs en- h. f. wincna l. 165 caEil6i2
Empire Stables b. C bohemian a. 1l2..-..- l'fi5rai)
4 " L tS4is en- NJ Fu2lld . i22 Iisyws3
W {. Days en- GLORY g. l99 Clambiey)
Betting TO win-Beie dOr 2 10 s. winona GO to ].
Bohemian to l. Puzzle l, Glory 10 to l. ST. Nick
PaGSs1 51, q 90 glory yie &c Il T. Sts
There sa, horse IN this race The rest s wess
home four lengths before wnona vino coming with well
S rh ana n W. %he e ala mot art ' O place.
FOURTH KACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. $40
EACH $500 ADDED. IL MILES.
Chicago Stables en- Huntress, by springbok-Edth.
g. wsibaam's b. g. Lorcicmnt l. io4 car 1887
Stables b. N. conneu,ars. s. 9o Ccas; aa,sl
Tine-2nG
., Betting to win-Huntress to s. Larchmont to S,
Betting Tor place-N0ne.
Conhemara could scarcely
hO2he 10 the post but her ptIabe
ditOn sh, made the pace for mile Then Huntress
ana Larchinont raced head and head
hcne Twenty strides rom tho finish Iarchmont was IN
front, Dut OOElhgtOn easily OutrOde G.fgon and
Huntrcss hone ffst by COuuen,ar, was heafau
on. Lavihia Belle. Glendale Dunboyue T. A n and
Tristan Withdrawn. " 49,
FIFTH RACE-SWEEPSTAKE s1O FACr ssoo
ADDED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS 81 FJ-RLONGs
Dwyer Brothers b.. Forinam, by Falset.o-semper
BroaSiie Stable B. E1ofes . VwytfS4
D. Gdeon's b.. Radiant. . 100 fRelyi q
G. H. Posts b. e. Freedom. .. l05....... Iaubley1 a
GRAY Cas- b. T. Faunus. 3. (Soden5 q
Empire Stables Oh. h. COldsfeam s. ll2...(Taran a
IIme-l 1Oi4.
Betting b wjn-Fordham ! 70 g. Express 10 %