New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
SEy0rEE JUST GETS HOME.
mosr FINISHES AT JEROME PARA
,,r1n AND MAJoRDoMo HAVE SHARP
STRUGGLE

STRUGGLE
,,,s,ns steaming heat Of Russian bath was
- t,ce fresh air of mhocean compared WIN INC
..,yature at Jerome Park yesterday. On some
.,,sscus days hasty and unreasonable peop'e Voni
1870 OF the heat Yesterday they thought mat tho
=. hat humidity and ambitious quicksilver had done
49,. At the spring meeting Of the American JOCKEY
-, was rs artificial ice in comparison Win inc
.~ustorisl warmth of the afternoon Inc ar was 50
ssayy with moisture that If It had been pssseo u'rousn
elotheswringer o copious eataract wouu nSNo ~.
srnded its progress and red hot iron woulu nave 'ui
psls with shame II It had been orousn' III oo"'~O'
With the temperature at the track. The unanimous
a., =, r., the most ,nexc,is able and depraved
Weather ever encountered at the Fordham COURSE Al
ths .nectators were served up, thoroughly ooueo W
were fhe horses and Jockeys. a..
And va, m. mseries OF this worst Of June Gays ala
not prevent q good attendance ana oAootio"' 80 IT,.
Two of the finishes were close ana "eh iousn' '"
even the exhausted, superheateo' ', -.
fscoid lookers-on could mob but feel tnrili u
. ,on and enthusiasm These finishes wero IN the bh-
.ors s,skss and the third race In the ENCORE DcVO'
tss WAS a suong favorite, but was SUCCESSFUL ohy
after tremendous battle With an eSteuo ou'S'uor'
cramsry Deyotee was carrying I'VE POUNDS more
Weight than Creamery. and the two disputed every
sty,Se OF the final hlrong. hundred YARDS rom
-. "a r.ram.rrv yAas leading, but Devotee rallied
ana Staggered homo a bead before Creamery. Dono-
h,e rode tho winner we'll. The time was slow, and
.ltogetber povoteeS performance was dS-
pointmens although he won. he may do
better LATER however, as he colt
of great muscle and power Mucilage was drunk
wyndham Walden gave him bottle of whiskey
last week and the colt won race Mucilage walked
I'M 10 the bar again yesterday but his intemperste
habits were TOO much for him. He reeled and rolled
about at the start and Just the starters nag fell
he wheeled around a pivot and was left at
the post lie like the young man spoken OF In
sItfe.s who had plenty of time and was willing to
hold I'D g lamp post until the street cars began
running tn the morning.
In the third race Reporter led the betting, but
Natordoro and Dunboyne were also we'll backed
ghle Blue Rock did not lack friends. Ma1oudomo
led up the last six strides when Reporter got up
and inch by inch the two contested the closing space
Reporter won by head. Taylor, who rode Major
domo dropped his whip Just before they crossed the
lne but 10 is probable that the better colt Of the pair
won Majorlomo has great speed, but does not relish
a nghtng hnish. The was wholly between these
two Eiue Rock, Dunboyne, Montague and The Bour-
bon being beaten of.
Mr. Withers got ample consolation In the fourth
race the Harlem Stakes, which his colt Orator won
IN n cantsr Orator is by no means poor animal.
ana would have been nearer Diablo at the finish OF
thu withers If be had been fully himself that day.
Radiant did rot start ia the Harlem. He Is not yet
At. 1t a quaint craze that the public showed in
making Forest King strong second choice for the
Harlem ana almost as much Of favorite as Orator.
Forest King was under double pull last week with
e6 pounds up Was that any reason for backing him
In TIE Harlem with 122 pounds upf Some people
let their wits 60 wool Gathering
Volunteer has at last run himself into form He
left the field far behine In the1drSt rare.
Fttz James had run so fast I'm private work and Ben
Harrison had been so good second TO Reporter ON
SATURDAY, that these two carried the great mass o.
the money in the fifth But Ftz James stopped.
finding the mile and furOng too far, while snggard
outrsn Ben Harrison At the finish
Before the sixth race violent thunderstorm
arenched the grounds and made the track quagmro.
BOB Fprsy, third, and iI9 pounds proved
TOO much for o,inamme in the last race in the mud.
he got second place but Bggonetto, with light weight
was easy winner.
Tho Fsverdale colt is coughing. This Is sad news
the Belmont and Realization stakes He win not
start IN the Belmont unless bis cough passes away
Diablo ought to win.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RAcE-PUssE $500. SPECIAL WEIGHTS.
B. sehhards b. 9. Volunteer, BY Morsemes-Sy Boots
fssSS s sassi se b5 sssH
S' b. e. Blown no Charley III sI,:SS
Ssass Sa ti hi@y t GassS q Hearts I5
, BsstSg straight ana pseeB!own Charley 7 70 5 and
as. sSd lla ady Pus k%G 10 and
Queen Of Hearts 20 and 70 l. bohemian 80 TO and
S,a. straight paid SIS CO. place sls as
uad So e TGs e sT going wa
pleased aPa opened Big % gap SSisS
s s sG So sS.09 s all Up the
su eon wc HRRs Ssoe SS
would not or could NOT Extend hn sesg6 and the ayOr
SECOND RAcE-ENCoRE STAKES rwo.YEAR.
= oLDs. $50 EACH $500 ADDED SIX FUR
Madison ststle,s b. C. DcvOtes by Admission Of
Acorn StabIes q ;amcicy; ioi 1 9SnEaeqie
aeaahon Co.'S ch. c. Kempanh. l1S COsE. ll5 1.2).
W. P. MaxwelPs b. {. Bin Leteher Io4 (es1. 1861
,. A. 4 A. II. Mornss b. c. Civil Service. Ia
orokss 4 Co.'S b. c. Prince Howard 49, - Bendsr} o
hsnhsttsn SsblSs CHI c. RAiaipa, lo4 (cas. 1907.
l. A. q A. H Morriss Dr. C. Mucilase. 12I. (TsyiOrJ
Len At the post T,ne-,,aa4
sang sssas as and Hi'GsWp TG and
Snas,cy: Muellage. Prince Howard and Civil Service
s pald sii i5' d place
sad S hour T!'a o me s'a:s
& WITH ne S Ss.S delay S.ns he S..s yh sSs
Ss ssyss and tSOs all q. heart "a, q keppsna
aSsed literally with wal;Esy and been drunk
S0;s s,os 81 r. q ~. ven IL i front but Garrison Ts
a. Sd SD SS SSG ss, nS BE 6sss ,. sn as @ 60,
they in right the turn ne was Gloss second
20 Civil Service, who had through Devotee dropped
fourth place the his nun In me
iomeetsetch Here he aud Gfaercy drew away from the
rack had IL and the iudges' stand
1he little fellow had the fsYorite beaten half furlon0
from home but Devotee responded very gaely 10 Dono
hues urgent desp3ring call and with na effort got
Ip In the Last stride. winning the post By . nose
Gramerey second lengths before Kenpl6nd who was
tired before the began but struggled yasnty
cod.
THIRD RACE-HANDIcAP SWEEPSTAKES se5
EACH, $1,000 ADDED. 2le MILES.
O. s. Browns Dr.. 9. Reporter, by EnQuirer1-;Bonnle
Meade yrs, 1CB D......-..--. (Ijergen)
D. D. Witherss br. Maiordomo, 8, 1o0... .(Tsylor
W. Jennines's b. h Dunb0yne, 5, ll3. Hayward
W. Grats's b. G. Blue Rock g. 1o7.. (williams)
Tfnne-2 a04 81.
Betting straight and pl1ce,Is"p9rter 70 and TO p
5 and 70 s. The Bourbon - 1 and to /, Montague
Musuas4Reporter straight paid Ella G5. place 90 Is;
Aatosdomo place 80 81 $500. -. $1,000. a.. A.,