The sun., 1890-10-02
FIRENZE BEATEN BY A NECK.
rURFHE RIDES THE FAMOUS MaRE IN
THR MANHITTAN nAEDICAR


menss throne that poured into Morris Park
yesterday into consideration, Il appeared more
like the beginning Of n great racing season
than the opening OF the last meeting Of the
year in the Empire State. Although the rro-
Rramme was not brilliant "a 10 the number OF
horses entered in the ak races, the prospect Of
seeing Raceland Firenze. Los Angeles, Seno.
rita. and other cracks that have passed
through q long and bruising campaign try
conclusions In the Manhattan Handicap. drew
. host Of veteran TURTLES 10 the track.
among them Messra Belmont Withers,
Morris and BathRate. The Rayest turn
out that appeared was the fourth hand
coach Of Mr.. John K. Atkins OF Boston. which
csmo on from the Hub 70 Join in the display.
The coach was equipped in the latest English
style, tho wheelers and leaders being four
satin-conted. jet black horsss Senator Hearst
Hallett Kilbourno, John Chamberlain. and
Aleck Taylor, Jr., were In the party. Large
delegations also came by the train from Hart
ford aud Waterbury. showing that the inauGu-
ration Of specials from these points Is what
ConnOcticuts racegosrs approve Of
The feature OF the day was the Manhattan
Handicap, with Murphy in the saddle on FL
renze for the first time since his suspension at
Monmouth, when he fell from the peerless
mare atthe finish Tho jockey and mare were
grand stand on the way to the post. Firenzo
was q hot favorite and she was backed oil
around the ring OF eighty-six bookmakers
10 tho extent OF many thousands of dol
lars St ODDS IN; it Rscsland .,s had host OF
fnR on nearly equal terms, while Diablo
and Los Angeles were outsiders at very long
Odds ODDS; The race was very disappointing to the
EsTaS S' od h he
hockey. who is REGARDED as q Judge ot pace.
as Il, was said on good authority that he was,
the delusion being that senoritG, the rival Cal.
ifor4ia mare was the only opP9nent Murnhy
great geldinR. with Hamilton in the saddle.
The horses moved away at moderate
EirSnzo Los Angeles. Raceishd. and senorita.
trenRR was "A an open ieRRsth R behind at da tnr
Ba She e q Pee at Se quar-
ter, Murphy holding her half length In front
OF Senorlta. Murphy seemed satisfied in per-
rita until the horses enter ed the last half mile
and here the real race began. Raceland tossed
afteP The SSneR soane Hamilton Tode kaeeand
with desperation in the last quarter with FL
Eenzs at his neck. but the geding teId biz own
in the ridiculously slow time for tho track of
ALL No official fractional time was given. but
mile was run in 47a seconds.
The GtseT stsSe the sEF three
as the bsttns SUs SsSsa co"cerDod ann the
saw hi; h9rsS ECnE 70 ,hs nost Ct odds o. @ TO
fcarna%sSt fSS When 0Ons they o. saS @ 0tSS GaSsoa
% pS@SntS h neck ate ai!sr the Sfa favori,e ri had had
held q safe lead from tho start to
bs last s.b uns I'M %s PPyns
riding hard without using his whip. for he
know that one stroke Of the lash would be re-
tience and skill secured the race to TournR-
ment by short neck, at the juncture whom
hundreds OF the talent were In danger Of heart
TSs @ FsS pF GsSs Put f9Gd R
IN the second scramble for twe-year-olds, was
now that she is N her native heath, has recov-
The knowing ones got their revenge in tho
@ % Dave q Pasfers Pa fnSc coli e''f Rrp rG
over, on whom they placed their money, set
half length in front Of Falerna..
Sam Wood, third choice in the sixth race
easily by length and half from Esquimau
hrst choice, In the fast time of 1:4lja
THE FIRST RACE.
The four were sent away we'll abreast,
lead with Drnidess by a. neck, ForerInn@sr @
third. and Ballarat last. in very fast and
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Tupner beal pg Drgfdess a head for the place.
and Bailarat lapped to Druidesss neck, in the
fast time of 595a seconds.
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Bailarat also ran.
Post Betting Five to d'mS on OsS voSnto.r aea,n.. Bas
IHt 2 70 i: gruidssS, 10 70 4 ForerunnOr is 10 /.
AutuRlS paid S7.sA $500 and SlI.2a.
THE SECOND RACE.
The full field OF ten started in tho second race
to q good send of, Nellie Bly, who was pound
ed all round the ring. to win at odds on, disap-
Annie, and BIithe making tho running. while
keiIie BY mSysd up from eighth Place Int m
that had boatHn Los0saka and other cracks
y by q lspsth from BIiths' Nsily BY BSE aEnishine
%adsS Of Which sscS to second and soo sSirS sH
J:A1AT MCrrl.,. :, ,Gorrse,lSn. Go; by HimyAr-
rfsS H'; ": away ] Ay''A'' Lana Betty
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]. Nutuals paid $50 ia Sis9a, aud $3.50.
THE THIRD RACE.
The nine youngsters started in good shape,
Barnes sending Pulsfcr's colt. kirkoyer In
the lead before reaching the quarter. and held
to thocnd. Stevenson; on Falerna, ran in second
place 20 the finish. KirkoVer Won handily by
length from Falerna. Tom DonohuO finish
ing q close third.
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and FAlsTnA, ~ 10 sAehi sCTaft, ~ 70 l. Common
sense and Astronomer. 90 to ] each. hutuAia paid
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THE FOURTH RACE.
The trio started well abreast with Tourna-
mont led Yasterlode length and a half Ban
Quet trailing length away. Tournament was
fupning length IN front of Masterlodo at the
ball; BANQUET having moved up to Mastsriodo.
Hall le9gtb OF llghI showed between Tourna-
'Is mHst and hS'tsrGdS a. q
Tournament still held his lead OF a le Myth nj a