New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
BURLINGTON WINS AGAIN.
HEATING A SLOW FIELD IN THE BROOK
LYN DERBY.
GREGORY HIMSELF ONCE MORE-A MAN DIES
AT THE TRACK AND DEAD BODY FOUND

The BrOOklyn Derby exceedingly poor ex
cuse for race The time funercal. far slower
than that made in any other race Of the day. The
selling patcrs in the fourth and fifth race did much
better. The track was good. Civil service and
Geraldine ran their half mile in 4s seconds while
Wfred won the handicap at IL miles in / "a 3 T.
Gregory galloped six furlongs In rs, and the Ret
riiuon cclding. a two year old OF the third class
went five furlongs I'm O2 "a. Quesal did her mile
I'm i3. Inc Derby was won I'm IL ) {. Tho
winner Burlington, belongs to Il popular stable and
his success was the sole redecmng feature Of the
race Iiough Brothers made 90 secret of the fact
that the colt good. and they wisely permitted
Day to stand down, giving the mount 10 Barnes The
stable backed Burlington literally and as the public
also fancied him strongly he went to the post warm
favoritc. The watch chbrealing trials of the Cyclone
colt gained him extensive following. He had
been doing miles IN Al and miles and quarter
I'm :05 IL, with his head pulled of, his mouth open.
in u conter, swinging and so forth. The friends OF
the alblack thought he would beat his opponents
ont Of sight and they showered their money or him
till his price was driven down to TO l. Then they
rat down contentcdy with their tickets in their
hands and got their voices ready for great shout
Of victory. Kenwo0d was not without friends his
easy victory in the Carlton stakes emitting him to
respect Mr.. Scott withdrew both Chaos and Banquet
cnrustlng the fortunes of tho Algeria stables to
Torso. strong as this hint was however the pubic
betting, his stock ruling weak at IL and 90 to /. 1t
was generally conceded that Tournament would not
stay the distance. Psdishah backed because
he came from the Belmont stable, and hat Hamilton
on his back. Kingsbrldgc, Li,mony. Kings own
and Ccntaur were not deserving Of notice.
Torso made the running for mile and a fIrong,
Kenwood lying second, Burlington third The others
in the race at all. The Cyclone colt was
ncrfercd with at the first turn. and departed for the
r,.Ar whore he ned OF klUgsbTidgp
and Lismony. In the stretch Barnes called Bur
lngton with the whip and spur, and the ayortc,
spending generously strobe over Kenwood and Torso
and cleverly by two lengths. With good
Jockey up Torso would have made the winner stretch
his neck Lewis helped him about much
monkey help, elephant when he rides kenwood
wa, beaten neck far the place Our three year old,
very wrctched lot. 1t make, one tired To write
ot them.
Porter Ashe VIII persist in throwing stakes and
purse, away by letting Kelly ride Geraldine. II b, DIS
courasng to 81 feet sadly messed about
in all her race. She lost the first race
through Kelly inability to ride finish with LaWbcy
on Cvil service. Jockey who would let Lamblcy
outrde him ought 10 retire at once Geraldine and
civil service made a dead heat which your Uncc
William DAILY insisted running oT, bur as Geraldine
d. delicate Mr. Ashe refused 10 start her again
the stake, :" civil Service. and o course bets
followed the stakes. Mr. Ashc wi,r. And 50
va. your Uncle william. I'm a run Of civil service
would have beaten Gcrali.nc. Bachcrs Of the mare
felt very their losses. They had counted
getting back at least half tho face value OF their tickets
aud they got nothing
Old Wilfrcd r,-urrccted and reIuvena'od. won tho
second with ~ hong price The ring laying
from 40 10 30 ~ / against him. \. no mutual ticket,
were sold on him the pools divided among the
bachcr, of the second horse ~nlyin each receiving
pleasant surprise n the -hapc of 3lOG a. Eon> col
apso IN the stretch after having the rlcc n her
mercy. Is unarcountnhl". n is top bad 70 har" 10
believe that this big fellow e. rogue and quittcr.
The ougcNprcicd Gregory arrived or tim" ln thr
fourth race, winning IN hi old style and pulling IN
lame De always did last year. soon after BE-
las scd the pot elderly occupying seat near
the end Of the stand next r. thc betting rug. def oi
apopicXy. lie wore long gray beard and ,ouo
person seeing hin faucicd resemblance to senator
Hearst. started that TIE senator WI,
dead. Tic ruIuor spread rapidly. causing IN !
tenss excitement. Nj ncAr,v- friends were
greatly disturbed I'm they hm s.t,n;
.n the club stand. 10 the best o. health. TIE /
dead man proved 20 he Frederick Condus. feurci
tl-nc,- man of MY 1yc ycar,. uyrg iu seventh ave.
brooklyn. lo leaves wife and TWO grown daughters.
II va, sad that he Won $4,000 on rosory. bur this
was denied by d friend. Dcpgt, Coroner Kelly gave .
permit ur tlc removal of te body. which |
aa- taken Dos some oi Mr.. Inkcrt0u's men to au un.
Haccrocrs returning ro the city ON the BAY Ridge
boat Mlidl,tDvu wcrc shocked hy thc si-ht OF mans
body floating 100 the water face downward. lie wa,
PROBABLY one II tAc Aurua'- victims.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.