The sun., 1890-01-04
GOOD SPORT AT CLIFTON.
FIREFLT WINS THE RESoJUTION RlN-
DIOkP FOR JIM pCORMIOK.

| OACAF run SAu A'OOhhAOhs
|
| Iantte Defeats Bed Light In n Fast Race
| Elevs, LinEuist. and Charlie Russell
Head ana Head for Half - HIils-Ferd-
hau Victorious Over st. John.
The Passaic County Agricultural Society
will scarcely complalnif the police Of New York
! city maintain their present aggressive attitude
toward the pool rooms There was no betting
| in town yesterday, and the attendance at Clif-
ton was very large. as a natural consequence,
between four and flve thousand persons wit
| Messing six verv good races.
The most exciting race OF the day was the
| event at milo and q half, Eleve, LinRuist
and Charlie Russell running the last half mile
! under tho whip on almost even terms. Secre-
| tary Sass deserves the thanks OF the racing
| public for giving such contests In these days OF
| eprinters, when a race at mile and quarter
| or over is q rarity.
The Resolution Handicap at q mile. saw
Jimmy McCormick's ReldinR Fireny in front In
| the fast time OF 1:42k. The popular little
trainer was in high feather after the race, for.
as one OF the boys put It. "he had his china
alley down on Fireny." Grimaldi was the tip
for the event but Pulslfer's horse had no speed.
and was beaten at the end Of three quarters Of
a mile. Tho place went to Fannie H.. the OK
treme outsider. as much as 10 to ! being laid
at one time that she would not be as good as
second. Marsh Redon. the favorlte won the
opening race from end to end after getting the
best OF the start Samaria and Remembrance
far outclassed everything else in the second
race. the former winning with comparatively
little money bet on her. Latte and Red Light
had n bnttle to the death in the third race. the
former winning by a scant neck. Eleve was
heavily backed for the mile and half race.
and he won BY short head from Linguist.
with Charlie Russell a, good third; Fordham
the day the brown horse being In splendid
shape lust now.
THE FIRST RACE.
Marsh Redon was the ,fayorite for the open-
ing there unchall lenged. won BY two lengths
length Tor the place.
Purse 500 Of which $50 second selling Ao
II; 4. Newtons ch, & Marsh Rsdon. aged by Stone
wsSsS wnSRfo%Gs'G BrU. GO Gounca los Bsrion
". s. Johns 5, & Gaius Dan q ioS tfralnol&.:;:
s,iS STSe%s%sn SO S:lISs P:1
ESss~Sod iSS 70 eaoS &SsuAu % paii - SH sss% RS
THE SECOND RACE.
Pail Mall was the iavSrite for the seeond
front OF The post. but Naviiis took up the run
ming until the stone wall whore Remembrance
selves the last named winning by two lengths.
before Pail Mall. third. 0'''DO '1-'' i'NN'D'
Purse $780, CT which $50 second for maiden three
saa Ss%s Ss
Tss!sds sisSlss -. RsmsSmSr.nSS; ;IiatGar,onj
f.asy nH sy ksS
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ksi5s Ks l & s5onaip aa s. 70 S'A % Au'0
THE THIRD RACE.
Red Light and Lafltte closed equal favorites
for the third race. the last named being backed
half a mile the race lay between the favorites.
both drawing away from the others, and IN 9
hs peeay Ess Rn9 h4 ts 2e snSs Back by
with BarIister, who had been last and very
badly ridden. at her girths.
and upward selling Allowances enc mile and
{. a hon,gs sr. h Lansts aged by Lougfellow-sus
W stid%oro'S o. g ksd Light los traycrj
barris'sf ICEBERG nc Tsasay also ran
Pes. Be.tlne-Ag.ip.s Lsaiis and Red Light to $
Ss?sa.s:5 @ sch Tona, sosoi 'sS &Ssua' psid d
THE FOURTH RACE.
great betting event. Grimaldi and Fireny clos
Ing. equal fayorites. while Jugeler. and Miss
Frefiy took the lead at the start. ia n and 4 With
JugGer very close ~ up % maae the running for
drew S ~ up JAS as JuggIer suiked. but Fireiy % could
not be beaten. McCormicks Reldng winning
eleveEly by half IT, length % from Fannie H.. the
place.
The Resolution Handicap, purse $780, OF which SIS
j. i McGcTmick. eh- z iFirony. s. by nLU.sd-Feu
R. Srsdsys Fannie II. ss iJone;i
Puzzle also ran
Pos, Bs,.ns-ArAnsa aria4idi maid and Firsay each
e. ssS GGdy Is u to Mao! .pEEls s5n q 70 IL sT
Fannie H.. each MutuSlS paid 81 10 81 and SIS As
THE FIFTH RACE.
EIeve was the favorite. for the mile-and-a-
Choice. With long ODDS against A the etSePs
Hemlock made the running for nearly mile.
after which Eleve, Linguist, and Charley Rus
sell drew out. and great race ensued. Tho
three named were under tho whip for the last
half. Eleye winning by n head from LinGust
who beat Charley Russell length and half
for the place.
Purse SOP Of which $50 to second. for fOuryoAodu
Hanover stables br h. Lleve by Eolus-Ninon ia
w6issnSsr9 HartmanS Gr e. IinEuiII, aged Iio
Castle Sons eh &. Charley Russell aged Iij d&hy.
jim Garphy Sanford and hsnioci also ran
Post Betting-Five TO on EieyS: against LinEuist
s.siora fIsniosi so huuais i:' pAid $40
THE SIXTH RACE
Fordham WAS the choice OF the talent for tto
last race Mt odds on. but st. John carried lot |
OF money at the end. st. John and Calera |
made the running for three iurlongs where |
Fordham moved up and; remaining half
clevrrly. st., John was eight lengths before |
Freedom. with Calera last.
Purse 500 of which $50 second for all ages; seven
and u half furonRs
s. Emery,s b h. Fordham. 5. by FAlsetto-semper
l. Lloyd's ch ST John, aged I25 CTayor) ......,.2
Z. Posts br Freedom. 1875 (Moser).
CAlera also ran.
Time I :36I<
Post BattinR-Five TO FordhAin; st. John, even
money; against Freedom Is to !; Calera, 80 TO l.
MutuAlB paid 81 90, q Is, and S2lo.
EAtrieS for Gattenburg To-day.
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