The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-27
FIRENZ[ In GREAT FORM.
MIR. HAGGIN'S PEERLESS MARE RUNS
MILE AND 4 HALF IN 2sS3.

sho HAD to Break the Record to BeAt
Cnsslus for the Coney Island Cup
Strathmeath Defeats Ambulance and
Makes n Record Over the Futurity
Course-ReCIaro Captures the swift
stakes-A Good Days snort.
Mr.. Higgins stable now contains the
holders of tho milo and quarter and mile
and n half records that peerless mare Firenzi
proving herself 1T COMPANION for Salvador by
winning the Coney Island Gun at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday afternoon in 2:33, second
faster than the previous best on record. held
Jointly by herself Luke Blackburn, and Jim
Guest
Naturally there was grent falling Off in the
attendance after Wednesday, but there were
fully 5000 persons present when the sport be-
gan. Early in the day Johnny Campbell OF the
Beverwyck Stable connded to his friends that
he was going to win tho cup with Cnssius and
this talk frightened even Matt Byrnes the
trainer OF Firenzl. who told a number OF per-
sonal friends that tho marc was hardly n match
for Cassius at present at n mile and n half
Tho result OF all tho talk was that Cassius cur
ried much more money than the
mare, and went TO the post slight favorito.
The race was q scorcher from tho start, Cas-
sius in front and setting terrific pnce. Tea
Tray. tho other starter, being on trtoe. Once
squared away for home, Murphy moved Tiren2i
up on even terms with Casslus and had him
beaten in fifty yards. coming on alone and
winning with a trlGe to spare in 1888. No
official time of tho different quarters. was
last mile was run In lao. The mare was
never good In her lie. ard had CnssiuS been
been knocked from the record. CaSsms ran in
2:34 or better, so TINT Campbell knew
ne e e'a was s0o not n0fs' bad one eho
he finished within length AMI q half
OF the Beverwyck rcrresentative. The spring
Stakes for two-year-olds went to Green lh
Morrs's Strathmeath, with l.. J. loses Fairy
second Ambu lance, tho crack hlly OF the year
rylng seven pounds penalty, fair third.
Strathmenth was an outsider IN the bettirE.
but MS owner WTs A. G r9ndeIHt h fbs
best performance over tho short; or MS it is
now called. Fnurity course. Although tho
hal fI iqrlonss. wi The swift stakes tGt thleo
grand race. it vent 10 tho iavorite. Warnke's
speedy flly Reclare, who put up IA pounds
and ran tho seven iurlongs in l:27 80. one OF
the best performances on record for n three
easy victory ior Bella r sGnorita, gHilGfned
ply surprised oven his owner by winning tho
rnce over the grass. giving sir Dixon year,
five pounds. and very bad beating.
r.,
OVID. Rico. Flora Ban. and Worth were the
leaders out OF the chute. while Bella T. and
Fltzyames brought up tho reaT. the last named
ali hop sa Of esoy Eco ion a
and poted tho field to the hnlf, when lima b.
headed the California Ceiling and nd, showed tho
Rhono, ana Chemiso the most prominent of
the others. In the run homo Bells. y; came
lengths from Devoiee., who teat l;hono four
lengths for the place. FitZlames was close
fourth His e9y Fay Tas ssp0ns6G n TOR Inc Inc
bunch.
sweep..ake, Of SO each with $50 added: $50 to
Dwyer Brothers b m. Bella R.. 8. by EnQuIrer-co
Madlssq stasss psyotse s;NS %oy!9E'on...
ps;s Peters
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THE SPRING sTAKEa.
Fairy. La Toscn and Ambulance were away
in front. Miss Hanson bringing up tho rear.
Ambulance. and La Joscn were head and head.
lenRth before Strathmenlh and MISE Tan
o ssn snS s aonc and
both FAIRY and Ambulance hung for mon ent:
1t was evident that the coldlng had tho speed
Of the party for drawing away inside the fur
long pole; he had an easy thing OF it by length
and u half from .Fniry, who beat Ambulance
two lengths for the place
The Spring Stakes. for two ycaro'ds. at $50 each.
win $50 added 500 to second $40 to third Vut OF
G, , Morris. b z s,ratlmsath, by strathmore-
R6semsads stS Gi fary us
j. 4 i A. ii, Morri.S Cr. l. Ambulance i24 little.
La Tosca and Mis- Ransom also ran
Time, lm2s
FsR;2m % ~ Ia 1S'Ss & h9f%H so
THE SWIFT STAKES.
Reclare Paradox. Eccoa colt and Little
Ella we're in front at the start. The Scott Ally,
PARADOX. went away at terrific clip. and at
head In front Of CnosaIeaKe, Sir John and i.lt-
tie Ella. Hamilton gave thesareake his head
on THO upper turn; and the belmont geldng
took tho lead, but it WAS 4 short-lvod squirt.
rs Sir John and Keclarc moved M very fast at
the turn for home and from that on there WAS
hand by two lengths. while Sir John was nNo
lengths before Chesareake, third. Tulla Black
burn was close fourth.
sL2So added s25oto second Soo to thiri out q tue
%sTntc sonsoT T. Ree"ro. by Retorm-c1ara ia
pwySr Rto,6eIs Sir John l:lNoser ..,,.
rnn M MIS- s. S &c
cola colt tovmedo, Paradox, Little lila and jersey
s sSa Il Ma. Rs Is hS sosl f? s
each 81 10 j Grnnite. ~ toll ltte Fila Tina Black:
$40 o. 81 j5, So 10
THE COMFY ISLAND CUT
The three went away on almost even terms.
but CaSsius took tho lead on tho rnu TO tno
stand aud NJ the saddlinG paddock or tho end
OF half II mile. he was a length before firenli.
who was half length in front OF Tea Tray.
Around tho lower turn and IN tho back stretch
Cassius was two lengths before Firenzi While
old Tea Tray, Two Lengths away, was getting
his ribs warmed by Hamilton. The mare was
going so easily that her h0ckers were not dis.
MAYED as theySswept around tho turn, Cnsslu?'s
advantage still being two lengths. At The
81 owe, near tho upper turn. Murphy sent tho
colts Girths. larnl shook Cassius M but the
mare gained steadily, and forging ahead, sho
From there home It WAS Firenziin big gallon.
She finished first by four lengths,while CAssus
was two 0sioro Tea Tray. Tho ume-2:33 is
second faster than tho record.
The Coney Island cup for threeyrAr Olds and up
ward at krl each with ~ $40 ADDED; s2sEI 10 second
s. U 10 third OUT ~ tue stakes, mile and a half
! II jIavc,r's n, TirnnIL aged nv I,sr.