The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-09
BOOKIES HAVE THEIR DAY.
FAPORITEs BEATEN IN 4 MAJORITY OF
ETEN1S At LINDEN.
Guard shows "a Great Burst of Speed In tho
Opening Race-Chariey Little fields Aus
traIinn Colt was Decided Surprise
KempIand and ~. j ames Run n Dead Heat

Opeuinr Race-CharIey LIttIeHeId's Aus
trnIinn Colt WAS n Decided Surprise
KemPiand and ~. James Kun Dead Heat
Two favurtcs succeeded In getting home
in tho van at Linden yesterday, and the book
makers got back some OF the money they lost
on Tuesday. The attendance was as large as
on any day OF the meeting, and the track, owing
to its peculiar formation. was surprisingly
good. notwithstanding tho heavy rainfall in the
past forty eight hours
The opening race showed Just how good
colt Guard is that handsome son OF Postguard,
the crack horse over timber In his day win
ming hands down after being rs good as left at
the post The Madeline colt was very heavily
backed, 1t being rumoled that he outworked
Prince Howard. but he had no speed in any
part Of tho race. and was beaten away of.
! Flambeau was played. too; but bottle Of
pepper whiskry given him before the race did
its work too vol, the colt running away with
Jones. The owner thus lost bets and whlskey
With Lottie and Miss Williams both scratched
in tho second, Sea Bird. one Of Mike Days
! latest purchases became the alright, but
Tourist a cast of OF SCOTS stable, with Taylor
up had things bis own way at tho end. Sea
Bird being beaten for the place by Gretchen.
Charles Littlefeld sprung u sleeper on the
public in the maiden race. starting Para
malta, the Australian. bred four-year-old by
Cheyiot out Of Scraps. Spendall and Amboy
| tried TO live with the antipodean. but the pace
was TOO warm. and Paramatta won hands down.
! Sparkling. very heavily backed. played with his
fold in the fourth. the surprise OF the race be-
ing Bonanza's good showing, the old cripple
running into the place with odds of 10 to
against him. Admiral was close third. King
Volt went we'll for seven furlonEs and then
! died away to nothing st. James was sup
portod by n majority OF the talent TO win the
| fih race; but q shrewd delegation PLAYED
! the Mcmahon sale. Clayton had the mount on
tho grand-l9okng son 81 Miner; Snd all the
way home he had dtteneid T1ip na o st
| st. james. hanging on with bulldog courage
succeeding u making dead We eat 81 T. me
! Of Ivy his people, but he ran very dIsappoint-
! ingly. There we're halt dozen good things in
ali, getting Off in front stayed there to the end.
Matte Looram broke down while moving
down ys MS n6 6r5e 9se Tn gns Way It is Srob a
! able that lie has run his last race. 1t cost me
bradford stable s9o5 to keep S Moonsi,Cpe but
vance was cheerIniiy paid. Hugh McCnrren.
owner OF Monte Cristo,, who ran second, did
Who Would have got MoonstonH had h, been
Knocked, down. Nccarren made 5000 by lle
divided between second and thiTd horses.
Martin BERGEN has caused iSst MI; Mr.; Caldwell SO
Soncudqd to allow hin to ride for nobody bu{
his employer, q; Wapanm, H. Joe BERGEN aud
Ing noy yesterday. AMY Mccarthy a, few DAYS
ago wrote tho starter letter. IN which he eI-
at the post and Mr.. Caldwell yesterday re-
solved to give this young man, who can ride
vel when IN 9T and n ara nrG he bones
well will set HIM down for life. Fred II tle-
field. who rode and won with Queen OF Eliza
beth on Tuesday, yesterday complained TO the
| judges that McDermOtt. on Black,h4rn. had
| tried 10 put him over the FENCE. McDcrmott
be punished summary. the probable penalty
| being ru ling of the course TOR lie. The owners
r ana Ms Ser barae ~9Te wr Tar9
| colors. Judge II mmons says he will impose
| fine every time this occurs.
THE FIRST RACE.
| Sayni was big favorite for the opening
| event. Guard the most strongly supported OF
the others; although there wae big tip out on
e beore the Start AND as the colt AMdn
the others, Caldwell dropved tho flag to good
start for all but Guard who was us good as
less. and at the end of aquater he was in the
bunch and going lie ras e. horse; Coming
and thereafter 1t was no race. Guard winning
by two lengths from Salyini. Carnot was a bad
Purse $500 of which 500 to second $50 third,
peF1! HsSHts IT Sy %,le cnar51o
3 Folard rs' Oh h savtn. : ~ .ndersonnj
Rosa, Madeline coli, and FAmbeau also ran.
Madeline colt to /; Famoeau to S; Carnot 20 TO
Rosa, - to l Tramp, % to J.
THE SECOND RACE.
Sea Bird was the tip for the second race for
two-year- olds. with Cascade. Gretchen, and
cade. Gretchen. and Emily Carter made the
running to the head Of tho stretch: where the
rsHee ny tEof the eG@ and LEX Licked SS
at the end. and won handly by length. The
Planette Ally died away to nothing In the last
Sea Bird. who finished second and third, half u
length apart.
Purse 5000 q which sro9 second and $50 to third
Athena StablsS B c Tourist by @anderSr"Bor.
/ %a$snsF tGF..cssn Jos t: Li!tieasld
Dsyf r. ss1 T q Add, r
Carter. and puzze hly a SO ran
Post B.tttng-AEain.t SEA hlrd ~ to l. Cascade to
hm af GSrs Xdae fu1 sI 50
PlAnette nly, 81 TO l.
THE THIRD RACE.
Spendall was the favorite for the third race
for maidens, Amboy and imported Iaramatia
being the next in favor. Amboy and tho Aus !
tralian- bred horse, showed the way to the up;
won in hand BY four lengths. Spendall took
second place in the stretch, but Trojan coming |
strong ut the end beat him head for the |
rnr.o 500 OF which 500 TO second and $50 to third
G. F Ra'Tsf 81 ana raS a imp by ch.vo
Scraps rs n IhttleGeldJ - ....,.. .....,.....,l
T T%Gi0 s1 psRjnH IL FsTicFno'o
Amb0y Foreigner. Interest colt sam Love. lnfatua-
ton, ana Christine also
Time 2Stl.
rost Betting Against SpendaII 5; Amboy, ITO !:
ParsmRtta to sam Love, to Christine, ~ to /, |
Trojan, Foreigner each 20 to L. Infatuation. 80 to
THE FOURTH RACE.
Sparkling was pounded all over tho ring for |
tho fourth race, and closing an odds-on favor
lite the betting was, at tho close. mainly on
tho place. burnside made the running for six
furlougs. after which Sparkling went out in front
and was never headed. winning hard held. by
three parts OF a length. bonanza. q long shot
for the place, under the whip beat Admiral
length for the place.
Purse $50 of which 500 to second and $50 third
j u Nc, 0rmick ch h. Sparling. T. by Rayon dor
Castle sons ch < bonanza, aged lCO Cullen .,..,
burnside. King Volt Bea, Little jim and Lane aster
also ran.
Timo 57Le
fost Betimg-Iiyc to on snhriing; against Littlo
Jim 10 KING Volt, TO /; Admiral Toto Bella ~
to burnside 10 10 /; Bonanza ~ to IL Lancaster
B to !.
THE FIFTH RACE.
ST. James was once more the good thing in
the fifth. his people play NJ him Very strongly