The sun., 1890-05-11
TARAG0N HIMSELF AGAIN.
THE CHESTNUT HORSE DEFEATS 4
GOOD FIELD At LINDEN

The best card of the meeting drew n very
large throng to the pretty course OF the Linden
Park Blood Horse Association Yesterday. and.
rs a majority Of tho events won't to outsiders.
the talent did not get much the best OF the
bookmakers.
The event Of the day was the second race at
n mile and q furlonR in which Orfiamme.
Davis Halls Brooklyn Handicap candidate.
started a warm favorite, although concedng
weight to TaraGon and Tristan. two hard
horses to beat when Just right Those who
played The SUNS selections had the winner.
for Taragon is partial to a hard. dry track
such as Yesterdays. and, running In the front
rank from the start the chestnut horse shook
oil his opponents one by one in the stretch,
beating Tristan three parts OF a length at the
finish. Castaway II. was u fair third, and Ori-
hRmme a good fourth. Tho winner will be n
better horse next time he starts. Orifamme
was backed very heavily by the best men
ut tho track. but the fact OF the matter
10 that Tarsgon and Orifamme, both fit and
well, are not seven pounds apart Castaway's
pet distance is mile and a sixteenth. Master
lode. who ran we'll for mile. has not developed
into a good-looking colt, and will do to play
among the three e-year-olds Of his own class.
The opening event, scramble for two-year-
olds, was hit and miss affair. Umpire Kelly
getting off in front and never being beaded.
The Downing luck is becoming proverbial.
They bought the colt from W. L. Scott for
$1,000 but few days ago. and must have won won
h% out many times M Syer in his Tst race Ihe
ing. Monsoon was found the best horse in the
third race. and next to him Manola outclassed
with Manola second, and Re. Echo played for
thousands Of dollars; close third. Amboy Ia
the ] maiden % event.the yer three % running heads apart
OF the wire: A ton OF money was lost on
for the place was hot between ,Prodigal,, Mar
tin Russell. and Glenmou9d. the three finish;
ing heads apart in that order, Martin Russell
blance Of struggle, but Clayton, rode him
with very. poor Judgment. keeping him In the
ShSysd m and n baef soon m
The concluding race was an easv thing for ST,
Paris. second choice in the betting. the old
Geding taking the lead in the first quarter and
mont in driving finish for the place, Quesal,
the favorite. showed no speed at any time.
THE FIRST RACE.
Claudine and the Relay colt carried the
money In the opening event scramble for
two.year ods at half q mile. After long de-
lay at the post Umpire Kelly. late the Olivia
whining VIM ing fby by Two o lengths from GIaudine. who
beat the Relay colt two lengths and haii ior
nS Sm Re drop oE the ' as Forence % and Miss
Williams were as good as left at the post.
sHssratss ssG OF which SSc 5 to second . and
NJ no%Htnss 3 {; ;tgP.I. Ksy BY Duke OF NOnsrOss;
J. Eva%ss 1,Dss BY srsttord a. IL SbSnohue,
lna fut. I son naaf Mss viii Williams ms CASCADE
rlnnetto flv. and Florence also ran.
ross Be'tesaAsAnsI fl4qdi1s ~ % to the Relay %;!y.
Williams Ioto J., Cascade i2 to Kitty & and Umpire
fahs.s fs My e IS to Sulo Fa11ie ally 50 to i POkiSo %
PGon and Florence, loo to each.
THE SECOND RACE.
Orfamme was a strong favorite for the Sec
ond race. at a mile and furlong. Castaway III:
second choice. while Of the others Tristan and
CastaWay C IL showed the way past the stand. md
around the turn. and up the backstretch. with
Iaragon third and going under a steady pull.
Half way around the upper turn Iaragon was
In front with Castaway at his shoulder. Tristan
and o. both ck9snS EGh
the chestnut horse right at his work. success
fully stalled of the attacks, and. amid the
S by three e parts art OF iength from Tristan. Cast
away W II. was third: two lengths away. orr
ing when he saw that he could not get first or
second place.
second and $50 to third, for ali ages mile and
m sGrrsS pounds GR iWaT~1eH tat1SOn 0'
s,gaTss s,snsts 6. Tristan ~ HayTara o
orihamme, Bella. dastsriode, Elevo. and Tramp also
ran.
and rO' frssn 10 .nsh nsason
80 TO j. Bella 80 to i; Tramp 80 to /; Eeve, LOO TO
THE THIRD RACE.
Monsoon was the favorite for the third race.
but Manola and Re- Echo did not want for fol-
lowers. The Madeline colt made the running
by the backstIetch. with Manola and Monsoon
out for home. Monsoon took the lead. and al
though Thompson worked hard on Manola eV-
hard I held. by three parts OF a length Re- Echo
was third. two lengths away. Monsoon ran
with blind over the left eye that organ being
Third Race-Purse $500 of which 500 70 second and
aRS sA ana Ryi
sSmbeT MsdoiinS oSt Go'tS, sRsSa.!y AIEseIa
SSdEs SoSdss Bi.s'si .Si's aad TsP
Pos. Be,ting-Ag4ipst TN Monsoon soon even money; Manoa
and g s%cn I, do''f. ssnsID. e scaone
aRd R 9:S.l sIS Ssi.d 6 y
each The Doctor 100 to i.
THE FOURTH RACE
Architect was almost pounded of the boards
for the fourth race. but shrewd people played
La fmG GTIppe eu Amboy pyd and Architect showed the
way up the backstretch and around the turn.
finish ensued. resulting in n victory for Amboy
hy a neck, while La Grippe Just beat Extra
Dry for tho place. Architect was a very close
fourth; but he weakened when it came to the
crucial test.
Fourth Race-Purso 500 Of which 500 TO second and
$50 to third nVe and half flrongs
~ J Days ch. c. Amboy, 3. by Long TaW-Glencairn,
IFS SLOANE i
Bsaconsned stables ch, 6. La Grippe, 8, ll5 (war.
wick ..r..-.....
Dwyer RroS' b. Extra Dry, 3 Il5 tMcDermotn.,,.. 8
Nettie Sterling colt Gypsy fy, Nugget Harry Irvine,
and Helen NcCregOr colt also ran
Tine. lON
Post Bstung-AgainsL Architect, to o: Nugget TO
Extra Dry La Grpne, hamet. HyperioE and Am
ling colt 20 to each lntatuston Harry Irvine, Border
Minstrel aud Helen hcGrogOr colt IS TO ] each.
THE FIFTH RACE.
Tipstair was the choice of the talent for the
fifth race. with Martin Russell second choice
and Prodigal and J 90 Lee the most favored OF
tho others. .Genmound got away in front and
with Tipstaff and kasson tho nearest attend
ants. showed the way to the head Of the stretch
Then Tipstan took command OF affairs, and
thereafter the race was never in, doubt. Nor
riss sprinter winning cleverly by three lengths.
1t was a very close thing for the pl ace Prodi-
gal, Martin Russell, and Glenmound all finish
ing heads apart.
Handicap; purse $50 OF which $40 to second and
$50 to third seven eishths of y mile.
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W H. Briggs br b ProdigaL q 10 lNclsrmottJ ,.,
X. LeNiss oh b. Martin Russell l. oS iCaytOn) 3