The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
GRAY DAVIS EASY VICTORY
BILLET,S soy Cfp1U EES the BROOK
DALE HINDiCIP ar Ora FESEAD.

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wins the Hudson stakes HuriinRtor
Up TO stake Form VnGnb bond In the Van
Those who returned from tho Brooklyn
Jockey Club rncCs in the Culver route car
congratulate themselves upon arriving safely
at their destination, us ten seconds dinorenc,
in tho running time OF tho third train from
Gravescnd would have resulted in q calamity
that would have been terrible In its conse
quences.
The Culver rou'o hes n double track from
Parkville to Con"y Island, but only single
track from parkyiAn 90 their depot in Ninth
avenue and when traius nro heavily laden. as
they wore yOstcrd; =. ~ extra engine is used
10 helpuptho grade rom rarkvilc otho depot
The train in question wa. running Mt the rate
OF forty miles an hour, when nearing pnrkvllo
the engine whist cd down brakes" Tho
brakemon were busy collecting tickets. and
before they had limo to reach their posts the
engine screamed down brakes once more.
Again tho warnins WHISTLE blew, and an old
railroad man who knew the meaning OF tho
signal shouted to those near him to hung OH TO
the soats for dear lite Just then an engine
dashed past on tho other track. going In an on
posite direction al terrific speed, ana moment
more the blanched faces OF tho passengers told
how noar they had h"rn to death, rs tho train,
with unabatod siccd. shot out on the single
:
toward them in an urdeavOr to reach
the switch ut rarkvilr le.ure them md by
n margin Of not mote than ten seconds Il
collision had been aNrrtcd. Tho train was be-
yond tnd control III tho engineer. and nothing
but the promptucss Oi the switchman had
prevented II catastrophe. railroad man
examined tho train on It's arrival ut tho depot,
and found that tho vacuum brake was not
coupled beyond the fourth car The public
should know whether such occurrences are
common. and whether IL il the custom TO
send wild engines out in tho fnce OF trains
carrying thousands OF patrons. on well
regulated rairuH Is a heauwRy OF three
minutes between tfai is tho inyar,able rule.
The racing WAS much more satisfactory than
that OF tho opening; Ouy. ana the splendid
spring weather brought ont nearly iOIO per
cons, many Of them beautiful women, who took
as keen an interest in tho various contests as
much imlroySi, was still heavy and, dead.
cap. ut u mile and q furonE, and i resulted In
hollow victory for oo;to NJ az B%yleSs gray
aSy handed by tho dminG u Virginia col
ored boy. Joshua Jones. Badge was again
tho fayorte ana once more ne se 5aGk Ss
doomed to disappointment. as second was the
kest place h. could secure At the end: Tides.
Gregory, Brusseis CassiHs, trbanna, Mani;
mus. MAJOR Domo. and lrather were al
Pstsd bdRnd m ed nn G f'f the
turn, where ho drew out and won in a big gall
lop. He carried good lump of stable money
carried 1870 pounds at Linden and won at a
Pile and a lurISng in go; Bella
ran 1n for sh ao d"e to The hom fHo
stable where she stopped short and cantered
In a quarter of q mile behind the field. The
place. carrying the bulk OF their commission.
Fordham was the tip, for the opening event,
hall mile the black horse TOOK the lead and
won hands down. Eon. sunrise every time
gme Tt m FOR ss IN e s
very sore. He is not within twenty |
i've pounds of his form yet. and will reverse
months have. passed. Now or Never, King |
Crab, EprlinEton and %, Others eru,,n were
ridden ~ Pike barnes, always rad the race
secure. finally winning by four lengths. with
G6ynosure neck beior" Now or Meyer. third
winner many times over this season. Honeat-
ed scratching REDUCED the field tor the Hudson
going to the post fay orite. Gray Rock got away
in front and Bergen; riding strong to the end.
IN the heaVy going steoni Was the
best he could DO. Everybody PLAYED |
good F Hnss in S@ bot Ne M 6s
and delay OF hai an hour at the post killed
his chances as, well ms those OF Lord Harry
end Simms who rode the winner. was set
shines while at tho post. FreJolo and Raymond
were both given ont rs airtiGhts for the final
eyent. and the last named; running Freiolo OIL
his feet in the first half mile, came on and won
During the afternoon three men were put Off
the ira X for expressing an opinion that GER
lain horses had not been ridden To- wiD. This
Is the outcome OF n new rule posted in the bet
ling ring and paddock. which compels any
body making such an assertion to either nroye
he ruth Of his stagemcuts or leave the track:
The fine hand Of the Trainers and Jockeys
Association is visible in this rule.
TUE FIRST RACE.
Fordham was ALWAYS the favorite for the
opening dash a. Ave and half iurongs, but
plunge on Gregory nj the close drove the price
against the little fellow down, to almost even
and Dalsyrlan were next In favor, with Folsom
The outsider. Gregory went away In front and
so aG ad Fr ne thu rH
Fordham drew ont and won hard. held by q
engtn from Eon, who came, strong at the end:
md secured the PLACE two lengths IN front OF
ire2orY. who beat Dalsyrian neck. Gregory
pulled up sore forward.
when q SO s io ana al HF to SG Ill.,
n" &@ 2SfHs b tuT"n Fsrlham by ra..osempor
.wyet Brother. Ion I3% tIoscrl. ....,,...,." 2
Daisyran and FoisGln siso ran
Post Es" 10 S %
SutuAs 2 paid 500 VS. 81 - 10 '"' % 10
Now or Never Ming Crab. and Burlir gton
arried the bulk 81 the money in the second
ut TipstRiT. Drumstick. BE, WOOD. and others
II had some following. DrWn stick. Buring-
on, and GenuoUnl Went awRy ut rafting
,aco. and for half n mile il was very even
hing between lhum. At the old club house
burlington moved out OF the bunch, followed 10y
,ynosure and Now or Never The black colt
ways had tho rR"e secure. Barnes holding
i'm we'll in hand. ard ultimately winning by
0ur lengths. CynO5Grc, under tho whip boat
low or Never \ neck tor lie place. Drumstck,
iellwood and Iipstaf ran very strong for
even furlOngs.
Handicap swee axes of go each with 81 900 added
which 81 to c"uG mad l 80 Ia third one mile.
ouSh Brothers blk. q burlington, s. by POThatan-
lnvercauld lO3 CAru'S) ..... ,....r
y. Witherss br r,IOSure T. 10 (Ciayiou). q. .. =
. u AcStea's br h AOWUr Never =, ll"E lSherdan) 8 |
HOLLYWOOD IiIh'Ai. Tanner MdNimus Ny Fellow, hing
rab, GlenIno uid ana urumaliCk also ran.
Tine. ! 5Si4
Post BettIng--hRrn"l Now or Never, TO ]; hing
rhb 30 burning on 1t0l, Cyutsnre e 20 /: lip
tail, MRTiInus, Drum ~ snch ulGl- PelwOod - |
o !; Tanner 30 10 j. u.'LmOuHG Ny Fellow, each ~
~ AGtuals ma N.-.,s,f.ap S=LIn
Trn HUDSON STAKES.
Chatham. with iaylgrup was an overwholm-
ne tayoHte for the Hudson Stakes for two
year. Odds AdNcrtulor. Put IN At the last mo-
nent, being o strong second choice mt 4 to l. |
tho Out-i,iOr Mt II to- TO n good !
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