New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
RACING ON A GLOOMY DAY.
FIVE FAvORITES GET HOME II FRONT AT
LINDEN.
EARLY BLOSSOMS EASY GALL,P-BLUE ROCK
AND ERIC WIN.
AND EEIC WIZ

return Of real old February weather made yestcr
nay inc dlsmalcst Of dismal days at Linden Park. yet
crowd of people went " 10 The races, many
o the club members being accompanied by tile ladic,
of their households. who occupied the boxes and en-
tered INTO the hnmor Of the ion with the hcaric>t
good VIII and the highest spirits imaginable. pclt
ing raln cold and rcmorselcss drove into The grand
stand clearing the srs ten tiers Of seat, and causing
the people to huddlc up in dark like sheep
in fold The proved OF considerable interest.
arousinS enough enthusiasm to keep everybody warm
Five favortes got home in front. and the speculative
element felt so jolly and confident that wild and
reckless plunge was made In the last race on Prince
Howard, Thad Rowe and Nina W. Monte Christie
saved the day TO the bookmakcrs by slipping up and
stealing the race in the last hundred yards. His
price was long one, some Of the pcncillcrs lay
ing much 100 to l against him. His
closing price was 60 to |. IL i
doubtful If he backed TO the extent Of 800 in the
entire ring. Ike Thompson stood his box and
took in every dollar he could the three favorte,
declaming in Il loud to the bcttors that there
going 10 be tremendous upset. " Ike was
right and hi, balance sheet right after the race
Blue Rock played with his horses in the first race
winning he pleased. lie ridden by Hamilton
Bergen having been suspended on Friday. and was
screaming fivoritc at l TO q.
Early Blossom, the best two-year old Ally that the
has yet shown. romped OF with tho second
in impressive STYLE OF her opponents being able
approach her. shc cvens in the betting. an
exceedingly liberal quotation. considering her su
porioriy over the field. Gray Rock. after being
apparently out of count for half mile came very
strong the finish capturing second place from the
Maggie Hunt colt, who ran good and Will soon
do to back
The third race was capital thing Tor stonemason.
who simply pitched in at twenty five pounds less
than lie carried Thursday. when he ran second t.
Major DAILY. The best price obtainablc about HIN
Wa. ! TO
Eric had no sort Of difficulty wunine the fourth
race, there nothing to beat but sorrento.
George oyster and Bias. George Oy ster who cost
Mr. Belmont good many thousand dollars Is
miserable wreck poor rheumatic creature that oueht
pound, mn he rln well for six fi.rlonc. then went
lame and fell hacE. finishing three legs sorrento
seems II be wogth,c,, cur.
sparlng took the NTH race and Monte Chri,to the
sixth.
\ report that Chaos the Futurty winner, hal
broken MS back Va, denied hy Mr. NcCormicA VINO
year.oM and stands a great chance If winning the
Thcio viii be racing at Linden on Monday
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