The sun., 1890-05-30
EXELES MAGNIFICENT RACE.
THE OLD HORSE WINS THE BROOKLYN
cur At GR1 TkSEND.


rIs's Two.year-oIds-M MHdHtono Defeats
TIpStah-TwO Races tor Col. scott.
Tho 5000 persons who helped the Brooklyn
Jockey CLUB bring its very successful spring
meeting to q close yesterday afternoon saw
one OF the very best races on record at mile
and a hall Exile carrying l2S pounds and
beating Sir Dixon with l27 pounds ny, scant
length, In 1855. for the Brooklyn Cup.
The merit Of this performance will he fully
realized when 1t is stated the record for the
distance is 2;34. held Jointly by Luke Black
burn Firenzi. and Jim Guest. carrying any
where from 80 to 10 pounds less than the win
ner put up in yesterdays race. The race shows
Just how good both Exile and Sir Dixon are at
present, and adds fresh laurels TO those already
won by william Lakeland and Frank McCabe
az trainers in being able to keep two such
grand cripples on the turf. Exile was the
victor. but It was one of the hardest races the
son OF Mortemer and Second Hand ever
ran. Hamilton riding hard for the last
furlong to stall of Sir Dlxon's bull
dog finch. OF the Two Sir Dixon was
much the freshest at the end. and good Judges
think that had the race been quarter OF q
mile further he would have won. The
weather was simply perfection Tor racing or
any other outdoor sport Iipsta1, carrying
1l2 pounds, was a big iavorite for the opening
race. but second to Maidstone was the best that
he could do. Maidstone is owned by Mr.. l. H.
Dahlman and the many frients or the Empire
Stable we're glad to see his red and gold stripes
in front at the finish. The third race was a
lively betting event, and Belinda, third choice
won her maiden race for Jimmy Mccormick
King Crab. the favorite. beating Salvlni nose
for tho place in a desperate finish. The Ire
mont Stakes for two -year. olds brought ont but
five starters. Chatham and Correction repre-
senting the invincible Morris stable. Bolero
and Versatile Congressman Bill Scott. aud
Gray Rock ran for Bookmaker Walbaum.
Chatham was the favorite, aud at the end
the rsce nsrr1%ei dSwn 10 Gue' Set%e1n nm hlhn
portioned youngster by lsayon dor out of All
Hands Round. and with hamilton on his back
he could not have lost. But Garrison by terrific
exertions landed Chatham first BY neck
Isaac Lewis being ,.rIs no a. assistance TO
B9eFo renct,db when Ssme Ws poor or f5EG ibIa
Nubian. another OF SCOTS two-year- olds, was
the choice for the other two old lace. and.
i half a length The Scott stable scored again
in the last when Banquet beat Ltslmony and
Retic boy on Keclare could not have lost the
place. and perhaps she would have Won a. she
was full OF running np to me lp maj I siIItgenth;
not be in training. She was ridden by George
Miller, who was ruled of at Gutenberg last
winter. Miller has been reinstated and Will
c, A. carson OF the Excelsior Stables has sold
to W. C. tGE for Sou @ iae II fss eneTfng1 horse
The Dwyer BROS. have sold to L. Rose the
yearing iilly by Reform. out OF Megara ior
q. b. Morris has sold the tiye;year- old horse
Tompkins for $1,000.
Hough Bros. have released Jockey Fred Day.
FIRST RACE.
Tipstaff was the favorte for the opening
event. Maidstone and Bella Is. the most strong
ly supported OF the Others. tttzroy. TipstRN,
Faustina left at The post Htzroy gave II w
on the turn. and Tipstaff. taking the lead, ap
Maidstone up with a rush al the furIong poie.
and soon had Warwick riding the favorite. In
grand finish Maidstone won by scant length,
til the upper turn, short head for the place.
Tanner was a very close fourth.
Sweepstakes Of $50 each for thrssys olds and
sL"% sdGsd Of Which 500 to second and sioo 10 ihr;
Emprer stables br Maidstone 4. BY Vanderbilt
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ran fAUsnnA was iei1 at the posi-
MsSstons to Tannsf to Nv Hf1H fsioR. J, SIC 10 !:
each 100 to Mutuas paid s4s S. "a 20 So 1'
THE SECOND RACE.
King Crab. Salvini. and Belinda were in favor
for the second lace, IaGe IN the the ORDER named. long
was very close thing between the lot until
the half t-mile pole. where Martin Russell was
but she was speedily. passed by King Crab
Salvini. and Belinda. the last named winning
handily by two lengths. King Crab beat SAL
VIM nose for the place.
and upward viii s. sded Of ~ich $!So 10 second SHi
J i Nee ormcEs :, m Belinda, S, by KinSn,her-
PS.fd sh SlS ssSn[ d5 "a
Martin Russell and 'iGTy 4T. -''G ! >. ran
Post BettnE1AgA!n't King s sTsh TO 8; salvni -
TO l. Iataas paid IS, SSCs s. iS - ''0''' ~
THE FREMONT STAKES.
The. Morris pair Chatham and Correction.
were big favorites for the fremont Stakes at
six furlongs, the former being the post favorite
at To ), while 1t was 2to Correction The
scott rsir' Bolero and Versatile; were backed
Gray Rock and Versatile wore at, pretty long
odds. When the flag fell Versatile went away
ried the'others very fast to the quarter where
Correction took second place. Once squared
sCao eSedo Sna or s8en sbe nssaed Cor
sued. Chatham. a thoroughly seasoned colt
tlnally outlasted the son OF Rayon d'Or, and Ali
Hands Round. and won by Il scant neck. Cor
reGtion was poor third.
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.u Il Sorfss &c 'Ds Chatham by St Bsl..
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Gray Rock ana Versatile also ran
Time 1854
Post BsttinR-ARAinst Chatham TO s; Correction @
70 Bolsro toI Gray ko.k 8 10 /; Versatile soto
]. hutuals paid g. 10, 1925, S1.r1.
THE BRooKLYS CUP.
Exile and Sir Dixon were the only ones to |
come to the post for the Brooklyn Cup OUT OF |
sixteen nom nations but rs both were known |
10 be In good condition, u race that would be a |
race indeed was looked for Exile was favor |
lte at TO on, Sir Dixon being quoted at to |
5, and perhaps 2 10 could te had by skirmish- |
Ing about among the slat-s. Exile tried 10 |
kick his shoes of while at the post and an ad- |
nirer exclaimed. "Oh. ] Ike TO see him act !
that way. When he kicks like that he is lit as |
2 fiddle" Dixon was first away when the flag
dropped. but Bergen. taking pull on the fve-
year-old waited for the old horse to |
running well in hand. they ran two lengths
apart for mile and iurlonR Then Exile be-
gan to draw away. and somebody shouted:
. It's all over. Lxile walks home" When they
turned for home. though. Sir Dixon responded |
% bergen's calls. and resolutsly began to close
he gap between him and the leader. Al the
head Of the stretch but three lengths divided
hem and nearing the furlong pole this was re-
luced TO two, Hamil!on was elancing furtive-
Z over his shou der at Dixon, and when he SAW
hat the brown horses pose Was creeping clos