The sun., 1890-06-15
A SURPRISE AT MORRIS PARK
SALLIE MCLELLlND DOWNS RUSSELL
IN THE GREAT ECLIPSE.

Tho Mig PriEe Went 60 Poor Man, A.
though millionaire Morris Had Three
ktarters-Jonny Wins the Cup In IA Gal
Iop-viRd-up OF the Spring Meeting.
Sallie McClclland, daughter OF tho great
Uipdoo and Red and Blue. won tho Great
Eclipse Stakes. worth $24,as5. at Morris Park
Yesterday afternoon. defeating the crack two
year.old colt Russell WHO was considered an
absolute certainty by his owners and trainer
aud the public in general thus furnishing an
other chapter in the sensational racing history
OF America.
Three candidates were entered from tho
Morris Stable, Russell. Ambulance. and Reckon
being named over night las starters, but the
heavy condition OF tho track precluded Ambu-
lunco's starting, DR.. Hnsbrouck being substi-
tuted for tho Ally, whose form In mud Is not
within twenty pounds OF what she can show on
n good track. So great IL tho prowcss OF the
Morris two-yoar olds this year that for a stake
whose net value to the winner was over $2i.UOO,
only two outsiders were named. they being
Col Scotts Bolero and John Hunters Hood
lun. Tho general impression was that Wynd
ham Walden, who trains Mr.. Morris's horses.
would send three youngsters to the post that
would be well nigh invinciblo, and that
nobody else would have u chance. Some
persons found fault and said that a
man OF Mr. Morrlss means and liberal
disposition should have given somebody else a
chance for portion OF tho priae. and that
one entry-the champion Russell for instance
would have been amply able to defend the
Barbarty scarlet. The three. however. went
TO the post and Mr.. Alfred IIonnen Morris was |
eager TO wager that the stable would run first, |
second. and third. Half an hour before tho |
time set for the race Byron McClelland's fllly |
Sallie McClelland was announced as an addi- |
tional starter. But although this nlly had |
shown surprising speed at the meeting, win
MI MT 0ya fu in IN
weight up and running third to Ambulance
and La Tosca, concedinE both weight, her re-
ported inability to 20 well in mud caused peo-
pie TO overlook her. Besides, Russell had
beaten everything he met in his recent
races in such hollow style that the
merits OF tho fllly were really overlooked
in the craze over tho newest idol set up by the
fckle racing public. in the betting Russell
was tavoris a5 to on and 5, at these ft, 9 rE9,
sS2d fnd t0 hd ehoSSI Ss at 29 sn T.. and
those figures her owner put up a few hundred
dollars Ihe great crowd who thought the
Prize would 10 6G ToR 6y a9rT m Ss
liminHres to the rare. Russelps great sweep
ing stride was admired as ho led his compan;
skirmishng at tho start when the nag fell
every c1untenapee Wore an abstraced eXpTes. res
and the rest nowhere" But when the field
SS s IN Sh Of hg M ena
land was running easily within striking dis ;
Of Hugfe rel on ThGm Gnrrn ha
is no cake walk for Morris" shouted a young
man II the centre OF the stand, and as SalIio
McClolland moved up on even terms with tho
cot. three hundred yards from the finish. a
greet shout went up = Rnsseil's beaten" ,,.,
back By the admirers Of Russell who we're de-
Geysd BY the 4e that prRn was not Td
as 10 the result anybody could havo had. We're {
WHARF Anuly suIplv |
away, and amid q tumult Of applause, won
ths.stronGest fnshers now in active duty in I
hI rS SadSs 6esen s M Mt cand 9mnSr S4S
linner could not restrain his feelings when he +
aw AndeFsons name h0lstsd on the teeleGraLh e
Ia onslauGht on the wine room. That tho /
icory vas 1 popular nob9dy who @ heard the
he nost can doubt. 1t serves to prove two i.
pgs that EHSse is net as good and
NcClelland Is much higher class han appear
ed on the surface Ga!rrl5;onT riding OF the
ters. some, declaring that he lost the race n
throTgh th an desire for a grand f stand nish With
from her at Will. The winner. is dark chest: c.
NIT hta MY by S handS ut 4Gh Without yin td @ 9
Alarm. Rod and Blues dam was Maggie r; b.. d
the da ar OF r9qTolf so hat t no richer Rrfedns
surprisng that she Is u lilly Of @ @eTtraordinary b
sspsssid The stake wa was worth :24'$S5 TO Nc Ia
WIN: L. Scott. and afterward was partner in the o
this partnership was dissolved and the horses
S2d Stdr Mar2 at 2uGtG oc you'd that
Eisses Where blows have To herotoore rested. estS
Russell's racing career will be rather short
splnt on tho of fore-icg. 81
Firenzi Salvador and Come to- Taw were with. ~
drawn from the W Westchester Cup. and Sorrento -
Tas started for second money there being no
betting betting against Ten4y. bsFgen tried 10 make tc
great @ but alter the first u hall ali ii
mile which was run at a terrific clip in tho la
Tonny fighting for his % head and leading HSGsiH nj tho
way. Up to The last momont it was intended ~ ~
took the big chestnrt cot opt Just before he It
stst ard g"oPSed Sdt bin sowy around the
siGnSsspt with S''P tie Su5urban 0 o@y %Hyqe ior
~ " The Ramapo Welter Handicap. Throgg's a "a
Meek Meek Stakes and the &Mnmeswood Mn,, Han Ifll q
mlt6. and Zenhyrus. Worth was brought v
before the race by the Heverwyck Stable is
winning s25.6OO on the colt. who made all Inc Q,
and won hands down. Iephyrus is Vi
heavily 6ack"d by the DIVERS w and and oi6ers T he +
y on the concluding race of tho meeting IN hol- .
Gpr in the stretch. and the digappointnG Pr g
FpS oSa SAW a'i raSSr snSS M
Reline was entered to be sold for $500. and Il
after she had beaten such good colts as Eclipse b.
and Contribution Abe Carson concluded that
She would be nm ornament to tho Excelsior ol
stable and bid her up to t2.IOU at which figure n
ne became her owner. DAILY was angry b
THE FIRST RACE. II
Worth, Demar, and Pagan were in the front ~ "
when the flag dropped. and Taral taking tho P'
Western colt to tho front In the first hundred ~ ~
yards was never headed, winning with plenty ~
10 spare b. two lengths from Now or Never. "
who beat Eardee Il head In Il whipping finish nj
for the place. ~
Ramapo Wctcr Handicap; for three year ods and Ia
rpwAid a. $50 each with Slinu adnri Of which $40 ~
% second and SlCI 10 ihird seven fmr,onEs -
beverwyck Stables ch. MGrth, 9, by Luke Black. ~
burn Poy1na Barry l2p iTLFail... W
IL. McSteas hr l.. Now or Never ti sheridan /.
w. DonAnur hr a. Nariee T. Ild iW, HUUanue ~
Nrngeur. Pagan Ponuco Demar. and LALy Puisifer -
n ran. ,
Time ! '3ni3 cl
fost Bettlng-AganAt now or Never, to :; Worth, St
a1 to 'arder ntpi, Pagan l. Ven. eur to l. he
Lady fulNter no l. roltC0 DenaT each 40 10 /. ii
hutuas paid S2uIa So, -. o. ~