The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
FIRENZT AN EASY WINNER.
LoNGSTREET BADLY BEA TEN IN THE
KNIoKERBoCKER HANDICAP.

Mr.. Beimonps In Tosca shows Her Heels
to n Poor Field In tho Juno stakes sir
john wins tho SpIndrIr Stnkes-Eon
also Wins for the Dwyers-Lonntnka as
Good RAce-A Crazy TIP on Long Run.
A very large crowd OF racing enthusiasts
were at Sheepshead Bay yesterday to SEQ
| FirenZi pack up 1913 pounds and defent Long
street for the KnickCrbocker Handicap Tho
weather was extremely close and tho track
very fast
Longstreet Ind good many supporters who
| thought 1913 pounds would stop Firenzl but tho
Dwyer colt could not make the great little
| mare gallon at the end. All tho other entries
declined issue. The June Stakes for two. year-
olds went TO MIR Belmonts La Toscn In tho
most hollow fashion nothing being near her
in the flnal furlonG. Miss Hanson ami Ado
lima were fanciod, but tho former has gone
! back twenty rounds since tho day she beat
| Eairview ut WeStchcstOr. and the Preakness
| lilly was simply outclassed. Wyndham Walden
| started two. Chatham and Correction, tho
llly and Thorndalo being the rank out
eiders Yet she ran n splendid race
at the weight, and beat the others as
hnndily rs the Belmont fly beat her. Tho
Dryers captured the Spindrift Stakes with
their good colt Sir John. and they must have
could be had against him from tho start owing
to tho crazy tip on Sam Browns Long Run.
This colt. Long Run, had work cd SO well Mt tho
Bay that trainers would not hear OF ANYTHING
beating him. He waS simply second Trouba-
dour. aud when the betting opened the money
poured Into the ring In such volumes that tho
Pittsburgh representative was speedily in
stalled fnvorito. IIo took the lead Mt the start.
and held 1t until the head OF the stretch, where
Sir John came along, and won. ridden out by
length. Long Kun 10 n handsome colt.
and may win n good race soon. OF
course Tenny was a prohibitve favor
ito for the opening event, and tho colt
was the easiest Of winners. finishing with
open mouth. running the seven furlongs in
l:27's. Diablo. showing q lot Of speed run Sec
ond. and from now on he will do to watch.
Loantaka won the nth in great style after St.
Carlo had led him n merry dance for nearly tho
entire Journey Mr.. BeImont's colt IA round
by npy menna tThe other starters in the race
might rs well have been in their boxes SO lar
us the part they took in the, contest Is con
AWAY from them. Lon and Rhono had o great
lGht Tor victory In the grass race, the former
getting the verdict by short head.
THE FIRST RACE.
After considerable skirInishing at tho post
King Crab. Volunteer. and Diablo were in front
when the flag dropped. Fergus !. bringing up
70 the quarter but Cousin Jeems went UP very
fast. and at tho half was u length before 1enny.
the field, and was at tho leaders saddle Girths
A. the head OF the p stretch tr9m ot there home
Tor the place. The othors struggled in.
s%oepstakes Of go each with $50 added OF which
fSf + Fa..er. b. renuy by nayon aor-p.r. of
castle s'aries b. C. biS@io 8li6X t. L,.caelj,..',,
y a. IA IA TOlu O. 49, IA.
Lurus cousin Jeenls, King Crab, Filter and Fergus
rSf to n e snRy ps'n' p rt 50 TO
10 EHTs Ss to e. 10 TO l. Fergus 2''
THE JUNE STAKES.
Miss Ransom. Chatham. and Adelna we're
first away but Hamilton sent La Tosca along
NJ once, and at the woods SCOTS ny and La
denly dropped back rs though somebody had
hit her with Il club and none Of the others were
eyer able to make La To,cS run the MY com.
lengths. Correction surpri sod everybody by
shoulderinH l22 pounds and running second.
were beaten OF.
aGs Ss o fHs So 9a snS1 Tn
out Of ths stakes; tnIseGuATters OF mic
J. e. i A ii. Morriss b. l. Correction, l22 d.itte.
W. sco.,.en Miss Ransom is ...
Chatham rnoFnda IA" an" |, Ad',ina also ran
Pos: Betting-AEan.t chatham ITO /; Miss Ransom
Thornda.s. sOt NutHas pale S345o SIG.a, s7.s5.
THE sPINDRIFT STAKES.
Long Run went away in front, and In the
pcnke ard Sir John in Indian flo two lengths
away. The favOritr had his advantage UP the
baykstretch, but on tn, upper turn Sir John
and Chesapeake closed, ana bergen. sending
tho DIVER representative along WIS first In
the stretch. Covlngton tiled to keep Long Run
the best OF 1t. and won b. II length. Long Run
was four lengths before Chesapeake.
Si"s fS5 a o SeS 81
the .!Skss NILE and "SGn Td Nv Sir yo,rO,u,
a. Beln1onts CHI e. ,hCsapeake Io7 uiamltonL..... |
Sir John; i, Chesapeake Nutua;s paid $3.50 $50,
THE KNIcKEDBoCKEE HANDICAP.
Longstreet took the track ut the start. and
leading all the way 10 the end Of seven fur
little mare, running easily under q moderate
pull. On tho upper turn Murphy moved on
Firenzi. and she went up TO the colt in half
was sitting still while Bergen was riding Long
street all he knew how. Whipping was in
val ms the qucen OF the turf drew away grad
ualy and won by four lengths.
TIE .n m 1ndG1p ~ S1 Zach n Yin S:o
ms and ihree furong% ''" 'u' ''""e''
J. 4. iNrstn'T b. M. Firenai, G by Glono'S-rordA
pwyer Bro'hsrs b. c. L,ng.rcot J. lis tBergem.....
BoSt Betting-Fivr 10 . on fircn2i, to against
LOrgstreet Mutuas paid S"1n
THE FIFTH RACE.
st. Carlo went away from the post like
quarter hor.o. and around the turn he WAS
three lengths lefore loantaka who led the
field six lengths. Thereafter there was moth
ing In the race but tho leaders, and EerRen.
Keeping LoantaKa within striking distance OF
st, Gallo went ,up to him in the stretch The
three year old hung on bravely but the avorite
always had tho most sroed. and won BY n
length. 81. Carlo was SIX lengths IN front OF
Galilet. third. Zephylus finished a strong
fourth.
Urudcnp SWEEP stakes OF 81 each with 81 $50 added
S5U second SiUU third out Of the stakes; mile and
u fUrlOny
b. ". McCnuns Xix g Loaniaka, e. by Sensation
Peggy baHdie ~ Bergen .,...
A. Telmonts cL c. ST. CEru T. lni CamiltOn). 500, .
e. ID MOrTluh CHI h. GAllIrt ia TaylorD....,. ....
Zeplyrus Pelham, f!ihjames Orifamine. aud CyuO-
Burr RkO ran.
Time - -
Post Betting Five To on LnHil'aka' against CvnO-
sure FitEJnn,a TO ]; GHllifet TO !: Carlo
rIiAInme each II 10 /; rrlhan 10 TO Ii LepnyruS ~
10 /. MuIuais paid - 20 $40 SIl.4O
THE SIXTH RACE.
Killarney Rhono, Seymour. and Charley
DrsuX made a close and stirring run OF II Tor