The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
THE MATCH POSITION ED.
TIE MORRIS PARK TRACK roo HEAvT
YESTERDAY FOR THE BIG RACE

Tenuy and LonEstreet TO Race On Satur-
day n the Track 10 In Conditional False
Announcement Causes Great Exciteu,eat
at Norris Park and tho OGer OF Re.
ward OF S5OO-How the Statement Orig
| inated-The Races Won by Slelpner.
| walcott. Riot, Cadence Colt. Roquefort,
and ST. Pancrns-Dcath or Gramercy.
Although 1t was announced early yesterday
forenoon that there would DO no racing at
Morris Park yesterday, the Stock Quotation
Company. over whose lines the message was
sent. rectifed tho mistake III time to admit OF
n change in the programme OF those who in
tended to go to the track for tho purpose Of
| soeing Longstreet and Tenny meet for $12,5 300.
| and there were probably 5000 persons present
when the bell rang for tho first race.
Mcssrs. Morris. Withers Galway. and other
members OF tho Monmouth Park Association
were exceedingly wroth over the false an.
nouncement and thoy Immediately drafted
the following:
$500 REwAgp.
Areward OF $500 will be paid for Information leading
to the arrrst OF the person who the
over the telegraph cksrs that there would be races
| At Morris Park OH Wednesday. July -, 1891.
MONMOUTH PAnk RACING ASSOCIATION.
The fncts OF tho case are briefly these: The
Superintendent OF the Stock Quotation Com
pany yesterday morning telephonei to the
manager in Charge OF his company that there
| would be NO racing at Jerome Park. The nun
ager construed this to mean Morris Park. as
the Monmouth Park ASSOCIATE, n is running its
meeting over both courses. and so announced
over his vile that there would be no racing at
Morris Park. He then endcavored to get tho
| club house ut Morris Park by telephone. but
tho wire worked SO badly that he could get no
notification or denial OF the rumor A few min
,,ta lot fhn Etar Cav,
and TINT organ iEation had a denial
The manager OF the Stock Quotation Com
pany hurriedly made correction. A Plnker-
| ton detective called during the day and the
matter was explained to him. and he loft,
promising to roport the condition Of affairs to
tho Monmouth officials. 1t was an unfortu-
nate blunder but there is no doubt it was an
honest one. An effort was made last night to
fuu the superintendent o. the Stock Quota
tion Company. to learn the source OF his in
formation but that official was out Of town.
The track was heavy from the showers OF
the night and yesterday morning. and after a
consultation Messrs. Dwyer and Pulsifcr were
willing to postpone, the running Of the match
between Tommy and Longstreet They wanted
to haye the race on Friday. but the association
thnt day and Saturday was finally agreed upon.
The RTESSsramm1e was a tevoid OF stake Tea.
on sleipner, both straight and place, McLaueh-
was warm and exciline Sleipner winning Dy u
short head. The outsider. Mary Stone. was
third. while sirocco cut it ut the end OF three
There we're half dozen Hirtisht cinches in
the second race at aSs tnrlnngs. Fairy finally
in good race CORE Just beating Kirk.
TH no SsfG's
being plnched. ne has world OF speed and
There were but four starters IN the third race
colt, Celia beating Marsherita out for SECOND
The fourth race was
favorite and under Bergep,s guidance 10 beat
f'0n9 Rffs
carried considerable money. but neither was
Thsrs 81 %ld s out on old sasbu to
opened. The result shows how nicely the best
Of s0 Ssd h hin Ss aa esnss
his opponents save Roauefort soundIy beaten.
and |, was dollars to cents that the black GO, Got
and. turning Salisbury's head loose. Ko1uefort
managed H% to wiz thr 5y nose. Puns'er Jr at
The final race, which was an extra event in
two " % at half mtie Litt!e sandy VAS Ss
played for thousands OF dollars. but the little
one hn nd no spesd nnd a st: Paneras was in front
Little Sandy could do > TO beat Prohibition
head for second money.
EHeror; died from an attack OF locklaw near the
West Chester track yesterday morning he was
a frequent winner as two-year old and again
THE FIRST RACE.
Mary Stone. Sirocco. and Chesapeake were
epeninG strides. showed tile, way Until in tue
dip; when he was challenged by Chesapeake
naa sss Gown to n b 5sfSs 'ss pss
and Chesapeake. the former winning by
each saas y saa %
sl0o to third weights - pounds above the scsle six
IL L9Tl'|arasSn,h. slsDnsrA by Morsemer-Brsese
MaInsyj
siroeco and Silver F5,nes sl;o ran -"
$s
THE SECOND RACE.
Correction. Annie Queen aud Krkover were
first TO move when the flag went down. and
the lot made pretty race until II quarter from
Kirkover md Volunteer In the last furiong
Maleott came away and won hanlily by
length and u half from Correction. who beat
drive.
Asweepstakes for non winners since July OF $40
eacl with sl.,D added oil which S2Du 10 second and
SlUU to third five furlonga
'tR:: $s;s.H Ss %:sS' 3 by Long T.~
7. 4. H. Morriss h. Corr ection, !, lol Uenn)...
d. T. Pulhfets b. C. Kirkover, lud (llam,iton).....
Fairy; Volunteer H.. Apnie Qncen. Wyandotte colt
foxford, and Bowen also ran
Time. OoE.
Bsttng-Three to against Fairy. to Waloott @ to
Correction sto ioxrord. 10 to !oiunteer ~ 10 TO
kirEOvsr, ~ to Annie Queen. " to Wyandotte 70
70 l Bowen. Mutuals paid $500. s3.s5. s.i.i5
THE THIRD RACE.
Margharita and Catlnn cut out the work. two
lengths In front OF Riot and Celia. to the head
OF the homestretch. where Riot and Celia
moved up and Gntla3 dropped back beaten. In
tho run home HOT shook OIL the others and won
by length from Celia. who beat MarRharita q
length for second money.
sweepstakes for three.year ods of $40 each. with
kl.oU added, OF which 500 to second, and 500
third; selling allowances; ono mile
Y. " Snedeker's b. C. Riot, by Jack CAde-AtAantA 9S
". Rogerss oh. Celia 81 "a. CovinRton...........
W T. Burehs blk. f. MarshcriI& ~ u. DosnsL."...
CAtian also rau.
Time. l;43h.
Bsttiug-FIve to on KlDt. sto5 against Celia 8 to
Cntt IN tfu Nutpaiu vald II Nj