The sun., 1891-05-20
SOME SPLENDID RACING.

a LARGE cRoWD, AND MANY FIGHTING
FINISHES AT GRAVEsEND.
Judee Morrow wins the Maturity Hssai.
cap By Short Head - Co.eressn..
seotcs leighton Bresks = Lee-Georsin
Shows Herself to be q fhenonenon 4.
the Hudson Stakes - Civil Service, iris.
tsn. ana Rex Land Their Respective
| Races by Marrow Margins = Mountain
| Deer's Reversal OF Form.
Tho Brooklyn Jockey Club gave racegoers
the worth OF their money at Gravesend yester-
day afternoon. the programme being one OF
tho very best that could be offered. The fea-
lures were the Hudson Stakes and Maturity
Handicap. the former going to Georgia, tho
fastest two.year-old in tho Morris string.
while that good colt Judge Morrow landed
the handicap In the last few strides. after o
Eruelling finish with Clarendon and Sir John
| The weather was cool enough to cause COM
| ments on tho lateness OF tho spring season.
and wraps were most comfortable. even whom
the sun was shining It's brightest. The track
was dry. but far from fast. md 1t will harlly be
in condition for sensational time before tho
autumn. when tho top drofsing OF loan will
| uhNo Uoeu tuOEOuAuiy lntO tuO CiNys
Tho Maturity Handicap was the fourth event
on tho programme. md q fold of eleven four.
year.olds went 10 the post tho top weight
judge Morrow carrying 100 pounds Ho wns
m odds on favorlto at the post. Everybody
had n bet on the game colt because OF his
splendid showing In the Brooklyn Handicap.
whom after being alI:but last in fleld ofltwonty-
ore horses. he showed in tho van q sixteenth
from homo Yesterday hewas in tho pink Of
condition. and. instead OF George Coying,on
to guido him. he Ind Fred Little.
fed in tho saddle. Fred Litlofold has
improved IN his riding moro than any
Jockey riding Mt Gravosend. and the way he
snt down and rodo tho favoritc in tho final l5O
yards was encouraging to tho hackers of the
horse and the admirers OF the boy. Leighton.
Congressman W. L. Scotts fleet colt, who had
mado IonEstrcct stretch his neck on tho open
ing day. was second choice. with tho others at
long odds. Mr.. Caldwell hal no difficulty
in securing mn oven start Mt almost the
first breakawav Judge Morrow. Clarendon.
Charlie Post. and Leighton In the front rank.
res sfe tho
oppnsi!e the lHdg Is stand; Id 9dronpinG th 6ack @ into
Feathsrwcight Lamhley up. iiew. length in
iront Of Carendon,; who had as Im%e.
Leighton NJ and Judes Morrow Wv were boi
!o.keted; the.. former being :, reneat.eSdly
When s,raishtened on; for the run ' ur the back.
stretch he was last; Instead Of pulling
1"S T"s hs on h
He was pocketed and interlered with one, nc,
CAP Can Ss bH and fell
time Charlie Post was showing his heels, TO the
s ss sT anse Se
Morrow in she rue (: Arouni !Le, w:
sdvantaee. snI Daly's supporters began
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Swinging into the homcstretch young Lamb
ley was digging his heels into Charlie Posts
much for him. Clarendon and Sir John were
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esresSJen ets S sir JOIN @ and ch"rIis Eoss Sess
sSs IaasSs ssisss sjz 4 tSsaks s Ess sSlisss cSiS;
s,1se STING for % MerroE NJ S. ciarendon. md and Sir
nG ndrs NJ ss
short head Clarendon second. n neck in front
sns1e s 8ss2s
had fallen. Hamilton was able. to stand in y
iew minutes. but complained of a severe pain
engagements for the afternoon. The poor ani-
nal was not 30 fortunate as he broke his nigh
horse heaven hours ago. fie was taken rom
the track by dozen men, who % nassed 2
pushed lin along. Dnring the transit the
poor hrutee splierings were nteme He
s aIna reee
one mans M nnd DO Leighton VAS r.od
prepared for the Realization Stakes last year
and many a man turned pale when he went
can
rider Fred THral. escaped without bruise.
This is a summary OF the race:
..eS s' asnse. s sGs I to .n9
soR s9fs a': % Sesrow by vas.eond-
F. %skiw.s.S"e " cisrsna%n iii
johnson Hss fs. s Edgar
ne,,,ns-rlve to on % Judge norrow; .sa.ns. Leigh
ton ton snasS Pa. 70 8 4 l. sr Ssr d noe 70
hdfss RsiS.. q" .is psa ss s. CIV issa 20 to w''s'0n '
because & Introduced 70 the racing puhIic tic
oTacf MY This e
that men iell over en' h Other TO get their
other conie esinnts Were at long odds: in fact
nobody wanted them to win at any prise.
cause OF tho Withdrawal OF Mr.. Gebhard's SAL
500 colt Canvass. as It was expected that no
would be able to make Georgia run some In
work and will have to bs let up for q few days.
The Lady Longfellow colt maie the running
for three iurlongs or 80. with Osric and He'll
gate rs his attendants, but inter that there Was
only one In II. Georxia drawing away from her
up. by three lengths. In fact. thH. Morris lilly
could have won by lily yards. She is Z. veri-
second. With Oppressor third. and 0sric.
carrying q ive.pound pena!ty. finished close
fourth Georgia Is q wnspish brown lilly about
she wo Id stand amy great amount Of wear
and tear. But she can fly. and is pounds better
than any wo-year-old shown In this vicinity
this year.