St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-02
Zen Thousand Enjoyed a Good
Days Sport at Morris
Park.
Good Contests, With Three
Favorites in Front, Pleased
the Crowd.
Racing in a Storm Of Thunder
and Lightning at La
tOnia.
Results at Chicago and Buffalo
Meetings--Suburban
Talk.

NEW YORK, June morris park,
improved hundred fold. was thrown
open to the public to-day under weather
conditions that could not have been
more favorable. Fully 10000 persons
enjoyed the days sport, crowd COM
posed largely of the old Jerome park
element. Society also was well repre-
scented. 1t was noticeable that all the
old-time regulars were on hand. Pretty
women, music, royalty bred horses and
everything else necessary for pleasant
time were there, and, as three favorites
were successful, every one went home
satisfied. The track was not fast, but
afforded good foothold, and some of
the contests were quite exciting. There
has been so much complaint lately
about starters displaying undue severity
at the post that the board of control to-
day appointed Col. Frank Hall, of the
racing firm of Davis & Hall, starting
judge, aud he will in future report I'M
ruly jockeys to the board of control for
punishment.
First race, opening scramble for all ages, a
sweepstakes. five furlongs-Starters: Cor
rection 106, z t) 5; Fairview Ill, to 1: Civil
Service 122, to s; Fairy 106 80 to L; Volun-
teer III. 124, s to 1; Rosa II 106 46 to /.
When they could be distinguished,
Civil Service was leading half a length
before Volunteer, who was Tapped by
Correction. The rest were well up.
They ran in this way to the final quar-
ter where Correction took the lead and
easily held it to the end, winning by
length from Fairview, who beat Civil
Service two lengths for the place. Time
1:01.
Second race, for three-year-o -olds and up
ward, sweepstakes, mile and a furlong-
uante, 95 2 to 5; Cassius, 12l, 10 1.
Cassius was the first to show at the
start. and, with L'Intriguante at his
girth, made the running for half,
where Masterlode took second place.
As they approached the upper turn
MasterlOde showed in front, but it was
Only for few seconds, when he gave
way to Cassius. When they straight
ened out for the run down hill lin
triguante joined the leaders, and the
three ran together for furlong, when
Gassius fell back beaten. Then L'ln-
tsignante took the lead, and appeared
to be winning handily, but NJ asterlode
hung on like bulldog, and III the last
sixteenth COvington went to the whir.
1t was nip and tuck to the finish, Mas
terlode finally winning by a half length,
while L'Intriguante beat Cassius ten
lengths for the place. Time, 1: :55.
Third race, the Harlem stakes, for two
year-olds. sweepstakes of $50 each. with
S1,250 added, five and half furlongs-Start
ers: Nomad, lis, TO 5; VestibuIe, lis 10 to
to ]; Canvass lis, 6 to /; Flattery, lis, 10 to
/; Ellen Wltherspoon, 115, Is to l.; Prohibi-
ton, lis. to l.; Mascot u.s. 10 to 1; Merry
Duke, lis Is to i; Morgan G, 11S, 10 to 1.
When they came in sight the leaders
were Vestibule, Prohibition, Mascot,
Canvass and Ellen Witherspoon. Ali
were punched. AT the half Nomad was
and Vestibule. They ran in this way to
the last furlong, where Vestibule took
second place. He could not quite get
up, and Nomad won by three parts of a
length. while Vestibule beat Guillindo
two lengths for the place. Time. 1:O9I.
Fourth race, for maidens of all ages. a
sweepstakes, mile-Starters: Rey Del Rey.
107, to 2; Laurestan, 10Y, 10 to 1; Major
Thornton. 1O7, to l.; Second Favorite, iO7,
Reilly carried three pounds over weight.
They were sent away to good start,
with Rey Del Rey, Lillian, Reilly and
Major Thornton all well punched.
Lillian and Rey Del Rey at once drew
out and ran like team to the upper
turn, where Rey Del Rey went to the
front, and, staying there, won by four
lengths from LaureStan, who beat
Thornton a length for tine place. Time,
1:42A.
Fifth race, Fl. Schuyler stakes for all ages,
a sweepstakes of $50 each. with 81, 200 added,
mile-Starters: Sir John, 122, to 5 Carroll,
ia, 25 to 1; Chesapeake, ia, 4 to 1; Chatham,
107, to L; Lepanto, ~, II to /; Punster Jr.,
104, 80 to l; kempland, ITO, IL to l. Sorrocco,
103, to 1; Odette, Ill, 20 to 1; st. James, 10S,
20 to 1.
st. James was the first to show, and
with Sorrocco, Sir John and Chesapeake
at his heels, piloted the field to the
lower turn where there was a closing
up. Sir John took the lead when they
were once Strengthened and won from
Carroll by length and half. Carroll
came through in the stretch with mag
nificent burst of speed, but was never
able to get up and Sir John won. Chesa-
peake was third, two lengths off. Time,
1:4115.
Sixth race purse, $1,000, selling. allow
ances, six furlongs-Starters: Cold Wave,
90, Is TO L; Little Sandy, 10s, to 1; Jessie
Faustus, los, 20 to 1; Quartermaster 113, 10 to
I; Tasso, 9S, 10 to 1; Disappointment, 104,
TO 5; Arnica, 100, to 1; Lille B colt, 9S 10 to
/; DR.. wilcox, 1OS, to l.
When they came in sight out of the
chute, Little Sandy, Disappointment,
Arnica and Lille B colt were in the
van, with the rest well up. In the last
quarter Arnica took the lead, and hold
ing it to the end, won somewhat han dily
by two lengths from DR.. Wilcox, who
beat the Lille B colt length for the
place. The favorite finished nearer last
than first. Time, 1:16I.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
First race, three-quarters of mile-Mad-
stone, 1874; Kingston, 124; FIayia, IO6: La
Tosca, 1O6; Trinity, Iii; Key West, Ill
Second race. mile-Livonia, 107; Hypatica,
1O7; Sequence colt 10Y; L'Intriguante, 107;
SNOWFALL, 112; Rogueford, LIZ; Rica, 112;
Isaac Lewis, liz; Wilfred, 131; Longstreet,
131; Lynn, 116.
Third race, Juvenile stakes, half a mile
Bengal. 11s; Bennett Young us; Panhandle,
l1s; Coxswain, lis; Sir Matthew, lis; Air
shaft. 112; Airplant, us; Temple, l18: Merry
Monarch, lis; Osric, lis; Dagonet, us; Lady
Longfellow, colt 11s; Rex, lis; Mars lis;
Regina, 115; Crystal, lis; Guilty, LIS; Megarra
fHy. 115.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth-Race-
land, 131; Drizzle 115
Fifth race, Metropolitan handicap, mile
and an eighth-Tenny 129; Raceland 123;
Riley, 119; Los Angeles, Lie; Tristan, ia;
Senorita, 113; Eon, liz; Banquet no; Clar.
endon, 107; Montague, 103; Ambulance, 100;
Isaac Lewis, 100; Bermuda. 81; Fairyiew. 90;
Lizzie, los; sextus, 90.
-0cypete, 107; Dunbarton, 101; Soho, lis;
Adventurer. III; Stryke, ia; Centura, ia; /;
Torchlight ia; Vivid, los; Iago, 1l2; The
Sheriff. liz; Rico, 112; Greylock, 104; vardee,
104; Kern. 109; War Duke, 91; Ketchum, 81 !;
algebra fily, Sc: Little Jim, 106; EsQuimau,
l19,
seiecdons-Kingston and La Tosca. Long