The sun., 1891-06-02
A THRONG AT MORRIS PARK.
TEN zuoUsAND PERSONS ATTEND THE
FIRST DAY OF TIE MEETING.

TEN TUOUSlND PERSONS ATTEND THE
FIRST DAY OF TIE MEETING.
A Most peiiEhtfai Day for an outing. and
Everybody Appesrea 20 be Happy = The
Tsient won when Nonsd and Sir John
Gapssrea the rIsriea and Fort Schuyler
Stakes Two Races FOR Mr.. Rose Cor
rection Too Fleet for Civil Service -
Afaster4eAs wss . ssrprise Party.
Tho New York Jockey Club opened its gates
yesterday for the beginning Of It's spring meet
ing. and everybody connected with Morris
Park has reason to feel eomplimented. as the
attendance far ou,numbered q Mondays
crowd on any other course In this vicinity in
years. Monday is q bad day for the racing
public generally. for with the half holiday on
Saturday business men have TO buckle on
their armor on that day and let the horses
run unbacsed.
Ten thousand persons 10 a moderate esti.
mate for the thronR that enjoyed an outing at
Morris Park yesterday, and itis safe to say that
every one OF those ten thousand will como
again. and bring their friends. for II there is a
handsomer. cleaner. or moro picturesque rnce
course. taking its ointments into consider
alton. In the land. New Workers have yet 10 SEQ
It. The club house. carefully restricted with
eentatives OF New Yorks best people. and every-
body appeared to feel perfectly at home. Mr..
John A. Morris was radiantly happy. All his
hopes for Morris Park nre realised. IT. . course
for tho people. and 1t is o credit TO the turf.
just 40 Monmouth Park ia Mr.. Withers
who has done q great deal for the TURF
and is doing more all the time, was there 10
congratulate his friend and occupy sent In
ths stewards box. He says that racing at Mon
mouth Park this year Is still probable. no de-
cision In the case now before the courts hav-
ing been handed down rs yet.
There was one feature provided by the New
York Jockey Club yesterday for the enjoyment
OF It's patrons that deserves special mention.
This was the excellent music. This has al
ways been great feature at Sbeepshead Bay.
and It has mndo that course popular with the
Tbs many improvements 10 the grand stand.
club house. and Grounds have been noted In
The Sun from timo to time. but Secretary
q ssa ss &. the .%ssrs
tho boards containing the names Of the horses
4 Is possltle under .hs new system e ssli be:
fore The races begin what jockeys will ride In
TSs wssIbss was perfect for M rae'ps: and .l,s the
r5e ss5 paco 5 S Ts tIs
hayi5 paid their little fSSo
before thSsy took sninI sent Docs glasi sns
%sisopolsan metz %2Ran. ,aes a rack peTisst
SSs:s e. p ,Is g. r. s. e
: sss ,s: Gssss
The card promised good racine; and. a. the
cas.s 9
John; the fayoritss: Winning the hnrlem EN- and
F0 SH 0
Fosn saci as q i t6s sssIs;
Ssa Ss on May
Eleyen txo:yea!,olds vent e ne pes., ~
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Sa.1s fsn Bye bnyss out Ss 2,
Az Gsi5iss fTGhlSi!ioa 5 & Esi95nmtsts .dG Z:
e%d s%ae as .,
for hs s5sDpnSs
70 s" ysss
others for the place as handlly as Nomad
% and aho ct s
~ e. Won s s
asSSssds does
issis as ss outsider su
mile. 60 was asfs ty tie as
good as won By P. J. Dwyer Sons sir Joh1.
1s AZ hs ras a
fencied some and Chssapeake on the Ct strength sI,
9i HE victory oSSr haeelsnd had si iHlloITins
at the close. had practically no support Ham:
ilton lay VIII the isvoriss IN H., prominent sn
then i .cutiina loose. cal came on:and won unchaI.
lenGed. Tho surprise OF the race was Carroll.
This s feet e
at the head q the stretch yeseFdhayb he sho,
ns Sass q sDesS hr
The openiDg event ut Ave furlongNs N was con-
shs o seHee snd
Days fonr-year-old was the favorite. but the
asTn Az ny .ey sTsy Ronss % I9d 4SsS b. aaHs.
so e cr s Reed sssci ,sqnsI Sens strnx
proving that Forester is one oi our coming
the sssond n'es osens mere tut .hFss nile snd
iurloHs; ths result SS. XHs tn.-mss;s soIossn,
was iayoriie at odds on. Casslns second choice.
and Maslerlode the desplsed outsider. CassiHs
Was the ghost OF the Cassius that nado Sal
gator stretch his kng!y meek r. las. HsSrs
none too iond OF the distance. had not done
we'll at Gravesend. She tired badly In the hnal
hundred yards. and Castus having q bad case
oi the slows. Masterlode. with hls excess Of
n'uscle rated along. and got homo In front by
Mr. Nci.owee will not give Rey dol Rcy away
wore Blinds yesterday. ana divided the Ihonors
Mr.. .Eeed's FairvIsw stud. In the race for
mnidens. Those who had backed Hey del Roy
him run loose. yesterday hnd an electric shock
when DogRett sent him away from the others
at tho top Of the bill and won away on In iust
time Lanrestan was second, Hamilton: on
oui slider.
polntment. Judging from the betting, y, put not
few had o plungeI on AIntca. the RosemeIs
stablss flly. Dr. Wileo3 also had some m back, qmh
nuiv nd Ia fiv M nod ~ IN.