The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
Rig DAY AT MORRIS PARK.
rorr SCOUT WINS TIE $4,000 HI@.
orr STAKES.
A MIG orowA on Hand 20 Cheer the winne
on-Yorkviiic Belle = Victor IN the Nar
49, etakes-La Tosca In the Mile Dash

on-Yorkviiie Bele Victor IN the Mar.
eery st.kos-La Tosca In the Mile Dash.
rxelye thousand persons cheered tho Mon.
AVA oolt Poet Scout when that gallant son. OF
Innofellow won the $4,000 Hickory Stakcs at
Morri. Park yesterday afternoon. and like
number OF enthusiastic followers OF tho turf
vsro wild In their praises OF Mr.. F. G. No
iswee's superb two.year-old hlly Yorkville
po,le. when that superb daughter Of Miser and
Thora showed her dainty heels to big field In
the rioh Nursery Stakes. Tho day was dark
and cloudy. but that did not prevent ono OF the
largest crowds OF tho meeting turning out to
witness the six races down on the card.
Interest centred in tho running Of the Hlck-
ory and Nursery stakes. and the other events
ware quite overshadowcd by those prizes.
which arc among tho richest offered by any
racing association on single day. The truck
v.s heavy In spots. but yot fast enough to en-
able the great La Tosca to equal the record for
a milo on q circular course. Mr. Lorillard's ny
Ine daughter Of St. Blaise winning the second
r,os at mile In 1:39k. and defeating tho IA
yorits. Raceand. In . common canter. York
Vile Bellies three-ouarters OF mile In the
Nursery Stakes was ILL. which is the record
oycr this course for two-year-olds. with stake
weights In the saddle
Tho Nursery Stakes was almost foregone
conclusion for Yorkville Belle. and the talent
made her an odds-on favorite from the instant
betting began. In hor preliminary gallop she
moved with all her old grace and speed. and
the money showered into tho ring on her as
long as tho bookmakers would accept bet
Dssonet was deservedly Installed second
choice. while ARA. whose performances have
been remarkably consistent. was the most
strongly supported Of the others. Long prices
could be had against the outsiders. The race
was Yorkville Bellies from tho start, Murphy
keeping her in close company with
Dagonet, Mara. Bashiord. and Kilkenny.
for three furlongs. Then the beauti-
full chestnut was sent along. ana.
leaving her leld at every bound. soon had the
others beaten of. A furlong from home the
Geld was tailed of. and Yorkville Belle can
tered home alone. four lengths in front OF
Dagonet, who beat ARA two lengths for SEQ
oud money. Bsshford. who is Azra's stable
companion. could have finished third. but
Miller pulled up and let ARA have the honor.
The others were strung out for hundred
Yards Patron being the most prominent at
the finish.
Mr.. McLevee Is to be congratulated on the
possesslou OF such a race mare as iorkville
Belle, who is undoubtedly the best two-year-
old in training ut present, His Highness hav-
ing been retired for the year. She Is more like
a colt than a filly. having size and substance
far beyond that OF any two-year-old f1lly the
writer can recall Yorkville Belle should
mako grand three .year-old. fully up to the
standard OF La Tosca. The race was worth
about $4,000 to Mr.. McLewee. $1,000 to Mr..
John Hunter owner Of Dagonet. and $500 to
the Bashford Manor Farms ARA, who ran
third.
The sky was at its gloomiest when the can
didates for the Hickory Stakes were sent out
for their preliminary gallops. They all moved
spendidv. that is. all but Rey del Rey. who
was quietly breezed by Allen before tho Nurs-
cry Stakes. very few persons recognizing the
big bay in huge blanket as he galloped down
the straight course and around the turn. Poet
Scout had. perhaps. more speed than any Of
the others. and his action was by all odds the
best. there being less friction in his long.
nsn was cossy Watched by
the critics. for it was we'll known that Green
B Norris was very sweet on the chances Of his
received Special preparation for the event:
or sbd Reer eSe up ae named ane So
;et away from the boy who rode her: Montana
lid not attract much attention. Speculation
royal Rs de
he Mosholu Stakes as line on the, big bay
olt and when betting began the McLewee
ressed by Strathmeath and Russell. how
YER. the bulk Of the betting for the first ten
MINUTES being confined to this trio who were
coat i at long odds. Pittsburgh f Phi j. being
Sss whG ne 1 LS 1r Se
bird time in the East.
After a very short delay at the post Mr.. Cald:
e in w@ Of the Sthsrs
am bly, hustled Kildeer to the front at once and
Iurphy followed the Rancocas lilly with key
nth the brother f. Emperor Of Norfolk, Going
asst the stand Ki!deer. Roy del Rey. Reckon.
,auity. strathmeatn, and Russell was the Or
ear. In the run M tho hackstretch Xii deer
ras the pilot. while Russell went through on
% s s took Raas Ray way de Ra
set scout and Noptans stii r :rsii;;
tory viii, Poet Scout. however; and oxperi.
need racegocrs announced at that point that
y the npperturn Poet Scout improved his po-
ition. Hamilton going up on the outside. so
nat when tne water tower vas reached he was
ihcn Strengthened out for tho run hone haii
milo remained TO be trGverSed, ana Gil but |
lontana appeared to- have a. chance. every
tarter save Marcus Daly's big colt being ON
quarter OF n mile from home. though. tho
nitro com plexion Of affairs was altered. hey |
ell hey. Reckon. Russell. Kl!deer ani Montana
eing hopelessly beaten. Hamilton kent Poet
cout with Strathmeath and Equity anti oppo-
ite tho betting ring: but cutting loose. at that
ONT the race was over. Poet Scout drawing
way yithla stonishing case and winning under
pull ny four lengths. Equity chung to
trathmeath tenaciously. and Covington had
ride the gelling. hard in order to beat Mr..
assatts good lilly for. second money. Rey
el liey was poor fourth and the others no.
here.
The victory Of Poet Scont was II surprise tn
: Easton K Larrabie. the owners OF the colt.
le came Fast with quite q reputation. and ran
iird to Rey del ltey and Bermuda for the Om-
lbus Stakes. conccling them seyen pounds.
IL was then taken to Sheepshead Bay. where |
= showed great form In his work. and made
Ia next start at the Grayesend track. in which
& was sent to the post favorito for the Fulton
takes. The cleverest horsemcn ut the track
Ut nenry wngtrs ON him for that ruce. but no
as isncmi ni9usly beaten. Hayward had the
aount. and when tho flag foil set out to make
no n1,niIning In company with Pessara. At the
81 aaS bs pabs o. 9 Joet
MARI. who trains the colt. did not hesitate to
ny at the time that there was something
Iong. and told close friends that Poet Scout
lust have bCen dosed by somebody. Tho
utl:c voted Poet Scout q counterfeit and.
ck!o as usual. would have nothing to do with
I'M Yesterday. Poet Scout Is u bay colt about
hands high. with three white legs. and q