New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
RACING IN DEEP MUD.
NV or SURPRISES AT JEROME PARK.
~r,rrr AND TENNY MATCHED AT A MILE
AND oUARTER-THE RACE TO BE RUN
49, MORRIS PARK ON WEDNESDAY.

.vn oUARTER-THE RACE TO BE RUN
~ MORRIS PARK ON WEDNESDAY.
,.-cr,outsl Park management offered a card OF
~. r,,teusions at Jerome Park yesterday. No
"a bisA class commended All the fields were
and the racing on the whole was not up to the
ss-s Of a great and wealthy association The
Sc ace on the programme was ] 400 yards, eighty
-ss over threeQusrters of mile. Racing has
-, come to a low ebb when in programme OF SIX
Nv oil are al a shorter distance than seven furtongs'
-. q something radically wrong in such conan
:, Affairs Tho MANAGEMENT should altogether re
,ha thing The steepechase under the rules OF
.ns was not a race, but It was by far the most en-
Org feature of a dismal and gloomy day. The
~ was deep in soft mud not holding. but slusiV
"a easay navisated- Bergen distinguished his return
a. saddle by riding three winners and place hoSe-
" .sdpc OF Lampnghter exhibited in bold relief all
.serfal Qualities OF his jockeyship, and the grand
go applauded his skill with generous feeling NO
- sdinr has been seen in the East this year bergen
~,t easily make himself the most popular Jockey in
.rersca Let US hope that his differences with inc
carter are at an end 1t is pleasure to see MN IN
a. saddle Good jockeys scarce and bergen call
not be spared.
y,..ay,s a, all the races are given below. The
,snlchase aroused the enthusiasm Of the spectators
10 high pitch. FutuHty was kicked at the post oS
yestmoreland and the judges permitted HIS WIN
travail as he was extremely lame Inc nag len vi
A fair start, but Delaware, the favori'e' Nluseu !"
save her stable companion and was soon hundred
rsrds in the rear. But when once SET eoius sue
The gap speedily and within two lenSths Oh WIZ
,,ng Ecarte captured the purse cleverly, and Troy
xss a good third There were no falls TO mar the
mort no accidents to curdle the blood OF the spectators
r, was on the whole a respectable steepleohase'
Aough there was little talk OF ~oead'
horses That was. Of course, to be expected
s,rplecnsse with every horse trying never was heard
cha he might
cslent grace inquire into the internal economy Of
passauio and the orders issued TO his rider but moth
ing could be gained. The chase was hugely enjoyed
and in the nun of the thing everybody seemed to over
look the possibilities of fraud.
Enid was kicked at the post before the start for the
surth race and the judges allowed her owner 10 with
draw her. AS she In the starters hands all the
money bet ON her was lost This caused some grunb
Ing but there was no help for 1t. The judges old
right IN excusng her and in leaving the bets alone
OF late there has been too much meddllng Win the
betting ring Better leave that to the bookmakers
At last renny and LongsTeet are 10 meet. The
amusement announced yesterday that match bad been
made and IL Is 70 take place at Morris Park on
wednesday, July 20. In the book programme that
DAY has been set for jerome Park, but IN view
of 80 extraordinary match everything will be trans
terred to Morris Park BY a strange error the agree
ment up by Messrs Dryer and Pulsfer mentions
the date as Wednesday, July 80. Here it is;
We the undersigned, agree 20 run a race oyer the
Morris Park on JAY 80 Rsc nor
Association TO add $500. Distance one mile and
quarter. - a. - :.
D. I; Pulsisr enters b. h. Tenny' five years. by
II. F. Dwyer enters b h. Lonsstreet, FIVE years, by
Longfellow-Semper ldem NJ r: DIV In;
sit is of course understood said Mr. Dwyer to
Tribune reporter, that the track must be in good
condition. Longstreet cannot run in mud. have
tired him several times, and am convinced OF that 80
what would be the Of running him on bad track
against such a horse Tenny, ope Of the best mud
horses in iraf1ing3'
Mr.. Dwyer is entirely night. Longstreet Is not a
mud horse. Besides. match run in mud would be
no test of either horses abilities Mr. Dwyer BE-
that neither Luke Blackburn, George Kinney nor H9ooo
was az good this OF Longfenow and semper Ioen
Mr. PulsifeP Is eOcksure that Tenny car beat HIM Inc
race Is for blood and will probably attract us many
spectators did the famous SalvatoTIenny match a
1t was mentioned in this column yesterday that j. E.
Mcdonald bid up 6iroceo to g. o05 on THURSDAY but ~
claimed Daisy Woodruff If this done by way OF
eP M 621d sanfs bH5 a ME but o
soand Aegs. She may. however, make very good
brood mare at RsncOcas.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes Of $40 each.
with 81 900 added, Of which 900 to the second and
'i'' 70 ''' ''-E s. Betting r.
George Eo:bess h. Arab. BY !, ps0 oscq; @. -
eeOhard'' b. h. Volunteer n assa 1iS is as
D D. withers's oh. f. oragsufs, 3; o.
Queen of rrumps, 8. 81 y SSovihgtOn 49, 2+
Nutuals-AraO straight paid SIS 80, place ss 75 Vol
unieer II. place so sc.
Arab took the track at the start made the whole of
the running and walk by five lengths Volunteer
second, half length before orageuse.
SECOND RACE-sweepsakes for two-yesr-ods that have
not won 81 o0o of $40 each with added, which
5000 second and 800 the third horses that
dailo < N TAraa-0u rtprs of
mile.
81 Betting Fl.
SIS Browns Tn,.h b. G. 11@1% am by s Spend
Raneocss sta6ies b. c. Kilkenny, lis,
D. T. Pusiter's ch c. Alcaas 1ls.{ bsfnes II IS
InvermOOr fly 100 rrei 49, twe0er) 81 2-l
Mutuais-Lsmplighse straight paid s1s place SIS SIS
Kilkenny place 80 As
All Bergen's masterful qualities a jockey were ex.
hibited this Lsmpighter was apparently Of
t from the start losing ground at each stride AlcAde
made the running closely attended by Kilkenny Bergen
worked a rough and strong passage Never for an in
slant did he driving but not till the head Of the
stretch was reached did hackers of Lamplghtr
hope In the stretch it fast and furious drive
and good ockeyshp Lampghter passing the Judges
length in front Kilkenny second. head before Acade
THIRD RACESweepstakes for maiden threeyear-ods Of
80 each with added OF which 5000 to the second
and 500 to the third weights 10 n below the scale
'''''''" A'''''' ''''' s. ne'''n F.
sefsgs Fg.ssss Register By Bs wSSa al IS
D. B. withers's b. T. laurel lo7:( Dogeettj 10-I Al
john Eyanss = c. Donohue llz'(l-itsls neld % az
kiaVrOOd 1O7 iCIaytOn)U - %
S Spsni i2 iGo 5SsiG Isl 81
TiTne-1 PAP.
Naturalization straight paid S42 70, place S12 55
Laurel place SIS 90.
Register made the whole OF the running, and with Der
gen looking back the saddle in canter by two
lengths Laurel second length before Donohue. Van
ousber was beaten OF half furlong. His should
be changed vInquished.
FOURTH RACE-Sweepstakes for all ages, winners in
1891 o. slO each with $1,000 added of which 800 70
the second and s1e0 10 third weights 10 below the
Gale Five furlongs.
Betting.
ST. ri.
Ferca 4 yrs 107 r,.-.'..... - Bergen) IL 2-5
- (Taylop 2 lis ITO
D. 7. Pulsifer's b. h. Onaway, T. liz.