The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
A SPLENDID STRUGGLE.


REX DEE REY WINS TEE OMNIBUS
STAKES At MORRIS PARK
The Race Was Worth SEQ see to the wiz.
ner. whe Beat Bsr.uda Haif Length.
While fset Scout, the Hest Horse n
the Rscs, Was . Close Third-The nest
Raes or the Yesr-Tanma.y wins the
Criterion stakes-Loansska, stsckton,
schuyikiii, ana Celia the Other winners.
Those who saw Mr.. r. G. MeLswess colt
Roy del Roy win the Omnibus Stakes at Morris
Park yesterday afternoon congratulated them-
selves upon HAVING witnessed the best race Of
1891 up to date. Twelve three-ysar-olds won't
to the post to battle for the $4,000 prize. and
from start to finish the contest was soul.stir-
ring. the entire field running in close company.
leaving the final issue In doubt to the last hun
bred yards. whore Bermuda, Roy del Rey. aud
Poet Scout drew away from tho others. Muir
ply, BY beautiful display OF jocksyship.
landing Reg del Hey winner BY . scant half
length from Bermuda, who beat Poet Scout a.
far for second money.
There have been closer finishes this year. but
In no race has the flght for supremacy been so
pronounced from the very outset. Turfmen
will discuss the race in oil Its details for many
weeks to come. and the race will bs the subject
OF not little argument. The opinion after
the race was most general that Poet Scout
was tho best colt that started. He WAS we'll
handled BY George Taylor. but was q trine
short OF work, and the edge was Rone from his
speed st the lower end Of the stand. He was
concedinC both Roy del Roy and Bermuda i've
pounds. and this fact, taken into consideration
with the handsome colts hurried preparation
for the race. makes bis performance most
brilliant.
The Monmouth Park management had
fondly hoped for fine day and fast track for
tho Omnibus. and there was gloom In solid
masses about the club house when the rain
came down In q desultory fashion during the
morning hours and kept falling at intervals
until o'clock. This kept all but tho genuine
enthusiasts ~ homo. and only those who make
1t point to witness all tho classic events were
present when tho horses won't to the post for
the opening scramble Dark clouds scudded
across the sky. and owners OF fair weather
horses cast anxious looks heavenward. fearful
that further rain would mako tho track. which
was still fast too heavy for their candidates.
Although Jupiter Pluvius threatened and
fumed. not enough moisture came from his
sprinkling not to make the track bad.
Tho Omnibus Stakes was third on the pro.
gramme. and In no previous year In the his
tory OF the race was there such gathering Of
equine stars. In the betting ring the book.
makers were puzzled. and tho talent anxiously
waited for some sign BY which they could BE-
guided; that Is the great masses who had no
sot opinion as to what horse should win. and
who are always moro or less Influenced BY the
gentlemen who WELD the chalk and rubber.
There seemed to b. s ,s to taSos Mon;
S Ss past ss'R sv ssIs .h ns
Stakes. and su bseauent victory in the L"ril-
p b n s7 Ss Ms DID D nS kspoa hs
lands mead winners Bermuda and s4llie Nc;
San uan Poet Scout; Western colt with
greet MSmsp from CsfornS
at: Kideer T whose last race was in"ws cs
nothing ike her true form: and silvess, Prince.
as K - e pss
4to ! against the Mclewee representatives.
p nss eou hss had s asans se
and Bermuda coupled Pieknieker and Poet
So and Silver Prince 50 to ~ .. AD''l
In the paddock Poot Scout attracted great
d.H 81 eo
In fact that he bet on him to win the race The
bermuda Homer appeared to be a bit tucked
up. but Picknicker was in superb condition.
kiidser looked small. but trained to the hour.
Matt Allen was confident 81 That Roy al Roy
figure how the Morris representatives could be
beaten, byron McClel and thought he could
ACCORDINGLY. ,Istting a tidy sum on bis pair
straight and plnce. Allen sent for Murphy
AMER the first race. and together they mapped
out the plan OF action. so thai, when the sad.
ding bell sounded the colored Archer was not
do and when TO 10 it.
There was = ripple Of applause when the
cantersd icisurely to tho post. The starting
point was directly opposite the lower end q
caldvsII was de,srn!nsd to give everybody an
thorouehDreds, were stretched, across tho
track with Picknicker on the rail and Reckon
on the extreme outside. not an opportunity
was lost 10 obtain the desired result. Il But
nickel;, Homer. and sallie McCleIand being
utes fir-t-class start was made. with Kill
deer bermuda: Silver Prince. and Reckon In
Lamhley took kildsssr to The l d; and pass:
before Eeckon. who Was neck before Sallio