New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
HEY DEL REY'S OMNIBUS.
A DOZEN wELLMATCHED STARTERS.
THE RESULT IN bouBr UP TO THE LAST
STRIDE

STRIDE.
one of the best races of recent years
in the size of The held the near approach to equality
AT the weights and the coseness OF the whole lot ut
the finish, the Omnibus at Morris Park yester-
Say The heavy showers in the mernng in the city
Kept away thousands OF turffolIowers from the track,
hecarse they thought that the would be swamped
IN mad and that many Withdrawals would ruin the
interest Of the races. But rain of any gravity
had faten in Westohester and the track dry safe
and fast. and the racing Of uncommon sttractveness
II mast be regetfuy admitted that another cause was
notenf 10 keep down the attendance-the terrors of
The homeward Journey No energy ability is
shown by the New York, New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company. or the second-ave
Railroad in transporting people from the park Boul
companies appear be anxious to do all they can TO
suppress raclAg at Morris Park. Long and LOUD and
sayage we're the complaints the preposterous and
outrageous delays last evening. Transportation nom
Jerome Park is handled much more smoothly anu
swiftly.
Twelve hree-year-olds ran for the $4,000 Omnibus
Stakes and the weights ranged by the conditions OF
tho contest from 100 pounds Russell ana IL
on Montana down TO 112 on Killdeer. Montana INC
John A. Morris entries, the McLewee entries ana
Rvron McClelands entries all carried great deal Oh
money and all were headandhead at times III Ihe
betting ring for fsvortsm. 1t IS impossoie 10 Vem
which one OF the four had the strongest baclhs All
had troups of eager confident supporters ana inc
two bookrnakes had no idle time on their hands
from the time when they put up thelr isIs u''u ue
starters flag fell. Mr.. McLeWee' his trainer Aleh'
and his Jockey Isaac Murphy were sereney comment
that Rev del Rey would win. " Maui" byrhes was Hoo
AT AL certain about Montana. The curb whlch the
col, threw out recently interfered with thorough
,renaration Alfred II. Morris believed that Russell
rond run we'll but remarked that II would have been
Letter II the colt had had within re" days. in
order 10 get him entirely ready Tor the
omnibus. 1t was noticeable that Byron
MeCleliand did not put up Bryant this time. lie
had secured Clayton 10 ride Bermuda, while sleepy
George Anderson was Sale McClelland hideer
and silver Prince were at fantastic outside prices In
fact tley were instances of Write your own uehet
After a long delay q faultleSs start was obtained.
Kildeer was in front for short time, WIN RECKON
second but both were kept under gentle pull ana
san Juan was permitted 10 pass them ana take up hs
task of showing the way In order TO make pace TOT nus
stable companion Rey del Rey. The gait was an even
and steady ore san Juan led until the mile and
,ar+er WIS covered with Kdoer second, and Reckon
third. Russell ridden by Bergen) and Rey del Rey,
win Murphy up, made up the rear guard In the
bomestretch there quick closing up, and at tho
furlong post all Of them were so close together that
every one appeared TO have chance. Then Poet
sout with TAYLOR up ont, san Juan falling back
pockon and Kdeer tried for few strides to keep pace
With Poet Scout but failed while Clayton brought up
Bermuda with a dash. Rey del Rey seemed TO sulk In
the upper part Of the homeSretch, but in the con-
cusive furlong Murphy got him fully extended, and by
lively use Of the whip. and with vigorous finish as
ths Jockey has ridden in years, he got all of Rey del
Rev's speed in play Just al the decisive instant Rey
del Rev won by good head, perhaps bit more
Bermuda was second. neck before Poet Scout.
Kildeer ran far better than Saturday. when
Reckon gave him dozen pounds In the mud, and ran
away nom her at the finish. But probably the condi-
ton of the track suited her far better YESTERDAY On
saturday Bergen rode her Yesterday Lambley was her
Jockey Bermuda is vastly improved. Sanie McClelland
NAV not find a mile and half too far for her later
but she did in the Omnibus. Rev del Rey has great
speed but is erratic. He did not give Montana a ten
pound beating nor Russell beating OF twelve pounds
His advantage in the weights and Murphy's weii-tmcd
run fine calculation Of pace and vigorous finish got him
home.
F. c. MeLewee was heartily congratulated by his
many friends It was the first great stake mat ms
stable has wOn and he naturally felt grained Inc
Omnibus was worth more than $4,000 to the hIst
horse, 5000 TO second and $1,000 to the thnu
Trainer Allen has not always been fortunate IN eeIhs
Mr. McLewee's horses exactly edge for important
races but this time Rey Gel Rey was in Just The
suitable condition.
An interesting feature of the was the fact that
the last horse in was only few lengths behind the
first The weight conditions had brought about a
wonderful handicap In which there was no stragsung
and in which 10 horse badly beaten.
Marcus Days colt Tammany has got back his
Great Eclipse form, and the Eclipse course suits MN
stakes easily with 123 pounds up giving dozen
mounds TO Mr. Witherss handsome colt by Uncas MIMI
who ran his first race five TO the Pstrmony COLI
Tho Patrimony colt was the favorite at to o. Ihe
Marcus Daily stable put $4,000 on Tanmany, DIVIDED
between straight and place betting. Until the Tam
many money came in, the Mimi con was a strong
.acond choice Then Tammany set him aside. The
Mini colt with seven pounds in his favor defeated
the unlucky PatrimOny colt easily for second place
his first performance was good one, and he looks
fnu Of racing quality. Airplsnt Is stale. He came
I'm fourth Anna 3. ran as II she were very stale
also.
glass case and did not start in the first
rooe Probably Major Domos legs have turned
brittle and Mr. Speirs Is afraid OF treaBing hem NO
horse was ever cossetted and coddled before as TINS
second in the suburban has been IN MAYOR Domo's
absence the winner Of the SUBURBAN. L0"h'oha "s7
IN. f,vorte and a easy victor. He was ridden py
N,rrrbv Arab ran second and Contribution third IL
IT, i.mentabIe to see so much good money wasted IN
hochl,r contribution TO beat Loantala, when the
ssburban winner outclasses Contribution so iar IL
was money thrown away. 49,.
The ire proachable and enigmatic l. onyeer was on
si-ldeswav arain in the fourth race, and the book
- crerf,,1,, marked ND 30 TO / against this M
eedred iockev's mount. What is MI Nmmons's NIUE
came anv wav? Why does he put up my ME
that has hardly Clipped his SHELF snyder sho' ="
with the lead and he narrowly escaped De'l'ns 1ei
riher for second place with s!rideaway' Inc NV,
ne stockton, won with much in hand IayIor rUus
hin. VIII Disby Bell, In 1.-The Tar ana the Isr' a.
continue to ask if Taylor has won race IN Tie i"''
srtyyvttil the hitherto despised full brother ~ ~
Potomac carried on the ffth race W IN csaSibs Crocs
RIDDEN by uftIe Cox with 200 10 against nm sHdi IN
aid 90 10 ! for a place, came IN Secoho' WHO Un'
1av0rite, Fred Lee, Wa tlIIo- ,sso, bv II An
Pearl set IN the last race, was fid0eh " -, ,to
derson. some Of this boys performance ~ ,iie
have been most severely criticized. Inc DcttIs
AGAINST Pearl set opened at 70 and rose fapluS ~
l. Celia the 1av0rite ana Ihe Wldi0ii saor
John at 90 70 straight getting second place. r0ai
set came In third. ,,.
Bergen IN good form and rode two wnneFs-
5elTuy Kill and Celia. . -
ME ATTENDANCE was much smaller than the OmhlDu,
and Criterion stakes OUGHT 20 have brOught Ouh anO