The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
HIS RICHNESS Is KING.
mr.. GIDEON,s GREAT COLT PUTS Up
1873 POUNDS, AND WINS TINE An
BOZ HANDICAP.

BOY HANDICAP
He Conceded All tho Way from se 10
Pounds TO His Opponents, and Rsn
Tkree.Suarters or n Mile Close 70 Rec
ord Time-L,ttieneid Might Mnvo Won
with st. Fiorinn but Tor . BIunaer-
Reckon Wins the Cape May Handicap
Cieveriy-Riot Downs tho Talent sad
Lands Odds OF 40 20 1.-THE Cohena
Fifty In Front at Last.
Ono Of tho largest gatherings OF racing folk
that has ratronized tho sport in months saw
Mr.. David Gideons 81 eat Nv o-year-o old colt His
Hiehness nut up 1873 pounds and win the AM
boy Handicap ut Morris Park yesterday after
noon conceding all The way from twenty eight
to eight pounds to his opponents. aud running
three quarters OF mile In almost<ccord time.
st. Florian. who made his FIRST appearance In
some time. was second. and Byron McClel-
lands leonawell was close third. The
weather was worry warm. and the trip to the
track was most unpleasant.
In St. Fioriau the Messrs Morris have ono OF
tho most sensational horses OF the year. as DO
10 continually surprising tho racing world By
the most startling performances. In the
early spring he was almost unbeatable. and
was hailed bv tho racing public rs the king Of
two-yeRr- olds. Whom In the hey day OF his
powers he was beaten by Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's
colt vestibule. and tho plungers went down SO
hard that 1t was weeks before they recovered
their nerve. Thcn followed the accident at
sheopahead Bay. when 81. Florian jumped the
sonce In the double event. the frst part Of
which was won by His nichness. st.
Florians escnpe from death on that
occasion was miraculous. and many
thought that he would mover be worth
anything as u race hOrse after such an expert
cnco. The colt came out practically unscathed.
though. and carried lot OF money for the
talent. who thought ho was back In his old
form. St. Florain ran surprisingly vol. but
stopped whom at the threshold OF victory
and was bsntoa out by Fred Lee. Another
race of the aame kind followed. and then the
biz chestnut colt was retired for meri.ed rest.
Yesterday he looked SO well in his pre-
liminary gallop that many nocked to
his support Thousands went on tho Nor
ris representative. although His Highness
Mosris sSid lis s iSsisy .Ai FRED 70
keep the outer rail from start to finish, and
10 80
St Florian'r .eyesight the colt having but one
good eye; and A. Seeo ne: hope y; confused {.
tisGoid foIioWed out his smpIoyer's instrns-
} in; to thai sa' he Ssa Ss ss' H.
mil. from .DSS s%s ST riSZ!.% VS.. On .hs
Hp ssss I'LL: i hassssss s
tho track. and it seemed impossible for His
80 sis o Up to shs
si!sins stiil: Shiis Esrssa Va: riding HIs
ssa st If, ' Ds..a 0 d. NOT m0y:
sst 81: G sni ri
next the rail-. Littleheld was unruitied. but
he heard hs ss a
Won y nses and in fact e. LsSna
assad s ana
;ss;Esd II. isdsssss, hey close ,he AZ;
When e took his eyes 1 from The horses and
eiE6tsd the finishing mark across the track St.
ia spS ss S.g
ssid thai he wa. very glad s. FIoIis9 belonged
FISrisn's s6iiiiy 10 win ii liz S:ishts.
%Sc a.
SsI; Ss &, az FL. r
g no rejection o9 The starter. because MI.
Caldwell h hsn seldom made 2, better start
His Richness the two-year-old OF the year.
abe. Mr.. Gidson Wss con Srat%isted on ali
sides. and John Hyiand came in for great
rssl q enEsr and au
,: ss II IN Ss s
wAy;. and Byron ,McC!slland ana his friends
running third. ~ they obtainsd =. much as 10
esns Mas "a ' RsnSss G1 Srcas G out fair
nsld Of three- year -olds. Picknicker being favor
Tse MOTHS y Fssko va. also
nndA The MsLewes pair: Reg del Roy ana
nSssd a lxas ana sF% * Prnc no' ss s
nude the running until tho upper turn
ace So MAsa shs vA eslos
pisknickes; The pace was none too MI hrisk in
Win isst"n. the Morris iiIiy drawing out aud
.dn ban BY aud sn AM
run was nocksted no less THAI three tines; He
Correction was iayorite Tor the opening raee
.d aerds s Aaa xss Asn nes
sscmmi.sion i"r her owner. Correction WINS "a, e
Ire 'tsS the rG i% nSi The s1
. dead heat MsssIs: withsts and Morris
agreed TO divide inc purse.
Tho mile aud a quarter handicap was In
mnny respects the surprise OF tho afternoon.
Osmuth was tho favorire. but to tho consterna-
ton - tho talent who had backed Demuth,
Stockton a nd banquet for he three place the 40
TO shot, the thr e:year. old Riot beat Stockton
meek, while third was the best BANQUET could
the Leaders. III. time, 2;Os shows Mot up
the colt In selling races n. longer Mr.. Pierre
Lorii'ard Won s4.0tG aud J. D. bonner $4,000
on Riot.
Penrl Set Was almost backed or tho boards
to win tho selling ruce Mt seven furlonGs and
ceycrly handled BY nsrs.n. she best CELIA By
narrow margin; Adventurer running third
Adelinn. Lima. Cola. aud Adventures, were a
bud quartet ut the post. md delayed the start
antics.
Tho first race nj the day was the Mirage
STATES for AZ aies It fvn iurlones. kirseh;
III. bulk Of the support from the talent. | ut
that ncke jade. tho Cokena ,flly. upset all
plans by winning cleyerly. with odds Of 20 to
Againsf her. Manhanset was second. and
KinEstocE third.
THE FIRST RACE.
Correction took the lead at tho start ard at the
end ~ five furlongs had those behind hor ap-
pArenlly beaten Tho Morris llly tired In tic