New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-09
PESSARA BEATS RUSSELL.
FIVE OF THE FAvoRIrEs DEFEATED.
rosssrRrnr LOSES THE FIRST RACE TO FOX

rAsoAFREET LOSES THE FIRST RAGE TO FOX.
FCaC
A delightful June afternoon made the hours pass
uNasntfy at Morris Park yesterday. The attendance
was large for Monday, and the spectators found much
,n.t was gratifying in the sport John A. Morris
snout some time before O'Clock in the railroad yard
az port Norris watching the handling of the special
trains He is most anxious to improve the trans
portattor and has already made proposition 70 Mr.
Gould which he has carefully worked ont in detail to
run a certain proportion Of the secondave. trains
directly to the park when the connection over the
Harlem River is completed
Iongstreet he'd the betting on the first race but the
heavy track did not suit him, and he beaten at the
finish by outsider, FeXioTd. Hamilton has rdrcn
betterudgcd however, although he worked hard
enough Just at the end. This Jockeys best riding
could have got Longstreet home safe winner. but
this was not specimen of his best work French pool
tickets Foxford straight paid SIG 80 for S. and for
q place SCI Is.
Cassus is slowly improving. He ran his best race
this year yesterday although Judge Morrow. the fa-
vonte, outran him easily at the finish But Cassius
led in handsome style up to the closing hundred yards
Mars begins to look like the rankest Of impcstors
IN public, although he 0utruns all the other MOTIFS
twoyear ODDS in private 1t appears to be Impossible
10 make him try in large fold. He was the favorfe
In the Van Nest Stakes for oyearoldS, but neither
he nor his stable companion, Exotic, was near place
at the end Michael +. Dryers colt Airplant winning
comfortably Guilty second. and disappointment third.
The second choice, Laughing Water. also ran very
badly.
In the Fleetwood Stakes for three yearoldS.
mia at the regular weights Picknicker Strathmeath
and Ambulance were withdrawn, but the Morris stable
staytd Reckon I'm place of Ambulance, since the track
yas tho sticky muddy and holding to be suitable for
Ambulance. Although Russell had been coughing he
YVES backed so freely that at the start was to on
him He led up to the final hundred yards, when
Pesara caught him. stirring contest followed. both
TarsL and Littlehed riding their mounts extremely
we'll But Russes cough told in the last few strides.
and Pesssra the by head Russell second and
Reckon third The time was :43 1-2 Pessara was
worked out half mile further, NAMING his mile ana
half in 2:43 IL, good time for so heavy a track
PesssTa will be sent to Chicago TO Try for the American
Derby.
The Morris stable generally succeeds In at least one
race day. and this time it the fifth, for twoyear
{ dds This was won by the colt Prohibition. by Re
form Issaquena whose previous races had been
poor, but who this race easily enough. The
favorite Coxswan quit like contemplate cur, after
running half mile. This animal has cost his owners,
the Burridge Brothers, great deal Of money this
season. They have been ambitious to him In the
most valuable stakes while he does not appear to
possess Qoality enough to win selling purse at Glou-
oester. Any decent r,lcehorse up the Tobog
gan slide faster than this beast down it,
In the last the fsvorite vardce, was defeated
JONES' who permitted Lepanto 30 get long lead and
then let Vardee swerve all over the track in the
homestretch. Lepanto won, Vardee second BalyhoO
third
The races were over unusually early, and every
got home In time for dinner.
In The Tribune Of Sunday. by the accidental omis-
sion of q sentence, sharp criticism of the failure
of the judges place properly the three colts Hell
Gate Dagonet, perverted to apply to the
decision Of the stewards TO the division of the place
money bet on the three colts The money decision
of the stewards Just and fair. The placing Of
the judges was not, although of course their nten-
tons were irrepIOachabe. They meant well, but N
this particular they couldn't see
Between tive OF the races Potomac and Banquet were
worked in company and were timed a mile in :45 IL
by some and :46 by Others Potomacs near folefoot
has bled in his work recently, and he wears strap
on that foot In his work yesterday he had
Hamilton up, with a Lad pad and must have carried
about 1875 POUNDS, some say l33 pounds 81,
NJ p Dwy CT said Il am well satisfied with Poto-
macs WORK today and provided ne does not 60 %TGns
Mr.. Brew that would send them out. ~ special
race win be made for kingston"
G. b. Morris say !: . win know by Friday whether
or not win send Stratmeath y Chicago II his work
is good enough t must be SOD as $50, he Will go
5. Campbell sad: Pessara and SNOWFALL viii be
sent West ] ind that according to the conditions
Pesara has won three stakes two Of which are over
nicht STAKES The stake he won to-day penalties aim
I'VE pounds. Tie conditions Of the American Derby
saw winner of three ycGrOh stakes seven pounds pen
alty Now this looks like the BagoWan Kingman race
all DxeT cs ham and carr the n seven pounds penalty
II he can win with five pounds penalty he can WIN
with seven pounds penalty"
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Free weight handicap sweepstakes
For threey ear-olds and upward. of $50 each, not
declared out with 81 900 added. Of which 5000 to
second and 800 to third. Six furlOngs.
81 Betting Fl.
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