The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-12
MERRY MONARCH BEATEN.


MR. 0IDEoNs COLT UNPLAcED IN TIE
JUNIOR CHAMPION sTAKEs
Mr. Marcus Days Hnudsome Colt Sir
Matthew Wins the $4,000 Prise by .
Head. with Dneonet Second, asa Bash.
ford Third-N1erry Monarch. who Was
Outpaeed from the Start, Was Backed
Very Heavily by the Talent-The Colt
Was suffering from the Excessive Heat
Arab Wins tho Opening Eveat, and Riot
Downs tReckon-wyandotte Colt. Sir
George. and Celia the Other winners.
When the copper-colored Jacket and green
cap Of Marcus DAILY. the Montana millionaire,
flashed past the post in the van yesterday at
Morris Park. borne by Sir Matthew, n ron OF
Sir Modred and Embroidery. the talent hcaved
deep sigh. Almost 10 man they had backed
the Hindoo colt Merry Monarch to win the
Junior Champion Stakes, but the favorite was
beaten a furlong from home, and the $4,000
prize went to the Montana turiman. who has
won three Of tho most valuable stakes Of the
year-the Great Eclipse. Lorilard, and Junior
Champion with Tammany. Montana and Sir
Matthew.
The weather was insufferably hot. scarcely q
breath Of air stirring. and the 10000 persons
prayed Tor rain. A CIV drops fell at 2 o'clock.
hut the sun shvue with renewed fervor after
ward and made life burden 0The track was
In superb condition. although the time In the
different events wns not rs fast as on previous
days. Arabs seven furlongs being the fastest
race OF the day.
The Junior hampton Stakes came second on
the programme. and before the race the main
topic discussed By the talent was how far
Merry Monarch would beat his field. The con-
fidence the public had In the little fellows
ability was remarkable. John DAILY. who is
close friend OF David Gideon. who owns the
Monarch. bot Orlando Jones. the bookmaker,
| $4,000 at 8 to :. before the first race and when
the odds were posted with Ito s the ruling
quotation. money poured into the ring.
The boolmakeis found such demand for
| Merry Monarch that not few came to the
conclusion that it was too good thing to go
! through and laid prices against none Of the
| other starters in the race. Dagonet and York
| Vile Belle were equal second choices at 7 to I.
40 the readers OF THE Sun will readily UNDER
stand the kind OF play there was on Merry
Monarch TO win. The DAILY confedsraoy start
ed Sir Matthew, Tammany. and Silver Fox.
and rs much as 10 to could be had agans.
the trio grouped. Georgia and Osric were at
10 to each.while it was ~ to Bashford. Is to
| ~ " COlt, oo W 4Ioe
mont. 60 to ! CorriGan's pair. Lew Weir and
Lord Motley ana Lavish Wv W gov .
were carefully watched, and,when ali had been
hreezed through the stIeIch. Bashford and
ali Odds. Bashiord is a q sreni. siashine chest.
nut colt; who was trained to the hour York.
would s care fox at Sus she any -
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%s! lis SPURS had bee" e sHS in fought
battles. and handsome is US handsome does
who has them In charge. said that. they were
Gooreiss her VIM hna s swatIed In sandases
was az fragile rs q piece of Dresden china,
eas sT sG1 e GF ns
she il % psst son s IF
70 silver Fox and Tsmmsny: leeyins Sir
a%'tess and small 10y. T5o Saissd the brow.
colt beneath tie trees. ,Osrie, whose work at
Pstr%ony a colt Gs' ali looked ready for The Tray:
between, two such giants as Lord Motley and
While The jockeys we're waiting for ,h the busIs
Or t6rss snaps as the Sunsh y; eo!es when
llcChioI . Uuki0 stokAOACu 1ANo suaoAOuc
sar1,a asRssa the ct sooa
sse. were Rsls . pss ss throw re
sixteen contestants appeared on the track in
mi If. Gaidwell had been Ssder the weather;
S Ssy to hsp him T ss S Ea
hnttered through the sulIry air and the high:
ssrry MoDarca. sir Matthew. and ierEviile
Belle IN tho first flight; Georgia went through
nsf nex, ts he ou'el a sSowea IL
Hmyars danghser a the end q The t1rst iHr ~
sssh'e sbe ra ace spread ss
s sns side sna the On tn.
The rage h pretty to look
Matthew, and the Ia,rimony colt running
u III das st5s
the wake Of The lenders In the ~, dip between
finish G point "aG the ssru sale had narrowed
down 10 four ns5ed Rh t,,s between 1--WE y. ,:
ia a.he Georsss actey legs had failed her
Merry Monarchs speed was gone, and ths
%mo oyar eia With Rn AMI
tins fav orite could not respond. and all eye.
we're rivete.i on tho four leaders.
Matthew VAT" at bis neck. With Bashicid and York
vile Belle only half q length away. Dogget
was doing his utmost to squeeze the black col
home in front. but Barnes. Lifting Sir Matthew
at every stride. wore him down relen!lessly
in front winning the s27.o0O prize by tina
narrow marsin: Al i DaEsonet's ,i nsek , cam,
h head Was az the Western colts shoulder
Merry Monarch was IN the ruck. and !
: would be hard to lnd more sTfp pis
. the colt had not run any where near his form
and 80 heavily had the intent lost on him thu
. numbers went lip. Thousands and thousanl
OF dollars had been lost on the favoriie. ant
but few had saved Themselves by hedge OIL
the DAILY trio or DaRonet. Hyland said tina
Merry Monarch suffered greatly from The hea
for the doient 1t Is certain that the colt didn'
run anywhere near his true form:
John Hunter. as DRRonet has taken part II
some very hard races and has been benten 10