Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-12
Morris Park Races

NORRIS, PARK, y. Y. Aug. 11.-AbOut
10000 persons made trip here to-day to see
the struggle for the junior championship.
and they. were treated TO day
@. frst-class racing. The number
of persons present did not indicate
the interest in the race by any means, but
the weather was SO insufferably hot
that when the time to start for the
track arrived, none but the most en-
thusiastic could muster sufficient courage
to undertake the journey. They thought
that the grand stand would be a roaring
furnace, but they We're mistaken. About l
o'clock heavy clouds came up and acted
as Il veil to the suns rays and
quite respectable breeze as
sisted very materially in cooling
the atmosphere. Still, it was not exactly
cool, but it was better than roasting in
the city. The best two-year-olds of
the year including His Highness,
St. Florian, Victory and Normal were not
eligible to start for the rich purse. but
there were Merry Monarch, a colt,
that was considered but few pounds
below His Highness; Dagonet,
Yorkville Belle, Georgia and a number of
other good ones to make it interesting for
the talent. The track could not have been
in better condition, and one of the best jun
Tor champions ever run was looked for.
The big event was the second on the card
and names of the probable starters Were no
sooner pOSteu lldH Il VIII rush WIS lHdue
for the betting ring. Nothing was wanted
but Merry Monarch He opened at to
and thousands OF dollars We're bet on
him. The bookmakers stood the onslaught
manfully, but the bulk of the money was so
great that his price was gradually cut TO
II to 10, at which he closed. There
was a rally on Dagonet, and at
6 TO he was heavily backed. The next to
receive support was Marcus Days stable,
consisting of Sir Matthew, Silver Fox
and Tammany. AT to l they
carried thousands of dollars, while
They all carried lis pounds, except Geor-
gia and YOrlzville Belle, who had 1l5 pounds
up. Mr. Caldwell secured good
start at the second effort with
Merry Monarch the first to show.
Lew Weir, coupled, 90 TO !; Fremont, 10
to / Air Plant, to Sir Mathew, Silver
Fox and Tammany, coupled, to l Merry
Monarch, 6 to l; Dagonet, TO L Yorkville
Belle, & TO / Lavish 200 to 1 Georgia. S 10 l !;
Lord Motley. 200 to and Osric. II to l.
OF the others Bashford, Yorkville Belle and
georgia We're about the only ones TO receive
support The starters and betting We're as
follows: Bashford, II to l Phil Dwyer and
closely followed by Dagonet, Georgia and
Patrimony colt, with Yorkville Belle and
L. W. Wier last. Georgia at once shot TO
the front and showed the way to the top
of the hill, when she fell back beaten and
Dagonet took up the running He showed
the way down the straight chute TO the
quarter, where he had half length the
best of it. with Sir Mathew second
First race. seven furlongs, Arab won
Terrifier second, Strideaway third. Time
l:21lS
Third race, mile and furlong, Riot won,
Reckon second. Peter third. Time, ISL.
Fourth race, six furlongs, Wyandotte
Colt won. Hyacinth second, Alcade third.
Time. 1:l41z.
Fifth race, six furlongs. Sir George won.
Lawriston second, Laurel third. Time :l3.
Sixth race. one and a-half miles Celia
won, Ben kingsbury second, Rover third
Time rs