New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
ST. FLORIAN'S Mt. VERNON.
WINNING A FINE RACE AT MORRIS PARK.

sur RECKON DISAPPoINTs ALL HER FRIENDS.
Tho rsce going public seems TO be governed by ex
haordlnnxy whms and caprices this month. on Mon
day at Jerome Park the attendance was UNEXPECTEDLY
large, on Tuesday 1t was comparatively hgh~ y"
wednesday II was again excellent although the weather
threatening, but yesterday at Morris Park II rel
below reasonable anticipation. The day was perfect
October, without cloud chin, and the card was
Of much interest. But the number OF spectators was
not at all what il should have been. Nor was the
railroad service what it ought TO be in taking the
people homeward. The last race was over before d
O'Clock, and the last passenger from the FaeecoulSe
ought to have been at the Harlem River by hah-past
o. But the trains were unusually slow In starting
Visitors to Jerome Park get home much earlier than
those who go to Morris PARK Racing Of merit was
seen by all who were fortunate enough TO be
present. o. A. Jones & Co., the boolmakers, bought
. halfinterest I'm Leonawen before the Mount
Vernon Stakes for 50 900 and half the stake IL lie won
IT, They put 81 900 him In the betting ana Leoha-
well became strong favorte. But st. Florlan ran
one of the best Of his life winning the stakes win
amazing ease in the fast time of ID Ia, carrying
1913 pounds. The rains of the day and night before
had made the track sloppy top hut II was not deep
in mud or sticky the running OF the horses maze
clear. Leonawe got third place in the Mount vernon.
Taral was back in the saddle yesterday ana his sNi'
and energy got the extreme outsider Actor IN second
a few inches before Leonawel.
Or Hasbrouck and Major Domo we're withdrawn
nom the first race and Masterlode was strong first
choice but Sleipner with plenty to spare WOOD
cutter getting second place and oueenson third Mad
stone has gone OF sadly in form since his successes al
Grsvesend
The second race was for twoyearolds that had never
,von Tho tayorite Entire ridden by Tara poorly.
The unnamed Belle of Ethan FLY took first money,
With Poxhal Keene's Alcina colt second, and Kilkenny
third.
Many people thought that Portchester could not
win the third race, with the highest weight up on
sloppy track and the betting against the colt rose
from 7 to 10 to to s. Yet Portchester walked In
Equity getting second place and Lizzie third
Racelapd Bermuda and Peter were withdrawn from
the Country Club Handicap, leaving only Banquet,
Reckon Senorita and Can Can TO start NO one couid
forget Reckons superb races on wet TRACKS, eSpecSS
her race In the September Stakes and OF course She
had much backing But she acted badly at the posi-
ran wretchedly and came in last In the SLOW une Vi
1853 Banquet won very easily, Senohta second.
The Board of Control has taken away little Jimmy
Lsmbley's license for reckless riding. lie was be,
neved TO be responsible for the fall OF Banquet anu
The attendance at Jerome Park race days is SO
much larger than expected by the managers OF the
York Central and Harlem railroads that It has been
arranged start the special race tram Whch mas 9e
D. NJ. as soon as filed and to accommodate later
rivals another SPECIAL train will be started at 20
p III.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Handicap for all ages, $40 each, $1,000
edded. Seven furongs
ST. n.
L.. L. Iorillarps oh. b. Seipner, by
"0''ei"0'-D '' (DoggetU 1 1875 10
- - (Stevenson)2 II Il
Foxh,n Keees oh. f. oueen;ysS9h 2 9S col Al
Maidstone. S, 100. (Littlenelu( %
Mabel Glenn. . lo6 r;m.I :asis '(SmS Al 90
Mutuals-sleipner straight paid s27 o. place 50 45;
woodeutter place Sl2 40
Oueonston was first away with the others buncheu
close up They ran order to the summit OF the
Mstterhora where Mabel Glenn quit. Woodcutter ana
oueenston went to the whip halfway down the straight
seipner made his run the last eighth, and won by
length. woodcutter finished neck before o1eei''0n'
Mabel Glenn beaten OIL
SECOND RACE-For maiden twoyear-olds, $50 each'
with 81 900 added. spo.Aai weights Five furiohgS'
Betting;