The sun., 1891-05-26
SURPRISES AT GRAVESEND.
FIVE FAvoRITrs. iNCLUDrNe THE $751;
500 TOURNAMENT, BADLY BEATEN

Mr. Keess's Colt, Ridsen by Mclaughlin
sss 10 on m the Bett,ng. Unpi.ce'
ss the fisish-se.erits Defeats Prince
Roysl-Msstsriode Partly Saved the Ds,
for the Faithfui-Jockey Bergen, Rel.
ststea, Hldes . Great Race
THAI been many . day since the talent 70
ceived such . drubbine ss they encountered
at the Gravesend track yesterday afternoon
whom i've favorites in succession were de-
fsatsd. The bookmakers chuckled with Rhoul
ish elee rs they totalled up their pronts at the
close Of the day.
For starter nine e-tenths OF tho 10000 per.
| sons present thought Tournament could win
| the opening event at q mile and not half try
LonRstreet. his rival In the estimation Of the
knowing ones, being withdrawn by Michael r.
Dwyer. who wanted to give foxhall Keeno the
pleasure OF sosine the famous white with blue
spots In front the first time they were sported
this season. Mclaughlin had the mount on
| Tournament, for whom. 1t will be remembered,
Nr. Kesns paid $4,000 at the recent sale OF
Senator Hearst's stable. and opening at to 2
| on the plunRers backed the brown colt 80
| heavily that the odds receded rapidly
until to on was the standard figure.
Many OF the searchers for sure money put up
$1,000 to win $3.50. and thought they were
stealing the poor bookmakers' cash at that At
the post the betting was mainly on the field
against Tournament. three to one being freely
offered. Tournament was never dangerous at
any time In tho race. the four-year old colt
Frontsnac winning very handily. with that
greatly improved Hlly Livonia second. and
Charley Post third. Tournament was beaten
at the end Of i've furlongs. and. although No
Lauehlin psrsevered with him to the very
end. sixth place was the best he could
do 1t the finish. The plupgers could
scarcely believe their eyes when they
eaw Tournament plodding hopelessly In the
ruck. and It was surprising how many knew
that he was always rank cur. . counterfeit.
and several other epithets rolled into one
after the race was over. The truth Of the mat
tor H.. that Tournament has nsvsr been an
three years old havine f 2 besn twenty pounds or
more below the form he displayed in midsum::
none non TOO iresIy In his Prsli@I nary, and there
are some good Judges who declare that he was
ss sses ss4 H s nst int &:
faster than the Gravesend track, had been .
aid this. and probably carried Ito pounds Or
Cooper could not account for the deisa. Of his
ss sssess co.s
know already. and II the brown colt does not
S sn hs w win IN ~
sssols sols VIZ IL dream on s19dsy night One q
Of Aisernon. % Who v ' laid 1890 asstnss the "a:
sS ON. q ss % Ia as na na'
F.:ee Thsn Hoya e! .rssh sSss ssa bss, o%:
handll In the mile and . quarter handicap.
Pses fs @s was 1sed. Rossrs s % eon a9e
dent that senorita could win. and his friends
Fsee%r % nnmber a"s three S,. came me along when tho
Morris flly spinalong was beaten . head IN tho
sFna6 100 son "
s.s s La 81 pRsSsn sl
until the wire Is reached. and prodding, whip
ping and rallyIne tho son Of ventilstoE, suo.
bFosssr o George Kinney. was fsir third.
for tie three yssr.oId race at milo and a fur
ss
from homo. but finishing in the ,ruok. having
bis s fsd Sns
through next the raj and win handiiy: Hsmil-
ssSs Sc eMnL ss sdod
second. While Chatham was third. Aisernon %
was played very heayily by select delegation.
died away W Under % a p puii in tho baetstretch.
s do IL xsss asr Of .sacf bis
Recess was alright number five. and tho
faithful. now weary and heartsore. put down a
deas e 0 hsr AZ Odds isG
Wish IL until aSts and Ksssss
bad raced themselves to stAndstlll. and then. |
wSs hummer Srncs n
SaS sSS pstrios @ ran sl0 dcaa % hsas pfe @ sh!rd
G y g. ssn q
mentioned in THE Sun some weeks since 90
ssHdnS quarter at GraVesend in 2sH
hMsstsIloae Sar,ss the bones and ducsts o,
selling affair at a. mile and three -siItesnths
ND sby banded Sy fEed Ts5a he won. with
JOCKEY i Martin BERGEN B went @ to President
Dwysr between the flrst and SECOND races and
told that eentleman that be dld not mean TO
III: Dwysr readily foreave the boy and gave
Bersen improved By acting 10 The
most exemplary fashion At the post on Dissp-
f9s colt S.0Rff rsssps sSsf
saddle on the way to the post be was cheered
H%d but that Tas %d II
who has had no end OF trouble with Bergen for
- Iye asked !he jockey Glup to relieve mo Q,
1nlng them for their misbehayior at the post
some folks sar I'm prejudiced against Bergen.
Nothing of the sort I've stood more from him
han snySody that s ever rode 2 no.ss sine! since
Andy MSSGSSI!hyi MSSh rM going 70 ,,5 30 I'D y this
nave as hs did to-day there would bs no
trouble, and e!e.yhody would be s.ysd fI lot 81
,Presiqsnt DIVER said, Yes. tho four JOCKEY
EoIk JOCKEY CLUBS. and the Monmouth Park
R sclng Association) are going to engage some
rsliable man to 20 70 the post and report to
he Rxscutlye Committee what occurs there.
isnee before tho Bosrd OF Control; and that
you'd s@SI BE- Ss better ea Ips to RsSs Two mem
,ns. end nay them good salsry. Then there
WOULD be 20 chance for ery OF fayoritism."
Tho pool rooms receiyed their information
oy signals through the Western Union Tele-
srsp6 Company. WHO had host Of employees
Spider Anderson.- the colored jockey in tho
Employ Of Byron McCleiland. thought his last