New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
RILEY DEFEATS KINGSTON.
END OF THE GRAvEsEND MAY MEETING.
soxesrRxEr THIRD TO CIVIL SERVICE AND

soSesTREET THIRD TO CIVIL SERVICE AND
CoRREcTIoS-sEvEN FAvoRTEs FAIL.
1t was holiday throng at the Gravesend track yes
terday afernoon-good tempered, amiable, eager and
enthusiastic. 1t was also bankrupt multitude when
bees turned homeward, for every one Of the
seven avontcs In the seven races was defeated and
the profits Of the bookmakers were enormous. The
sky was free from clouds during the racing hours but
the track was muddy and holding.
Longstreet and Kingston were among the van
qushed IL was always said OF Longstreet that he
could not run in mud, although he is almost the only
ono Of the Longfeows that cannot. Why Michael
r. Dwyer, HIS owner should have started him in that
case is somewhat puzzling But probably Mr. Dwyer
reasoned that the thousands Of spectators had come to
The course with the expectation Of seeing Longstreet
run, and he would not disappoint them whether the
horse could win not. Perhaps he applied
the same reasoning to Kingston. AS every racing man
Of experience knows that mile and half is too
long journey to suit Kingston. and as the brown
son Of Spendthfft always averse to mud, IL was
strange that Kingston made the favorte for the
BROOKLYN Cnp over Riley, since Mr.. Corrigan's colt
won the Kentucky Derby and other races at mile
end . half, and objected to wading.
OF course the fremont stakes for twoyear-olds,
total value ss17o fell to the stabls OF John A. A.
H. Morris. That stable has captivating way In such
matters II has all Of the most valuable stakes
for two-yearolds and threeyear-ods at this meeting
except the Expectation ard Carlton, ana IN TACT mas
captured nearly all the rich prizes except the Brooklyn
Handicap. It's winnings in the fortnight at Graves
end Just closed amount to more than 100000. II
the MorTises keep in this way they will drive all
other owners TO restitution and despair.
Correction led the betting in the first race, but the
second choice, Civil Service, ridden by Mclaughlin in
his best style, outran her all the way. Longstreet
was wrctched third, far behind Correction.
Mclaughlin seems 10 have recovered his spirit and
dash riding in spite Of his recent illness Tie time
very fast for muddy track-1 :02 Ia. civil
Service Is O wonderful Splinter, especially in mud.
Gigantic Eon toppled to his fall in the second race
He the favorie, but Garrison could not prevent
his going 10 pieces In the hOmeStretch, and Banquet
won under the whip Lepanto second, Eon third.
Reclare was second choice in this She
was far behind all the way. She seemed
unable TO run a yard. The FLY, the trainer, the
owner and the Jockey ought all to have been ex-
amined but nothing was done. Perhaps the FLY
needed surgical treatment. but surely dubouslook
ing e performance should not have gone without
some sort of investigation.
walcott d Csmpbelps colt Osric. the favorte IN
most Of the betting the fremont Stakes, came in
third the second choice spinaloas capturing the prize
Only Riley ana Los Angeles ran against Kingston
for the Brooklyn Cup and Kingston the favorte at
10 20 on. Los Angeles was in no condition to run
At all and came in far in the rear Taral rode Riley
George Taylor rode him we'll on THURSDAY, but It
ios services again after the very queer race which
that Jockey rode Judge Morrow the same day.
up 10 him the lower turn in the last half mile. but
In the ho<stretch the Longfeow staying power told,
and Riley drew away in the last furlong AID won
easily. The time was 2 Al "a.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-swEEPsTAKEs $50 EACH, 81 900
ADDED. FIVE FURLONGS.
ST. Betting f.
w. Ds,y's Civil los sssyiGs ,I b Reform II,
y. A. 4 A. Fl. Morris's b. T. Correcnop,
NJ l'f bs ssa ~ roas;irs s'flS 80 out
oereeus g. 11o....-.......A 6ovinston} 2o0-l 15-l
"'Sna o. loo' Time :o2i., ''0ne'' zoO-i 10
Mutuasvil Service straight paid s16 S. place 90 25
Correction place S5 95
Caesius, Hypatca and Boero withdrawn. Long.
poor start, Civil the
best The latter of at a killing pace, and
mas caught winning easily by length and half
Correction sight lengths before Lonpstreet.
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. $50
EACH. $1,000 ADDED IL MILES.
s. s''af #:
dS HSEs'f Yrs. ssnS ~ III TEan RrSS1 3, 40
q. T. Dryer Som. b. h. Hoa t~%ol 10 3d. o.
R Re- Farm, 4 sTsyIS5 d.
Mutuals-Bsnquet straight paid s23. place $40 65I
Gcpanto, place. s24 20.
Lepanto made the running for mile. when Banquet
hard ridden up and passed him. winning cleverly
by three lengths, Lepanto length and half before Eon
THIRD RACE-TREMoNT STAKES For two.year.
ODDS. 500 each h. IT,, $50 If declared by April l.
1891 with 800 added. which $500 to second and
500 to third Six furlongs. (142 entries)
ST. s''a9 f.
4. 4. q 4; II. Morris,s br. I. spinalong by