New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-19
RILEY IN THE BAY RIDGE.
mo GRANDE WINS THE VOLUNTEER
HANDICAP.
GOOD RACING AND VARIED INCIDENTS AT


Tho card for yesterday at Sheepshead Bay was an
ncommonly attractive one, with the Foam Stakes. for
,,voyear ODDS the Volunteer Handicap. for treeye
Odds: the Bay Ridge Handicap, at mile and half,
and three other But the weather was dis
couragng all the morning that the attendance far
less than had been expected than certainly would
have been present under clear sky and favorable sun.
About O'Clock heavy shower fell, and yet the track
absorbed the flood rapidly that there no water
living ON tho surface when the horses went to the post
for the first race
Georgia. the llly OF whom much was expected and
whose first performance at Gravesond brilliant,
took part in the Foam Stakes but not the favOte.
ne heavy spectators and tho b0okmakers alike did
not think that with rheumatic ana shaky legs as
hos it had been possible to give her sufficient hard
work TO put her in thorough condition 10 beat this
field. so 1t always easy to get good odds against
her, and the favorite David Gideon's colt Merry
Monarch, who won in easy style, with Airplant sec
ond and Fremont third
Sir John and Kinmaker were withdrawn from the
second race leaving only three to start Civil Service
Terrifer and Richal TERRIER might have been tho
fayorite, since Civil Service had never won at mile
but for tho fact that he ridden by little stable
boy, Penn VINO has not yet succeeded in convincing
racecoers that he has any skin in the saddle go Civil
Service was the fayoIite at odds He FED all tho
way and won easily enough. Penn was too weak 10
ride Terrier with sufficient vgor 10 wear down Clvh
Service. With stronger and ADLER jockey unooubt
Terrier could have defeated ClVH
distance since Civil Service is only Splinter and not
miller.
Although Pickpicker has been lame ever since he
defeated Montana in the Wfthers stakes and it has
not been possible 10 give him the needed amount OF
work, he was made the fsvorfte In the volunteer
Handicap for three-y earods at a mile and quarter
Rey del Rey and Reckon also had many hackers.
+. c. McLewee decided 10 start UnO Grande as we'll
as Rey del Rey but il supposed that Un0 Grande
was merely put to make pace for Rey del Rey and
he at outside price in the betting that GER
tainy would have been his mission Rey del Key
could have the race. but Murphy said that Rey
Gel Rey slipped so badly in the going
that it was hard to keep him together
and the horse never could get fully into his swfest
stride. Tlns race seemed 10 prove cOncusvely that
Rey del Rey Is only fitted for dry, fast track Pick
ncker's performance miserable, and this colt has
probably his best days His legs are not likely
10 last much longer. Hamilton took Reckon imme-
datey 70 the point but Lowlander tried to dispute the
lead with her. and these two together well in ad
vance for three-quarters Of mile, when LOvlsnder
was beaten and Pickncker and Rey del Rey tried to
move up bat Rey del Rey gained so little that Murphy
was Obliged call DOegett, who rode Uno Grande,
TO 90 on and save the day for the stable if possible
Uno Graude answered Doggetts call with surprising
burst of speed, had Reckon Thoroughly beaten the
lower turn, and came into the hOmestretch with
decided advantage, which he retained TO the end.
Bergen brought up Hoodlum rapidly in the last quarter
mile. Inc UgnLy weighted JOnn CaVanaSu sue
ceeded in getting third place owing TO the complete
collapse in the soft track of Rey del Rey, Reckon and
Pckncker.
For the Bay Ridge Handicap, at a mile and half,
with its S1.75o added money, Riley, Demuth, Cassius
Banquet and Odette the starters. Riley was
ridden with admirable Judgment and splendid skin by
Mclaughlin, who rode he has ridden in his best
DAYS Cassius went of with the lead tried to keep it,
but Riley wore him down. and the in the
last halfmile was confined entirely to Riley and
Banquet, Murphy on Demuth never being able TO get
up TO these two. Banquet Unexpectedly WELL but
with little rousng in tine last quarter Riley won The
race by lengths in the remarkable time for the
dton Of the track OF 80 10. When Riley is in his
best condition. and is ridden by artist, you must look
for Firenzi a Tenny to beat him at mile and a
half. lie is one Of the best horses in training in
America at that distance to-day.
Neither Philip Dwyer the owner of Longford, his
brother Michael had any confidence in that colt in tie
fifth race although he had fairly well at Buffalo.
LepantO the favorite, and the odds against Long
ford heightened from TO b. Nevertheless Longford
in a common canter, with LepantO second and
Gettysburg third.
Pittsburg Phil was rewarded to certain extent for
his long waiting with Kern. He bought the horse from
j. i. HagGn's stable, and neither when Mr. llagg1n
owned him since Httsburg Phil has owned him has
he showed any ability to except at long inter
walls. This horses temper was ruined and his ambition
ssTatoT Salvador always beat him, and beat him 50
badly that Kern lost all heart. Ptsburg Phil SAYS
than the ordinary track, and the last made
this LOOK probable. Betting 10 To / against Kern,
but he with some ease, while Isaac Lewis was
second COme-tO-Taw was well backed, but lie has
become rOgulsh Tenny and Tea Tray and woald
not try all. Pttsburg Phil said after the race that
before Kems victory he SO 300 loser his betting
In the afternoon, but that he got it all back on Kern.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-THE FOAM STAKES. For two.year-
ODDS. fOals Of 1889. sweepstakes Of $50 each. h. f.,
with $1,000 added the second receive $500 out of
the stakes. 116 entries. Five furlongs.
Betting.
St Pl.
D. Gideon's b. c. Merry Monarch, by Hin.
dOo-BrambSleta, 1lS De- Dergen) / FL 4-5
NJ. +. Dryers Oh. C. Arplant, 11S-.-...-...
(Hamilton)2 Al 6-5