The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-23
HIGHNESS DOWNS POTOMAC.
THE GREAT THREE rEAR-oLD RUNS
an EASY MILE IN 40 s-S.

ling. Belwood, snd FRAZIER Victorious
Booknskers' Row In the Rins-News or
Interest TO Turfnen.
Those who went to Shecpshead Bay yester-
day afternoon saw Messrs. Gideon 4 Days
superb three year old colt His Highness de-
feat Potomac. winner OF the Futurity Stakes
as two-year- old and OF the Realization Stakes
as a three year-old. King Crab. Lepanto. and
Rex. at o mile. which was covered in the very
fast time OF 1:4O2- His Hghness was con-
ceding weight to every horse in the race. but
he won under q pull. and 1t was as plain as
day to the veriest tyro that he could have
beaten 40 had he been called upon to do 30.
His Highness won with such amazing ease
that those who saw his race in the Suburban
on Saturday last were dumfounded. Trainer
Hyland. who thought that his colt should have
performed rs we'll In the Suburban as he did
yesterday. was Disguised:
II can't explain it." he said. and I'm very
sore now that SEQ that my horse was as good
as thought he was. Why. he couldn't run
bit on Saturday. and to-day he could have
marched mile in 80" The whole race
course rang with the praises Of His Highness.
who was conceding Potomac great
lump OF weight. Potomac. It must be
remem bered. was considered one Of tho best
race horses in the country. and his owner. NJ. T.
Dryer. thought SO vol of him yesterday that
no backed the white-faced colt to beat His
Highness.
Whom the betting opened His HiGhness was
a slight favorite over Potomac. but the money
came into the ring on the three-year- old In
such a volume that the bookmakers were
compelled to cut their odds in a hurry.
and at post time 5 to 4 on was tho best
that could DO had. When tho flag
fell Lcpanto went away with rush and
riloted the field up the backstretch. Rex and
His Highness second and third. and Potomac
last under Garrison's stoutest pull. Potomac
was SO full OF running that Garrison let him
run up with the leaders. and as they swung
for the turn Lepanto led by two lengths. with
His Highness and Potomac on exactly even
terms. Taral and the Snapper watching each
other. Turning into tho homestretch His
Highness with the utmost ease left Po-
and TT fSt sail au 81 the Jnsa
had things al his own way. Garrison rode
Potomac hard for hundred yards. but the big
colt mot sseWed
to the loader. AS soon as His HiGhness was
in front Taral began to take him back. and
whip. the game four-year-old closed on
His Highness once more, Taral drew, It
HIS HsSness Could have bsas s his d
a dozen lengths. y POTOMAC was pulled up
Hd pshsd @ Rs5 sS5nS third biz pas
once moro to fry Long iivs the king, What
ana York vile Telle as starters. This is the
,netiqp u IT'S IT'S q y:siioE5a1fys !aee 2 81
The Pansy stakes for two.year-olds on the
r 9t six In
OF the Daisy Stakes on Monday. Loveiace was
renalzed i've pounds for that victory. and tho
Ssm Gam els Warsaw strong second choice
nG 1sft ads svs tie %ars4w
10th were D4ssed by Lovelace. Extra. and
Held landed the Brookwood Stables Extra
winner by head; NiGhtaway was beaten
The winner is a son Of Superior and Tincture.
Kingston was an odds on favorte for the
the the
ranks all the way. won very handiiy by u neck.
TrnGle. after cutting out the pace for five
Lavish was selected by the knowing ones to
year-ulds over the Futurity course. Lorimer
Lord Motley. hoey. and Zoring ranking next
II the Rs Of he rs L sNow Sna
reached. where Lorimer took second place to
Lavish. At the last furlong pole whips were
Doncaster. the former, winning by a. neck.
Tne beat trss h ZENITH 18th
Hacy We're very cry close up at t he end '''''' anu
Thousands oil dollars went on Busteed and
the saTuy st
merits Of the pair Belwood took tumble in
on. Of the freaks; spil!inGn S,tmms. who. very
long and turned around when the others did.
sam noSSs,t who had do the meunt on Bus:
cIeveriy. Old Busted was ugly and
wanted to. bite the geldinE but ,Dogcett
R end d h% his w .nG 9 held on to VIII s p1 the
until help came twas n neat piece OF work.
Wacott. Fagot. and Busteel was the order
with Belwood. then sen, the old geIding along.
an Ga s TnIsr ha Miipy
beat I'usleed n head for second money.
There Tfrs T s %" h nG sa ss
date could not DO heaten. Tom Tough and
followed BY Prather. The latter Tas I'm d
landing the old horse a winnor BY tw" lengths.
Nouueort, boating Tom Tough three lengths
just before l the last race there was a row in
seri1Hs'y T. w ysnd r. better known Is
two or Three s? Years been "ne Of Michael aft
Dwyers commi ssioners. and who is now a |
trseKs h s sS@o nj" wors w q" FL 1s H
baum. President OF the HUDSON County Jockey
Club and saratoga kacrc Association. and
who is also abco,oakmn.aker, BY occu:
dividend on some stock In tho Gutenberg !
track. Hard names were exchanged. and then
Veniig claims that Walbaum struck him,
yendie ran through between tho rows q book:
panIing about n foot and u half long six
Inches wide, and two inches thick. hurled it at
Walbaum. Tho missile whizzed by the faces
Of the sheet writer md ticket writer in Wal |
the odds are written, splitting tho stout board
and swinging it around violently against the |
tin box in which he money Is placed as fast as
it is received. The sound greatly resent lied a
the ring, several persons shouting: Some one
Several persons chased Vendig MS he
rnn through tho ring. and some say that
PinkeriSn pressed through the crowd and
the detective agency under the club house.
Wnlbaum stood on his box all through the OK;
i could lo.t ne sssnt at glance thst he
he bad q, pistol. and Bob, riukeroI
nan ell and a niece OF paper, Vendir Wantpl |