New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
LAMPLIGHTER'S VICTORY.
DAGONFT NOT YET IN GOOD FORM
RESULTS OF THE RACES AT MORRIS PARK
FRIEzE WON THE HARLEM STAKES

considerable showing a smaller track like that q
Gravescnd. Bat the racing far below tn
standard Of that of Memorial Day. II Is impossibl,
however, to furnish Metropolitan Handbags and (
get out many hgh.class horses on every race-day
There must be off, days IN this sport as in ever
other Yesterdays contests we're marked by reversal
of previous form amazing that they almost supeie
the spectators while they brought unbounded Joy
the hearts of the booknakers. The first three race
caused succession OF shocks that left the hackers
avores nearly all the jealous students OF raoin
well-ngh senseless.
A large field ran in the nrst race scramble OF Nv
furongs. Bellevue had displayed so much speed n
the Brooklyn track that he was naturally ihs'alic'
a strong favore, especially as he was ridden by t]
pnrick But the descent Of the hill. the change from
Ciravesend to Wes,chester, something else aoou
which nothing is known. stopped Bellevue a.
eGectually II he had been clamped TO Gill; H'
did not exhibit any approach TO speed in any part Of
the race and never near place. Tile race wa
Won in dashng style by Pierre Lorard's three-year
old ee!ding Yemen. by Alarm out of Iiira. in whom
Mr. Lorillari felt so Mttic confidence that he did mol
back him. while stencil second and Morello thru
I,eIIcvues performance Of those mysteries
whfrh are likely to be explained
II the second race. with four starters, MASTERPIECE
was the favorte and came in last. Banquet was
second choice and came In second. MasterlOde ana
Banquet carried 40 pounds each aud neither horse
likes to take up a. much weight that on the Morris
Park course. Mars was we'll backed. This bewider-
Ing rascal runs magnificent trials with ST. Florlan' IN
private, but IT, public most OF his races. even
light weight up, are OK Inc "l"uces,or
brand of buancy. Colonel Pepper started Inc
Pepper AMI so few people agreed with the Colonel In
his estimate OF the merits of The Pepper. that 20 TO
was freely offered against The pride Of old kalntnck
But The Pepper was first the line. while all the
ogging and spurring and fine riding Of Taal on Ban
quet were Of no avail Mars laid heavy hand on
the thd money 800 and all Littehelds pcrsuaSions
with cord and steel could excite 50 higher ambition
IN that sluggish beast. This particular god OF war Is
undoubtedly desperate fighter IN private life, but in
public lie has no more courage than caterpillar AS
Mas runs well in his trials with heavy weight dis
gusted hacker suggests that Mr. Morris try him few
times in wclter-weisht races. he has been piac
teal failure In everything else.
The race run by Foxhall Kcene's colt Restraint in
the Great American stakes and the colts appearance
Of quality and promise caused the shrewdest judges
to expect him to capture the Harlem Stakes for two
year-ods since the opposition looked feeble. still
there was a fantastic tip flying about on the oddly
named colt Eagle Bird, who remained welsupportei
second choice. No one expected that John y. MoriSs
colt Frcze by the III Used out of Fletc. full brother
OF Fdes and F1deo. would be conspicuous. since
Frioze had run three times at Gravesend and very
badly each time. Hence it not difficult to get
20 to 1 against Frieze Yet Fricze won with some
thing IN hand. while Restraint second. Frczc
ran the five and a-laf furongs in the fast time OF
O7 L. If such startling rcversals Of form as these
were frequent raceracks would soon be deserted
1t impossible for the spectators TO get any
satisfaction out of such races as the first three but
the remaining contests gave less for unfavorable
comment Mr.. LOrillard backed Kilkenny 50 freely
In the for maidens that he became the favoFite
Kilkenny By ample margin. Benvolo, at an
outside p'ice running second, and ST. Hubert thFi.
IT. Floriau, Barefoot and Beau Brummcl were
withdrawn from the Sea and Sound Stakes, In which
81; Florian would have been compelled to carry 127
pounds 10 Lanphghter's 115 II he had started
Lamplighter WAS first in favor at odds on, while
ragonet was the second choice. Lamplighter won in
commanding fashion, in his good time. with
s:.t d,ai In hand but Dagonet's first race Of the
Year not at all dnzzing. He ran as II not
l:y Keyed up TO an eXsctinG performance ana o;,ne
inown ms The Kalula col) that colt would undoubcd
IL have been second, but Daggett rode kehhebec
vc;y badly, while Iaral handled Actor In MS best
feicr colt 10 Kennebec last year. got second place
and Kennebcc came in third Coxswqin led for
never had chance Of running first second
Even the best oys sS1e% mod ET MINI v 9
poorly with Moser mp, onward won the last race
T p Ss nv [s DS" was
ST. Floran's blind eye was examined yesterday by
an expert oculist who said that no cure could be
made lie expressed great surprise that horse with
such eye could win great races lie held that
DSllgence couid accomplish such feat, ST. floIan
had accomplished with 80 defective vision,
Friezc was suffering from colo for Slx hours on
Monday IL WIS most marvellous that he cOuld
win n fast race yesterday. IN admrer OF Mars Is
inclined - think that q twelve hours attack OF cole
might benefit Mars and develop his speed The eX-
pertinent is certainly worth trying
DETAILS OF The CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Fcr all age. nonwinners Of $1,000 in 1901
and 1892. 4 sweepstakes Of $40 each. with SIC
added Of which 500 - second. and 500 ~ third.
Weight 3 n below scale Five furlongs
Eettlng.