New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-31
LAMPLIGHTER'S TRIUMPH.
WINNER OF THE TWIN CITY HANDICAP.

Inc most lnnpDlth'l an" '"'''No
afternoon at sheepshcad Bay yesterday was mat io'
the Twin CITY Handicap the value OF which WAS
Guaranteed nj $1,000 with 81, 900 for the winner
dozen well known horses ran, incioi"s wv"
suburban winners Montana and LOanaks, Junior
CHAMPION winner. S;ra,hmcath, Champion "ihno''
Iampllghter, and other thoroughDrens Oh less MS
tipction. but nevertheless Of considerable celebrity
Montana WAS the fsvori,e and had been doing so well
I'm his work that Trainc Dyrncs looked upon his success
m wel-nigh assured. Ianplaghter was second eh'ce
Int for a time II easy 10 get i've 10 one as"hs'
him hecause MANY owners and spectators thought
that he was not OF high enough class to give "eg"'
IN inch older horses as Montana, strnthmeath Aoho,
Losntaka Reckon and Banquet, as he was ca'cn uPo"
to do Pierre Lorillard at first inclined 10 De,
Ueve that the task was too heavy for his colt, bnt
tho longer he thought on the matter the better ne
considered Lamplghtcr's chances and finally he put
n handsome sum Lamplightcr ana won "-''"'V'
His faith WAS fully gratifiei, for Lamplighter won
with remarkable ease, and Mr.. Loriiiard ha'"rahs
felt gratifed that he had bought him. Hamilton
exhibited unusual fire and energy In his rdng oi
the eoat He got of promptly ana lost no uine'
pusbins Lamplighter swiftly into good position ne
KENT him near the front all the way until ne rcacheo
the homestretch, when Lampligher had 'he heia
beaten and drew away in n mastery manner i'an''i
ton INDUCED In far too much foolish LOOKING aAo"'"
In the final furlong, but Lampighter was 700 uo
casively superior to the field at the weights ana dS
with q retroactive Jockey upon his back. The tune
vas In no way remarkable-2 100 1-b-but L"mplsh'ef
50 far outclassed the field that he fairly stopped lhe
when he took I'D his parable, apd did not have 10
run great distance at his best speed In ORDER 70
cover them with discontinue and confusion.
BANQUET got second place. This wonderful wear
snd-tear geldng is sometimes strangely haHoleu'
In the Monmouth Handicap, won by Reckon, carrying
only 100 pounds, OH Tuesday Of last week. "hen
IampHghter ran second, Banquet was Dea"'h Oh
almost the breadth Of the Potomac River 81 te Po'
where the Father Of his Country is SAID 10 h''e
thrown q dollar across. "a dollar Went luieael IL,
those DAYS, as Mr. Evarts remarked later) Last
Saturday Banquet most miserable race III tue
opening scramble at Sheepshead Bay. lie was tieh
ridden by Cox, and his owner had his money Oh
Potomac whom he had sold TO Heheral e"nio'u'
After these races 1t not surprising that banquet
was at q long price In the Twin City Handicap b"'
81 some other men their horses In that way
and started horses OF kingstoms CLASS "heh "ie.
were In 80 poor cond ton that even Reckon couid
c.,tun than at even weights there would be great
connection.
The start for the Twin City Handicap was good
me- Montana was up with the other horses, but t'e
others shot away with brcathess swfness while Mon
tana was very allow IN getting into his suloe as III
was IN the Suburban Garrison rode him admirably
and gradually gained ground with him. untl al inc
head Of the homestretch lie was near the front Inc
effort however, was too great. and both Lamphghter
md Banquet outran Montana in the lnal furiohS.
This downess getting under way is serious oeieo'
In Montana, and with this drawback he was lucky
horse to win the Suburban. The truth Is lha' the
Suburban Of 1892 was fuhe," and that, II Lamp
lighter had been thoroughly well rddeh' nc "ouu
have won the famous handicap.
Strathmeath had been doing fine wbrk. ana Green
p Morris felt SIRE that he would get place lie
ran fourth Loantaka, Lepanto. Aloho and faiaday
all ran as If they were short of work. Reckon was
IN one Of her craziest moods before the start anu he
con siderable delay at the post made her sun
Grader. Something serious, it is not known what
must have the matter with The Pepper ana bash-
ford Neither appeared have sp cd enough to stay
anywhere near the other horses from start to finish.
Lady Violet was tremendous Mvoiitc at V,us W,
won very easily. Prince George was second and inc
Annie p colt third Don onzo was eligible , TO run
In this race but Trainer Alien, for some 1anastlo
reason Of his own-what 1t was no one knewIpre-
ferred to Lidgerwood. That amazing animal e@
bited no speed In part OF the rare and was hot
fnr from the last place at the end. II looks now as
Il Lidgerwood belonged 70 the class In when 1an,
vasg Nnnehaha and Experiment are included-hoIses
that run marvellous trials but are Of lltue use In
races It is certain, however. that Lidgerwood Is
au ,ns colt to ds =, e s stride s' IF
will engage that master Jockey Garrison 70 rae 1c
some of the speed that he has repeatedly SHOWN III
Uncle jim, another Futurity tip Of the Lidger
wood sort got lone last IN the Autumn stakes.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Purse al 900, selling. Six and hall
N, futlon.s. ,
81. I'll.
wv H. Jcnninqss b. T. Rosa H.. by Himyar
-Rosalnc. yrs, 1OJ N (car lUo..:..., :, o +.
. D. "''""e" (Rdne)2 Al 6-5
W. c. DAYS CHI C. A'''l'e 8 f fsnSsy;s 8, IS
ksg a Ssys"a e 3 oo iS II
Joy, 3. 9'--.--.'-.' ;r;nc.i 81 so
Mutuals-Rosa II. straight paid ell o. place 80 %
Fed Tara place - o. 49,.
Mut Young did no; being reserved for The thd
lace soon after the nag fell Aicade went 10 ehe
front and n manned Till nc reached rle stretch "heh
Kev Wet heade him. Inside the last quarter hosa H.
arn, nm unscr gentle rull and hands down by two
lengths Fred Taral second short head before Acaae
who beat John CayanaGh head. The winner entcfed
Tor 81 400 was bid up TO s30C5 and bought In oy her
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Second RACE-A sweepstakes for two-year.oles, $40
.sea with al coo add d. Futurlty course.
Betting
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