New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
ST. FLORlAN UNPLACED.
THE PEPPER WON THE MELRoSE STAKES
SOME SURPRISING RESULTS AT MORRIS PARK

SOME SURPRISING RESULTS AT MORRIS PARK
FAIRY CAPTURED TIE FIRST RACE.
The Ncw-YoTk Jockey Club has enjoyed exception
ally good fortune In the fine weather which has steadily
favored the June meeting at Morris Park. Upon the
eighth day OF this meeting the sky was clear and the
air was delightful. The followers of racing assem-
bled in large numbers at the spacious and stately
grounds In weschester. Chief among the contests OF
tho day the Mclrose Handicap for trecyear olds
at mile and sixteenth, f)r which, OF course, 81
Florian the favoritc. although he carried l2o
pounds. But the oneeycd colt, for some inexphcabie
reason. like selling platter was beaten hopeie'sy
before he entered the last furlong, an" was
far behind the placed horses mt the Gnu VI
the run. Fitzpatrick rode HIN. the same Jochey
who was In the saddle when 81. flo,i""
achieved so brilliant triumph IN the foit Ha"hi''h
Handicap at Gravesend. But ST. F1orian dd not run
within twenty pounds Of his form on the closing daF OF
the BROOKLYN JOCKEY Clubs meeting. This Is one OF
tloee mysteries OF racing which no one can hnd
clew. The Mclrose Handicap was won win s'ar,hhs
ease BY Tie Pepper. 1ckpochet ran second ana MATS
third II wns an extremely unsatisfactory una puz'
xline race run in amazingly slow time for this track
40 Such that IL not likely to do much 'or
the improvement Of the breeding Of hoTScs-which'
every one acknowledges Is the sole object for "hich
racccourscs are established and kept mp.
The stewards OF the meeting paid satisfactory a'en-
ton their duties yesterday, and their s'nnd was well
tensnted throughout the afternoon
Fairy the favOrte In the first race. ana won
with great deal In hand. Her victory was received
with uncommon enthusiasm, Since her owner Is gen
orally popular.
The second and third were also taken by trst
choices In the betiing-FidehO and tawess
In tile fourth race, Pierre Lorillsrd, owner OF inc
second choice julien, thought that d. T. Tulsifero wan
Jim would win the race while Mr. Pulsifer believed that
julien would win and that Wan Jim wonld run second.
Each backed the others horse. Mr. Pu sfrwas rg ana
Mr.. Loiard wrong. julien had n" dmcuiV
IN carrying of! first money Wah Jim was The faN"c'
Taral was on Airplant the last race and Michael
f. Dwycr and his friends backed that colt freely.
Taral and Michael =. Dwyer make an effective com
binaton much more workmanlkc than Michael +.
Dwyer aud Kchoe.
After the way In which Entire, ridden by Taral,
ran the Melrose Handicap 1t Is not likely that any
more nonsense Will he heard about Entries being
valuable three ycar-old. Still, for that matter st.
F1orisn ran as If no had claims at all TO class
But this could not lave been st. Forans true FORM
lie y better colt than tho Melrose Handicap would
make him. There was something very odd and
strange about his running In that racc-ms abject
collapse In q slow before the last furong was
reached. No can understand 1t. Racchorses
are often capricious creatures.
A. gton had Ave mounts yestcItay-on Frank
Kinney. Charcoal, DOncaster, kennebcc and Ccrbcrs
lie rode them all in his own unapproachablc style
The impression Is becoming prevalent that II any
owner wants 10 prevent MS morse from "in"i"s he
has only to engage Covington in order to make 1t
sure that tho race will be carefully thrown away
Green b. Morris is losing all the reputation that he
ever had for shrewdness, by putting this boy his
horses. Covington ID now looked upon by turimen
generally with more disgust and derison than almOs;
any other nder, except Michael +. Dwyers iavohte,
Kohoe.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-For hree-year-ods and upward. sweep
stakes OF go each. with $1,000 added Weights ID
above the SCALE. SIX furlongs.
Betting.
St. II.
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