The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25
LAMPLIGHTER Is THE KING.
MR.. LORILLAED'S corr COMEDIES
KINGSTON HEIGHT AM WINS.

The Race WINS the Second Special and
$500 Tersons Saw II - The Three
year.oid In Front from start 10 Finish
AJnx Wins the Holly Handicap In Race.
horse styi--Esris Rhd, T~rnurit,-qom
Rogers. and Cynosu-s Take the Other
Rsces-Mo rciIo sc,zed by the sheriff.
Fully 1900 persons saw Ficrre Lorillard's
Ercat three-year-ol colt L%amplighter give M.
T. Dryers nged brown horse Kingston 1--WE
pounds and a sound beating In the Second
Special Stakes at Gravescnd yesterday after
noon. the three-year-old making all the run
ming, and winning with amazing ease. King
ston was his only opponent. Tho track was
fast. but there was no pace in the first pnrt OF
the journey. and the time. | 30 a.. IL. therefore.
slow. Still. timo is no criterion.
Tho Second Special looked like n great race
on paper before Strathmeath. Aloha. Yorkvillo
Belle. and Lconnwell were withdrawn. Then.
in the estimation Of n majority of those pres
ont. 1t was OF the jug-handled order. the gen.
eral opinion being that Kingston would van
auish the three.year-old ut the weights. Lamp
lighter being penalized 1ve pounds for win
ming tho First Special n week ago. The old
horse warmed UP well. and Michael 7. Dryer
put on a heavy commission. keeping King
ston's price at n low ebb until Mr..
Lorillard's men nut their money on
the crack three-year-old. Many trainers
and form players followed the Lorillard
money. SO that at post time there wasn't much
to choose between the pair. Inmplighter
came out on the track head and tail UP. play
ing and giving Sims to understand that he
would do pretty much as he pleased. Old
Buck. tho colored man. who has rubbed many
a winner at Rancocas. chased the colt half way
to the post. where Nolan, the starters assist
ant. took him In hand. Kingston got on his
dignity when his near relative appeared
upon the scene and refused to break
the first time. At tho second effort.
however. the rair went away on oven terms.
Simms taking Lamplighter to the front. when
TRral evinced a disposition to wait with the
~favorite. Trainer Higgins had told Simms to
run for the first quarter OF a milo in % Sec
onds and the second in % seconds. The pace
was slow for the first quarter. the watches
stopping at ~ seconds. and Higgins. who was
OH the lower turn. shouted Us tho horses
passed.:
Go on. Simms. go on"
There was no marked improvement. how.
ever. until after the half-mil post was passed
In r. seconds; Then there was a qnick ening
within two lengths Of tho champion. The old
hackers were confident that the struggle
would be short and SHARP when tho stretch
was FeaCncu. mounting INTO inc straight IOr
the run home. LampliChtcr seemed TO draw
Swny' u and vs E nG Il Wa, i sssp t T fr Tnroi shout %us
spurred. tho Old horse. Whose sI powers n
naturally waning. could not, approach, Lamp
crossed the limo with ears pTicEed and nag:
iike tail extended. tive lengths before ono Of
saw: sff Kincsto %T'f IN tie hour N',Sf' Of his sud dei Feat.
must have his due. At eight years old he is
iSmpaiE rat ELY o sound after Winning imn e for.
Mr.. Lorillard was overwhelmed with con-
CALCULATIONS on the possession Of such a prize.
colt has Won nearly s4o.66H1 worth Of Stakes.
ineIuIing the Twin CITY ana Bridge Handicap
as we'll as though the season had but begun.
He was indeed q rare bargain at $4,000. This
81 BE- 1 f1Hs' i:s7.. time of the race o;s7' o:'''
Mount Holly Handicap. the chief event fortwo-
iisht.waisted., son 81 GIsneis;a Ajax was q
was the most asked after Of the others. The
start was good when the nag fell. but Rainbow
were som distance in the rear OF the others
At ss1 the end a Of the eb bsslSnGt. ih;o oinx !: the 1S. MGy rY,
" milo the Meyno Folding SHs had the I ie ! clSscllyy
pressed BY LoyclHce. Prince George. and Ches,
place with Ajax. When we'll into the home
stretch Bergen cut loose. and q ,turlonG from
NOM .hJdh SOl Oue even eTWS Wltn ING !aNbT!te.
The big colt came, away under vigorous rid
ing and won a good race IN tho creditable time
Of IN lib tE Tn n ,hnn. g goida was second by
made up a great deal of ground and passed
his horses very ra pidly in the run home. a..
Bird. !Cfonirtship; CORDUROY. and other starters
Hnlcyon got away in front; and setting n clip;
ping pace vas only T. 9verhauled in the final
thanks to Taral's untirinG exertions. Chatla.
made, IN a lot Of ground from the turn home.
put s9punroY aisplayed no speed and was
Transit greatly. outclassed his opponents in
odds on, and he won In a gallop. the place
going to The For, who beat Algoma anose for
Lenrnto was an eyen-moncy favorite for the
handicap at one mile and a Quarter DAYS
iistls i Mitb HIabo u maIf th the or rG%n nj n III in s c%m,
11" .epsnso hs SPs q two lie ssfnsil sa% IN ho tsS ]S rs'.tshi.
d%etcr%ined rush in Tie ilnai f HHfSns a" and T' Non n
2 E e T T2SH f Hos q length ca1ri. Aloha was !, fair
somebody's money At 10 and 2 to- !. :"
.Diablo and. Fred Taral were almost equal
f fnahsr b fGF t bsly F'nq Gyn 5sss at a qps 4 %i!T; b" ls
bergen. beat them both, tho Withers ~casI-oir
winning by q length. while Diabi9 bet Fred
ferty sat still his horse would have finished
second; Diablo will not run to his form. as
MS Duu lts SlluES iiuh UitkeS MN StDU. IN
Daly's friend. the ,%trottinG horse man from
BROOKLYN. was on hand: and. bid Cynosuro up
$500 oyer his entered price OF 500.
Frank Nan Ness is IN trouble again. Mcssrs.
Howe Hummel. acting FOR W. c. France. tho
| well-known t%rotting hOrseman OF K"ntucky.
owner 81 Red Wilkes. Selling the great two
yfys , ID N Vss Hes. t. IN sn ! 81 3 nq HSn 1%r 53' haI
the colt in the hands Of q Sheriff. hut hc con
Morello. while really in the possession OF Me-
LauGhlin. is nomina!ly in the hands Of the
Sheriff.
Summaries Of the races decided yesterday
follow:
THE FIRST RACE.
AsweepstakeR Of $40 each for two.yearold., with
$1,000 added. Of which 500 to second and 500 TO
third; five furlongs.
Walcott; 4 Cnmp6eli. b. :, Eagle Bird, by Chance
c. f~leischmnn,sb b. {. !inlryon, los uorge,t ,.,.n-"2
j. Rupert. Jr'r, b. g. Chattanooga. lO5h urrgcnl zee. >
Iappoose colt. Balance. Courtship, Corduroy. Ft1-
simmons, Jersey Queen my. Minneiuha. and ~lainirop
also ran.
Time. l:o31.
Retting-Three tn ] each against Hale yOn and Court.
ship. 90 to Eanl. Rird. = to l Corduroy. 10 to ! Pap.
poohe colt. 30 to ! each Minnchaha and I,ainlror.l 40 10
J Chattanooga, o. to ! FitHs'mruons, 20 to balance.