Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

mainly noteworthy for
the manner in which
the favorites have been aughtered. the most re-
markable part Of IL being that the talent
picked horses were, in nearly every instance,
beaten by rank outsiders. True, in most cases
the conquerors Of the favorites we're light
weighted horses, but seldom did either the light
weights or public form justify the results.
Most OF the New York dailies have rather
polntedly commented upon these reyerssls of
public form in the defeat Of the better horses
the Tribune being particularly open and severe
IN Its comments. The indifference Of the track
officials, that excellent turf authority insists
has been due to something more than ignorance
As a whole. the meeting has been perhaps the
laest successful and satisfactory one, both
financially and as regards good racing, ever
given by the club.
Today the greatest race in this country for
three-year-olds, the Realization stakes at Ia
miles, Will be run at Sheepshead Bay. With the
breakdown OF St. Florian and the illness of His
Highness the race lost much OF its interest, for
the meeting Of the two would in itself have
made grand and memorable race. The prob
able starters viii be Roller, 107; Entire. Green
which. Shellbark and The Pepper. 1l2; Victory,
l1S; Charade, III; Tammany, ll9, and Patron,
l22. Garrison will ride Tammany; Simms, The
Pepper; Taral, Victory, and Hayward. Patron.
The race will be between Tammany, The Pep
per, Patron and Charade and will most likely
result In duel between the first two. Tammany
having the advantage Of Garrison's riding. The
stakes will be worth nearly sS5, 200.
The Monmouth Park meeting, under its new
management, A F. walcott being at the head
of the organization, begins Monday and will
urday until August Is. There will be seven
races on Monday, the most important being
the Fourth of July handicap. The race is
made up Of two divisions. the first consisting of
horses handicapped at more than los pounds,
and the second Of tn ose at los and less.
The news Of the death last Monday of Presi-
dent Draney Of the Washington Jockey Club
was received by the racing world with express
sions of deep regret. Mr.. Draney was q we'll
informed turtle, an enthusiastic sportsman
and man Of great energy. For many years
the National Jockey Club Of this city, and much
of the memorable success of that club was due
to his efforts. As the head Of the Washington
Jockey Club he was untiring in promoting its
success, and the club lost a most valuable Of
ficer when he departed.
The breakdown of st. Florian is a severe
blow for the Messrs. Morris, who are true
sportsmen, and il is a blow TO the racing public.
who admire good horse. He was bred by the
late August Belmont at the Nursery stud in
kentucky, and was sired by imported st. Blaise
out of Ecu Toilet When Mr.. Belmont died and
his horses were disposed of at auction the
Messrs. Morris paid over 5000 for st. Florian.
As two-year-old he won numerous stakes the
chief heing the Great American at BROOKLYN
This season he has won some great races in very
fast time. Racing men say that he was a phe-
nomenal colt TO perform so well at disadvan-
tage, as he has but one eve. His total earnings
on the turf foot up almost e75.000. Next spring
St Fiorisn will be bred to ten of the best mare
in the Morris stud.
STRAIGHT TIPS.
His Highness is q rather sick horse and will
require much nursing to bring him around
Ducat, Q crack western two-year-old colt, be-
longing to g. E. Pepper of Pepper whisky
fame, will be sent east
F. A. Ehret has sold Clarendon to Douglass
Brothers of Tennessee for 10000. They will
take the colt next spring.
Pessara, whose injury in the suburban was
thought to be permanent, is improving rapidly
and may shortly face the starter again
Byron McClelland is having what trainers call
bad year. Bermuda and Sallie McClelland
are on the ailing list, although the latter is
raced occasionally.
Brighton Beach begins its fourteenth annual
race meeting on Monday next and will continue
on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
during July and August. Jimmie Rowe will do
the starting, and the program includes both
hurdle races and steeplechases.
The Saratoga meeting begins July 25 racing
daily, Sundays, Of course, excepted, until Sep
TENDER 8.
Messrs. Walcott q Campbell have lost the
smart four-year-old colt Bengal, by Iroquois,
out Of Punka-
]. ]. McCaferty's horses are on their way
from the west to Monmouth Park and will take
part in the races run there. Alaho, the western
wonder, is in the lot and his owner is willing to
meet the cream Of the eastern horses at q mile.
Hume, three years old, by The Ill Used-
Bayadere, is now the property Of J. E. Madden,
who secured him for O. 900. Hume ran one
and one-fourth miles in a trial over the Latonia
track in 2061f, and is considered the best three
ysar-old in the west He is q triHe below the
average in size and has one hip knocked of or
capped, which makes his performance all the
greater.
The extent Of the racing interests in and about
New York may well be imagined when it is
stated that there are not less than 600 horses in
training at the Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend ard
Brighton Beach tracks. The aggregate value of
these horses amounts to not less than o. 900 900.
Speaking of His Highness after his defeat
Monday, Jimmie Rowe who trained him as q
two-year-old. said: .sI'fI tell Won what I'd he
$40 900 or Gas. 600 against any horse in the