The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-02
AJAX WINS IN A BIG ROMP.
DhNDIE DINMONTS SPEEDY SON
PLAYS WITH SPORT AND BAsSETIhH

DANDIE DINMONrs SPEEDY son
PLAYS WITH SPORT AND BAsSETLhK
No sembisnce or . Race Far ne the via.
ner We. Conccrned-sport Heat Bnsset.
law q Neck Tor Second Money-Senator
Grady Wins the Red Bank Stakes In
Hollow Styie-sirocco Walks Over-Misr
Maudo and ouecniikc II. are Victorious
Pittsburgh Phil Touches Up the Ring.
The promise OF excellent sport brought a
fair. sized crowd TO Monmouth Park yesterday
afternoon. the Red Bank Stakes for two-year-
olds and the Cape May Handicap for three
year olds being the features OF tho pro-
eramme. A heavy rain had converted the
tracks into sideways OF mud and water.
and when every horse but Sirocco was with
drawn from the opening event at three quar-
ters OF mile, much dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed.
with only Sport and the English colt Bnsset-
law to beat. the public made Ajax a very de-
clded favorite for the Cape May handicap.
Ramapo and Comanche being withdrawn when
the track became bad. Bassetlaw. sent to this
country by the wel-known English trainer
John Porter. is the property of William Easton
and ran In his colors yesterday He some-
what resembles Ajax in general appearance
and being son OF st. Simon attracted consid-
cradle attention, When the flag fell Taral. on
Sport. tried to take the track and
make tho running. but Sloane sent
Ajax along about his business, and the brown
fellow. fairly revealing In the mud. opened
q gap OF three lengths In the run
up the backstretch. Sport was second
rounding the turn but when well into
the HON estretch Hamilton brought Bassetlaw
up under the whip and was able to withstand
Sports rush until the final strides. when Taral
got the homely son OF WiDfrod up to the Eng
lshman and secured second money by a neck.
As for Ajax he could have won by dozen
lengths had Sloane willed. but he was under
stout pull and was only galloping when the
judges were passed. Nobody knows exactly
how good tho winner is at present Sport Is
nothing like hlms elf and will leave for Saratoga
tomorrow; where three weeks rest may
engaging colt and should win races. His driv
ing power is exceptionally fine.
a fayorite for the Red Banks stakes. from
which pobblns and Tenacious a;. We, were with:
pressed in the contest for public approval By
1ochinvar and John Cooper. the former being
son OF The Bard and SHt q Minnie ANDREWS nd
inside o; ten days; ornus and Liehtfoot were
against them. There was only me colt in the
race when 1t came to racing. and this was SEN
ator Grady. the fav9rite taking the lead in the
the way. won pulled double. Lochinvar and
John Cooper appeared to be all at sen In tho
snatched second place. Lochinvar beating the
tired Cooper for third money: LiIhtfoot was
very bad last Senator Grady is s an unusually
s se to that at he GlIs The eye, /, moth.
measure e Of some Of the cracks Of his age be.
fore the Morris, Park meeting is over. Many
sss,op kp eS. sh MsSe M d t
great d deal att these aays When Jockeys get itch
reducing. But as the snapper is under CON
tract to 6s ready at us pounds ne viii hRTdly
steve Estes, %estiSaIe. Aloha. Hugh Penny.
the first race. and sirocoo; with Doegett up,
and Sa 9TH dve Ta srf Rse four and p0SMpss
Maude were strongly fansied for the second
take p 5. gs, IND
for her com petitors. and leading ali the way.
second the BvyeT mae sans
was never dangerous. Kildeer is nothing like
Tenacious. Queenlike H.. and Ontario car
year. Odds at three-quarters Of mile. The
but s1In PTsty y BY d Kns
strong At the finish under Bersen's whip
When Sloane went after his lash. Ontario
outside rail. and lost the prize by a scant
length, Tenacious WAS third. -,
The final event Of the day; selling race for
three-yea Odds and upward. ut three-quarters
OF mile. found Balance. winner on Satur-
day. favoIite ct comparatively short price.
lsh boy Swash. backed down from Z to to 4
to at the close by his owner. was always mas
Of s and ny very
The latter swerved badly at the finish. Sum-
w.rd Of sis each S. il declared with 81 900 added,
J b. COLLINS b Ii. sIrocco. 9. by Emperor
Breeze. $50 tDoggetn.
SECOND RACE.
Sweepstakes for three-year.old3 and upward. which
have not won q ms meeting. OF sis each. Si!h
"aas Se 81 rEs 30" @
pounds; fs,59 hI!se n onIds; one mite nr.. ~
bSEn if"s Matte sasa' DUKE
Dwy'T s.ns p y, k Mnrd iG ;1
sna so%.d s. sass' 100
mad. 10 to Miss Maude. 10 Madrid. IL to Anna X
THIRD RACE.
800 forfeit with 800 added OF whch $3.50 to second
and $3.50 to third; penalties and allowances; three
Marcus Days ch, c. Senator Grady, by Iroquois-.
J; 4. A. H. I 3 i. Aoir,ss 0rna. iis lLit,eaed':".
Rancocas Stables oh C Iochnvnr lOS (Simms)
John Cooper and LyhtfOOt also ran.
Time ;lGx
Post Be tlng-EiRht to against Senator Grady, to
John Cooper IA to Lochinyar 70 TO Lightfoot 80
10 Ornus.
FOURTH RACE
Cape May Handicap, sweepstakes for three year.
)ds OF 500 EACH half forfeit with 81 500 added, OF
hch $500 to the second and $3.50 to the third; win
ier of any handicap after publication OF the weights
% carry pounds extra: one mile and an eighth.
J. RUPERT Jr.'s b, {, Ajax. by Dandie Dinmont-
moonlight, ia lSloane)
Washington stables ch. G. sport. ~ Uara
". EAstUns Dr. c. Bassetlaw. l06 (Hamilton).
Time. l:b7H
Post Betting-Five to Ajax, to against Sport.
to Bassetlaw.
FIFTH RACE
Sweepstakes for two-year.olds OF SIC each with |
y 900 added Of which 500 to second anu 500 20
Extra; the winner to be sold at auction for 81 600: II
or less, one pound allowed for each 500 down to |
800: i've and n half fnrionKs.
}. McClellands b. Queenlike H. by kinglike-Pon-
pohle