The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
AJAX DOWNS LAMPLIGHTER.
cor. RUPPERI,s COOP THREE YEAR
OLD WINS THE OCEAN STAKES.

I.nnpiisbter Was outpneed from The start
The Four-yenr.oId Leaves for Chicago
This Morring-Mr Relmont's Lady Rose
mnry Wins the Las.ic Stakes by ~ Nose
Prince George, IInmmie, I.opesbanks,
and Long Beach Took the Other Events.
A crowd that was surprisingly large for
Monday saw Ajax defeat Lamplghter for the
Ocean Stakes Mt Monmouth Park yesterday
afternoon. tho thrce-year-old taking the lead
Mt the start, and winning all the way IN the
fast time Of 1:54A. The defeat OF Lanipiighter
will not alter Mr.. Lorillard's determination to
send him to Chicago to run In tho Columbian
Handicap next Saturday. and lie leaves In
charge OF Trainer Higgins this morning. The
other stake feature of yesterdays card. the
Lassie for FLIES two yenrs old produced a
smashing finish in which the Blemton Stable 8
Lady Rosemary. Rancocas Stables Ouidn. and
Preakncss Stables Bcdemere wero only noses
apart. while the top Weights KentiGcrna and
Milan. were close up. The weather was per-
feet and tho track fast
In tho programme sent out on Saturday
night Banquet and Longstreet were named to
meet LampliGhter and Ajax in the Ocean
Stakes, but they we're withdrawn. and the good
three year old and the game four-year-old only
went to the post Lamplighter was favorte in
the betting. which was quite heavy. but he was
only q couple Of points away from the Cana
dian-bred three-year-o1d. rs some of tho
shrewdest men at the track thought. taking
the Fourth OF July Handicap rs guide. that
Lam lighter would be beaten. The pair can
tered to the post and broke into gallop as
they approached the starter. getting AWAY on
even terms at the first attempt. There was no
excuse for either horse and when the flag fell
nj n n af pr n
tho lend and although Smms kept
Lamplighter under pressure all the way. he
could never get on even terms with the leader.
and Ajax won. with comparative ease by a
length and q half. Lamplighter caught tho
whip smartly In tho final quarter OF a mile. but
he is not az good as he was. although he
probably ran the mile and furong as fast
as 1854.
There were humorous scratches in the
Lassle stakes. and three additional starters
Antipode swelling the field until fifteen
faced Mr. Rowe. A .crazier collection, than
and f Sahms Wosd ss o n ans ha
post, Mr.. Bel mont s flly refu sing to break un;
would turn il but one direction. and Ber-
S1s r hs s M with Lady 's5 ths.
the Mamie B. hliy and Onida in the front and
the fayorite kentigerna last Lady Rosemary sr
Mamie b. illly. Dooittle. Ouida and Belde-
mere close up. There was no change in the
Bedemere began to overhaul Lady Rosemary
and q superb finish ensued. the sister to st.
Domdingo winning by nose from 2.da
mare. Kentigerna ives close fourth.
The first race. which was at a mile around
ook n a" e 1 BETTING Citing eve event
Roller selling slight tayorite oyer Prince
Sir ssoTEe the HEAD
the stretch. when the Prince and Roller closed
un Opposite the grand stand the quartet
even terms. Then Equity dropped hack beaten.
and others f fSn had enough S
Fnee IN
sompa ratively still. each confident in the be-
lief that he had the other beaten. The Judges
t Roller R Wss 'fofsS sa H9 Wifi
he had ID the "' race s won with Sir Matthew. ~
the Sehsa ssoM Ss G Il nss
shanks, Rama: and Miss Gsl9p had the racsto
away at the end and winning hands down by
two lenGths from Harrington. Miss Galop was
NJ. +. Dwyer's commissioners backed Ham
tus and Skedaddle led on sunrance In the
only buck jumping under Lamly. and when
asked to run in earnest came away and won
csstsr CRACK without trouble e for second paee
Arab was favorite for the last race. but
Beansey carried the most money. Arab and
the stretch. when Beaneey dropped back.
and the outsider. Long Beach. went up to
race horse and disposns Of tho little seiting.
for a mile and a sixteenth beinE 1:47},.
Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
81 e s. .s sS Tin %
Crossr's b Prince George. 8. by sensation.
M.fs Ssf DAYS IS g. 81 ITO dstyj
W Jsnnings,s D. c. Roller 4. II ulnmilton
Time. l:4c.
Prince George. 10 to Sir Matthew. 81 to Equity.
SECOND RACE
Sweepstakes for twoyear.olds. which have run and
G Ta 10
SSsy +" s:ay
J. kuppert, JE's br 6. Lohgsnanks by Iongreliow--
bonaSss CHI Warrington. io5 Uiidgeyj:.:...
Rama. De.pot. Equation. XppomAstox and Gailo;ppins
Post Bs,ting-Even money Rama. IL to against
Il 10 S. Gsdp cf
10 / Longshanla
THIRD RACE.
sss d fer rs soo ID Of SIS . SAB S,h
third the winner to be sold at auction for $4,000 II
for pound allowed for each 500 down $780,
SIX turlongs.
n Dwyer's b. C. HAmmis. by chAraxus-E,his.
Gideon Day b. Cactus. liz iamilo;ni.
Tiny % jazz ESov. Lsns oliver geld
ing. and Plebean also ran.
Time, 1;l5.
Post Betting-Five to q on Hammie. 8 to / against
Artillery to Skedadule, to Cactus. so to Jack
Lowell. 80 to Tiny Tim 90 to Lena Oliver gelding.
20 to Pebeian.
FOURTH RACE
The Ocean Stakes of $50 each, with 81 500 added Of
which $3.50 to second and $50 10 thrd; winner of
$1,000 to carry pounds extra mile and eighth.
}. Ruppert. Jr's 20 Ajax Q. by Dandie Dinmont-
Rancocas stables Dr. Lamrlighter 1. 127 (smmsj
Pos. Bs,ting-Ten to OH Lam lighter. Q to against
Ajax.
FIFTH RACE.
The LAssie Stakes. for Niles two years old, of $50
each SIS forfeit, with 81. 500 added, of which $3.50
the second and $3.50 to the thrd those having
won 81, 900 allowed s pounds; or II not more than
$1,000. pounds; maidens allowed 10 pounds; i've
furOngs.
BeInto Stables oh. Lady Rosemary by st. Raise--
Lady Primrose los tHamiltonI .......,............