New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14
VALE BLUE IN FRONT.
D,cuARD cRoKER'S FIRST TURF VICTORY
OPENING OF TIE rLIzADETH RACES - DON
,IoNZo CANTEES IN-KINGsTON BEATEN.

t.nder the protection of the new racing laws 'he
xew,Jersey Jockey Clih opened iis sprhs meeting al
III, Elizabeth track yesterday a> scdattN as e"T"Icy
. cuiely and a. succc>,fuy COULD re desired after
,vo vesrs 0. naclion >evcnly-onc boohmikers put up
,,.s IN the ring and the attendance OF ce2c.ols
,norton, but there was pac!C oily 10 betting. rs the
,ubpc were content 10 wait Il day or TWO 20 GET
limo on the horses. Not one person III o"o WHO
snt 10 the course expected either KINGSTON lorkvilic
,.re Red Banner or Don Alonzo to start and great
ras the amazcment when all except Red Banner ap
orAl, Poor old Kingston. 1t WIS TOO bad 70 let
TIN half nt BE- dlscraocd by cattle from GIttentcrs
H. ,ould run only half a mile. Then he stopped for
breath.
Yorsville Belle. more beautiful than eyer. ran in
,,o second race. and after 1t was finished Richard
Croker was informed that bis Yale blie jacket was
,.,oous IN lis first encounter. 1t struck many close
observers strange that the first appearance OF the
o,or and the horse OF the Ruler of New York elected
no applause. not even hand clap.
Yrkvillc Belle the last off TO fair start, which
w.s made after delay of ten minutes. White Rose
,sa a, the flag fell and Dosgctt took her along ut
a rapid pace getting clear OF his field Crochet
and yirge fell far 10 the rear. Tic Bc'e seemed IN
amenities when the reached, Lambcy
WAS riding vigorously with his hands, but before the
head Of the stretch passed 1t was apparent that
sh. had the at her mercy. Before reaching the
las, furlong post the Belle took the lead under
null and began 10 loaf White Rose fell back, giving
way to st!atImad. who closed with the iavoIi'e,
,ansing intense excitement among tho spectators
and forcing Lambley TO ride again. After gentle
shaking up the Belle away and won in cantcr
By length. Strathmaid second. three lengths before
virne
Mr. Rowe was a tribe nervous and kept the horses
in the first at the post twenty FIVE minutes miss
Ing Two good starts. An excellent start was even'u
clly made Bel Demonio getting away slightly In
front OF the others. who closely bunched King
ton was third. There delay on the part OF
,pxi.,,I In
success OF tho season. all began riding from the
.nrt with might and main. Skadi passed Eel
Demono the turn and led into the sTetch' wherc
Kingston through on the rail. and Ioano crep'
m on the outside. AT the last eighth post all We're
arriving Taral here succeeded In getting up With
w,Icott Who Joining the leaders fifty yards from
the finish was literally lifted In winner by neck
re, Dcmono, second beat Terrier a head Lord
Harry was q close fonrth.
r'rjcze was Withdrawn from the third race After
a delay If fifteen minutes, owing pi'neipany 10 INC
.carefuncss OF Mir. Rove. good start was MADE
,,rocl leading Long Bounce In the rear. Azracl
remained in front for quarter. when lie was joined
bv Noey and Sir Richard. st. Hubert a counterfeit
fell back out OF sight Alcalde, fl OF running was
restrained by choking pull till all his ambition van
ishcd but under q drive in the stretch he Hhsheo
strong. forcing sir Richard to DO his best to win
~ ,onc,b and q half Alcalde beat Azracl two
lengths. l., aha
Mr. Croker declined 10 expose Red Banner In the
tou-h race so she withdrawn. rs were Shei'e'
1p,tle and Warren. reducing the field 10 three Don
Alonzo got off slightly IN 'front.' but frihoe "eorSc
nasseA him Immediately and remained IN Inc iead
40, ho,f way down the stretch when Don Aonzo
erode over him. his head high In the ar ana
nubout hurry or hustle won. pulling up oS Il
lonp,h Prince George three lengths Deiore Noh"'eu
Tho Inverutck flly fell at the post hurting her
rider J. Lambley. badly that he had 10 DC ca'''eu
% the paddock in mans arms. She was IN 'he
han
wos NO now book After her withdrawal there was
DELAY Of twenty minutes at the post ana "hen 'he
flag fell the field scattered all over the 'ourse
the Miss Thomas Gly being almost l'ft. Med0ier'
sentinel Chateau and LYNN were always IN 'ie 'o'
d,yon and in the stretch the race lay between them
Tho Guttenburger Hymn. wore down the
soft Youngsters Of the mionaires and won cicverly
nv length and q half. Meddler second, half iength
before Chateau.
zcnobia easily captured the last race.
The Woodlawn Vase was put on exhibition In safe
place within judges stand incosure IL Is likely
IN remain the property OF the Dryers for many years
more.
The 100000 Don Alonzo did not attract any more
attention than the $500 Guttcnburg skate who
raced III his heels. There is 10 sentiment among
rscesocrs. Don AlonzO Is almost a. big as JUMBO
aid as nnhancsomc. but "a more perfect acton never
was To see him glide over the ground Is
happinc;s coma on the ,nr, snnua,,v but among
the crowds who 60 70 look at and bet on them ,he
same old eager anxious. searching inces are seen.
some OF those faces seem TO look tougher ana moic
Min regret it was noticed that Guttenhurg. was
here. there and everywhere Even nc an was iauei
With a Gutteniarg Odor. But Guttenburs soon fOund
Adolf Nelson, younger than ever though Jus,
beyond the half century post, was one OF the most
successful plungers OF the dhy ana 90 II, hs oi
landt-st restaurant for dinner. AS the lnriGuon Is
standing the house win be kept open every evening
til. ia n IF blew was n 5ss Ss o"
clearly the colors Vt the jockeys on the upper urn
NG;ratl has the restaurant and bar privileges
Esan is in charge Of the ring There were seventy,
inc bookmakers at the first drawing. But ior the
scare about De Lacy ana e W. pO sSye mo Trouble BE-
tween this and the second drawing ioo VIII oci''n''
John Hunter. president Of tho Board OF Control.
and Philip j. Dwyer looked at the races from the
'" conel * " Simmons and Clarence Mcdowell
occupied the judges stand with Their accustomed
Nike" Dwyer credited with Winning Sanh p aamd
sornely on Don Alonzo The public backed f''n''
These are the details of the races:
FIRST RACE-pur,e Of 900 NOnwnner' in 1892 OF
''''''' ''''' '' 81 He'"p f.
M:IAsglG,s ss wal s94 N BY r aSns o, 8,
D. Higgins b. c. Bel DcmOHiH iiItt al s.
W C. Daly'. b. h. TERRIER. q iIIss"n,:y, 3 81 >,
EY,s m,rry ..s u, g. s5i :!
s ss.aG ss.S. rha 26 81
Laster John, ., III 'i''"7'|
Time-1 :03is. -,
SECOND RAcE-purse 500 For mares eycaTolds
sod upward Non.winners Of $1,000 IN loo. allowed
pounds Six furongs. y,,,
St. III
Richard Crokei's ch T. Yorkvllle Belle by, "a NJ,
Nise--1hOra 4 yrs., JIG n tihmDieyli o." Wv
1 A Batcheor's H. Stathnad, 4. 100 d
T. Bradley. b. NJ virge 3. Ii2 a. lone, 90 "
Sl SSSs iQg ~ M pa:ss: ls2 -
white Rose O. 'V' Time-i 10.
THIRD HAcE-Pvrsc 500. For thrcercsi.o'ds ana up
ward Tho winner 70 be soid OF auction. SIX fur
longs Betting.
III.
J. H. MtCormick's cr. c.. Sir Richard. "
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