New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
VOYAGE TO THE RACES.
THE JERSEY MEADOWS UNDER WATER.
svALL FIELDS. But LARGE ATTENDANCE. AND
SOME TOLERABLY GOOD SPORT.

SOME TOLEHABLH GOOD SPORT.
The storm Of Thursday night converted the Jersey
.ssdows Jersey lakes and the race trains vOy-
.eed TO Elizabeth. in many places the roadbed was
~.shed away. In others The tracks We're covered
rh water, which the wheels Of the threw up In
n-,r Progress extremely slow. as a sink was
,.ared at any moment. Among the passengers there
ss no little excitement Trains paused frequently.
One pulled in two-an everyday occurrence. The
mr,e was nearly surrounded By water, and the going
,c,s heavy and sticky. The programme was sadly
MARRIED by "scratchings"
II has been remarked that the progeny Of Charaxus
generally Iun we'll in the mud and those who have
,heir wits them before the first pofted by the
observations. as they placed their money NJ. +.
Dwyers chestnut colt Chateau by Charaxus, out Of
yne The track deep. holding and unsafe.
s.vsn two yearOds went 10 the post the favorite in
,hs betting being J. shicdss bay flly Ellen H., by
povhattan, out OF Jersey Lass. Her closing price
vas 10 TO TO- Griffin rode. Ellen II. might have
on dry track, as she Is more speedy than Chateau,
hut the going not to her liking, notwithstanding
that most OF the Powhattans move well In mud.
Che led TO The head OF the stretch but In driving
Anish was forced TO succumb TO Chateau who, very
well ridden by Iambley, won by three-quarters OF a
length. c. F. Sanders's brown fy Jennie W. was
+. moor third. 1t said that Cbateau's owner
backed him for good round sum.
Lambley is In need of the encouragement that a
few winning mounts will give him. so far he has
been unfortunate, which him to be severely,
mercessy criticised. Only the winning Jockey Is
the one who receives the plaudlts Of the betting man.
The latter. IA rule can see no good In loser, no
matter superior his horsemansiap.
Mordotate. Mt Young and Richard CrokeTs FAIRY
xere withdrawn from the second race, leaving the
nurse 10 an argument between J. a. Bachelors
hay lly Strathmaid, W. c. Days bay horse Lepan'o
and james McLauehn's bay horse Key West AS
lepanto Is big and fat and round and, consequently
not ready for race, he was not greatly 1ahcieu'
Kew West was ridden by p. Rogers, circumstance
that kept many from backing him, Rogers has
not the skill Of Archer. He went TO the post at
a TO in the betting. Strathmaid was the favori'c
at 6 10 5. Griffin rode Ecr without skill or JUG
ment, pulling her back on the first turn without
apparent cause, losing three lengths. TINS ios'
ground he never able TO regain, though IN the
last quarter she passed LepantO and issued de-
,e,mined Challenge to Key West, who labored badly
II was thought by most of the spectators that she
would win but Key West had something In reserve.
for when asked for effort by Rogers ne came away
and won cleverly enough by two lengths. LePahlo'
very heavy about the feet and legs, staggered In
four lengths behind Strathmad.
McLaughlins horses seem TO be in excellent con-
di,ion. Their success is always popular as Their
master has never been known to jugge with racing
either as jockey. trainer or owner
VI. T. Danahers chestnut gelding Captain wagner,
BIZ Great Tom, out of sadie McNairy, was regarded
a. good business in the third race, the GuttenDurgerS
hacking him down to . TO ., but tnelr Judgment wac
bad. as the Captain beaten before the head OF
the stretch was reached. NJ. +. Dryers brown colt
ST. Hubert was fortunate in getting the best OF the
start and he and Captain Wagner raced ench o'her 10
standsill in the first third OF mile. John Wilson'S
brown COLT j. o. T., 10y Spendhrift. out OF satha
wearing his cloth collar, as usual, came TO me lroh'
In the stretch and won easily by Il length ana nan
w. c. Days black sclling-pater, Roquefort, riddeh
determinedly by Doggett, essaycd to challenge y. W.
but could never get within STRIKING distance III
was lucky TO capture second place as the ROCK
City Stables bay horse silver Prince came last al
the finish and almost caught him on the post. ST.
Hubert Is the Mortemer-Sweet Home colt, OF d. d.
witherss breeding. He seems OF no account. IAN
Handle and Madrid were withdrawn from this race.
NJ F. DIVERS bay colt Hamme, by Charaxus out
Of Ethie; ". G. Days bay colt Circular, by ihc ii'
Used out of Atinitynamed for that cyclohic genius
"Circulnr joe; II. McCarren 1rs lay seoins Eas'er
john by Rex stratton out OF Cyclone, and the heS-
stone stables bay colt Paragon, by Mr. PIcRwicK OUT
OF IolmdeI were the starters In the fourth race at
five furlongs. Again the believers IN the 'h'r'A"s
blood were success sf, for Notwithstanding the apparent
certainty that Paragon would win they placed 'ne'r
b.ts on Hanrie who ridden By the dminutiVe
Cox Against IIammic there was plenty OF 10
and some . 10 L. Paragon the favortc at
TO g. Tie mig laid and TO against Circuiar
and Is to 1 against Easter John. Hamme got the
worst Of a struggling start. Paragon LED ior hcatis
half mile and gave way 10 Circular VINO WIS j"s'o'
rather roughly BY Ha%%e s o nF a'lfr o as%c
issue seemed In doubt then ilamine came a~a{ anu an
won by two and IA half lengths, .1rcular 9econo 'ne
same distance before Paragon. Easter John WAS af
slow as an Easter egg. A.. a.o.
,ace LAT The public were invited 10 gaze ON In the
fifth race by ana BY we may eApcc. ~ &C. ar.s Il,
'H ne daV Of COMEDY farces turf well as on
the stage. Anything ridiculous may hnp apyn by
SnoTdaga out Of Bliss. an Overwhelming favorlfe
with sm ss any Y Price s a' and hF MAGICIAN
woad have won sysn ne ha nue. ese easier sr
q his all the way Harvest t, won pnn eco ND
fs.a hessr shadi who beat Magician head There
was CIaraAus in this and he was Pine Blo oDa
i but h. wal W 'a do Se'er one Of
these DAYS. lie Is the property OFF; D0e'0rOns
1aFa friends his saPGp,rt in ss sSe p lSSt
race and made his mount j: -; Grnns cast oil
1n Sm hs s % ycre at 70 s.
The other starters were e. D. kciS ioe Ds' Shrewd
Essye d lara that oey would he did not
silk and they backed him at II to :? ~" track
at the start epd eisrey a rSnl al K shF
.nd won as n he p Ssisr h i&e S aHo
These the summaries . o,ss s,oo
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes. FOE '"o'''"'
ADDED Selling Hall a "is' Sd; betting Fl.
We R:y$; ss f,ij$,; "s 81 s
G. i T. Sanders Jennie w. 1e S I'M pol g.,
Careless lcs (car. tonns} ao 81
Lizzie sIac colt. 81 go In. Jones' aoi III
hfuI
Cara A. colt, iOO............ u Lambley)o '-i ~
" 1872 Timc-0 :J22. - .I,.o
SECOND RACE-A handicap sweepstakes' fof '"''''
''''-'''' ''' '''''' ''' Sc se''n Fl.
J. e NsssesRsis |? yn: F YS5 west BY
Oiehcie-for'"' '' NV GP. Rogers S-5 Is
J. A. Bachelors b. f. s''a'h"''a' Grimm o-s IA
" " "'' " " q. I>amblcy) 81 %
Time-I :40s..
Third RACf--A swecrstakts. For thrcc-yc'roius "
up"aru. ny" "uu'" 'e''n' Getting
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