New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-16
SEVEN FAvORITES IN FIRST.
n DAY OF ORDINARY RACING AT GRAVES
END
THE LAMpL1GHTER-TAMMANY MATCH STILL
UNsETTLED-HoPE THAT 1T WILL
TAKE PLACE.

UNSETTLED-HOPE TINT IL WILL
TAKE PLACE.
ravorites swept the card at Gravesend yesterday
nj, seven races being captured by the public fancy
There was nothing especially attractive ABOUT uhe
,,~,oraroroe and the crowd lighter than usual
a. walbaum was of the early arrivals AT the
track and endeavors were at once maoe 10 se'
him 10 increase his offer for match between MS
horse Iampghter and Tammany n iot Oh mes
sares were carried back and forth. and finally MT.
wa,haun, announced that a match had been made
between the two colts. the terms Of which were
$500 a side with 5000 added by the association
The race Is to be Thursday. september y, al
Guttenburg the colts to carry l22 ID, and the dis
tance a mile and a quarter. number of bets had
been made on the result when NJ. Byrnes came
forward and denied the story that agreement
had been reached. He said the offer had been
made to him. but he had declined il, and would
not under any considerations make the match for
less than 5000 a side. with 5000 added by the
association There is hardly doubt. however that
Mr.. Byrness terms will be acceded to, and that the
race will take place.
The opening race of the day brought to the post
a field of four, OF which kideer made the
choice at s. Midgeey was on Kildeer, and he
had little difficulty in landing her the winner by
length and a half, Deception second, snort heau
in front of Lizzie
That good FLY Kentigerna looked the best OF the
quartet of two-year-olds that made up the field Tor
the second race and she of course the favor
fte, vet so heavy was the support given " pO'i'
Queenlike ii and Ornus that as good as g TO was
offered against her at all times. She won like l
to chance. Doggett waiting with her until the
last furlong and then bringing her TO the 'front.'
She we'll in hand by a length, Ornus second d
length in front of Queenlike ii.
The third for madens. ana four vi
most mediocre quality appeared Tiny Tim was
the favorte, and he managed to reach the hhisl
the winner by length and half Jodan secohu'
four lengths in front of Queen Isabella
With Tammany scratched in the fourth race.
Raceland plunged on as a moral, 10 anu
even to 8 being gladly taken against nm. lie
won. but hardly in the manner his hackers eN-
pected as Sims had ride him hard from the
head of the stretch to win by short length from
Sir Mathew. who beat Experience neck.
Armitage showed the Yale blue of his new owner
for the first time in the fifth In the opening
betting as good as even money obtainabe
against him. but when the stable commission was
on / TO the best obtainabe. He looked TO
be beaten at the head of the homestretch, put ran
in the gamest possible manner under punishment
and at the end won by length Frog Dance sec
ond. three lengths in front of Kazan.
The sixth race brought "killing for the NC
Cafferty & Wishard combination. They had IN
Little Billy, horse unknown in the East out IN
the West frequent winner They backed MN
down from 10 TO 3l2 TO l. and after good race
he won by a head, his owner, who rode him draw
ing 1t fine to avoid showing his true form Suver.
who had made made all the TTnnng was second i0O
Tormentor, Tigress and Nah Jim were all heav,
lily played for the last race. with the last named
the choice at the close. He made all the running
length. Tigress second three lengths in front of
Minnehaha.
DETAILS OF THE RACING
FIRST RACE-Handicap. One mile and a furong.
s 81, n.
BE sasr sr yFs E iSe GE p iSs
W. B. Jennines's oh. +. Deception; 3 o. ~ %
W. c. Days h. ~ Lizzie. 5 Of
NoInad 4. 100 Ccar los, li-ambley) 12-l 81
,on Mp psse 81 "a straight o. place 90 D''''
Long Branch did not run
SECOND RAoE-For two-yeOr-olds. Handicap. Six fur
: longs p Rs''lq Fl
Madison Stables s4 Kentiqcrna By Green e. Is
j. ia ai A. IT, 1 s'V D. H. MorrI,'1 q. e.
Byron EeGeliands f. odecnllFe i iC5 p -
ST. Julien los lear. JOS Csini'' 12-l 81
Mutuals- Kent.gcrna straight $40 C5. place q 20;
Ornus place, 80 10.
Dorian withdrawn.
THIRD RACE-For maiden three-yesrolds Special
weights DIX ''''''4' e. gs'''nf Fl
D. Rylsl1s5s sr Tiny Tm BY oT M;SG1 .s Ia
sSsSs.5s os!s, fs 's go
o4'''"' Time-l :l6.
Mutuals-Tny Tim straight - o5, place - 49, Jodan
place SIS 30.
rorRTH RACE-special weights. One mile and six
'S''''' g. se''lnf f.
Nj myers B., Raceand. by Bi llG- 10 on,
Marcus " Daiy's br. c. Sir Matthew 4. DO. .
,,n n"'aS, 'st tSasis 20 -II -
~''N' Tme-l
MutualsP iceland straight ~ 10, place as % Sir Mat
thew place 8 20.
Tammany and Shenandoah Maid were scratched.
FIFTH RACE-Fcr two-year.ods. Selling Five FUR
Betting.
St. Pl.
r. Cookers b. .. Armitarc. by surlnam- O 49,,
pv,on McCle Frog Dance. 1O3