New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-31
CLIFFORD BAGS THE PRIZE.
70 TAMBIEN AND LiMPLIGHTER EEAiEN
OUT.
THE PUBLIC PLUNGED on THE SPEEDY MARE
WITH THE SPANISH NAME At THREE
,.,r,- D,~cptpTIO\ THE
RACE At HAWTHORNE.

TO FIVE-DE>CRlrTIoN OF THE
RACE At HAWTHORNE
Ct,oaoo oc, clifford the three-year-old son
Of Bramble a winner OF five cup races IN one
wear ran a mile and quarter to-day IN -""8''
which won the special 5000 sweepstakes aTr"fls'"
for Clifford Yo Tamben and Lampliehter the
second choice in the betting. Eugene Lelshs cot
had enough friends TO hurt the bookmakers' me
SPECTATORS who had dreamed OF nothing but the
ho~se that finished third in the American Derby
swarmed over the track early in the day anu
gravelv pronounced it Just made for the three
ycarold Others who had won on 70 Iamoien 81
urday when she made Lamplghter LOOK i'he /"
selling platter in nine-furlong race hSurei "i"
the mare had los. some of her nne-edged form by
the race in the mud. and quietly transferred ''e'
bets to Clifford Poor Lamplehter. once the PRIDE
of Pierre Lorillards stable and the idol oil the
East went begging for friends.
The race was a magnificent After a delay
Of eight minutes at the post. where 70 laihp''"
for the first time since her two-year-oh form
acted badly and refused to break. Starter Chr'l
dropped the flag Doggett had been instructed
well as TO the mares love for being out IN 'front.'
and he at once set the pace. half length a"ea'
of Clifford who began almost Immediately 10
force the mare. Taral on LamplighteT' was S"'
isfed with last position. length back HOW 'he
10000 people present did shout when the mare
showed a length in front passing the stand with
lighter hopelessy out Of the contest away back
and gallopng hard The chestnut daughter oil Joe
Hooker was sill in front at the quarter pole put
she was not showing the same easy stride she
had when Jockey Charlie" Thorpe used 10 quot
her ahead of good fields as a three-year-old Cli-
ford was but two lengths away with plenty OF
reserve He carried his llS pounds as If 1t had
been but 50 Clifford was called upon by Martin
and he responded gamely that he soon snort
ened the daylight between the mare and MS dark
muzzle "Yo Tambien is passed. the shout went
up the Of Bramble took ;he iead py d
neck. - g.,
said that the mare lost her courage, nIt many
others asserted. as fact. tina, Cnn9rd s,inpy
Ter pole Clinords lead was a good half length with
70 Tamben twenty lengths In front OF ths rouoiru
creased length and half at the mile In me
stretch Doggett made another effort Dut me mar
pressve clifford by fifteen lengths With Yo
'rambien pulled up twenty lengths ahead Of Lamp,
lighter The time 2cs is quarter Of sr,y second hi
70 Tambien has 2D9l4 TO her credit over me sam
phenomenal pace for the Hawthorne track: 1t was
Quarter. 0:25i2; three-eighhs. O:Ss half O5oig hye
ISL; mile. i.4ii.: mile and a quarter 2osa..
Before the big race the betting shed was scene
of pandemonium. 70 Tamben' despite her harn
books stood deluge on Clinord at ) to D. Lamp
lighter vas PLAYED by Rk-rS at 10 s So plsc
about s2,coo upon his mar. and Mr. Wsloaum
played the price Of dinner upon Ms COT; a'an up
cheers. Clifford few more; while the gira'
applause was showered upon the public's favorite
I'm satisfied that Tamplghter is not much be',
ter than selling pa ,S here on ms ak fa b r Is
back to Gutenberg and race him
The weights and entries for the mil. and "a
pounds Is Doggett); Clifford 90. II pounds MAR
TIM; Lamplighter "a. III pounds GaraD.