The morning call., 1893-06-01
MOnOWai With the RuCk
at Morris Park.
CHARADE AN EASY WINNER.
One of the Nitrate Kings Horses Fell
and Badly Injured Its
Rider.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MORRIS PARK, May 31.-The opening
day of the New York Jockey Club meet
Ing proved an ideal one. the weather being
beautiful and the track good. Fully 25,00(
people were present when the Metropolis
tan handicap. the feature of the day, wa:
run.
The sport of the day was marred by a
sad accident in the handicap. just as the
horses were making the first turn to begin
the ascent of the hill Arturo, one of the
horses sent TO this country by Colone
North, the Nitrate King, stumbled and
fell. breaking his neck and badly inluring
MS jockey. Edwards. an English boy.
The Pepper, one of Marcus Days rep
resentatives in the race. aud Lorillard's
La Iosca, were quickly Installed choice
before the race, but so heavy was the play
on nearly every entry that to against
them could always be obtained.
The start was fairly good one. Pic
nicker was in front, Pessara second, La
Tosca third, and Arturo fourth, with the
Others in bunch a length behind. Where
the ascent of the hill begins st. Florian.
Charade. His Highness and others began
moving up and more or less crowdlng oc-
Cured.
Suddenly Arturo was seen to fall. and
the horses in the rear apparently galloped
over the PROSTATE horse and his rider,
causing cry OF horror from the spec
tators.
When attention. returned to the racers ii
was seen that Pienicker was still in front
setting a merry pace up the hill, with St.
Florian, Pessara, His Highness and
Charade nearest him in the order named.
Turning into the stretch Charade began to
move up fast next to the rail.
The field was clear and, running in such
easy style, it was apparent he would win.
ST. FlOrian, Pessara, The Pepper and La
Tosca had dropped back into the ruck
beaten, but His Highness, who beat Hume
half a length for place, kept up the race.
Iddlesleigh finished fourth, having come
fast in the last furlong, and then followed
La Tosca, Pessara. PIckpocket, Fidelio,
Steve Estes, The Pepper, Picknlcker, ST.
Florian. Loantaka and Terrifer in the Or
der named.
The race was worth about $50. COO to the
winner, $1,000 to the second and $1,000 to
the third horse.
Five furlongs. DR.. Hasbrouck won, Cor
rection second. Tormentor third. Time,
l:o0B.
One mile, Ambulance won, Long Beach
second, Hamilton third. Time, 1:41.
Five furlOngs. Senella won. Sir Excess
second. Blackhawk third. Time, :O2.
One mile and furlong, Charade won,
His Highness second. Hume third. Time,
1924.
Seven furlongs, Arab won, Sir Gatesby
second, Pat Maloy third. Time. 1884.
Five furlongs, Cataract won. Anawanda
second, Oporto third. Time, :01.
ST. LOUIS. May 31.-The track was slow.
Six furlongs. Or. Parks won, Favor Jr.
second, Teeta May third. Time, 1:O5.al -
-Four and half furlongs. Rosaie won,
Nutwood second. Captain Sinclair third.
Time. :50A.
Six furlongs, General Ross won, Aloha
second. Princess of Lorraine third. Time,
1:15
Seven and half furlongs, Catlan won,
Leonard second, Mary Sue third. Time.
1 :40k.
One mile. Morello won, Sir Walter Ra-
leigh second. FalerO third. Time. :443l
CINCINNATI, May 31.-The track was in
bad condition.
Six furlongs, Nellie Shaw won. Caress
second. Lucknow third. Time. / :24b.
Seven furIongs. Fringe won, w. L. Mum
son second. Say On third. 'Iime. SO.
Nine-sixteenths OF mile, Eliza Ann
won. Miss l. second, Louisa ii third.
Time, :01 So
Five furlongs. Emma S won, Rosamond
second. Mount Sterling third. Time, :O3A
Six furlongs. Little George won, Aspen
second, Empress Frederick third. Time,
I .ooIL