The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-16
FAvoRTTES IN THE VAN.
TIE TALENT MADE TIE BooKMlKbRs
VINCE At GRATEsEND.

and Armitsee In Succession Hurt the
Gentlemen In tho R,ne-Litue Buly.
Heavily Played AZ Good Odds, Piled on the
Asony-wah Jiu Race Hor.e-Hnrpinr
on the I.ampiighter-Tammany Match.
The talent had n cid day at Gravesend yes
terday afternoon. i've straight favorites land
ing first past the post. while Wah Jim in the
concluding event sold on equal terms with the
Californian nlly Tigress. The other winner.
Little Billy. was one OF McCafferty 4 Wishard's
good things. opening at II to l, and being
backed for thousands OF dollars. II might be
said that favorites swept the card. The weather
was dark and gloomy. and the rain began fall
ing heavily as the flag went down on the last
race.
Kildeer was the fnvorite for the opening
race. q handicap at one mile and a furong.
The brown mare set the pace too warm for her
opponents and was never headed, winning
comfortably by n length and half Decep-
ton and Lizzie had q hammer aud tongs bat
tie for second money. the three-year-ol old get
ting II by q head. Nomad was never able to
get within several lengths OF the leaders.
Kildeer Is now at her best.
1t did not appear possible that KentIgerna
could be beaten in the second race. for two
year. olds. although she was conceding her
competitors considerable weight The dauGh-
ter OF Greenland was favorite In the betting,
and with tho exception OF the first half mile.
when the light weight Ornus was In front she
gave her hackers no uneasiness. In the home
stretch sho moved up swiftly and won under q
pull with Ornus second and Queenlike II.
third. The time 1:14S, stamps Kentigerna
as q great wo-year-old. and on yesterdays
race the crack colts will have to DO at their
best when they meet her.
came out to battle for the third race. Tiny Tim
had a higher reputation than any Of tho others.
went ~1 away from the post ike quarter horse
and. with Jodan second and Tiny Tim third.
saS to go eno up the oSt"ide with Tiny Tim
and, using whip and spur unsparingly. got up
IL time to beat Jodan z length for the purse.
and was passed by Queen Isabella. a. beauti.
fully bred but apparently useless ally that
seems seems out OF place among byron MeClellands
Old iaceland Won his third successive race
into camp in the fourth race. Experience set
sharp pace until iGrlSng from the tin bi;
SnS aa bs to 81
winning In a drive. Experience was good
Armitaee, that cost Mr.. Croker $500 at the
Folansbee sale. looked out Of place In the sell;
Ing race for two.y,ear.9tds: T6s talent played
e tss winner 0ffs scs Dance s0t s.
na s n to up he acf
There ArmitaGe., slow to move at the start;
closed very rapidly and soon disposed iss Of all
. good open length in the fast time Of ola.
BUT there Was no 3D. Master r0 Murray Wood
Nymph. and Jack JoyneI got away badly and
CULVER: and Shadow we're equal favorites for
thu ssta h 1 d4o s s Msnr tsss
little quarter horse making his first appear;
ponents. and they had a great race to the turn.
saSse{ but sSs hs Ga Ss Of A :
ssT 1T second S s snS c5a1ys
gradually improving his position won with
lot OF speed to spare by neck; , It might have
desired. but he got the money and was con;
tent Speculation came fast at the end and
OsrI ay and NF JIM ABOUT equally in
demand for the last I, race, also q scramble at
oi nna saopea home %S TSress SECOND
and Minnehaha third.
A further nttempt was made at Grayesend to
win not run Tammany for less than $4,000 a
1t was. understood at the track that both tho
great four year-olds would start In tho First
pounds. there is no necessity for, match.
There is quito a diversity OF opinion at tho
do to hi ss Of Of s VIII fnd dhsns
hands. Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
Sr .s .Sd. c Shsh so
and 500 to third one mile and nd
Lanisr los tMdsiey n".eo . =,
bsay. sn lsl RsesD - M
HomAd also ran.
D rs.s g Nh: against
SECOND RACE.
.ass ,S s,,n w. .aa:a ~SieS ,i5S
Madison S,ses's en. +. Ken,Vsrna. by Greenland,
H. "a b. r. NORRIS CHI c ornns 81 PENN.
Byron Mecs!isna's b. Quesnlite ii. 100 tBersshi.
e ss: % $isis is;s ST. 3ss:s "
THIRD RACE.
.. rGs teTsS Of S Which Sc 70
B. fu.i,ers pr c. Tiny Tim. b, L.oon-Bri,.
Sasss sisSs. j1d,a If 6SSs..
Jodan. 4 to queen Isapslia. 81 oi oiivia-
FOURTH RACE
ES @ ss . Asf ar sb nss
OF $40 each. with $3.50 added of which 500 to sec.
H. ;: DTy.5.s 8; R.seand aged, BY Biist-calo-
Marcus Daily br Sir Matthew. 4. 10 tMidEIeyl..3
Boden's b. h Experience. u. 40 istuckey)......3
Hume also ran -
Time. lao
Post Betting-Two to on RAceRnd, y TO against
Sir Matthew. i to Hume. 70 to Experience.
FIFTH RACE.
For twoyearoldr, selling AsweepstAkes Of $40 each.
with $500 added. or which $40 10 second and S75 to
third; selling allowances; nve turlongs
Croker b. G. Armitase by surinam-PalomA.
syTSa IsSissa$s b. : Frog b.qfs; los iBsrssnI"
Ponness fsootum. Manoa: Wood Symph. Jack
Joyner Tenacious. and Master Murray also ran.
Time. 1904.
Post BettinR-Two to l ArmtARe. to i Frog
Dance 10 to Factotum, 10 to kazan. 20 TO Tena
cious. 70 to Mhnoa. 100 to ] Penniless. 100 to
Master Murray. 100 to / Jack Joyner, 10 to Wood
Nymph.
SIXTH RACE
For three-yeAr-ods and vpwRrd sweepstakes OF $40
each with 5000 added Of which $40 to second and $50
TO third. selling alowanc hve furlonRs,
MeCarerty wshArdB oh. 4. Little Billy. 4. by Great
H. Tnrners h. r. o1iver q ia iMidgt
q. w Sewton's O. Speculation. T. III theagnn)..,
cray Eagle Sonora. Lorimer. Astoria. Shadow. aud
WalcOtt also ran.