New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
OVER AFENCE, BUT NOT OUT
MINNEHAHA'S ANTICS AT WESrCHESlER.
RrN0f.NrED AND RIDDEN IN TOR THIRD PLACE

tho sacond race the fields we're made up chiefly OF
horses that rank little better than selling pia'ers'
while in the first and fourth races the starters Were
wcllnigh worthless animals As 4 whole the cara
WAS one OF the poorest Of the year bat Inc
attendance was large. the delightful weather ana
the near approach OF the close Of the season ca"s
ing lovers of racing 10 ignore the dlsinai p'"H
poets which the programme held forth m
The Hunter Handicap FOR three-Near-cI' "'i,e9
was a ridiculous farce. John Hunter IL easily as
pIeased In fact he has Tabasco sauce temper
lie must have fumed and fretted that race
named after him should turn out so conteihpt'p'
and absurd an affair The starters were M'"ne
haha Grace I1rown and La Diva These are ""-
dolbiedly three of the worst hllles 'ha' ever
started anywhere on earth for a contest OF any
Importance. Mmnehaha, the favo'ite' ieh over '"e
rail IN the first furlong. while Grace brown WIS
go sore that she could hardly gailop' anu '"'
was beaten of by La Diva IN one OF 'he Stoves
races run this season. The judges waite" "''',
Ninnehaha had been caught ana reho"'.e' anu
had gaIloped the course for the thiru "o'e',
,r,,, . nsrmissh,e but could hardly be termed
edifyinG -.
In the first race which for maidens' the pet
ting was brisk with decided favori'e uh'l' inc
horses were on the way to the post. when Jodan
became first choice. For five furiones 'ac''"'
showed the way. Jodan then took the 'eau anu
won in n drive lrs a length, Benvoho secohu'
length before Radiator. ~
Comanche was the favorite In the seconu 'a'
hut Reir or Hugh Penny shot out at the s'a,'
and was IN front TO the end. winning by iehe''
Comanche second. head before Sarah hame!.
Ten ran in the Albany Stakes for twc-year-oids
In the early betting Harrington was the iaVo''e'
but the shrewdest spectators supporter r's"'
more and he was backed down from S'= 10 10
to s. while harrington went up TO 10 /. De"
Iomond was in front for FIVE fuflongs' pu' 'ne'
scanned TO tire while Sims brought up Rightmore
and won by a half length: Appomattox, VINO was
poorly handled. second, neck before Ben l'omohu'
In the Hunter Handicap Minnehaha took the lead
bu she soon bolted and ran into the rail- She ei''
throwing Penn over the fence. The other niles
went crawling on. La Diva neck in 'front.' TOT
milo Then she began to draw clear and now
went up from the crowd not OF deieht' as IL"
snectators believed she had chance She won'
however in a gaop by six lengths. Grace Brown
coming almost to a walk as they peared the end
N,nnebaha finished some minutes later. Penn hav-
ing remounted her: -,
Ten two-year-old FLIES in the fifth race
Reldemere the favorite. was never better than
fourth Florence led to near the finish. and then
began to stop. Fondone beat her by a length.
Nahma was third length away.
The McCafferty- Wishard party in the last race.
delugcd the ring with money Little Billy, who
led all the way and-wen under pull by length:
Speculation second. length before Beansey.
No of Part II of the thirteenth season Of
.'Coodwin's Official Turf Guide Is now out No
one who cares for racing can possibly Keep hiim
self informed in regard to turf matters w rs{
study to its contents
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RAcE-For maidens. Special weights Six fur.
longs.
ST! a''''l f.
Oncck Stables b. e. Jod.n; by 10. Daniels
Chateaine yrs, 1oo n Gear. ] n ,9l;, a, =,
L. V. sne1cker's b. g. BenvOllO;, !. H. o :,
j. A.. A. H. D. II. Morris's ,. e.. ia.
). d inS i g sssf oKSssa -
queen Isabella, g. LOG Gear 1872 SS@s, 1Sl Al
BsaSma 81 Gear. m,, Il Rogers sO-i 81
Mutuals-Jodan straight 49, place sl1 90; Benvolio
SECOND RACE-spscis weights One mile
'Gsq Like wi;safa, Ws sSh ssT%
an 81 Stable: ch G conanchs 8, 'fi:: 10
r;;sh% es Son. Sarah E'%sy 10,
LIZZIE j. io7 Gar l0s Zine, ,o. Lam'4ey) o-i 81
Comanche place SO 20. -
THIRD RACE-ALBANY STAKES. For twoyearolds.
Special weights. Six furlongs
n'S i sfia: ASssnss" %
W jennings. b., {. Zen 1omona i 1ls' Al -
2 Gs' 9sss1' q 1Nds3isf :! q
cSraeos Harris se-5 49,
Es' Nine loo al al III III
A'rOpine JOG Gear fine oa Hamilton 2'i 81
pomattox place .S15 30.
Poetry Drum MAJOR sctauket. Anna Mayes Baroness.
Lucas and Factoum scratched. and Half Mine
added.
FOURTH RAcE-HtNTER HANDICAP. For three.
yearod fnies. One mile and quarter.
feo%Esorn Il . % iv' Oy 12 IS
Brown & Rogerss b. +. Grace Brown, 100 8, - 49,,
a., All. & D. H. Morris's br. +. Mime. ~ ~,
"a"'' % Time :loa
MgtGslsaI q Dive straight &C. place s1 20 Grace
Lady Superior Virginia and Polly Marshall
scratched.
FIFTH RACE-For two.year.old Files. Special weights
Five furlongs.
n'I NfG3sisIf' renao'l'si By 3, es
Nenn IS sE wh.f'' 'h F daassPS ,s, a.,
nci De- Insrsc@j ,I5 ~
s sis"ss oafs . ssSEsH = q
EaSc'hs li2 fass%% Isl 81
gertIe ............:J. Lamblcyl CO. go
"' Lazy Ii. Time-o 81 .'''''''
Mutusls-Fondoline straight $50 90. place sl0 50
Florence place sl0 80.
Baroness declined 10
SIXTH RACE-selns. Seven furlonrs
McCarerty wisherir CHI. e. Little Billy.
by Great Ton-Alaska, yrs, 90 n.
C. w. xewtoo's b. h. speculation. '' 81" 10"
~; Taylor 1o-1 Al
(Mdgcey) IS 3-5
NAV Win. 8. Joc.-~.,...........rrSins% Ss-I "a
Arab, aged, %. 81 o.
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