New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
DON ALONZO IN LUCK.
SOME OWNERS INCLINED TO SHEER AT HIM
PRINCE GEORGE CUT DOwN-KINGsToN HAS AN
EXERCISE GAJIOP AT FIIZABETH.


sand persons to the Elizabeth racetrack yesterday
and some rather interesting sport was furnished ny
the management
The curtain raiser was half mile Jig for twoyear
olds, the winner to be sold at auction. J.. j. Dwyer
D. Son withdrew Careless, leaving six starters. J.
6hlelds's bay FLY Ellen H.. by POwhatan, out u
Jersey Lass, was made the favoritc at 3 to ana
] to 9, a very proper selection she was the best
OF the lot. c. +. Sandcrs's bay fy jennie W. was
the second chclce at : to l. and j. Rupperts pay
hlly CHementina third ut u TO !. jennie W. GOT OH
In front, and, closely attended by Paxton, lea INTO
the stretch. Here there was Il general closing up
Ellen II. came away at the end and won ccvcry
by half length, Jennie W. SrcONd the same distance
before Clemenna. Sims rode the latter with vim
and determination, bat the hlly was not quite Zip to
q hard race, even in such company.
During this race the stewards box occupied
BY David johnson. Henry Stcdeker, :" Circular joe
and Alderman Mccarthy. OF brooklyn. Circular
hurried downstairs after the TO grasp the hand
OF his friend Richard Croker. and the inference WAS
that the Ruler was winner. Mr. Croker begins 10
look "horsey" Even his attitude in the stand Is
"horey."
silver Prince. Srocco and Magician were WITH
drawn from the second race a selling affair six
furlongs, and G. Cornelsens chestnut horse Onward
was made the favorte In the betting. The other
starters McMurtry. Prince Howard. Kingstock.
Double Cross. Da.syrean, Arnca and Paragon. After
missing several fine opportunities Rowe dropped lis
nag on n struggling start, with the heavily backed
second choice. the Auburn Stables chestnut Geldn-
Double Gross, far in the rear The hackers Of
Double Cross groaned inwardly and In tyer
rage tore up their tickets. Paragon and DalSyrian
the latter Is now the property of W. IL. Rollcr-wcre
the leaders from the start. At the head OF the
stretch Paragon had enough and retired In favor OF
Onward and Prince Howard. leaving Dalsgran with
q considerable lead. McDermott. exceptionally
sharpwited and skillful little boy. had been grad
ually closing up gap OF ten or twelve lengths with
Double Cross hrggrg the rail all the way ana los
ing not inch OF ground. ana he now drove through
a small opening the inside and quietly challenged
the leaders. lie was gaining so fast on Ddlsyrian
that The spectators became wild In ther excitement.
which caused Griffin, Oh Da.syrian. 10 look round
Just in time TO see Double Cross at his saddle. lie
then sat down and rode very earnestly, jus; getting
home In front by head Double Cross second. half
length before Prince Howard. 1t YVES capital ef-
fort OF horse and Jockey. and 1t deserved better re-
ward. But for the start Double Cross would have
won in easy gallon.
The occupants of the stewards box during this
racr were BOLIVAR Whaley. Bill" DAILY ana Luclch
Appleby. Mr.. Croker remained below BESIDE 'ie
Judges.
Mr.. Croker is extremely fond Of seeing the name oil
Red Banner en- the programme. but does not seem
to to the fly For the third time she WIS
withdrawn yesterday. This was owing probably 10
the fact that VI. F. Dwyer had Don Alonzo III III"
same race-the Eayonnc stakes, AT On" mile. I"7o'
also withdrawn. Tom sHidmore was added ana
as he has many friends the odds against Inn were
small. The other starters were the Woodlands
Stables chestnut colt Stowaway Uhc property OF
genial F. G. O'Reily), J. Rurpert's Ajax ana iouhe
Arion, W. c. Days Prince George and the booN-
wood Stables Perricr Jouet. Don Alonzo was The
fayo1ite at 3 TO s. rs he fully deserved to he. Mr.
Rupert declared TO win With Young Aron, VINO
went to the post a rather distant second choice.
1oGlv 1eh.l NOD
way they managed TO lnger at the post nearly nail
an hour. Finally. however. a tolerahy good start
was made Don Alonzo IN front, Prince George l&st
For q quarter the pace was exceedingly dehpcra'e'
Don Alonzo Young Arion, Ajax and Tom sSnmore
being hard held Suddenly DocGett cut loose win
S;owaway who sped to the front ard opened Il
comfortable gap. Yonng Arion followed, Don
Aion,o keeninc on the even tenor of his way. LIS
idc head HIGH In the air, boLbing enphatcally win
pach stride, Tom SkdmOre in trouble III tue
half StOwaway grew weary ana hii p''h l"
1oln him and Perricr JOuet. In the stretch houhs
Arion looked winner, tu< he, too, grew faih' anu
tired This left Don Alonzo TO come home alone
in a canter and he won, pulling up, by hhS'h
and q half. Prince George second. three lengths De-
fore Ajax, who beat his stale companion a head
The occupants o: the stewards box during the
race we're Bolvar' Whaley. Henry Stedrk'F'
@Clrcular ice" and Others. Mr.. Croker rcmaiheu
below. with his back to the wind The race was
severely cut before the first quarter was covered.
Tho NICE was made Just 10 suit the topwoi2ht, Don
Alonzo. Young Arion and Ajax were not IN cen
ditiOn. Stowaway soft "a, wan. P'rTi'r "o"''
ard Tom Skidmore were OF no account ii fri'c'
George had not been iner.crcd Will. and II he La"
gotten of as well Don Alonzo he would prop,
ABLY have beaten the favorite for Don Mono sho"eu
,,,n,v that he dbl not like mile. AZ the last
eighth most he was qaite willing to "chuck 1t np'
as the saying goes, but IS the others h"u a'''"u!
aehucked 1t mp he could do no less than 20 OH 'i'
vim lie is the Don Aonzo OF last year
and ND to any weight but only a Splinter ana weak
IN the heart. II remarked by seNer"i sHe"u
owners after the race lie wont 40
= DIVER withdrew his chestnut colt IiarV' 81
trom the fourth race, and ". {. Daiy scfa'c"ed
pansy This lett eight TO go. lhe ONO ''aoi'
chestnut horse Gold Dcar waa n'ae inc ia'o''e at
evens Notwithstanding his recent p|or performance
Tho Empir. Stables chcetnut horse Iormen'r was
tarond choice at > 10 l. and {. }. r. lily, bay maie
Esteie third choice at TO j. Nm1st any W1 ,,c
NJ Ruwe,s accidents. kstiie aud ti,mcEt wee praI
ucay left a. The post ana tine fer roc wes second
Sirocco passed the flvoritr on the Turn ana ed a,o
the s,reich where COD Dollar eame awny ana won .,
e the sS"s G's during
Jos.' Vile End ~Drte;.' W.T. Nr. GO cG 9ls,
hat The Ruler after this race put his overooa
and walked around the stand vita bis hama III ms
pochc.s occasionally pausing to knock MS heeiS
together. ,.,.ox. J., Lula
blackburn ont Of Mamie g. the favorite IN ,hr
Afth race and the winner. TIL" starr was aIo'n,r
n Rowe's arci1ents-Oakawn ard Aaiaschin' nav
ing She misfortune 70 Le almost left at the posi-
Chattanooga and Central,he latter ,arri'ons snort
breathed col-werp the leaders 10 the mead OF me
stretch. when Central retired. Clys'nc ran Wi I IoF
half A mile NJ +. Dwycr's II. Hubert and Dr..
Kinks Blue Hlcod made aficr Chattanooga: but under
Hms's clever persuasion the latter hStd long
enough to win by length and half. s. Hilbert
came fast at the and finished second two lengths
before Blue Blood. The other starters were tn lisa
colt L.le Charlie. lrs0t and Jack Pot. The hast
named does M seem 20 BE- very progressive JACK
rct. 1870
vas "Rilp Eay.
Kingston had but feeble opposition In the last race
In bolerp strathinaid and II. Denis, al l to
10 In the betting. and walked" In. lOlero was
Second. II. Denis thiId.
These the summaries:
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes. For two-ycar.ods that