The sun., 1894-10-06
RUBIC0N'S A CLINKER.
RAToN DORIS sLAsHING SON WINS
THE JEROME HANDICAP.

n wss His Eighth Successive Victory. sua
with 1as Fousds .. the Saddle ne wor
with Arnasisg Ease-Now One OF the Rest
Horsesi. TrnInire -Brisht Phebus wIss
the Albany Stakes-Gi.nnoync Takes the
First Serial Handicap II Hollow FsshIor
-BrsmbsIstta Ftiiy. wsrlIke, snd Little
BnIy Capture the Other Evests-Nany
Turnner want 20 sig, Jockey Grimm.
There is a new Richmond In the field. By
winning the Jerome Handicap at Morris Park
yesterday, John Il. McDonald's good colt
Rubicon, by Rayon dor, out OF Lily r., by
Glenelg, shows that he has right TO he
ranked among the very best of the year, and
II Ia matter OF doubt whether any Of the
great trio who try conclusions to-day can Concede
him seven pounds and beat him. RubcOn
gave away vast Jumps of weight to all OF his
opponents, and, well handled by Willie Midgley,
eslloped them into the ground in the final fur
long and won with many pounds in reserve. 1t
was Rubicon's eighth successive victory,
and the prize was worth sj,3I5. The Al
bany Stakes was good thing for Charles
Littleheld's Bright Phpbus, the fayorte in
the betting while Glcnmoyne, with the pull in
the weights landed the First Serial Handicap in
q big romp, Tara riding the gelding as well as
plotting Bright Phubus in the Albany stakes.
II was the opening day OF the autumn meet
Ing Of the New York Jockey Club, and there
was dash and snap to the sport. The track
was heavy and sodden in places when the
first race was called. but as the afternoon wore
on 1t improved and before the shades Of
evening fell there was every indication Of the
course being In perfect condition for tO-day's
great triangular battle. Many prominent racing
men saw the sport. Uncle Joe Clark from Cali
fornia, Pierre Lorillard, Joseph L. seagram of
Ontario, and others who have not been at race
course IN some weeks oei"R "i''o"s 'i' sues''
in the club house.
ne .,,".o i'T"a.ap wa, , ,,.e ,'o. ,ho
ss"dIrsp @ % a GOOD % one cam, and I'll there ere % was such
startling unanimity OF opInion concerning Horn
nine thn, the Kecne rcprescn,a,ivc became the
favorite at to In n twinklng Rubicon. who
opened fayorite at e,s TO !, recedins in the bet
The fact that Rubcon had won his last seven
thinking who stopped every argument with
Rubicon has always been regarded as n
.prnter, and It was figured by the knowing ones
that he would be glad to give It up after mile or
40 had been traycrsed. Il was conceded by
everybody that he could outrun any horse in
the race, but rumors of Hornpipe's fast work with
,'nh ,,S 81 ,,a ,aI,,,,,, Ia 49,, saso,,aJ ,b.
much FOR the faithful. and they deserted the
Dig the o1S %ara
sweeter on Declare had the colt not
Sees,.ary oee ri sSt % Hs I HSrnpipe as his
most dangerous competitor. The Messrs,
Ksene thought very highly 1f their colt % and
Fred .Taral got out and worked with such yigor
That h. sealed but lIo pounds, ,s,,6i Galiso Pfs
stranaest OF All somebody BET on Senator Grady
whose form since he went to Chicago for the
chanre AZ almost any any Weight. poegett get WA was ,sut
up on the Senator Matt Byrnes very kindly let
'qf Mornpipe iSe" wa. wild horse on the way to
World o@ speed he and onS
loo Wiling to- !" show IT, Mr. Rowe lost iittie time
n skrmshes at the post sT quickly lowered
bunched. Prig rushed to the front and was the |
fore Wornpipe Gaiiiee and Declare Nidgley and |
Hamilton as soon as the Others settled |
down took Rubcon and Harrington back |
sba ,iil ed IN or,nd e s,rIs iengtb Sssora
aess pnd ssa ssnasSr r,dx th.
the mountain Midgey let Rubicon rate along, |
midst OF The feid. Turning into The home
stretch senator Grady on the extreme outside |
ssni Mrn ann m sde tha canirs ha
course Rnbicons hooded head was nodding |
s behind the and those wh had
he would win beyond a doubt unless something
unforeseen occurred. HornpIpe shot away
OF a mile from home but his triumph was
only momentary. for Midgiey nut into motion
the machinery he had in reserye and Rnbicon
with long. swinging strides bore down unon the |
son OF Mr. Pickwick and enguifed him IL was
No race fnr Rubicon Va ho came away and won
hands down A fnrlonu from home Deciara
passed Hornplpe and then Harrington over
hauled and disposed Of the Syorte Hsm3I
for second 6onors waxed furious. the honors
going to Declare by a short head, Hornpipe
Sas Snurth a LENGTH or so away
WIdaiev rode he winner in creditable STYLE
There wa, great surprise when the time Q obs
was hung o,it Sohndy ex xnected the winner ~ |
heat S:iotS or oil "a The mile rnce had been
nun in i;II Rubicon Il A very beautifully bred
horse being nv Rayon d' Or 6ut Of Iiiy n Inv
Glenrlg iily Ii was by yiruiI and out 1f Flor,
enre and therefore a sister 10 Hindoo one OF the
mIghtiest cham MONS OF the turf He was bred
by The late Col w H. Scott at the Algeria Stud |
and sold nv his estate To MIR Pierre IOrillard |
LAST fall when Mr. Iorillard sold his race horses |
in training MIR Mcdonald secured Rubicon for
So 300 Trainer John Huggins was the CON