New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
THE PLUNGERS HARD HIT.
COSTLY DAY FOR THE NETWORK DELE
CATION AT ST. ASAPH.

: THEY LOSE HEAVILY on sToNENELL AND SUI
FIcIENT-FoUR FAvoRITEs FINISH IN
Observation-Disclosures TRY TO
BURN THE STABLES.
| icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUSE
Washington Oct 20.-There was marked in
crease in the attendance at st. Asaph to-day, SOW
| being a fair estimate Of the crowd present during
! the afternoon, and the receipts from the ring
| showed increase in keeping twenty-seven books
being in line. the management was In every way
satisfied with the results. The weather was de-
lghtfu, and the racing Of fair merit. with favores
winning four Of the six races decided The man
agement is greatly worried the discovery OF
attempt to set fire to the stables. About
O'Clock this morning Sutherland discovered
! fire on the outside OF one OF the stables on the
western boundary of the grounds 1t was easily
extinguished but investigation showed that oil
had been scattered about In several places ana
but for the prompt discovery Of the fire the damage
would certainly have been serious as the stables
stand close together that 1t would easily spread
especially at that hour of the morning. when
nearly every would be asleep. Detectives have
been placed the case, and it is said that an ar
rest will be made in day or two There Is "A
story that two previous attempts have been made
to burn the place, but this the people In charge
deny.
The days results costly to the New-iork
| delegation. Smiling john Kelly NJ +. DWyer,
sam" Milford ''Pittsburg Phil" George Wheeock
and nearly all the other pungers losing heavily on
Sufficient and Stonenell both OF which were looked
upon "cinches" Of the copper fastened order
The first race furnished the first Of these upsets
With Mldg.ey and Bizarre out, Sufficient was
backed down 10 to %. with most OF the books de-
cllnng to lay any price at all 1t being an open
secret that the stable money was on In big Jumps,
but the finish found her second. Doggett with Dog
gett up leading all the way and winning by length
and half
Four OF the eight named to run In the second
race declined Declare was the choice ana ne
managed TO get home In front. but II was close
call for him, as simms had to ride him hard from
hs head Of The stretch to n nsn S S the hsn ri
race with Gold Dollar. who was quoted at ~ to ].
a good second. tho favorite, Nero, winning by a
.ength and half Song and Dance captured the
The mn race furnished strong fav9rte IN ;Ap,
Of her field with Derelct fully six lengths In
front of The second horse. sipms was on ,,. the
81 rss sav to Won SS ace
beratey to foul hsr with Applause. causing Penn
with the favorite and made a dead heat Of it
with Dcrelict. the Louise hlly third Penn did not
reference. The dead heat was run. on after the
last race ana e,ed IN an sa Gey TOR n A be
sixth race. She led all the way. and won by I,
I length the fast time OF lOllt StonencN looked
be only galopng az they .urned into the stretch.
hut when Simms called on him he did not re-
spond Summaries
FIRST RAcE-seuinr. Five furlonss
'9 %o S i Il IL ''sS''' o'
Gideon 4 BAYS ch + Sufficient. 100 Grimm, ......
j. B Whites 3D. K Hcaurcsard. ~ 'car 40 h
usaefsc,or. io5 rrie, Darna. .. 'car. icn, Penn.
f4 - ,.H i"2 & ' Sim. 81 Sn ,s5 TIM, T1
=, H sni , sarsrS 20 f tn and q to ''e'
lesvx
second and ,hiri.
SECOND RAcE-Handcap. one and one-sis'eenth miles
T. J. pwyer. hr Declare. by strnuord-cl"ra. 2
" wo9d. Lisis 9, ;s ,;,,, .......
r.' kali j. ie ,'r,hnl AZ, =, sA" ,s,n me 90 ~ and
: ~ / Cattle o. ana to ..
Won ~ q head. a length between second and third
THIRD RACE.-sciing r~yen furionss.
j. Hayinaus b. .. Ncro by Flood Queen Res. yrs.
W Wo.. o. Gola poii,i aged 700 Genn, ......
" g i1unrs Xix Black Hawk. r. ioI lear ios'sD
sasS', ioi ,oar. log, carter. Tom s.idmere. il2
~ Knkcnn, 100 car M d,endrum' al-o ran Time
ns Nes e ;;,s s"a / +? a., co d POLAR 80 to
Won by length ami half. neck between second and
mind.
FOURTH RACE For ,hreeyear -olds. selling one mile.
m.m,'n sane' b song . and Dance. by The Bard
T. T Pai.fers Cd C. Governor sheehan. io7
J. - WIT. br c. Lonebridr- io7 car ioe dog
"a Keauley III PENN. also Time AZ.
Iie ng-Sony Dance. 10 10 and 2 tn 5. Governor
shcehan ii t. and to 2; Iongbrdge. 5 TO / and 8
e. ;.
Won by a length; same ds,snc. between second and
third.
FIFTH RACE-For two-yearoli nisr. special weights.
Five furDngs.
George Z. smiths ch. T. Applause. by the Ill-usei-
Encore 10 b.. -.
Pelham stables h. Derrlict. lod I0T.l tSlms
GIDEON Days b. T.. by D-vclin Louis io6 ,Grnlnl 3
rama PENN. the Sabina My 80 80.
~ Harrisi. also Time | ,Ds
Applause. to > and out Dcrelict. Sto and
g. . Louis. my - to l and ) To
'f,ead heat, length between second and third
KIS OFF
Applause. IL" 'D'gsetp
Defrct Jos Sims
Time ;VtL.
Hetiing Applause. l g. 2 Dcrciict II 10 8
Won by a length and "A half
SIXTH RACE Allowances Five furong-.
Kendall stables ch M. Maid Marian. by Great Tom
Sadie McNairy yrs. ii2 n 0;rinnD. ............. |
VI r. Dryers ch. stonenell b. i%2 ,Sms 2
Woods ca. Restraint 90 tKeefej. ........... j
Wah lin q. lis penn. also ran
Time OF.
Betting Maid Marian. 3 to and 10 D. Stonenell,
| 20 2 and out. Restraint. ca 10 | and !" 10 |.
Won by a length; eight lengths between second and
third.