New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20
rison in the saddle. Don Alonzo could have won
the Metropolitan Handicap and won II easily.

the Metropolitan Handicap. and won 1t easily.
INCIDENTS OF YESTERDAYS CONTEST.
The Great Eclipse Stakes for two-year-ods had a
guaranteed value OF $4,000 $1,000 the first horse
800 the second and $1,000 TO the third Fortune
sometimes picks out some queer laps into which TO
heap its favors. The colt Connosseur. by Sir Mo
dred. of Dixianne full brother of Sir Excess won
this race. not through any merit of his own but
rison. who rode of the best races OF his NE on
Connoisseur. The winner is the property of Charles
Litteiieid. tr.. who ought give Garrison al least
$4,000 for winning the race because the victory was
eney que 10 On the
part of the colt 1t was ''fuke race. like the
S0 at Pak BY KS dSn Of the
mastery riding of James Mclaughlin:
like contest of seling-paters. The time made the
spectators rub their eyes in bewilderment. IT was
slow the gait OF a paralytic cripple-l15 for
the six furongs. 1t was one of the most puzzling
Days colt Walter won the Great American Stakes
"a rich price at Gravesond at Ave furongs. on May
Mirage and Ella Reed behind him He won easily
With no advantage in the weights All the colts and
Wsh n for pe rSs on May g h %
mont Stakes at six furlongs. Gotham carrying l23
iSs pounds on his back defeated Sir Gaiahad GiS
Utica dSl and Mirage dlS Just as easily as Gotham
The thunder shower had made ne track wet and
p sRPad Es % 9S run M tn ANT nd Of
So. properly naturally and Justly Walter was
owners n ia" and their friends backed him With great
confidence But Walter failed even to get place.
rison's most praiseworthy. energetic and electric
riding. while Sir Galahad was second Utica third
Utica has been running in selling races , Lately
S selling i race to Nank Pooh Gesarion and Mos
quito. although he carried only 40 pounds. eight
The cable dispatches report Richard Croker
saying that he intends TO race abroad ana to enter
Derby II Richard Croker should run colt fourth
in a selling and then get third pace with the
coli a "A
stewards OF the English Jockey club would rule
BUT hat is Exactly the sort II hing which goes
on unchallenged and unchecked on the American
j. E. McDonalds stable appears to be in excel,
lent form just now His cot Rubicoh. on %n9 }f
overrating him when he owned him was a strong
favore lin In the rs' Tsff ANA Was at an amazns
long outside price Why she vas SO neglected af,er
Media. with Taral up was well backed but ut she 81,
Nae no s never dangerous in fast company with
ia pounds in the saddle tzze'n Hal, fuse ~ Tn
mentor with Garrison up appeared to have lost
az H, dss Daily. John J. Hyand their trainer and
ali their friends were utterly at loss to account for
Wal.zers miserable Thty ali banSed h
but he ran like frozen quicksilver south SIDE purst
Ia SeIuge OF blood. Rarely has horse been seen
Outside Of a battle 50 Hooded with gore gore. Even
south Side will be useful hereafter principally as
reservoir Of carnage ito. - -, -. ,. .,,h
John W. Golf as counsel William e. Day y, nig h
last race yesterday. after running 50 abomnaby In
his nreyiolls races this year. Gold Dollar RIDDEN oy
penn won easily. The favorite and the great TIP:
viii Elliott ridden by Lttleheld ran mlseraby ana
unpaced. 4. .At.
Melody carried only eighty-two pounds In this
race and would have mad a chance but that she was
ridden by an Insignificant little midget named Max
Hrsch Max may be Il heavenly seraph In a nap
pier cline in future. or he may resemble IN a
bieesed hereafter Henry G. Bowen and the cnerubs
OF Raphael who were alike In that they had no
bottom facts Gn the Beecher scandal or eisewhere)
mn Max cannot ride little bit. When IL came 10
finish with Melody he clutched frantically at her
name and nearly fell in a ft. -,
Stonenell had a canter over the course In that
wonderful match with Correction which closed the
Morris PARK meeting. He an overlooking Ia
vOrte at odds on.