The morning news., 1894-06-05
UNDER WHIP AND SPUR.
A Good Crowd at Morris Park, but a
Mediocer Programme.


Norris Park Race Track, n. J.. June
4-There was good crowd at the track
here to-day, though there was scarcely
an attractive feature on the programme.
1t was dull and uninteresting card to
begin with, but the wholesale scratching
reduced the fields to skeleton-like pro-
portions. Altogether FIVE favorites
turned up winners, the only one NOT to
come up to the scratch being Ridicule.
who was easily defeated by The Butter
flies in the race for filIies years old.
There were but three starters in the
race for the New Rochelle handicap, the
principal event of the day, and John
Cooper led the field from flag fall to fin-
ish The race was a grand one St. TlI-
liam kept close to John Cooper the entire
distance, and it was only after a struggle
in the last furlong. that the latter pulled
away and won by short neck.
The performance of the two-year-old
Harry Reed IN the opening event excited
much comment among the talent, es
pecially among those who saw his good
race few days ago. WalJzer actually
beat him by a sixteenth of mile. Harry
Reed finishing next to last Summaries
follow:
olds, three-Quarters OF a mile. Waltzer even
money, won, with Picaroon second and Mos
quito third. Time l:l234.
Second Race--Handicap, one and one-Quar-
ter miles PicRpocket, to 10, won, with
Herald second. Time 2:09
Third Race--For lilies 2-year-olds., five
furlongs. The Butterflies, to i, won with
Rldicule second and Applause third. Time
5914
Fourth Race-New Rochelle handicap, for
all ages seven furlongs. John Cooper, III,
McDermott, IS to 20, won with st. Julien
second and Comanche third. Time :26.
Fifth Race-SiX furlongs. Dr. Has brouek
] to 4, won, with Derfargilla second and
Lustre third. I ime 10.
Sixth Race-One mile Armitage to :.
won, with Disturbance second and Long
Shanks third. Time 1872.
AT LAToNIA PARK.
Cincinnati, o., June 4.-Only one favor
ite, Arapahoe, in the first race, won at
Latonia to-day. 1t was short horse day
in all the other events.
Bramah, a to shot, won the second
race, the Governess, at to 5, coming in
sixth.
Tasco, to /, by magnificent rush at
the finish, won the third race by a nose
from the favorite. Shuttle.
While the horses were standing in line
for the fourth race a terrific rain storm
passed over the track, covering it with
mud in a little while, and making the
going very heavy. Ondague, the favorite,
& to ), ran fourth while a Is to | shot,
Crescent, landed the purse
Mary Keene, at to l, won the final
event, while Valkyrie. s to 5. was never
heard from. The track during the first
three races was fast
The attendance was the smallest of the
meeting and the betting was light.
Summaries follows:
First Race-Selling. seven furlongs.
Aarapahoe. to 2 won with Imp. Florry
Meyers second and Rose berry third. Time
1:50i4.
Second Race-Selling, one mile. Bramah,
to !, won; with Orinda second and Valera
third. Time 1:4l9{.
Third Race-Selling, seven furlongs. Tasco,
S to 1, won; with Shuttle second and Le-
Grande third Time :2sai.
Fourth Race-Flve furlOngs. Crescent. 10
TO l. won, with Tenochtilan second and Sir
loin third Time 1:0j.
Fifth Race-Keene. ITO !, won with The
Princess second and Glenone third. Time
U:57