New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23
:VENTlI RACE-The Coney Island Grand National
secplechasc $50 EACH value Of the race guaranteed
AFTER THE SUBURBAN.
THE BREEDER OF RAMAPo SAYS PONTIAC Is
SURELY hIS SIRE.


SURELY hIS SIRE.
The Suburban was run all over again yesterday
by the racegoers on the lawn and in the paddock
az Sheepshead Bay. The American Derby. which
is to be run Chicago to-day was also freely dis
cussed. and the respective merits OF Domino ana
Senator Grady had many champions. The crowd
was good for the day following the Suburban. and
the betting brisk. greatly TO the benefit OF the
bookmakers only one favorite Harry Reed was
landed a winner.
In the paddock J. O. Donner who bred the Sub
urban winner in the Ramapo hills or New-Jersey;
David Gideon one of his owners. and John j. Hy-
land his trainer were chatting together. Ramapo
was reported by lis trainer TO be In perfect cond-
ton after his great struggle There isn't pmple
on him" he declared MIR Bonner wns proud OF the
brilliant victory of the chestnut four-yearod Dut
he was a little annoyed because the paternity or
Ramapo had been doubted. There Is no doubt
of the breeding Of Ramapo" he remarked yester-
day. He Is by imp. Pontiac. out of Annie F. Ac-
cording to the rules ne is set down IN the breeding
records as by Runnymede or imp. Pontiac, the
last-named always being the sire. because Annie
T.. Ramapo's dam. was covered both by Runny-
mede and Pontiac: but the date when Ramapo was
foaled was a full year from Runnymede's time of
covering while it corresponds perfectly with that
of Pontiac"
Mr. Bonner said that he recognized the abilities OF
Hyland a trainer. and when Ramapo was a
yearng. placed him in his hands. When the colt
became a twO-year-Old Mr. bonner put MIN en-
tirely in the hands Of Gideon e. DAILY. on an agree
ment for a division OF the winnings. After Rama
20 had won the Champagne Stakes an offer OF give
o take $4,000 made by Mr.. Bonner. Gideon
a. DAILY agreed TO take RamapO at that hgure ana
he went to their stable.
Clifford who is entered for the first race to-day,
Is fast coming around TO good form. II Is thought
that the catarrhal cold which he contracted was
caught from some OF the yearlings at the track.
Those who went down to the racetrack by way
of Bay Ridge had plenty Of sport and excitement
the return trip yesterday. The first ripple was
caused by the boys who are accustomed TO sing
popular airs the trains. Strife had evidently
broker, out among them. for the band OF singers
divided yesterday. and as the two groups
met in a in the middle OF the train the fur
began to fly. The hOnors were about even when
the train. to the disgust OF the carload OF sports
swung into the station. From the shower Of nickels
and dimes that greeted their nstic performance
yesterday IT is probable that the boys. with an
eve to business Will combine that permanently
with their musical programme
The second and larger ripple was caused by the
invasion OF shell game" swinGer. with his
group Of accomplished "cappers." How any one
could be taken in by the men is almost incredible.
but notwithstanding the guylng and jeering OF
whole trainload. the shell persevered. and.
after the campers had and lost large sums.
a sucker was "roped in" and he squeezed
the las moment they warned to leave by "A
trainhand who said they would be arrested II they
went on the Bay Ridge ferry