The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-22
NEW YORK, June g

| II " bTeHteSI huUurUdH HhnulChp III
| in the history of the classic
event was won today by Ram
u apo. 1t was not the richest su-
bnr ban, as the prize was worth less
financially this year than last year by
nearly 81, ,000 The winner got about
$1,000 He got nearly $4,000 last
year. The battle was grand one and
we'll fought, and Rnmapo. the first fa-
vorite, carried off the prize from that
sterling aged gelding Banquet only
after bitter and cruel struggle.
That erratc beast Sport, took it into
his head to try when it was too late.
He came like shot from the final
sixteenth, and passing the othsr strug-
Cling contestants rs if they were stand
ing still. secured third placo by COM
Portable margin. There was not an
admirer or supporter Of Sport on the
track that did not believe that he would
have won outright, had Taral, Garri-
son, Simms or some equally capable
jockey had the mount on him.
Since the future books opened on the
race, Ramapo has been favorite. His
best aud most brilliant victory was
when he won the Metropolitan handi-
cap. He has not been defeated this year
and unless he is allowed to grow stale
tho indications are that he will not be.
His victory was llost popular one.
The stable Ia in good odor with the
hackers and favorites and Taral, his RI
der, is one of the most popular jockeys
on the turf.
TARAL's LUCKY MOUNT.
This victorygave Taral, who is right
ly called the lucky Dutchman." n
record enjoyed by no other jockey, that
OF winning the three big handicSps of
the year. He won the Brooklyn with
DR.. Rice, a discarded stable companion
of Ramapo. and the Metropolitan and
Suburban with Ramspo. The race
was run true and was thoroughly
clean and healthy one Banquet, who
is known to be nervous in big field.
WAS taken to the front and not allowed
to feel his position. He was in conss-
quence for the first time able to do
Justice to himself in a fair sized field.
Sport showed his temper in the early
part of the race and Thompson could
DO nothing with him until too late.
Sir Walter had been tampered with.
His appearance at the post was not
what it should have been. The pace
was set by Kinglet and Banquet
was too hot for Pick.Pocket and
Henry of Navarro. Don Alonzo
was the same big hulking cur
he always is in good company. St
Michael and Charade were thoroughly
outclassed. Comanchs is great horse
in moderate company. As stake horse
he is counterfeit Hinglet simply did
all that was asked of him. He made
the pace as hot as he knew how, and
then left matters for his stable COM
psnion. Ramapo, to finish. King Lee
acquitted himself creditably. When
he becomes thoroughly acclimated he
will make some of ths cracks hustle to
hold their own.
THE RACE RECORD BROKEN.
Ramapo's time, 2:05 g. is 2-5 of q
second faster than the race has yet been
run. Lowlander ran the race year
ago in 2:05 3-5. The best time prior to
that was made by Salvador in 1890,
Hc went the distance in 2:06 4-5.
The Suburban of 1894 was so far as
the attendance was concerned, far be-
hind that of the Brooklyn or Mstropoli.
tan handicaps 1t ia safe to say that
although the weather was nearly per-
feet, the crowd was the smallest that
has witnessed the big event during the
past four years The management
were at loss to account for this state
of affairs. A conservative estimate
places the attendance at 10. 900.
The winner, Ramapo, was bred by
J. Otto Dannor. at his stud farm in
the Ramapo hills Of Now Jersey. He
is years old and has not been defeated
this year. He is a long, ralsish horse,
and does not show to advantage until
thoroughly extended.