New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
RACING AT GRAVESEND.
TWO OF THE FAvORITEs SUCCESSFUL.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND MANY AGREEABLE
FEATURES or THE SPORT.

A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND MANY AGREEABLE
FEATURES or THE SPORT.
c. .r, n.onle went TO the Brooklyn Jockey
ryut.s track Yesterday and the sport of the after
noon was carried with so much when was
pleasant and enjoyable that the unseish supporters
of the turf had every reason for satisfaction Inc
new system is working so smoothly ana accompany
that no lust cause serious fault-nnding can De
discovered by the most irritable anu pee''s" Vi
critics.
The news that John A. Morris was seriously SICK
at his Texas ranch. made stir at the racecouise
Mr. Morris was overcome by an apoplecuc stroke
early on Friday morning. He was stricken a.
about 6 o'clock He at his Texas farm, an
enormous property of mary thousands OF acres
about sixty miles north of San Antonio. near Nerr-
Vile His wife and his elder sor. AIRED hehhen
Morris left this city for Texas on FRIDAY as soon d.
possible after receiving the telegrapnic adVi'es o'
his Illness Later reports from kerrviiIe gave 'he
information that Mr. Morris resting comforta-
bly, and that his condition showed signs OF I'M
provement Mr.. Morris is nearly sixty years Oh
nCe 1t is expected that he Will recover from TINS
attack. II he had been supposed to be IN se''o"
peril all the entries from the Morris S'aoie wo"''
have been withdrawn yesterday. But rrig' M.'"se
and Intermisson ran in the Morris coors ana 'hele
fore tho friends of the Morrises. who were at 'ne
Grayesend races took heart Of grace. ana expec'e'
the early recovery of the owner oil MOTIFS ran"
The genera, hone ard anticipation are that he may
soon be seen at his home in West chester i" ''e
best of restored health and strength
The closest and most intimate lIlei"s VI
Jor,,lard saw that any reports that ne mas 'o>'
heavily by backing his horses at this hce""s a.
preposterous They declare That all ol WI i
lards betting this year has been OF 'rlNiai so' "
that he has wagered small sums for amusement oi''
and has not ventured wagers for any cons'derao'c
amounts. 80, 49,.
In the pryate sweeps axes for two-year-ods 'he
third contest on the card yesterday, only TWO ra"
John J. NcCanerty's Applegate ana fH'iP d.
DIVERS Handspring. Appiegate was the taNor''
and won easily in fast time But Handspring proven
.ha, 10 n, sneed and he may do better hereafter
I, must not be forgotten that this was Handspring
first race, while Apologize was Thoroughly sedS'"e'
BY a number CT contests.
f Mcdonald owner OF Rubicon. feared mat
his fas; Splinter could not defeat Rev FL santa
Anita in the fifth race at a mile. and withore" ms
horse But the Californian son of Cheviot is possI-
by an opium hend. He runs az II ne were addic'eu
10 the laudanum or the morphine habit. IN some
Of his races he runs like Henry Of Navarro In ON
ers he has no more snap dash than Little Blee
had when he allowed Trilby TO succGmD TO SVehsaH
Yesterday was one Of the Rey's opium days' y
careful study of this horses career shows that ne
almos, invariably runs like COW when he Is an
overwhelming favorte in the betting.
' Now isn't that odd? Study all Of Re- III Santa
Anta's racing since he first ran. and you will ma
that he has usually we'll when the odds against
him were tempting, and has usually run baby "hsn
the betting no. tempting.
Is any one in the Jockey Club able to put two
and two together about Rey FL Santa Anita? OF
course there are exceptions 10 every rue. and pos
sibly Rey FL Santa Anita is as homes; horse as
can be found in any country of the globe But re
IL capricOus. SO much mus: inevitably be admitted
Can the turf in these unsOun1 and uncertain times
afford TO be afflicted with caprcious horses larai
rode Rey FL Santa Anita yesterday. So the riding
was all right b.: = Rey FL Santa Anita were
promptly ruled off the turf for cap-iciousnes' the
turf would be 4 gamer The turf has too many
enemies Il. these days to endure with safety the
burden o. such a horse Rey FL Santa Anita Is
He ought TO be ru,el of without delay
App.au5.. the favorite. second in The first
race which was won very easily by Pierre Loril-
lard's fly Liza. Applause is nervous creature
and the Ions delay at the pos, made her Almost
frantic. James Rowe IS an amabie ana well
meaning starter, but he does not control the
Jockeys Rowe ought TO be made Clerk o. the
Cour, OF Chancery OF New-Jersey. The pay Is
good. the work is light. and good nature is the
principal qualification.
Probably W. H. Forbes. OF Massachusetts. Is not
sensitive II ne were sensitive and II ne had oeen
q, the track yesterday. he might have suffered ex-
irene anguish over the way In which Penn rode
his FLY s!ivie
Penn is not sensitive. however.
Philip J. Dryers Kennel was tremendous IA
vor.te In the Preakness Stakes at a mile for three
ytar-oids. the ffth race some c!iHcs 'i'i"n t""
Mr. Dryer needs trainer and a jockey very
badly However that may be. 1t is certain that
Kennel, rider by James Lamley. ran distressing
race and was unplaced. In his previous races at
this meeting Kennel had run creditaby. Nester-
dav ne was defeated by Be mar. April FOOL, sue
Kittie and Mirage and the time was slow. although
Now II may be that Philip j. Dwyer is entirely
satisfied with his trainer and with his Jockey j.
Iamley, when Kennel runs such peculiar race
Kennel being tremendous iav9rite But 1t ought
as a Jockey by William c. DAILY. OF the most
horses on conspicuous, important ana celebrated
racetrack in the whole word. Daily has been twice
ruled off the turf. and he ought never to have been
This is time for plain speaking and no nonsense.
James Lamley rode the overwhelming iavoilte hen-
nit,ed this year Ii Will be impossible for the turf
10 flourish If any queer riding Is a.lowed 70 pass
with immrnity The American turf has had alto
"e,hsr too much queer training, queer riding, queer
running and queer betting IN past seasons II IS
time to put stop to those things altogether
ought to be riding at Roby. or at the Corrigan
track, or the IIanlSns track-not at Gravesend
Go West young man; 10 west 49,
meeting with Domino; after that victory ne wore wore
The sere and yellow leaf Of ni-luck until he rode
Bemar to success in the PTeakness stakes yes n
Bedemere and that nervous filly Applause kicked
him twice IN the foot ,,, ,,.,u,
In The Nrsf race He was careless that Patrcian
s ss ts kn's"' s''' ,. ,a,m u. won wit, LIZ,
:, TN Hrs; race. was second with April Fool in the
Preakness Stakes. was first with Keenan, IN tne
NTH and first with Damsel IN . u racss
SUMMARIZES OF THE CONTESTS
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