New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
rwo IJPSETS AT MORRIS PARK
c,r,sc SPORT ON THE RAcEcoURsE.
,,y REED AS FAST AS EvER-succEssEs OF
cs TO HORSES.

pnort which was diversified py entertaining III
sn,s Every law OF the state was ooe!eu 10 'he
-, s,ninutive dot of punctuation marx DO
na.ne,t thoughtful and alert was the MANAGEMENT
svsrv visitor to the course had words of
,.e upon his lips. Nothing could be discerned TO
- fault with-a rare and felcitous cohdltion OF
"r.,rs on a racetrack. Autumn was good humored,
-. sun was smiling, and the breeze was tempered
:, the shorn Spectator. Altogether IL was
..rnv and wholesome afternoon
:, certain owners and trainers had been more
.,svo,ent self-sacrificng and bountiful. some OF
me fields would have been richer. several OF the
matches caused signs OF sorrow. But in every
see a sufficient number of horses ran to arouse
.-,sr conjecture and lively differences OF opinion
:. the vast area beneath the grandstand. where
~ professional sages OF the turf stood in easy and
..a,, attitudes ready enter into pecuniary
Sscusson as to the relative merits OF the represen-
,a,,ves OF the various stables whose colors were
ssr upon the course. Nearly all Of these financial
ashates were carried with the punctilious po-
u,sness OF the days OF chivalry in Spain. and the
.,,n,ons OF the debaters usually exchanged
IN low gentle and meodious tones. But just before
,ha last race that eloquent and imprisoned orator
Is,ac Thompson took the view that Sun Up was
not qualified by nature. education and training 10
canture the first prize. Mr.. Wheelock. who has
opinons OF his own. was inclined to overrule the
learned erudite demurrer which Mr.. Thompson
6led IN opposition TO the claims OF Sun Up. The
two orators argued the case with an elegant met
or,c which reminded the listening throng of the
,n,passloned utterances OF Demosthenes and Soc
rates in the days OF Philip OF Macedon Orator
Uheeock declared tina; Sun Up would be first Oh
.scond Orator Thompson protested. and said nay
The battle OF oIatory ragged hercely for time
When the judges put up the numbers after the
race Sun Up not first or second, and orator
Wheelock was indebted Orator Thompson to the
amount of several drachmas Orator Thompson
was in unapproachable form yesterday. He was
trno aS-fxT N
Webster. and as persuasive as Rufus Choate His
rhetorical flights popular and so effective
that his bank account was much enlarged at the
close OF the day.
All the most honored and esteemed friends OF the
turf who could leave their homes their offices their
banks their manufactures and other PAGES OF
business for an afternoons outing were at Morris
Park and they found much amusement in the con-
tests OF the day. Two amazing upsets caused plenty
of fun. In the first Duke Wishard put
81 900 on Mack Briggs. but John j. McCanerty the
former owner OF the youngster. had lite faith IN
Mack and laid $500 against him. CAT least 1t was
40 reported) McCafferty's judgment was better
thu, Duke & Wishard's The horses de-
layed at the post, several breaks took place and
Mack Briggs. who was the faNorte al odds on got
away poorly He never prominent or danger
GUS Marsian al % to was successful by narrow
margin of few inches. Right Royal, poorly ridden
by Hewitt was second. and Roundsman, ridden IN
bungling style by Lambley, was third
Rey ell Santa Anita and Merry Prince were taken
out OF the second race. and Lamplghter was hrst
IN favor at odds on among the orators under 'he
grandstand Bathampton, belonging to Marcus
DAILY of Anaconda copper mine celebrity was second
choice but James Galway's Bemar led al. the way!
and was first at the end without much urging
Lampighter has big leg and soured temper IL
OF his old speed in the homestretch But mis- sar is
setting. his cory is dim After TINS season Ml'Vn
Young Is likely TO retire him 10 the STUD mat Is
the place for him now. , ,,A .,
1t Is fortunate for the good-neartea sVisi At
high figures. and that the Anaconda is enormously
proftabe for his stable has been in miserable luck
this year His co.ors are rarely seen IN the van l.,
Michael F. Dwyer has remarkably me cot In IN
race tremendous speed and has immense staying "a!
power. Ben Brush is treasure Ana now hsrry
the odds-on favorite the third race. Walter was
iirst away when the iag fell and Griffin did all he
GET ssaa R Sns se iead hoping that Harry might
be able 10 oyerake Wazsr But Harry Reed IVA, MAS
horse in the race and won the honors as ne ilkeu.
Walter was second. while Preston was faL-a%ay
third and the others were beaten on IN gloomy
Tanki Pooh was Withdrawn from the fourth
race and the shrewdest spectators backed j. v
Rogerss Lucania with conspicuous commerce. "
b D"So aYo4 an cont ohe or NO
ventured TO give to to and; IN lew s,,ms ms
against Brandywine. Lucania won the race well
in hand. but Brandywne was stately a.. ana ma ma
jesc second. Gotham was poor third far nacH
Colonel Rupert ought to change Gotham ar1s
name. New-York is the third city OF tne woT E
most Influential and most magnificent city OF the
two Americas Colonel Rupperts cot runs tbss 90
days at Morris Park. in comparison with ms pest
form in 1894. that he deserves the name OF uo'han
&C Cali him Chicago. after the Windy City that
npaIries Of Illinois, but which, in comparison with
This mighty metropolis OF the New World. situated
the SUPERB and Drag s and sham Chcago
pride is now humbed to the dus,: rel ner has al
S Wsvs BEEN Chicago is practically bankrupt in
money as well IN reputation and is NOT abe abe
tentious shallow bombastc. vaporing town on tne
shores Of Lake Mchigan that ats sHe mas ner and
must cut them down one-half in order 10 carry
chc az is the Illinois village that has been try
ing TO rival imperial peerless unapproachao' hich
York She Is like the frog IN b tne to the Size
OF the elephant The frog burst in the effort en-
ss has sa5ss IN of hsE s'Ys%P dow
means Gotham inflated frog. And now he
II 81 Aliens beautiful hly 81. Agnes daughter igad'G
mare Thora. walked away with the nith rae Az nc
leisure The orators gave 70 against 1 AsHsI
,egro but the latter disappointed all her irienas
Anegros performances was extremely poor 'He was
ST Agnes showed so much speed as yearling
s na eSt S %eas sabe and M
Thora herself But she has been sick much 81 the
and she may be a high-class stable hIy IN 1871;
Matthew NJ Allen has army or attacned loydl
and devoted friends He rs very POPULAR ana me
rejoicing over mis- winning race with ST. Agnes
who is the apple Of his eye was widespread and SIN
cere. -. ...~.o,.,
In some unaccountable way report got currency
before the race that 81 Agnes was lame This re-
port baseless ~ .
Marsian the winner Of the first race. was al - 70
among the orators. SO was Ina. the winner or the
iasf race Grim riding OF the favore. Arapahoe,
was bungling careless. sluggish and il-judsed Well
Ridden Arapahoe could have won the race. She got
second mace Ina ridden by a stable boy
named Johns. She won a far race on MUDDY
track AZ C;rayesend last month. and the betting
would not have been as much as p TO against her
II she had not been ridden by an unknown stable
boy ,,. - - ,,, soo.h
beds and Hamilton in rejecting upon the errors
OF MS life calls 20 mind in what laundering fool
ISL thick headed. awkward. uncouth and clumsy