New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
RACING UNDER NEW. LAWS.
OPENING OF THE NATIONAL srEEPLE'
CHASE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING.
An IDEAL RACING DAY. WITH FAIR'slzEp Al
TENDANCE AND EXCELLENT sPoRr-AB-
sENcE OF THE PROFESSIONAL BETTING
ELEMENT GREAT RELrEF-THE
JOCKEY CLUB MAY SECURE
,r.sr or MORRIS PARK.

LEASE OF MORRIS PARK
ar.,c.d rapldly in the estimation OF the
"a .,hu.,..t,c racegoers who visited Morris Park
xesterday afternoon. OF course the pos'ponemen's
and the declaring of the stakes had an enee' on
The attendance The ohiciais OF the Na"o"a.
s,.enlechase Association. however were pieaseo d.
,,ss-., sunnort OF the public. It was an ideal
ss,r. day as the weather track and all conditions
-. favorable To be sure, there were not the
h,.,,e and turmoil incidental to the racing OF iast
v..r when the betting-ring was the chiet atrac
Elm AZ a DAYS racing. There was an absence OF
~ s..,orr faces and horny hands Of the sons OF
coil who under the old methods bet their naro-
earned dollars with INSCRIPTIONS men who masoue-
raded as bookmakers. The utmost decorum pre-
vailed everywhere. There was no loud shouting OF
rushing from paddock to bettns-rns ana oack'..o
the discontinue OF men VINO oesireu " "'' ~
races In peace
A marvellous change was perceptioie IN the sie"u
stand The hurrying messengers who placed oe,s
for women Of particular standing had VaniSneu'
AZ well as their patrons. OF course there was oe.-
ting hut II was done so quietly and with such
rspidity 1t did not offend anybody Tnere were
acme attempts at gallery play by the imitation OF
English betting cries. such six to one oar Two,
INT such attempts promptly suppressed. IL 10
plainly evident that the two-doar pettors Will SUI"
become memories Of the past
HIGHLY PLEASED WITH THE SPORT
Many Of the racing experts present were highly
der the new laws On the clubhouse lawn the rae
ing magnates gathered. August Belmont ana Johh
Sanford, State Racing Commissioners neio long
consultation before the racing began Later ID the
afternoon Mr. Belmont. Philip j. Dryer. Jonn
Heckscher John H. Bradford. Cornelius Fellowes
end Alfred Hcnnen Morris sat in conclave on the
lawn and this caused comment as to what they
were talking about. The subject was the improve
naent Of turf and the assumption by the Jockey
Club Of the Morris Park racecourse. clubhouse and
he Iockp
acquire a lease Of Morris Park some time TINS
week.
Many familiar figures strolled up and down the
public lawn. Among the number were John Kelly
David Gideon, Adolph Nelson. Edward Kelly, Ar
thur White, j. f. Mcdonald. Matthew Corbett,
Matthew Allen. Charles Dwyer. Frank c. O'Rely'
Jesse Brown. Archie Thompson. Edward scott
Frank Clarke and many others J. G. F3llsnsn fef.
here there and everywhere to see that the patrons
OF the club were well cared for Secretary G n.
sramme. An excellent band PLAYED popular ar airs, ,hs
whole It was high,class crowd OF spectators toT
gathered 10 witness hgh-cass sport. and II Is safe
to say that nobody was disappointed
MODEL COURSE.
The steeplechase course is a model Of excellence.
The Jumps are stin and firmly constructed. and
this fact makes the contests far safer than the
nimsy affairs that have caused so many accidents
The horses looked we'll and were In condition TO
race The Jockeys new coors and the spec
tacie was far different from the scenes at other
tracks when steeplechases were decided. =,
The racing was highly interesting throughput In
sci s 10 D. sssinst his chances. Arthur White the
Ss % sssns. tod to H % ss h. ssI':
small amour, on sayonara; who won as he pleased
Pat at oaSsy wso S. as IS old ' a. isaac thompson
Mr. Thompson's own statement Is true. was the
second choice Win islr ODDS against ,S. Ire
tance Ghree miles,. Hiawa.se made the running
a. e xs:s S
by the shock. but quickly recovered and enjoyed
two miles. Oakley made a slight blunder on his sec.
eve az mt to He er
quickly and caught Hiawasse on the ascent q the
safely over me last Jump 6akleys Jockey gave
ns eas ana ne rs. ai he ey ben on
SURPRISE IN THE ST. NICHOLAS.
The ST. Nicholas Handicap furnished a surprise.
ST. John heavily backed to win at TO 5.
Judge Morrow was well supported at to 2. and
to against was freely accepted by the admirers
OF Woodford. ST. Joaquin was nibbed at. but re-
mained at to throughout the betting. From Is
to 90 to was quoted against the others. 1t was
splendid race; as Juds- Morrow rushed into the
rag. 81 II as he
within striking distance. The weight caused the
two hurdles which Red Cloud Cleared like s cat cat.
Judge Morrow,s Jockey rssorted to punishment. 70
regain his GROUND and in beautiful finish Red
as select party Won won handsomely on Lady Ray
monds victory in the race ssI for the New-York
sses he WITH ana to
their chances: Ecar,e The Peer; Lucknow and
Lazy az. sssIss from % sd%n IL %
10 e the eGass
bss.s s1sS ss TdsT the Sas or .m
jump and LucknSw refused to %,. take The
sunnns With The Peer and Rodman % al in
second place. The Peer made his m, maj effort ,oo
on long enough to permit the Irish mare to win by
esan a% %as 'Guo o favo for the SEVEN
furions dash, with weter weights but was forced
heavily backed for place This closed aT mag
nifcent days sport
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RAcEMaden hurdle for four-yearoid- and
upward. tina, have a hurdle or steepie-
chase Premium $780, special weights. Mile and a
half six hurdles.
Betting s.; Fl.
M:ys,' y ss 8, ss:ysnar. by o1 T3nn.n
P, $ Randolph. ''s sh. No. s. L.f.ysss:
w.:,Srooi stable; en- M win,hp J. iss
S iiI%s. c Rsrsi:;, ii 81
fs.fs't Time-2t3
sPrmus fell at the NTH hurdle.
Won easily by three lengths; twenty lengths between
second and third.
SECOND RAcE-seilng; seepechsse; for four-yearolds
and upward; selling allowances. Premium Of $3.50
3D.. =. Three mea
Charles shieldss oh. g Pat Oakley by Rayon
dOr-Ne Gwynn aged l59 M. iPines) 60 out
westbrook Stables en-. q Playmate. ). .i59
chandler 2 ~ -
P.s p RAndoiph's b. q. Hiswssse. aged i59
Fraylingb 2 81 81
Moful 49,; ,s....,...,,.,..,,..G; nslsh, 81 IL
lockwood i6e Rowan rs ID
Tlme-6:lS
lockwood fell a. the hrst water Jump.
Won IN . gslop by six lengths. ten lengths between
second ana third
THIRD RAcE-sT, NICHOLAS HURDLE HANDICAP
Premium Of $1,000. win 500 10 the hrst snd 500 "a
the second, Mile and half over sin hurdles
J. Webbs b. h. HE'D Cloud by Red Iron
Maggie D., yfs,, las DIT, bufEeEsj ! i2i <-i
BE- D. y, Howisnd's b, n, Judge Morrow aged
Psm,apo stables Oh A. woodford aged