New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-24
JUMPERS DAY AT THE RACES
A. cRosBYs HORSES, WELL BACKED.
TAKE THE FIRST TWO CONTESTS.
,-,xr AND SAN JOAQUIN THE WINNERS
MEADOW LARK. DUKE OF ABERCORN.
LAFAYETTE AND BELMAR LAND
THE OTHERS - GOOD SPORT

..,r crowd was in attendance at the races Of the
.,.,orsl steep,echase Association at Morris Park
yesterday afternoon. The air was clear and crisp
cher strong breeze was blowing from the west,
-hich made IL typical cross-country racing day.
~ absence OF many OF the men who profess TO be
,,vers Of racing over obstacles was noticeable
r.uas NJ Crosby Of Boston. present and told
~ a, his acquaintances and friends that he felt
.,redent OF winning with Fugitive In the first race.
and with San Joaquin In the second race. Ralph
plack who trains for Mr.. Crosby, reported that
ho,h horses were In superb condition. and as Mr..
tIack IL an expert and has been eminently success
o., Il, training cross-country horses Mr.. Crosby and
his numerous friends plunged Fugitive in the
Arst race II a splendid contest, as ten horses
started and all finished without mishap. Fugitive
clearly demonstrated his superiority by taking the
lead AT the fourth obstacle and rating along under
. steadying pull and winning handy by two lengths.
HEAVY BETTING IN THE SECOND.
The second race caused heavy speculation.
Nv Luck was selected by the wise men as the
nrobable winner and was backed down from 10
until the best offered Caracas. with MT
Persse was freely backed by the clubmen and their
followers 10 l. James NJ. Crosby and his friends
placed their money on San Joaquin at 10 TO l. The
race was a highly interesting contest The leading
position he'd by Winship until the fourth OBJ
stacle was met when ne retired IN favor Of Caracas
who was closely pressed by Olindo, with MY Luck
IN third position. They in that order until near
ing the sixth hurdle, when Neach sent san joaquin
into the lead and he went over the obstacle Ike
bird NV Luck b.undered and fell. Woodford fol-
lowed suit San Joaquin won by length ana a
half from Caracas, who was the same distance in
front OF Oindo who beat Queen OF Scots ten lengths
for the third place.
Meadow Lark. ridden by Mr.. Persse, walked over
for the third
Duke OF Abercorn won the fourth race easily
from The Peer Each at to in the bet
ting The leas; said about May Blossom the bet
ter. any extended reference in regard 70 ner
running might a SAD feeling In the breasts
OF the men who bet on her -...,.. :. GOOD
humor as it was remarkable contest from post
to finish Lafayette, who is a speedy horse that
S an Sy Larry Hart and named Larry in honor
OF his breeder.
GOOD JUMPER.
Larry is jumper from Jumpersville but cannot
yun as fast trotting dog. Lafayette won oy
q quarter of mile Larry took every obstacle
and looked as II he were capable Of running twenty
miles at the same gait and not start a moderate
perspiration 49, ,,.,.o-
who was the favorite at 10 TO on This closed
franklin r. Hitchcock has been elected as stew
ard OF the Jockey Club. 49, oo.,or
Baldwin is greatly GRE r Racing ASSOC
citation in refusing his entries SAID ne: -, ma. -,
aa% awe sps not reman in the stable have never
profted by any dsreputaDle practlces III
and defy anybody say so or TO prove their as
Mr. Baldwin may be right in making the loLe-
going statement. but many Of his friends say IN me
most emphatic manner that he mas been pady
aSvsed bv his associates The stewards or the
Jockey Club will deal justly with Mr. Ba aNla
consequently he has no reason to feel alafn n5
II is openly stated by leading horseowneTs ana
trainers that some closely associated WIN
The Jockey Club have raced their horses IN as
{,,lv an erratic manner f. J. Baldwin ana
that such men should not be permitted TO, TO na s
anvthing 70 saw about the Baldwin case. ne men
that make such statements should make Ingn I'D 20
manner they injure racing in the eyes OF Vlsitols
who do not attend the races regularly. NlDre
nyar ~ The conversation of some Of the horse
owners were published every one OF these men 50
Glib OF tongue would lie out OF having maze such
assertions