New-York tribune., 1895-10-17
cpoRT OF HIGHEST CLASS.
.,oss.couNrRY RACING PROVES PoPU-
LAR AT MORRIS PARK.


ovr.r xuMBERs-cARAccAs, oLINDo' THE
PEER BucKaENE AND DEERsLAYER
THE WINNERS OF RACES.
rross-country racing is likely to regain presnse
49, attendance at Morris Park yesterday Is o''
-,or The attendance was large ana gredus re
h,es the class that visits the horse snow Inc
-, vas all that could be desired Tne ciear SKY
S crsp air made 1t typical racing day III caused
- 20 regret that the same conditions uio not
-evan on the opening day
:. uas a truly brilliant crowd that gathered AT
,,.rr,s Park yesterday afternoon The hunting set
~ss nresent In large numbers Many OF the women
,.d the maddox They inspected the horses with
..,ooi ewes and discussed their chances. ii
nded strange TO a group Of horse-owners TO hear
n.autifuI woman talk to her escort as follows:
SHE TALKS HORSE.
.xou will not listen you. St Luke. indeed.
a., certainly was good in his day, but he Is an ola
,ock now and is so lame he should not De permt.eo
- s,art II YOU must bet why not bet on the The
peer? He is up to weight a cApi'ai ia'ei anu van
s,sv any distance.
1se escort was crushed. 1t evident he knew
ore about bicycles than cross-country horses' ou'
he was reassured when she said:
.~rhero now you have good tip; take me 10 'he
,ox and go and see what they are doing in the ring
rive minutes later the young man was In the rins
"a had been introduced to man who laid MIN '--V
90 s1oo against The Peer. 1t was refreshing 10 near
h,n ,rv TO repeat what his fair companion toio MN
- ,he naddock 10 some OF his friends, who were eo
ID w heve from, ms language that he was Oh the
norss nTs racng was Of a high order. The only mis-
,,ns were that scud fell the last Jump N Wod tne
nSHsond race and that Chandler fell on Oh Mooe ss
ford Re n '9s Sst race easily He was the favOrte in
the betting at to againsi ms n-ai5er To- POGO
rhae el.Hh won the second race Oiindo. VINO was
an even money tavorite led from posi- srvbn 10 lSh
Onn1y ON rue love of the turf is delighted when
,1beTa Msr ;urfmen like Mr.. Gebhard wins races
CROss-COUNTRY RACE
o,. ., the nest cross-country contests that has
taken place in this neighoorhood IN recent years
was furnished IN the third race. Inc feer was
,,s favor,te at odds OF Il 10 against his chances
=, tho close Of the betting. Riley Grammar pct
,ssvily on woodford. forcing the odds OF 10
arainst him down TO TO ! at the close or me
BETTING Duke OF Abercorn led the nel1 until ne sne
-, nbstacle was reached. when The Peer ciosed
on MIN Both horses jumped together Brazll. on
The pee. jockeyed Persens The rlaer oi @ DuHe 90, .,
Abercorn Is no; good nnlsner' ana & pea' MN mn
ss.ava-aj lengths AZ the finish. An objection was
made 10 the Stewards by Persens VINO claimed ina, s
Brazil fouled Duke Of Aoercorn ana asKen H., sna nS
The peer be disqualified. The stewards dismissed
the complaint after an investigation OF me jockeys,
Rdsi n1OH Nas second and Sufficient third.
eeayeT 'hs last Tsen in sy 9Ige MSsey fT0m
Chesapeake W.T. THE IA SUMMARIZES.
Following a ( the summaries OF the races
FIRST RAcE-selling hurdle race purse $500 special
Betting Be- s.
Z J Badwins b. 6: Caracas. by Emperor
Of Norfolk-Clara D.. yrs, 100 D., -
Tboma. weloh's br h. Kilkenny, g. 1853 :,
!; NJ crosbys b. e. Fugitive 3 lsS car; -
800 ,n, Il
neeke i i5s cMcSiI} Isl 81
The Duner G. i6S. S............; SDpfrieso lo-i t-i
Marietta. D. iS' ''.''''iris-;S! rme-s:si '"'a"A"'
Won handily BY lengths; neck between second
sad third
SECOND RACE-steeplechase for nadens purse $500;
special weights. Two miles
r cebhard's b. G Olnto. by Oneko-
a sogs'iIq asio$ y g.sole: s s sh b8ps1ss 15gess,
F. wsia'. Al. en- & Mars chan 1as
scud 3 is5 Ccar 1870, fell at last jump
Won handiy by lengths six lengths between second
and third.
THIRD RACE-Handicap s,eeplechase; value $1,000;
psnsitieS About three miles.
Broad Hollow Stables ch g. The Peer, by
Joe HookeI-Cara l.. yrs. 1o' D. 81
Nj chamset.s ch. E. Duke Of Absrcorn; ,ns; :,
csa4: e, J. IA 4 sfahys ch. Hs:ns5sS al
Lon Il Heart J. ii5 jcar i4o, g. Hamilton, =! %
Il a' D6rsaS. a o. j. ias car ii) English, iS i
aiiyS' 4 HaSs aged 'i i4 s'se Car i'G5 800 Sn%sr q
W00df0Fd aged l4S' rne-e:os so0an''er'o
Won easily by lengths lengths between sec
and third
FOURTH RACE-seling; purse $500; special weights
six and one-half furlonss Of the wthers mile
+ Burlew's ch 6 Ruckrene. BY BuchaRano o,,
is''s r. 4 F. p P Keenes s,- rel c1 T. Irish Rel
p Ht GIDEON c6 Sufficient 1og Griain' 5Haaa - il
Hs'on + ios ''aT ITO, g,ms., e,s O0sss'o iOi
Won by length and half; four lengths
between second and third.
FIFTH RAcE-weter weights purse $3.50. The wthers
oneck Stables B. c. Deerslayer BY MID
lothian-Doe 8 yrs. l4l 10. OoggetO 80 out
). Z. McDonalds eh. Z. Chesapeake, aged
" b. sinks br. & Ny Luck. 8. Ia. 'TaraD 81 il
Richards 3 l3s. Chandler 1O-l 81
solitaire T. tS.i.hss, 10 a
Srnlock. D. lit.--..-.. ''DD'a4V" " ~
Won handny by length and a half, head between
second and third.
GOOD CARD AT MORRIS PARK TO-DAY.
The card at Morris Park to-day is above the
average in excellence and exciting contests should
resuI; in every The Withers Stakes for three
year-olds should prove attraction for the old
guard Of racegoers Lampghte- and Rey FL
Santa Anita are billed 10 meet in a lightweight
handicap a mile and furlong
Fast sprin,ing may be looked for in the third
race a selling affair. in which Harry Reed. Hugh
Penny Walter and other fast sprinters are
engaged. The track is i1 splendid condition. Here
are the entries for to-day:
FIRST RACE-selling; two-year-olds Five furiongs.
Doc Grimes ......115 Os,ler Joe .10l
Mac Briggs ....... DR.. Roho lul