The sun., 1895-05-26
App[EGATE'S FAST RACE.
-rcu,y4y,s SOW WINS ATFIVE FUR-
LONGS WITH WEIGHT UP
~ IOf3-<.

..,r,,r Forced the Colt to DO His
nest 10 VIA tho Private svvsepstakes-
p.,n,r wins tho Prenknsss Stakes
,,,, Earns I, Purse for Mr. Loriliard-
y. L, SANTA Anita's Poor Hace- Buck
..n, Just Heat. Prig-A speedy Dnmrsi
-u,,un Coming East-Notes OF the TurE
,,ou. 5000 persons saw tho races at Graves
- Yesterday afternoon. 1t was the largest
ao,hcrins that has been at the Brooklyn Jockey
Slpb's course this spring, with the exception of
49, onening day, when the Brooklyn Handicap
hrouelt about 10000 persons within the gates,
The promise OF excellent sport was fulflled, the
anishes IN some instances being spirited in the
.,,re,ne. Tho non-appearanco OF Rubcon in
,he dash at n mile n disappointment. as Mr..
McDonald's horse and Rey el Santa Anita were
Looked for to furnish the best race of the
dsy With RubicOn out of the way the
,Ictory OF the big Californian was conceded by
the talent. Bu; good things go wrong at times,
and Rey ell Santa Anita was clovcrly beaten In
} slow time by John Daly's threc.year-old colt
Keeran 1t was fitting that the Preakness
Stakes for three.year-olds, should be won by
the Prrakncss candidate Bclmar, and Mr.. Gal
vay wa, congratulated warmly by his many
friends after the race. The Private Sweop-
stakes, for two-year.olds made last December,
had originally fourteen nominations, but OF this
number many went wrong and others were either
not ready or did not possess sufficient speed to
warrant the payment OF the $500 starting fec,
and thoro wer, only two accep, at post time,
p J. Dwyer's Handspring and John j. Me-
Ca.ferty's Appegate. Applegate won in tho
splendid time of Olsl, but he had to DO spurred
and ridden cut TO the lust ounce in order 10 defeat
the big son of Hanover, who later on may turn
lilac Dn his lIandgnri IL q Y
tremcly green, while Applegate has campagned
almost since the beginning Of the racing season
In Virginia.
The news that John A. Morris was seriously
III at his ranch in Texas caused horsemen of oil
sassss TO- express & ths , most a. sincere reSrtnf En;
,na as Morrs zap PARK hU wona
not die for some years yet. The track for yes
since The opening OF the meeting. The day was
cool and cloudy, and all the conditions were
Appegate was favorite for tho Private Sweep.
stakes. .but Handspring was not friendless. and
The ss oS s p ahs as ps Sa;u
rally there wasn't az much interest in tho race
IS ssR ns nssmsn kss ina
,cribed to the event had starters, The race was
the outcome of some good-natured bndiuage at
even when tho future Of the turf look cd d Test
s Colts
running. .Applegnte was at the rail, and when
'ii take the pole Reifr sent AppleGate along. and
the paco became seorcher, the first furlong
s6e a OF s%a
blur. SO swiftly did they move. and the crowd
enthnsasticnllyshouted its appreciation. Hand.
brief moment before the turn for the stretch
vas made and the DwysIh stahemsn in the In
otIianover and took a lead OF half d length oppo-
iwnking with whip and spur, and Handspring,
like a lion. returned to the fray, challenging
ss.s TO Sna To a
nst. or bets4 tsr .aas AZ AsDs' ss~ es stood snS 3
vi BY ssAP Th
ssoEssn Brothera. Is L entered in % over $780,.
600 worth of stakes, and Is one of the very best
Judges who think that when thoroughly
WIN IN
Gavesea s sp zn Tuesday nsks Yesterdays race
For the. Praaknsss Stakes the favorite was
Xs9as Kennel ths sandIasss of Dxysr, Whass
9sS a ad rRa Adds 4ssh that s ss s ssues
persons, for he certainly showed o great flight
eed q the stSsy SSny % pe rrod as
were about equally favored BY the bettors.
;April ;, Fool was always close npsin his runs Last M
Griffin got him away in front to good start and
The S spsasy .as pi y sSo n o By
Urn uranno m Jones ion ofMashihstSn, Tss third in the the
Rsmar and Kennel. Jimmy Lauaie vent to the
whip on Kennel half a mfle from home, and
a4 s any se
whaebone, hut he waslpoorly placed and getting
oS and Mirage So We're ssf head and and head Tarai
had had been working his passage on Belmar
the eighth pole home: Griffin djd not take ad
ndIst Tarai Trough IpTS on the % rail pa hun. hun.
ared ad Yards from the wire. IN q fEhtipg finish
usE IN of sue Ks wSo Ssss
s1f 9sss TO tor aS yaa wansr i
sass Se 81 nj s:ssss S Asp1Hsss soss ws.
Mere Her and SfTs% s Hf
5lS lad and esop home. s iisa, the ases
oSpsdd'e oWhsd 6v Of hayon dn and Lizzie CS1
citations Sans by rushing away, at break
ss hsSN tmar Gr ~ ana winning all the way In the
Hailsono attempted to E Keep pace With The lily lily
sne sPI hrst quarter of mile but she shook them
a, aI III ana Try as Doggett might when he got
hphlause into second place. he could not over
aaG aaG nns the iying Liza Reldemere hung on well
inGrth; l'atricinn last to leave tho post and mp.
Mntehtly tangled up after the dag fell, ran well
ana closed a lot OF ground.
abHckrene. fayorite for tho second event, a
uas!s @ a. one mile and q furlong. won after
tis ttiushiNeeht contest with the Morris representa-
cnt nme prg' Under pull Ruckrene made pace in
IovnMpsTy with Captain n. for nearly seven fur
!UhSI Daly's stout horse then gave up the ghost
Ser rrig on whom Penn had been riding most
keEseNerinkly, chnllnnua N thp Inader
Il was hammer and tones from the car,
,aTe snt pi field to e the wire between Bpckrene'
. fiSheht iorh twice and that lost him the race.
oyr,dtk ~ was only, by the hardest kind
a, gg ,uiMg that keiff landed Baokrene's nose frat
M,nesw wire. Little Matt was a fair third, with
;"rshsi! fourth. lteir rode grand race on the
t,,mher. This boy is capable OF great things ut
oI fueS and is rossessed OF thooe great requisites
Il Il buefessiui race rider, GOODNESS In q tight
aee and the ability to sit still and let the other
'et.'W go to tho whip.
) ,,aey e. santa Anita only . few days ago car
ov.s u % pounds and ran mile and Il sixteenth
bef.ho .ho hrarescnd course in ;4Sls. u feat never
htsu hoe. iIn