New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
GOTHAM WINS THE MONTAUK
COLONEL RUPPERTs HORSE A FLYER.
A sEII1Nc.R RACE sQUABBLE CAUSED BY THE
SUCCESS OF ED" KEARNEY-A FAIR AT
1rNDANCE AND GOOD SPORT

TENDANCE AND GOOD SPORT
Clear cool weather attracted fair crowd OF
SPECTATORS 10 me Graveserd track yesterday after
noon The track dry on the surface. excepting
IN some OF the places where there are depressions
In which the water settles Underneath the dry
yurface the track soggy. which made fast time
impossible. There were many echoes OF the Great
American Stakes. Saturday by George
Kessler. Post-mortems don't count IN racing at inc
Gravesend track: hence the result OF the race Is
generally accepted by the so-called talent Inc
dignity Of the layers and the takers Of odds was
ruffled on account OF the action taken by leading
layer OF odds at the close Of the fourth race.
On Saturday Ed Kearney was beaten m selling
at and quarter miles by Gold Crest SIT
Dixon and Lonsdale. in 2:O9S4. Some of the pungers
in the ring bet heavily on Ed Kearney. c. f. Smith,
however. did not bet on him: consequently the Ire
of Joseph Ulman aroused and there was much
talk about the race. Ed kearney won at a mile and
a furlong yesterday without being urged 10 his
utmost. When Ed Kearney led up to be sold
Of Mr.. Ulman's clerks bid $1,000 above the en-
tered price $500 on Ed Kearney A BID Of s. saved
the horse for his owner, William Smith When the
crowd dispersed lively controversy between
George E. Smith and Joseph Ullman about Ed
Kearneys running in races took place. Mr. smith
extremely angry. He offered to match either
Gold Crest or Sir Dixon. jr. for $4,000 against Ed
Kearney in mile and -a-quarter race. Mr.. Smith
proposition was not accepted. The end is not yet
the smouldering embers Of Mr.. Smiths California
experiences have been famed into fame and lively
times may be looked for in the future. providing
that certain enter valuable horses IN selllng
below their real value.
The battle between the shade players and the
"hard-noney" men promises to be as lively as the
contest the financial plank at a national con-
venton. Moreover, 1t is likely that a bitter fight
Will be made TO break the power OF some OF the
men who said to exercise an undue influence over
several trainers and Jockeys.
Foxhall p. Keene wore his racing clothes yester-
day afternoon. and gave Charles Reed a severe
shock by appearing in gorgeous waistcoat that
fairy put Mr.. Reeds golden vest, as Michael
Clancy calls that article of Mr.. Reeds in the shade
The first race proved ii good thing Tor Inc lQi-
lowers OF the white with blue spots Tripping, VINO
was favorite at TO- N the oettns t,'ppeu oteI
the course under Doggetts guidance ana won Win
snsee ems s' Vim pfn5 Hi IN ih saddle Race
bet Hint, who is as worthless brute as Milo
another freak that ran in the first race YESTERDAY
The second race was worthy of Barksdale or any
other racing centre FOR cast-ors. Counselor howe
aior Murphy second choice at to l. Bri.lancy
was quoted to and had some support Coun-
reached when he made pyro;echnical display, ana
VINO was l's neck IN front Of he Druid who finished
third Senator Murphy who hnsLed last. s sn9u,o
furnish power for the manges in some Of the collar
a4dcu in 5na for CITY
year-ods Lithos Was an odds0n 5av0 Ss 10
III T paddy s at 10 0qoS Lazy Louise at to and
Mistrall il we're well supported The start
good one. Hi Daddy the first to show. but was
Soon afterward headed by I.hhos. who, with Grey
Bird in close attendance made the running until the
stretch reached, when the favorite drew aw@y
from him in spite Of McCaffertys efforts. III Daddy
with rush furlong from the fnis3, ana
collared Lithos, forcing Hart 20 ride him with AL
the skin and energy he possessed litnos resP9ndsI
by a neck al the finish. Grey Bird was thifd
The fourth race was selling affair at mile and
q furlong. Ed Kearney was heavily backed at even
money by OF the heaviest plungers at the track
Copyright next in demand 10y the bettors, VINO
accepted 10 9 against his chances The Dragon at
to and Pickpocket at 10 ! were feeb.y supported
r dd by PSd Sloane who ." was SUSPENDED for
the flag fell Sloane lost time. but sent Ed kearney
out In the lead selecting the drest part OF the track
Copyright second all the way When the stretch
reached Keefe attempted 10 get his mount out
in the Of the track where there dry going
but Tod was alert ana forced MIN 10 take the IN,
side where the going was heavy and holding, and
then came away with Ed Kearney. who won as he
pleased by three lengths. Copyright MANAGED 10 de-
feat The Dragon by neck for the place. The win
ner was bought in by his owner. who paid S505 TO
The Montauk Handicap furnished the best race Of
the day. every horse in the race had following
Gotham the favorite at to ! in the betting.
Buckrene was weighted down with some heavy com
10 supported by their stables. Hanwell
8 to and Hawarden at TO made the layers OF
the layers chance to put price that was accepted
on everything in the store Gotham took the lead in
the first hundred yards and raced away from his
first quarter of mile in 23i seconds the half mile
in As seconds. the five furongs in O2 and finished
three lengths in front of Ferrier, who beat Iianwe
by a head for the place. The time Of the
1J51. extremely fast race when the condition OF
the track is considered.
The last exercising gaop for Magian
who at 10 on in the betting Uncle Luke
second and Emotional third. Here the sum
maries:
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.