The sun., 1896-10-23
THE WINNERS GOOD RACE.
NLLbACE's IHREE-TEAR-oLD WINS
IFTER A ROUSIN0 DEAD HEAT.

ort Mt Morris Park yesterday, The Winner
and Ramro running dead heat for the
Rnmapo Handicap, the former proving the bot
t.r stayer In the deciding heat while the Morris
tUo-year-od The Friar, won tho Rancocas
stakes from q high-cass field In very fast time.
The other events were we'll contested. and the
5000 persons present saw some rattling good
,nort. The weather was all that anybody could
desire, and Superintendent German had tho
tTsck both safe and fast.
Merry Prince, the Blemton Stables candidate
rhared the honors of favorltsm in the Ramapo
Handicap with Tho Winner, the other con-
testants being held At long prices. Riley Gran
nan, although barred from attending tho races.
sent heavy commission on The Winner. and
viii Wallace, who owns the son OF Favor and
Happy sally H.. told his friends that tho colt
would take u lot OF beating. Taral and Sloane,
the respective riders of The Winner and Ra-
miro, had good -natured chatting match before
tbe horses went to the post. When the
start was made DR.. Grimes, Merry Prince,
and volley raced head and head to
the turn, where they were Joined by Tho
Winner. The last named took up the
running In the stretch, but was almost instantly
challenged by Ramiro. on whom Sloane had rid
den a patient race. 1t was hammer and tongs
between this pair all the way home. the jockeys
s1ertng every effort for the mastery and tho
bic. The pair passed the finishing limo so closely
that the Judges could not separate them and tho
verdict was dead heat. DR.. Grimes was third.
Merry Prince showing once moro his utter in
ability TO carry weight.
When 1t came to question Of dividing the
stake both owners were willing to split tho
money. Tod Sloane advised e. j: Baldwin not
10 do this, as he was confident he could win
the run.off. Wallace then wanted to have
the deciding heat run after the last race,
but Baldwin declared for the twenty minute
clausp and EpyCulAtiOD began the
run.or. For this Ramiro was the odds-on fay
S% %aneT w'h Tars GIGn red dren sotds
good length and half before the Ken.
both colts were going haudily, but Taral had
q handful OF wraps. and Sloane was uneasy
saddle girths Jack Joyner is now training The
Winner. and when the kentuckian challenged
OF North Carolina resounded through the in
field. Sloane used the whip on Ramiro. but 1t
ssE no use by Tss somrE and bn,
heats, ! :f3. makes The Winner quite slayer.
as he carried l26 pounds;
Rancocas Stakes, and the heaviest spectators
were down on the son Of lopgGllant for large
Wisdom and Fausttue. was second choice at =
70 l, with Challenger next in demand at to l.
to 90 to /. The Frar and other good perform
ers being held a: the outside figures. Some
friar. Typhoon ii. was ridden by Simms. The
colt had never been started from the slow NOV,
Ing barrier ";fS MoFri rprs ,Ha nss "na
II was 'h50nsh q fSn vSs S
perfectly straight when the gate went up. He
did not break. and assistant Starter Murray
had to whip him way from the post The field
were gone. the mean time Winged Foot. The
away for dear life. Winged Foot quit n furlonE
from home. and Storm King soon followed suit;
earnest. and tine big chestnut smothered lhis
neiI. Ea!loping home three lengths before tho
srEumsn. for second money. the ally eettinE il
by head. Challenger suiked nearly all the
way. and Taral could never get him TO the front.
beat the other maiden three.year-olds he met In
the oiening dash on the Withers mile Ta5al
underwent special course OF reducing In order
to do the weight, and the specul,tors held the
Preskness cand date favorite at .. south
Africa. from Adam Beck's stable. Was second
choice at to l. Laureiton and Bonhomme
coming next in favor al TO ]. Bonhomme and
soIth Africa made the running head and mead
TO the stretch. where the latter, an imported
Reldtng by Tristan took The lead. He looked a
Charles Boyle's Miss Ceiestina, and won handt-
ly. south Africa heat Bonhomme cleverly Tor
1es pooEE great mare Yum YUM the d"" of Nankl
Ross was favorite at to for the second
event, no fewer than fourteen two-ycar-o!ds
going to the post. Xmas was the next in de-
mand at 4 tol. Xmas led down the hill, with
Ross o and lroq noise in close attendance. Ross
q died away at the end OF five fu. longs and IrO-
quoise for brief moment headed %mns. and
swerving TO the left slightly interfered with the
Stock ell stables big colt. DOggett called out
warnIngy to Hewitt, and when the lad straight
ened lroquoise out again Xmas once more
showed in the lead. DoCgett rode home with
all his power and won clinki ing good race by
Prince were necks apart In the order named
Mohawk Prince came from nowhere and would
have won in q few more strides.
Gotham was an even money Iavorlte Tor the
selling race ita mile with ROundsIuan warm
second choice Al 2 70 !. Premier. at 0 to /,
was the most faucIed of the others. Gotham
rushed to the front and made the running with
premier and koundsman ! headiGg the ,rui,i: ruck:
around the turn. and shortly after the field WAS
stralRhtened out for tho run hcme, the three:
him in the most summary fashion. The fol-
lowers OF Roundsman were jubilant. but they
@ had shouted too quickly. for Goyie brought
burst Of speed and beat the three.year;9id a
neck on the post. Gotham was third. Tingee
for sale he was run mp ITO $1,000. and bought
for that figure uy James Adams. who formerly
owned Lochinva-, The little son of Ealconer
was cheapal tie price and half q dozen men
were ready and anxious to take him oil his
hands.
peerslayer and Havoc were equal favorites at
to for the dash at IL mile ana a quarter. The
n1r,, former IS thin ana worn having been raced
from the start. Brandywine showed the way
uht'l half way down the hill. where Maurice
and Havoc moved up. followed by Sir Dixon,
Jr. When Clayton got ready tn let Havoc run
tho handsome four-year-old drew right away
and won hands down in the cred table time OF
ZOOS. Maurice beat Sir Dixon, Ir.. II neck for
second money. The next time Maurice starts
over a distance Of ground lie viii be hard to
beht. Deerslsyer needs rest badly.
AZ meeting Of the stewards of the Jockey
Club Yesterday afternoon a license WAS granted
70 othe Washington Jockey Club To give "A race
meeting under the Jockey Club rules from Nov.
- to 2s. ;. :. Rowland was appointed steward
torepresent the Jockey club at the Washington
Jockey club meeting and G. Mcdowell for the
Fimlco Driving Club meeting.
Summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
for maiden threc-y yearOlds: colts pounds geld
lne ~ pounds, aud hllies 10 pounds; purse 500,
VI WHEN 500 10 tEr winner, $40 TO the second,
tnu $50 20 the thiri, Wthcrs mile.
|WnAf,et h0yies ch. T. Miss Celestne. by Sobranjc-
haan fegks b. g South Africa, ,ll2 tsimns: :.......2
NSmAlo STAB e's ch. Bonholme s. lI2 (BlllarII..
a,LaLItIar, beaumont, Lea Woodland, Glover Ven.
alg and PHarlsee also ran.
uo,,,. Time l;ii.
,.n'VIhR: Against beaumont to 9: South Africa.
"a nUhhomme ana Iaureton, each TO Miss
iS,,rsIhh 70 u Ida Woodlands 10 20 /: Pharlseo.
4Eto ii uloVer Veldig, 80 To l.
SECOND RACE.
,SndIHng for twoyearolus; purse $500, OF which
S SoV to ih9 winner, $40 to the second, and $50 TO