Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-21
DON De ORC WON A RICH STAKE
Tho fremont ut Gruvcscnd Was Ens-
lily Captured Yesterday by the
Crack Blcmton Colt.

New York, June oo-'rhis was getaway
day at Gravesend and one of the best
crowds OF the meeting was present 10
watch the contest for the rich fremont
stakes, in which six OF The best :-ycar-
o!ds were down to take part. Down among
the professional bettors all was hustle ano
commotion for Don d'Oro made such q bad
showing in the Great American stakes that
the public were looking for something else
TO back. At first Don d orc was the
choice at 10 3. but so much money came
in Oh The Friar and the McCunerty pair
that he recedcd slowly, while the others
shortened until the McCanerty pair was the
choice by a narrow margin. At little be-
fore o'clock the soNtotte went around to
the back stretch for the start. Twice they
made false breaks. but the third time
Flynn caught them in perfect line, the red
flag sHishcd and they woro of. Dr.
sherpari was the nrst to show out OF tho
bunch, followed by Don a. orc. Rhoiesia,
The Friar, Arbuckle and Salvato. For the
first furlong the youngsters were simply
settling into their strides. but they took Il
rapid pace doing H. covering that distance
IN twelve seconds
They were then we'll straightenel out
and The Friar was half a length in the
lead OF the fast Keeue hlly, Rhodesia,
Don d'oro being third and the others fol-
lowing. Taril trying to get some spe'
ont Of saiyato, but failing; A. the quarter
there was no change in the positions Of
the contestants. When they began to
round ,the upper turn, Grimm concluded TO
Art IL little nearer the leader, q little loos-
oning In the bride, little prick with the
spur aud the big Blemton crack shot by
passing the three furlong pole 81 seconds
after the start only a head behind The
hot pac" was maintained until the half mile
pole was reached in isis seconds, when
The Fr.nr had again established his lead
ot hnlt length over Don d'pro. with
khpdc>a stlll half = length in the rear.
to strursl" between tho two leaders.
Down 10 the i've furlong pole the two
sturdy youngsters rushed, reaching IL in a
shade under l.'3 The Frial despite his best
efforts, could not shake of the big son uf
Iayon d'pr, who was eating into his short
lrat. suddenly Don d'Oro felt the stcel
and he Jumped away with a mighty bound.
In almost an instant he was length AMI
= half TN the lead and Griffin eased him IN
Tor final rush that The Friar might have
Lett in him, but there was no rush.
l.itllet".d could get nothing more out of
his mount and Don l'Oro won easily.
The first went TO Break o. bay by 1--WE
lengths, tho faynrite, Silvcrbrook, being un-
placed. l.onsbetch. Charade and puggott
We're equal favoritts for the second race,
and after q hnrl nsht Charade won hand
ily with Longheach second. Th- Montague
handicap brought but three TO the post.
Merry Prince, and thus they finished. Han
we'll was tho favorte in the NTH, but he
could do no better than third. as Bona;
parte, AN to shot, led all the way and
won handily, Sir Dixon, Jr,. getting the
place. In the sixth event Sept0ur, the IA
vorltc lost by head 10 sherlock. The IA
yorilc Tragedian. also lost in the last race.
summary:
First race-Five furlongs: selling Break
O. Day, 81 NIewitO, to and 10 8, won
second; Emeskay, IS Uowers). . TO 2 and
Lady Mottle, Trayant. Bragalone, Silver
Brooke, Myrtle L.. shillalah and sannie
second raee-one mile and .furlonE
won; Longbeach, l0I Dog.etp, IL to and
! and . to l. third. Time l'56. Volley and
Third raee-slx furlongs. Don d, Orc r'
{Gri,n) Il ,,s,, 10 and even We HG won The Fnar
to Z, third. Time, l;l5,.. Arbuekie. Dr
sheppard and SSalyado also ran,
| furlong. Hamilton H., loo CraraD, to
| and out, won; Merry Prince. III CGrifnD, ,
10 and out, second; Casette, 100 u. HID
| IL to /, third. Time l:55A.
,Fifth r'tce-SiN tprions;s, Bonaparie. lOl
JTr, IL ii: IsicGaasntsl 10 and 10 10 J, See!
| 10, third Time. 1;l5. lGraziosa, Kingley
| Buckwa, Lustre, Belle Washington, Uncle
Luke, Emotional and Hawardsn also ran,
q 1Hamilioqi, z q and 70 ), second
third. Time. l:i2 Captain T.. Copyright,
| Cromwell Brisk and Bessie Browning also
Seventh race-Five furlongs: selling. Dye,
las dlyersl. 80 to / and 10 TO |. won; One
CHANCE. uowersl tel and 3 70 2, sec
1na Asnss ,SrS TfSa a y aHLerr ,o dsa san
and Trlcinon also ran.