The sun., 1896-10-16
III DADDY'S HuRRICANlA.
MRS. i. CURTIS WINS A STAKE WITH
HER GELDING.

attractive programme oHercd Tor tho second
day OF the Westchester Racing Associations
autumn meeting drew large crowd to Morris
park. There were two stake events on tho card,
the uurrIcania, for two.year-olds, at Eve tur-
longs which went to Mrs. l.. Curts's bay geld
ing Hi Daddy, and the Belle Meade Stakes, for
ec.year-olds, for which Augustus Clason's
brown Ay Cassette beat The Winner and
others In very clever style. Tho track was still
wet and trhe holding, but the horses ran
markahlv fast.
joseph f.. Seagram's chestnut colt Tragedan
was the favoritc for the Hurricania Stakes, 2 to
I bsinV the prevailing quotation at the close of
,peculation. II was to each against Celoso
and Xmas. with good long odds against any of
the Others. The race was not truly rum Trago-
dian. successful, Xmas, and Celoso being
crowded together when the gate went up.
Ryamp Angel rushed to the front and made the
running, closely attended by Euphemia L.. Grey
Bird, and HI Daddy. Hi Daddy took tho
oentre OF the track, where the dust flew
now and then, and Hewitt, keeping the
ueldiug right up to high pressure, had
a commanding lead sixteenth OF mile
from home. He was never caught, and won
pulling up. Tragedian, under the strongest kind
ofr.dinS on the part of Sims. beat Celoso a head
for second money. The Winner was entered to
be sold for 5000. and when put up at auction he
was bid up to 1905 by l.. S. Thompson, James
Mclaughlin w ho represented the owner bidding
the extra live dollars and retaining the two
year-old.
The Winner. with Taral in the saddle, was
considered good enough to win the Belle Meade
Stakes Sloan rode Cassette. and taking the
trick at the start the result was never In doubt.
the brown daughter of Uncas romping home
under strong pull. DR.; Grimes, a maiden until
Wednesday last, electrihed the talent by taking
second money from The Winner in drive This
sno! the first time that Cassette has beaten
A dozen went to the post for the opening race,
\ dash at five furlongs, for all ages. 1t was
weight The talent made NJ F. Dwyers crack
tly Cleophus favorite at = to l. TremRrgo.
While Master James was the The rank rank % outsider It i'd y;
at 100 to !. The Western Eeldng Fly
was backed sl.,, dGwn 1W rom 80 to to 10 to
division, Agitator and Tremargo behaved
badly at the post, All got away we'll with the ex-
tngulshed at the outset. TremaiGo. Fly, Zanone,
and Tenderness were the leaders down the hill.
The race in the final strides. beating Zanone
half a length. Tremargo beat Brandywine q
Ross o. was tavorite at odds on for the second
race. at six and one.half furlongs. Five two
and Trsyline were backed for second money.
Nobody wanted LeOnore at any price. as the
vsriably left at the post. Yesterday was no ex-
ception to the general rule and Trayant on this
the front and won in a raliop. L. b. in hard
brush beat Red Spider q length for second
money.
Ameer was an odds-on favorite for the lash at
one mile. for which there were five starters. He
was last away. and had to be ridden to cat ch the
bunch. Golden Badge and Triilette made tho
running head and head to the turn. where the
former had enough. and Premier took command
OF Affairs. Simms rode Ameer desperately all
through the stretch. but tue old horse could not
STAND the gan and run straight. and he
drsd yards from the wire. ,Ameer was gaining
last when Strengthened out, but the distance was
as the wire was passed. Sir Dixon Jr.. was a
fair third. Premier, entered to be sold for $500
Mclaughlin bid an extra i've dollars ana took ,,Si
the colt.
Deerslayer beat sapelo and Tom Cromwell on
Tuesday last because Tod Sloan rode sapelo
with puor judgment. chasing the light-weigh h ted
Handquin for the first half mile and dulling tho
speed OF his mount SO badly that the son OF
hanover had nothing lett when challenged by
Tom Ton, Cromwell G Deers.ayer IN turn vanquished
lavorite yesterday. Sapelo was to / and was
supported by some OF the ,cieverest men at tho
course. Sapelo took the lead at the start yes
terday. ana, setting a steady pace. none OF the
others could approach the colt Ben Eder
Third. The time. :o412, speaks volumes. 1t
marks one OF the best races at one mile and a
furiong during the entire meeting.
Judge Clarence Mcdowell. representing the
Jockey Club, had a conference with the Jockeys
ana stable boys yesterday before the races be-
able pointers regarding the rules and dwelt
upon the dignity of their calling.
Mr. l.. S. Thorn pson yesterday subscribed to
the Post, Sweepstakes on behalf Of the Brook
dale Stable.
summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
Handicap for all ages: purse 5000. of which $3.50
,ts to se Sipss @ % s sscP and $50 tho
Mr. chatisa Littiehed. Jris. l.. +. GHis :, by Mid.
NJ GorSetts or e. zSnons, 5. iG3 i6Learyj
srns:tlcn STATES b. G. irsmargo. ., 40 tsimns)
BlIlA Flying sqladron. and Master James also ran.
Bettins-Against cleopnus. to /; Asirator. Bran.
syI.ne ne ami lrenarso each TO / Chic. sto,l: ny
". ea!n Is 10 BIa.i. 20 10 /; Flying Squadron 50
ol Master James, loo 10 l.
SECOND RACE.
t5o0 OF wacR $iO0 10 the wInutr $40 to the second
,nd 80 10 tie thiFd last six and a half furonEs OF
VI. ParksrsD.E ., Ross o., by Rosslngton-Bro
tFF s,.SSs5.SS sssSs ii jos (S;;o5i
Tays fsa pos I 'A
sf 10 l. IrayIInc, to !; L. l., 10 /; Leonorc, 40
THIRD RACE
Of ,h .enG MnSer for
$1,000 % the second 500 ana the third 500; last
Mr. ipfGns, G,ILs,. o. tne ECLIPSE course s ,,s,
HIonis'c. q Il PHswst, q ht paaay. oy SIT Moafoa-
s1nf,sE 1a. saS:s e. s J. lraisa l9S o
HnNhanp HSThatnp Angel Grey Bird &nHs' Successful, and
, Bst,ing-Against Tragedian TO |; Successful, to
swamp Angel II to i Grey Bird 20 to /; Euphemia
FOURTH RACE.
me Belle Meade Stakes OF SO 900. for three
entry; to tie Winner al 500 70 the second sso6 and
10 fhe tn I'd S20o last seven furon5s OF the wihers
Aqsg, psg cIa,ons br +. casscte by Uncas-castaIla
Fred B4rlews B. g. Dr Grimts i07 a. Ciaytonj.
sSi,s M, ms.iace $ b. c. The Winner, lsO tTaraD..S