New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
MONTAUK RUNS UNPLACED
RICHARD CROKER's HORSE SIXTH FOR
THE DRAKELOw STAKES.
OPENING OF THE DERBY SPRING MEETING
COURT BALL. REMEMBER Me. AND KING OF
PEARLS THE wINNERs-MR. CRoKER's
AMERICUS AND EAU GALLIE


DID NOT RUN
London. April l7.-Richard Cookers Montauk ran
sixth to-day in the race for the Drakelow Stakes
at the Derby spring meeting. Mr. Crokers Day
colt Americas and his brown geding Eau Gallie
were entered In the Webeck Handicap Stakes. but
did not start.
1t was the public and not the stable that made
Montauk the favorite for the Drakelow Stakes. the
public thinking that Clayton could ride better thah
Simms. The Croker party was present on the
course but there such punging as there
1895. when the American horses started The
fielding strong against the American horses De-
fore the race and some bookmakers had onered loo
to q against Montauk for the Derby. His chances
for big races over longer than the Two
Year-Old course-fve furlongs and 40 yards-are
considered out altogether. and his defeat mas "eah-
ened his position in the Jubilee Stakes
The Derby spring meeting opened to-day and Will
be continued Tomorrow The Doverdge Handicap
Stakes OF 1000 soveregns. for three-year-ods and
upward: the second horse TO receive 80 sovereigns
out of the stakes: the straight mile. was won by
Lord Cadogans bay horse Court Ball. by Royal
Hampton Polka. years old: Mr. Vyner's bay colt
Sards. by Crowberry Sardca years old. second;
Baron de Rothschilds chestnut horse Medec!s. by
Robert the Devil Florentine- Skotzka, years old.
third.
The Welbeck Handicap Stakes. Of 800 soveregns
for three year-olds and upward. the second TO re-
ceve Is sovereigns out OF the stakes. aye furlons:
fy Remember Me. by Bread Knife-Gypsy Anne.
four years DID, Sir J. Thursby's chestnut colt Gro
tanstown, by Gallinue Favo-Lady Louisa. BY
solon four years old second general Owen Will
Melbourne. aged third.
The Drakelow Stakes. OF sovereigno each for
starters with 200 soveregns added for three year
olds. the second to receive 10 soveregns out OF the
zies's chestnut colt King OF Pearls. by Tristan.
Queen OF Pearls; Lord Rosebery's bay hlly Full
Armor by Fullerton-Armorica. second Lord Hind
Fps bay colt Brechin. by Observation-Disclosures,
third
The other starters were Richard Crokers Mon
tauk Lord Ellesmere's Eugene. W. stevenson,s
Burnock Water. and T. Cars Grand National
The betting 10 to against King OF Pears
TO 1 on Montauk. and 10 to each against Eugene.
Burnock Water and Grand National.
Burnock Water made the pace IN advance oi
Grand National and Brechin. who were ioIo"ea
Pearls. with Montauk showing prominently. At
quarter OF a mile from home Montauk got lnto
trouble Full Armor ut this time taking commsnn
AZ the distance King OF Pearls shot 10 the front
and won by a length and hall run ArmoI Wa
a length ahead OF Brechin. and Montsuk was SKIN
The heavv rains which prevailed througnout Iast
night had the effect TO soften the course Mon'auk
was ont this morning and was speedeh over FIX il-
Drakelow Stakes was 2 to agains, Mon'suk 10
against Burnock Water and TO against the DINER
..rhs Evening News" In It's turf article. declared
that Montauk had grown 10 be magnihceh' spec'-
Afte- his defeat In the race for the Drakelow
Stakes odds Of 100 TO were offered against Moh'auh
winning the Derby. . -. a.. -.. uur
''The Sportsman" In lis account OF rne nc hsr'
describe Montauk as coarse: numbering ana haIi-
trained II says ne Is no. likely 10 carry winning
coors for n long time 10 come but adds tnat ne may
do so when he IL older