The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-09
A STAKE FORPAUL KAUVAR
THE MUD HAD NO TERRoRs FOR
PRINCE CHARLIE,E GRANDSON.

william Aator Chauier'a Fnyidn Takes tho
Glover Btakes-A Good Programme Run on
In n Heavy Rain and n mad Trnck-woihurst
and st. Bartholomew Run n Dead Heat.
Three thousand persons bravod the ntrocious
weather yesterday and shivered In tho grand
stand at Gravesend while six races were being
run. The storm oano out OF the northeast, but
the wind carried tho rain in every direction, and
there appeared to be no lodging the moisture.
Thoro were two stakes on the card. tho Freak.
ness Of $4,000 for threeyenrolds, which was
won by 7. p. Haycs's Paul Knuvar, by Pirate OF
Pensance. and the Glover, for two.year-old FLIES,
which won't to William Aston Chanlor's Foyida,
by 0was, the half-brother to ~Iroquois. Both
stakes were well contested, but tho closing race
of tho day was tho best on the programme, the
threo-yoar-olds Wolhurst and st. Bartholomew
running o dead heat. wolhurst was sold before
the race to Charles Fl%elschmann & Son Of Gin.
cinnati by l. S. &c w. p. Thompson for $1,000.
Young Mr.. Chanler, the owner Of Fnyida, has
something Of q reputation as an African OK.
plorer, and 10 one Of the most popular young
men in New York.
Buddha's well-known aversion to a heavy
track caused his Withdraw al from the entry list
for the Preakness Stakes, and before the horses
went to the post Challenger, L. b., Sunny
Slope, Rifle, Loeb Ness, and Azure were
scratched, leaving q field Of eight, including the
Sensation Stables Chum, to face the starter. On
Deck closed a slight favorite over Rensselaer,
and the maiden Elkins. whose price was knocked
down several points by very heavy play. Paul
Kauvar was the most fancied Of the others.
chiefly because Of his good showing in the mud
on Saturday last. Rotterdam went lame In the
paddock and had to be withdrawn. Caldron at 10
to 1 was as good as left at the post when the
start was made. tho colt leaped into tho dir as
though green and afraid of the barrier. Rensse-
laer was last Of the others. Elkins set out to
make q runaway race Of 1t and quickly opened
up a gap OF three lengths on his competitors.
Sloane made a very wide turn below the paddock
with the favorite and lost several lengths OF valu-
able ground. Doggett cut through on the rail
and made up several lengths. In the run up the
backstretch Free Lance and Paul Kauvar were
second and third respectively, but when the
half-mile post was passed 1t looked as though
Elkins would not DO caught. Around the
upper turn Thorpe sat down on Paul Kauvar,
and. riding with whip and spur. got the Ken
lucky three-year-old within a length OF Elkins.
On Deck closed. too. and 1t was a drive through
tho stretch. The stake was Paul Kauvar's at
the sixteenth pole. Thorpe landing the grandson
Of Prince Charlie first by q length. On Deck and
eett did not ,persevere with Rensselaer,
first, second. or third. 1t was too 'n much we Weight
to give away to colts Of the class Of those placed
and an ira ran 1u a very c Teditob e1 raee. :" Tommy mlrH n PoW Wels
bell rang Eikins viii do better the next time
he runs. He was o smart two-year.old in his
early trials in 1895. but went wrong. and never
faced the starter until yesterday. Paul Kauvar
and was probably the best two-year-old at the
milwaukee, summer meeting. In one OF the
Sloane. The jockey was unhurt and remounted
the colt, which had been caught by a stable boy.
vorites for the Glover Stakes. the former closing
at 8 to 8. The outsider was Fayida. a shapely
hlly by owas out OF Guyana. Fayida was al.
ways In the front rank. and won with a trife of
riding by thrce-Quarters Of a length. Lady Coop
er WAS second and Abundant third. The favor.
ties were last and next to last.
Tournament was one Of the greatest per.
formers in The mud ever seen heireabouts. but
to / against him. Mistral was the ravorite.
Roi a Grand tne st ent.em He 0Hi led until Ts s5e hI las, a stty
won by a good neck. Kaiser Ludwig was a close
third, the favorite finishing fourth. Another
outsider marched to the front in the second
event, a dash at ono mile: Beldcmere was
Azure, took her to the half-mile pole in 49a
seconds ss, and the Rs,d aresturIonF ground in i;G2s.:
his own way until the stretch was reached.
simms had been whipping and dr~ivingTom Crom-
s TsiI Z anf pole pc caught Eitsle H. Msh shFT rode a s2snd II fn lss
on Azure. putting down his whip and going for
his mount with hands and heels. SimmS WAS
tired with his earlier efforts on Tom Cromwell.
and the three-year-old won a good race by a
neck. Beldcmcre was third. some distance away.
standpoint II was a good race. Azure was on.
tered for $500. but was, bid up to Sl.5o5. and
Ameer tried to eat the horses on either side Of
him at the post. General, Maceo was the ia.
furiongs. but the General didn't Win any victory
yesterday, Miss Floride. the outsider in the
betting, by the well.known old-timer Ballston,
nnf nf RnfFarfipn winning for q II MCCny
General Maceo was beaten a neck. brentwood
was third. Mr.. Mccoy. bought a lot OF cheap
yearlings last year and il winning with every
The last race of the day was a screamer from
to get out on the day, and the speculation was
heavy. Wolhurst was the choice, with ST. Bar.
money. however. Went { on Sir ii vassar as on Many any
other Ri,Ssl in the r Weinl B ssi nnd an" nd Ben Brush rsh
was beaten. and st. Bartholomew made his
move on the outside Of the track. Taral swung
T Ser ge eas ins for F%'. a vii" time on &o liEnnt 'G Sat WEES Mhes
Hewitt swung alongside with 81. Bartholomew
his head in front. but Hewitt couldn't let well
enough alone and went to the whip; That cost
hurst together. got up and made a dead heat Of
It. Volley was IA close third. James Rowe sent
WoIhfS or It, to p The post d and he - and 5;liI Tra ,hn ry-
ST. Bartholomew was u trife lame after the race.
Summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
For all ages; lightweight handicap; to the winner
$3.50. to the second 800. and to the third $50; six
furlonRs:
W, il. Sinks h: g. Sir Play, 4. by Sir Modred-Play,
thlnK, los lheWltt' . .,. .....- -. &. ,--.','. ,,....,. l
Bromley 4 Co.'S oh. 4. Domitor, 2, los (ScherrerJ. -. 2
d.. Gideon's Il. 4. Kaiser Ludwig, 8, 100 III. Martini 3
The ManXman. Xmas. Mistral. Alarum, Belchax,
Prompt, Miss Lillian, Beaufort. and Miss Prim also
ran.
Time, 1910.
Betting-AgAinst Mistral. IS to 5; Kaiser Ludwig, 3
to /; Alarum and Relchax, each q 10 !; Xmas. ; to
l; The Manxman. 10 To ] SIR Play. II 10 /; Miss Lii,
liam and Miss Prim. each 10 TO Ii Beaufort, 20 10 !
Domit0r, 30 to l..
SECOND RACE.
For three.y ear olhs aud upward; selling; TO the win.
ner $500. 10 the second 975, and 10 the third SI5; one
mile:
Kensico Stables br, c. Azure, by Plevna-Sapphire.
nv tMhntrD. ..s.- 's-.'. s'..'' -...', ,-.... ..rss,,s....' l
NJ. =. Dryers oh. c. Tom Cromwell, !, 10 lSimms). =
q. K. smiths b. IN. Beidenlere, y, lO4 II. SloanJ.,, u
bert 5. also ran.