New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
RACIN AT MORRIS PARK.
THE HoNoRs WELL DISTRIBUTED.

ruREE OF THE FAvORITES WERE SUCCESSFUL
Starter Pet:engi had his hands full at Morris
Park yesterday The fields were large and irac-
tious But he strikngly successful ana II IN
safe to say that no horse lost race because "
neglect on the part Of the starter Poe'ess was Ia.
behind when the flag fell for the first contest p"'
she hid no chance even II she had been dozen
lengths in front OF the field when the racers lunpeu
Off 1t faultess turf weather. but as mos. .,
the horses that took part in the FUN were h'''c
known to the public no mighty host Jou'"o'.u W
the Westchester hills. Still. the spectators "9''
reasonable reputable and respectable III "u"'o
and in character. and they would not nave iooNeu
out Of place at Ascot or Auteuil' al S'ihoo"n VI
Longchamps at Goodwood or Melbourne. on SAT
urdav every fayori,e was smashed. Yesterday
three out Of six ran first. That is q coihio''ao
percentage. and layers and takers i0rea'e e"o"
other The three victorious faVori'es "ete i'"ii'
Reed. Rensselaer, and Forget Down III ous'S ue
feat sank Nay Nay "a flly with such name ous'
TO be sunk as low as McGinty was and iost ior-
.var> LADY Marian and Sagacity. The elevated
railroad service in Second-ave. and the suriace-car
service between willis-ave. and MOTIFS FarA were
both much better than on Saturday.
The racetrack is as full of rumors as Wall street
IS when the bulls and the bears are most prohhc
of gossip On Saturday many people SAID that NJ
r DIVER did not back either Lthos or Harring-
ton The latest revised bulletins from the seat OF
war carefully supervised by the official censor. de;
clare that Mr. Dwyer did back eoth Limos % anu
Earrin o ION AT handsome odds and that ne Is now
so flushed with that he thinks OF Ta a-i
The refan ,b army 1e Hs Of ma
that may be- It is certain that Harry Reed n he
first race and vanquished every foe. Mrs Hrghqy
says that Harry Reeds owner nad N,vo on a. rnr
had searching. mustard plaster preparation io .o
race but If he hadn't, class carried MN upS1i
the property of that stern austere consistent up
right Puritan owner, w. G. Oalyt VINO o ptots Of
America so many truly noble and notable 9uain'' Of
does he possess) came in third an1 in accord
ance with last years form, ana IL was '''
be commended. 49, -, nod. neople think
that p j. Dwyers Declare is gnaIied ana shfcring
cripple splay footed and sPaTCn nmmon talk is ali
wrong Declare the second 3dv raI Pau III was
fashion The fayUrts as Nay al S teSptns price
Sims rode Harry Reed and psf p tbree e races in
s sys SSf ne MT Inn was o the
favorte for The Ga1ey sta Kitefoo full sister Of
the flying iy Winged Foot winner OF eT of the
ass year and "a f gTo5kdaa Gn rode
finish on LAlcuette; He seemed 70 3e shot up
OoS scents 1ide IN of faT Aouee in the hundred
Many OF the a sae shaf But ntS Grs
was restful jockey last year IN severa S Sevnn
s M as ssspy W a he be
cred by distracted who are wiling 10 pay
generous prices for skifui rS b a' Hamilton and
iockevs of his peculiar drowsiness can be starSeu
rom the sIumbers which at times enVet9p rGli,
and which seemed to shroud Grimm SO enectu"'i!
aihan Kitefoot caught l. Aouette! . ILL.,. =,
NC fertv is a wizard. The way IN Wlcn nc
oaT vim races on two-yearolds at long ou0S rs az
mvsterious as the airship which has hiieo Shioaeo
WIZ - WcDonald's colt Rensselaer, was backed WIFI
Intense confidence and with large sums Ioi III ne
,ace for three ar-old maioens Wonurst, tlo,ii
ibe Rrookdale Farm gave him q nara htht uoM
evor These TWO were much superior 10 lIle otieis
In the race and really ran away from theih ..,ra
The Rrookdale entries were second III INC ti.iu,
fonrth and fifth races. 1t is 10 be hoped tnat tneJ
viii be first in every of three successive races
. -. ,..rco L,aana has merttorious
snead In the fourth for maiden tWo-yedi, oiue
he he'd the whole field easily at his mercy az .ne
Wv and ran the distance four ana one-haiI LUZ
longs on the Eclipse Course IN O:9fi4 N sile
c;aiey States Ktefoot took O:5S for the same "is
Riiev Grammar was hand, and 1t was repor,e11
that he won lavishy on Rensselaer,. Forget ana
so IorSet was we'll backed favorite In the 81
nyschn1as Handicap, mile and haii over huruics
or5 vas brilliantly successful, having much more
speed than any of the others in the contest orgy
is owned by + r. & T. Hitchcock. and Is likely TO
win many jumping anars. Wi, e. aa., rrrpno.,
No racing In or near New-York to-day. IurImea
will meet again at Morris Park tomorrow
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; special wsights Five and
half furlongs Withers mile.
Betting