The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-01
FIREARM Is a REAL FLYER.
MR.. BELMoNzvs COLT PUTs UP Iso
POUNDS AND WINS El8UE.

keuny Takes the nay Hurdle Race After
= HARD Ra~ttie-Hsrry Reed snd Rusicon's
Dead H~eat-Connstsseur ana Gcisha win.
Judging from the manner In which Firearm.
August Belmont's colt by imported Rayon dor.
dam Fides, won the Spring Stakes at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday, with 129 pounds In the saddle,
there is no mood to look further for the champion
of his age and year. No twoyoar-old 90 far this
season has packed such q heavy impost and won
30 decidedly as Firearm did yesterday. This
splendid colt simply ~galloped nil the way, and.
when he finished, Taral's hands were in tho posi-
tion they occupied whom tho flag fell. 1t was
Firearms second appearance In public. ho having
defeated Frohman, Handball, varus, Uriel. and
other youngsters for the Juvenile Stakes on the
opening day of the Morris Park meeting. The
Bay Hurdle Race, a stake for timber-toppcrs at
two miles, was BY odds the bcst race over
the sticks this yoar, Kilkenny and Mckee rum
ming locked for over half a mile, the former win
ming by a mock at the end.
Sensational and Glorian woro withdrawn
from tho Spring stakes. leaving q nold Of four
TO try conclusions. Firearm was favorite at
O to 8, with Laudemann, at 2 to l, and Mirthful,
ON the strength Of a very fast trial. at 2is. Lucid
was the outsider at Is to !. Firearm mado the
others look common a. they Ralloped to the
post, but his beautiful head was hidden by the
unsightly hood which he wore. The youngsters
nhins showed signs of the blisterinR no had
received during his let up, for Firearm
was on the ailing list while Frohman,
Handball and Previous were annexing the
big stakes for which he was eligible. The four
colts were sent away promptly. Mirthful
showed In front until tho elbow was reached,
when Taral let Firearm race some, and the
noble bay colt romped home. hard held all tho
way. Mirthful was. second. with Laudemann a
poor third. Firoarm has that beautiful, bound.
ing stride which was noticeable In Troubadour
and other high-class horses, and he is apparently
all that his admirers have claimed for him since
the carly spring. He is a candidate for tho
Great Trial 100000 Stake to DO run on Monday
next.
Mckee and Kilkenny wero equal favorites for
the Bay Hurdle Race. which was worth 81 200
to the winner. 1t was 8 to l April Fool, 8 to /
Flushing. and 10 to l the outsider, Alakuma.
Flushing, as usual. rushed TO the front and
opened a gap Of sixty yards in the first six
furlones. Tho field then gave chase, and FIVE
furlongs from home Flushing relinquished the
lead to Mckee and Kilkenny. who were head
and heSd and fighting already for the mastery.
stretch, whore he faltered and English went to
and Kilkenny had 1t hammer and tongs. Horses
and riders were tired. but fought it out to the
wire by q neck. Flushing was third and April
Fool fourth. The clip was too much for Ala
kuma, who was desperately ridden by Mara all
Harry Reed: the edds,on fsyoprIts for tho
q tribe too soon. He had Reed beaten half a
liberal use Of catgut and steel, got the geldins
up in t 'i1S.t to make II a dead heat: The stake
PTysr had a Sig wager !. on 4 BUT smith
d dsi poa haxs to 9 PGf ar4yy r. Re1 adq0i iS5 p Sao sarF Tss
Q TO / chance, Chum. at the last sixteenth post
Of the money In the second race. a dash at one
mile and o sixteenth over the turf course. Draw
hSa %S wse ri A. AsuT rSn chaKIe nssii a an 1SF1 wong from IN a
drive by . good mock. Rifle, badly placed in the
saiTIS part ssv Of w tas 5 5ss'' sI Tas had e fi Sss,s ,hi IS:s and ID
getting through his field. There was a lot Of
erowding at the fret turn, and Minnie Alphonse
Dutch Skater was ~favorite for tho dash at one
S Sss sa' from m3n' 3 to ~'1 7 down 10 1o to is to ). "f Harry Mss
and he made certain Of. Victory. taEin ng'1 no
chances as he moved the big chestnut horse to
thS front p ,h Skater, the trailer for over 3
was q good second, while the top weight, Ben
Elder. was third. Challenger got a good race by
who rode him. was fined S25 for disobedience at
the post.
at five and a half f~urlongs for two-year-olds. as
though he could not possibly be beaten. 8 to 5
p 1SSssnS Ss 'isS a s dssiSHff asYBs ssls' iPD Prize tSs n Ttsh No.sy
was third at the wire, geisha. at the absurd
price, of 10 to l., winning comfortably from
i%roquppis. out Of Trade Wind. and is se an own wi SIS.
ter 70 Gotham; Trainer Tucker was inod SO
when they had not been declared at tho scales
among the colts other equipments.
lose his good two.yearoid fiiy by Troubadour,
out Of Senorita. He worked her on Tuesday and
s she seemed ,eGS liz as well as ever Yesterday sftssET dS
stranguiated bowel, As sho was by Trouba.
dour, the greatest horse that Rogers, ever
trained, out of Sonorita. the best marc he had
ever handled, Mr.. Rogers was much attached to
Jockey Fred Taral has consented to. give
bromley & Co. Of Chicago second call on his SER
VICES for the remainder Of the season.
Summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
For all ages; by subscription Of 0IO each; purse
5000, OF which 800 to the second and 900 to third;
N. +. Dwyer's b. g. Harry Reed. 8, by Himyar-vio.
G. e. 8. s sni ffse es. h. II Rui6icoiu. ., is, Il. sloaaj:.:.": :
ohum. storm King. aud Eileen p. also ran.
Retuns-Two to 8 on Harry Reed; against Storm
Kim King b 4 t to L oh Rge'S s.cS . ,d 20 +, IL H'nwell' 40 to FL
SECOND RACE.
by subscription Of $40 each; purse $500. Of which
aud a siIteenih on turf:
Kensice stables br. c. Azure, by Plevna-sapphire.
Henry 'stuii's pr. Q. Biiaw; Lad. iol tMa2crj.:". )
ST. 81. P Sissolss B. H. 4. E 81. n nSIiff sS' Contractor. Mimi Mimi, .
Alphonse. and rrsysnt also ran,
Riae; . 70 Trayspt: 10 ! s, Nichols II Is 10
Minnie Alplonse, 20 to Ii Sir Aoltke. 30 to Ii Con.
Hi RACE.