The sun., 1899-06-15
MERRY PRINCE A WINNER.
". c. DILT'S NEW PURCHASE CAP
.I TURES THE MYRTLE STAKES.


Driving Finishes In the Racing nt Graves
snd-Gnze and Mark Check Win by Short
Hends-Imp scores In Close to Record
Timc-t!uidcn One of Mndden's Surprises.
With only one more day to 20 patrons OF the
Brooklyn Jockey Clubs spring meeting mus
tered In goodly numbers at Gravesend track
yesterday afternoon. The feature presented
by tho manage ment was tho Myrtle Stakes.
with $1,000 added. for three year-olds and up
ward. at one mile aud u sixteenth. Ii brought
out a field of six runners, with j. l.. Hollands
aged campaigner Continental heavily played
tavorite. NIahcr rushed tho first choice TO the
front and opened up such gap that down the
back stretch It begon to look like a e.horse
race Charcntus chased Continental persist
emily and finally outran him. but In the drive
homo Merry Prince. the second choice, be-
came factor and under Spencer's finished
riding the llylund cass.off got up In time TO win
by noso. W. G. DAILY, the present owner of
Merry Prince. was so elated over the horses
showing that he announced his intention of
presenting 500 to the Jockey. Those who
know Father Bili'' will take some time to get
over the shock.
Notwithstanding the rare speel she has
shown in most OF her recent races Gaze was
allowed to run loose In the opening dash. all
the wise money going on tho favorite, Pri-
mate and 1Icliobas next in demand. Ne.her
q the choices was factor; as Gaze tiptoed her
unoer vigorous urging by n head from Rhine
~laader. Primate iiattered his hackers for most
OF the trip but SwiftmaS wore him down and
took show money, three lengths back OF
hhiHelander and a head in front Of ". II.
Clarks new purchase.
Although only six runners accepted for the
handicap at one mile and furlong for three.
squaliy fanciei. The ultimate first choice
vas u Gideons Intrusive. but Warrenton and
VI,
piunGe which cut his price from 10 to to
T. 1nP took the c 6n the sf run to- s rs
turn. and. stalling of Pirate NJ. 3 frequent at.
MnnsI tS t three SSw n9%e @
Imps time was within three -fourths.o .of a sec
on June 8, ana as shs had iGii SeiERt up R and and
won practically as she liked the crack Vest
cru mare should make things lively from now
The sprint for maiden two year olds was un-
thian. at odds. on, was well trimmed by John
f Matrlens despised outsider. Gulden. There
and Sims Nwers up before the stewards. the
numbers remained unnltered ,,
fair " t Fafs the II pphbSe dd
OF to < The fayorte had all he could do to
Ssot hop by hsa9 ou q enrS Ss
vorite in the last race was quoted at more ne
GotiabIe terms. and the talent won out on the
I'd Tinton.to show the way to the stretch the
McCaferty geldinG took command and won
Holden also passed Ed Tinton and beat him a
head for the place. summary:
FIRST RACE.
For all ages. handicap; six furlongs:
NJ. i. Hayman',, n. Z. Gaze. 3, by Falsetto--
II. L. LriSh h. e. KAnelanier 8, iii N Turner
DStnel \ Farreils br. c. swiftmas. 4. 1ls k.
KinsIon' Primate. Filon d'Or. Dr. Eichberg. Tho
Star of Betlllehent. Tamor, Judge Tarvin: Momen.
lhnr licliobas, DanfoIth. Imperator and Fairy Dale
alsorLu.
BcttnG-Ton to ] aIaint Gaze. u to 1 Rhine.
prlmate. 10 to F,ion Or, IL to DR.. Eichberg. 40
judge raryln, 20 i Momentum. to / Heliohas.
100 to Danfortl, so to ImperHtor. 300 to Fairy
SECOND RACE.
For threc-year-olds and upward; handicap one
Harncss, * Brossman's blk. m. Imp. ., by Wagner
H. Warite. Sr.'.. ch. C. pirate NJ. =, o. iodomj "
l. & D. e INV arr No. Inc nor
Time. l:53At.
gottins-sixteen 70 against Imp, to Pirate NJ =,
$40 Narrrntun, . to Intrusive 30 to Bon lno,
2Uto The Gardner.
THIRD RACE.
tssFor maiden two-year-olds; hvo and half fur
1 e. Maddens ch. c. Gulden by spendthrift-
l. White ch. >. The Corinthiam, ll2 Maher,. ....
SSdnGy laget ch e 'rerp"r, ~ 'Claws9nl ..... z
Fifteen to- s. S.anst ot'T Tuldeu to 10 Tn.
Eorinthsan. : TO Crccper, 10 TO ! Advance Guard
It9 Vosuvian, 80 to Sanitary. to Pasis 2oto
SolIone.
! FOURTH RACE.
The Myrtle Stakes for three year.od and upward
Mllrng allowances; on" mile and siIteenth
". G DAILY T.. h. Merry Prince, q. b. Prince Royal
.. Merry Nelly lO7 spencer.
Q. l.. Richardson's b. K. Charcntus, ., lo2 CLAW
vi. iIolland's b. H. tai aged los cAiaher,
iApeu, Handh and Maxine tIomez also ran.
,Bctting-sevcn to aga agsin.t Merry Prince. to
Churentns, "to Continental. to Alpen, x TO
Handban, 10 to MnNimo Gomez.
FIFTH EACE.
- For two-year-olds which havo and not wor
Mt this meeting special weights; hye furlongs:
Stlse Lafiey II5 H. Martin,
I: Elmores ch. c. hansbgrouGh. l"5 0domO.
VIC Days en- l. Eileen lSiy; io2 'h"her.'''.'''
Betting Eight to on Mark Cheek. to against
marlborough, 50 to Eileen DAILY.
SMITH RACE.
For thrae.yoar.olls and upward which have rur
ami not won at this meeting; selling allowances
one n,.le auL sixteenth:
u. MGcaner,y,s \ 8. Peat. aged. by Jim Gore
FTters'.~h C. H"li"n 3. 90 odoni .......
NIL Ma sons y. e. Ed Upton 3, % lMitcheln
Time, l:t"'l,
DpttinG-Flovcn to 10 AGAINST Peat, 3 to HDldon
4tJ1 IA Tip,ou. 100 to l Narls 10 ! Mulillo Il
toiHary Crawford, 40 10 fcnetta.
The entries for o-day'S races follows
Firtt Race-A lightweight handicap for horses O
all ages $50 added. slN furlongs:
Lainhcut ............ 1873 Imp'rator ..........1l
s. Ciuir lIardrIa 1o
~" lI,d4i ......... iS2 Dr. SGarp.:
S"Iti.n .... ..,.... ~ Emigrc .........".....Io
Decide -... .......... ! IL
scc,iI I.cc For throo. year .oIds which have rrli
tAll. 10 tlls selling allowances