New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
THE RACETRACK.
RUNNING ON A MUDDY TRACK.

rrvE OUT OF THE SIX FAvoRITEs DEFEATED
Rain fell freely for several hours yesterday. and
the track at Morris Park running river OF
harmless merriment. Before the end or the AFTER
noon however. the came out. the Gust hau
been washed out OF the air and the ouiioinss' anu
every part Of the place looked fresh ana cream anu
neat and sweet. Owners and trainers III huii.osI
of instances decided to keep their horses In ther
stables rather than 10 race them In the mud' anu
the fields OF starters were not large a iap q"
semblage Of spectators witnessed the contests :"
Ave out OF the six skrmshes the hrst choices
were put 20 flight
The Crotona lightweight Handicap was the most
signincant affair Of the day L. o. Appleoy If IN
favor with fortune In this era HIS knient vi
the Thistle was successful in a valuable hano'cap
IN England a few days ago and yesterday MS cor
rrlo well backed at an agreeable price by MT
Appleby and his friends was first In the Crotoha'
Roney Boy by far the toughest piece OF horsehesh
now IN training anywhere earth, was goou
second although he was ridden by Everett All
obscure Jockey. August Belmonts Octagon' run
ming In John j. Hylands name and colors ana
wretchedly misridden by Powers. was fourth. IN
few races this year or any other year mas 30
much wretched riding been as in the Crotona.
McCue the Jockey on Trllo. is mistaken mlscue
OF a rider at best Nevertheless, Trilo got nrst
place Everett. who rode Boney Boy knows
nothing about skill in the saddle. Nevertheless
Boney Boy was second. Maher rode M r
gon and rode him with poor Judgment and little
ability Yet Kingdom obtained third place.
INN with Taral on her back led the betting on
the last race but she had mislaid her speed ana
was unpaced although Taral did all he couo
with her. Don De orc, who has run so Ihah ~
suky roguish races. was in good humor. ano NJ ne
moved boldly the first stride to the last me
mud and everything else seemed 10 SUIT MN. ne
took the lead early in the run. was first in me
homestretch by liberal Margin ana qa none tourney
down tho hill and through the mai Quartet mile -
The Morris scarlet WA S SarTsd v 10 Br rns
daughter Of 81. Floran and Haste. She Is 80 wei
dsSn t yS Green B. Morriss star
Chimes was well backed She came in third
did not IKE the mud ana came in NTH.
Rogers & Roses CormOrant adores mud and ne ne
was the odds-on favorite in the first race and was
Little Tittls Vo'Connor was schOoled in William G
Days pious kindergarten. He is worthy Of MS
GrossG By fS ssvcut fs nd
j. McCsnerty. who owns Peat. the favor,e in the
With fR"o Peat esfe 96onnOr dsobeyed orders waited
with Peat and got third place only ms
on the turf. and Bromley & Co, made a mournt t,
mistake when they engaged him as thelr JOCKEY
oT ' whes he does not deserve Not long
Julius Bauer trainer for Bromley & Co. TOOK
guest. The notion of a trainer taking. this shrimp
oconor 10 the Hoffman HGOss as ms saess
Peat run vel IL Gd Me ns sss o SGm My
cafferty's orders and ridden Peat he ought to
have been ridden Peat would have won the second
That is the reason why Bromley & Co. permitted
their trainer to engage O'Connor as the stable
}o os6sey oconnCr is ali right at New-oreans
In this part Of the country he is worse than a
ESevsrtheess. McCarerty,,s Belle Of Orleans was
so much better than the other starters IN the tnrS
0 E6ward Kelly the well-known and popular
uho several
of dollars. owns the twoyear-od Gales so Years re-
flsh class 1t is strange that so wealthy. and
popular banker, with so great fortune should
twoyear.old as GALES especially as GALES has
been trained and ridden repeatedly in most amaz.
with strong stable Of hgh-class horses. and race
the scale betting 80 popular TsnTe and Ob be
most acceptable and gratifying. But II Is by no
thai he shouid allow them to be carried by so in
significant an animal as GALES, and an animal that
and extraordinary manner. both at AQueduct and
IS trained by A. J. JOyner, was second TO Filigrans
in the Metropolitan Handicap last Saturday. and
Who Is now at Morris Park his price for the year
g brother OF Ehebsrt who s Is OT r Sy N
M 9'? MADDEN o said his price was 5000 Mr. JcyneI
to Perry s Belmont Mo N M i IN K S1
and Inspect the brother OF Ethelbert. with View
Here Tt are the summaries:
FIRST RACE-For three-year-olds $500 added; special
weights Six furiongs.
81 Betting 81.
i'qss5: E9,ss HON 10 Sormore9 7sy,1 By
L. L. Grsvsss b. Theory. 100
Marcus Days eh. h. Gold Car 100 -:
01awson) 2 Al as
Hslf Time. 100 ..,............G III Martin, 81 q
hanocuH, lVJ. slDuggetU VI Do
Time-i:l5i.
start tolersbe Wen. ridden out. by a length: same
distance between second and third.
SECOND RAcE-HARLEM STAKES $3.50 added; selling
withers Mile.
o l. Richards br. c. Royssrer, by Badge
fflfl nm IN mr. IalA n n