The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
RECORDS AT GRAVESEND.
TIE CRITERION STAKES CAPTURED
BY VIRGINIA EARLE


Don de ORC Takes the Brookdaie Handicap
in Grand Style-Both stake Winners
Beat the Track Figures-sweet Caporal
Surprise-Plucky Justihcs His Name.
The popular white and blue spo,s OF the
Kecnes flashed to the front at Gravesend yes
terday afternoon In the Criterion Stakes CT
$4,000 The race was for two-year-old nllies
at equal weights and they were asked TO go
the short route OF four and half furlongs
Virginia Earle the winner. is useful looking
chestnut by st. Leonards-Cerito She was
.iddcn by Spc":er and ruled pronounced
favorte. her price receding from to l to IL
10 10. Oneck Queen was second choice and
Primrose Day was also well supported. Little
field got The Morris nlly Off slightly in front.
hut Virginia Earle tptoed her in the lrst fur
long. and leading for the rest OF the way won
easily 10y three lengths. Iittlened had to put
NJ one OF his time finishes TO beat Oneck
Queen neck for tho place Virginia Earle
won her race in track record time. beating by
quarter of second the mark set by ]. J. Me-
Carerty's two-year-old Winged Foot. with us
pounds w. in the Clover Stakes. June II. 1876
Record breaking was again in order when
the Brookdale Handicap came around. Hand:
ones turned out Although Don de Orc had
to concede from six to thirty. three pounds. he
10 }. Bangle also had a confident following
and the lrOIuois colt ruled q warm second
@ 5s "1 s@ r s wE. a sSn
and George heene were, passed over. The
1 o Sp9 bat at zss
ala finally sent them a a,C In G9oh order
orc along on the rail and opened up gap at
the backstretch. but swinging for home Spen-
Ger pulled him back to his field and when they
s last SsEt WI made on. Of
his bulldog efforts TO get even and Spencer took
@ at and c went a az Bon ds Vi hah hS
and heel. Rayon doris son RESPONDED with
e h tooF ths bsns
the trr home. There was an enthusiastic
"nss and Seay ehess owsd tss
announcement OF the time. The Don, with all
faster than the track record made on Sept -.
lStS. by Sir Walter. aged. carrying III pounds
and ridden by Clayton in the handicap for all
Form students were caught naprns in the
wretchedly the other day. she was again
plunged on to, beat thirteen opponsnts that
have been racing since the curtain went up.
b'ggtng at il, T., !, but spencer took her
" by a neck APPROVAL won the second race
easily PluIky took the mn cleyerly and Cen
ming the last event. The summary
FIRST RACE.
For thrce.ycar.olds and upward which have run
and not won at this meeting selling allowances;
J.,R. NF,' =; Ksenes CHI. +. sweet caporal 3, by
i, punnes ir, c; Hapsburc, 3, 80 iMcCue,.
e,al shaftry Hanwcll, Tinge. Athy, FL Mido, varus
and Big Indian also ran ,l
AGAINST 80 sTso Gsp9s To- to
% to Imperator 10 to Mszarlne. to 5 cieophus,
/? to General shafter 100 to ~ H Han, 100 to
Varus, 10 to l Big Indian.
SECOND RACE.
For three-year.olds which have not won $4,000;
allQwances. one mile and sixteenth:
j T MAdden.s hr. c. Approval by fessara-Ru-
E F. stmmss ch c. The Ksntuciian. los H
sydney FACETS b. c. RhinelAnder. los ,Clawsonj
Glengar. Survivor, Heliobas, and Roysterer also
Time, l4s.
-Betung-Thirteen to ; against Approval, 10 to 1
The KentuekiNn II to Rhinelander o to Glen.
gar, to Survivor, 20 to Heliobas 10 to 1 Roys.
THIRD RACE
The Criterion Stakes of So, 500, for two-y ear old
lilies four and half furonEs:
j. RI F. p. Keene's ch. {. Virginia Earle. by St.
All. ,. H Morriss ch. T. Primrose Day, il2 LIT,
fhe oneck stables b. T. oneci queen, liz "a.
Caiea and Star Chime also ran.
Bettng-Eleven to 10 against Virginia Earle. to
] to Star Chime
FOURTH RACE.
The Brookdae Handicap. for three.year-ol ds and
,pwari one mile and a fnrlonr;
Boden's oh. h. Don de Orc. 3, by Rayon dor
W L. divers b. g. warrenton, 4. 1O7 tMcCue, ?
srs Bs ,nS Mart
Time. l;h3.
Bettng-Nine to against Don de Orc. 10 to
Tsrrenon. II to Bangle, : TO George Keene, 6 to
Previous, IL to Scotch Plaid
FIFTH RACE
For maiden two.year old- five furlonRs:
Endurance. III O'LeAryl .....,...;,.......,....1
J j. Hylands ch. y Red Path. 100 todom) ,...,.. 2
Ptllager, Bramble Rose. Dunblane, Cephalagia,
O.rot Gorgoyle ChenanEo and Eileen DAILY also ran.
Betting-Four to against Pucky ato Red Path
3tO Wooster Boy, go to PillaRer, to Bramble
Rose ~ to Dnnhlane. ~ to Cephalaga 81, 80 to
Eileen DAILY.
SIXTH RACE.
For thr"e.year-olds and upward; selling allow.
al, es. one mile and a sixteenth;
Mp2Iaas R sh los e; Csntra, Trust by
JJ. McCahertys b. L. Peat. H. Io5 III. Martin. .
C. Fsssendens b. c. Pacemaker, I, 100 tClawson) 5
spurs and Tyran also ran.
Time, las.
Betting-Even money against Central Trust. IL to
!; Peat. to Pacenaker, IL TO spurs. rs to /
Tyran.
The entries for days races are as follows:
First Race-For two yearolds; allowances; $500
;ddcd: nve and half furlonRs:
Modrine ..,..........ll4 Eileen DAILY. 1902
Garter'css ........., Battle Royal ,,.... l02
The Corinthian lO2 King Bramble .lO2
WtheIs lO2 Hans boroug 100
Pettfogger io2 Celcritas .iO2
Second Race-The Spring Special for three-yeAr
81 900 added; one mile and sixteenth
THO ..........l 1872 DR.. Eichberg.......l12
Candeblack 10 Roysterer ........... los
lraEedian . Admiration 100
EthClhert. ,.-.......... l12l