The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-09
A.N.B. WINS THE MAY STAKES
IRUMPET SCORES IN THE MANHANsET
AT GRAYESEND TRACK.

1avosates Fail in the Two Star Features and
In All tho Rest but Onc-Unexpcctcd De-
feak of Tillo, tho Crack Suburban Cam
didate-Imp Takes GRZo's Measure.
Another sweltering day at the Gravesend
track failed to wilt the loyalty Of raceRoers. and
1000 Of the regulars were on hand to see two
interesting stakes and other attractive events
decided Incidentally they consoled them
selves by assuming that the temperature was
bracIng in contrast to that OF the city. Their
experiments in the ring were also calculated
to reduce feversh symphonic. Bannock. in the
closing event, being the only favorte to occa-
sion rejoicing among the faithful.
That the two-year- old crop Is strong In guam
tty n not In quality was demonstrated In the
Manhanset Stakes OF $4,000 at four and
half furongs. A heavy post time plunge on
Mark Cheek made him nominal favorte. but
Flaunt, McMeckin and Primrose Day were
also In mild demand. Trumpet's price receded
from to to . to ! . possibly on account Of the
large field, all the ten colored on the card hav-
ing accepted the issue. Maher rushed ont
with Trumpet. after fair break. and open ed
up a gap which he increased to three lengths
at tho end. McMeekin followed him hotly
and kept Maher working. but had to be con-
tent with the place. length and a half In
front OF Mark Cheek.
The blue pencil cut the card for the May
Stakes almost in two, six OF the fourteen
named overnight having been withdrawn.
The majority of visitors and horsemen would
not look beyond Sydney Pagets nIly Toluca
for. the winner. A few, took a chance on
Sand der wills McDonads friends Mt p mnfas
their faith TO 4. n: i. until that colts price
sensational drive, by bend over one Of tho
outsiders Fy-hy-Night. Toluca showed the
way for 1--WE furlonRs but then dropped back
rnDillv and 1niShpd mOla third n N apl
The appearance OF sixteen maiden two year.
Odds in tho first race failed to scare of specua-
Meme StabIs as i he had nothing in against
ond horse all right. but Marcus Days st.
Finnan, big chestnut son OF Tammany. got
last struck company that She could handIe
IN the one mile and a sixteenth race
was wa slight favorite over Imp ClonsIIa nd
Gaze. equal second choices. The Fasetto lily
slpred her field in the lTst iurong and was
side; Then the handsome Wagner mare
gradually Crept away from &c Ga7e who stood
The feature Of the fourth race, handicap at
and inward. was the defeat OF lilo. the noted
Suburban andidate.. OF course sydney Paget 5
died it in such ready fashion for a mile that he
looked to he coming home alone Suddenly.
M3S him.
last, years suburban hero threw It upi Ban
n9ckb burn won out in q great drive BY length,
with Strathconan, kirkwood. and Lakeland
only necks apart Bannock won the last race
s,,eyerlyp BY length from Dan - Rice, who beat
would probably have won with a stronger boy
than Gisburn up. Tho summary:
FIRST RACE.
For maiden tvoyear-olds: ave furlongs:
Marcus Days oh. c. 81. Finnsn. by TAmmsny-
Ayrshire Rose. Ito poEgstn. ;;o,,...;.....
j F. Seagrans CHI c. Mr.. Jersey. 10 r.. williams u
Stuart. Petsnchio Last Cord. v.spvtsn ian, Belle Of
Bottle, Margate. wiedeman. Beautiful and Bold
knight also ran rim,,oa
cdsssSsn sS s.Pst s ,u.r
PetTSehio. 20 to Last cora. 20 to vssnvi.n, sc
10 | Belle Of Lexington, 10 TO l Mercer 60 70 !
!5to Marsste; 20 to wiedemsn. 800 to Beauti
full 100 TO l Bold knight.
SECOND RACE.
ming Ilowsnces. one mile and q siit.enth -
Harness & Brossmans blk. m. Imp. s. by wagner
NJ L. Haynans Oh T. Gaze 5. as Mcousi.......
Bon fsss Bae2 ana see Gray al.
ran.
%1 Boz % me- ca. e
Fast Black, IL TO Bottle Gray.
THIRD RACE.
The Manhanset Stakes Of $4,000; four and halt
n; F bvyers br. c. Trumpet. by METEOROLOGICAL.
Patterson.s b. c. McMeetin 122 Oh Martin.
Fl + siiiis yin !. "Srh Sn9eh 70 'hbhapp''
fl1unt IempRlooe bramole nose, fasig' MID
"oou' hssionary' anu rIiH rose DAY ALSO TAU.
p..., e, A.. Aiine, u.oo G. = A.. , ~,
,bettutng1sei1 70 ! sgainst iIuIPyn 10 az nc
to HidWood' 10 to / Missiopsry, to Primros
Dsy.
80 - -, $40, ,, -
mile and a sixteenth:
DUNES b. g; BAnnockburn 4. by Hayden Ed
l. Elmores ch. c. S;rsthconan. ,, 81 Odomj. ,.....
M Il Hayman,s ch. c ktrkw0od, q, Jos tMaherl,