The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
EUGENE LEIGH'S PLUM.
VULCdIN CAPTURES THE GREAT
AMERTCiN At GR1TESEND.
The Kinx,ton-ArrowGras Colt Runs Right
Through His Field and wina on the Post
-Filigrane Beaten for the Broadway
-Raclers MaLa m Scene Oyer N Rtart.

track. Gravesend. was marred yesterday by
one OF the most un pleasant scenes connected
with metropolitan racing this season. II was
brought about By the sixth event on the card.
a selling race for throe-year-olds and upward
at one mile and o sixteenth. Betting on the
issue was unusually heavy. with Rhinelander
an odds-on favorits and Dan Rice second
choice among the dozen candidates that went
oWn to the barrier opposite the betting ring.
Dan Rice. who is known as the circus horse"
for the triple reason OF his name. his peculiar
colorinG'and his freakish methods. was in one
OF his worst moods. and some OF the others
were inclined to follow his example Rhine
lander was one OF the most conspicuous. and
when Starter Fitzgerald dropped HE flag
Sydney Paget's colt and Dan Rice remained ut
the post. The voice OF the speculative ele-
ment was at onceheard In wild protest and
when tho horses passed the post noisy mob
surrounded the stewards stand bowling un-
printable epithets against the starter and
every one else concerned. Their attitude be-
came 30 threatening that the Pinkerton men
lined IN between them and the stewards In
closure. but they held their ground stubbornly
until the starter turned homaward across the
inHeld. Before leaving Mr.. Fitzgerald made
an explanation to the stewards with which
they were apparently satisfied.
The Great American Stakes. one OF the most
important events for two.year- ods on the
racing circuit was run In the presence OF q
half holiday crowd fully 5000 strong. Vul-
cain took the honors after a sensational stretch
race. In which the Issue hung in the balance
up to tho last stride. Tho race was worth
S10.0O0 clear to the winner. while the SUBJ
stantial sum Of Sl.750 went to tho second and
1880 to third. 1t was the third event on a we'll
endowed card. and OF the eighteen candi-
dates colored. the only Withdrawals were Dieu-
dome. Mischievous and the PaRet pair.
Brambe Rose aud Last Cord. W. H. Clark
raised the muster to fifteen by adding Mayor
Gllroy. with Maher up. All met on saua,
terms with rho execution OF John Days colt
His Royal Highness. who was concsdlng SOW
enteen pounds. The topweight and Vulcain
wore second favorites at 8 to !. but the plum
gers pinned their faith to Green b. Morris's
Sir Modred colt. Modrine. who went TO the post
o strong first ch dice at odds Of 3 to-.
There was considerable trouble n getting
them off on equal terms. and when the flag
finally fell. Pstruchio refused to accept the
break and was left. McMeekin was quickest
In motion. and he showed tho way for a fur
long with the fayorite m ,ving up IKE a flash
In pursuit. Half q dozen ..a then Joined Issue
All the good thnss aste5.d
ready to throw up the sponge Leieh's colt be-
gan to move up through the bunch. and in the
get his head in front. Missionary .aio had a
stormy passage. but he followed Vulcain
hs o9e tss sa Ieu ny me from
cain is beautifully tired chestnut colt, BY
kingston-Arro and he promises to be
| factor in future evonts.
It: is doubtful. however. whether he will
prove worthy successor to such noted past
Forisn. Sir waiter. bomIpS. Wait isr. Pre-
vious and Jean Beraud His time was com
made for the fact that no broke a most abso.
lptely last in crowded field and then outran
4 small but select field turned out for the
! ether stake event on the card. the Broad way.
for at ms ant sly sly
Elsrane was in at the Weight which Trainsr
Walden named in his recent challenge. 12l
| Etheibert had a pull OF fve pounds while Hall
| Time enjoyed still greater advantage. The
e. e 4ssa h sa. . sTs hs
Hail Time was auoied et 9 to !: ,The talent
ceded to 70 S: Msanwhile Hall Time was
nils hs looked ike doing It, Fiiisrans raced
within striking distance OF the Dryer golding
There hoveSer Spencer let out rHG ~ra "et on
! Ethelbert .and the Eothen colt responded so
ss' that ns hs sn snf s 9 Tms
Fillgrane three parts Of length;
| topheavy field OF thirteen sprinters turned
| out Tor the lightweight Handicap OF six fur
%E" net adeat.d pubi S0t form s.
over. but whatever chance he might have had
was Killed by his bad behavior at the post,
nsa4s Sf he ss.PT h
caliy LETT. in company with the outsider. Dan
Cupid. BlarneEstone was in a running vein
| and cut out a lively elm. but Jeannot was also
on edge. and outSprintng Imperator and
Blarneysione in the stretch. he won BY hall q
length from the latter; who lasted long enough
Warrentoa was esslly the best Of the four
and and after Candis Hack had run himself Into
the ground. Billy" divers Pet came along
under pressure and won lot e sure money"
selling scra nbe for two year. Odds. with four.
teen starters the talent had the nerve to pick
was Big Gun. and he made a bold bid for the
honors. but Media struck her gnit first and won
all tho way by q length and half. The sum-
| mary:
For all ages highwciHht handicap; by suhscrip.
shdh , 10 .seoa md sn%
to third; siS furlongs: ,,
An a. p1ir.i IL, "a S'anno' oy sprnsooA
rBtoSH's Oh; c; gisrney.tcne, l. io1 H. Martini. ,
p, = Randolphs Dr. h. lnperator. b. 1oa =,
Ces.rion; csyaiero, 81. Clair vertigo Hard Knot.
| Dan Cupid Oliver Nc Chopin. Ordeal and Gen.
MAceo also ran.
Retttng-Twenty to ! against Jesnnot. 10 to l
BlArneystone. is to Imperstor . to CesarIon. 2
to Cayaiero, o to st. Clair, /, Vertigo 20 20
Hard Knot 80 to Dan Cupid. X to Oliver Nc.
40 to Chopin. 10 to Ordeal. 400 to Gen. Maceo.
| SECOND RACE.
| For three.year-olds and upward handicap: by
subscription " $40 each. or So II declared TO the
winner. with 1000 added OF which 5000 to second
| and 800 To third; one mile and quarter:
| W. L. divers h. c. WArrenton, 4. by Florist-Addie
W H. clarisb: C. osnalobiaci !. io2 ,odcn..,
Perry Bemonts br. c. L tckland. $. 9s (oConnorl
| Tragedian also ran.
| Time oO7H
Pettng-SiI to 5 against wArrenton. ! to 2 Candle.
| bla.k 7 TO Lakeland Is TO s TraI odian.
| THIRD RACE.
The Great American Stakes ~ &l2 poo, tortwoyeAr-
odS; by subscription of $3.50 each. half forfeit or
$50 II declared by Jan. J. 1892: tho club to add an
| amount necessary to make the gross value Of the
9l2 500, of VIII CHI SI75O to second aud $3.50 to
| third; winners OF race OF the vaua OF $1,000 to
| carry seven pounds extra; non-winners OF $500
allowed ten pounds: nNe furlnngs;
| II. Eugene Lelghs oh. C. Vulcan, by Kingston
ArrowRrLSs, III N. Turner.
Bromley a Go. h, c. Missionary. liz 20 Connor) ?
G. T. Patterson y b. c. McM-ekiu lI2 20 LeAryJ 90.
His Royal Hghnsss. withers. Modrinr Onsck
Queen. st. Finnan. Trumpet. Maribert. Magnificent.
Petruchin, waring The Corinthian and Mayos