New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
MISSIONARIES POCANT1CO.
THE FEATHERSTONE COLT NlCIofioo0'
KEFHE.s ToDDY NOT OF THE TRUE KENTUCKY
BLEND

In The weather and the condition of the track
the sport at westchester yesterday was much
gorthier OF public patronage than on MONDAY
Also in the outcome of severa! Of the corlbats. A
Fea atherstene's bold colt Missionary by Hanover
Ursuline Nun, took in hand the Poeantico Hanai-
cap at mile and a sixteenth over the hill with
a jaunty gayety which indicated that MS lineage
as the son of a mare bearing the unbecomng
and unsuitable name of Ursuine Nun had not
dashed his spirits jot. Mr.. Featherstone has a
sta bic notable quality and strength, and every
other in the land may well take few
reefs his sails and clew up his halyaTds before
he ventures bear down upon the Featherstone
fleet. In line-of-battle ships. in quadrupe plated
cruises in torpedo destreyers. in batteries and
srnor in speed and dash the Featherstone turf
navy is abundantly equipped. When it joins issue
its rivals may well beware.
Missionary was not the faVorte for the Pocantico
Handicap That place of pride was held by James
r Keene's colt Teddy, also a son Of Hanover. In
last years public competitors Missionary was su-
pcrior To Teddy. but the air of Morris Park yes
terday was thrilling with tales that Toddy's pri-
work this year was OF the lnaccesslple' cl"uu
Al the dropping of the flag Missionary was out in
advance, but OConnor, in obedience 10 ms orders,
soon took his mount back and Go4daiIn da b esde
ship Ia he homesIretch however, Missionary shot
abeTs d9 tTs' do1id Quad keen pace Win him Toddy the
favote unDlaced at the fall of the curtain IN
trainer and oConnor The j9ckey haze we the righs as
done with capacity. with judgment with spirit and
skill
la the third race Movay, colt owned by
W O scgIly. crossed his legs. stumbled and
Mds tS % 1TSe hfewm ma over To y hea W With Shock
ing violence. Conclusion Of the brain followed,
scious for Yong time while Dr. Hasbrouck used
all the resources Of medical science TO relieve hm
When il possible to remove him he was taken to a
The third race, In which Welsh fell was for two
year-olds that hrd won q race. Weights were
fifteen pounds under the scale. and the distance
Charles. se by Ioyaist out Of Yorkve Belle was
h Vqe S 81 s g Tt nervons nervous and
rank his way TO the post and al the post Prnce nee
much of his speed and vital force in breaking
befeTe the 3 g a fell him II 5e race Gfeeh Which
was won by Bedeck, with Prince Charles second
had been rapid and Bedeck ran up 10 his back
door form But Prince Charles may SCATTER Bedeck
bleedirg is rcyai and whose speed is dynamic al
neW arrow mRy hit "ife he
ce.rs OF the geld in few weeks IS when e Bedeek lis is
e.rE nts Of archery and, msiay his long bow
and inert Peer m IL se ponce Of co
mel s1 Pepper. r the owner IF King Pepper and the
White sy a6d ke R P Of
sauoe. was peppery enough after the race to sup
King Pepper and Mr. Whit pey's Balyhoo Bey were
snv case u either Would he we needed gross of
pepper pots 10 smarter the ir speed sufficiently TO
ee 81 g Pos ao psndNnrk sped as if he had
fs1Sre Of # far TenoWn before him This is colt
OF cornely lines. of smooth action and seemingly
Of courage Handwork proba bly, has the promise
and potency of many a stale in the dim here
after, while Ballyhoo Bey is by no means loi-
terer These two colts will be heard from repeat
edly These rode Handwork ri ghtly and well.
The cleaning cup 10 which five amateur riders
afternoon in front of the gran1stand. and it was
fenr Jockeys neglected the plecaution of being
bnckled 10 their saddles Their oversight was
generally regretted. Mr.. Holloway rode Craig w
Wadsworths Tulane into first place as if he were
Austin, and he won the cup fairly and valiantly.
How sad it is that Spencer is not OF in in England rid
fer the English Derby! If he were three thousand
who would ride him with faint gFeam of common
For the second time at this meeting Queen of
song defeated him. Voter is six years old. and he
wears old and she carried 10 pounds. O'Connor
rode queen Of Song OConnor is not a jockey OF
supreme greatness, although he often rides ably
o'Connor had ridden Voter yesterday and Spencer
had ridden Queen Of Song Voter would have beaten
Does he sobeTiy suppose that he fools everybody
all the time? Wait until Voter is at ten TO one
mendous favorite with Voter, Then we shall see
A Mcintyre and J. Morgan the Indian jockey in
tend go to England TO ride. although they have
engagements abroad .
with Bullman in the saddle. was worked mile and
three furongs in 220, in preparation for the Bel
Walsh. the Jockey was taken to the Fordham
Hospital. At the hospital, at late hour last
Conscious and was suffering not only from con-
cussion Of the brain. but also from hemorrhages.
Walsh is seventeen years old. and has been living
in Siiver-st westchester during the current meet
ing is best known in California where he has the
rscetrack nickname of Long Shot Walsh. because
he has been successful there with many horses that
were at outside prices in the betting. l. Y. Bell,
while on a visit TO the Pacific Coast last winter en-
gagged Walsh 10 ride for his stable James Nc