New-York tribune., 1901-07-07

be learned all the horses entered in the pink
of condition with the exception of Prince Nc
Clurg and he alone Withdrawn. Alcedo was
made the favorite in the betting by reason of his
fine showing In the Suburban and despite the fact
that he was carrying eleven pounds more than he
carried when he the famous race at Sleeps
head Bay. His price opened at to 2. and remained
there to the close. Brigader, who was figured
away the best Of the lot by the handicappers,
opened at to also but there was not the ex-
pected rush to get down him. and his price went
I'D TO threes the close. Prince Of Melbournes
recent races thought TO have put MIN OH
edge and consequently he was third choice' al
6 to l. but there comparatively little money
uarered on him Watercure respite his second to
Aicedo In the Suburban quoted at to a, and
there were all kinds of prices against the rest
When IL is remembered that Toddy finished third
IN the Suburban. after getting away almost last,
Il Is hard to how 10 to ! should have been
offered against him, yet that price could always
be obtained from the layers. and there We're tweVes
against Decanter and Latson. ffteens against Blues
and thirties against All Gold
There was only brief delay at the start, and
when the flag dropped Smith shot Teddy out a
length in front with Alcedo. All Gold and Water
cure running head and head behind him. and In
this order the leaders when they passed the
stand for the first time. Going around the hrst
short turn there a good deal of crowding. and
watercure got the worst of IT by considerable
margin, that when the field had Strengthened
out for the run up the backstretch Mr.. Morriss
unable TO improve his position. although he perse-
vered Toddy was still clear length to the good,
with Blues in second position which he maintained
by head before Alcedo. his nearest pursuer.
Brigadier was in fourth place. and soon he had
poked his head in front of the Suburban winner.
All Gold made his bid at this point. and at the
far turn only the Keene candidate was in front Of
him. The latter, however running like wild
horse and had increased his lead to a length. and
was setting pace which his hackers feared would
prove so hot that he would have nothing left for
the final drive 10 the wire. These fears proved to
be I'll grounded however. for Toddy was full of
running to the last, and his nearest pursuers
dropped back, while from the rear came Water
cure passing AIcedo, All Gold and Brigader as If
they standing still. Little Cochran went to
the whip in a spirited effort TO catch the Hanover
geldng, but # all in vain for there still
streak of daylight between Teddy and Watercure
when the former galloped past the judges.
driven. but still ridden There
lengths between the second horse and Alcedo, who
barely managed TO outlast Blues and Latson for
third money. There cheers for Teddy he
cantered back. and scarcely less applause for the
game fight made by the Watercress gelding. The
time, 2:o7 Is. good. considering the dead
dition of the track. The fractional time
follows: oi2. o:25. 037 Is. O49 As. 102 1-5 114 As.
III 2-5 l:40 as, 2:07 l-5.
The chief disappointment of the the
poor showing made by August Belmont's Brigadier.
He did not show much speed any time and when
called upon TO extend himself behaved in way
MS victory II cannot be said that the field he Seat
was OF high class. For a big stake IT
decidedly ordinary The worth $3.50 to
the winner. for Acedo. he has never shown a
disposition to carry weight. and his yesterday
did not persuade observers that he has altered In
that regard. 1t was only the comparatively ordi-
nary character OF his field that led turfmen 10
pect that he would win.
The assertion made that Immediately after
the start Watercure and Teddy shot across the
track and nterfered with Decanter and other
horses IN the race, but the stewards after giving
some attention to the matter, decided that there
was not sufficient ground for entertaining the
The Auteu Hurdle Stakes, with which the card
opened. brought a field OF five starters Gov
scratched. The Lost Chord. at odds of 25 10 i,
went out to make the running, but illuminate soon
overhauled him. and with Draughtsman soon had
the rest OF the field beaten These two came over
the last hurdle practically together, but Draughts-
man had the most left. and was first the wire
by good two lengths. Draughtsman belongs TO
penoence-
That unbeaten hlly Leoncra Loring won her fifth
sprint for two-year-clds OF both sexes Her victory
was achieved with the greatest apparent ease and
she finished in romp two and half lengths be-
fore "Pftsburg Phils' good colt Chiffon who
made up lot Of ground after getting off badly
While IL is reasonable to suppose that Mr. Myers's
FLY would have IN any event. the fact remains
Of The weirdset things in that line that race
goers have Witnessed hereabouts this ne
the rag fell rscegoers could hardly believe their
eyes they saw how the field strung out
Leonors Loring the short price fsvorite; Byrne OF
Roscrea and sombrero off together and the
rest Of the field nowhere. There were easily
dozen lengths between the first and last horses at
the first furiong pole. The fayorite and sombrero
L. etter began to die and the FLY alone
Chiffon, ridden with all Shaw's skin. managed to
get the place money by half length
Royal Sterling, In the last Of the day. was