New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
THE RACETRACK.
KING PEPPER WINS THE cLAREMoNr
HANDICAP AT NORRIS PARK

big midweek crowd endured the baroarites OF
journey, made partly on the Second-ave elevated
read Yesterday in order 10 witness the running OF
the ClaTemOnt Handicap and five other races al
Morris Park The card excellent one. and
as four faVorftes won and the weather the
most delightful afforded by May in the most be
nignant Of her many moods racegoers enjoyed an
unusually exhilarating afternoons sport.
The second OF the spring serial handicaps for
horses three years old and upward is appropriately
called the Claremont the first. last week, be-
Ing entitled the Crotona and the third. which will
be decided next Wednesday, being known as the
Van COrtandt. King Lief easily the Crotona
in the mud. the distance being six furlongs. Yes
terday King Lief. King Pepper and Belle Of Lex
ington starters IN the ClaremOnt as they were
in the Crotona, but the distance half furlong
further King Pepper fifth in the Crotona with
ninety-sN pounds up. Yesterday he the Clare
mont, with six pounds more aboard. and with sur
prising
1t was rather a superior field that went 10 the
post for the Claremont II included, besides the
horses already named, The Rhymer. Mesmcrist. an
unlucky colt whose dam was Hoodoo: King
Branhle and lsa. lsia and Belle Of Lexington
behaved nsanely at the post, and in the ruction
the Onondaga hlly reached the Tammany colt once
with her heels, but did damage Of account.
on one break assistant starter held King
Peppers head, and would not let him go. and,
again, the Kantaka colt refused break Then
King Lief holted in the barrier, and carried il
away, and altogether there We're lively times J.
DAILY. The Rhymer. incurred the starters dis
pleasure by failing TO bring his mount up with
the field. and set down Ger days. AT
length, however. the field broke together and the
nag fell TO good start. Rutter sent King Pepper
10 the front al the first furiOnG and the Kantaka
colt made runaway race OF ii thereafter He
was two lengths ahead most of the way, and
the wire he had increased his advantage 10 four
lengths, winning in rOmp. apparently much TO
the surprise OF his and friends. for little
money Went into ring In behalf OF the winner that
plenty Of 10 and could he had
against him; The Rhymer, who was an equal
ran a hne race, just snatchng the place from
Bard appears TO be game.
The time for This race was l:225.. and must be
Ge'f%sd &C. for an hour and half Wednesday iis even,
Was not much less than a second slow. King Lief
got none TOO vigorous ride. and certainly did
J. F. Madden's good two-year-old hIly Laodice
tdont pronounce IL correctly 10 the boOkmakers: IL
You do, they wont understand you Say 'Lao-oh-
surprised the bookmakers and the talent at 20 TO J.
made a laughing stock Of her field in the five fur
Course, winning with ridiculous ease BY four
sum from the ayeTs at odGs Of ' to Wh ane
possible exception LaOdice appeared by far the
roll d. This handsome Hastings colt was running
neck and neck with Mr. Maddens Ally. and had
when he sSsryoe asom9a6ly and little Miles
may not be match for Laodice in sprint but
some day when strong boy has the mount some
observers believe he Will make her run.
There ] was a hot hot stable tip out on Col. Pad
cen, Senator Tim SulliVan'S black three-Vear-
ola coIL VINO was thought nj 10 walk away
with the Nan Nest selling race al six and half
TO get down az the rate OF five OF their dollars
AGAINST four Of the LAYERS and the Zip proved be
aeiSe9 SSe,b rom post 70 wire and won with ease by
\ and retained his horse.
Iance0sn captured he rsce for HSlGr %he9 en-
worse over The Withers Mile. Contend was thought
Wei or bun ran a bad race. While al the most
aelgre thls race J. DAILY. who was up Award.
aEaln got INTO hot water with the starter and was
rned S25 II was had day for J. DAILY He won
5ne hrsl race however a selling affair with Petra
FFst2nineg by r. II. Loud & Co. her owners Raf-
d eTlo iaSofi1e IN the last race completed good
md First Whip The summaries:
FIRST RAcE-seins; for three year-olds and upward
Six turlongs Of she withers Me
81 Betting 81
P93iiac-Ioncho. yHs.. lOl ro.G. Dai,aI IS 10
:, by EiH,yar- Rosee assd ia6 n Csurns,2 81 -
= = y Rand !uhs ch Robert MstcaIf
y,1,,oIat' I1sr1' % q Falon-Zz = i0G slack 20-I 81
sl,-e,bc ,eS G 'Wonderll G-l p
Time iol. +" 4s'' . 0'-i 20
start bad. Won cleyer,y.
SECOND RACE-Scling; for two-year-olas Five fur
longs = the Eclipse Course
J. = Asddens Z Iaodice by Henry
6 uS.,i5es" S 5enfa9,s q,- ,oI Red na%;si BY
w ns 8 P2lys r eh C. Carroll b. by Hast %
NseadeF. no .-............... ,3,,iIr,sD, n -
Ir6tsaEf g Ieo '.---....-'.. diTennsnlo s0-I 10
NV T,r,. ,...i 90 90 oonnoDO 81 81
start good Won easily.
THIRD RACE-THE VAN NEsT. se,,,,. g. A.
o'as' SiN Hnd one-hof furlongs Of the withers
By cAsHasls- Meia Russell. les n, |
KSsl q nefns, ss { s9o.; ~ stss - out
w Ryan's ch 2 Brandy smash by 10 IS
ra 4ss'' F's,c5is lgl'p no c'GfPafs3 8sis, "a
start fair. Won eesily.
FOURTH RAcE-For msidens three ,ss-s "a ~ 49,
ward The withers Mile.
}. r. Maddens ch c Ianceman bv
Itenry q Navsrre-i.aok -Saisy. :
oscaee II Mackays fr c seninoie 1isSmabS b2 q 4-'
r. F y Esens's T. : An sai6,1 SSpfl1 ~ e-i a
sas,rs iGs 1eour-S cyTTia' B. "5 lFsrcs, 80 Io-l
attend lO5 '''''--' 4Ia-rAb = S-l
ThoToushhred llS ........... "a connor5 . 2S-i 81
Ton Kenny lso % nsf;ss5 S:ss5 i9-i
Tme-i:iss. 81 s.
START good Won easily
ffTH RAoE-THE cI.AREMoNr HANDICAP. ,or
,hree- -year-oids and upward Six and one-hslf fur
iouEs Of the Withsrs Mne
The Pepper Stables ch G. king per,sr
Sy Ksn'ass~Gsnsvisve 5 lss S1s. ic2 11:FRsr. Fsa:
TF Monahans b O. The Rhvraer sy 1 "-i 2|i
fRs R-. haTaIE IEqgpaiss 5 9e. %. Daly1 81 s-s
on0saassAans,is. = iOs Ss@isS, ~ 10,
kins Lief no ,,IcSSs i5lSsk, q SO
ing aTamb, go Ii2 lsuiimsn5 iS-i a
40 Time ! 90. 90. .connor ii SIS
start good Wen easily
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