New-York tribune., 1902-06-05
BLUE GIRL THE PEERLESS FILLY OF
THE SEASON.
SHE WINS THE GAZELLE STAKES IN A
ROMP-OCoNNOR RIDES FOUR WINNERS.

SHE WINS THE GAZELLE STAKES IN
ROMP-O,CoNNoR RIDES FOUR WINNERS.
Several things were proven at Gravesend yesteT-
day afternoon. One of them is that William <
Whitney's Sir Dixon FLY Blue Girl IS by far the
finest thing in the way three year-old thorough
bred horsenesh that has been shown this year
Her stable mate. Endurance by Right, may ne her
equal but it doubtful Certain II is that Blue Gf
IS in a class by herself above the three-year-oId
f7llies or in fact above any flles that have been
raced this season Hatasoo disputed her claim 10
supremacy. but she beat Hatasoo declslVely IN
the Ladies' Stakes. Yesterday she won the Gazeile
Stakes from Par Excellence and Hanover Queen IN
eucb hollow fashion that II is useless describe
the race Blue Girl shot ahead Of her rivals so
rapidly when Burns turned her loose that they
looked as if they were standing still. She was
only sal!oping all the way down the homestretch.
and was almost pulled 10 trot as she passed the
Judges two lengths in front Of Par Excellence. who
beat Hanover Queen half a length for the place.
F2,,t while Blue Girl is doubtless FLY that would
do herself credit in any company, it is sad fact
that the three-year- old Allies IN training are
vvofrlly weak and worthless lot as a whole Take
the list Of elieibes for the Ga2elle run Yesterday
AT?icitia. Musidora. Velleda. Pretoria The Hoy
den Pearl Finder, Gunfre, Blanche HerTnan-not
one of them could 90 over a mile and carry stake
weight creditably. In fact it is doubtful If there
are six mares in training that could is II the nu-
rnerous sprint races for underdeveioped tWo-year-
olds that is to be blamed for this or what Is II?
IS a melancholy comment on JHe SucttSe oi INC
efforts at improving the breed Of horses, al any
Another thing that was proved yesterday al
Cravesend is that Ballyhoo Bey is racer OF CON
sequence nc longer. When. this spring, MI. Mao
den brought r:rn up from Kentucky, it was hoped
that by his long rest his affected wind had been
strengthened but his races at Morris Park were
had He was an odds on favorite TO win the nigh
weight handicap that opened the card YESTERDAY
and it appeared that he should win if ever he was
rN,oIl la-+ t1nxx-
time displaying the speed that once belonged to
1be Futurity " nner OF 1900. Eddie Busch looked
ike a winner an eighth from the wire. but oCon-
NOR brought Smart Set away from the degenerate
Rallyhoo Bey, and in rousing drive hfted MS
mount in a winrar by half length.
third thing that was demonstrated beyond
the shadow of doubt is that at present Michaels
either cannot or will not ride competent race. He
@ @sat Penn Comfortably while OConnor brought
Wackey Dwyer up ard beat him half length;
MiGnasiS Mnteda was not much better off. These two
ideets o h1G are daily outridden by stable boys
maeTtSSb 1 ought to congratulate himself that
Cochran was frightened OF the water Ett tnIt ne
would not 90 to England to ride for MI Whitney
There bad start for the tTd aHe left aGK ahd
arfois got such flying start that Onatas the the
ba tried hard and failed only by head sen
sonhurst mad good chance Put ran ike % GLS
AS fbiis is always mighty shifty selling platter
wnen nthet tho any manner of doubt and after jim
Gay; ~ led for a mile OConnor brought Ethics
~ oily a,arix and won by neck. 7. Monahan, the
oPnar Of lin Tully Ethics up TO SS,Vto 3ltei
the race but Dwyer's agent bid 50 more ana kept
him To get even, Dwyer c!aiiiieu JIM uiS Nv
iiS S,Cnnnor had a great day in the saddle riding
fonr winners: Smart Set, Ethics Mackey D"!ei
anu aort was printed yesterday that Watercolor
,ba f,Ifnre favorite for the Suburban, had proken
tr TaIsa Watercolor worked an exceptionally fast
~ Vile on Tuesday and is in fine fettle for the
Suburban.
THE SUMMARIES.
vrpsr RAcE-HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP; for all
ages; about 6 furlongs
= vTs1hsum,s br C. Smart Set, by Hatma = -
ia sbionabe g. 126. $500 20 Coanorl 30
Fddie Busch 8. 100 toaoHl
f-rsu 2 .tLandry) IL ~
TzaIIvboo Bey l34 CTurne), to 10 and TO o. also
ran start good. Driving by half length Time lli7S
SECOND RACE-SeIlng: 3-year-oIds and over; lie
mil
G. r Dwyer's b. Ethics. by charaxus-
Fthie 4 los. ................ o,Connor) l 40 -
Jim Tully 8. 9s........-..... tCoehranl ii 80
Sai,bness 8 So (Dar) 6o-1 2o-1
The Referee 90 O0aly) Is to ! and 4 TO i: Cougar.
1oa 1IyoodsC 30 l. Five Nations. 80 (Sheal
70 and and Swamplands So ID. O'Connor). SO
10 and i l. also Start good Won ridden out
by neck. Time, i:4SE
THIRD RACE-Handicap; 2-year-oids: furlongs.
c. B. Morris's ch. c. Artvs by Golden
Garter-Memento. 124. .(I3ullman) 6-l q
Whorier ii5.............-.....Co 10 Connor 7-2 e-5
B.nsonhurst l26 (3rennarl. and 10 l. Blue and
Orange ll3 (ISurns) and 3; Hackensack. IL
t3uchanan). 10 TO and to i. and Queen Boula 10