New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
RACING.
AsTARITA'S SURPRISING DEFEAT IN
VENUS STAKES.
WITH GRAVINA - ETHICS AND 20
SEPHA IN FRONT AGAIN

GREEN B. MORRIS SPRINGS a SURPRISE
WITH GRAvINA - ETHICS AND 20
sEPHA IN FRONT AGAIN.
Green B. Norris the Western horseman. sprung
a surprise the racegoing public yesterday by
winning the Venus Stakes $500 with his Golden
Garter lilly Grayina. Gravina is a full sister to
Golden Cottage, and defeated field that contained
several of the best files of the year
She from start TO finish and half length
ahead Of Lady Josephine at the finish.
J. G. Follansbee's fine Bathampton FLY. Astarita,
which started her season so well at Gravesend. was
public choice for the feature of the day
at 10 in the betting when the field
the post. 1t thought that she had recov-
cred the loss of form that marked her last starts
at Sheepshead. and would easily smother the field
against her yesterday. Mary Street. once thought
among the best of the two-year-od division. was
at 5 l, the raihirds thought she not yet
in good condition. Lady Josephine second
choice At to ,. while Grayina neglected at
Fights and went TO the post with comparatively
little backing.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, whose work has all along pleased
so well this season, took good deal of pains with
the and got the nine FLIES off absolutely to-
gether. Before half a furlong had been run Ora
VIVA showed in front and she not once head
ed. Astarita and Lady Josephine Were always the
contenders and at the finish Gravina was half
length ahead Of Captain Browns fly who beat
the favorite a short head for the place The time
excellent Mary Street looked short of work,
and may be expected TO improve in her next race.
Ethics won CALAMITY with his load of lie pounds
in the fifth St Finnan raced away at the start
As If his long delayed day had at last come. But
Ethics the favorite, and Cuspidor were always
within striking distance, and in the last furlong
Nike Dryers horse drew up and away TO win in
a drive by half length.
The day began with the victory of two hot IA
vorites and there were long lines behind the stools
Of the layers. With Homestead out, Josepha be-
came Overwhelming favorite to win the first
race. dash of six furlongs- She did it most hand
M de an hsf e epfT horse Would ID
surely have had something 10 say about it, The
The second favoTjte to win was Kentucky Rose
nsrklsbiT owing to the money poured in on Flu
turita. but she always first choice and closed
GROUND. after leading al the Way Futurta still
Checking at the start Trainers have no business
10 start as green FLIES Futurita has shown her
ton or the pubic that the Jockey Club stewards
Pearl Finder was backed from TO az to for the
last race She led from the first jump and
by five lengths pulled lope
THE SUMMARIES
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g. Betting p.
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start poor. Ridden out by a length Time l;l29s'
SECOND RAcE-Finies and gelding years old; 5 fur
longs.
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and Is TO l. also start good Driving by neck
Time. 1;el
THIRD RACES years and over: lie miles.
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s:,-se e 55 5S55s; - II 81
D
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Time ne i:s sss' '1''
ror-RTH RAcE-TI4E VENUS STAKES: 2-year-old
hles; furIongs.
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Lass Linden 80 dsasEn 90 to and M 70 to 3r May
70 70 and i to i MiiadI 90 CMartin) to and
ais, ran Start good Driving by Z length Ilme
c F Dryers b. h. Ethics by ChaTaxus Q . *
s Ethan ,IS.::.::: s;55$ :? s
B Troy us Gedfe1n 5 70 70 ana Also ra 5 D. st amf
good. Driving by Z length. Time l'-'S'
SIXTH RAcE-Maidens ; years and over; l JIG miles
The PEPPER Stables h. f. Pearl Finder by - II
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r Pigeon . oGarg1no md y % 20 70 + and LADY to iona
d 'S M Bar & PgS g S go to
so and to 2: Vets or ~ Il 70 and 70 /;
Dr. o AcFaddn, 500 70 and 100 o5 10 Si's &c
5sles1 a. 20 and is Anna Darling Jos sM ~ t
:5s t. u l. and a 40 e 3aet ios ss and 20 to
also start good Easily D'