New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-15
ROYAL WINS FINELY.
MINOTAUR'S TAN NEST
Blues Surprises OsCner by Getting
First Place.

mart If afforded at any rate finish of the pulse
quickening sort and gave sterling old campaigner
the opportunity of showing the stuff he was made
Of 1t the fine race in rather commonplace
programme. and for four year-olds and up
ward over the full Withers Mile.
Knight of the Garter and Grand Opera were
withdrawn leaving Newton Bennington's Royal
Henry ]. Morrs's Surmise, the Boston Stables
New-York H NJ. ZiegIers Luke Ward and Thomas
Shiels's Extnguisher to have 1t out between them
New-York with III pounds up, conceded two
pounds all his opponents with the exception OF
the Candlemas colt. Extinguisher, who was In with
IO6 pounds Royal made odds on favorite
with the others rather liberal prices considering
the size OF the field.
After a beautiful start New York took up the
running as he has evident fondness for doing
in the early part of a race. The conspicuous blue
and sapphire carried by Luke Ward was well up
In the in the run through the long backstretch
and Extingusher always within striking dis
lance Royal seemed to he in little distress. and
at the far turn was running absolutely last in
field that well scattered out. O'Neil went the
longest way around. and at the Eclipse four cor
the big chestnut horse had improved his posi-
tor and was running fourth, with the Sir Modred
colt still showing the way
AS the field swung into the stretch all the boys
drew their whips and began foggirg vigorously
New-York still hung tenaciousy. and half
furlong from home it did not seem that he could
be beaten Old Royal, however. was just becoming
interested in the game, and in his big. bold fashion
he cut down the distance SO that fifty yards from
In a last sturdy rally Royal gathered himself and
went past the judges to the good. Extn-
guisher was third.
The first appearance this spring OF the erratic
and uncertain Blues gave color TO the third race
Yesterday Blues deceived both his and
trainer after they had advised their friends to
have nothing to do with him he jumped out and
ran the seven furlongs hard held all the way with
in half second of the track record. Young Henry
came from last place and took second money from
Homestead. The rest were lucky to finish in the
same afternoon
Mfmosa a two-year-old daughter of Hamburg
put Cannon her head the post in the
ond race and then half way down the Eclipse
course before she was caught. After that she
the race much she pleased. The other winners
were St. Daniel Minotaur and Hunter Raine.
Green 3. Morris's Gold Van squeezed against
the rail in his race Wednesday, and it is doubt
full whether he will start in the Withers on Satur
this race bled yesterday after being galloped
mile in 1i6, Both Grey Friar and Good Morning
San Andres has been sold to to Dr. Meet Burns
Cochran was put down for two days.
Laurence Barry the stsePlechase {ockgfY who
1t was said at the Fordham Hospital that he had
compound fracture of the skull
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-Highueight Handicap; s years and over
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SECOND RACE years old now winners than
3 races last AZ furIongs Eclipse Course.
w C. whitneys br +. Mmosa. by Ham
i Arls5ssra 555 los ov1 Palas 81 a
aR nns5S d lhe tn and to to ana s3 5 s9
1o7 o,NeiD 70 and to l; Rowena' 1 1%5 VA
ierl to and to /: colonel Kearnsg X. 1oS Matthews
and % to l also ran Start good: won easily Time
THIRD RACES years and over: furongs
Frank Farrelrs b. h. Blues, by Sir Dixon =,
1I88s.t aeprz i los jsu 2aa@5 81 q
a los gna as and p q to and and clarion t2 D.
% Es.i i;ann fme % an" 70 "
FOURTH RACE-VAN NEST selling; years old last
61a furlongs Withers Mile.
Frank Farrers b. Mnotaur by Eqn-
Ingod. ioS .' 5G%bTsI3 - FL
Durazzo j. ~ 90 y 0l''s' pls
and 65 5rs haish Is iS sa sF g to and $ % ko9 1
; i65 Burns to and s .; Orion 2 loS Martin
Forard 100 e5anHcn t. and q: p, 70 70 /
l. also ran. start good. Fandily. Time. 1;2l
FIFTH RAcE-Four years and over; Mile.
Newton Bennngons Oh. h. Royal by
F Fs;5E9i5se4 IF ics d s349m} II !!
surqse lqs CBuman Is to ns and nd to -,n and
Start good Won driving Time
SMITH RAcE-HANDIcAP: , years and upward; 1-I6
miles the hill
Alexander shieIdss b. c Hunter Raine.
sss;, ~. .,s $sz:.s$ (. 81: 81: