New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
HERMIS BEATEN AGAIN.
THIRD IN FIELD OF FIVE.
Thistle Heather, q so to I Shot, a
Winner-The Results.

To record the defeat of Hernis lsst years cham
pion thre-year-old. and the horse that enjoys the
distinction OF having brought the highest price Of
any thoroughbred in training, seems TO have be
come merely a melancholy and monotonous routine
in describing the present seasons racng-one resu-
lated. moreover wholly by the number of times he
starts 1t did seem, however. as though the colt
actually would be compelled to win the cheap
affair in which Mr.. Thomas entered him at the
Sbeepshead Bay track yesterday It Of
those contests for -ncT-Uinners of S,oe in 1903"
and was run a mile and sixteenth on the
turf
F4ernais with his weight for age up, had only the
ree-year-old hlly Florham Queen. Sc pounds; the
three year-old geding. Squid. g. Flying Jfh, 1@,
and Andy williams l26. to bat, and before the
race il did seem though he could fall down, ron
over and get up again and still be in front Of this
lot at the last pest. Florham Queen. at 30 to l.
gaIoned the $50 90 colt off his feet, and he was
really fortunate 10 be in the money at all. As 1t
was he tired so badly that Flying Jib passed him
and took the place. and Andy Williams was only
neck behind. Herr2is was ridden by Rice and
was q 9 20 20 favorite in the betting
A half dozen three-year-old FLIES made up the
field for the Mermaid Stakes at mile and q fur-
long Stolen Moments. FoXhan P heene's kingston
fIv because OF her victory in the Ladies Stakes at
C1ravesend. shouldered a ten pound penalty. which
brought her weight up to ~ pounds-ten more
than any of the otlle-s carried. EuGenia Buren,
one OF the best two-year-old hles OF her year
made her first appearance of the season III the
Mermaid. she has grown large and handsome
since the public her last. and although she
was beaten she not disSraced
j 9. Follansbee's Daisy Green had the FOOT OF
her company the entire journey. and although hu-
genia Burch caused Bulman an anxious moment
when she drew alongside in the stretch, the hlly
had not enough in reserve TO make gooc her chSl-
lenge. and the Follansbee candidate finally won
tn clever fashion. Her performance was q great
Improvement over some of her mere recent races
The track. which slow and holding. was SAID
10 he Just the she likes best Dekaber' in d
rafting stretch finish. took third place from Ada
Nay by the shortest of heads.
The Rockaway Cup, steeplechase for quallfed
hunters over the full course, brought out small
field Of five including Sydney Holloway's added
starter r Z. Sack The halfbred AlmanZor, a
slow but sure fenoc- made most Of the pace and
led for the first swo miles. Jim Newman Numbered
at two Of his jumps. ami although Green. his col
ore5 rider stayed with him. he could not hold
the advantage he had obtained in the earlier fur
longs and when J. E Widener's The Virginan
came from behind both Almanzor and Jim New
man surrendered. The halfbred. however. beat
Mr. Hitchcock's hunter for the place Both
Meadow Lark and r. p. Sack fell but neither
horses riders seriously hurt The former.
after his boy had been thrown. continued on ard
fell at the jump again.
An night handicap for three-year-olds and
upward. mile. gave both Herbert ana the
" & Whitney's Biackstock. the handsome but
unsound son Of Hanover As usual the Daiy , eCl5
only Herbert was bic overcome In anott@E
suuap Blackstock would have caught Locket but
unfortunately there was no other jump.
In the chestnut FLY Marjoram from The HIST hast
ings crop Of two-year-olds. JACK 5ylard prcVi1eo
one of the several surprises OF the afternoon. The
fily carried August Belmonts jacket and in a Ave
eighths scramble down the Futurfty Course oeat ten
FLIES in big gallop MarJoram was at 10 70 / ano
heat such useful FLIES Sweet Tone. The lazy
Robests Vagarv, Hopeful Miss and others.
As there were thirty-two entries for the fifth
race selling affair at five and one-half furlongs,
for fyo-vear -nids, II divided and run in two
.nstalments The first by w. G. Days
Luminosity. the faVorfte, and rne second by sgd
rey Pasets Thistle Heather. at 60 to