New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
SLUMP IN FAVORITES.
ONE OUT OF SEVEN WINS.
Hard Dsy for the Students-GOIden
Na1im'S Good Race.

The attendance ar the Gravesend racetrack yes
,erday, ali things considered, was really amazing
Not only was il the day following the Brooklyn
Handicap and preceding legal holiday, but It
vas Friday as well. In spite Of this the grand
stand filed up as though some rich and popular
stake was to be decided of days apparently
have ceased TO exist in the turf calendar.
As there were originally twenty-seven entries in
one contest il divided. and the programme
contained seven RACES, and then with the extra
race the students succeeded in picking only one
winning favorite. II the first two days OF the
present meet may be taken line. there
IS q sad time in store for the form players In
thirteen races just favorites have won Yes
-erdav Frank FarreITs imported horse Armeath, at
10 n and ? TO 5; Senator McCarren's three-year-
old colt Nackey Dwyer, at 10 and out; D. Hig-
ins's tvoyear-old Collector Jessup. at 10 10 and
out. Frank Fa-rels three-year-old Calcutta, played
from 70 : 70 . 70 ! and r. 7. wilson's platter
Highlander a 10 favortte all went down in turn.
II was q disastrous afternoon 10 certain groups
~ GOOD thing plungers. The Sullivan clan. from
Big Tin" clear through the rollcan were on Tim
D. II 20 man, and the colt was backed hy me
united Bowery- He never was in the hunt Nor
MS Calcutta with whom the Farrell clique had
planned e killing
TIE equine testers who upset all these elaborate
calculations were a c. McCanertys three-year-old
rolr Right and True. who from q field Of nine
selling platers, including Armeath. Irish Jewel
Neither One and AIargrayiate in manner worthy
his name: Golden Maxim, Z Golden Garter three
,-esr-oId who promises 10 make the best OF the
-r-as-vear-olds hustle over distance OF ground
al-e7a = r1-ee-vear-od. reckessly but successful
~ ridden by Burns. P. II. McCarrens Seymour
Who beat the odds-on favorite Collector Jessup'
Damon who won maiden race for three-y eaf-oids
,,s- six furlongs and the geldng Roue, who came
home ahead Of Highlander, Court Maid ana
dozen Others. including Tim d. Jr., in selling
-:0idsr Nzxirn's performance is deserving or
49, ,+-7-T7.-+ than all the others confined he
80 Wv humps weight TO Carbuncle, RIVER
80 -T-a-l7e- F2l"s-' Torchiight the hanolcap
[,--Se --irc1s Bon Mot Homestead and SuTrlse-
and win ll6 pounds galloped them an on LheI
fza- o--e- 4 mile and al eighth He shook on an
his cLalleDgers IN IIt Slle1O-i' anu ~
.zsrrir-- TSca Tor trree-year-olds and upward
r=fe6 me a-choeue Stakes. OF about SIX IuIIollgs
w. won bz Platter Fuller on ne AuSE1elee-'
claimed : foul but the judges would nor aLo" II;
-5--~-e ~ 3kea. Cannon. Stamping Ground allq
81. az tarlensack seemed TO have planned
arrsrj~acz 10 beat OdCm and Machey LNEtI ~
contest - = mile and seventy YARDS t-ach ..
these IL the race Went 90
a his wa 70 beat the favorite. ana their ullUeu
efforts were successful
SUMMARIES.
y1Es- RA-E-sesng years ard over; about furonrs.
gBs'fiqPBii7
A r. sr-rzre--y-s N r. Right and Tue : s.
-y T-isran-E.Ilerdie. , 100 tNicCafertyl 81
e. 10
Neither one :, l0l .-.--------' NlleaaelS' . -.
Fs-rgo~a : JOB Cochran 20 70 and 70 = Ma
.-s-+z-- los JV-orderiyJ. 70 ] and - 70 i DC
meath III t7uller5 TO 10 and 10 D. t1eneSs0 = "