New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-28
RACING IN KNEEDEEP MUD
POOR SPORT At JAMAICA.
Collector Jessup Wins Columbus
StakeS-Daly's Field Day.

horses and Esquimaus had been put up 10 ride
them. an Iceland fisherman might have enjoyed the
afternoon at the Jamaica racetrack yesterday but
st is difficult to understand how ordinary mortal
reared in a supposedly temperate zone could have
done Yet there were five thousand people there
men. women and the usual number OF unhappy
babies. A composite ola nosis OF these men and
women. made by an alienist, would be interesting.
but doubt nbellous. Wherever they attempted 10
find shelter the water laden gale from the
sought them out and soaked them through and
through.
The track was transformed into a brown and
sluggish lagoon, and the unfortunate animals that
were sent struggle through It choked
and pelted with mud The Withdrawals the
fields almost in two and IN contest there were
only couple Of starters And YET. under these
conditions. the students successful four times
out OF six In selecting Tavor1tes
The Columbus Selling Stakes Tor the platers who
were asked wade through three-Quarters OF
mile Of mud was won by Louis Y. Bells Collector
Jessup; but the victory cost the Wall Street broker
his colt, he bid TO $500 by J. L. Mcliin-
Cinuiss colt Monet finished second, It is doubtful
whether under the rules Of selling contests the new
owner Of Collector Jessup was inspired wholly by
desire TO obtain possession OF the animal. ..
the first furlong with Loricate in third place. At
the stretch Monet Joined the leaders and Gold
a 2s o 3f6 uP PP mSnag G to keep haf
length in front Of Monet and won by that distance
lOriCate died away, and Gold Dome dropped into
third place The winner was first choice in the mar
II by any occult science a lire could be obtained
on "Bll'' DAILY Il might be safe TO assert that the
Wednesday he stunned the spec1latoTs by winning
with Tomcod at 50 TO l. ana yesteTqay ne sJupe[le4
them again by putting ms old gelong Day nIst
across the wire at 30 20 l. Daily was one OF eleven
paters in mile ana seventy yards race. and after
the frst quarter had been was always in front.
and won ridden out by two lengths. Pass BOOK;
favorite. had none OF his speed with him. ana
n ne last race Days Amberjack took the meas
ere of Pendragou Merry Lark and half dozen
maiden youngsters IN a four and one-haf furlong
scramble. II was great day for the green above
The defeat OF Major Pelham by the nlly Pa!ette
IN a six furlong sprint was wholly urekpected oc-
rurrence Mr.. Schefters colt at ! 70 in the
betting s9d o seee m 10 ana dey was TnaS to carry
through the going The other winners were Su-
zanne Rocamora ana Toscan.
SUMMARIES.
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y q pss,.sss s sssaaa' Rosa
sls.s s. SEis ii 81 q
gtsska, % lzedderstrans) IS 70 and 70 J. r RI. L
dell Jos tHnaebTsndl, 20 and 70 2 jungle IMP %
sr, f4Sn'st to a9d = 70 Bss 20 So
3in Cozier lO2 %. OConnor 100 70 and 90 20 i Iron
ssT le ~ Ils 10 20 and to : also ran start
fair. Won ridden out by lengths Time. OBS Eel
SECOND RAcE-Eghveight handicap years and over
James I3ia5es Oh G. Tosoan by Hast
s::s ssis; j. J55 81 Il
The BOn ~ S5rayeTs} 10 70 and t 59 / Fo5 me!
Henry Henry g lao isedfsTn, and TO also ran,
start good. Won easily by a length Time, III
THIRD RACE-s-yesr-olds; non-wtnners OF s2o0oi
Boston Stables b. z Palette by Ben
Brush--Bonnie Lee. 10l- III Calahanl 81 Out
Major Pelham, tFllier) IL o~t
start GOOD. driving by q head Time, HISS
FOURTH RAcE-TTIE COLUMBUS STAKES 3-yeaT-
L Y Bells b c Collector Jessup. by
Northumberland. HI Cochran ~ %
Monet 16E3 fW. HennessylZ 81 81
Gold Dome. JOG. lE- Walsh 81 0-1
Ioricate lOl CCormsclo. to / and 10 l. The Lady
r0he 4 Z
cBarns1 : 10 ! and 8 to 2 and Dimpe lOI phillpsl.
! and 10 2 also ran. start good Won driving by
q neck. Time. 1:l7.
FIFTH RACE-selling; mares and Eelcngs; years and
4 mile and % yards.
X. c. Daly's On. &. Daily. by Owas-Util. % d, :,
iy. @ lOl----.-----.- -.-..... OSlcnaeIs, % .
Melbourne T. 100 .COliphant - %
Csananogue g. IS fCrnnins) TO and 20 l. Totness.
HenneRsy@, Z and 30 i; Early kve Q.
lg5 ceeeyD, 20 l and 10 ]; PassDOck, e. JOB phil
lpsl and even; Daisy Green : lo4 C Srnthl,
and !: Raider 104 tFurman). 20 10 and 70 /;
1O3 % Brlenl, 80 70 and 70 10 !.
and sGavioa. 101 CTavsrsl. 10 and 70 2 also
bad Won driving by two lengths Tine Isl Z.
Left
SIXTH RACE-sIsiden 2-y~ar-olos ~ furonEB.
W. C.. Days ch G. AuberJaok. by Henry
Navarro. III t''o1ln) !
Feldragon. ~ ttulierJ 8 .
Merry Lark. 1l2 u Martl1) j I'll %
Robinson li2 CBedferr). Is Bad 2: Gray Lad,
Naehb, ! !, MassasCUcquav ll2 Cochran,
70 ! y J. and Maxey Moore 100 tHndebrancl.
p ] ana 20 ], also ran start bad Won easily Dy
three lengths. Tine, O.oS.