New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
LENAR'S LUCKY FRIDAY.
WINS on TWO UNKNOWNS.
B0okmakers Lose Heartily on Both
Races.

Friday, the 18th. hereafter Will be looked
by al least one little group Of racing men with
superstition which the ancient combination of day
and date has seldom inspired in the most sensitive
minds. The Christian calendar brought these two
in conjunction yesterday, and incidentally 1t
brought TO the man who races under the name
Of the National Stable extraordinary a bit Of
luck as the gloriously uncertain institution of
horse racing has produced in many a day.
Defying the day and the date, with their sinister
significance this man-whose real is A II.
Lemar and whose business is that Of a broker
started his unknown and-so far the public
concerned-Catried two-year-oIds in two maiden
races down part of the Eclipse Course, and
won with each OF them. The two Victories came III
succession. and because of the generous odds and
the heavy play on both youngsters they were SUI
tcient in themselves to create envious excitement
in the minds of The regulars.
In the first of the two races which was for Allies
and geldirgs, down four and one-half furongs of
the Eclipse Course. Mr.. Lemar started the FLY
Belle Strome by Ben Strome. out OF The Humber.
and consequently q full sister TO EuGeaia Burch.
The market opened with 30 to l against Belle
strone. and the price snapped up SO eagerly
by Mr. Lemar's commissioners that crimps were
put in the locks Of the few boolInakers whose hair
does not curl naturally. Belle St-ome went to the
post backed down TO tirties and the ring stood to
lose a fortune. Il lost it. The way that slim
wasted little dlly fitted down the hill never gave
the most optimistic layer Of odds ginnmer OF
hope. With II. Z. Duryea's MeGdIer gedinS Chief
tain, Captain Sam" Browns Sir Dixon FLY Way
ward Lass and David Gideons FLY Highborn. by
His Eighness. with eight nine others. the field
was supposed TO be possessed OF good deal OF
class. The sister OF Eugenia Burch made them
look like Friday bargains. Hayward Lass beat
HlghnoIn for the place. but both were two lengths
behind the winner.
In Tie next race. which reserved for the
maiden cor division and was half furIong longer,
Mr.. Lamar sent Invader, by Esher-Feiseen. to the
rost and the bookmakers. with their hnsers stiH
ecorched. 30 against his chances. They
may nave gone this on the theory That lightning
never strikes twice u the same place or because
Elegant. Bank. Ngrare, Briusher and a dozen
otGer lesser ones II the he.d The same commits
IN colt delivered the goods ss yaIantiy as the
with the hllv- Tommy Wsddcu ANA Elegant. the
ruAnegs-up made him Tide for IT, These two races
uniInportant IN themselves, made The Others seem
X T " lsoa. jr.'s. Kingston geld!ng Dolly spa4ker
won the New-Eo-he1e Handicap Tor the overnight
hand cap horses. from held Of eight. and showed
re NJ q.ft me eittfe seEsl 3tG .a.l LartH.ss
s H5 she old ,659 xxx csa E99E ana me tTs
jump would have had Dolly Sparker Beaten. SAY
tFIrs seii'9led 4 sii!t" ned II -.N-qc1P e ~.
Touuee Win D,ItT5f,o1 the ys,cT,f fhi-d
john A Drake, with his three-year-old colts OFT
furonR sprint So completely az hts mercy the
Two merely ToWped IN t9Ee{her VIII ItT3a W@ieT.
stable eomFa5io1 home rS l HbTRsTass wi, was
but .eugth back ~ him ~ the finish. Lord ot
the Valley and Orskany were tho only ataer start
and they beaten or TAc r.ng acld TIE
pair at 10 10. but 10 encourage speculation some
OF the honkrfSlSer separated them and laid 4 20
and even against Rapid Water,
J, F. Wid-Ie.'s co.ors were seen To- the first time
this yesr IN fat race, when his old sleeplechaser
kilcgraU carried them l. c-e1p selling contest
for older Division at seven furtDrgs fCe
Wthers Course Ire aged hayon d,o-, asanst
whose chances the ring offered 100 70 i, ran Ike
quarter horse fur rve fEr'CuEs and headed the pro
cession TO IA" head OF the stretch There Witch
craft, De Reszke and StuyVe, the favorite. were cut
loose and put mp long. hard struggle for su-
premacy De Reszke outlasted the others and
BIZ q half length :roG Ella Snyder. The fayorite
was third.