New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
RYAN COLORS On TRACK
PAUL CLIFFORD THIRD.
Lila Brook and TireLess Finish
ln Front.
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Washington April 1.-THE colors of John ].
Ryan. the racerack plunger, were seen to-day for
the first time on Eastern track since the old
days OF Iron Hi. The black six-year-old selding
PAU Ciif1ord. carried them the first
handicap, Tor three year ODDS and upward, at six
furOngs. and third 10 Briartaorpe and Tos-
can in a field of five. The gelding carried l2S
pounds. and save away weight every one but
Eriarthorpe, who took up his weight for age. The
task proved too much for him, and he just got
hcme ahead OF Mrs. Frank Foster. In the last
quotations he was money favorite. and.
although Ryan the track, there
heavy plunge on the horse. and the presumption
was that it made with Ryans money. Ryan
bought Pau. Clifford last Saturday from A. Mol!-
nell, paying, IL is said, s., 800 for him. He has
started five tines at the present meeting. and to-
day is the Arst time ne has been beaten Ryan's
Colors are green with white stars. one OF the
last times they seen In the East, II
called to-day, Iron Hill. when the old
horse Britannia won a race beating his field as
far you could see" Britannia was a bleeder,
ana when be was brought out for his warming up
gallop il was seen that he bleeding pro-
fuseiy that his neck and breast were covered with
blood The ring, noticing his condition laid to
: against him. and AZ this figure the Ryan crowd
bet all the money they could get on. Britannia
went tc the pcs; a 1 TO favorite. The bleeding
had been suddenly and mysteriously stanched by
the Very simple process OF removing a blood soaked
sponge which had been fastened to Britannic's bit
when he sent out for his preliminary gallon.
The only two-year-old race of the afternoon. a
dash OF four and half furongs. was won by
r. ". Walden's Bowling Brook hy. which. with
TO l against her chances. beat the odds-on IA
yorite, Pasadena, in something Of a drive. J. f.
but although the former showed speed to the mid
ole Of the stretch he stopped and the pair fnshed
last. Mon Amour, second choice. the
only Chivington. TireIess and Red Hook took
part in the steeplechase Of about two miles for
ne could not, or would not Jump and finally threw
Gallagher at the Liverpool Chivington and Tire
Taylor. on the latter. passed Chivington. in the
stretch and won the srandstand had an acute case
outrode Green. Mr.. Hitchcock's professional. Chiv-
speed he displayed his first time out ''s
John F. Ahearn the favorite. was easily the best
starter in the last race. Nine Spot the favorite.
worked her way through and won by a length.
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-HandicaP: years old and over: G fur
S 81 Fl
E:s s.:: s.
Mrs , Franz rs Cy9nd Ig 70 and II TO 10
start poor Won cleserly. Time. Hiss.
TEc3 W vsi5sE. T i- - foFionss
Bowling BTo8k-Lizzio Tabor Ilo.'....,
e. E.s.s s@s.5 $:s.i Il Is
Rs ,I Indian l9 ~ q29so to ana n to and
also ran. start good Won driving. Time. o59zs
THIRD RACE years and over. 9 furlongs
Columbia stables D. Grazialo. by
Rapalo-Grazosa, s. &c (corIna n u out
Gold Dome. 3 9C-.--..-..--- ll alloIp %! 81
Toncod. 8 03..............tD O ConnOrD 6-l -
Mountain Breeze B. 81 henderson,. 30 ! ana 70
Friday. los GIeapyO. 60 70 and 20 10 l. also Start
good. Won galloplns. Time. 1:l9
FOURTH RACE-Maiden steeplechass; years and over;
miles.
r. II. Taylor's B. Tireless. by Endeavor
Jeanette o. l5S--- -tIayior) ! IL 60
Ghivington lSs----.-------- Green i cut
15l Gallagher Il Is
start Won driving Time. 4:24.
FIFTH RACE-Naidens: 3-year-olds; furlongs
G. J. Rcard0n's b. John i. Ahearn. by
Memory II. 1l1...--.-.. tMcCueD - -
Cay. Jus . '14IIlsJ 81 %
Polk Miller los. tf ouderly) 20-l Al
san Marina los RomaneID. u l and to 2; Sew
Ward. los tNeelyl, 30 TO / and 20 !, also ran
start good. Won easily. Tine 30.
SIXTH RACE-selling; years and over: mile and 20
yards
Il I Grialn's b Z Nine Spot. by Hast
ngs-\lneYah 4 l0l ( Burns - 50
SeraGket .. tRomane-lU ID 81
r, !. tMichaesD 81 Il
Thornevcroft, g. 1I2 CIcCueD. ! and ? /; Nee
buIban Iol Henderscni, - 10 and 10 TO l. Queen
Elizabeth :, l0l Cormac), to ant even; Arachue 8
iOphant Il ! and 70 l. Red Light, 3, - CTayiorj.
good. Won driving. Time. $50.