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THISTLE TO FIRST MASON. ROWES GELDING FINALLY REWARDS A MULTITUDE OF BACKERS. ; . Jersey Lady Upsets a Betting Coup Grenade Surprises Mamars Supporters Solly M. AVins at CO to 1. i New York, June 20. The hottest weather of the season was experienced at Sbeepshead Bay this afternoon. Track conditions were bad after the heavy downpour of the morning and the card was of or- , dinary calibre. In the hope of finding relief from the stilling heat of the city, fully 15,000 persons : journeyed down to the beautiful race course .by the sea. Maiden jockeys disported themselves in the opening race at seven furlongs over the Futurity course In an unpopular affair gotten up for their especial benefit. Lady Ellison, which was all but left at the post, would surely have won. As it was, the result benefited some sharpshooters. Urookdale Nymph simply cantereil the mile journey in the second race. The heavily backed western lilly Content was Iieaten off. Jersey Lady, refreshed and sturdy after her recent let-up, spoiled one of the biggest betting coups of the season on Toddles. First Mason lias finally won a race. He took the Thistle Stake3 easily. This horse has burnt up something less than a million dollars of good money since his memorable defeat of James It. Keenes Delhi, then in the zenith of his career. Grenade lacked support in the mile and a quarter handicap. Maxnar was lacked as if it was all over hut the shouting. MeCormtcks horse made Bobble Smiths horse look like a common hack. Its a way Jimmy has, although it is said that he kept off the race and that his most intimate friend. Jack Joyner, wagered 0 on Maxnar. Solly M., quoted at GO to 1. outpaced and out-staved good company over the grass course in the last. A lot of supposed .good two-year-old material fell by the wayside "in this raceT" and tlnT whole complement of fashionable jockeys watched the lowlv Bedell sift out in front and stay there. Ormondes Bight has developed into a man eater and always wears a muzzle to prevent his savaging horses in a race. Comparatively quiet and tractable with a hood adornment, it was decided to risk removal of tluv blinkers today in the hope that he would run up to his private trials. The result was disastrous. Shaw, who was to have ridden him, was violently thrown directly after mounting in the paddock ami, besides fainting outright wheu the Shields horse rolled over on him. sustained a bruised right leg, which incapacitated him from riding in the nice. Perrine was substituted and the blinkers replaced. The injured jockey shortly recovered consciousness and an examination revealed no broken bones and it is expected that he will be able to resume riding tomorrow. First Mason, winner of the Thistle Stakes, was bid up from ,700 to ,200 by an agent of Paul J. Ralney. His owner bought in the half brother to the famous McChesney for the customary $.r advance. It was in this same race last year that the memorable run-up of Go Between occurred, when Alex Shields acquired the now celebrated Meddler horse for ,000. Harry Payne Whitney remarked after the victory of his lilly Urookdale Nymph In the mile race today: "I think she will lie one of the real good lillles of tha year." Both Eddie Burke and . George Wheelock profited largely by the unexpected win of Melbourne Nominee in the race at seven furlongs for horses ridden by apprentices. Amberjack, announced as a starter in the first race, was withdrawn shortly after betting was he-Uiiii. All money bet on the horse was refunded by ihe layers. "Jocko" Maitland, an old-time betting ring habitue, suddenly became insane In the letting ring just before the second race and created a scene by insisting that Leo Mayer accept a marker for ,000 on Brookdale Nymph. He was removed In care of friends. It is thought that his condition was brought on by the Intense heat. Whimsical was given a workout at Brighton Beach yesterday morning, a mile and a quarter in 2:05, that created a profound impression among the trainers who saw It.
