The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-10
Tne Races al sheepshead Bay.
PAROLE WINS. AND EOLE is SECOND.
TNeU Vort Ttnos

PAR0LE WINS, AND EOLE is SECOND
New York Times.l
The third race was the Gravesend handi.
cap, for all ages, OF $50 each, $40 forfeit,
and $3.50 added; the second to receive $3.50
out Of the stakes; one mile and three fur
longs. There were seven nominations for
this, but when they were summoned to face
the starter only three put in an appearance.
These were the Pelham stables b. C. Eole,
3 years, by Eolus, out OF War Song, SO
pounds (Brophy); George l.. Lorillard's
b. C. Greenland, 8 years, by Gleugarry, out
of Nevada, SO pounds (Ura); and Pierre
Lorillafd's br. <. Parole, aged, by Leaning.
ton, out Of Maiden, lit pounds tFeakes).
There was CONSERVATION ia the betting ring
at the victories Of two rank outsiders
in the preceding races, and the knowing
ones were exceedingly puzzled TO select
the winner from this speedy trio, so that
the betting was very animated and close,
Greeland being a good fayorite at 5000,
while Parole brought $50 and E0le Sl75.
In the books the betting was five to four
against Greenland, eight to five against
EOle, and nine TO four against Parole.
When the old hero took his preliminary
canter along the stretch be was accorded
au enthusiastic reception, for be is the
Il AiOrt iHVuOuuANA lANOliN0 WIN fuG UllUlII
ever seen on q race-track. The starting.
point was midway between the bali and
three@Quarter poles, and VIXEN the flag Tell
Greenland shot to the front immediately,
and by the time he had reached the three
from Parole and Eole, but when
they came up the stretch Ural took
a more controlling hold OF Green
land, and the others close up. The
pace, however, was still fast, and when
they reached the judges stand Greenland
was bat two lengths before E0le, who was
a length in front Of Parole, who was well
in haad. AS they went round the turn
Brophy let go, and Greeland, increasing the
pace, got away three lengths from Eole at
the qn&rter-pole, while Parole had fallen
two lengths behind Eole. Leaving this
point, Brophy forced Greeland along, and
as be shot away SIX lengths feOm EuIe there
was loud shouting. Feakes was riding with
great pstieEee, and be did not make q move
with Parole. Down they wevt TO the half
mile pole, where Greenland bad increased
biz advantage to eight lengths, add Parole
bad moved past, Eole Leading bin a
u myth. "They Will never catch Graen-
landr was shouted by hundreds OF tbroats
as1he animals raR road the turn /; bat stag
a ,poment. Freskes, like patience on a
al0apment, encourages the old hero, but
st drive him. and he gradually closes
the gag that separates him from Greenland.
Tbeyr GENE down TO the thTee.quarter pole,
and orig two lengths separate them, and
then the!e is 3 prolonged and Justly cheer ss
hesds bis young rival at the head Of
The stretch. Brophy IS now using bis whip
freely on the now well.pumped Greenland,
but II is useless, for Parole Is as sure as
ate, and comes to the front amid the pIau.
OF the multitude, winning a grand race
BY two lengths 10 2:24l. Greeaiand was
% tired that ne wanted TO stop under the
Whip, and Eole stole the second place from
Ilm by BALI a length. The mutual pools
,aid 1888.