Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-27
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
The Grand Match Between LOriI.
lard's Saehem and Dwyer's OnOn-
daga-DeaGh at the Hurdle.

COMFY ISLAND, June 25.-Fully ten thou
sand persons were present to-day. The
weather was cool but pleasant, and the
track in excellent condition. Betting, par
ticularly on the match race between
sachem and Onondaga, was very heavy.
Brooklyn is iubilant over the victory of the
latter.
The first race was for purse of $500 for
Two year olds, three quarters of a mile.
The starters were Yorkshire, Vanguard
oakland, Francisco, Rica, McDuff aud
Wyanoke. The struggle began at the
mead or the home run between the four lead
ers and lasted to the last furlong post. W hen
Kica came away and won by length and a
nall, Oakdale second a half length in front
OF Yorkshire third. Time 1:l6.
In the second race for purse of $500 for
tnree year olds, one mile and one furlong
the starters were Edenderry, Spark. Bliss
and Aella. Edenderry won quite handily
oy length, Bliss second, three lengths in
1:57.
The third race was free handicap sweep
stakes OF $50 each, with 81 900 added, the
second to receive $50 out uf the stakes.
with heats OF one mile and one furlong. The
starters were Juniata, Judge Murray, War
fed, Sly Dance, Ventriloquist and Dank.
Sly Dance captured the heat by head.
Dank second, Warield third, Ventriloquist,
Juniata and Judge Murray pulled up. Time
1:5O. Judge Murray was drawn, leaving
five competitors. The race from the half
to five furlongs was grand. 4 blanket could
have covered the field easily. At the three
quarters Wartield shot ahead of the bunch,
and won by length from Juniata. Dank
third, Ventriloquist fourth, Sly Dance last.
Time 1:57X. Warfield suiked little. and
his jockey had to use the whip for three
quarters OF mile. At the head OF the stretch
sly Dance ran wide, and Warield's rider
reined him close to the pole and gained the
lead, but twenty yards from the finish he
sulked again, and Sly Dance won the heat
200.
The fourth race was for a purse of $500,
Tor maidens OF all ages, sweeps axes of $25
each, p. D., with $500 added, the second to
receive 500 out of The stakes, one mile and
quarter. The start was struggling one.
Sir Walter, Clarendon and Little Pat having
far the best OF it. Sir Walter led through
out. The finish was brilliant. Sir Walter,
Clarendon and Rapid were under the whip
all the way from the head of the stretch to
the winning post. Sir Walter won by a
short length, Clarendon second, Rapid
third, Jack of Hearts fourth and Little Pat
last. Time 2:l5. French pools paid 500 05.
The fif, race was match for $40 900, with
81, 500 added by the Coney Island Jockey
Clue, Ihree-quarters of mile. The starters
were DwYer Bros Onondaga (IlO lhe.)
and 2. Lorillard's Sschem (ll0 lbs) The
pair went away head aud head. Sachem
had tride the better of it for the first quar-
ter. Tten o: on iega closed up, and for
the next furlong he struggle eicited strong
applause. At the three quarter pole Onon-
daga began to forge ahead, and rounded
into the stretch a length ahead of his
competitor. Sachem had the whip
applied freely to him and at the
last furlong closed on Onondaga
so RAPIDLY that the latfer's jockey had to
use the whip freely. Sachem quit q hun
dred yards from the fioish, and Ononddaga
won the race by a length and half. Time
l:l515. French pools paid SO 25.
The sixth race was a handicap steeple
chase for purse of $3.50, of which Sl00 to
the second and $50 to the third; three
horses, two of which shall be the property
of different owners, to start or no race;
regular steeple chase course. Disturbance
won easily, Frank Short second and Derby
third. Derby fell at the eighth jump. At
the seventh jump Surprise struck the hurdle
and landed on his head, breaking his neck
and iDjuring Richardson, the colored Jockey,
who rode him. Time sos. French pools
paid SO 20.