New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-24
RATAPLAN WINS THE CUP.
EXCITING SPORT AT sHEEPsBEAD BAY.
cn.vvc.prrn p1sAppoINrs HIS FRIESDs-wANpA's
SUCCESS
There was no pool-selling of any KIND

the Coney Island Cup and tho Mermaid o''Ao' 49,
nass.d an afternoon Of contentment ana ENJOY "o""
only marred by two Of Mr. Caldwers unfortunate
starts That unhappy scoms TO be nearly crusnou
nv his overwhelming responsibilities IN s''r"ns us
esds nj BRIGHTON Beach and times loses MS heao'
The selling race fell TO rank outsider feVer L.
nv n prosperous boOkmaker named McDoh"u' VIM ~
strict devotion to his calling and seepieSs "a'cn oi
The main chance has risen in a. few years from o''
~ The oNiest TO the aluent position OF owning mum
her ~ horses and reaping daily rich harvest OF sheKes
Iut the long delay the post and the many pre"h"'
dulled the speed OF many horses III the OiR no" u
eighteen and Mr. Caldwers start settled huhoei u
others. Comanche broke down.
William D,nohue's Elgn. ridden by the owner had
runaway victory in the weller weight hahuioap 500
much the hast of the start staying in front all the
way. -, hos, =,
Wanda IA getting back last years form and the best OF
Them must hereafter the way for her. she ""lhu
away with the Mermaid Stakes. Little Oney w"'ou
with her BIZ tho side OF Tele Doe until ohiy "oN0"
strides remained and then he let her CO. Tee Doe was
hoate, in a wink OF the others in the race MI keiso
Manmee ran fairly while Brta, Mollie walton anu MISS
Palmer made sorry show . - 49,,
Drato Carter was u great favorite for the cup ou'
Paaplan outran him with amazing ease Pierre horii'
-, nralo Carter as did the friends OF the stable,
b,, tho horse could not sufficiently seasohe".
He had all he could do to get sccohu p'"'o "A.
heat Fostera by neck only. When Drake carter Is ~
his hest horses Of Fostera sclass can mover hurry MN ~
lat
better cup horse than Drake Carler may ""'0
revise their opinion later
The handicap ut l a miles seemed almost sli' "
uinalaya but that uulncky colt lost II through ur
der's great improvement in speed ana Dohonuo '"'
superiority TO Lewis IN riding Donohue Ia judge VI
pacc--Lewis is Donohue would moi make inc Diun
der of taking all the speed out OF his colt py rdns MN
MI the way to beat Barclay and eya who cou!d nave
no chance at the finish anyway
cap,ain Curry was withdrawn from the steepiechase
and lin McGowan and Marshall While In tne
load had a collision at tho last jump on
the backstretch and dropped their riucrS'
This accident let Charley Epps win and Echo ian sec
opd The careful observer of the running oil C. Epps
ESQ., and OF the betting on that eccentric ahh"' VII,
have his belief In the total depravy OF booKmaKerS anu
come owners or steeplechaso horses strongly lortne
II was not good day favoes. Only one out OF SIX
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
Ctcbeen ran for the selling race, mlle for purse
of $500 They were McDonalds Peter L. "a years. %
nounds ridden by Arnold Lakeiands Dutch Koier H.
os Rayford Sections Dizzy Blonde tagged loo burhe'i
Richmond Stables Disturbance (aged loi "e'"er"'
,rvspt,s Emma Manly q. 90. Fisher Revere Sta
Mes Gouverneur (aged, lO6i9. Shaucr) NJ sinths
Bart Warren Is, 0Gl9. McCariy; Crokers Al
fred g. 80, Rversl Llttleheds MarlnaiuSe a. Vo'
Idttleieldl spelman's Wandering o. 1Oo,W Donohue,;
Bebman's Latestrng Is, o. Crittendcm; BaococKs
Greenland aged I02, J. Donohue) W. T. Daieys MISS
Daley g. IA Moran; g. Mtsoas Joe Shelby aged loo'
Turner; p II. McMahon's Conanche Co. liz. McLanSh
up,. Oxford Stables Manitoba a. log. PurceD Maruns
Aleck Ament (aged, lO2 Mceham D. o. |"'"P'0"'
Kiobba Is, l02. COvngton).
Retinx-Disturlance to !, Wandering to l, kiohba
Gto l. Comanche to l, Dizzy Blonde to long oaas
against the others
Mr. Caldwell showed no control the jockeys. and
there was AL exaspcrating delay OF forty minutes
uhan no gave the signal was
IN wretohed start. Miss Daley was first
AWAY Bart Warren second, with the whole eighteen
strung out for "A long distance Wandering Comanche'
Aleck Amen Greenland and Gouveueur hadnOt the least
chance they far back Peter L. won DVa
,epc,h in l;44 Joe Shelby second neck before Bart
Warren Tho fayorte. Disturbance, was fourth the
zoe, s,rasgIiny in CouIauche broke down 30 badly III
the nigh foclcg that he WAS led across the field mpng
on three legs unable to tonch one to the ground-a
pitifu sight No bidding for the winner against whom
the betting was 10 TO l.
The second race d welter handicap sweepstakes,
coo each $500 addsd $75 to second; 3-l6
miles. seven ran--w. Donohue's colt Elgin IT,
12O, W. Donohue); Brysons geid'ng Cor
sa,r aged 1885, BaylocH; speimans colt
ST. Paul a. $780, spcllmanl Lakelands colt Burgomaster
"A ,aa Mr. Pelham; W. Jennings marc Farewell %,
ox NInn.hn,: Preakness Stables geldins Euclid Is,
iSG FiilpaIrickl Bryans marc Jersey Maid TO- 49,
my ns,,;nSt Farewell to l. Elgn to l. Euclid TO ].
St. Paul TO Burgonastcr to l. Corsair ~ 10 l. Je
2lsn was first struggling start Farewell sec .
ond aud BargOnister tiird Dohohue InPrVNon ns
advantage an Elgin along so last that ne was
never caught having an open lead al inc way ana WIN
ming by eight lengths ah,T Who Was length before
Euclid; the Others pulled up e,o,os FOR ,hroovear
old Iics 90 each half forfeit $500 added 10 sec
ond distance Is miles OF course They carrie Tue io
Ma weight: 10 pounds each. IEcy were Khncocas
sta6le's Wanda ridden ny olncyl Bnrehs LGlio Doe
sa; owy,iton 90 INnch1; MeDunalds Miss Palmer Mo
Laughing; and kelso's MauneG tfcakeS:) MI, po,or
70 Bfita 10 to l. Mollio Walton IL to l. Maumeo 10
10 L. . .rs, oe Mia Palmer second and Maumee
third but in strides Tcle Doc took the lead ana
sace With Wanda third Miss Palmer dropped far be,
fnd going half mile ana Erlia soon aderw.u
The whip made desperate effort on the lower turn but
was quickly shaken on Wanda ana teie Doc san onc eo
calmly confident lie kent the groat MY uhler pun
,yy w%iInr the race by half length IN l:59l9 Tee
Doe second, two lengths before Aidunee, Wno was d
dozen lengths before M''le "'on' '' o'"'i' La IL "o
The Coney Island Cup was pa miles with special
weight conditions and special entrance conditions, tho
entrance money ranging from 500 to- lOO eac accol-
iSS 70 the S,o SS9o oo S a5 with aided
second $500 to third. Five ran-Kaneocas stable ;
fJ aywara, Kitsons colt Ratapan q, 100, pound
overweight Fitzpatrick MeEmeeIs morse Gener rs
Hionroe ,ged "A. W. DonOhusl summit stables geiu
ing ROYAL Arch a. 1O5. 5herdan); and McDonalds geld
ing a1ser"i Garter rs TO 100 Rataplau 5,
General Monroe l, Pastoral 20 to l, Royal Arch
Drake Carter was Of. and led for farlong Then
Royal Arch started out TO SC. inc pace ana or ant
lengths the horses came up 10 the sand ~ the
in great style aud leading by meek as they passed.
the stand, Drake Carter second hat ie;gh peioie
PovaI Arch. on the backstretch both Fostefal ana
General Monroe moved up ana Hoyai hich
fell lar behind General Monroe was disposed OIL on me
oer turn but the hackers OF Drake Garter saw 70 hcr
sorrw that fyorite did not g1in an nch on haa
plan who running with freedom ana power NOT
could Drake Carter shake OF tho despisrd tOstefai
whose owner only decided TO start hm at the last mo
pent having told friends early In tho day that he
probably would not run. Rltapan Kept his lead Win
out hurryng but 1t required all Haywads Skin and ms
Incrc.less use whip and spur TO get Drake carter
Rnfull lntIx Aln