New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
FAVOR LEFT AT THE POST.
wRrrcHEp STARTS AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.


n nala :, sheensoead Bay yesterday, and Nor
r,s G. Patton's colt Favor, on "hom
Mfr Walton put great sums J"
.yew.yerk Handicap. was left at the post. nc ala
not cot fairly in motion until the other horses were
bnared yards away. Yet he gradually closed the DIG
. aod was third at the end. Mr.. Walton's Judgment
souud In backing him, for he was undoubtedly nuch
Che best horse in the at the weights he had not
hecn he coud not possibly have come in third
start - .
Afr Clark proved complete and disastrous failure as
n starter yesterday. Mr.. Plncus in his worst days ala
hotter He wore the patience Of every one Dy the
exasuerating delays and finally gave the word 10
series OF wretchedly UNFAIR seDuo'
What possible excuse oould there be for leaving ~ the
most in a great stake at one and hall miles
horse that WIGS backed more heavily than any other III
tho race9 TIE DwyerB Richmond was signify 'ne P0p-
Mar fayorite bat much more money was put on fa'o'
in the books than on Richmond
The racing began gayly. but 1t closed in gloom
md heavy rain The spectators left the track greay
dseusted with the starting and little pleased with the
snort which had not been up to the usual marx ohiy
two fayorities out of six were successfu-Elgn ana
Tabitha In the great Of the day, Riohmono ana
Bob Cook both of whom had hosts OF supporters
failed to get places. Euclid wen easily enough, pu.
would have had chance with Favor II FaVor ia" h"u
"a fair start Abba was second and Rca thArd Me2to'
who rode plea made a complaint of foul against the
rider of Abba but judges decided that 1t was uh
founded.
The first race was quaint and picturesque, and turt-
men are lot yet through rubbing their eyes over IL
Iouisette was an imposing favorite, with "aitoh
Richmond strong second choice. IL was to against
Monogram and 10 to / against the Dryer two-year-od
colt Brambleton. Few dreamed that twoyearoid oi
Brambeton's class had the remoest chance Win TWO
such fast animals as Louisette and Richmond. b"'
Mouogram and Brambleton right away from
Iouisette and Richmond in the last 1uriois ea bran
bleton won by short head in the wTetehedly SLOW
time of 1:45Ia This was simply Supplying. Lousete
and Richmond beaten OIL IN I'40'4 - !
Perhaps they used up all their speed in racing
against each other IL the second quarter mile. IL may
be So But it was strange, passing strange
The fayorite in the second race Dryer Brothers me
FLY Mile frctted badly at the post the delay beins eN
trcmely tedious and wearing. when the nag 1el she
was the absolute last with the exception
of CIonee who left at the post and she could never
Get through the crowd ID. O'Conuors colt Walter H.
who has been running we'll at Brighton Beach and was
n strong second choice, being heavily backed by many
shrewd turfmen. won in u caner. with the Maryland
ally Bess second and W. L. SCOTS Scottish Lass third
Bess got the best of the start. 1t was slow race
lisa.
And sim the wonder grows how such an animal as FL
mendorf could beat Brown without any advantage
in the weights on Thursday II really mysterious
Tmendorf ran in the sweepstakes Tor three-year-Ods
Yesterday against lot Of poor animals but could not
get place. The favorte and winner, after rather
sharp finish with Ernest and Bonnie s., was william
Donohue's colt Elgin well ridden by the owner.
Mr. Corrigans fast FLY Tabitha captured the selling
race. and "Monkey Charley" rode Wellington to
triumph in the hurdle race
TUE CONTESTS IN DETAIL.
Four ran in the first race, mile, for purse OF
s5OO-G. L. Lorillards lly Louisete a. 49, Fi'zpat-
rick; f. T. Walton's imported colt Richmond G' us
HAYWARD; DIVER Brothers colt BTanbeton q, S3l2.
ola over Potter; and Pate's Monogram e, 10,
Kieyl
Pools-Louisette S6O Richmond $50, field sos.
Books-Loulsette 6 TO ., Richmond to /, Monogram
to l, Brambleton 10 to j.
Richmond got the best Of the start Brambleton
second Louisette third. Hayward pulled Richmond
back and LOuisette join him at the end OF the FIRST
furong and the raced together well in front Of the
other two head and head. for half MILE On the lower
turn BrambIeton Monogram joined the two leaders,
and at the head OF the homestretch Fitzpatrick was
flashing Louisette Monogram Was leading at the fur
long post and Hayward seeing that Richmond Was
beaten pulled him up Potter gaze Branbleton whip
aud spur and the two-y earold running with great
courage inst got home head before Monogram, who
was two lengths before Louse;e, she four lengths be-
fore Richmond. The time sOw-1:45A. French
pools $40 10.
The second race was sweepstakes for twoyear olds
$50 each. 5000 added; special weight conditions; =
mile. Twelve Ian-Kelly's colt Dry Monop0le UO3
pounds ridden by Rafferty,; Dryer Brothers lilly II +
lie 900 Potter Davis Halls hy Bess AGO. Green;
Kelso's FLY Edgefeld Q00 Meaton) : Fschers
colt Grand Duke QO3 Chariestonl W. L. scotts
hily Scottish Lass uOO, Hggs) d. OCoEnors colt
Waiter H. QO3 Olney) r. W. Walfon's colt Rock and
Rye QO3 Kelly Lone Star Stables FLY Saluda f05,
wesD Morris & Patton's dly Gold Flea i95. Martini
lyans colt Blue Jay (9S, COyington and Rock City
s1sos ssies sS COVE Wafer IS saaGa G5 Scottish
Lass $40, Edgeneld So field $40. B9oAs-Ihie
l. Bess to l. scottish Lass 10 l. Edgeaed 10 to
l;l2 70 so to against the others: ,,o .,.., ,,u.
bad Bess was first Of Edgeed dGrand Duke tBirds
Gold Flea fourth Blue Jay hfth Dry Monopoe sixth
wa
next to Conee SO far back that she never had auy
1eId and Dry Monopoe On the lower turn Scottish Lass
got slight lead bur she was passed by Wafer d. and
canfer by lengths Bess second four lengths before
Scottish Lass. Blue Jay came In fourth, Grand Duke
NTH aud saluda sixth The time was again extremely
siow-l:ls4. French pools S29 20.
The third race sweepstakes for three-ye Odds
SOS each, 5000 added special weight conditions LIS
miles. Thirteen ran. Ultmatum being the only one
pounds, ridden by the owner, r. Naldens colt
n sssISS OIL As NfS Msaug iS
FRESHNESS stables tab pair t 81 Hills Niles saspf,e
iliy Fioro (97. Higgsi Kelsos colt saltPetre qOs
Msatonl; Hyiands My Banana g05. Fisher; Kirk
Hamilton 90. ArnodG Morris Patt9ns colt Bonnie
uoO. Martins Hopeaaie Stables gelding hCpedaie o.
Chureh); and Bryanrs hlly Lady Of the Lake uO5,
Bevansj.
BonIio s. SO. Elnenaorf So field $50 Books-Algin
q 10 2 IIafrtoOt to l. Bonnie :. 10 l. IslmendOrl
MARY tbe chr s,e e. Fofio % ea AZ t. o and
Mary Hamilton made MP me front group for three
sSsssas Esn took the lead IL the 's las:
furlong and vigorously ridden by his owner won ~
half len 9Th in l:5S Ernest second neck before Bon
pie :. Mary Hamilton came IN fourth two lengths be-
hind Bonhe s., Hearsease hfth Banana sixth, Elmcr-
aOrf seventh. French pools Sl4 90
Tho New-York Haudcap came next. $50 each. 81. $50
added; 1i miles. Notte, Unrest, Bersan aud salipcre
were Withdrawn. The twelve starters were, ID. Nc
Gowns colt Americas a. 1902 Churcb) Dwyel brothers
colt Richmond t3.lll, MelAughiinl Pate's gcldlng
goatuan CLIO, O'ilara) Morris x PattOn's
colt Favor C,,l04, MartiuD; Rye's cot
Bob Cook "a, 95 Kelly Preakness stables eelding Eu
cid %. lo5, Caldwell W. l. SCOTS My last Lynne
o. 05, Tiggs Iowos horse War Eagle g. lO6. Vest
g. !. Lorillarn's ny Tou "a. o., Gerhardyj; Murphy
Co.'S yeldipg Blue Peter o. 90, CoyingtOn; Kits0ns
Hly Abba "a. 90, over Grieil and Koiso's mare Rca
te LOG, MeatoD).