Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-17
The American Turf.

season, yet 1t did not prevent an enormous
throng from gathering at Sheepsh ad to-
day. the Tidal stakes being The magnet
which drew the biggest attendance of the!
season. The grand stand was filled with
ladies, whose bright-colored dresses formed
a pretty background to the green sward IN
front For some unknown reason the ma
iority of Eastern sporting men have formed
the opinion that Tyrant has met his Water
loo in Joe Gotten. At TIE sporting resorts
and in the trains going to the track It was
ON eyerybody's lips that Tyrant would be
beaten TODAY and the first tip was passed
around to put money on Kilton's colt Par
dee. This opinion seems to be confined to
men who make a living out of race tracks
and book-makers. Hill marked up Cali
fornia ats winner at So to 500. AT the close
of the first race rumor ran around the
track that Tyrant was to be withdrawn.
This was denied at the stable where, the
colt was dressed in first-class condition.
Pardee, however, has many admirers, and
if Tyrant wins to-day he will upset a num-
Der of wiseacres. The entries for the Tidal
| stakes, as announced on the official pro-
| gralnme are st. Augustine, Pardee, Brook
| wood, Grenadier, Joe Cotton and Tyrant.
| Duffy, of course, will ride the favorite.
| Californians are here and there and every
|
| private and public. The track is fast, and
| the weather has moderated somewhat. The
| latest private odds on Tyrant are quoted at
| five to three.
WHY WANDA DIP NOT RUN.
NEw YORK, June 16th.-Lorillard pays
| Haggin back to-day for his refusal to start
| Tyrant in the Swift stakes last Saturday,
/ keeping Wanda from the Tidal stakes to-
l L. ,,al-,-
| Derby, therefore. will be Tyrant's most
| dangerous follower, and he has been made
second choice in the betting the California
colt being the favorite at small odds. There
| has been considerable talk as to the reason
| for Tyrant not being started in the Swift
stakes. One said that the California spirit
rebelled against running when no outside
money could be laid on the result. If the
| track rumor is to be depended upon, the
| California men were bluffed by the sporting
opinions of Wanda's great speed. The eX-
PLANTATION is that the owners wanted to get
| a line as to Wanda's ability in her three
year-old form.
The editor of the Sporting World says in
an editorial this morning: Wanda is ev
! identity not yet good enough to start, but in
view of the fact that Joe Cotton and Tyrant
are pitted against each other the race fol
Cotton has moved well since his arrival al
the track, but l doubt whether he is good
enough to beat Tyrant, who is in good shape
| and has proven himself a race horse of q
| high type. 1t was rumored among the up
| town resorts of turfmen last evening that
Lorillard, before the Swift stakes was run
| offered to match Wanda against Tyrant foI
a very large amount, but Californians de-
clined u banter against this rumor."
Your reporter has learned that Haggin
offered TO run Tyrant against Wanda, two
weeks from date, on private track. fol
S25 900 a side, but Lorillard refused to back
Wanda to such an extent.
TYRANT BADLY BEATEN AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY
COMFY ISLAND, June 16th-Tyrant was
badly beaten to-day by Kittsons chestnut
colt Pardee. He did not seem, from the re
porters stand to have had a chance from
start to finish. Doubts have all along been
| expressed as to how Tyrant would act
under the whip, and to-day proved that he
| does not take to it kindly The horses got
away to a good start, Pardee in the first
place, Joe Cotton second, Grenadier third
At the first furlong Pardee had the lead OF
a length and a half, which he maintained
till near the finish Joe Cotton urged him
hard, while Tyrant kept in the third place
| from the very start though puffy gave
him the whip with a will at the
| half-mile post. Nearing the llome-stretch
the visitors on the grand stand looked foI
one ofTyrant's well-known bursts of speed
| but it was not in the colt to squirt, and he
kept fourth place. A splendid race was
that between Joe Cotton and Pardee. Par
| dee had Fitzpatrick on his back, and never
was q horse ridden with more judgment
Joe Cotton showed grand burst of speed
in front of the grand stand, but was beaten
| by neck. Time, 1:44t. The judges, how
ever, thought differently, and declared it a
| dead heat, and the money will be divided.
| The bookmakers were the heaviest losers,
as rumors before the race that Tyrant was
not in condition hurt him very materially
in the private bettings.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 16th-The
weather was delightful to-day, the track
was excellent, and there was an attendance
of 5000 people. The three-quarters of a
mile race, for maidens of all ages, Brita
won, Dione second, Luhu third. Time
III. The five furlongs race, for two-year-
| old Portland won, Electric second, Leterlia
| third. Time, Lob The third race was
for the Tidal stakes, for three-year- olds,
| one mile. The starters were Tyrant joe
Cotton, Pardee Broolwood and Grenadier
When the flag fell the favorite, Tvrapt the
| California colt was dozen lengths behind
After an exciting finish it was declared a
dead heat between Pardee and Joe Cotton
who divided first and second moneys
| Brookwood was third and Tyrant last
Time, 1:44l. The mile and three furlongs
race Heel and Toe won. Euclid second
Wallansee third. Time, 2:26I. The mile
and a furlong race for three year-olds and
upwards, Elgin won, Executor second, st
Paul third. Time, 2:0lt. The mile race
| Tiger won, Manitoba second, Curley 3
third. Time. 1:45.
OPENING OF THE SPRING TRoTTING MEETING
AT CHICAGO.
| CHICAGO, June l6th.-The spring trotting
meeting at the Chicago Driving Park was
inaugurated to-day. The weather was fine
the track good and the conditions and at
tendance fair. The racing opened with the
3-minute class, in which Judge Lind
say was first, Charlie Hilton second. First
Cal third, Douglas fourth. Best time, 2:224
| In the pacing race for the 2:30-class New
| Hope was first Argyle second, Fred V
third, Excelsior fourth. Time, 2:l6l-2IS-
2l9. In the race for the 2:21-class, trotting
Jerome Turner was first, Walnut second
Joe b. third, Adelaide fourth Time, 213I
-2:20-2:17s.
Street Fight Over NOa-Splittable Gentle.
mems Drawers.
RICHMOND, June 16th.-There is ruinol
current today that further hostilities are
almost sure to occur between Congressman
| John : Wise and Captain Taswell Elicit
] growing ont of their recent street fight. last
week. The trouble originated in suit
about patent on genGemen's drawers
The United States District Court had de.
eIded suit against Captain Ellett's client
who sued Mr. Wise's client for an infringe
nent of q -splittable gentlemen's draw
ers patent. captains Elicit met Wise and
commented severely upon the decision
which had been rendered without any no
tification to Mr.. Elicit, who Go1tended that
| he should have been notified 9e used and
reiterated harsh condemnation of Wise
who then struck him. a lively fight en-.
sued before the contestants were separated.
The Iron Strike.
PIrrspt aG, June 16th.-The iron strike
in this district is at an end. The scale has
been signed. and 4 general resumption OF
work will follow Immediately. Outside of
Pittsburg, however, the strike will con-
tinue, and the mills at Chicago, Cincinnati,
Wheeling. the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys, will reiaain idle for an indefinite
period This Is the result of to-day's eGn-
ference.
Another Strike of Railroad Shopmen-
SPRINGFIELD, June 10th All the shop
men on the Wabash Railroad struck to-
lr.- II. Il. = Il.