Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-23
The American Turf.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The American Turf.
New YORK, June 22d.-The Mail and
E.rpreSs' sporting editor says: Sheepshead
Bay will furnish a great day of racing
Thursday. The stakes are the Emporium
and June stakes, the first for three-year-old
colts, fllies and geldings, the second for
two-year-olds. The Emporium is the rich
est stake offered at the spring meeting. The
added money alone is So 600 The second
horse receives s., 900 of the added money,
and 20 per cent. of the stakes. The third
horse will receive $500 of the added money
and 10 per cent. of the stakes. The condi-
tons of the race virtually preclude any
winning horse from starting, and bar out
Dry Monopole, The Bard, Ban Box, Walter
B., Inspector B., Biggonette and other good
ones who have won this year. | expect to
see Dwyer Bros. win with Winifred or
Ferona, whichever they may start, and /
expect to see struggle for place between
Con Cregan and Amalgam. The June
stakes will be over the distance of three
quarters of mile for two-year-olds. II
the track is good large field will face the
starter. Should fremont start alone for
the Dwyers he should win. expect to see
the Dwyers win with Louisa.
SPORTING MEN EXCITED.
NEW YORK, June 22d.-The Brooklyn
Edgt publishes an extract which says in
effect that betting on the race tracks will
positively be stopped, as warrants have
been issued for most of the book makers al
Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay. The
Grand Jury of Queens county found indict-
ments against the managers and officers OF
the Coney Island Jockey Club, of which
Leonard Jerome is President, and against
all booksellers and book-makers who car
ried on business Mt Brighton and Sleeps
head. The news has caused tremendous
sensation in sporting circles. Rumors are
afioat that an extensive raid is to be made
on all the pool-rooms in New York and
Brooklyn and that the movement is the
result of deal between New York and
Brooklyn politicians for patronage.
MONMOUTH PARK NOT CLOSED.
NEW YORK, June 22d.-The Monmouth
Park gates have not been closed, as reported
Sunday. Mr.. Withers was at the park
Sunday and reports that everything is in q
flourishing condition. When we close
our gates" said Mr.Withers, we will send
out an official notice to that effect" The
decision of the Courts against the book.
makers has doubtless disturbed the mana
gers of the Association, and whatever they
do in their coming meeting will undoubt-
edly be done by the advice of counsel, but
it is not at all likely they will give up the
coming meeting.
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 22d.-For the
spring stakes only four came to the post
Brillianteen, fremont, Electricity and Liz
zie Krepps. On account of the interference
of the authorities, there was no betting till
the horses were at the post. When the
boards went up IN the betting ring there
was little or no betting on fremont, and
for place the Brown party plunged" on
Lizzie Krepps-a slashing, fine and speedy
filly, halt-sister to Troubadour, who had
been tried three-quarters in lis with
weights up. The closing price against her
was two to one. The race was no contest,
fremont getting first away, Lizzie Krepps
second, Brillianteen third. They ran in
this way to the end, fremont winning in q
canter by eight lengths, Lizzie Krepps sec
ond walking in six lengths ahead OF
Brillianteen. The time was slow-1:l64.
For the stud stakes the Dwyers started
two-Inspector B. and Buffalo, the latter
to make the running for MeLaughlins
mount. Mr.. Kelsoe's The Bard also
started, and Mr.. Haggin's Ban Fox. The
last named was a tremendous (avorite, odds
of three to one being laid on him. Mr..
Haggin thought that he would win sure,
but some of the track people said that he
was little sore after his race on Saturday
and consequently he had not been worked
The race was gallant one from start to
finish. When the flag fell Ban Fox was
the first away, Inspector b. second, The
Bard third, Buffalo fourth. The last named
at once shot to the front and set strong
pace. Coming by the stand he led by q
length with Ban Fox second, length in
front of The Bard, Inspector B. trailing,
Along the turn Buffalo increased his lead
to two lengths, and Nnearing the three
quarters to two lengths and half, Ban
Fox still lying second, Inspector b. having
worked into third place. Along the back
stretch Buffalo began to tire, and Ban Fox
cut his lead down to length and half
At the same time The Bard went up TO Ban
Fox's neck. Nearing the three-quarter
pole Buffalo fell back beaten, and now Ban
Fox and The Bard drew away at heart
rending pace, running as one team. Swing,
ing into the stretch, Mclaughlin brought
up Inspector B. The fight was terrific
one up to the -furlong pole, when In
spector B. drew away, and won by two
lengths. The Bard and Ban Fox fought il
out to the bitter end under whip and spur
and the former, lasting the longer, got Sec
ond place by short neck. Time, 2:233
The time was very fast, the first half mile
being un in so seconds.