New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
THE WIND-UP AT SHEEPSHEAD
PROSPECTS FOR THE SPECIAL RACE.
MISS wooDFoRD AND TROUBADoUR BOTH READY
AND ANXIOUS FOR THE FRAY.


TIE June meeting of the Coney Island Jockey
Club closes with racing tomorrow and "Wednesday
The stake races Tomorrow VIII DC the Great t SS
Of ds which McS''t good fields may be expected.
After Iroubadour had won the Suburban In snch
strides with Pontiac the winner of year ago. A
special race was talked of. but 1t ended I'D TAX;
After Barnum had succeeded Ill making 1eau
heat with Miss NOodfOrd for the Coney Island Cup.
the pnblic wanted to see Miss Woodford, lroupa-
dour and Barnum try conclusions III ~ hrst
looked as if such race would not take p,acem III
ming and having by the Jockey Clmb as 10 'n ne
amount of money it should add Inc owners OF
that the race had been definitely arranged were
put in circulation, when the chances OF such a
happy elimination were exceedingly misty.
Finally the assoc iatlon DID open sweep
stakes OF $500 each, 800 forfeit. Il miles
agreeing 10 add So 0OO. providing Miss Woodt9rd.
1roubadour and Barnum should all start one DAY
II would be reported that the owners of all three
had agreed to these terms aud the next that mere
was not the slightest possibility that the race
would take place. AT first II was said that the
Dwvers were averse 10 starting Miss Woodiord for
such a nard race as this was sure 70 De; 'nen
Captain SAN" Brown Ennt w 0nGn s ss re,
Iroubadour TO Chicago before such race could
take place. Never. however, III any OF the Iumors
was 1t limited that Barnun, The pride OF brighton
Beach was anything but ready TO enter the con-
test. Mr.. Woodiord his owner, was SAID 10 be not
only wiling. but anxious to bet even ex-
tTayapaDf
bonnie Scotland geding could show his heels to
any horse now training. Last Thursday the
association felt that things ought TO come TO
focus, and Frank Clark, the superintendent OF me
track was started out with a paper setting
forth the conditions OF the proposed race,
20 If he could get the owners or man
ayers of the three horses to sign 1t, so as TO
make sure that they would start for the prize
The Dw,er brothers were never known to recede
from proposition of that klnd II they had ialr
show of winning and they were no sooner seen than
their names were signed TO the papers. ;. ;. Rog-
ers, the trainer for Captain Sam" Brown. was
Dext visited. He did not argue the question, but
immediately affixed his signature. Now for ii. ).
Woodiord, the owner of Barnum: Of course he
was anxiously awaiting TO sign his name to the
paper. Mr.. Woodfort, however. was not TO
Sc found. He had gone to visit sick relative. so
IL was SAID. Then some one who might be author
lied to act for Barnurns owner was eagerly sought
after. 1t was thought that Jockey Garrison, VINO
rides for Mr.. Woodford, might be the one wanted:
He was sent for and he went 10 the track Office OF
the club. Garrison plainly stated to >. G.k. Law
renee the secretary of the club, that he was not
Mr. Woodford. but had heard his employer
frequently state that he was anxious TOR such
Nil. Lawrence signed 1t for Mr.. Woodiord. behev-
Ing he was acting IN hisinterest. "Everythlng has
been arranged, AID the great race WIZ surely take
pace on tuesday" was the Official announcement
made to the press, and the news was beralded
throC ghout the country.
receiving careful prepar alton for the contest.
The recent rains have made Sheepshead Bay track
heavy, and yesterday, nOtWllnStduulng inc care
fui attention that II has received from Superln,
tendent Clark, II was somew nat lumpy and lacked
elasticity. Both Miss Woodiord and Troubadour,
however, were sent over he track at pretty sim
pace. In fact, it would have tak ken a fast borse
with good track to follow them the
mile and quarter that they, made. Both
were exercised IN the afternoon and Miss Wood
for was accompanied by Buffalo, These horses
are ready for the fray. 1t bad been freely circu-
as well as Miss Woodford. A TRIBUNE reporter
s2w "Phil" Dwycr yesterday and asked HIM II
this SO. He said: No; the only starters IN
the race will be lIoubadour and Miss Wood
jockey Fnpatrick, who rode 1roubadour
Ill he suburban and VII ride HIM aaa,n II TINS
sad: My horse will nc all ready TO start on Ines
cav had no, heard that Baruum was out of 1t,
Su' the pTy ng bn at rbr maTe ""' '' VI"
Special races of tins kind have met with great
success IN the past. notIccabiy the Non
ON August rs. 1883. and its
renewal three days later. Then came the special
races between Freeland and Miss WoodfoTd asst |
wear. 1ncy stirred the blood OF the colo estbooded
horscmcn Ihi. year these special races seem 10 |
have met with but slleut success. The ST. Ions |
h@ in of Iinoi1g tTccland and Miss Wnodford to-
geiher and offered $4,000 added money if both
az tiem should enter and start, with the condition
that the aGdcu money should be only one nall II
on.y one OF them At the last moment Free
land vas declared out. he association, with com
m.ndable pide. rather than that The race should
ioseifs interest decided not 70 take advantage of
III condition and PUT up the whole oi the so 900.
II le ard Nj W0udt0rd has net yet returned
~ town aud hat probably he VIII nor Ink 10 run
Barnum against two sucl good horses II Il miles,
especially as tla Is just Inc distance best suited
10 them. while Barnum l1nsi reiY more upon ms
STAYING and weight carving qualities than upon
ms speed. 1t is also said that the race as first
TAXED abou, was 10 be at y miles.
According to the conditions as stated III
the paper signed the association OF course
cal declare the race eff If 3;ruum does not start.
q nolj,h Nr lawrence signed Ior Mir. WOodfor1, the
ttt "A
Mir MoodfOfd would have TO have paid. The fact
that The as ocition de Jared that the race was an
assured TN g and Conso Quenty have Kept IIOuba-
dpur here on The suPpos ton thai there was llch
pro 10 be cOntenCed for when ms trainer really |
j. Is Heavily engaged, making 1t hlgalv prcpaDie
tlat the COney is and Jockey cab, IKE the II.
Louis Far A,soc,auon, VII wave the conGllion
AID add tie 50 900 for Mss WoodioId and lrou-
ba,ioi.r leaving Barnum ont. This would be
thing to do for III fact Bamum
would stand no chance Of Winning IL such com
PAW HIS dead heat with Miss Wood
ford fer the Coney Island Cup was Que
Vi the worst of hukes," due only to a
combination Of ciTcUmstanccs-an exceedingly
heavy track and the fact that McLaughlin, The
mares jockey, moderated Barnums capacity III the
Inul. Eastern horseuen sun beheve IN the
"Qleen of The Turf" and think she can win not
Cnly from IIoubadour but from amy other LOrse
Wednesday, the las' day at Sheepshead Bay, is
nch In siaee races. The programme begins
with the Farewell Stakes for three-year-Olds
seven furlougS. Tne thIrd race Is the Goodbye
Stakes Tor tNO-year-olds. p mile. The fourth
j. The SplnGIlit STAKES 1Of tnte-Ncaf Olu., i 4
mics. The StInup Cup e miles, comes hith, and
tue Vendor taxes for three ycar-Ol0s | mile will
wind up tie meeting. The Monmouth Park season
pueus Oh saturday. Many stables have al
read gone there Sheepshead Bay air
has always caused sort Of influenza
10 horses not used to H. A number OF the horses
Inat would nave cOnieDdcd for many OF the rich
stakes cougled 30 that thor work had to be MADE
more easy. and this has somewhat marred The meet
ms. Ii Is t. be hoped that the change to Mon
mouth Park. Saratoga or Chicago wl restore them
10 health. The Monmouth ASSOCIATION is
bOand 10 ave its patrons the worth OF ther money.
There are seven races on Saturdays programme.
he :, axes 10 be Iun for the Hopeful Stakes Tor
tao-ycar ods = miie the Ocean Stakes, l Is miles,
and the Long Branch Handicap Il miles,
HE HOcnaway Steepecbase Association will
rive a two days' summer meeting at Cedarhurst.
Attractive program mes have been arranged. The
,stes ale Juiy and z.
/ he Eastern DIVISION of the Haggln Stable has
Int xvItc