Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-11
THE TURF.
First Day of the sheepshead
Bay Races

NEW YORK, June l0.-fnlly 2O0,OU
persons attended the Sheepshead Bay
races to-day. 1t was the first day of the
spring meeting, and the City and Sub
urban handicap was to be run. A CAPT.
tai programme Of six races was run off.
Among the events were the Green Grass
stakes, run on the turf, and the Foam
atakss. The westerners captured the
big event with the colt Troubadour. 4 A
new betting scheme, by which money is
nlaeed in the hands of commissioners,
10 eyade the law, was tried and worked
well. A large amount OF money changed
hands. Only two favorites won. The
DIVERS won with fremont and ran Sec
ond in two other events.
All ages, five.eighths of mile, Alci.
nora won, Refrain second, Fetch Taylor
third; time, l;04h.
Three year olds and upwards, IA
miles. Pegasus won, Pericles second, ia.
cobus third; time, 2;02t.
Foam stakes, for two year Odds, FIVE
eiohtbs of a mile, fremont, Nat Good
win and Alaric got off ahead in the
order named and 80 ran TO the head OF
the stretch, where Nat Goodwin fell
back and fremont won by six lengths,
Queen Elizabeth second, Greco third;
time, l;04a.
l4miles. 1t was beautiful start, and
when they passed the stand Troubadour
had slight lead. with savanac second,
BETTER, Joe Cotton and Lizzie Dwycr
well up. Passing the half-mile pole
Troubadour led by length, with Saw
amaze, Lizzie Dryer. Richmond and Joe
Cotton following in close order Muir
ply began to urge Lizzie Dryer forward
and the FLY answered gamely, but at
the three-quarter pole fell back, beaten.
Richmond then took third place and
coming into the straight made bolt
and bid for the race, but Troubadour
never diminished his speed and won
handily by eight lengths. Richmond
second, Savanna third; time, 2;l24.
Selling race purse, seven-eighths of a
mile--Edgefield won, Islete second, Rock
and Rye third; time, :2la.
Green Grass stakes, for three year
olds, one and one-eighth mles--Dry
Monopole won. Inspector B second,
Walter II third time, I;57.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, June l0.-The weather to-
day was very warm; track good; attend
ancs large.
One mile-syntax won, Sir Joseph
second, Mollie McCarthy's Last third;
time, li433.
One and one.quarter miles Warning.
ton won, Hilarity second, Topsy third;
time, 2;ll.
One and one.quarter miles, Chas.
Grean stakes-A short time after the
start Prciosa took the lead by length,
Montana Regent, The Bourbon and Ben
Ali close together. There was no change
for almost q mile, when Ben ALI moved
mn and took the lead entering the
stretch, followed by May Lady. Ben
All won easily by length, May Lady
second, The Bourbon third; time, 2;ll.
seyen .eighths Of mile-Forest won,
Malva R second, Porter Ashe third;
time, 1901.
steeplechase, full course--Little Eel
low won, Osceola second, Hop Sing third
time, BAG.
Jockey Patsy Duffy was ruled of the
track for disrespectful languageto Presi-
dent Green.
AT ASCOT HRATH.
LoNDoN, June l0.-This was the third
day Of the Ascot meeting. The race fol
the 81. James Palace stakes, for three
vear.olds, over one mile, was won by
ths Duke Of Westminster's bay .eolt Or
monde. winner of the Derby and two
thonsand Ruineas stake; @. j. Lefevre's
bsv colt Calas second, Lord Hasting'E
bsy colt Seaton third.