Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A V E DAY In SPORTS
nv AMERICAN TURF EVENT AT
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, TUESDAY.

paceEand Wins the Suburban HandicaI
The Horse Formerly Purchased b.
Bookmaker Ullman for 1920 8 q Year
llng-!The Betting Craze at Sheepshead
other Important Sporting Events.
New YORK, June 1S.-An. American rae
ING event was determined, this afternoon
at the Sheepshead Bay track. A north
east wind blew a quarter gale over tn
course, this afternoon, and the thirt,
thousand people who were present iount
Overcoats exceedingly comfortable. Thu
Derby vas the fourth even, and through
the three preceding races the throng wal
scarcely held in check by the interest in
running they witnessed.
The hour had been fixed at 4:2O d. N.
but as soon as the preceding race q run
there wal a rush to the betting shed to in
vest on it. Soon the crowd became 80
great it was only by pushing and showing
that the betters could not get near enough
to the book.makers to hand them their
money. Most OF the betters acted like
crazy men in their anxiety to back their
favorites.
The track by this time had dried out
finely, and, although damp underneath, it
was dusty on top. 1t was a trifie lumpy,
but it wal in far better condition than the
average suburban track.
First race, home stakes for two-year-
Odds five-eighths OF q mile-Carlo won in
1:01, Civil Service second, Beatty third.
Second race, mile-Sea Drift won in
LA 3-5, Inspector second, Brown Charlie
third.
Third race, Tidal stakes, three-year-olds,
m~iIe-Salvation won in 1:44 2-5, Erie Sec
ond, Reporter third.
Fourth race, suburban handicap sweep
stakes, 500 each, half forfeit, the associa.
ton to add the amount necessary to make
the value Of the race $4,000, the second
to receive $4,000, the third $1,000 out OF
the money so added, winning penalties and
handicap allowances, ohe and one-fourth
miles. Slarters-Terra Gotta, Eurus, Race
land, Badge, Elkwood, Bella b., Gorge,
Volunteer Second, Brian Boru-Raceland,
owned by August Belmont, won; Terra
Gotta OF Chicago Stables second. Gorgo,
owned by G. Hearst, third. Time by frac-
tions, "a 1-5, LII, l:43 2.5, 2:O9 As.
Raceland is q bay gelding four years old by
Billet, dam Calomet. He was purchased
BY Joe Ullman, q st. Louis ~book-maker, as
a ~yearling for $500. His career as q two
year.old was most brilliant. Starting
twelve times. be was first nine times,
once second, and unplaced twice. He met
and defeated all the best youngsters in the
owner about SIS, 600. After the race at
Washington, where Raceland defeated EN-
peror OF Norfolk in the Arlington stakes in
the best time ever made on the Ivey City
track, August Belmont bought him for
$17,5O0.
When the suburban race was called the
horses pranced about the post in a restless
way. Volunteer kicked Terra Gotta
slightly, and then Gorge gave Elmwood a
slight kick. At the second attempt they
got away with Gorge in the lead, Elmwood,
Eurus and Badge next. At the quarter /
post Volunteer led by a length; Gorgo was
second q length aud a half before Bella D., 4
with Badge, Eurus, Brian Boru, Terra
Gotta and Elmwood next. Going up the
back stretch Gorge went to the front and
soon had the lead two lengths with Eurus
second. Gorge led until they were
we'll into the home stretch, with
Raceland next. On they came like
a whirlwind, az they entered the home
came with q grand rush. Amid the ap-
plaudits of 10, 900 throats Raceland dashed
past the judges stand, an easy winner by q t
length and a half in 2:0S As; Terra Gotta
second, was q half length before Gorge, |
third. Eurus, Brian Bolu, Badge, Elk
wood, Volunteer and Bella D., who ran
vide clear out OF turn in upper turn, fol.
lowed as named. Elkwood pulled very
lame. \
Mile and an eighth-Bessie June won in
1:56 4-5; Teatray second, Dunboy third.
One.fourth mile-Billy Bond Won in
2:15 1.5; Larchmont second, st. Luke
third. |
THE ST. LoUIs RACES.
ST. LOUIS, June 18.-Weather rainy.
Four iurlongs, two-year.olds Rhyme
won, Light second, Victorine third. Time
SO.
Five f~urlongs, Observation-Disclosures
won, Kyrle B second, Joe Devins third.
Time Ill.
Six furlongs, all ages-Redstone won,
Neva C second, May w third. Time 1:22.
Seven f~urlongs, all ages-Glackner won,
Cora Fisher second, Pastoral third. Time
1861.
Mile, three-year.ol Odds and upw~ards-Oars'
men won, Unlucky second, Comedy third.
Time LAZY.
THE KANSAS CITY RACES.
KANSAS CITY, June 1S.-Attendance good;
track slow.
Half mile-Lulu B, won; Oracle second
Lala Maud third. Time .52%.
M%ile-Entry won; Volcie second; Bonnie
third. Time 1:5O2.
Seven Furlongs, Frederick won; Virginia
second; Adams third. Time 1870.
Half mile Queen Toy won; L.. I'll. second;
Jess Armstrong third, Time 1:21.
Three-fourths mile-Gladstone won;
Churchill Clark second, Mrs. McAllIster
third. Time 1:21A.
AT THE THE G RACES.
LONDON, June 1S.-At first day Of the
Ascot meeting the Prince OF Wales stakes,
mile and Eve furlonas, were won by Dono-
van, Royal Star second, Enthusiast third.
Eight starters.
The gold vase, two miles, was won by
Marglay, Curraghmare second, Claymare
third.
Ascot stakes, two miles, won by Lord
Lorne, Ashphlant second, Tissaphernes
third. Twelve starters.
Trinnial stakes for f~our-year.olds, won
by Proda Skeen second, Bonburg third.
Arrandale was the only starter.
The Ascott Biennial stakes for two-year-
olds was won by Semolina, Anrefoot Sec
ond Heresy third. Nine starters.
BAsE BALL.
BALTIMORE, June ls.-Baltimore II,
Louisville z.
Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 5.
Observation-Disclosures 22, Columbu D..