The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-25

81 kio Reg wins the Eciipse stakes
At Wesicheater.

81 ktv Reg VIM the Eclfpse stakes
At Westchester.
WEsrcHEsTER, n. ". Aug. a4-The great
Eeiipse stakes handicap sweepstske, purse
Ut $50 each. with 3le.oQe added, of which
1900 went TO the second horse and 81. 90
10 the third. for 2yesF-olds. and worth TO
the winner S2s,sas5. was won this afternoon
ny vi kio ney. the unbeaten pride O.
California cefiee came seeoua and
Banquet third. The time WAS l.Ia
rwents Ave thousand people saw the race.
The day and track were perfect ana the
weather de eiightfuL
at $50 o'e 'oek. but IL was that time before.
The racers Sere summoned 10 the post by
the bugie- As soon ~ they had ali arrived
Caldwell got down and said. Now, BOYS.
this 10 big stake, aud want ali 10 nave Z
good chance. l am not going TO start yon
Until get Into the stand will start with
the Tag, and won't use my hand erehief
Remember ii viii be the Tag, aud will
drop IT,"
All were soon ready, except Cameo, who
was slow to return, but Henderson turns d
in front ana down went the flag to the
best start ev.r seen on race track. OF
course there were leadears, and Livania
had that honor. She was followed by
Cayuga, Deyotee, 81 Rio Rev aud SaYso.
with Cameo and june bay bringing up the
rear. Ii il saie to say there were hot two
lengths between the nose Of the first and
the tail OF the last one: As they swung
into the straight stretch FL Rio Ref was
in the lead, with Casugs, Devotee and
Lvonia next Al the eId they came seem
ingiy slowly. for their speed could be
judged from the stand ~ they were con
stantly spproa ching. As they neared the
home stretch wineheil shook hts whip at
the California horse. He instantly shot
out q couple of lengths further ahead aud
then was stesdied.
'.Ireat heayensr' said well-kuown tnrf
man. there is only one ia it. II Rio Rey
walks home,'
In fact, he had the field Al his mercy and
merely played with IL. By comparison
they hardly appeared 10 be moving as he,
though only walking in was able to keep
length ahead of his nearest pursuers
with the greatest ease.
II was all over bat the shouting, and
long before the last fnriong was reached
expressions of alteration for the great colt
were made all over the stand and lawn
On they came, whipping aud sparring,
but FL Rio Keys sides and hanks were uu-
touched. as. stately as a noble ship sailing
into harbor, he went py the judges stand
the easiest OF easy winners by four lengths.
aud he might have made 10 dozen Eber-
lee was second. two lengths before Ban
quet. who came in third. Livonis, Cayuga
June Day, Deyotee, Onaway, Cameo, Tore.
Jersey Pat. Drixxle, Padisha, Chesapeake
aud favorite followed in the ORDER named
Seven-eig h;hs miles -CatAips won in
i.oi, brittsnic second. Radiant third.
One and thrce-sixteenths mijes-Sorrento
won in 2;o5, Castaway second, Sunlight
third
Eclipse stakes, New York Jockey Club,
haisdicsp sweepsiake, for all ages. miie
and one Qusrter-By the time the first far
lorg post VA r, aehcd fireaxi was |. length
anu hall before Pers,mmons, 1orrhlighf,
II dge aud Hanover, who were but heat
apart. As they BEGAN TO climb the hill
Turchligh, showed in front. firenzi sas
first To make her appearance In the home
stretch. followed by Hanover aud lace
lsnd. and then there was q feht which
will long be remembered. SIDE by side
one Of speed aud es ursnce between the
horses but . struggle between their
Jockeys Rsceland wen by a neck, with
fireLzi second aud Hanover third Tine
2a9.
Seven -eightbs miie--Amaxon won in o.
Knieknack second. Golden Horn third.
One and e-sixt.enth miles -- syptax
won In i.5li. Z. Tat'ler second. Letitia third
AT SARATOGA.
SARAros A, Aug. 14-Tbec-quarfers mile
Leo Huron won Ia l:l4s4. Bohemian
second. Cartoon third.
One aud three niies-Brown
Princess won in 2;0s, Retrieve second, The
Lioness third.
Mile and 500 yard.--s,. Luke won in
2l2i.. Mary second, Bonita third.
Three quarters mise-Honauras won in
l:I5ia, Sam Dixey second, Prince Howard
third.
Mile and 700 yards-Kitty X won a I:s7,
Golden Red second, Dynasty third.