The sun., 1890-09-14
SALLIE M'CLELLAND AGAIN.
H1NDO0's GAME DAUGHTER WINS THE
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.

.. a. -rh,ra With Ruaseli-Los Angeles
Defeats Eurua and Other Good Ones
Volunteer II. .Rssurrected-Tanner Win"
n, Mile Meata-Mud and Rain Galore.
The deluge which began on Thursday, and
Lon, nm is reputation yesterday. mado the
tract at sheops head Bay a sea ot mud Tor the
closinz days racing at that popular course.
and kept many thousands OF persons from VIII
Messing Salie lIoClelland's game race ana
splepaid vletory In tho Great Eastern Handi-
cnp worth $4,000 to her owner. byron NC
Clellnnd.
The sun shone nt rare intervals. and enough |
Of the blue sky could be seen 10 make lhe
proyerbial pair OF sailors brooches. but when |
n lookod as though the storm had pissed the |
sky would become overcast and angry looking |
and down would come tho rain in torrents. |
The members Of tho band, driven from the |
lawn, took their position In the middle OF tho
stnnd and kopt losers from becoming down.
oast. Tho number OF the fair sex present was
astonishing for such a day. but the women OF
to-day tako "a lively an interest In racinr rs
the men, and wager their money with as much
recklessness as any member Of the sterner sex.
The Gront Eastern Handicap was by far the
most impor; ant event OF the day, and as 1t was
won by the favorte. II wns most popular race
Sallie McCleand was strongly supported from
the instant the betting began. while Montana,
Ieckon. and EQUITY wore the most fanciod OF
the others. Many expressions OF regret were
heard when it was learned that Potomac, MIR.
Beimon superb colt would not be starter,
tho stable electing to send St. Charles at 10
hounds for the prize. Contribution at III
pounds was the other additional starter. 1t
Uas well known that Byron McClelland had
backed his FLY to win the Flatbush Stakes two
days ago. and when Barnes was announced as
her Jockey there was q scramble TO get some Oh
Hhe good thing. A lot ofmoney wont on Montana
at tho opening, and leckon and Equity had
friends in plenty. Strange as 1t may appear
Wyndham Walden and his friends thought
that Reckon would beat Russell. and most OF
the money Put on the hooded colt was by the
outside public, who knew that Fred Taral
would give them an honest and capable ride
Almost any figure could be had against the
Outsiders, tho most fnncied OF which were BAL
Cowan. Contribution. and Amulet Garrison
could have ridden either Russell or Montana,
but Col Scott started Amulet. and the snapper,
who is under contract to ride for the Erie Con-
Rressman. looked at tho race from the stand.
There were only two breakaways when Mr..
Caldwell secured a very fair start and sent the
eighteen starters away on almost even terms,
the Miss LOCKER colt having, Q tr!no the best Of
It. while Ethel. leckon, Nellie BY, and Sallle
otGers. ee'AH Montana @ and @ Easowap were The last
two to get under way. The mud ilew in show
s epTined away S % those e in the rear being peted
unmercfully. In the run to the dip homer
and Russell went through the @ field at quarter r.
the woods. Ethel, sallie McClell9nd. Equity.
s1d KdSeF on4 Rs u' lie kqae o4der hus a
the the elbow, THH whiIe u the ~ others Sal
iie Mcciollapd. Kildeer; and Contrhu- ,it.1
Hon1er and Contribution wore beaten when the
fied was straight ened out for The run home;
Russell led Sallie McCleliand by length while
kildeer was at the saddle skirts OF the favorite
was evident that Tarll was nervous and anx-
ious. both Taylor and. Barnes were riding
Under h e the Stimulus sim Of whaiebone and steel the
gap between them and the leader was being
she eG1ad stand f Kusseils advantage had been re:
duced to half length. Sailie and Klldcer head
In IN vain AIN Tai Tarai tried to rally Russell; the
other two were clingingi clinglnE. and
sGwy SW ySrds h1R Re 1R sweYed
srlhe toward the outer rail and Ba5nes l li1inG ~
sbors S neek Kideer a. too % ridden % ali on out t. BY
Taylor. nailed Russell in the last stride, and
Ss1 @ & Ss sdner Gs %a y to
echo. She has won about $4,000 for her owner
aEeady and is Of the most s9ne9t
and McClelland has been very fortunate in
having bad days and heavy track for nearly
all her prominent engagements Last year q
Great Eastern was run over Just such track
as yesterdays and Tournament at 80 to l, was
This Is summary of the Great Eastern
Handicap:
Great S%S'ssH ts: ss tsn
$500 dsa nc second q reeee si3o Of te sd6s%
the and 81 Of the
W H0B sr safe asoeinhd 's By Hndoo
Rans.css c.S s;aSe'; @ IF { Kdeer TeyoT
0me R.SEo RSnGIe Hsnsme GSaTs opa SF conpS
tion also ran
BetensAgatn.s saiis n' Motiesnd i;t Ian to Montana
FSss and HRf St k9aT snH
AmGs y to eSnoTH G y to E.hs @ dD,
sss5 ?TI%i Hooker colt IS TO l. iHiuas paid
The Mayflower Handicap the other stake
feature OF the programme was an easy thIni
for that sterling performer in heavy going. Los
ton being held by Eurus. with lakeland mex
in favor, and Driablo selling more prominentli
comfortabe odds of q to for her hackers
without giving them the slightest cause a. ,d 70 o.
took him to the front when the flag felf, anC
showed the way TO the head OF the stretch
sa asas Sa AfS RsHns Ss Sp ii the ES
wy S home R T1n ayn by 1 two enghs ETrns nn. anS
pseS hS "sta curl By nee
land was beaten ut the end of seven iurlon@s
Gos Was nss oin IN ber
her life than at present, and Counsellor Hum
mel and his friends were happy after the race
The opening event at seven furlongS hnt
Glen Hall and Arab for equal iavorltcs In
former being PLAYED as though the race wa
run before the rag fell, Bum had the mount
and after a good deal OF skirmishing. durnt
which no spoi led three or four starts, he tlnal
got away in the front rank and made the run
ming with Arnb and Glenmound until the hen
of the stretch whore he col!aps$d. and White
nose.lnt long odds. ridden by Taylor, came Il
aud won, with something to spare. Twenty
FIVE to one was common prize against tn
Castaway II. ard Eric for the second race a
one mile and furlong. Barnes had III
noun. ON Fitzjames and waiting on the other
until the stretch was reached he cut loose an
beat them very handily Eric under the viii
beat Castaway H. q head die for p,sce t, h9nofS' "A
Los Angeles his admirers had money !
equal favorites Tor the fifth race owe
the. .Futurity course. and the last named wo
with the utmost ease. Volunteer 10 later tina
friday could not raIse gallop over tho sam
course and IN the same kind OF going. III
last race at mile heats on the grass was an e.
citing even.. Lavinia Belle was the faYorit
and Rho won tho lrs, hnnt from Tanner by