Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-02
SHEEPSHEAD'S LAST.
THE RICH REALIZATION STAKES WON
BY POTOMAC.
A Battle Royal--How the Victory Was
Gained-Brighton-B beach Entries
Events mt Gloucester.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

SHTEPsHEAD BAY, N. Y, July 1.-Fully
5000 persons were present here to-day TO
witness the closing of the Conev Island
Jockey Clubs spring meeting, and they
saw some as good racing as has been seen
in the East this year. The feature OF the
card was by all odds the realization stakes
for three-year-olds. at mile and hve fur
longs. worth to the winner nearly $4,000.
Strathmeath, on the strength of his recent
American derby victory at Chicago, was an
overwhelming favorite, but after running
In the front rank until the stretch WAS reached,
was passed by both Potomac ana Montana
These two had battle royal tho last furiong
and by the most skilful and hardest klnu on
riding Hamilton landed Potomac O winner ny 'no
shortest Of head.
The other stake feature was the second half OK
the double event. His Highness, the winner Oh
the first part, was n strong favorite, but at tne
end he had to give way ~ Victory. the second
choice In the betting. of tho other races three
were won by favorites, while Ben kingspury
beat the fayorite Chesapeake fcr the ni.h' r,,;,,
First race-purse $1,000, one mllo-Iuiia
Blackburn won; Strideaway second, Bermuda
third. Time. 1:41 2-5.
Second race-the double event, second division,
winner TO receive $4,000, the second $3.50, and
the third 1850, straight course about three quar-
ters Of n mils-Victory won handily py length
from His Highuess, who beat vestibuie three
parts OF length. Time, 1:O9 3-o.
Third race-purse sl,OOO, seven iurionys1
Arab won Cynosure second. Kitty third.
Time, 1:2S 40.
THE GREAT EVENT.
Fourth race-The Realization stakes. for
three-yoar-olds, sweepstakes, $4,000 added
the second TO receive $1,000, the third sl.ooo'
one mile and five furongs-Starters: Potomac,
l19 (Hamllt0n), . to 1 : Montana 10Y CIarall, 3
10 L: Strathmeath, 116 (Covtngton). TO ~
Warpnth, ia Taylor, 80 to Hoodlum, IL
n 4 kIoas d..
80 10 l. They got away with Strathmeath, West
Chester Ho0dlum, Warpath, and Montana In the
order named, Potomac being last. 1hey ran III
this order down the stretch, and going by the
stand Strathmeath was leading by neck from
Hoodlum with West Chester next, Warpath, then
Montana and Potomac. There was no change
until the back-stretch was reached, when West
Chester had enough OF it and gave way TO war
path but otherwise there was no change. War
path went up 10 Statmeath nearing the turn ana
the two raced neck and neck To the head cf the
stretch. with Potomac close behind and Montana
trailing.
Potomac went to tho front when they straight
ened out and was joined by Montana, who came
through on the inside. These two drew away
from the others. Tsral was whipping and spur
ring furiously and kept up with Potomac. on
whom Hamilton dared not draw the whip Tor
fear Of swerving. The finish was = hot one, and,
amid tremendous cheering, Potomac won by a
nose from Montana, who beat Strathfneath TOUR
| lengths Time, 2i51. .
Filth race--purse 81, 500, allowances, one milo
| and a furlong-Ben. Kingsbury won; Chesa-
peake second, Little Mtnch third. Time,
1JS 20.
Sixth race--a handicap, with $1,000 added,
| two miles on turf-MasterlOde won; St Luxe
| second, Come to Taw third. Time, 330
on GLOCcEsTER's TRACK.
GLOUCESTER, n. j., July 1.-The following arc
| the results OF to-days events:
| First rnce-four and half furlongs-Thad.
| Rowe won Lita second, Vance third. Time,
| 561l
| Second race-half mle-Budd Erwin won
Montella second, Lcprachaun third. Time,
| 503t.
Third race-four and n half furlongs-Finance
| won Governor Roberts second, FL Carmen
| third. Time, JS.
Fourth race-one mile-Question won Rose
| berry second, Ida Girl third. Time, l:45h.
| Filth race-six and half furlongs-Repe peater
won Sale Harper second, White Nose third.
| Time, 1:2i14. -,
| Sixth race-four and half furlongs-Guard
won; Little Ella second, Jack Murray third.
Time, JOl6.