The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-08
A TnRONG AT SHEEPSHEAD.
I'VE rAyoR1TEs WON, AND TIE BOOK
MAKERS lost HEAVILY

ss,ch Disnppointnent Caused by the Nm.
..rou. withdrawsis-Dsmu vvins the
Labor Day stakes-Racins's Hollow
victory over Charley Post-Gsli.do's
CreSitabis Race for the woodcock
s,.te.-Riot Downs Sir John-Kosa n.
willie IT,, ana watterson Win-BerGen
Nox Ride for MIR. 1.oriiinrd.
,rsnuips holiday crowd OF moro than 10. 900
..rsons celebrated Labor Day by going TO
shs.pshead Bay TO see seven rnces. including
m. Woodcocs. facing. and Labor Day stakes
decided TIE course was In SURPRISINGLY good
sondion after sundays delnRe. and as favor
IA. won a majority OF the races the public
I'm tho pretty course in good humor ut the
close OF tho dry
Scratches were far too numerous in the Rae
,ns and Labor Day stakes. only Racine aud
charley Post answering the bugle call In the
,,rmsr. whilo Firenzi who was . potent at
,,octon. was an absentee in tho Labor Day
viva. OF cour.e Racine was an overwhelm-
irs fayorite, aid the speedy Californian. who
cancelled Charley rost twenty-cicht pounds
male Father Bill DAVIS splinter look common
indeed, Murphy riding him under . stout pull
,ror start to finish. The public were anxious
"a nave Eacits. La Toscn and Major Domo
cono together at a mile, but tho bay horse In.
sp,red the owners Of othor contestants with y
rbolssome .eur. aud they lodged Bishops
feet son.
With Fjrenzo out OF the way the public were
about evenly divided between Demuth and the
Morris pair OF thrse.year- olds Ambulance
and Terriner aid Tor nearly quarter OF an
hour thcy sell! equal iavoritos. Tulla Black
burns chances were not considered at all rosy.
and this ,ast mare was utterly neglected.
Murphy pursued tho proper policy with Do
nutb, taking the track at the drop Of the flag.
and set Ing sach warm pace that noue OF the
o,he-, we're ever dangerous At tho head OF
.he homesirech Ambulance and Tsrriher
we're DO, in trouble. and Murphy was looking
over his shoulder at Miller on Tulla Black
burn. Tulia could do nothing with the Nc
lewee colt either. and the race was DcNu,h's.
hands down. IN the highly credi'ablv ,ime Of
400 Fueuzr would have had quite II race TO
CONQUER Uomuth yesterday.
L; is II. ore than probable that Jockey Martin
Eer-eu will ride for Slr. p;erre Lorillard next
year.
Gando Lucky Ba!dwin's stout colt. was de-
seryedly the favorite for tho Woodcock Stakes
for two-year.olds. over the grass course. nnd
ae won BY narrow margin after q spirited
finish with King Mac. on whom Martin tried
to make runaway lace. opening gap OF half
carried some money. but he wasn't even third
At the finish. Lester securing that position on
:he run home. Doggett deserve high COM
rlimsnt for Tho manner in which he rode
Galindo.
The second event was for three-year-olds.
ever The Futurity course. and tho talent
plunged on Contribution. Mr.. Gideon's good
looking gelding wasn't placed. Rosa H.. at 8
and 10 to !. making all the running. and win
ming cleverly. with fellevue second and
Eclipse third. Bergen did not make q mo,e
dssiR and he further ds e the ehan"as
esus and ns sea soush
Wy heavi,s on ' b m Both in the city rooms
and at tho track. ASelect delegation Of track
Willie L.. with Hamilton up. was good
mile and turlonS and; ably han led by the
iiep. Miss Belle Beating 6Iaek;horn for inc
blinEers and was. all over the course. "
=, The mile and fTrlong handicap was great
even under his most careful gu idance the Dwyer
representative was no match for / ph snede-
Eyen NiIgis heat Sir John out for s'co1d
That UnG rest at has ey
Wa,terson and Pagan were equal favorites
Tor the ace over the grass course a. mile.
and The former won his tail d rae. OF the meet
Ing by nc. X ION leilw oou. Folsom was u
close third and l'agun fourth.
The wooD:oCK STAKES.
When the flag fell Maltin alton ed to make
Lengths in , he i,rst iur,o,S, Gaindo and Lew
Weir were second AID third In the run up tho
"si wh ne ss Ma 81 A,hS y h
mile. ana SET out in pursuit Of King Mac. Dig
:l"verly y u head King Mac hung on " tn
the utmost Gamaness. Lester was a poor third.
as ss M:sae"sk wax: for c xssp
is .eronn anu si'oto the third special weights; ono
sIn,A rita hni,. Stables b. c. Gaiindo BY Gano-fredA
3. Morrssb G King Nae i, u Martini .......
Naid Of s'Tf and ,' sstn9 ran
me- Letting e seven to asans: ,alindo ~ to-, King
A'. Ii toi Act,r. Mutua uaid sii 10 s;.sa. si:os
rHE So oNn RACE.
rosa II. anil Poen'a;r cut ont the running
bellevue, and onir:bu!on Very close M. In
t.e las, r"nr"r Ro-! II. drew away from the
9ti rc., and won VERY handy by two lengths.
gong !Lto u pocket b. tween bellevue and
lc!,lne. and i"nrtn was the best he could 10
~ ne wire. BeerGs ucat Lcirse half length
Tor second Elnn-y. while Eclipse beat Coutri.
button It L"a! Tor third place.
.i"i thrr- !'ar'ois sw-cpsaaes of SIS each. with
~ added. "i "mrh s. ITO the second and SitO o
nv 'hiru. See a welghts. futHrity course. about
y erqInr'rrs o. miie
y. J-nnin.shb !, tVsa ~, by lImyar-Eosxins
81 ra.'s k :. N-sHn.. u. Tara,
sehneii arurb. g. Eclp-s ~ tMillep..........
, nnirlbuiioT. otrDtaie apollo C-rebi- ~ liam W.
~ iio or.oai.uA John srS.and and foollight also
~
Time. ISL.
.fe'tng-Agatnst Contribution to 8: Eclipse 2 to
helevue ! 30 Rosa IL, u 10 D. roteitats !; La
Han lu'ol. terebis. ~ 10 !; Corolanua John Lack.
l'io l. Mut"nis paid S4.!:'j 81 Sl:r.
THE RACINE STAKES.
.aclne and Charley Post ran for a quarter OF
Ahl!e tho one hntse. taking stride for stride
~ the bl. Californian drew away and gal
lsL.Es.
- mo Racing stake. Exti-~ei,it handicap sweep
NaAes "r Al! AGES OF t.b sacn wish - .3v added Of
n,th Sn I" s-G"nt; 'he h:i u receive si,o ont Of
Ns,I-s'si iup weight 10 Pounds: one nile
'nnne ntaoir b. {. Iar:ns. W B!sAop-FAry K0se
lis u Murphy Do,
W., nag oh Z. Charley Post 4 81 ~ LsnDleyJ !.
,.., 1ims. i:%i4.h
shettins--fvs 10 on Racine, to agaiust Charley
f"sl hntuas Aid 500.
IiiE LABOR DAY STAKES.
:, Wher the flag fell Murphy took the track on
u"nuth. and with the others rum nR .nbreast
owed Il way uIuui d tho lower turn and IN
ihs hacks'reIch On the upper turn Aubu-
iaIce and TerIin-r had enough OF II. aud Mil
Ter TIED to overhaul the Ien,!er with 'JulIa