St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-21
SOME HOT FINISHES.
Merry Monarch, Judge Morrow
and Portchester Win the Events.


SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 2O.-There
was great outpOuring here to-day, and
when the first field faced Mr.. Caldwe II
fully 1900 persons were present. 1t
was the first time since the Suburban
that rae e-goers had had a glimpse of
the sun, aud they promptly took ad-
vantage of it. The track was not fast,
but had dried out nicely. The card was
good one, and contained the Surf and
Tidal stakes and the Sheepshead Bay
handicap. The first was won by Merry
Monarch. the favorite, and, after one of
the best finishes of the meeting, Port
chester won the Tidal stakes from Rus
sell, the favOrite, by a short head.
Judge Morrow was an entirely different
horse in the handicap from what he had
been heretofore this year. and, admir-
ably ridden by Jimmy Mclaughlin. he
won good race. The races all fur
nished good contests, and as favorites
were successful in the most the talent
left the track well satisfied.
First race, sweepstake for III rec year-olds
and upwards, seven furlongs-Starters:
Saunterer, Ill. to |: Pagan, 12S to l Long
ford. l26, to 2; India Rubber 127, to L;
Nagabond, 121, 30 to /; Rlchal, ia 60 10 L !;
SeXtus, ia, u to !; Donohue ia to L;
Vintage Time tilly, 116, 40 to 1; Silver Prince,
12l, 20 10 |; Longstride, l26, 20 to l; Obi 123
30 10 I; Humdrum, 3, b to 1; Odette. 123, s
to1.
Odette showed in front at the end of
a quarter, but then gave way to Vintage
Time, who showed the way to the turn.
On the turn Saunterer went to the
front and, drawing away with ease,
stalled off Pagan's challenge in the
stretch, and won easily by four lengths
from Pagan, who beat Longford four
lengths. Time, 30 Is.
Second race, Surf stakes for two-y -year-olds,
with Sl,5D added, five furlongs-Starters:
Merry Monarch, l25. II to ); Airpiant, 49, 9
to ,; Spinalong, rs, > to |; Osric, LIS, to 3;
Fremont, lis, u TO /: Caterer 1lS 30 to 1 !;
Bismarck, 1lS 80 to1 Shellbark, lis, 10 to /;
Acquillone, lis, % to I. -.
Osric was the first to show. As they
emerged from the dip OSric was still in
front, but he quit when they struck the
bend and Merry Monarch came through,
followed by Airplant and Spinalong.
The first two drew away, and in rat
Ting finish Merry Monarch won by a
neck from Airplant. who was three
lengths before Spinalong. Time, 1:O4.
Third race Tidal stakes. for three-year-
olds, with $4,000 added, mile-Starters: Port
chester, 122, ) to /; Russell, 122, to ); Ter
rifier, 122, S to /; FoXford, 122, to 1; Sur
plus, 122, II to l.
Russell. as he entered the back
stretch, was two lengths from Surplus,
with FoXford. Terrifier and Portchester
III order. At the turn, Portchester
catching Russell and Foxford, the three
turned into the stretch on even terms
Russell and Portchester then drew away
together, and then fought it out like a
team to the wire, Portchester getting
the verdict by nose. Russell was Sec
ond. six lengths ahead of Territier.
Time, 1:42 40.
Fourth race, Sheepshead Bay handicap,
with Sl.750 added mjje and furlong-Start-
ers: Judge Morrow, III, to ,: Banquet II,
6 TO 5; Eon, 126, to l; Reclare, 112, 10 to /;
Fairy, 104 II to l.
Fairy shot to the front and made the
running around the turn. Fairy quit as
they Strengthened out on the back
stretch and Judge Morrow went to the
front, opening up gap of two lengths
to the turn. where Eon and Banquet
went after him. Banquet took second
place in the stretch, but could never
catch the Judge, who won whipped out