The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
A THRONG AT SHEEPSHEAD.
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE
TIE MATCH WAS DECLARED OFF,

GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE
TIE MATCH WAS DECLARED OFF.
Matt Byr,es Would Not start Montana IN
the Nua-T orb VILE Beiie's Nsr.siA-
Lenssirest riays with Mad.toas-Love-
lace wins tho Zephyr stakss-Hooy.
Haeeiand, aaa Livonia Ia Front
The attendance at sheepshead Bay yesterday
was OF tho holiday order. between 10000 and
$4,000 persons visiting the beautiful course to
see seven races. including the match between
Montana. the winner Of the Suburban. and
Major Domo. the horse that should. in the
opinion OF many. have won that event The
throng found the track very heavy from the
rain which fell in torrents yesterday morning.
and as the conditions Of the match called for
a good day and track. race was out OF the
question. Mr.. Speirs was willing to run Major
Domo. but Montana Is utterly at sea In the
mud and Matt Byrnes would not consent to
start Mr.. Days horse The upshot was that
the match was declared of Tho crowd was
greatly disappointed.
There were three stake events on the pro-
gramme the Mermaid for three.year-o old fl
los. the Coney Island for three-year- olds and
upward. and tho Zephyr for two-year- olds.
The Mermaid was only good gallop for York
vile Belle, and Longstrect won the Coney
Island In tho easiest possible fashion. after
Maidstone had made the running for seven fur
longs. Mendicant was favorite for the Zephyr
but the fllly was never prominent Mr.. John
Hunters good colt Lovelace. second choice in
tho betting. winning after q bruising finish
with Lawless.
Yorkville Belle greatly outclassed her or
ponents for tho Mermaid Stakes and the book
makers we're ready to hold her at prohibitive
odds. but Wyndham Walden put some OF his
own money on Anna B.. and the penciilers
thought that the Ehret nly must not be in
ilGhtlng trim. This enabled several to get as
good as to 2 on tho daughter Of Mlsor ard
Thora. Anna d. rushed away In the lead when
Mr. Rowe dropped the flag. but Murphy could
not keep Yorkvie Belle back. and ut the end
Of quarter OF mile she passed the half sis
ter to fremont, and playing with her COM
petitors won. pulled up to a common canter.
Anna B. beat the others MS easily. Brown
Beauty securing third place without much
trouble.
Tournament. Fairy. and Kingston were
withdrawn from the Coney Island Stakes.
leaving only LonCstreet. Maidstone. and St
Anthony to start. Whom betting began there
was little or no inquiry for LorGstreet while
heavy commission was placed on Maidstone.
OH whom Garrison had the mount This
caused tho rumor that Longstreet was not in
good shape that he could not run In the mud.
and that MIR. Dwyer was backing Maidstone
Longstreet's price gradually heightened until
us good as to s could be had against him.
Then Mr. Dryers commissioners flooded
t down FIFE sht Many WAS
cunningly refused to lay a price ngainst Long.
street ana their be y Mr. i Is sas snnp
per took the lead with Maidstone In the first
hundred yards and "ssaycd to steal away. but
Turning into the ho nestretch ho was only
length t.chind the brown hGorse; and Garrison
vo ft, up ln and Ionsstreet drew away and won
by four lengths In an ord mary gallon st. An
thony WHO was sent out Tor 1hird m9n"y was
now. The mud yesterday was soft and did not
retard him.
ris Park. looked like q certainty for the Zephyr
Stakes, and the public eagerly accepted to- .
s sscond choice f RHe anu iG SSsF III
most ianccd OF the others. Wal lace. with 120
hounds up was added as starter and some some
had the mount. Lawess. the Bliss colt.
and Loyeiace made tie rTnnn: ;:cm he
Dwyer's unnamed youngster dropped back
beaten. Lawless seemed to have the race Sc.
dete min and the black colt gradually
cut down the Californian,,s lead; Doggett be;
to dS i %s poo
third Mr. Hunter has a game colt in the win
ner. and he is the best OF the Tremonts seen
SO far. lie is no sunday race horse. aud
The opening dash ut seven f sH found
suaa .sS Sass T@z ROVE
Aicade o went ont to the 'front.' and. closely Attended
by Blizzard and Joe Kelly showed the way up
the and around the TURN
under a stout pull by four lengths. Bergen got
Pckpocket going on the upper turn. but the
who finished strong nipped A!calde on the post
and secured second money. Zorllng was mover
h GR' race at nnf f1 es
Old Bones was fav2rite at ODDS on. Garrison I
fornin Ally out to make the running. For half
mile Fairy was in front. but then Racelsend
knew that their money was lost bounding
the upper turn Old Bones came away and won
from ETTai publishing u Fairy when he saw that he
had no chance to win;
Garrison was posted as as the rider OF hiyonla
and the public made his mount mSH stronG favor
tK ns lad was lead ,en lengths as cane
o taxing IN tRe ns Won
handiiy with Yr. Galway,s handsome mare.
nd qa ihe e set
ting up In the last stride and securing the
There is some talk OF q match at weight for
ago between NJ. F. DIVERS great horse Long:
street and Pierre Lorillard's three year-oId
colt Locohatchee at one mile and quarter.
Summaries follow:
THE FIRST RACE
I'D 10 8: q y sash
sofsa sa hosy Sy H.
SiliersS c 6: 10. Kelly, u EVAN. jr
Ptckpocket. ZorlnK. Blizzard. Wyandotte ool Bare
foot, and Emperor Ohio also ran.
Time. l % 4b.
Betting-sevep to against Zorng. AZ to Pick.
pocket to l Hoey. 10 to Barefoot-l6 to Wyan.
dotte colt Is to Emperor Ohio. 10 to AlcAde 20 to
] blizzard, 80 to Joe Kelly. MutuAls paid S43.25.
s22.75. $500.
THE SECOND RACE.
+ The Mermaid Stakes, . swsepstates Of 500 each,
to third; for three-year'od niles; one mile and an
IA. Ehrers ch. kyorkvils Belle. 9. by Missr-Thora
Jt'ki H. Eorrs;s b. T. Anna b., iii Gitticncidj...
Henry stuls br. Brown Beauty. 117 P1txpatrtck)
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