New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-29
GOOD SPORT AT SHEEPSHEAD
DIR. HAsBRoucK DEFEATS sToSENELL.
IT WAS CLOSE G,CE-A GOOD DEAL OF GRUM
BLING AT LNMBLEYs IDING-oTHER

IT WAS A CLOSE C,cE-A GOOD DEAL OF GRUM-
BLING AT L\MBLEY'S EID1NG-oTHER
FEATURES OF THE DNY
The card at Shcepshead Bay yesterday was one
of fair merit We: the attendance was light, the
rreat.r attraction oe the Futurity causing many
N nostpone their visi; until to-day At Monmouth
Park such an attendance would have been con-
sidered a good one but at a track as popular AZ
sheepshead Bay is it seemed small In 'he TING
the bookmakers could not complain OF u lack Oh
business for not one Of the six races decided hau
the "cinched" look that was so frequent feature
at Monmouth The fields all evenly natched
and brought some excellent racing with faVorlles
first I'm four of the six contests decided. secono
and third choice completing the list
The betting on the opening race was OF .''e
briskest kind all with the exception of fideiio De-
ing heavily supported. The race bore out the
betting for It was anybodys money until the last
few strides where condition told and Prince "eofse
fresh from Saratoga began 10 draw away anu
finally won rather easily, with Major Dai! just
beating Yemen for the place.
The Autumn Maiden Stakes for two-year-oios
furnished "a good field and some heavy betths'
Riverside and Seataukct were the favorites but
the price of both went back the plunges on tribute
and Economist being responsible for the chaise'
All ran closely punched until well in the last 1ur-
long, where Economist began to draw out lie
won in good style. Somebody won heavily by MS
victory his price opening at 10 and closing at 10
The third race although overnight AFFAIR."
was really the chief incident Of the day Nhen
the Withdrawals all in, only hve were lelt 10
run but as the attention of the public was chiefly
directed to the meeting of Stoneneli and DIT has
brouck, both of whom remained in, the interest,"
was not lessened by the scratches. In the opening
betting the average price was 10 ana take your
pick between the two. but so steady was the no"
OF dollars on DIT Hasbrouck that his price was
soon 4 TO s. Stonene going back TO . to 2 stone
nell set terrific pace from the first jump lie
ran the first quarter in 0:23s4 the half mile IN
OATH, the six furlongs in l3 seven furlongs IN
l25x and the whole distance in / $50 4-5. DR. Has
brouck by only a head, and with anything
like a strong finish Stonenell he would not have
won at ALL There a lot of grumpling at
Lambleys poor work on StonenelL
The Flying Stakes for three-year-olds went TO
Cactus who was a 10 favOrite. He was in a
bad position during the early part of the race and
had to go all round his field in the stretch. which
made his victory hard-earned one. With clear
running he would have easily. The surprise
Of the race was the showing made by Tiny Tim
He was at 80 TO 1 in the betting and was only
beaten two necks.
The fifth race a selling affair, at seven furongs.
was won by the favorlte. Arab. He made all the
running and won rather easily. The riding of r.
Harris on Void did not satisfy the stewards, and
the boy was called up and questioned. His eX-
plantation was that he had been interferei with
The matter will be further considered at a meeting
OF the Board Stewards which will be held to-day
Sirocco looked on as a certainty for the last
of 1891 won easily. If the winner can hold his
present FORM he will be hard horse to beat in the
The flag on the clubhouse hung at haf-mast
during the afternoon, mark OF respect TO the
memory of Colonel F. A Buck, OF The Spirit OF
the Times who killed in the accident at
Laurel Hill on Saturday night