Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
REALIZATION STAKES
The suEEPsHeAD-eAY EVENT W."
BY SUNBEAM toeLTl
u..,i,. Of Intercst-Winners
with the Bali and Bat-har'sr'
Defeats Yale.
Telegraph 10 the Dispaich.l

H.
CO.. contested for OF the course OF tns
go leland Jockey Club ct Sheepsneaa
Rav to-day. was won By Brown a. hoss..
unnamed colt by Troubadour' out OF GU
beam. after most exciting nnlsn WIZ
80 and Foxhell Keene's ST. Leo
I'D Sir Walter was third, while bounu-
,.,. .b. usstern crack and winner OF tEe
American Derby. was badly beaten un'Sn
nc newt 70 last and ten lengths oaSh'
Gsrriso1 rode an ill-judged race on o.,
Iaono,ds LAYING too far out OF tne Ihoo Ia
- G., STAGES. and riding directly contra
-. e. orders' The Messrs. keepe wers
i1stly nngered TT the conduct OF tn9 Jo
ev and plainly told him so wnen 10
turned to the stables .bo enc nro-
The beautiful weather ana tne nnT 20
,,a,nr,e nresented induced very large
aa-oHd Ia attend the races, and the ulsn.
ogement declared that IL was tue olgsesS
dav of the meeting, barring SATURDAY, ata
long before the bugler called tho norses ~
the most in the first race NOT sem 49, -,
no bad in the lower stand, while the lawn
yras n solid mass of humanity. Inc lraeA
was in superb shape.
THE DAYS EVENT.
Tho roce OF the day was the fifth on the
n,ogramre. and the crowd took very niue
interest in the first four races as Iar ia, as
looking OF them was concerneu' ln9
victories of Lifeboat and Hornplpe causeu
LITTLE enthusiasm. except amoug those ior-
trnate ones who had tickets on the WIN,
ners. After the fourth race the crowd
made n rush for the betting ring 20 PICK
tLe winner of the Realization. St'
Isonsrds was installed favorli by the
bookies, even money being his opening
nr,ce Boundless. which had come from
The West TO do battle with the eastern
champions. was second choice.
The horses went 10 the post shortly
after b'clock and, after few minutes
delay cot away at their first break 20
beontifIll staff. Sir Walter and Ramapo
had n slight advantage, but Accident IN
mAdiately went out TO make the run.
Passing the stand, Accident was stu IN
front. setting a very slow pace, head IN
front of Boundless. q length before sun
beam. Garrison had taken bis mount
well IN hand and was SIX lengths oehlnu
the leaders. Boundless al this point was
under a stout pull and looked AS II he
conId Gallon over the moon. The order as
given above was maintained clear into the
middle of the back-stretcb.
RACING IN EARNEST.
The pace thus far had been ridiculously
slow being. in fact, little better than an
exercise gallop. and one shrewd horseman
near the press stand remarked The
best Splinter in that crowd Will WIN.
Nearing the far turn In the back-stretcn
SIR Walter. who had been laying fifth, and
~. Leonards moved up very rapidly ana
Joined the leaders. and the racing began
in real earnest. AS the pace qulckened
Accident dropped rapidly FROM tho 'front.'
10 the rear. where he eventually finished.
Boundless also had enough Just before
tho turn for home was made, and erohn
went no from the thousands OF hackers
and admirers as he was seen to falter ana
drop 10 the rear. Sir Walter was hrst IN
the stretch. but il was only by neck and
shoulders. st. LeOnards was 10 the rlght
of hlm on the side nearest the stand ana
coming rapidly. For moment the adj
mIrers of the Keene horse did not
notice a bay colt. whose rider wore the
cherry and white stars OF Brown ~
Rogers. and they gave vent to shouts OF
exultatIon Their cries, however, dled
almost IN their birth, for the next instant
IL was seen that the sunbeam colt hau
passed simultaneously with their fayorite.
aud in trlce had his muscle IN 'front.'.
Garrison sat down and rode MS pardest'
but SImms. also master hand ata nnlsh;
was his opponent on Sunbeam (coit), and
would not be gainsaid.
AN EXCITING FINISH.
A curious and hIghly-exciting finish en-
sued through the entiro stretch, but Sun
beam (colD held.that muzzle in front WITH
a perslstency that was CALLING to the back
ers of ~. Leonards. And so they passed
the wire. Sir Waiter was third, three
lengths back, head before Ramapo. who
was five lengths before Boundless. Acct
dent was practically beaten of.
TIE SUMMARY.
First race-seven eiGhths Of q mile
Idfeboat won: Faithful second, lingo:
third. Time. 1870.
Second race-three quarters OF mile
Hornpipe won: Declare second. Galilee
third. Time, 1:2l 1-5.
third race-seven furlongs-Walcott
won; Cartoon second, Yagalson third.
Time, 1:2S.
Fourth race-half mile-Kazan won;
Faustina (colt) second. Little Pirate
third. Time. 40 IS.
Fifth race-one and fve-eighths miles
Sunbeam (colt) won ST. Leonards second,
Sir Walter third. Time, $50 3-5.
Sixth race-sevon eiRhths of mile
Roclo won Kingston second, Promenade
third. Time, 1891 l-5.
SPILL AT GLOUCESTER.
PnILADrLPHIA, July 1.-Only two favor
ties won at Gloucester to-day. There was
Il lively spill in the hurdle race. AT the
first Jump Al Pope aud Flaco fell. throw
ING the boys. who escaped with slight
bruises. At the second Jump Cerberus
collded with A. B. Fox and both fell, and
in irving for the fourth hurdle Garwood
also went to grass. leaving Hiawassee and
King Solomon alone on their feet. At the
suggestion of some of the spectators Nor
ton remounted A. b. Fox and finished
third. summary:
First race-seyen furlongs-Idea won
Manhanset second, Captain Hammer third.
Time, 1897.
Second receive furlongs-Robin Hood
won; Eagle Bird second. Some More third,
Time. l:0334.
Third race FIVE furlongs Morning
Glosv won: Baby second, Prince Peyton
third. lime. l:03H.
Fourth race-seven furlongs d.
won; Ned second, Walter Campbell third.
Time. 1851.
Fifth race-six and one-quarter fur
longs-A. 0. II. won Alright second, Un-
certainty third. Time. 1:2l34.
Sixth race-one and one-quarter miles
Hiawasse wen; King Solomon second, A.
Il. Fox third. Time. 2:29.
wINDY-cITY TRACK.
CHICAGO. July Nv ashlngtou Park:
FIRST race--one mile and twenty yards
Joe Blackburn won Rally second. Dun
dee third. Time, 1:43ls.
Second receive furlongs--Peter the
Great won; Anna Meyers second, Pop