The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
OPENING DAY AT THE BAY.
BAD WEATHER PRETENTED MANY
gaoM SEEING SOME RARE SPORT

Game Little Sir walter Won the Tidal
Stakes from Sir Francis and Lidgerwood
Tho Keene Representative Uornpipe
Took the Double Event Into Canp-Iiz-
1ie,. Grass observation-disclosures in Rsro
Formative Races for tho Oneck Stables
Kilkenny, Wen hidden by Penn, Shows
Hi.Heoi. TO LowI.nder and Dr.. Hasbrouck
Weather OF the most miserable character
ushered In tho spring meeting OF the Coney
Island Jockey Club yesterday at Sheepshead
Bay. The beautiful track even on the gloomy
day was rs picturesque as the m ost fastidious
student OF nature could desire. and the racing
was first class. nearly all tho finishes being OF
the closest character. that for the Tidal
Stskes being especially brilliant Sir Walter.
Sir Francis. and J.dCerwood finishing heads
apart in a battle that was flercely fought for
the last quarter mile.
Tho other stake features. the Double Event.
for two-y ear olds. and the Inaugural Grass, for
three-year- Odds and upward. were won by
Hornplpe and Lizzie respectively. Hornpipe is
n magnificent bay colt owned by the Messrs.
Keene, and being out OF the dam OF Don Alonzo
he cannot fail to be q race horse Of high class.
His action Is as fautless as that OF his half
brother, while he stands on much shorter legs.
and he acted as though he were thoroughly
game as he sprang away from the whip when
Taral shook it at him opposite the woods.
Naturally there was great interest in tho
Tidal Stakes. as 1t has universally resulted in
q great race. Tho finishes between Pardee
and Joe Cotton when they ran their famous
dead heat and that between Emperor Of Nor
folk. Sir Dixon. and Raceland. whom the best
horse that California has ever sent us tri-
umphed, will live in tho memory OF every man.
woman. and child fortunate enough to be
present on those occasions. No surprise was
manifested whom Chorister and Don Alonzo
Were withdrawn. as 1t was understood that
they were on their way to Chicago to take part in
tho American Derby. DIR. Rice. Sir Walter. Lid
gerwood, and Sir Francis, however. remained
and the talent set about picking a winner with
as much care as beitted the occasion. 1t was
O very even thing in tho betting between Sir
Walter and DR.. Rice. each having host OF
supporters who were confident that they were
right in their conclusions. Believers in luck
threw O few stray dollars into the ring on
Lidgerwood. who had the benefit of Taral's
Jockey ship. but bold indeed. was the individ-
ual who had the courage to back Sir Francis.
whose race at Morris Park for the Withers
Stakes was very bad. Since coming to Sleeps
head Bay. however. the brother to Dobbins has
improved greatly and Garrison. In speaking
OF the colt q few days ago. said that he would
break his string Of defeats with the chestnut
colt which no induced MIR. DAILY to buy for
$26 600 last fall.
When the flag fell. Sir Walter and Lidger-
wood ran head and head for almost hundred
yards. Then the Keene representative shot to
tho front with startling burst OF speed, Taral
sitting back in the saddle and pulling for dear
life. In the run up the backstretch Lidger-
wood led by two lengths from Sir Francis and
Sir Walter who were head and head. while at
their tails strobe DR.. Rice. whose mouth was
wide open under Fttzpatrick's steadying pull.
Rounding tho upper turn the others closed on
Lidgerwood. and it looked as though DR.. Rice,
who was still last but whose jaws were dis
ced
nai ss ha az a STn & a Ea soa s sl s5S
went to the whip in an instant. Sir Francis
The air was, musical with whips as the catgut
az the % ns sGs
ssd b.J AZ ahI @
son Of Midlothian fought With the courage Of
& gn Mse g e
Very few OF those Who looked on knew that
Winner Of the two.year old dash at ODDS Of %
to /. were rescued from q burning stable last
n IN % Shss s paF
BEEN destroyed but for Ke presen &c Of mind
doors open. Sir Waiter was at liberty for some
time. browsing upon the green fields. so that
Custom mem from s''S time Una" an RS'n as
change 81 pIo he Td aa SSr Be-
Gideon Lee Knapp, tho owners Of tho
0neck stable, are to be congratulated upon
loss of Sir Walter and lola would entail. Their
Chicago Derby candidate. G. W: johnson, is on
Bay when the fire occurred,
For the third or fourth time this year the tai
a warm first choice Tor the Double Event Which
had eight starters. Declare carrying top weight
he was consldeEsd out Of the race Before fore
s see s 81 fell Tns sas shd Ke1 Colt made HR
friends to have a good bet on him. Those
Sho knew RG fbn9 At all about MGp
tic tip and played Hornpipe to land tbe prize.
field of to q good start: Hurlinghf Il j. +. b.,
aSSs to sss s3SS
point TaTa h6 called Il upon HGrnrpS
was looked for. The much-touted Belmont
colt eurled up like dog the instant he was
called upon to race. and Hornpipe. drawing
away. won with lot to spare by length and
half Game little Declare. too, DISPOSED OF
eieyerly and onllirming the opinion the pub.
lie has all along had OF his reliability. as ne is
always In the fight. no matter when he starts
or what tho company ie Parasang was in no
condition to race and will do better later on.
There were great many scratches in the
inaugural Grass Stakes, and but seven went
to the post, Sir Frederick Roberts being added
event. cleaning. Watterson. and, Rosa il
closing at almost equal odds. Lizzie got the
best Of the start; while Canvass was last and
mare out into the daylight. and ut the end OF
q iurlong she was two lengths before Sir Fred
most prominent Of the others hound:
Idzzie had Rosa H., Canvass. Watterson.
and Sir Frederick Roberta disposed OF.
and when Cleaning and Steve Estes moved up
she moved away again, bringing, simms, to the
whip On Follansbee's mare. Lamly. by the
most yntiring perseverance, kept Lizzie going
and. although Cleaning was gaining slowly
but surely, was first over the line by head.
Steve Estes was third, two lengths away. Wat
terson looked a bit high, and was hardly ready