The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-07

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The race Of the
year at Shsepshead bay track ended today
in a blaze of glory. The attendance was
large owing TO the contest between
Domino and Clifford, in which the latter
was favorite and the former was the public
choice, although they could not pour the
amount of money into the ring which the
big plungers put up. Both horses
were cheered as they passed out
to the start, but it was evident
Domino was the favorite from the
greater amount of applause. In the start
down into the chute there was little delay
and the flag fell with the two in line.
Domino made "a terrific bound, and in the
first sixteenth had carried Clifford at such
8 pace that the 4-year-old was begging for
mercy at that part OF the race. 1t was run
in better than six seconds and it was there
Taral took the measure Of his rival.
LOCKED TOGETHER LIKE TEAM.
On to the first eighth they few, locked
together like team, and their noses
struck the pole in - 2-5 seconds from the
fall of the flag: still locked together, they
ran to the quarter aud the pole was
reached in "a 2-5 seconds. q cracking pace.
At the three-eigh ths, which wss reached
in 80 80 seconds, Domino had shade the
better of it and Clifford was breathing
hard. Tilral saw that ne was safe aud took
Domino back trite and the next eighth
was ruu in II 4-5 seconds. Then
another eighth pole was passed in
Is Is seconds and Clifford came up bit.
Taral let out link and away the black
three-year-old flew, covering the next
eighth in IL 3-5, making the three quarters
in 1:16 Is and taking all the heart out of
Clifford. Then they rounded the turn into
the stretch with Domino going easy and
Clifford laboring length away. Simms
went to the whip in the vain hope of catch
ing his flying antagonist. but the western
horse was gone and could DO no more
Domino wins" the crowd shouted and
they were right for Tsral eased his mount
and came in a winner under an easy pull
in fast time 1:S9 2-5
NEVER BEFORE SUCH A SHOUT.
Never before in the history OF the track
was there such a shout of Joy and as DOM
inc passed the wire a length in the lead
and in fact all during the last furlong, the
shouts were deafening. X. L. Rose said
after the race he was satisfied, for he had
hall Keene sat in the club house aud looked
pleased over the victory of bis horse.
Clifford looked as if he had been in a very
hard race, while Domino was full of spirit
as ever and looked able TO repeat the
victory Immediately. Summaries:
First race, futurity course-Jack of
Spad es won; Maid Marian. second, Belde-
mere, third. Time, LIS %.
Second race, mile and a sixteenth-Vic-
torious won; Peacemaker. second; Sound
more, third. Time, las Is.
Third race, one mile-Hugh Penny won;
Tom Skidmore, second; Marshal, thir0.
Time, 1:41.
Fourth race. mile and three-eighths-
Dorian won; John Cooper. second; Peter
the Great, third. Time, 2:21 2-5.
Fifth race-Mile: Domino and Clifford;
Domino. even, beat Clifford. 9 to 10, by
length. Time 1889 2-5.
Sixth race-Futurity course: Gutta
Percha won; Dolabrs second; Silvie third.
Time lilo.
Seventh race-Mile and a quarter on
turf: The Pepper won; Cleaning second;
Hydersbad third. Time 2:US11.