The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-16

NEW YORK. Sept. l5.-After raining
more or less HlI night with sharp shower
early this morning the air cleared aud a
warm sun came out with a cool breez Re
which dried ont the Grsvesend track. A
more propitious day could not have been
desired for the race at one mile aud fur
long between Domino and Henry OF Ma
yarre. The attendance was the best of the
meeting The odds were TO , against
Domino and 20 against Navarro Riley
Grannon, the plunger, hung out to on
the former after the Banquet race and
soon had all the business he could attend
TO. for within q few seconds he had taken
in three $4,000 bets and three of s.. 600
each Similar amounts rushed in and be
soon had taken in $4,000 AT the end OF
the betting his total was sl06,010 on which
he stood to loose sos. 500. and then he had
got all he wanted and stood at ease wait.
ing for the race.
WERE RIDIgG FOR DEAR LIFE.
The bugle called the horses to the post.
There was scarcely an instant delay at the
post and the two went away in perfect
order. Coming to the grandstand for the
first time both were under a gentle pull.
but were moving pretty fast. In the next
eighth, the pace was Quickened a bit for
Domino went out and took the rail Both
Taral and Doggett steadied their mounts
as they rounded the lower turn. Then
there was little easing no of the tight
rein and with Domino still a length in
front, they made the next eighth in :l21l
The three-quarters was reached in LILO.
81 loo al n hi, 81 a IF; III
onds Both jockeys were riding for dear
life.
HUNG OUT THE DEAD SINGLE.
Faster and Faster they flew and the next
eighth was covered in 1l15 seconds; the
last quarter around the turn being run IN
231. seconds. Into the stretch they rushed
ana when they were Strengthened out for
home it could be seen that Domino's falter-
ing gait was present. Taral whipped his
mount with swish, while Doggett had
not yet taken to the whip. "Domino's
beaten" went up from the thousands of
onlCOkers. IL Was not all plain sailing for
Henry of Navarro, however, as be
was too faltering, and fourteen
seconds was the best be could do for
that eighth. Then Doggett went 10 the
whip for he could not hold tue advantage
of a head which he had at that point, aud
the black colt slowly crept up until their
noses were even, anu 50 lueN WENT 10 the
end. The judges were unable 10 separate
them, and, amid the cheers of the crowd,
the dead" shingle hung out and owners
agreed To divide. For the second time
Domino ran even with a rival. Henry of
Navarro, holding him at the distance as
Dobbins had previously done in a match
race
First race, mile and sixteeDth-Har-
riugton won; Dobbins, seconded kearney,
third. Time 1:49.
Second-5Js furlongs: Rubicon won.
Jack o'Spadvs second, Chattanooga third.
Time 1:0759.
Third-oix furlongs; Harry Reed won,
Counter Tenor second, Salvation third.
Time 1:14H
Fourth-f'irst special, mile and quarter;
Banquet won, Sir Waiter second. Time
2:l54.
FIIth-Third special, mile and eighth;
Dead heat between Domino aud Henry
Navarro. Time 1:5514
SIxth-Five furlongs; Tinge won, Sir
Dixon, jr., second. Second Attempt third,
Time 1:0lsl
Seventh-Mile and sixteenth: Emin Bey
won, Song and Dance second, Jack Rose
third. Time l:4914