The Washington times., 1894-06-23
HEAD FINISHES AT SHEEpSHEAD.
Winners at the Bay Had to Hustle for the
Decision.

NEW YORK, June 22-FuIly 5000 persons were
present 10 watch some very good racing at
Sheepshead Bay to-day Nearly every race re-
suited in a head finish, and not until the last
jumps were several contests decided Hugh
Penny had n sharp tussle with Merry Monarch
in the first, and finally won by short head,
while Weinberg was two lengths away in the
third place.
In the race for the Daisy stakes Anisette
looked like winner but Harry Reed came very
fast at the end and caught her at the post
Ferrier went of with the lead in the third race,
and Doggert obeyed orders, making every post
a winning one Arab and Captain T. chased
him in, but could not catch him The time for
the mile, :3g rs, within second of the
fastest on record for the track.
In the fourth race Stowaway let Picknicker
get too far away from him, and then he
could never beat him, finishing second In
the fifth race there was a splendid contest be-
tween Belmar and he Buffer and The Buffer
won by short head on the wire.
The last race on the turf. and Rubicor.
the favorite, tried TO make a runaway race Of it.
but had TO give il up, and a close finish resulted
between VIII Fonso, Ed Kesrney. Watterson,
and Lizzie. and they finished in that order very
close together.
FIRST RACF-Five and one-half furlongs Hugh
Penny, 109 tReiff), TO l. won by a head; Merry
Monarch III (Griffin), to /, second by two
lengths; Weinberg, Ill (Doggettl, TO !, third
Time-l0S
SECOND RACE-Daisy stakes. Five furlongs. on
turf Harry Reek, lis ,Sms). to /. won by a
head; Annisette. us Lamley), 20 TO l, second by
two lengths. Prince OF Monaco. lis (ferklne), 10
THIRD RACE-one mile. Selling. Ferrier, 10.
(Doggettl, 3l9 to /, won by n length; Arab, -
Grimm, l3 to 5, second by two lengths: Captain
T., 81 tKeefe), . TO |, third rime-l:se -.
FOURTH RACE-Nine furlongs Picknicker, IS
Penny, to /, won by half a length; >towaway,
l0s Sims, 20 3,seccnd by two lengths; Restraint
so (keefe), u TO !, third Iime-l.5s-
FIFTH RAcE-Five furlongs. The Buffer, il9
(Doggett), 2i., to l, won by head; Belmar, 1ls
(Snedekerl, TO l. second by length; Dolabra IFS
(Lamley). to /, third Time-i:03.
SIXTH RAcE-Grsss inaugural stakes. Seven
furlongs, on turf Will Fonso, I22 lDoggett), 10
to /, won by a head; Ed kearney, l22 (1homp-
SOM, to /, second by half length; Watterson,
135 (McCafertyl, to l. third Time-l:2s %.
Entries for tomorrow:
FIRST RACE-Futurity course Sweepstakes
Clifford 1sa; StoneIl, l2i: Lord Harry, 1l4 Annie
Bishop, l0,; Robin Hood, lO6; Trevelyan, Ill;
kazan, 106.
SECOND RAcE-Five furlongs Foam stakes
Kennel, Kitty II. colt, IFS each; Gutta Percha,
lis
THIRD RAcE-One mile and a furlong Selling
Melody, 81; Jodan, 90: Blue Garter, 81; Candida
bra. 101: Deception, 81; Count, l0a; Long Beach,
los: His Grace, 30
FOURTH RAcE-Futurity course. Coney Island
handicap Hurliugham. 9 .'Stonenellie. 30; Srocco,
Jim. 116: Armtage l05; Aurelian, l02; Prig, lO5.
FIFTH RACE-one and three-sixteenth miles
Handicap. Roche, III; Herald, los; Spread Eagle,
30
ances: over Futurity course. Lord Harry, Hoey,
100 each; Poor Jonathan, Old Dominion. Chat
tanooga, 1G each: Walcott, l06: Trevelyan,
Dolly colt, 100 each; Rough and Ready, 80: Cln-
ton, Runyon, Cactus, 81 each: Gold Dollar, 96:
Polydora. Rosa H., 81 each; Torchbearer, So;
Pulitzer, So
SEVENTH RAcE-Coney Island Grand National
Steeplechase. Fell course. Rallarat, l76; san
Persistence. 143: Glenfallon, l5O Alchemist, l52;
Miles Standish, l3o; Lucknow, ii0.