New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-30
CRESCENDO'S FINE FORM.
uE WINS THE DASH STAKES FROM A
LARGE FIELD.


ARTICLE AND BLooMER RUN DEAD HEAT
Counter attractions. such as yacht race. irot-
hing and other heathful outdoor sports materially
~, the attendance at the Sheepshead Bay
r.ces fair crowd witnessed the six races yes
,.rday afternoon. but many well-known raccgoers
rere absent There is a large delegation OF the
racing fraternity at Newport
The widespread interest taken in the coming
,,oc,t race for the Americas Cup keeps many
otrons away from the Ascot OF America. The
racing since the meeting began has been OF
class and quality seldom equalied ana never eA-
celled in this country. To be sure. there nave
neen some races in which prominent horses that
have shown high-class form in their previous
races were ANONYMOUSLY defeated by horses OF
moderate calbre.
ON the whole the races have been remarkably
free from suspicious incidents.
decided change should be made in regard to
,he starter and his power to punish unruy jockeys
yho msbehave at the post. When jockeys are
Aned the owners OF the horses they ride pay 'he
one The Jockey receives his regular fee ana ae's
worse than the next day Some or the JocheS'
who have ridden for years are the worst onenoerS'
lohn J. McCanerty. who Is one or the most ehei
ce,,c alert and swiftest jockeys on the turi.
eusea any amount of impatience worriment and
ronv TO the spectators and bettors in the nrst
race Yesterday. Fully thirty minutes were "as'eo
nv Ruckrene's antics. What would nave oeeh "
cantal start was ruined by McCanerty's pulhhe
Ruckrene up suddenly that he fairy sho se|eia'
Zoo, This transaction caused the starter 10 I'LL
80 a fine OF 500 on NcCafferty. which the stew
rds considered an extremely light penalty LOT MS
offence ,., -.
pierre Irorrard's demand for an investigation OF
.,a fou riding in the second on Tuesday, when
as won by Emma c. laid over until j. ~
Donner who acted as steward on that daS' .ou''
no present Evidently some Of the jockeys nave
heard STILL small voice" as there was an absence
Of the dirty" riding that marred the sport on
Wednesday.
Hockey Club held their regular quarterly meeting at
che sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday. Routine
business was transacted The Bischon decision was
not discussed.
FEATURE OF THE SPORT.
The feature of the days sport was the Impressive
manner in which Crescendo disposed OF his heo III
the Dash Stakes. Some OF the experts prcu'c'eu
otter the race tina, Crescendo would be defeated
again this year Colonel j. Naglee Burke. the owner
OF Crescendo. is a true sportsman and is wrapped
IN in his cot He was warmly congratulated by
his friends after the race
Henry, Young a remarkable race in the ocean
Handicap Some OF the bettors who bet on nm
Tuesday were inconsolabe after the race. Clayton
was not congratulated upon his success in winning
with Henry Young. Riley Grammar. 1.-The plunsing
mystery from the West smiled and smiled again
after the race. The sad-eyed cherubs who perch in
Of Clayton the saddle-colored sandow from ne
West Perhaps the air of Saratoga affects Jockeys
as vel, as horses. Moreover, some OF the heaVlest
plungsrs make some remarkable wage-s after spend
n few weeks in Saratoga sara Key pe
Cecil Rhodes peppers the negroes OF South Africa
with his rapid-nring Maxim guns
Grammar fairly sraothered the ring with his bets
on Henry Young. Bernard Murray raised me selling
price OF Lady Diamond from 500 TO $500 In the
third race Her owner, f. J. Baldwin. bid N,SJ5
and retained the mare .... 49, -.,.., ,o.,.o
the Point Of Rocks. in Jersey City, was at the
track. He glories IN the feat accomplished by
%snyve Irish heroes bo who n,sn forca Tn
withstandng five streams of water were poured on
Pnnt Sf ne wss Begun is said that Mr.
ORei.ly will ride Conemaugh at the head Of his
troops in the next engagement ,,, p,...
will train Colonel William p. Thompson's horses
next year
HOW THE RACES WERE RUN.
Walter was a decided favorite for the first race
SO persistently he backed that the odds against
him receded from even money until the ruling odds
were 5 to his chances. George L. Smith
GETTYSBURG Phr) bet heavily on Derfargil.a at
10 against her. The others friend,ess in the
betting. There delay of thirty minutes az
the post which effectuay settled Waltzers chances
The flag fell TO good start Waiter took the
lead and led into the stretch when he over
4 BY m S @ On y who
simply backed up when challenged by Derfargilla,
nearly two lengths. Walter was second. two
lengths in front Of Merry Monarch who was third
The latter pulled
The second race was the Dash Stakes for two
year-ods Crescendo was deservedly the favorte,
n a sne MARQUIS Days f @ eceyed ch
substantial support from the so-caled talent that
best on ofer Refugee was Overlooked by the be
tors The race was Crescend9s from iiagfai to
osd a ssn fep dFvf Dat at f r nSh Refugee was
A selling race at mile on the turf course fur
nished excellent betting race. Lady Diamond was
the OF the betting Marshall. with Sims In the
saddle. was heavily supported at TO l. Stone
hdd several brick houses in "Cnchvlle," ontario.
another delay Was caused by hompng @ bs
year. When the flag fell Romping Girl was INDUCED
.aond passed her closely followed by Marshall;
Lady Diamond won easily by length ana mar
The ocean Handicap was another betting con-
test The Butterflies the favorite at 2 TO J.
J +. Mcdonald and his many friends bet heavily
DOWN 10 to Key de carreres was steady
at to !. Henry Youngs form in his last race
him Riley Grammar made one OF his famous
Plunges Henry Young The layers accepted MS his
pacemaker. with Rey del carreres as the runner
winning post when CLAYTON gave Henry Young his
bead and in drying nish lande e H nrrsres ws
third a neck behind Rellcoso.
The fifth dash over the Fu,nrity course
vorite AZ 7 70 8 The race furnished a splendid con-
article RIDDEN ~ Pogget beS led l qat m wiisin
superb rush with Bloomer. and by mastery riding
managed to get Bloomer on even terms with Article
OF the post. -, -. ,..oo
The Judges decided the race dead heat between
that there are two vacancies on the list OF madens
The last high weight handicap az one
Vorlte at I 10 3 Matt Byrnes had many followers
who accepted 8 10 5 against his chances Inc race
was one Of the best OF the meeting The pace was
fast from post TO finish Lookout lea ior MI;
" b. sulked and fell back 10 last but came again agar
tn the stretch and good race by heau:
Mat; Byrnes was superby ridden by Taral. pnt
Was UNEQUAL 10 the TASK The -FOUR contestants
were not a length apart At the nnish
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