The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-28
ON THE RUN AT sHEEPsHEAD.
Nearly Every Event of the Day Ends
in a Close Finish.


Sheepshead Bay Race Track, June 25.-
Owing to heavy rain storm which pre-
vailed all this morning the track here
to-day was heavy, which caused a num-
Der of Withdrawals in each of the six
events Of the programme. Despite the IN
favorable condition of the weather, the
attendance was quite large, about 400
persons being present.
BY the withdrawal Of The Butterflies in
the first race Liza was installed the fav-
orite at odds of l to ?, and she was badly
beaten By Cromwell, who went begging
at to l.
Marcus Days colt Friar was picked out
by the talent as good thing in the second
event. and he opened at odds of to l, but
in twinkling was backed down TO to
.. King Arthur opened favorite at S to
., but after couple of furlongs had been
covered Friar was given his head and the
issue was never in doubt afterward, as he
romped home two lengths before King
Arthur. The feature of the day was the
struggle between Hazleton and Lonsdale
for third money. This pair disputed every
inch of the last furlong and in a furious
drive crossed the all important line a short
head apart
The third event was the race for the
Pansy stakes for two-year-olds. There
were only three starters. Merry Prince
Ramiro and Anplegate, the latter going to
the post the favorite at l to >. RamirO went
10 the front to make the running while
Merry Prince and Applegate were head
and head close behind. They ran in this
order to the head of the stretch, where
Merry Prince and Apologize closed on the
pacemaker. a fierce drive ensued in which
Apologize stopped badly. Merry Prince
and Ramiro drew away and in a hard drive
the former won by length, Apologize be-
ing two lengths behind them.
The finish for the fourth race was a stir
ring one. Sister Mary, with Captain 7. as
her nearest attendant cut out the work
until the home stretch was reached when
the latter dropped back. At the last fur
long post Griffin shot Nanki Pooh through
on the rail, but was Immediately challeng-
cd by stephen J. A hard struggle ensued
but Griffin managed to land NanH Pooh
a winner by a nose. Daily America finish
ed with his nose at Stephen J. s withers.
In the fifth race Formal was the favor
lite at to 3, and won easily from Fascina-
ton, a to l shot.
The final event of the day went to San
downe, the favorite, who defeated Salonica
by two lengths.
Summaries follow:
first Race-SeVen furlongs. Cromwell,
IS, O'Lear, TO l, won, with Liza second
and Lucania third. Time 1:29 So
Second Race-One mile. Friar, 40, Dog
gett, to s. won, with King Arthur II.
second and Hazteton third. Time 1:44
Third Race-The Pansy stakes, for >
year-olds three-quarters of mile on the
turf. Merry Prince, us. Griffin. to l.
won. with Ramiro second and Applegate
third. Time 1:16 Is.
Fourth Race-One mile and furlong
Nanki Pooh, 104, Griffin, to ,, won, with
Stephen ]. second and Daily America
third. Time 1:55 40.
Fifth Race-Fivc furlongs. Formal,
10. Penn, to ;, won, with Fascination
second and Sebastian third. Time 1:013s
Sixth Racc-One and one-quarter miles,
on the turf SandoWne, lG1. Griffin, even,
won, with Salonica second and st. Michael
third Time POS 80