The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
A BIG STAKE AT SHEEPSHEAD.
BRIGHT PHOEBUs WINS THE REAL
IZATION IN THE MUD.

Keenan, the Only Horse I'm the Race
That Gave the Winner Any Trouble
The Course "A VerftabIe Quagmirc.
The Race worth S3O,I5O TO the
winner Handspring Wins the
Double Event From AppIegate in
ROmp.
/ New York. July alright Phoebus won
/ the Realization stakes at sheepshead Bay
/ to-day. He was a second favorite. Keen
an, the odds-on favorite. was the only
4 horse that gave him any trouble. This
pair fought out the issue for nearly The
full length of the home stretch. The
course was a veritable quagmire. II could
not possibly have been In worse condition
There was, contrary TO general expecta-
ton, delay at the post The jockeys
skirmished and ioundered around ia the
mud as If the race was a sprinting affair
and not stern chase Of a mile and i've
furlongs over a frightfully heavy course
They finally got away in fair order. Crom-
well pursued his usual tactics. He went
out and died in front. OLeary had the
mount on Cromwell. He hust-
LED him into the lead at the
hagfan with a clear stretch Of daylight
between himself and Connoiseur, who
was Tapped to the withers by keenan,
Counter Tenor was the most favored of
the others. polabra and Bright Phoebus
brought up the rear ranks. There was no
change worthy Of notice until the far
turn was reached. Cromwell then began
to show some effects of the terrible pace
he had set King Arthur II showed dis
position to go into his stable, but Taral
overcame this inclination by beginning
to drive him in his vigorous fashion. Dol
abra was in hopeless difficulties far in the
rear, and Counter Tenor had his ears
fiat on the back of his head. which told
as plainly as possible that his courage had
been supplanted by his sulky temper.
Griffin closed up the gap between himself
and Cromwell as they were negotiating
the turn for home. He challenged Crom-
well as soon as they were headed for
home. Cromwell quit ANONYMOUSLY as
soon as Keenan, got up alongside him.
furlong from home the race
looked like an easy thing for keenan,
and every one was shouting, THE favorite
wins in a walk" The cry was premature.
Bright Phoebus had been gradually get
ting himself together for a final effort.
Reiff rode him vigorously at the head of
the stretch. Griffin saw his danger and
went to work on Keenan, with relentless
fury. 1t was all to no purpose. Bright
Phoebus came like a shot from cannon.
lie challenged the favorite at the six
teenth post. hard struggle ensued.
Keenan, had made his effort too early and
had but little left with which to finish
with. Reiff rode a magnificent race on
Phoebus. ana landed him a winner by
neck. Taral, after driving King Arthur
II. with terrible force for fully half a mile,
managed to squeeze him in third place just
eight lengths behind keenan,. The reali-
alton stakes were worth $780, $50 to Bright
Phoebus.
The double event was marred by with
drawals. The rival 2-year-olds of the year,
Handspring and Applegate, were the only
starters. The race was a farce from a
racing standpoint OF view. Handspring
beat Applegate in very hollow fashion He
romped home with the same ease which
characterized his victory in the first half
of the double event, which he won from
Apologize on the opening day of the meet
ing.
George E. Smith, better known as
"Pittsburg Phil' deluged the ring with
one of his famous plunges on his fllly APP
plause TO win the opening DASH She was
unplaced. Rey Del Carreres won the race
after a hard drive. Hanwell, who was
made his effort too late. AS it was he was
only beaten by a scant head.
Ed Kearney enabled his owner, pitts
burg Phil" to regain some of his lost cash
on Applause by winning the sixth race.
The stiff old cripple, ST. Luke, was
Lucky Dogs only opponent in the seventh
race. Lucky Dog was as matter of course
a prohibitive favorite. Under a strong
pull he lead throughout and won by half
a furlong. st. Luke was stiff and sore
| and could scarcely get out of his own way.
| This ludicrous apology for a race brought
| to close one of the most brilliant race
meetings ever held at Sheepshead Bay.
A summary of the days events follows:
First Race-Futurity Course. Rey Del
| Carrares, 120, Taral 4 to l, won, with Hand
well second and Aurelian third. Time lib.
Second Race-Mile on the turf. Doggett,
1872, Doggett, 6 to l, won, with Corn Cob
second and April Fool third. Time 1a7 As.
! Third Race-The Double Event, Futurity
course. Handspring, 123 Doggett, 9 to 10,
won, with Applegate second. There were
! only two starters. Time 1:131-5
Fourth Race-The realization stakes for
| 3-year-olds, one and five-eighth miles.
| Rripht phOebrs Raiff m won with