Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-05
Bright Phoebus Wins Re
alization Stakes.
KEENAN, A CLOSE SECOND.
The Great shecpshead Bay Race pei
cided in a Pouring Rain
Storm-Other Races. N


NEW YORK, July 4.
In spite Of the pouring rain, the attend
anee atN Sheepshead Bay was quite largo.
They were drawn 10 the track by the real-
izauon stakes which Ia the rieh0st three
year-old event OF the year, Tho track was 4
sea OF mud. and when the nrst race wah
called the course from the bend to the judges
stand looked like a pond.
1t was nearly o'clock when the horses ID
the realization stakcs were called to the
post. Tho betting had been lively, opening
with Kennan rs favorite at Z 20 TO- whilh
Bright Phoebus was next In demand at 20
Counter Tenor was at 10 10 l and the uthere
at rs to !. with the exception OF King Arthur
II, who was at 30 to /.
i, The horses got the nag with Cromwell In
the lead. Passing the stand at the end OF tho
nrst half mile he had four lengthn tho
best OF 1t. with Connoiaseur a head In front
OF Keenan,, he two lengths ahead OF Counter
Tonor, the others following. The pace was
fast. and they got TO the mile post with
Cromwell atlll running easily, but only three
lengths in front Of keenan,, who had dis
placed ConnorReur while the latter waH i've
lengths In front OF the field
As they swung around the far turn into
the stretch Il wan evident that the three
leaders had been racing their ears on and
mile and throe furlong, Bright Phoebus Reenl-
Cd to be the only horae with anything left "a
him. and as they rounded into the stretch.
Rein got down 10 work and the game colt
responded with one of his Irresistible fushOs
Steadily and surely bright phoehus was gain
ing with tlreloss strike. Grinin was work.
ing hard with whip and spur on Keenan,
while Reif vas far forward on Bright Phoe,
bus pushing the colt TO his hardest and try
ing TO add To the advantage he had and at
the sans time hold his mount together for
the last few etrikea. A sixteenth OF mile
more and both Jockeys were strainlng their
mounts. This was shortened to few yards,
then bound forward and Roin got bright
Phoobua safely past tho judges, winner OF the
big stakes BY three paris Of a length, while
Keenan. beaten but not disgraosd, came in
second and the rest far behind. King Arthur
II; managed to get third money,
Fuiurity courso-.Rey del Carries won, Han!
well second, Aurelien third. Time, lla.
One miie-on turf; Doggett won. Corn Cob
second. April Fool third. Time. 1;lT 4-5.
Futurity course-Handspring won, Apple.
gate second. Time, i15 is. Only two
starters.
Realization stakes-one mile and 1--WE
lights; Bright Phoebus won. Keenan, second,
King Arthur II, third Time, asa rs.
Five furlongs-Ramlro won. Drlhk second,
LorraininA third. Time. 1904.
SIX turlSnss,Ed Ksarnsy won, Thyra SEQ
Nile and one-elghth-on turf; Lucky Dog
won, b. Luke second. Time. 2:oa rs.
LIssAK DEFEATED AT CINCINNATI
Cincinnati. Ohio. July 4.-For tho Arst time
In years Cincinnati had races on the Fourth
o. July today. Tho attendanoe was fully ~,
one-qnarter The great three-yenr-old Lis-
sax vas The fayorite. going to the post at
y 10 b. fhfaday opened TO i, and went TO
5 TO l. Cash Day wnR at TO 2. and the
Fleishman entry was as good us to /. The
race was q beauty from a spectacular point
Of view. Llssak went 70 tho front at the fall
Of the Gag, and led tho fleid Into the stretch,
where Cash Day headed him and 81. Maxim
came fast Faraday, Who was NTH entering
tho stretch, came very strong In the last
eighth, but he had waited too long. ST, Maxim
won by head from Cash Day. who beat Far.
aday neck for the place. Tho time was
x.OS 1-2, not as fast as anticipated but
tho nrst OF the race was slow Drown Dlck'h
colt Ulysses broke the local record at ave
furlongs. running It in i:0l Ia.
Five furlongs-ulysses won. Sir Play sec
ond. Royal Choice third. Time, 1.0l Ia.
ono mile and seventy yards-Ace won En-
thugiast second. RRsper third Time, 1916 Ia
Four and one-hhlf fuTlongs-salllo Clluuot
won, Keeps second Fretful third. Time,
55 Ia
Fourth Of July handieap-one mile and ono
quarter; St. Maxim won, Cash Day second.
Fafaday third. Time. 20s Ia.
Two mjles-Crevasne won, Peabody second.
Saddle Bags third. Time, $3.50.
Six and one-hnlf furongs. Porthos won,
i:e3.
Six and one-half furlongs: st. Ilario won,
Captain Drane second, Joe Mack third. Time.
l;2t.