The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-06
OGDEN IS WINNER
PUTS THE GREAT EASTERN ALONG
SIDE THE FL URITY.
Distance Covered In 1:1o, With Typhoon
Second and Voter Third-"Aiso Ran's7
Include such Animals ~ Ornament and
Sunny slope and There are -Four Others
Besides Them Ogden Gets Two
Lengths the Worst of it in the Start,
But TaraI Brings Out the Speed in the
ffnish-Other Good Races.


New York, Sept. 5.-The fine card which
had been provided for this, the last day
OF the racing at Sheepshead Bay, drew a
large attendance, and there was some OF
the best racing seen in long time. The
event o. the day was the Great Eastern
handicap for 2-year-olds over the Futu-1ty
course, IN which all the best OF the young
STEERS, with the exception OF Winged Foot,
were contestors, and at high weights.
Ornament. guided by Simms, had the
highest weight, with Ogden, the Futurity
winner, Close Up. Typhoon was there and
- vas generally thought that the race "a Y
1etWeen the three westerners, although
Voter had an extensive following There
vas a delay Of twenty-five minutes at the
post, OWING 20 the bad actions Of Orna-
n4ent, and nISaAiy they got away well, with
the exception OF Ogden, who was in q
poor pos ion, fully Two lengths behind the
Held IN the first quarter, the fast FLY,
sunny SLOPE, shot into the lead with
Voter, Typnoon and Bannock following.
while Ornament was slowly dropping
back, in spite OF the urging Of Simms, and
IaTA had brought Ogden up into sixth
place. As they swung into the straight
Tor the last quarter, the boys were ali at
Work Voter had now assumed the lead,
Passing Sunny Slope, who had had enough
o. Il, while the weSterner, Typhoon, had
taken second place and Taral had brought
Ogden up into fourth place. Down 70 the
flTtn IurtOng they Numbered in the dr-z-
ziing rain, and now Typhoon was the lead
er. with Martin wa itching Voter, who was
second, and riding with one hand, as il
he was sure Of the race. But he had not
counted upon Ogden, who was coming
along the rail under TaraPs fierce urg-
Ing Ike a whrlwind, and before Ne rtin
knew IL, the race was over with y den
the winner. Voter got third place and
Ornament was fifth II was a fine VIC
9.
very bad start.
The second race had a stirring finish,
for the high weight. Keenan,. the bottom
weight Marcella ard the middle weights,
Damien and Sue Kittte, were so close to-
gecher at the end that a blanket would
Rave covered them all So after the fall
OF the flag Lockout took the Lead but at
the end Of the half, keenan, led and he
kent II to the end winning IN a drive
with hard punishment.
In the first race Scarf Pin was the ia
vorite and won easily. Walter was a
strong favorite for the fourth event, with
Declare second choice and Religion third
As son as they got away, Walter took
the lead and soon had opened gap OF
three lengths Then Religion came with
drive and wore down the lead or the
favorite catching him just before they
reached the finish and winning by neck
II the fifth, but four went TO the post,
with Buck MaSsie. an odds-on favor1te
After q slight delay they got away IN good
order Gotham and Connaisseur taking a
lGng lead at once, while the favoHte SEEM
e unable to untrack himself IN the going,
Witch had become a triffe sticky. Gotha m
Quit as he got into the stretch and Con-
ra.sseur won handtly.
Harry Reed was a strong favorfte Tor
the sixth race and won as he pleased In
-. SteeDlec base. Red Pat was the favor
lie. but fell on the second round Lion
Pert I'D until the last jump, but was so
6e-s tired that St. Anthony aught nlm
z wen BY a length Summaries:
y rst rase-SeIling, five furlongs: Scarf
So won: Don Bias, second; HI DADDY
t-i-3. Tine 190.
c,7cCrd-Msle and a half on turf: keenan,
v-1-: EIarceIIa, second; Damien. third.
TIC 2.s7
-.'-.fri-Cfreat Eastern handicap. FutuT-
- course. Ogden won; Typhoon II. sec
60. Voter third Time ITO. George
Re Or 7aent. Sunny slope, The tr-ar,
Pc an. SafTuak also started
t1-th-Sciling. five furlongs: Rel,elon
Won: v--'rzer, second; T1tmouse, third
Tire 10
F7-frl-Effla and a furlong: Connetsseur
v-o7. T,o1-a shore, second; Buck Massie.
t17=ri Time 81 Is.
ciw+-SeIrng. mile: Harry Reed won;
rsr F-ancts. second; Chugnut, third Time
1.4t1 On
caventh-FTsndt cap. steeplechase. fuli
course. g Anthony won; Lon Heart,
second: wtrship. third. Time 5;45.