Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
FAVORlTESFOOL THE TALENT
Outsiders Won as Rule at Sheepshead Bay.
10000 People Saw the Card
Run Off.

Sheepshead Bay, July About 10000
people journeyed here this afternoon to
witness the racing. The card presented
was first-class in every respect and con-
tanned among other interesting events
the great trial stakes of the value of
$20,0 for 2-year-olds and the Sleeps
head Bay handicap of the value of $500
for 3-year-olds AS all the fields were
quite large and contained some of the
crack runners of the year, the talent had
a hard job to pick the winners, but those
who did not back favorites were lucky.
for, in large majority of the events,
an outsider finished in the lead. After
Rotterdam, a Is to shot, had defeated
Tragedian and Nina Louise in the open
ing event, and Sue Kittie, at odds Of z
to l, had finished before Sir Dixon, Jr.,
and Long Beach in the second, the bugle
sounded for the big event of the day.,
the race for the great Trial stakes. Oc-
tagon and Don de Orc were coupled in
the betting at odds of 2 to l. while the
F'riar was thought well of and went to
the post at to l against him. The bet
ting on the others ranged from to to
go to l, and odds of 20 to 1 could easily
be secured against Winged Foot, who
was thought to be outclassed. Finally
the flag was dropped, and Winged Foot,
the daughter of Buchanan and Long
Shore, rushed to the front, followed by
Rhodesia, Bastion, the Friar and Orna-
ment. They held this order for quar-
ter, when Octagon, who had been inter-
fered with came around his field and
joined the leaders. Bastion and Rhode
STA soon showed the white feather, leav-
ing Winged Foot in front at the bend,
with the Frar second and Ornament
next. Winged Foot was never troubled,
winning in hand by length from Orna-
ment, who was two lengths in front of
hA ri George KCSClpr.
Challenger, Don de Orc, Rhodesia, Bas-
ton, Scottish Chleftain and Bannock
finished in the order named.
The next event on the card was the
race for the Sheepshead Bay handicap.
To good start Gotham jumped away In
the lead followed by .Hanwell. st. Maxim
and Sir Walter. They ran in this order
to the far turn, where ST. Maxim passed
Hanwell and moved up to Gotham. The
others were driving hard. When collared
Gotham quit in his usual fashion. st.
Maxim then drew away, winning very
easily by length and a half from
Gotham with Glenmoyne and Sir Walter
following, necks apart. The other races
were we'll contested and the vast crowd
returned to the city well satisfied with
their Fourth of July sport. Summary
First race. five furlongs-Rotterdam So
(Coylie), Is to 1, won; Tragedian second,
Nina Louise third. Time, 1:01 1-5.
Second race. mile and a half-Sue Kit
tie, 96 10 Beary), TO L, won, olf DIXON,
Jr., second, Long Beach third. Time 2:37.
Third race, the great Trial stakes, for
2-year-olds, Futurity course-Winged
Foot, 1872 (McCafferty), 20 to l. won; Orna-
ment 1875 (Garrison), to l, second The
Friar. lis (Littlefeld), to l. third. Time,
1:01 1-5. tae.rss~
Fourth race the Sheepshead Bay
handicap, one mile-St. Maxim, 124
(TaraD, 10 to S, won; Gotham second,
Hanwell third. Time, 1:401a.
Fifth race for 3-year-olds and upward,
six furlongs-Irish Reel, 102 (Sloam, to
5, won; Ed Kearney second, Amanda V.
third Time, 10 AS.
Sixth race, for S-year-olds and up
wards, seven .furlongs-H arpischord, 107
(Simms), to l, won; Nick Johnson Sec
ond, Medica third. Time, 1880
Seventh race, the great Independence
steeplechase handicap, full course-Red
Pat, 154 Dunlap. 6 toll. won; Lion Heart
second, Marcus third. Time, 5:3S.