Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
FOURTH 0'JULY SPORT
Twelve Thousand People See The Racing
at Shespshead Bay.
STAKES OF THE VALUE OF $4,000.
Event Won by Wingedfoot, with
Ornament Second, and The Friar
Third-Other Events of Special In
tereSt.
terest.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE-TRACK.
July About 1900 people journeyed here
this afternoon TO witness the racing. The
card presented was frst-class in every re-
spect, and contained among other interest
ing events the the great Trial Stakes, or
the value of $1,000, for 2-year-olds. and
the Sheepshead Bay Handicap. Of the
value of 81, 800. AS all the fields were quite
large aad contained some OF the crack
runners OF the year he talent had
hard joo 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, l5-to-l shot. had de-
feated Tragedian and Nina Louise In the
opening event. and Sue kittie. at odds OF
to !. 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.
Octagon and Don de ORC were coupled
| in the betting at odds of 2 10 /, while The
| Friar was thought well of and went to the
! post at to against him. The betting on
the others ranged from to l to 60 to l,
and odds OF 20 10 1 could easily be Sc
| ClfeQ against MlnkeQIOOl, WHO was
| thought to be outclassed
Finally the flag was dropped and
Wingedfoot. the daughter Of buchanan
and Longshore rushed to the front. fol-
| lowed by Rhodesia, The F'riar, and Orna-
! ment. They held this order for a quarter
when Octagon. who had been interfered
with, came around his field and Joined
the leaders. Bastion and Rhodesla soon
showed the white feather. leaving Winged
foot in front at the bend. with The Friar
! second, and Ornament third.
Wngedfoot was never troubled. winning
in hand. by a length. from Ornament,
who was two lengths I'm front Of The
Friar. Panmeur, George Kessler, Chal-
lenger, Don de orc, Rhodesia, Bastion.
Scottish Cheftain, and Bannock followed
in the order named.
THE HANDICAP.
The next event on the card was the race
for the Sheepshead Bay Handicap. To u
! 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 Han
well and moved up 20 Gotham. The others
were driving harl When ccllared, Gotham
quit, i'm his usual fashion. St. Maxim then
drew away, winning very easily. by a
length and a half, from Gotham, with
Glenmoyne and Sir Walter following
necks apart.
The other races were well contested,
and the vast crowd returned to the city
well satisfied with their Fourth-of-July
sport.
First race-five ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C,s
Corlllie, Is TO u won, Tragedian second
Nina Louise third. Time. 1:0l l-5
Second race-one mile and a half-Sue
Kittie 95, O'Leary, 10 u won, Sir Dixon
Jr.. second, and Lond Beach third. Time
2:37.
Third race-the great Trial Stakes. FOL
2-year-olds; Futurity course-Wingedfooi
Q22, McCafferty. 20 to y won, Ornament
Q25. Garrison. 10 u second, and The
Friar DIS, Littleheld, to y third. Time
110 Is.
Fourth race-Sheepshead Bay Handicap
one mile-St. Maxim Q2i. Taral. l3 10 3
won, Gotham second, and Hanwell third
Time, 1:i0 1-2.
Fifth race-for 3-year-olds and upwards
six and one half furlongs-Irsh Reel 002
Sloane. to 81 won. I'D. Kearney second
Amanda V. third. Time. 119 AS.
Sixth race-for 3-yearolds and upwards
seven furlongs-Harpschord O07, Sims.
to u won, Nick Johnson second, Medica
third. Time 1870.
Seventh race-the great Independence
steeplechase. handicap full course-Red
Pat O54 Dunlap. TO y won, Lion Hear
J second Marcus third. Time, 5:33.
CINCINNATI TRACK.
LATONIA. July 4-The largest crowd o
the meeting attended the races to-day
The feature OF the day was the Nationa
Handicap. Loki won IL easily by TIVE
lengths I'm 214 TWO faYorites. two out
! siders, and one second choice carried ava.
the purses.
First race-seven and one-half furlongs-
Noylan Ql0. Thorpe. TO 10 won, Heller
Mar second, and Letcher third. Time
1:39.
Second race-mile and an eighth-Pro
basco dl2 Thorpe, 2 to y won. Jane
Monroe second, and Countess lrIna third
Time. 2:02.
, Third races-six furlongs-Sallie Gle
quot GS, Greet TO y won, Prince I'm
2 perial second, and Egbart third. Time
lis.
Fourth race-National Handicap; on
and three-sixteenths of a mile; value
81 08O-Loki G05, Crein, 21-2 TO u wor
Lobengula second. and British Holida
third. Time, POI IL only three starters
/ Fifth race-hve furlongs-Belle Abrar
10S. Eisman. 10 y won. Mertie Reed Sc
cond. and Eugenia Wicks third. Time
1912.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Lucy Gee Q0
Thorpe. TO u won. Old Centre second
D and Miss Maxim third. Time, 11S