New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
RACING AT SHEEPSHEAD.
TALK ABOUT THE TWO-YEAR-OLDS.
INTERESTING SPORT EXPECTED To-DAY-MARcus
DALY'S WINNINGS.

INTERESTING SPORT EXPECTED To-DAY-MARcus
DALY's WINNINGS.
Ogdens victory in the Futurity was still much
talked about Yesterday. No matter what Ogden
may be when he again meets the crack two-year-
ods ca the East. he apparently the best colt
In the Futurity run oh Saturday. Perhaps Orna-
ment might have defeated him II Garrison or Taral
had had the mount on Ornament. On the other
hand, supposing that either OF the two Jockeys
had ridden Ogden, is it likely that the story would
have been different? Now to make things PLAIN
and to satisfy everybody, special race should be
given for Ornament and Ogden. one TO be ridden
by Garrison and the other by Taral, with scale
weights up, and thereby settle the mooted question
of jockeyship In the start for the Futurity on
Saturday Ornament. Rhodesia. Challenger ana og-
den had perhaps three-quarters OF length the
best of the other contestants. 1t was one OF the
best starts made this year or any other year. Tor
that matter and far as the start is concerned
there Is not a single crumb of comfort to be de-
rived by the owners Of the defeated contestants
All the crack two-year-ods entered In the
Flatbush Stakes a seven-furlong affair. that Is TO
be Saturday August 20 The conditions OF
the race are that the contestants shall carry ITO
pounds, with the usual sex allowances. ogden won
upward Of $4,000 on August Is. but the conditions
read: winners Of 81 900 after August 10 must carry
is pounds" Consequently Ogden escapes the pen
atty and unless he or Ornament wins a race worth
81 800 70 the winner before Saturday. August o. Og-
den and Ornament will meet at even weights.
Moreover Winged Foot. Salmak Loeb Ness, Inc
Friar Baston. Destiny. Challenger, Arabian, Don
De orc Octagon. Arbuckle and other fast young
sters engaged in the Flatbush therefore tne
race should prove to be OF the most attractive
of the year. 1t might be well not 10 praise OF con-
denim ogden too much until he Is seen IN puohc
again -.
Marcus Days master-stroke on Saturday Is not
the first that he has carried out successfully. lie
has made four Orslaughts on the layers-oI-odds
and separated them from their money In e@ch rall;
He won heavily on Tammany as a two-year-old
at Morris Park 1t is well known that he bet every
bcokmaker in the ring at Gmttenburs TO stand
still i'm the match between Tammany and Lamp
lighter. II IL doubtful If he won as much money
on Saturday he when Montana captured
in those days. and the managers OF those foreign
books have vivid remembrances OF the Montana
race and the amounts which they paid to Marcus
Days commissioners.
marred with one of the denominations known as
hurdle races In which the same old skates that
have been falling down with due regularity In
their turn are entered
There are sixteen entries In the first race. five
furlong dash for all ages 1t is Tossible that me
none. Preston. Bonaparte and other fast sprlnters
among the entries -
In the Autumn Maiden Stakes Sunny Slope.
with Garrison in the saddle will meet Regulator,
The Frar Bannock. Panmure and other last
youngsters
souiie ard Tho Dragon have accepted the handi-
cap weights assigned % them in the third race
mile 4 fair field Of three ear-olds will run in
the Dolphin Stakes. at mile and "A furlong
two-year-old selling race completes the pro-
No of that most valuable and excellent racing
Every racing should have It. 1t is ndispen-
sa BILE to all turfmcn. The publication office is at
No LAO Broadway. corner of Forteth-st., and
the price IS - cents