The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-29
CLIFFORD In RARE 0 R
BRAMBLB,s GREAT SON DEFBATs
THE GIANT KEENAN,.

enabled Father Bill DAILY to gather In the Po-
cantico Handicap with his Reldlng volley. 1t
did not prevent the much-talked-o of two-y ear
old, Don de ORC, Rallopins home In front in the
second race In such handy fashion that the
critics are now pointing at lin. saying. "There's
the C champion up to date" Neither did it prevent
X L.. Roses Clifford giving the public n first
class tip Un the Brooklyn Handicap. to be de-
cided Mt Gravesend on Thursday next, the
stOcky son OF Bramble beating Keenan, in the
handiest possible fashion at one mile and n fur
long over the hill.
There has been a time-honored chestnut going
the rounds that Clifford is broken-winded can
not run on n dark or rainy day, and that he Is
not within twenty pounds OF his best on a heavy
track. This was all exploded yesterday. Cliff
ford was n wild horse, aud had Clayton cared to
have gone on with him from the last furlong
pole he could have beaten the big four-year-old
away off. Keenan's forte Is u good track, hut
somehow tho talent think other wise, and they
made him favorito over clifford and bet their
money with the utmost confidence. The records
do not show ono good race on the part Of
Keenan, when the track was heavy, and It is not
necessary to 90 any further back than tho
Realization Stakes Of last year W prove the
truth Of this statement.
Considering the prominence of Clifford and
keenan, and the fact that they are both candi-
dates for tho Brooklyn Handicap. their race
yesterday takes precedence over that OF Volloy
and the other platrr31n the Pocantico Handl-
cap. The distance was one mile and a furlong.
ana OF the i've starters named over night Leh-
man was withdrawn. The light weights, Mrs.
Stuart and Sue Kittic, went to tho front and
scattered the mud In showers. GrifiirA being
next the rail, took Keenan, back TO avoid the
clinging. binding stun. Clayton, on the outside
with Clifford. simply kept wide enough to be out
q N1a ,NnNR .nlan - ~. "a IA,. see.
the hill, keenan, and Clifford moved up
To the other pair, and directly tho run
home was begun the selling platers were lost by
the stake horses. Clifford was buck jumping
through the slush, and Griffin had to 90 to the
whip on keenan, moro than a furlonR from
home. With his mouth wide open, and fighting
for his head, Clifford came on at "a big. swing
ing gallop. and won, hands Gown. by a length.
The time, l :66A, shows the kind Of u horse Cliff
ford is at present. The horse that beats him for
the Brooklyn will get the money, and 1t already
have another tilt at each other. They are pounds
tho best horses in the handicap division. and
both appear to be at their best just now.
When the rain came it was decided not to take
any chances with Hastings. and the big colt was
withdrawn from the Pocantico Handicap. This
left only Sherlock, Volley, Cassette. and Formal
to start, the first named opening o decided fa-
sorIte ,ho so much nos, money ,}n,S went m on Volisy; how.
almost an equal favorite with Fleischmann's
Cassctte made the running till. the
stretch was reached. where she was headed by
Sherlock and Volley. The last named romped
through the mud US though he liked 1t and won
y 7 length, IN spite OF all That Iarai could do
Fa.H Sn'p B shr i bsly in a straw hat .,umped
to Kssfs as the boy returned to the scales to bs
You get half the stake. Jack"
III said h cafe IA la hrnahf1 thu mnH nnf |
of one eye and winked with the other ut the
, Ray S: was favorite. over Abuse, Midslsy. Sir
Dixon, Jr., Pitfall. and the other smart ~platers
named to start in the opening dash, a six fur
Sir Dixon, Jr.. helped him ably.
A %t%0 Isay G Gassns .ns E Faa" s.. and fp' sIE Sixd by
}si pi issa 1 ia; swo ana an Sn} Of i; Lady r Greehm nM
very fast, won by two lengths. Ray 5. also An
ished strong and beat Abuse n length for second
What looks like . champion two-year-old
up. in Don de Orc. the Blemton Stables
ing heavily when the youngsters went to the post,
and the track was sodden. Don de orc was favor
lite at 3 TO I on, and when the flag fell he fairly
had a strong grasp on the reins, and did not give
the big chestnut his head from start to finish.
G%nish,ng line, with Talisman second and
d'Or, out OF Bella Donna, by Hermit. lie is re-
garded by good Judges as pounds the best two
The talent overlooked Premier in the selling
race ut q mile and played Deerslayer to beat
year-old had the pull In the weights, but 1t was
Doguett agath ms Coylie, and the %plungers took
D"gfe.' . and dReersisysr; 1t was a as pretty a
The fve candidates running absolutely head and
head: Premier drew away a length on the
rifle in the run, home. winning %cleverly from
Lonsdale, who in. turn beat Deerslayer for
for Premier at Morris Park. Lonsdale
$ a maiden and appears TO be one OF the improv-
len out OF Elkhorn Lass, the dam of Livonla
lnd other good ones.
Azure, the even money favorite for the fifth
ong course. ran a most disappointing race. The
'hicago owned coli, Depensier, led all the way,
Azure was third. The slow time is explsined by
he fact that a gale was blowing up tho track at
NJ. +. Dwyer was at the track yesterday. He
remain until after the Brooklyn Handicap
brought East ana begin the autumn campaign
It Sheepshead Bay.
,s run on saturday. May 30, having failed to
III, the stewards withdraw all announcements
or either a sleeplechase or hurdle race and an
Nay 20, at . F.. NJ:
Sc ss.sn,h sd Ard Extra Race tundsr the proyi.ion, Of
S M at any lime Of sSoS' purse rise ,a"o 9p to the % %Gn;
Ter, $3.50: to the second. 500; to tho third. $50; en-.
rance, $40 each; the winner To he sold by auction for
u, 500 II entered To be sold for less. . pounds to be
flowed for each 500 down To 81, 900; II for less than
j 900, 3 pounds to be allowed for each 500 down TO
900. .n allowance OF 2o pounds last nvo furlongs OF
he Eclipse course.
Those members of the Coney Island Jockey
)luh DESTROYS OF obtaining boxes for the coming
Meeting should attend at the sale this evening,
I y O'Clock, In the rooms of the association,
nth avenue and Twenty-frst street,
pr. shepherd was summoned to the Brook
lale Stable yesterday To attend the great hlly
Inc Love. Bastion, and other horses In the
table that are ailinG.
lie states that their temperature IL fast be-
oming normal and that they are practically
nut Of danger,
However. no states that they still have a
cough which Is hard to get rid OF. He
diagnoses tho dis ease that Is prevalent at the
at present as heing purely a catarrhal iu-
.uenza. Bastion was to have started in the
Eclipse Stakes tomorrow. but his name will
lot 60 up again for some time. Summaries:
FIRST RACE.
For three.yenrolds and upwards purse $500; 10 the
Inner $500, To the second $40, to the third $50; en-.
tl5 each selling last ak furlOnss OF tho
Berlew'a gr, b, Sir Dixon, Jr, 4. by Sir Dixon