New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
RACING AT SHEEPSHEAD.
GEORGE ROSE SET BACK FOR FOULING.
MICHAEL F. DIVERS BAD LUCK WAS STILL
CONSPICUOUS.

CONSPICUOUS
The early part Of August merciless In its
tormcnting heat But the recent weather has been
making amends No more radiant exquisite ana
unmatchable August afternoon could be
thought of than that Of Tuesday and that OF yes
terday. In such air and under such a sky people
who like TO see horses run were tempted to VISIT
the Sheepshead Bay race course in large numbers
1t is fascinating course and many turf battles
OF historical celebrity have been seen upon It's
carefully nurtured grounds. The sport yesterday
was highly acceptable. and thousands of serene
and contended spectators admired it, Such an ar
ternoon. in its wonderful harmony Of benignan;
sun and softly archng azure and sweetly smiling
sea and gentle winds, made every reasohape
human being exult in the sincere JOY OF living. III
was privilege TO be alive. even If several or the
favorites wandered widely from the straight an
marrow path Of duty. Starter Flynn was not yet
an oratorio OF melody. concord and peace however
VIII any weather mollify and mitigate Flynn
and soothc his soul to benefccnce and good VIII!
In such an August afternoon even Flynn ought TO
have been perfectly attuned. and he should nave
moved in strict accord with the noblest laws of
rhythm
The tale is sad This is the time for tears to fall
The Keene colt Tragedlan had proved that he was
fast in recent races. He was ridden IN the secohd
race by African Clayton. descendant OF the tawny
kings who marshalled their storm-cloud hosts on
the banks OF the limpid Luaaba in the central belt
of the Dark Continent. Clayton rode Tragedian In
tragic style. That the fit way 10 ride horse
with such King Lear name Yet II is only fair TO
say that Claytons riding of Tragedian had nothing
wickedly gloomy. dismal or inky about H. lie ro1e
the colt well enough. But Flynn could not get the
field of until a long delay had annoyed the specta-
tors John j. McCaNerty spoiled two starts by pull
ing up Arbuclle If McCafferty had not been so un-
reasonable and had been willing to accept fair
break at either essay the might have aiforded
IA true test Of the of all the starters at the
weights and at the distance. But McCaherty IS as
hard to please as a prina donna in grand Cpeia
Tragcdian was full of ?oeed, and he was hacked
heavily II Flynn could have secured prompt ana
even start the contest would probably have been
between Ben Ronald Tragedian and Clymena
put Tragedian dulcd the edge of his speed D!
many wild and furious dashes and long rushes
before the flag fell. Clymena was good-tenpereu
and she carried light weight. She was al ions
outside price in the betting The betting ring was
tull Of startling rumors as TO a tremendous coup
which IT was reported. had been carried through
with Clvmena. The gossip was TO the erect 'h''
the hackers Of Cymena had taken $4,000 out OF the
ring But this was probably violent eXaggera-
,ion Ben Ronald got second place and St BAR
tbolomew was third Tragedan came in fourth
VIII McCafferty be punished for spoilng s'ar'S
with Arbuckle? He deserves punishment more ina"
Sloane deserved it.
w NJ Walace's Remp ran queer race
Michael = DIVERS extremely bad luck continues
His hy Suisun was Ihe faNorie III ''ic "'1'
hu, she was defeated by the second choice Ludwig
shafen - ,
In the Sapphire Stakes. at five ana nan lu'io"s'
botb George Rose and The Friar fouled voter an"
Box seriously in the homestretcn. II was 1'''l
case and both George Rose and the fflar ousn' "
have been disqualified. and the race ought 70 n"Ve
been given TO the Keene colt. Voter. with BOX III
second place But the stewards while theY as
qualified George Rose who came in hrst, anu 'ooN
the race from him, gave the race 10 Inc mar WIZ
had foued Voter and Box just as paipaDiy' Jus' d
grossly and lust as inexcusably as George Rose hau
Therefor the decision seemed 70 be unjust ana uh-
fair The race ought not to have been gwen 10 Inc
Friar after he had fouled Voter and Box as ne uu'
Taral by his hardest and most desperate riding
inst barely succeeded in getting the odds-oh ldNol'e
Peep O. Day TO the front by an inch or TWO IN 'le
last stride of the Reapers Stakes the mn race ou
Crest the second choice. well but ne had 1aih"
ton on his back. and, of course haml'oh cou'u 40'
finish against Taral
The writer OF this article watched every sulue
In the Sapphire Stakes through excellent racing
glasses from the best possible place for observation
on the roof of the grandstand-and his deliberate
opinion is that If there had been no foulins voter
would have won the stakes. with Box second.
The start in the second race was lamentaby
unfair With a prompt. fair. ever start the great
Clymena coup" would probably never have come
of because it is likely that Ben Ronald or Trage-
dian would have been first at the finish
FLYNN was patheticay slow in several OF his
starts. although the fields were not unwieldy ana
the last race not run until dusk was approach
ing Flynn does not improve as the season ad-
vances. His proper place seems 10 pe III the New
Jersey Legislature.
Last came hurdle affair. This had as much 10
do with genuine racing the couchee-couchee
dance at West Brighton has TO do with LOFTY ara
matic ART In fact all these jumping camels that
disturb and distress and eXasperate racegoers ana
all the riders of these lop-sided scarecrows ought
10 be cast out as nuisances
D1,r, AIS or, THE CONTESTS
FIRST RACE-For two-year 500 added selling
allowances. Five and half furlongs on the turf
betting
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