The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
ST oLoUD III. Utmost WINS.
Exciting Head aud Head FInish FOR the Cam.
briIucshIrc stake MT Newmarket.

LoSnoN. Oct. n7.-Tho race for tho Cam
bridueshire Stakes OF % soveroigns each, 10 SOW
eroigns forfeit, with 800 sovoreigns added, and
100 soyoreisns for the second, the third to save
his stake, new Cambridgcshirc courso-onc mile
and 24O yards--was run at the Newmarket
Houuhton meeting to-day. The event was won
by Sir w. Migrants Comfrcy, three years old.
James II. Kconc's st. Cloud H., three years old.
was second, and p. Lorillard's Sandia, three
years old, third. Twenty horses ran.
The betting was 20 to l against Comfrcy, OF
to = against st. Cloud H., and 100 to Z against
Sandia.
The weather was lamp and dull, though no
rain fell. There was n large crowd present, but
many OF tho aristocrats, including tho Prince
of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge. left
Newmarket hours before tho rae came Off,
owing to the death of tho Duchess of Teck.
Some owners were inclined to withdraw their
horses for tho same reason, but the Prince of
Wales before leaving requested that they should
not do SO, as it would spoil the popular pleasure.
Mrs. Langtry was not present owing TO her hus-
bands death, but her bay marc Maluina was
not scratched.
When the betting market opened Galtce More
declined somewhat on tho overnight prices, but
he showed so well in tho paddock and in his pre-.
iiminary cantcr that there was a great rush Tor
him, and he started n decided favorite ut odds Of
9to2.
u 81 NNN'''" o.'N' wv N''S'
twenty maintaining for some time Il line almost
like a charge of cavalry. Then Eager and Dinna
Cloud, Maluma, General Peace, and Comfrcy
VEL TsI up; The nc p a.bhn soon w }TId On s1n mihn@ COM a"F get
st. Cloud, Eager. Bay Ronald, and Galtcc Moore
showed cxcellcntly. though nothing looked bet
ter than Gulistan.
Soon General Peace, Eager. and Bradwardine
died away, viii . st. Cloud took u slight lead OF
Comfrcy. At the same time Galtce More was
being ridden for all he vas worih and was going
RtrnpulV lpinr NytnIRtS with his IruAliuH I'M
post. Nevertheless. he could not live to tho
finish, which proved one of the most exciting
Amid wild cheering the foremost horses came
on ALMOST head and head. Ihe SUSPENSE WAS
were unable TO see any difference in their
positions; Tho judge gave. Tho race to
distances separating 81. Cloud, Sandia; and
Cortcgar respectively. Tod Sloan rode almost
over St. Clouds cars in one of the most dcsper;
ate finishes ever seen. Galtee More was placed
tenth.
Although the Judges decision was unques.
toned officially, some OF the onlookcrs were in
clined to throw doubt upon 1t. According 10
the Sportsman, sloan was ErtcvouslIy dlsap'
pointed by the decision. He believed that no
had won. as. indeed, it appeared TO many. Tho
Sportsman adds:
Tho losers, rs usuel, are inclined to blame
the jockey, and to II certain extent they are right,
for Sloans ought to have made assurance doubly
sure. But otherwise he rode a, really good race
and was beaten, not because of any incapacity,
but owing to his mistaken idea that lie had
won."
Another writer in the Sportsman says:
"ltiding In the eccentric style he does. sloan
accomplished wonders in getting where he did,
but he really does not give a chance to himself
when 1t comes to II hcad-Gnd. cad finish. With
the jockeys reversed ! believe that st. Cloud
would have won by II length
may possibly have an advantage in driving rum
ners quickly away from the post. very few who
saw the last strides OF this finish would declare
against the English custom of sitting down Tor
the final tussle. AT the same time IL would he
unfair to withhold credit from Sloan, who han
died his mount in mastery lyle"
Another c itic says that with a trine more
luck Sdndin would certainly have been the
winner. There was some humping between him
and 81. Cloud that was quite sufficient to aC-
count for the distance separating them at the
finish, and ii must have been an unsatisfactory
race for Mr.. IOrillard and his friends.
Other reports mention the humping. hut there
Is no suggestion other than that IL was acct
dental. The consensus OF opinion is that G4ltee
More, who was beaten far from home. has been
much oycrratcd.
While America failed to gain first place in the
CambridGeshiro yesterday. New Workers took
great interest in the race and eagerly awaited
There. was considerable disappointment no
cause OF the non-appearance or Voter, the colt
i EcsDs over ,o ,r Goup esnes of Inonf {6S ago geo, by Mt VI:
prize. He was one of the very fastest horses in
this country and a, lo2 POM. 9,pHMdSS was e \ GlLr
clip for the mile and 2io yards. st. Cloud H.,
Mi. keene's other candid tie, had never startc
known here OF his form except what was Cleaned
from the foreign newspapers. The Intelligence
that he had performed well in the early part OF
the Cesarcwitch was comforting. !or the talent
in England pay a,tcntion 10 the horse that leads
ut the bushes in the Cesarcwitch. II is a sort
OF a trial for the shorter race, and, the fact
that st: Cloud III. was second in yesterdays race
would indicate that there is something in the
theory. 81. Cloud II. was ridden by the .Amcri-
can Jockey. Tod Sloan. whose seat did not please
the British critics on his first appearance in
public there. But Tod appears TO be nil right
nevertheless. for he wGnthc~ NewnmarEct Nader
Plate on Monday with Mr.. l.oriilnrd'S Quibbl,
H., by Sensation, ana the old Nursery stakes or
Tuesday with the same owners Jiliy H., by The
Sailor Prince.
The American thoroughbreds are holding
their own abroad this year certainly, D!akka III
the LOril!nrd string defeating Prince Soltykof's
WOplathorpo yesterday for the Subscription
Stakes.