The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
LYDlAN WON THE PLACE
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF
TRACK CAUSED BY RAIN.
PREVIOUS LEFT STANDING AT POST
Only 1900 People Witnessed the Great
Race at Sheepshead For the Largest
Purse Of the Year--A Good
Start--Heavy Betting

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New York, Aug. 24.-The unexpected
happened at Sheepshead Bay today and
the filly L'Alouette,of Thompson's string,
won the Futurity, with something 10
spare. Her hackers were happy, for al
though her victory was surprise, she
was coupled in the betting with her sta
BILE mates, Gibraltar and The Hugenot,
and as the stable was the favorlte for
the race, the ring suffered. The other un-
expected thing was the running or Ly-
lian. dho got the place. The track was
in anything but satisfactory condltlon,
the heavy rains of last night and TINS
morning having turned it into soft mud,
which had dried out sufficiently to make
the going heavy and sticky when the race
was run. When the first race was called
the gathering was small, and not more
than 10000 were present quarter to D,
when the bugle called the eighteen start
ers for the richest stake of the year to
the post.
1t was not long before they were on
their way up past the grand stand, the
Thompson trio showing the way, the
DAILY pair coming next, the keene pair
next, and the others in their order on the
card.
Then there was short talk to the
jockeys by the starter and they were lined
up for the journey. Backing and filling
the line swept away. An instant the red
flag was poised, and then it swished
through the air and the youngsters were
on their short journey. 1t was fine
start for all but Previous, who was left
standing etill in the first break, to the
great surprise of his owner and most of
the older race goers.
Grand Sachem and Amazonian were
quickest on their feet, with Uriel and
Cock Robin close up.
L'Alouette was next. Nearly all of the
horses were in his stride and there was
little shifting Of positions as the lot
swept down the chute toward the main
track. So close were they at thh first fur
long that a dozen were not more than
heads apart.
At the quarter pole the line of the ad-
yancing racers was almost like that of a
cavalry charge. They rushed past the
post with Cock Robin, LAlouette, Glib
raltar, Gala Day, Rowland, Uriel, Plau-
dit and Lydian heads apart, and short
ones at that, in the front rank, while the
others were almost Tapped upon them IN
the second column. 1t was anyone's race
then, with the exception of the well
backed Previous, who was still at the
post, with Simms looking alternately at
the starter and then at field in front of
him in blank dismay. Now they were at
the three-furlong pole and were begin
ming to make for the best place for the
slight run into the stretch.
Cock Robin was then neck in front of
LAlouette, she length in front of Glib
raltar, he length in front of Gala Day,
with the willy McCafferty on his back.
Uriel was next, and then came Eydian,
PIaudit and the others. Around the turn
they rushed and were but quarter from
home and still Cock Robin led the van,
but "Skeets" Martin was urging him and
he was beginning to falter. Right at his
throat was L'AlOuette, hanging on much
better than her owner had any idea she
could. Right at her tail was Gibraltars
head. and Gala Day was peg
ging along at his heels, but
the boys were driving the colts
while Clawson was still waiting for the
final rush which was bound to come.
Sloan dug his heels into Uriels sides and
he went past the others like a flash AMI
poked his nose into first place, while his
stable companion, Cock Robin, with his
bolt shot, fell back. ClawsOn looked in
surprise at the change in horses, bat not
in colors, and got to work at once to ride
a finish with Sloane. UriePs effort was
his last. for furlong from home, Claw
son got him and was drawing away,
when a new competitor loomed up in the
despised outsider Lydian, who had come
from the road, under the vigorous urg
ing of Thorpe and with Sloane on Uriel
a head behind, was making a bold bid
for the stake. The distance was little
TOO short, however, and as l. Alouette
passed the wire Lydian was at her tail,
a head in front Of Uriel who was n head
in front of Plaudit, while the others
we're strung out through a sixteenth of
"A mile.
In the Fall Handicap, hot finish was
looked for Voter and Hastings were
about equal favorites, the former having
the call at the close. The start was poor
and Hastings and Voter were away in
the lead. They ran locked to the head
of the stretch, when Cleophus Joined
them and it looked like a close finish be-
tween the trio, but Ornament came from
the rear with a rush and won easily.
First race-Five furlongs. Trillo, 30