The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
CLAYTON'S FINE FINISH.
mi CoIoRED JooKET WINS THE
TURF HANDICAP WITHDEERSLATBR.
A supers ride Respectable Tor the HEAD vio-
tery-rarnl wius the Partridge Stakes
with Central Trust-rr"lioy, Hnirpin. Poet-
ess, ana Partridge the other winners.

NNHA wv
The Turf Handicap ct one mile and q quarter
over the grass course at Sheepshead Bay yestor-
day afternoon, which was won by w. O. Rollins's
nvo-yoar-old horse Deerslayer. by Midlothian
out of Doc, was one of tho %grandost races I'm.
aeinablo, Deerslayer, Halfing, Rensselaer,, and
Don de Orc passing the judges punched beauti-
fully. The other stake feature Of the day, the
Partridge, for two-yearolds. run over the
turf track, also furnished an exciting struggle,
John r. McDonald's Central Trust, by Meddlcr
out OF Money Box, getting homo half a length be-
fore Gala Day, who had Laverock at his throat
latch. The rain of the carly morning converted
tho dirt track into . bog. and there were numer-
GUS Withdrawals.
Ten candidates went to the post for tho Turf
Handicap, which came last on the card. John
Z. McDonald's good colt Rensselaer,, with Fred
Taral up, was the unanimous choice Of the tai
emit, and tho handsome three.year-old went to
tho post with 8 to 5 against him. Damien. with
Sloan In the saddle, was second choice at 4 to l,
while It WAS 8 to l each Don de Orc and Halfing
and 8 to l Deerslayer. The liRht-weiRhtcd JEFF
fcrson. at 40 to l, went out to mako tho
running at the start, closely followed by
Rensselaer, and Halhing. At the head Of
the stretch Clayton Rugged tho rail with Deer.
slayer, and when tho field squared away for
tho run homo tho little bay horse fairly few.
Don do Orc had all the time been under a pull,
while Tnral was whipping and squirting Rensse-
laer, so that 1t looked to the casual ,on.looker as II
the favorite would DO beaten by Mr.. Belmont's
threc-year-old. At tho furlong pole. however.
Don de Orc was under punishment, and he was
head and head with Halfipg and Rensselaer,.
Halfing ran surprisingly we'll under the whip,
as he was going beyond his distance; in fact, so
| well did ho perform that he had tho three-year-
Odds soundly beaten fifty yards from home.
When victory seemed within tho Canadians
grasp Deerslayer, under Clayton's whirlwind
riding. bore down next the rail and snatchcd
R iss sssiory on and 'f Don SO ds PoS ro We're ny g shgrt t aSss.
third and fourth respectively. beaten, only a
yard or tive; It was = super6 finish and reflects
great credit upon Mr.. Vosburg's skill as a
Tinker was withdrawn. and Plaudit and
ridge, Stakes. John McCafferty's Gala Day
closed faysorite at IS to 8. but there was almost
Sig TO l being the prevailing quotation about
them at tho close OF speculation. The Canadian
more Queen broke u tribe 10 fro t at tho start,
but her advantage was only monetary. Gala
Day rushing to the front aud leading by a length
until the head OF the stretch was reached.
Taral. who had been waiting with Central
Trust in second position. then made play
and whips were cracking ali tho way. hons.
Day beat Lavcrock u short head for second
money. SwanEo appeared to be interfered with
bnOrtly atter inc start, ana MarllD pulIel inc
OF winning were destroyed. Plaudit did not
Walker, Perkins, K. williams. Clayton. and W..
Martin were each fined $25 for misbehavior at
Yankee sam and Hairpin carried the bulk of
the money in the opening event over the
favorite over the Dwyer representative. Hair
pin ana leila outran the others from the start.
the former winning clcverly by a length. Yankee
I Sam and Field Lark came with n great rattle Mt
the wire. and the former beat Zeila a short head
Lark, by Goidflnch. out Of Musical Gem. was was
fourth. Midget O'Connor, who rode leila. was
Suspended for one racing day for misconduct at
but Mr.: L~audeman's big brown four-year-old
ming until well into the stretch. where Sloan
shot Partridge out Of the bunch and won as he
Tnlisman. the rank outsider, third.
After Trolley's splendid psr,ormnnces at Sara.
was surprising to lind as good as 8 to / against
the daughter Of Martenhur-t in n sprint at six
fnrlonss. Estacs was the fayorite. but a iostling
and humping match in the opening furlong
threw him out OF the contest. and 1t was Trolley
all the way. The speedy illy tired some in the
ohallenGed her she responded gamely enough.
s ibira ~ Sn,v BY y mex q good sIn neck; rb. Break yak. o, NJ Df Sys was fos
taca Was claimed by GTifin & 5im non for 81 j. 800 20,
ow sSf. = Snf Dann "s'S Would Sfif'S scaiec " have m.s 'G 9aRen
twice this figure for him.
The nth race. which originally had fourteen
starters, was absolutely butchercd. There were
nine Withdrawals, including Ben Brush and
Free Advice. or those remaining, P1rtess. at 7
flly an argument, but Sloan managed to get
home by nearly a length to the good with tho
for second money.
White was suspended one racing day for i'm.
was fined $40 for not running Her Own in the
colors on the cards. nmmar follow:
FIRST RACE.
of f sio % easS' WIN tWo SsS6 AIDED e, Of xb Sy 'spi6 "S p
enG and 500 to 'hirl; Futurlty course:
C., Fl"i'chmann 4 sons Oh. Q. Yankee Sam. io3 tT.
VII Forbes. b. I. ze,ia. SO co'connorj;."
aa saiisr Eng Deal; GGnsro, Teller. Field Lark; Hin.
also ran. Homelike 1eft at the post.
B~e,,ng-Agaln.t Yan %s: SAM sam. g to /; H.,rp,n. 81.
to !; . ia. sto /; Field Lark. to i; Hoinetipe. = t.
40 toll, bsai.. 30 to j; Kate Tsracssiie. JACK Danny.
And Merlin. each 90 to l; Genaro. 100 to !.
SECOND RACE.
more than two races In 1897; weights ten pnunds be- y.
low the scale; by subscription Of $40 each. with 5000
added; OF which sioo to seooad and 500 to third
~ Maddcn's b. Partridge, 8. by Longfellow-
Z. ! l, MsGsIsTiy's i; h. / 6G5 40; 3, iHg MsC%sasrty'... : :
Ramiro II. and Lake shore a 90 ran.
tttnS-ARhilb ram 70 IL, z TO D; Partridge, III
70 D; Lake shore. Q to |; Dorian. 10 to / TalismAn,
90 to l..
THIRD RACE.
The Partridge Stakes. el;sop. for two-yearolds. of
$40 each, starters to pay t35 aidltionai; qua .antaed
to third; six furlougS. ON turf;
John Z; MeDonalds 90. :. Central Trust. by Med.
dler-Mupry ROx, III (TAraD ......, /
III Nice. d, rty's ch. c. Gala Day. ll3 (McCanertyC. Q
William Hendre's b. (. Lavero X. ia (Warker).,, ~, 8
Fonsayannah. Kenmore Queen. PIaudlt. and swango
also ran.
Time. lat.
Bettlng-Against Gala Day, IL to q; Central Trust
and Plaud {, each ga to !; Fonsayannah, 4 {, l;
Swango. o to /; Kenmore Queen. 10 to /; Layorock.
80 ~ l..
FOURTH RACE.
For three'year.olds. non.winnes OF 300; selling;
by subscription Of $40 each, with $500 added, OF
on main track:
Eastin 4 Larable's b. {. Trolley. by Martenhurat
May H., los ~tClayton) 1
J \. keene's Oh. {. Tripping. lO4 III. Martin) ..., 2
Grimm 4 s,in0nss b.f. Break o. Day. IO8 N. SLOAN, q
Lord Zeni.. Est 'ca. pomltor. Keeper. Hurry UP,
Her Own. and Firsside also ran. ="
Time. l:lb 10.
B"tting-AgainEt EstAca, y to ], Trolley, IS to q,
Tripping, 4 to !; Lor Zeni. 4 to l Break o. DAY, 10
10 hlepper and Dormitor. each 10 TO |; Fireslde,
80 to I; Her Own. 40 to /; Hurry Up. 90 10 l..