Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-25
LAL0UETTE WINS.
III Is THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAP
PENS AT sHEEPsHEAD.
ORNAMENT ALSO 4 WINNER.
He Takes the Fall Handicap mt the
Same Trnck-Lydinn Second in the
Fufurity Bnce-Uriei Third-Other
Turf Events.


pected happened at sheepshead Bay to-
day. and the FLY L'Alouette. Of the
Thompson string. won the Futurity
with something TO spare Her hackers
were happy. for although her victory
was a surprise. she was coupled in the
betting with her stable-mates. Gibral-
tar and The Huguenot. and as the sta
bic was the favorite for the race, the
ring suffered.
Another unexpected thing was the run
ming OF Lydian, who got the place.
The track was in anything but a
satisfactory condition. the heavy rains
Of last night and this morning having
turned II 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
y, 900 were present when the bugle called
the eighteen starters for the Futurity
to take their positions. The Thomp-
son string led out, the Daily pair came
next, and then the Keen pair, the
others following. There was a short
talk to the jockeys by the starters, 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.
IL was a fine start for all but Pre-
vious, who was left standing still 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. LAlouette was
next and the others were not far away.
Nearly every one of the youngsters was
in his stride and there was a little
shifting of positions as the lot swept
dowr the chute toward the main track.
So close together We're they at the first
furlong that dozen were not more
than heads apart.
LIKE a CAVALRY CHARGE.
Al the quarter-pole the line Of the
advancing racers was almost like that
of a cavalry charge. They rushed past
the post with Cock Robin LAlOuette,
Gibraltar, Gala-Day, Rowland, Uriel,
Plaudit, and Lydian heads apart,
and short ones at that, In the
front rank while the others were al
most Tapped upon them in the second
column. 1t was anybodys race then,
with the exception Of the we'll
backed Previous, who was still at the
post. with Smms looking alternately
at the starter and then at the flying
field in front Of him, in blank dismay.
Now they were at the three-furlong pole,
and were beginning to make for the best
place for the straight run into the
stretch. Cock Robin was then a neck
I'm front Of rAlouette. three lengths i'm
front of Gibraltar. and a length in front
of Gala-Day, with the willy McCafferty
on his back. Uriel was next and then
came Lydian, Plaudit. and the others.
Around the turn they rushed. and were
but n 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
TAIouette. hanging on much better than
her owner had any idea she could. Right
behind her was Gibraltar's head. and
Gala-Day was pegging along ut his
heels. but the boys were driving their
colts. while ClawsOn was sitting STILL
waiting for the final rush, which was
bound to come. Sloan dug his heels into
ITrieTs side. and he went past the others
ike a fash. and poked his nose into first
place. while his stable companion-Cock
Robin-wth his bolt shot, fell back
rapidly to the rear.
Clawson looked in surprise Mt the
change I'm horses but not i'm colors, and
cot TO work at once TO ride a finish with
sloane. IrriePs effort was his last, for
furlong from home, Clawson got him,
and was drawing away, when new com
petitor doomed up i'm the despised out
slider Ivdian. who had come from the
rear under the vigorous urging OF
,rborpe. and with Sloane on Uriel, head
behind. was making a bold bid for the
stake. The distance was a little too
short. however. and as fAlouette passed
the wire. Lydian was at her heels,
head i'm front of Uriel, who was head
in front Of Plaudt. while the others
were strung out through a sixteenth oil
a mile.
FALL HANDICAP.
In the FAN Handicap a 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 Cleophas Joined
them. and IL looked like a close finish
between the trio. but Ornament came
from the rear with a rush and won easily.
First receive furlongs-Trillo go to u
won. Hairpin G 20 l and even second,
Yankee Sam q to y third. Time. LOO is.
second race-mile and a sixteenth
Song and Dance GO TO u won, Beneder %
to l and 2 to u second, Premier Is to y
third. Time, l:50 20.
Third race-Fall Handicap six FUR
longs-Ornament q to u won. Cleophas
q 10 l and 2 to u second. Voter 6 10 %
third. Time. ia 20.
Fourth race-Futurity race. about six
furlongs-IIA louette Ql5, Clawson, to
and 3 to 81 won by length. Lydian
ms. Thorpe. 50 to and Is TO u second by
a head. Uriel O15, Sloane, to l and to
n third Time. III. Plaudit, Dema-
eoelle Central Trust. Gala Day. Handsel,
Gibraltar The Huguenot, Rowland, Be-
Mares Cock Robin, Grand Sachem. ANA
zonian Ruby Lips. and Arquebus also
ran. and finished as named. Previous
left al the post.
With race-seven furlongs-Good Times
a IN II won. Peat GO to l and to u Sc
cond. j. a. Gray g to - third. Time,
1:2S1-5.
sixth race-mile and a half. hurdles
Forget (e to 81 won. Flushing Is to
and OUT second. San Joaquin a to y
third Time, 1888.
NETWORKS FASTEST MILE.