The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
SUNNY SLOPES SEAGULL
MRS. DUSN,s PRETTT IILLH Az
EASY WINNER AT BRIG HToS.


the we,rhts-Cro1wen TAKES the Fnai
Event sr the nay AZ the Oaas 90 80 - 4.
-Four thousand persons saw MrS- Jere Dunn's
good ally Sunny Slope. BY EsheT. dam Meta. win
the Seagull Handicap. at a mile, yesterday, de
feating Storm King. Casseopia, Ffreside, ana
Chum in the easiest manner. The track was
heavy and muddy from the recent heavy rains,
and fast time was not looked for In any OF the
events. Isabey, the tuoyear-old by strnth'
more, however. put up ll9 pounds and ran Fix
furiongs in l.e6. defeating. among others, the
young giant Michael Ill, who could not handle
LIS pounds In the heavy going.
Sunny Slope and Storm King were equal
f~avorites for the seagu!i Handicap. with long
figures quoted against the others. Harry Lewis
had the mount on Sunny slope. and INDUCING
Chum, Fireside. and Cssscopia with the track
for three-Quarters OF the Journey then called
on the beautiful daughter OF Esher. In the
stretch there was but one in it, Sunny Slope
galloping home a length before Storm King.
while Preside finished q fair third. The stake
was worth 81. 500 10 the victor.
For the opening dash at a mile and q sixteenth
there was a strong play on Nay Nay and Abing-
don. but the money went TO the 4-to-1 chance.
Jefferson. who was always fond OF mud. When
the flag fell Collins shot to the front with the
gelding and opened up a gap OF three lengths on
Abingdon. Nay Nay and AlNrum. Abingdon
was done half a mile from home. and Nay Nav
had enough at the upper turn. leaving AlArum
10 SO On and chase the leader. Doggett. by the
hs-des; Kind OF work. got Alarum Up TO Jefer
sons shoulder fifty yards from home. Collins
became frightened and. going to the whip, did
his best to throw away the race. Jefferson was
GOOD enough. however. to overcome the handi.
cap Of a bad rider and won by half a length.
Nay Nay was a fair third. Chelsea, BY Long
fellow, out Of Cinderella. performed like any.
thing but a brother 10 three such good horses as
Hastings. ferrier and Handsome.
The Californians sprang a good thing In the
second event, a dash OF i've furlongs for two
year-old maidens. The fly Ennomia was favor
tic ST . 10 !. but a barrel Of money went in on
the good.lookinS colt FonsavRnnah. Martin
hsd the mount on the son OF Fonso, and getting
OF in trout the result WAS never In doubt The
further they went the greater gap Fonsavannah
opened, aud had Martin not pulled him TO a can
ter in the last sixteenth Of a mile he would have
beaten his field of. Mr.. Hunt was a very COM
Portable eeoond. while Homelike was third.
Ennoria was never in the hunt. The winner is
a very smoothly turned bay colt Of considerable
size and bone, and rocks Ike a stake horse.
Yemen was the choice FOR the hre-furlong
cash for three.ycAr-olds and upward. but lSs
pounds sat pretty heavily on the back Of the
aged gelding and he wasn't even as good as
third at the end. Tallahassee went 10 the front
cLpEAg dlNt lht " ual u "a Ole
lead In the stretch. Joe Scherrer took matters
pretty easily. and Martin, bringing the Keene
n. H. tipping Tp9pTa up with s a rub a. se aT na MIN r 1
lette, under the whip. beat Yemen a neck for
Michael fiji was set a very hard task in the
fifth race. for which he was scheduled 10 carry
l2s pounds. The public, nevertheless, made the
a warm second choice at 3a TO l. while il WAS
8 to ! lsabey., ~ to Sensational, and 40 TO !
Don't Care. Mont do went out and made the
running. with IEhbfy a good second and htCnae,
III. and Sensational bringing up the reAr.
Rounding the turn. Sims stepped Michael III:
dor. turned into the stretch a length in advance
Of his field; 1t was a driving finish all the way
won rather cleverly. Sims did no; fight IL out
for second money real hard when he saw that
him home a length. The time, 1916. marks a
real good performance. as the track WAS quite
soft and muddy.
DIR. Sheppard. ridden by Barrett. and Premier.
the best OF the candidates for the mile dash.
The Price against st Premier was & 10 /. . Vile SIGs It
was 3 to 5 against the thrce-year Old: Cromwell
fell Clawson sent Cromwell along with a rush.
In vain did Dr.. sheppard and Premier essay 10
Cromweils day. and he won in a hard drive BY a
neck from Premier. who beat DR.. Sheppard half
q length for second money.
Mcdonald was aned s25 for pulling up Sissel
on the e Of paddocs judge Hall tina, the
mare Emotional is unit 10 race, her further
entry is refused.
Among the visitors at Brighton yesterday was
Prot. Andrew Smith OF Toronto. who formerly
owned and raced Lady Reel, the dam OF Ham.
burg.
David Gideon has sold TO p. s. p. Randolph o.
Philadelphia the three year.old colt SavArin, by
Hindoo. out OF imported Rioochet, by MuskeI.
The colt cost 5000 a year ago. Summary FOL,
lows:
FIRST RACE
E-r nnH yrHarA n-n rrn. "a 49,
+ y ssards b 8 Jefferson. =. by Buchanan
Re-. posEGu,se 8 Al.ram : ii9 dpoSEs1l..-.... :
Contractor also ran.
B~ettins-As.iast Say ii% Say. : 70 5, Abingdon. s to
Jsrsron; ! 10 l Trs,Ant 8 70 ! AiAram, : 70 J
to /, and squAn. so iOl
SECOND RACE.
For maiden woyeAr-olt.i ave furonr:
W B stnk's b. c foniAvAnnah. by Fonso-savan-
c. Fieisshmann & sons b. c. Mr.. Hunt. io6s
Is w, p. TnOnp.on's h + Homsl,ts, 90 ccl.u.
can.taoel. Reeku.H. stone step. calrneu.s. Mig,
ser Baby, EnnomiA Black Dude, toe Andersen. and
Ms. Reeves also ran ,o.
s~e'.inSnAssia kas9n,A 70 ! NJ. HUst . to
: 10 i: BLACK Dude, 10 - /; Stone st.p and hSH NEE;
Baby. each IS to BstkmAn. 20 to l. ~Charmruse,
Joe Apderson and MS, Reeves, each 30 to !.
lhAhb RAIL-
For three-yeAro lds and upw ard. hve furlonFs:
James X. keenels ch. Z. Tripping. =. 10y sarAband-
lI!s. ilS II. Martin ...... ......-.
1en.ice S-t.sies q. I Tax .a.s.ee, ). III jsaheritI
) ; Ferguson b. { Trtilerte. :. lag lpoggettl..... )
Yemen. Junk, and Ormout also ran.
Time, l oSH,.
~Betnng-AsAinst Yemen. 8 10 B; Trillstte. Is TO 5:
Tripping snd Tallahassee. each 5 to !. ormonI, so to
!; Junk, go 10 l..
ForRTH RACE.
The seAguIl Handicap Of 81, 900; for three year
olds. one mile;
Mrs. Jers punn's III. { sunny Slope. by Esther
Meta lls II. Lewis ..-..-. "
W LAndsbergs hik. G Storm King. Ilg BArrsIl,.e
l. : a W. IhompS"u's br. ( FIrsside, IS CLAW.
SON .. ...-...--- q
CAsseopiA and Chun also ran.
Time, l:SS..
RettinE-Ien 10 Seash on sunny Slope and Storm
kiaE AGAINST CAsseopiA- Is 10 !, CEum and Fireside,
each 20 10 J..
fTFTH RACE
For two eArs-olds; six furiunSs:
c. ". stanion's Oh. c ISAbey by StrAthnors-nsle
of the Highlands, he iScherrerl ..,.....-l
Sensation Stables b, {. Mont dor, los CBamiitoni.
C, y. Dryers ch. c Michael III. lee sim.5...,,,s
Don't Care and Sens AtionAl also ran.
Tins. lie.
Burlington Michael III. 5 IL s; aFAins, Moal Tor
So 10 J lsAtey. o 10 l; Sensational, IL 10 !; Don't