The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-25
SPORTING WORLD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.--The unexpect-
ed happened at Sheepshead Bay Tues
day and the flly l<Alouette Of the
Thompson string won the Futurity with
something To spare. She 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. The other unexpected
thing was the running of Lydian, who
got the place.
The heavy rains turned the track into
soft mud which had dried out sufficient
ly 10 make the going heavy and sticky
when the race was run. Not more than
L. 900 were present at a quarter TO 3,
when the bugle called the Is starters for
the richest stake OF the year 10 the
post. 1t was a fine start for all but one.
Previous being left standing still in the
first break. 90 the great surprise or his
owner and most of the older racegoers.
Grand Sachem and Amazonian were
quickest on their feet, with Uriel and
Cock Robin close up. LAlouette next
and the others not far away Nearly
every one of the youngsters was In his
stride. and there was little shifting OF
positions as the Let swept down the
chute toward the main track. SO close
together were they AZ the first furlong
that a dozen were not more than heads
apart
UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.
At the quarter pole the line of ad-
vancing 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 a short head apart
in the front rank, while the others were
almost Tapped upon them in the second
column. Soon they were at the three
furlong pole and were beginning TO
make for the best place for the slight |
turn into the stretch. Cock Robin was
then a neck I'm front of L'Alouette, Shea
a length in front of Gibraltar. he !
length i'm front Of Gala Day. Uriel was !
next and then came Lydian, Plaudit
and the others. Around the turn they
rushed and were but a quarter from
home, and still Cock Robin led the van,
but Sheets" 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. and right at her tail was
Gibraltar's head. and Gala Day was
pcgging along at his heels. The boys |
were driving the colts, while Clawson |
was sitting still waiting for the final rush !
Sloan dug his heels into Griels side !
and he went past the others like a flash |
and poked his nose into first place, while |
his stable companion, Cock Robin. with !
his bolt shot. fell back rapidly 20 the !
rear. Clawson got to work at once To |
ride a finish with Sloan. Uriels effort |
was his last. for "A furlOugh from home |
Clawson had got him and was drawing |
away, when a new competitor loomed |
up in the despsed outsider Lydian, who |
had come from the rear under the Wig |
orous urging of Thorpe, and with Sloan |
on Uriel head behind was making a |
hg1 f.s- la e-ta shg iGf ~ Rsa
was a little too short, however. and as |
LAlouette passed the wire, Lydian was |
at her tail, a head In front Of Uriel. |
who was a head i'm front of Plaudit, |
while the others were strung out |
through a sixteenth of a mile.
THE OTHER RACES.
Next TO importance To the Futurity |
was the fall handicap at six furlongs, |
in which Hastings, Voter, Ornament |
and Cleophus were to meet, and hot |
finish was looked for. Voter ana Hast |
ing were about equal faVorites, the for |
mer having the call at the close. The |
start was poor and Hastings and Voter |
were away i'm the lead. They ran lock- |
ed tolthe head OF the stretch, when Gle
ophus Joined them, and IL looked like |
a close finish for the trio, but ornament
came from the rear with rush and |
won easily. Summary
Fourth race. Futurity, stake valued /
a
L'Alouette. lis. Clawson, . 10 l and To
3. won: Lydian. 1l5, Thorpe. 10 To / and /
3 10 1. second; Uriel, ll5. Sloane. 3 To |
and > to /. third. Time iii. Plaudit,
Demagoguc. Central Trust. Gala Day,
Handsel. Gibraltar Cock Robin, Grand |
Sachem. Amazonian, Ruby Lips, Ar
quebus and Precious also ran and fin
ished as named.
First race. furlongs-Trillo CHen-
nessey) /, Hairpin (Simms) 3 Yankee
Sam (Schcrrer) 3; time, :02 l-5. Bet
ting-Trillo 20 to l. Hairpin TO /, Yam
kee Sam to !.
Second race. ! 1-16 miles, on the turf
Song and Dance tHewitD I, Ben Edcr
(Simms) .. Premier (TaraD 3; time
30 2-5. Betting-Song and Dance 20
to /. Ben Eder to /. Premier 6 10 l.
Third race. 6 Furlongs-Ornament
tClayton) l, Cleophus (Simms) 2. Voter
(Sloane) g.; time, 1:14 2-5. BettinC-Or-
rament to l. Cleophus 10 to l, Voter 6
TO 3.
Fifth race. X mile-Good Times, Q TO
.. won; Pete. 3 10 for the place. sec
ond; J. a. Grey. third. Time. 1:2S Is.
sixth race. ~ miles. hurdles-For-
get. even, won: Flushing, TO for the
nloce, second; San Joaquin, third Time
1858.