The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
A RoUSING DEAD HEAT.
TWo-KEAR-o ODDS rTGHr IT our ron
OYER A FURLONG.

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ean'eness shown by FLAX spinusr ana sly Fox
In q Mile Dash-Hcads Apart IN the Race
At One mile ana y FurionE-nen Ronald
wins AEain-A Purse Tor Fred Gebhnrd.
II was fall weather in earnest yesterday, and
rs inc thousands who went to motifs Park
PROCEED omeward through the rain ana wind
they probably had few regrets that the racing
season OF 1897 will close to-day. The sport yes
terday was quito good, the dash at ono mile for
two'year'olds furnishing n rousing dead heat
between James II. Koene's Flax Spinner and
Cherics +. Dryers Sly Fox.
FLAX Spinner was tho favorite at GIG to l, with
otol each against Sly Fox and oxnnrd, the
other starters being hold at long prices. Sly Fox
ana Hairpln were the leaders to the turn. where
sims drew away with the latter, followed by
FLAX Spinner. 1t was an even thing between
the chestnut and the brown half way down the
long stretch, but Sims was Furnishing and riding
Sly FOX desperately. The son OF Silver Fox
hung on so gamcly that Martin had in turn to
go TO the whip, and the last sixteenth of a mile
was covered with tho pair running nose and
nose. 1t was impossible to separate them rs the
wire was passed, and tho Judges decided that 1t
was a dead heat. Oxnard was a fair third.
FRANK Brown, representing Mr.. Keenc, and Mr..
Dryer had a consultation and agreed to divide
the purse rather than run the colts over tho
course again.
CcLiCil anu GRsparQ carried inc money IN tho
opening race, and they hal the struggle to
themselves. Clayton lost no time in getting
Fcticho into tho lead and keeping the Gebhard
Eelding going to get tho major end Of the purse
by n length and o half. Gaspard was an easy
second and Black Dude third. Ben Eder was
the choice for the mile and a furlong dash. but
he was beaten by Lobengula, the second
choice, In a whirlwind finish. Ben Elder
led over the hill, but was challenged coming
/ lN.,n H.. N-
siderable work on the part Of Sims to shake
of Madden's marc, and she was no sooner
yanquishcd than Williams moved up will
aobenguia: Whips and spurs played a ,promi.
h Eaer,p %nd II ms snS sn HsrE EHlls; and fnish LSaSe shcpt sa ssn
apart IN The order named. Convention the ia.
fourth. Tappan, well ridden by H.. Martin, was
the winner, with Red Spider second and Kaiser
Richard Croker took to England in the autumn Of
ls95 and which performed so poorly that he was
California, last July, made his reappearanco in
the colors Of his breeder in tho dash at seven
tor was favorite, with j. A. Grey second choice.
1mperator Yves LAM going to the post and showed
The. barrier was finally dispensed with and q
fairly good start secured, with J. A. Grey in
use Of his advantage and J. 4. Grey. was never
Ff eom the big gGSIlding winning by a length
third. passing passing Hugh hugh Penny P%geFA in the %sS last f fftg
yards. Ben Ronald. the favorite for the con-
tintinss t fss NILE IF the IN i eayi won io .p ln q e tSe t rssS.
which was becoming quite sodden.. knight of
o ods G thira, w Goo see zines and the RG ssrosr st seo ionS
choice. appeared to be anchored by the weight,
although he is a colt of gigantic frame.
Mahcr, who rode lmperator. was reported by
and the stewards fined him $50. Summary fol:
lows:
FIRST RACE.
For two,ysar,olds which have az , never been placed;
s!5 to the second and Sa6 to third; last nve furiongs
Of the Eclipse course:
AZ: Waisotts b. c: Ga;psrd, lis iiR:. williams: )
Hearso. Black Tea: Larequols: and crayon also ran.
B~estins-Asa.nst Fe1ieho .i : to 8; aaspard. e to 1;
csrs9nois a, ana q 6iaef Dude; each = to Ii BLACK Tea and
SECOND RACE.
tion OF sio each to the winner, with $500 added. Of
which 100 to tn. second and $50 to third one mile
CD Morris,s 6N h. Lob nsuia, 8. by Hudson-zulu.
MI Dryers :. h. Ben Eier. i. iii tsim.j:::": .
J.E: Madden's b. m. Myrtle Hardness, 4, ITO cclay. ,
King 7. and W. b. also ran.
Bet.inszFive to 9 on Ben Edei; against Lobengula.
3a TO |; King T., lie to / i; Myrtle Hardness and W.
Selling; for three year-olds and upward; by sub.
scription of So each. with $500 added, OF which &15
to the second and sao to third; last six furlongs of
the N1therS mile:
F, E; Towns hr. g; Tappan. 8. by Powhatan-Fin-
NJ. +. steph IN b. 2. Red Spider. 5, IS iMaci,nj,, > :
H;,T Grinin's b. C. Kaiser Ludwig. 8. ITO Or. VII.
Free Lance. Tanl:. Bon Ami. Detective. Cooper. Ia
ran;a; H. LaG 6 slow Poke; Flea Mac. Wood
B~ettlng-Against Convention. 8 to l; Kaiser Lud.
and Tanis. each S to /; Eleanor Mac, Her own, and
Lsnsdals. each 10 to !; Red Spider. ~ to ] Bon
Slow Poke and woodbird. each so to /.
FOURTH RACE.
Handicap for all AGES sSs3 by Dyy supscTiptt to Of go each
second and $50 to third; last seven furlonss of the
W: A. Porter,s b. 8. j. A. Grey. 8. by wnful-MisS
J. Meh.aSEhiinI;s t ch' 4. Premier, 1. lis ccoyiicj.".: ! !
Rey Fl Santa Anita, Hugh Penny. Han~ell and War
Time. lies.
to B~ae :! Rey "A ssn.s i ini,e r 4 Or : ? to pl +; \; A. s GFey Hn 81
Penny. each 8 to l; Hanwell. 8 to /; warrenton, 10
to /.
FIFTH RACE.
Selling; for two.yeatoldsi by subscription Of SIo
t soe second % dh sn %' ssS To- NTH third Io the H %itScr 81 m Mhioh 500
J. +. Keene's br: c. Flax Spinner. by St. Sym.
CT. Dryers CHI. c. Sly Fox, 100 Sims,
J.E. Madden's b; g oxnard. 100 Uewitp.......; 8
dead heat.
and B~se sIv Fox. eaGs d fi ,a i; s GIanSTae a ! t, TO i s o1n sn,
tonic, 10 to i; Saratoga. 10 TO Il Hairpin, 20 to /.
SIXTH RACE.
For three-yearolds. non-winners at any time of
81 900: by subscription OF 90 each to the winner
with $500 aided. or which S75 TO second and S25 to
third; the Withers mile:
NJ. y. Dryers br. g, Ben Ronald, 3, by Hindoo-Ben
RI Wilson, Jr.'S, b.. G, knight OF the Garter, 8, los
G. +. Johnson's oh. G. Rossifer. 8. 1903 Hirsch) ......
Good Times, Mana H., Robert Bonner, and Collateral
also ran.
Time. lGi2l2.
Bettlng-Ten TO Z on Ben Ronald; against Good
Times, . to !; knight OF the Garter, o to |; Mana H.,
< to !; ~tossIfer, 40 TO /; Collateral, so to /; Robert
Bonner, 100 to /.
LAST DAY OF RAOING.