The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-25

New York. Aug. .24-The unexpected
Happened at Sheepshead Bay today,
and the filly LAiouette. of the Thomp-
son string. wen the futurity. with
something to spare Her hackers were
happy. for, although her victory was a
surprise. she was coupled in the bet
ting with her old stable mate. Gibraltar
and THE HIguenot. and as the stable
was favoTite for the race, the ring
suffered. The other unexpected thing
was the lSnning OF Lydia, who got the
next place. The track was in anything
but satisfactory condition. the heavy
rains Of last night and this morning
having turned it into soft mud. which
had dried out sufficiently TO make the
ground heavy and sticky when the race
was run. When the first race was call
ed, the gathering was small, and not
more than u 900 were present at q.
quarter to 3. when the bugle called to
the post the Is starters for the richest
stake of the year. Il was not long be
fore they were on their way up past
the grand stand. the Thompson trio
showing the way the Daily pair coming
next. the Keene pair next. and the
others in their order on the card.
LINED UP.
Then there was a short talk to the
jockeys by the starter. and they were
lined up for the journey. Backing and
filling. the line swept away. An in
slant the red flag was posed. and then
it swished through the air. and the
youngsters were on their short journey.
II was fine start for all but Previous.
who WIS left standing still in the first
break. to the great surprise of his
oRner- Gnd most of the older race 60
erS. Grand Sachem and Amazonian
were quickest on their feet. with Ulfel
and Cock Robin close uD. L'Aleuette
was next and the others not far away.
Nearly every one of the youngsters was
in his stride. and there was little shift
ing Of positions as the lot swept down
the chute toward the main track.
So close together were they at the
first furlonc THAI a dozen were not
more than heads apart. At the quarter
pole the line of advancing racers was
almost Like that of a cavalry charge.
PAST THE POST.
They rushed past the pest with Cock
Robin, L'Alouette. Gibraltar. Gala Day,
Howland. Uriei. Plaudit and Lydlan
heads apart. and short ones at that.
in the front rank. while the others were
almost lapped UPON them in the second
column. It was anybody's race then.
with the exception of the we'll backed
Previous. who was still at the post.
with Sims looking alternately at the
starter and then at the flying field in
front Of him in blank dismay. Now they
were at the three furlcng pole and were
beginning to make for the best place
for the run into the stretch. Cock Rob-
in was then a, neck in front of LAlou
cite. she length in front Of Gibraltar,
he a length in front of Gala Day. with
NIcCaffertv on his back. Uriel was
next, and then came Lydian. Plaudft
and the others. Around the turn they
rushed. and then but a 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 L'Alouette. hanging
on much better than his owner had any
idea he could. and right at his tail was
Gibraltar's head. and Gala Day was
pegging along at his heels. but the
BOYS were driving the colts, while
ClawsOn was sitting still waiting for
rhe final rush which was bound to
come. Sloane dug his heels into Uriers
side. and he went cast the others like
flash. and poked his nose into first place
while his stable companion, Cock Rob
IN. with his bold shot, fell back rapidly
-
at the change in horses. but not in
colors but got to work at once to ride
G. finish with Sloane.
A NEW COMPETITOR
UriePs effort was his last. for, fur
long from me. Clawson had got him
and was drawing away, when a new
competitor doomed up in the despised
out slider, Lydian, who had come from
the rear under the vigorous urging of
Thorpe, and with Sloane on Uriel
head behind. was making a bold bid
for the stake. The distance was lit
tie too short, however. and as LAlOu-
cite passed the wire, Lydian was at
her tail. a head in front of Uriel, who
was a head in front of Plaudit, while
the Others were strung out through
sixteenth of a mile.
FALL HANDICAP.
In the fall handicap, a hot finish was
looked for. Voter and Hastings were
about equal favorites, the former hay
ing the call at the close. The start
was poor. and Hastings and Voter
went away in the lead. They ran
locked to the head Of the stretch when
Cleophaus Joined them and it looked
Ike a close finish between the trio. but
Ornament came from the rear with
rush and won easily. Results:
First Race. Five FurlongS.-TriliO
won, Hair Pin second, Yankee Sam
third. Time-1.02 Is
Second Race, Mile and a Sixteenth.
Selling.-Song and Dance won. Ben
Eder second, Premier third. Time
$50 2-5.
Third Race, Fall Handicap, Six Fur
longs.-Ornaraent 119. (CIayton). S to
l, won, Cleophaus III (Simms), 5 TO l.
second, Voter 127, CSloane). to 3
third Time-1:14 Is. Hastings. Ronoo
and ST. Nicholas II also ran.
Fourth Race, Futurity, about Six
Fcurlongs-L Alouette lis (Clawsonl,
2 to l. and 3 to 8. won by length:
T.ydian rs (Thorpe), SO to !, and Is to
], second, Triel 115 (Slone), to /, and
TO 1, third. Time-1:ll. PIaudit.
DeAlagogue. Central Trust. Gala Day.
Handsel, Gibraltar, The Huguenot,
Rowland, Benares. Cock Robin, Grand
Sachem. Amazonian, Ruby Lips.
Auquebus and Previous also ran and
finished as ramed.
Fifth Race, Seven Furlongs.-Good
Times won. Peat second, A Gray
third Time-1:2S Is.
Sixth Race, Mile and Half.
Hurdles, Selling.-Forget won. Flush
ing second, San Joaquin third. Time
1858.
Sacket Wins at Detroit.
Detroit. Aug. 24-Sacket, the 2-year-