The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25


NEW YORK, Aug. 2i,-rhe unex-
pected happened at sheepshead Bay to-
day and the filly L'Alouette, of the
Thompson string, wont the futurity
with something to spare. Her hackers
were happy for although her victory
was surprise, she was coupled In the
betting with her stable mates Gibraltar
and The Huguenot, and as tho stable
was the favorlte for the race. the ring
suffered. The other unexpected thing
was the running OF Lydian, who got
the place. The track was in anything
but 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 call
ed the gathering was small and not
more than 1900 we're present at quar-
ter to flve when the bugle called the
eighteen starters for the richest stake
of the year at the post.
II was not long before 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.
Then there was a short talk to the
Jockeys by the starters and they were
lined up for the Journey. Backing and
filling tho line swept away. An instant
the reg flag was holsted and then
swished through the mir and the young
sters we're on their short Journey 1t
was a fine start for all but Previous,
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 Amazoninn were
quickest on their feet with Uriel and
Cock Robin close up. LAlouette 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
furlong that dozen were not more
than heads apart.
Like n Cavalry Charge.
At the quarter pole the line OF nd-
vanclng racers was almost like that of
n cavalry charge They rushed past
the post with Cock robin, L'Alouette.
Gibraltar, Gala Day, Rowland, uriel,
Plaudlt and Lydian heads apart and
short ones at that, In the from. rank,
while the others almost Tapped upon
them In the second column II was
anybody'g race then with the exception
OF the well backed Previous. who was
still at the post, with Sims looking al
ternately at the starter and then at the
flying field in front Of him in blank dis
may. Now they were at the three fur
long pole and were beginning to make
for the best place for the run into the
stretch Cock Robin was then a neck
In front of L'Alouette, she length In
front of Gibraltar, he length in front
OF Gala Day, with the willy McCafferty
on his back. Uriel was next and then
came Lytilan, Plaudlt and the others.
Around the turn they rushed and were
but a quarter from home and still Cock
Robin led the van, but "Skeet" Martin
was urging him and he was beginning
to falter. Right at his throat was
L'Alouette, hanging on much better
and right at her tail was Gibraltar's
head and Gala Day was pegglng along
at his heels, but the boys were driving
the colts, while Clawson was sitting
still waiting for the final rush which
was bound to come.
The Final Rush.
Sloan dug his heels into Uriel's sides
and he went past the others like flash
and pokcd his nose into first place,
while his stable companion. Cock
Robin, with his bolt shot. fell back rap
idly to the rear. Clawson looked In
surprise at the change in horses, but
not In colors, and got to work at once
to ride n finish with sloan. Urlel's
effort was his last. for n furlong from
home Clawson had got him and was
drawing away, when new compet-
ltor loomed up in the despised Lydlan,
who had come from the rear under the
vigorous urging OF Thorpe and with
Sloan on Urlel. head behind, was
making n bold bid for the stake. The
distance was n little too short, how
ever, and MS L'Alouette passed the
wire Lydian was at her tail, head In
front OF Urlel. who was head In front
OF Plaudlt, while the others werc
strung out through n sixteenth OF n
mile
In the Fail handicap, n hot finish was
looked for. Voter aud Hastings were
about equal favorltes, 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, then Cleophus Joined them
and It looked like n close finish between
the trio but Ornament came from the
rear with rush and won easily,
Summary; Fall handcap--Slx fur
longs: Ornament, iig (Clayton), s to 1,
ard 3 te 1. won; Cleophus, III {Simms)
TO 1, and to !, second; Voter, ig7
(Sloanc) G tob, and to 3, third. Times,
1li 2-5 Hastings, Rondc and ST. Nlch-
olns II alec ran,
Futurty, about nix furlungs! LAlou-
cite. iib (ClhwBon), 2 to and to 9, won
by length. Lydlnn llj CThorpc) 10 to I,
und 10 to I, second by a hcad Urlcl, iib
tsioanc) to !, nnd TO s. third, Time,
i!ii.
piaudt, DcmagoEuc, Central Trust,
Gala Day, Hand Set, Gibraltar The
lmgucnut Rowland, Brnnros. COcl,
Robin, Grand SAchom, Amazonlan.
RUBY Lips, Arducbug and Previous also
ran, and finished a. named.
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