The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
GREAT SPORT AT THE BAY.
HEAD FINIsHE rs THE ORDER OF THE
DAY YESTERDAY.

Great Duel Between Bclmnr and Hn-tinEn for
the Ocean linndicap-Tnrnl's Cinim OF Foul
Not Allowed Alice Rnrlcy, nt n Fancy
Price. wins tho bash stakes for Mr. GrnS.
The 10000 persons at Shcopshead Bay yester.
day afternoon saw some OF tho very best racing
of the year. Bclmar beat Hastings a short head
for The Ocean Handicap in the fast time Of 1:ll,
while Gala Day won the opening event by n head
only, with the second, third and fourth horses
necRs apart. The stceplcchasc over the short
course will long DO remembered as one of tho
best crOss.country events ever seen hcroabouts,
Flushing and Royal Scarlet taking fences, water
jumps, and the other obstacles head and head
and coming home so closely locked that only the
judges could separate them. The Dash Stakes,
at five furlongs, for two ear-olds, supposed to
TO DO a good thing for Lydian, Uriel, or PlauGit,
which finished respectively second, third, and
fourth for the Futurity. was the grand surprise
Of the day, the winner turning up in James o.
Gray's lilly Alice Farley, which had been shipped
by express from Detroit for this ono engage
ment. Mr.. Gray, who Is the lessee and man.
ager of tho trotting track Mt Saugus, near Bos-
ton, told his friends that Alice Farley could not
be beaten, yet fow took his tip. and the daughter
Of Spendthrift went to the post at 40 to /.
The Ocean Handicap, at a mile, was easily the
feature OF the card. Ornament, Ben Holiday,
Sunny Slope. and Lehman were withdrawn, tho
la9t-naTnCu DeCAubO Oh INC SERIOUS llntbS OI
Charles Fleischmann. and with Hastings. Bel
mar, Havoc, Tom Cromwell, Rondo, C%assette,
and st. Nicholas II. still in tho race. speculation
was very warm. The price against any member
of tho field was liberal, 4 to 1 being the closing
quotation against Belmar, Havoc, and Tom
Cromwell. Hastings was at 8 to l, an unhcard.
of quotation for a horse of his class, while 10 to
! could be had about Rondo. Cassetto was 40 to
l, and st. Nicholas III. went begging at 100 to l.
There was n delay of ten minutes or 80 at the post,
during which Pittsburg Pills commissioners
swamped the ring with money on the good gray
four.ycar.old. When the flag fell it was to a
good start. with Cassette in front. The pretty
brown mare raced along Mt a smart clip. with
Tom Cromwell, II stings. and Havoc close up.
and Bclnar trailing. At the end of half a mile
Tom Cromwell supplantcd Cassette. and Ilondo
moved up on the outside with a dazzling burst
OF speed. Taral kept Hastings at the tails Of he
saw Sloan making play with Belmar on the out
side Of the field. 1t was a race for blood from the
the head OF the stretch TO the wire. Sloan rode
very close with Bclmar when straightened out
for home and forced. Hastings to swervc toward
the inner rail. This cut off Rondo and the
battle was now four-cornered, between BEL
mar, Hastings, Havoc and Tom Cromwell.
Tho four were ali ned at the last furlong
furious drive. and then Belnar, crowdins
Hastings still further toward tho rail, forced
against the fence. Taral did the best he could
under the circumstances and rode home with
n h hSaS and T heel nS 6H' t mi Eieio og T sSs r B9Im" Wbs by
Sims had to pull up Tom Cromwell. Tsondo
gained third place by a head.
Trainer Hyland went into the stewards stand
and claimed foul against Be!mar. He then in
towards had Sloan, Taral. and II. Martin. the
rider of ltondo. before them. while an eSpcctant
ing WHAT the jockeys had to say. the horses We're
placed as they finished. .Pittsburg Phil paced
M and down, nervonsly during the discussion,
| mn frftlpl nv sninn T,ulnFk which inti"ntal
that Hastings was the better horse and should
hive won. the plungcr remarked.
I'll run the same race over again for $40, 600
Mir. Belmont is Ill at his place near Hemp
pended Tor. two days for misbehavior at the
post. and Sims and Powers will each take one
DAY Mott Sii an" dof E" G HshiRs f2 Tr !nS Sam bnSt Gtrsnee Wood
ford tilly, and TAmmany Hall H., were with
drawn from the Dash Stakes. while Lydian. who
added. The race was conceded 10 be between
Driel third in the Futurity. Lydian. and
cite. Away down near The bottom OF the card
James o., Gray OF sausus. Mass. Mi.
his friends that his lllly could not lose. Most Of
those 10 whom he told his tale took the tip in
one ear and let it. opt Of the other; but a few
alive. Plandit and Criol are in this race"
u don't care a cent If they are" was the
But Lydian is an added starter" said an
VI don't care whether they add Hamburg"
!" Hgt how about MMi,horr' said another man.
the RESPONSE, and as Mr.. Grny's figure resembles
that Of Charley Reed and Alice Farley is n small
lll!y, the man from Samsns was regarded as in.
That was before the race: After the contest
Mr.; Gray of SauGus was looking. for u grain
sack in which 10 stow the bundles OF bills he won
from the bookmnkcrs. for Alice Farley played
with her field: and won literally. galiopfnE.
lengths to the good PlaTdit was second
small Ally of fine proportions that has
won n number Of races at Fort Erie and
Especially Tor Vcstcrday's race and /" viii Ii% no b b" Is;
to Detroit to-day or tomorrow, II is said. Tho
time Tor the live inrlonGs. ! :0l. showed tn
MIR. Gray knew what he was talking about when
he said that he would win and didn't care what
started az INST him.
five furlongs, with Sir Gaw,in the most fancied
Of The other maiden two-year-olis OF which the
mount on his own coli, and after a lively scrim-
mage with Hairpin, Black Cock. and Wasicful.
and Wastrfui followed. necks apart, in the order
named: Some persons were Of the opinion that
he cared TO. and that the Rayon do colt is a
much, better youngster than yesterdays race
would go to indicate.
Manassas was bull-headcd on the way to the
post for the second race and ran inlo the fence.
barking his shoulder and squeezing Clawson's
leg. 1t WIS n dash at one mile and "A furiong,
and Soutlc was fnvorite at Dig to l. Manassas
coming next in favor at Is to 3. Joe Miller.
James Monroe. and Skate. the other starters.
were held at an average price of 1 TO l. Manas.
sns rushed to tho front ntl he start. Just MS he
best to get up with soutiie, the hreeyear,old was
always master, OF the situation. He won by n
couple OF lengths IN fast time. and trotted back
to the stand so lame that he will be retired for "A
time. Joe Miller was a fair third, with Skate
last.
Mr.. VosburGh. whose work In the Ocean
Handicap was mastery. treated Billali .lc~nicntly
for the fifth event, and Father Bill Days geld.
ing, ridden by Tod Sloan. was made II decided
fayorite. 1t was a cnso of Billali first all the
way. the real contest being FOR second money be,
tween Tripping and LecGsville. the Kcene flly
getting IL by a head.
Then came the, slceplechnse. 1t WAS over the
short course and had but three starters, RoyaI
Scarlet, Decapod and Flushing. The first named
was fayorite at odds on; 1t was Flushing's first
race through tho field and Dunlap had the
mount. AS over tho hurdles. Flushing rushed
away impuisively at flag fall, but Royal Scarlet
was right after him, and 80 fast and furious did
this pair rMce TINT DecnpOh Mas quickly ont