The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-30
FLYING DUTCHMAN FLEW.
PAT DUMMIES FoUR-YEIR-oLD WINS
THE CULVER HANDICAP.

Hastings Heater, six FurlonEs IN ana So
Tho Two-Yenr-Oid Piaudit Lowers hen
Brush,a Coiors In n Phenomenal Race
snlnbnr, Nick. Fireside, and FerEst Victora.
The racing yesterday at Gravescnd was dc.
cidedly sensational. As a starter Flying Dutch
man beat the gront Splinter Hastings for the
Culver Handicap, running the ak furlongs in
1854, which Is very fast time for the Graves
end course. The public was all agog over the
splendid struggle In this race, In which q
blanket would have covered Flying Dutchman,
Hastings, Peat, and OctaRon whom tho fourth
event ON the programme was called. It was q
special event at one milo and a sixteenth, and
Ben Brush, tho mightiest OF the handicap
brigade, was favorito ut 4 to / on. Some
additional interest was lent to the contest by
tho fact that tho two ear.olds, Plaudit and
Alice Farley. were going to DO sent over a dis
lance of ground for tho first time. Ben Brush
was considered a certain winner, and there was
CONSERVATION in the ranks OF the faithful when
Plaudit sprang away in the lead and beat
him home by a short neck in the phenomenal
time Of 1:47ia. DR.. Catlett was third, only q
head away.
with %Cleophus. Nick. and Domagoguo drawn.
there were five starters for the Culver Handi-
cap. Mr.. Belmont was represented by Hastings
and Octacon, with Taral up on the former and
Hewitt on tho thrce-yoar.old. This pair were
~favorites at i to 5. while Flying Dutchman was
held at 3o to l. Peat was quoted at 4 to l,
while the two-ycar-old Previous, who carried
100 pounds, was the outsider at is to 1. The
field went away from the post with Flying
Dutchman in front and Octagon last. The
D DSt, n, was ! 2 y, wild horse RS s,h ana i P rev, , X. who Tho
chestnut. Taral had q nice hold of Hastings's
head in the run up The 6ackstretch, and, In com.
.y- tsth To- al thA 1Aa a All r,alA
play at the head of the stretch. and for a mo-
mont it looked like anybody's race. Then Pre-.
d Glop p t0 Sask b ses t pace II tU %ss RSGht SF a h,n to @Rs
between the others. though. ana tho spectators
were wildly enthusiastic AS the quartet fought
races on the Dutchman, and victory was his by
neck. Hastings beat Peat as far for SECOND
Western geidins. It was a a splendid perform:
ance for Hastings. who was concedinG the win.
nor eight pounds. Previous With much the
tail. and there is no denying the fact that this
son OF Meddler is a colt Of high class.
was considered a gift for Den Brush. and there
was little or no call for any OF the others. al
though , Ia, John dn1,S Madden de p pnd few w az q s his e 5Tis IN Z
Plaudit will be recalled as the half brother to
Hastings, which was such a warm. Western
event Sp t0 he stas r sit The properly properly; Of Ed Ed Blown Bro n1 a1d
John E. Madden. Plandit was fourth for the
Of efHHfn imys.r 'V W.s o suSseSS De snS % bSasSti o ontr iRs 'S on
Mr.. Madden. His performances until yesterday
were disSoursEins; but in working the col, 4
e ai;ssfft jge Ss hs cel 90 f RGanas Si e On ~ %'s ssei,
IN hna company mapa 1gG w fds Alice siit IF Farley sRsyn aed t foIl owe sI0 BY
way up the backstretch Ben Brush and Chal:
a half furlongs were covered In 55la seconds,
and Alice Farley. fleet as shc is, soon had
enough OF 1t and dropped back beat. Ben
Brush. under SlmSS strongest riding, ClOned
z gap Of two lengths on the upper turn.
Strengthened out for home, Williams made
play with the three-ycar-old, but Thompson car;
Sims, who Rugged the rail with Brush. was thus
enabled to save many lengths OF valuable
s srff i and f Willie Thh S Wls ai,e rs dy0gp pS , RSt Wants nS Is
OF DR.. Catlett he did not neglect TO look about
for Ben Brush; When he saw Sims SO danger;
Plaudit ont in a twinkling and rode home for
his life. He managed to heat tho four-yearold
a short neck. while DR.. CAtlett was only beaten
when the numbersa and the time went up. and Ben
Brush, while beaten. came in for n lot Of praise.
As for Plaudit, he is a smart tvo-ycar-old under
tho conditions which prevailed Yesterday. Dr..
Catlett, too. is improving every day, and at
crack. Two.yoar-olds are Troublesome custom.
ers for older horses at this season OF the year,
% Rs shfy h Tuft history %sr IS stud RdSxnH Witi sr ri ,hs
Jimmy Rowe. Jimmy Mccormick, Pat Dunno,
and other trainers who had seen Piaudit's work.
had some small waRers on the colt at 40 and SO
to /.
Salabar looked like n good thing for the OPEN
ing dash at five furlongs, but the penciilers
obligingly laid IL to 5 about his chances. He
jumped away in the lead and was never headed.
Dacian was second and Banished Third. Thorpe
up at the start. Fireside was tho favorito for
the second event for maidens at a mile. 1t was
a very bad bunch, and, the crazy flly ,Endenyor
amused the, crowd by her playful antics, Fire
side sid a won n hands Enn,s down ,hir With Tn an .s1Tira L. sec,
Nlc XIX w i%5'H inGslr Si' Tr sans soF w In tss iosd
enough to beat Rubicon a neck for second
Iloney, The last named was of quite badly or
ne T GSR hnr dRy SN MS q tRs was vase; clinking good race
between Forget and Baby Bill. The little marc
" $ favorite at 1 to 3; and topping the last
ing she beat him home cleverly. Walter was
third.
Jockey Tod Sloan sailed for England in tho
steamer Majestic at noon yesterday.
summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
For wo-yearo lds; %non.winners of o.. oooi BY sub
TO second and $50 to third; nve furlongsl
Mrs. 7. Kiley's hr. c. salabar, by sa~lvator-BavariA,
p. DUNES ch. c. DacIan, iI'ii6 wv. MARTINI
W. >: wailace's b: c. Banished: 10 lHirsoh),;....: .
tonic, Gibraltar. oxnard. Elan. Hampton. and komu.
Brtting-Against salabar. II TO 8; Dacian. Ga to 1,
Gibraltar. o 10 !; Warrenton and KomuraSaki. each
hto ! Banished and Hampden coupled. 8 to !, OF.
nard. ~ 10 l San Antonio. i5 TO |; Prince Auckland,
20 to !; Danforth. 80 to / Elan. 90 to l.
SECOND RACE.
For maidens. OF all ages; by subscription of Olo
each. with $500 aided. OF which 500 to second. and
$50 to thirds Que milo:
l.. q. & W. =. Thompson's br. +. Fireside. o, by F0
ale-Swcet Home, 100 wv. Martini ........... I
George +. JOlnson's b. 0. Arson L.. 8, 40 (Hirch). Q
Ell. Baldwin's oh. (. La Fontera, 8. 100 Sims. ~. 8
Picarona, George Daniels. Endeavor, Anus, Ma
rifle, and kenmare also ran.
Time. lt45.
Be~ttinR-ARainst Fireside. even money; George Dan.
les. pig to |; La FonterA. X to ] Arson L. and Anus,
each 10 TO l Enieavor. MaritJe. and Kenmane, each
~ to ! Picar0na, 80 to l..
THIRD RACE.
The Culver Handicap. OF g., 1000. for all ages; SEQ
each aud 500 additional for starters; to tho winner
$1,000, TO the second $3.50, and to the third 900;
six furlongs:
p. Dunue's oh. h. Flying Dutchman. 0. by imp.
WRgner-Glen Mercy, ls2 (W. MARTINI. ..... ..... l
August lrlmont's b. h. Hastings, 4. 1870 CTaraD ..... .
Turney Bros. b. q. Peat, 4. llG IR. Williams). ....... 0
Time, l:i84.
B"ttlng-Five to 4 on Hastings and OctHgon coupled;
against Flying Dutchman. 81 to !; Peat, I to Il;
Previous, 10 to /.
FOURTH RACE.
For all ages; by subscription OF ol0 each, with
$1,000 added, of which $500 to the second and o. 90