The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
SIR WALTER ONCE 0 R
THE VETERAN DEFEATS PEEP o'DAH
IN A RoUsING FINISH.

spectator at tho Morris Park races
afternoon. lie was under the escort
OF Robert A.. Pinkerton. and was very
much interested In all that no saw and
heard at the splendid course. The distin-
guishcd Chinaman is a handsome man OF
forty or thcrcabouts, who speaks English
and German. In addition to his own language,
having spent some time abroad overseeing tho
construction of the new steamers now being
built for the Chinese Government In England
and Germany. He was all smiles and affability. |
and will go home with q good impression OF
American racing, rs a number Of tho finishes
were OF the closest and fierccst character.
1t was the extra day for which tho Horse
mems Protective Association furnished the pro- |
grammc, and the entry list for the first and sec
ond events was very large. Happily, with
drawals reduced tho fields until they were
capable of being handled comfortably, and tho
races were over and the crowd was homo by @
o'clock. Sir Walter and Peep O. Day furnished
the best race OF the day in the handicap at one
mile and n furlong, the old horse winning by a |
nose after u whipping finish Of moro than a
furlong.
1t was tho fourth race of the day, and there
were so many withdrawals that only Lehman, |
Peep O. Day, Sir Walter, and Howard Mann
went to the post, and they were fancied by the
talent In the order named, tho former closing at
z to 5, while 4 to l could DO had against Sir
Walter. Sir Walter was the paccmaker from
tho start, and he showed the way over the hill a
length in front OF tho field punched, all waiting
under a pull. In the straight all made play for
Sir Walter. and Peep o Day did reach the vet
Gran opposite the old free field. Howard Mann
never had speed enough to get up. and Lehman.
after making a brave bid, faded away. Peep O.
Day chung dcterminedly and Clayton used
the whip and spurs unsparingly. The hero
of many hard.fought battles responded most
calamity, and. holding his own. brought
Taral to a drive in turn. A milo and
a furlong is too far for Peep o Day, and
he tired enough to let Sir Walter win
away AVA n0 Sir w I'sh%e never wS' lo eniFadi S e lew , ihsns'hh s
did yesterday. For a horse that has undergone
such severe campaigns for the past five years
his legs and feet are in wonderful condition.
James II. keeno showed the public a very
smart filly in the opening race in the chestnut
ported .Cerito. Mr.. Hunt was the favoritc. but
the finish was between The Cad and Nautch
the last furions, and Id won in in a hard Or drive by a
nose in the very fast time OF 5Sla seconds. Ella
1d sly was third au The ,ho Win mi5 is is g sdh,GaaG handsome SOM,
again. Yesterdays race was her maiden effort.
Fireside, the favorite for the second race. was
South Africa, won cleverly from the long shot,
Tanis. Kaiser Ludwig was third. The Kaiser
his field safe throughout, winning without whip
or or spur LHa, BY y, a good open length. Tsnis, OF none
wig a head for second money. George II.
Ketcham was a very close fourth.
money for the talent in the dash at one mile.
and there wasn't much to choose between them
but he warGe cd up lame. and the odds mounted
to IL to 3. In the actual race the Gelding. while
he Won by a neck eiE in Il the fast time Of TAI. TfoG;
Cromwell was third, and it was whispered
around that Owner Tommy Griffin had been
looking wistfully at Peat before the race. Had
Peat been beaten, there was a chance that he
would have changed owners. Dolando had no
speed IN the final furlong. but DemagoRue per-
Sly Fox was favorite for the. race at seven
his colors to James R. Keene's brown colt Flax
Spinner. by st. Synphorien. out Of imported
s Dss5aa, S MnH Man Ma.i nns Gomez eooa e0 the cay eSri EoI pS %as
m maker IT third q / sly Fox w ran b in the name pHIme and
There were but four starters for the conclud.
Ing event OF the day. a dash Of q mile, 1t looked
z to 10 was a royal price under the circum.
stances. .Ramiro ii. and Challenger chased The
the son of Favor. won pulling up. Challenger,
whipped out, beat Ramiro II. a neck for second
money. follow:
FIRST RACE.
Selling. maiden two-yearolis, with o4oo added. OF
which e5o to second and S2o to third; last Ave fur.
JAMES r. Keene's CHI. I. Nautch Girl. by Pepper and
salt-imp. Cerito, lO5 IN. Martini. ...............l
We DAYS br. I. Ella Daily. % co'connogs>::"::s
julius Cesar, Laro9uoise. Jack Donohue. stain.
Giles Shine. Princess India. and Land Nymph also
ran.
~Bettlag-Against Mr. Hunt, 80 to |; Jack Donohue
h fna sGi Lesf GT io to f !: The . c g and S1E Eta p Dali; . EACH sS Il Il
10 ! :; stain; ii L a Slto. AND S,c GILES = shine 5nnT each a%G = to i
and Princess India, each so tol.
SECOND RACE.
.5 sslIIn g. for %. sh5s ak s5 G ssso1 And ap Sp ava d. T ,n,1s 500 49,,
sig furlongs Of the withers mile:
Adam Beck's b. b. South Africa, 4. by imp. Tristan
H. PATTERSON b. 8. Tanis. 1. 100 jiiirsrhj
II. I. Grinn's b. c. Kaiser Ludwig. 8. lo7 drvingy.,.3
Baker. City, oceana. Ten Spot, Her own. Hurl. Red
Spider. Zarada. and Friendship also ran. Fireside
Dorian, and George H. Ketchan. each 5 to i Kaiser
Ludwig. $ to ! Tanis. IL to ! =; Chum. ] 3 TO /; Judge
E e to i a' zsra 3Se@ Snd T Fllos sRSsii an each het 80 U to I; e Rsa
Spider. Hurl, and Bon Ami, each 80 to l.
THIRD RACE.
Selling. for all ages, with 5000 added. OF which 600
to second and $50 to third; the withers mile:
J. j. McCar"rty's b. &. Peat. !. by Jim Gore-Nannie
Hayman 4 Franks /. c. Demasogue. Z, SO GMaherj. 3
H. 7. Grinn's oh. h. Tom Cromwell. 4. ll6 (R. VII.
Deerslayer. Thomas Cat. Dolando, Lobengula, Vol.
ley. and Orion also ran; T..
B~etting-Against Peat. IL TO 8; Dolando. ea to /;
Tom Cromwell, u TO ]; LobenRula ana DemaRORue.
each 4 to / orion. 10 TO l; Nolley, Thomas Cat. and
Deerslayer. each 20 to l..
FOURTH RACE.
Handicap. for all ages; by subscription OF o10 each.
with 5000 added. OF which 500 to second and $50 to
third; one mile and n furlong over the hill:
Oneck Stablea b. h. Sir Waiter. aged, by imp, Mid.
lothIan-La Scala, 1922 clayton. 80. ....... I
]. A. McCormick's b. h. Peep o. Day, !, 100 TaraD.. 2
c. Fleischmann & Sons oh. h. Lehman. ., 1875 (sims) 8
Howard Mann also ran.
Time, l:55l4.
Betting-Against Lehman. z TO .; Peep o. Day, IS
to 5; Sir Walter. 4 to /; Howard Mann. Az TO l.
FIFTH RACE.
Selling. for two.yearolds. with $500 added, Of
| which s75 to second and S2o TO third; last seven fur.
longs Withers mile:
| James II. Keene's br. o. Flaxspinner. by st. SYM
p~horien-Distan 100 II. MARTINI .............. l
CT. Dwyer's oh. c. Sly Fox. ia (Sims). .......... 2
William Lakeland's oh. q. Maxine Gomez, 1903
| (BeTgenD '.... ..''''''' -. .'..' ..''' ....,.,,. -. u
Hampden. Sir Gawain. Philip. and Lady Disdain
also ran.
Betting-Against Sly Fox. 4 to 5; Hampton, 2 to /;
Philip, 81, TO /; Flaxspinner, 10 to |; Maxine Gomez,
| ID to i; sir Gawain, 20 TO /; Lady Disdain. 100 TO J..
SIXTH RACE.
For three-year.olds and upw ard. with $500 added,
Of which S76 10 second and 9a5 to third the withers