The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-14

Ornament. carrying top weight, Is the
favorite with The public this year. He
is one OF the greatest living race horses
and Is a chestnut colt by imported Or
der-Victorine, by Onondaga. He start
ed in the Kentucky Derby last year,
finishing second to Typhoon III. beating
DIR. catlett. DIR. Sheppard and others.
His next important race during the
Louisville meet was the Clark Stakes at
a mile and one-eighth on May 10 last
year. On June 26 he won the st. Louis
Derby, a mile and q half, I'm 2:51. His
first important appearance In the east
was on the opening day of the autumn
meeting Of the Coney Island Jockey
club. when he captured the Fall Hand
leap for 3-year-olds. At the same
meeting he won the Twin City Handi-
cap at a mile and a quarter In 2:05 rs.
This last 10 at the same distance as the
Suburban. Ornament recently passed
out of the hands OF G. T. Patterson into
those of Headley & Norton n won his
first race under their colors. the Brook
lyn Handicap. two weeks g in hollow
style with Tod Sloane up. His time
was 2:10 owe an extra heavy track.
and some of the good horses he beat
were Ben Holiday. Sly Fox. Don De
Orc. Tilio. On Deck ard Ogden. The
winning OF the Brooklyn entailed a
weight penalty. SC that Ornament must
carry 131 pounds m the Suburban.
Most OF the well known Jockeys now
in the east will have mounts In the
race. Clayton will probably be on the
favorite. while Tod Sloane will have the
mount on either Lehman or George
keene. a he Ia riding for the Fleisch-
mann stables. On Deck or Typhoon ii
will be piloted by Tarai.
The list of entries will be cut down
before the day Of the race for various
reasons, and II Is probable that only
about a dozen nags will go to the post.
Last year there were only nine starters.
Sheepshead Bay Is Justly noted for
being of the most beautiful race
tracks In the world, the rich, green
fields and giant beeches and naples
making h a portion Of Long Island sur
rounding the course the garden spot of
the state. But On Suburban day there
Ia no time for the hurrying thousands
admire the smooth sward or beauti-
full groups of Towering plants. There il
a rush and hustle for the grand stand
to secure seats. 1t being a case Of first
first served. An hour or more
before the first race Is called there is
not a seat to be had. and the space re-
for vehicles Is crowded with
victorias, dogcarts. wagons and wag-
onettes.
Soon the lawn before the vast double
deckcd grand stand. the spacious pad
dock and huge inner field, with its hun
dreds OF benches, are black with the
out for a summers holiday.
Here is an old timer rubbing his hands
and telling any who will listen that a
that SO loves the sport of kings
IL never one to be defeated in the wars
Of the world
Train after train deposits its living
and the crowd. now tremendous.
but good natured withal. fills up every
nook and corner on each side of the
track like two armies drawn up
battle array.
There are many women magnifcently
In that vast assemblage. Hun
ireds stand for hours with their broth
IT'S or somebody else's brothers and an |
olaud their favorites. unmindful OF the
oroiling sun,
Every one exchanges opinions with
his nelghbor. from the tailor made girl
Who comes from no one knows where. |
,ut whose store of horse lore Is amaz- |
ng. to the city clerk with a half holi- |
and q mad desire to gain a fortune