The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
A STAKE FOR SIR GAwAIN.
HE WINS TIE NAUTILUS FROM SMART
| RIVALS AT HRIGHTOM.

Of the most exciting contests OF the season.
The contestants were 30 evenly matched that
three were quoted at almost equal odds. while
the other two were also we'll played. @. F.
Dryers Sly Fox was favorite at 2 TO 1. with Sir
Gawain backed at 3 to ! and ewiftmhs at z to 2.
Whistllng Con. at 8 to /. forced the running for
a quarter. when Sir Gawain raced UP from
third place. From then on Benhet's colt kept
his head In front and finally won in a hot drive
by q neck from Swiftmas. TIL latter only beat
Whistling Con q head. Sly Fox Was up In the
leading bunch most OF the way. but weakened
when tho pinch came. His performance was
very disappointing to his followers. AZ on spring
form'he figured to outolRss his field by several
pounds more than he was c%onceding. He fin
ished a poor fourth.
Outside OF this event the most important on
the card was the Punchestown Steeplechase
Handicap over the full course. Royal Scarlet.
the odds-on ~favorite. made most Of the run
ming. and looked a sure winner until the
stretch. Then Decapoda n Equerry moved up,
and this pair put up q sensational finish.
Euuerry winning on the post by o head, Royal
Scarlet gave up tho fight and wound up four
lengths behind Decapod. The four oontenders
jumped beautifully and furnished the best
steeplechase seen in many a day.
The weather was again perfect for an outing,
n vigorous breeze tempering the heat OF a
rather tropical sun. One Of the biggest gather
ings Of the meeting passed through the turn
stiles. and a conservative estimate placed the
attendance at 5000. Awell-nlled card OF seven
races offered a rare medium Of speculation, but
the talent went astray early and only two ia
vorites pulled through. Maher and Doggett
divided the riding honors. the little lightweight
landing the first two. winners. while Doggett
piloted the winner OF the fourth and sixth
The only mount Sloan accepted was in the
Upsn cons eau; nhs4 m ae ga q %taporIte. M second
choice. Continental: in Mahsr's hands, made
Shake on Merlin, and, N the driye home man;
aged to CAPTURE the place three lengths ahead
the race. and rested forthe remainder of the day.
He was strongly advised By prominent horse
viii p 70 bs 3 % decide t to Ia! 1O qGf T until mRf The eR sar %e
toga meeting; with the possible exception OF an
was established a mild %fayorite at 7to2. Maher
6 6SFS. from Z an'YRs GssTs { f Rase y s fARale4aE rs w6H
'a 1itE9 BY 1hS Mil isGGE isnsy = ,Rs S2S sai} Sfri for Ireland
on ont. the = Celmpatpdia;, hi his foil we. y T ere On 3n, hand rdn in
The mare was installed. a. hot ~favorite. over a
gmart Held Of seven. and she squeezed through
bya neck after a grand brush with FleetinE
Handicap sIS for tvo-yeSr.olds that, he was
Ken sas pV Stable e0 h HSd su'f isi tiNS 1T. Ga aSIw SSc
WITH VII t JACK fPs oinf, ana a. he w SSou SSR' Of q the ssq treE
neatly by a length from Imitation. who hnished
f Snnn ss%o r dIis 3 his shs ssfd IF lnt au tsS 3rd aaRPhi n
from Leedsviile. who beat BuriesQue two
lengths. Summary:
FIRST RACE.
Selling; for three-year-oldl and upward that have
mot won more than one race in 1903; Seo9 added.
IL. hollands b. h. Continental. Q. by Luke Black
T.. J. Barrett Z COS t!S i s. c. I5nsacre. 8. ioi jt~sloa1j.. )
'" sSne gt.ys c b RI Mset,n ana q i Esn % Gsn aiso ran MS
core. 10 o ! Merlin RI t J to i eSaaasn.A 70 e g 7 7 t cRaF
agrace. Is TO 1 LAnsdRle.
SECOND RACE.
ol Tp or T sSiEs; 500 tESoys ssasa, d th Hhi asv; s9 nes % ss second SsSi
and o2b to third; weights twelve pounds below the
Rogers 4 Roses br: o; Easter Card. by Candlemas
J, P. MSrtin's bT. c. Federal, Ito Do.4et6. :
Turney Bros b. c. The Burlington Route. 10
Helen HTfhfoma;. Tennis. Country Dance. Ieando.
EsF P.nit. MAY L tandIs, a l%p fSttis Rs1s 4as si1o r badge
B~s.Hpe,.s.yen to i j ss;ainss Easter Gard. 10 to l
Fsespaii 100 to I i fe s&ienf e to f ! coaptrs 2 Dance aS.'s 8
to l LeAndo. 100 to l EArline, 80 to ! May Landis. 20
Penitentpe. 8 to i iumiro. 1o6 to ! Little Reggie. -
THIRD RACE.
Selling; for three.year-olds aud upward; $500
added; OF which $3.50 to second and $50 to third; al
N: 'Clancy's b: m: lambert. 3. by Amphion-star-
ssnSsaaon staSle's oS. /. Fleeing Gold. s. OF 0ia. !
Ri SsnsSo i H. Go Mss SFi LYMAN s: Hfn h hiRiffSifF Pa & FL ETaSsH si. 9
ran. .
BsssnF7seysp e. s 1Gains. Lss39bs1t 4 70 / Fleet;
t 70 ! S Siss' I IS 10 ! f iSR g A i Siflll, % % e e ! i i FTOh%an H. .
FOURTH RACE.
.G TSS Sspt IL .t. for + ssG ysSSsat y S HS,o s' sso6 s3 g
Seeona and 500 70 third; penalties and sn afioS vance 80
j. !; Bsnlstt's b: 8; Sir eawAin. by CALAMITY,
pe@iei / FsrrolisNS 3. 6. svwiiftmas, liz iMihsrj 49,: :
Sly Fox and deOrF F, BCyd aIsS ran.
-Betunp-rhree TO- ii i AGAINST Sir eawain. 7 to 2
swtftmIs. Q 70 / whistlinG Con. 3 to 1sly Fox, 8 to /
FIFTH RACE.
si5o % second ana s6otO third; liz furllongSy;
James Rowe / do.s b. Co 9. Initiation. io7 tM1hsarjy:...,:. : :
Mall Bag and Judge MAGee also ran.
Be~tinS-Eleyen to 5 asainst Jack Point. 2 to 1 I'M
ttation, 6 TO l Rusher. 4 70 1 Mail Bag, 80 TO / Judge
SIXTH RACE.
added, Of which $40 to second and $3b to third; al.
lowAnces; one mile:
+. y. Toods's 81; 9. RSPpAhAnnoch, 8. by Poto-
D. Gideon's b. C. Leedsville. 4, III thaherl. ........ 2
g. b. Patterson's br. C. Burlesque, 4, ia BimB) 49,. 3
CampaniR also ran.
Time, 1IA1A.
Betting-EiRhtt TO 8 against RAppahAnnock, 8 TO
Leedsvlle, . to 8 Burlesque, 10 to 1 CampaniG.
SEVENTH RACE.
The PuncheGtown Steeplechase Handicap; for four.
yoar-olds and upward; S26 each, $40 forfeit; $3.50
added, of which 5000 to second and 800 TO third;
the full course;
James W, Colts b. 9: :Equerry. 8, by imp. Order
8. N. NichoIss b. z. Decapod, aged, iia tcaiiahanj. :
FIR. 4 4; Hitchoock'a CHI. g. Royal Scarlet. 8. 1853
Beaufort also ran.
Time, 5;17H.
BettinR-Ten TO ! against Eqnerry, IL to 8 Decapod,
7 to 10 Royal Scarlet, 10 to 1 Beaufort.
~Corinthian FIeets Special Race.
The Corinthian feet of New Rochelle will hold
special races on July 20 for the 2l.foot class OF
knockRbouts and for the 20.foot class Of open aloops
one.raters, over the regular course OF Echo Bay. A
feature of the day will DO the second Of the series OF