New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
THE RACETRACk.
ECHOES OF THE SUBURBAN.
TALK OF A THURMAN ABOUT TURF Az
FAIRS-THE DAY AT SHEEPSHEAD

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FArRs-THE DAY AT SHEEPsHEAD.
Sheepshead Bay racetrack deserted at an
early hour yesterday by the trainers horse-watch-
crs and others who either roost in the grandSiand
or remain awake all night so as not to miss me
/ cary morning trials. Peace ard quiet re4sIed
where all was hurry. hustle and CONFUSION on S''-
urIav The trainers and others interested in rae
ing ether visited the Easton Sale Padfocks or
the American Horse Exchange to inspec; the
ycarlnss which are to be sold this week Inc
great erardstand. somhre and dim. seemed to re-
feet the feelings Of majority Of It's occupants
on Saturday when the public favoriies were peat
On IN five out u the six races run. Now and ;ncn
the silence was broken by the sound Of James
VNIepicuc's footsteps. although be tried his best
10 tread softly so as not 70 disturb the slumneFs
OF a lone policeman. who was furnishing nourish-
mcnt for myriads Of mosquitoes
The echoes Of Saturdays racing could be heard
at every gathering place of turfinen. TIios We
tory f. the Suburban was a great surprise 10 a
yast majority u the spectators. but Saturday was
purely and simply q Leonatus day as Ais sons
won three races Tilio and Rinaldo won at Sleeps
head Bay and Pink Coat won the -. Louis Derby
~ - Louis. Lconatus was not honored az sire
while living but now that he Is dead pedigree 'N-
ports begin 20 see that he was great sire. liis
failure IN thc stud was due 70 the fact that his
owners were not educated Up 20 the hgure system
, 81 breeding
Tara had an or day on Saturday Although he
was The arst 10 weigh out IN the new clubhouse
and his name arst on tho number board he
failed 20 be- first past the post He had mounts
too Oh weI-backed horses IN four races.
There was q large amount ~ parley'ng about
mounts H. the race Tor the suburban poggett WAS
49,, -. "a. o.. tr.,r,,., t,, ,.h.. .r,-., y,.,a
.-...., So. ,,o ,.,,hs-,vol a., o., Deck tho man
ayers q Ben Holiday preferred Taral 20 Doggett
and an ARRANGEMENT was made with the latter 20
have Tlral ride the hors, Later on DoEsett re-
49,. 49, ..,,.- o.4 .,.,~.,a - 49,. rcr Ir,f.s-
go. 49,, -, 49,. ,to .,.,,,-ds ,b,, mo
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-. o.. 49,. ,oot,.y H., ,-e,.-rcd 4, the end
49,, to e.. h[-so o,4 az D.yret, had tie
noun, OF, Ro,el Sta he had an extremely prodta-
~. AN,
$50 ro,o ,,fbs so-io,isly o, withdrawing from
-. -, -, ....,,,r, d, ,,rr,o- lie does no, intend
" to 49,. -a-ks -, ,to h-oe3ers hu. hopes 10
r ,,,,s and dls,,r,..on h, vir.r,or prizes for the
-. ., ,.,..- ,.o,o,,hfes
'", a. r.. ,h. ,~,.,s rluo vu only train
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Io'ses '' "'''. ~ '"' a. -, .rl
Mr. Rogers refused 20 ""'" H''''' '''
no ara y,ful,, f., n,,rc,aso ,horoughbrcds which
VIZ - ",'''''S
William c. Whitney takes a lively Interest 10
r..,rr lie loves p good horse and when a. the
TIA 4 can invariably be foHnd insp' .u"s we WIN
ncr after each race. fefiy i''i"'"' ''''9 '''-
George +. smith cl1'isbrrg PM. Is not o"i'Ins
as heavily as In former years In taxing ABOUT
racing he said. There can bee 40 true torm 10
,.~..s . f.rp "a fhe, Az. starred with the barrier
,t- 20, Lad, ,,.,. ,,,, Mills |, Is. unsafe 10
at distances OF less '''.'' '"' mn . " '''
be. large amounts. horses Ncqrrrily come ln
,.t,.t. .o,.,,, u.,,h .hc barrier which frighieus
''' .'"'' 80, 49,. $500. 49,, o., ,,.t- ,..r,,
would not care II every racctrlck wneTc the bar
t. ID. .cd vas shut I'D tight as there IS no pleas
''N' " $500. ,.,, ,... b,re,. 'lla
nTe lh racing "N'" '''' S'''' "a" "''
Typhoon and others. which look Ike cinches. but
t.,.o 90. ,b.rc. when the barrier g. rails a."
49,. go, It'd Of bis foo, hy a collision
e. .r-... a., r,,, nc ~ ho ,y,r.
with the barrier on SATURDAY ana ran q" il "' "e''
u.rv-n.el cd when the start was finally made
"a r,~,. ,al,.s g., koen interest I'm racing
hahH4l"" W. '"'' nm - ,, LIZ.
and would puTcnas" some Hois'S il '' ''''- '''''
/ make up his mind about his colors 9. Albert
- tl., ,u,,i,-,. q, ,he alliring haif held
9'''''S "-' 49, -, "a. .rI - l,,,t,. ,
ont 20 owners OF 'l"'""e''"''"' anu IN
.,r,,-tse himself and his friends by making several
800 .-to.l ,..cs 30. .h,. ne,r future
purchases Oh "''' ''-,a 80 ,a'l .t,,, 3d.. ,,..or,
tine II the Suburban ~ amateur timers that the
.,rr... official time may settle some % the dis
49, =, a.. as f,lfovys. ru-loue 0.l3 %. quarf.r
Pu.e'' - ID firl,,,g- q "a 2-s. hiif-mlc OIL. llr
/ fuTlonea u.s. ~ 80 "''. ,, M ..t,r,e f..-'
l.zA 90, NILE 81 -, one nm, ,rh ne al ,i,,.r
one mic ana u P'di ~ .o..L - '',trb No.
w % fHIi'to an - -. 49,. a. -. 10 10 ,,t..-
+ osi and consceAouS "H" ms A. ." ~, 49, ,,, .,
thing but unc IN" I1'D9 '''i''"' anu 80 '' "
lSiaction 10 ms employers. ..-. a.. o.-.o..,,..
IN the su"lr. an 1.inT"sn tt 49, ,i entn hofs.
shave, as ms OF n4ho I's s.'D"' ia .,. o.,
was dangerously Close 10 cu'''n nm ~ r.r
| mem showed 10 D"i 'll',lH ~ ,.t' o. 49,,
Holiday appeared as brleht ana 'hlPict 49, w"
| year-oi Tillo was lively and playful, put ne car
/ ried a eood-szed welt 10 show where Cay on ny
him wien the whip. OGDEN cantercd a. usual ana
| anpoar-d as i he could 10 better the next time
/ Imp is likely 70 meas sure strides Win vo..e"ii.,