The sun., 1899-06-23
KILLASHANDRA'S ZEPHYR.
SYDNEY PAGET BUYS THE FILLY ~
TINE TO CAPTURE THE STAKE


Fashion Rt sheepshead Bay-Thomas
Cat Repeats in the Handicap-Peace,
Big Gun and Rhinelander Also Score.
Patrons OF the racing at Sheepehead Bay
track who had begun to Rrumble about light
helds found boomerang awaiting them when
they reached the Coney Island Jockey Club in
closure yesterday afternoon. Twenty-Five can
didates appeared on the card for the opening
event. and the blue pencil was used with dis-
erection up to the last race. from which eight Of
Ane twelve named were withdrawn Taken al
together. II was good days sport. and the at
tendance was fully up to the 5000 mark.
Between races the stewards OF the meeting
continued their investigation into the case
arising out OF Maher's riding OF Banastar in
tho Suburban. Tho session was again secret.
but IL was said that the bookmakers' sheets
for the race under inspection and that sew
cral witnesses. in addition to those already
heard, have been summoned to give testi-
mony. When the stewards have sifted tho
matter thoroughly they will submit report
to the Jockey Club and the official facts will be
made public in due course.
The first race of Importance was the Zephyr
Stakes. with $1,000. for two-year- -olds. down
the Futurity course. J. b. Lewmans Forester
colt Flaunt opened and closed an even money
favorte. with the Morris Bros St. Florian
flly Primrose Day next in demand. Both
went uOWn DelOre h1lldenhnQrh. VINO ran
away from them in the first furlong and won
easily by five lengths. Flaunt was second
to the last pole. but Primrose Day then
challenged and took the place by
length. The winner who had been en-
tered by +. G. O'Reilly. ran in the inter-
est and colors OF Sydney Paget. and the
explanation is interesting Mr.. Paget had
previously purchased Ineennamara from the
Same stable. and while the owners were chat
tina over her merits on Suburban Day Mr..
PaGet inquired the price OF Killashandra.
II alt in Joke Owner 0Reilly named pretty
steep figure and said It was the rock bottom
mark. He promptly forgot all about It and
went of to remote Pennsylvania. where he
has large railroad contract. On wednes-
day he was surprised to see special en-
eine rushing toward him and was still moro
and handed him a despatch from s. ydney Paset
&ast %tF b1 vi Sks the Az
to learn that the iilly m had run a remarkable
among his friends and nearly @ ali the elubRouse
contingent got aboard at the tempting price OF
The Zephyr was followed by handicap over
pretty hard race the day before Thomas Cat
engaged. with George Boyd a strong second second
shoioe, W. 9. Eusts's horse raced behind
tried to cut loose. Turner on Merry Prince
answered the challenge gamely. and 1t was
squeezed home by a head in fast handicap
time. There was another duel three lengths
1naily h W secured by nect S from intrasise irus'
Then came the Swift, Stakes, with $1,000
added Ss for at seven iurlo1Ss
Sreter's imported colt Little Saint by Friar's
weight q money soon made Dupns. Fly
away from his neld and won easing up By q
fast from the rear and beat Greatand three
parts OF n length.
oneieneth victory Tor Pc Peace Tourane%. al az Prince
0 9drts Males aaa a9d t6 came with the "a
nored the starters call to come on, and Jockey
Slack was set down for q, week; Eleven two
the nns for the bs dHsh nth
yorite were kept guessing to the last Jump.
hes Whn b,S on 1e post BY
the running. lost the place to Her Lady ship by
Imperator tried his usual runaway tractics
in the last race. one mile on turi but gave way
10 the stretch to Rhineland and Bon Ino.
honors. but Rhine elander. the to 3 tavorite.
stalled her OF and won by half length. The
summary:
FIRST RACE.
For three yoarolds winners Of s4oo selling
half pn fnrlongs rs oR 5ah. main track
Turmoil Ioi WILSON,. ....'. ..0,..'l..
DeP c Sh g frnre n Wales. ss @
% oTdesl Chopin 9 Ed Tpton, .Lepida May Landis.
1yran and Haveock slso ran.
Time 1907 40.
Pns: %, to .:pg-. Psass , to Tsn5sRs zine
pin. to Ed Upton 100 to Lsptda % 100 t" to Mao, NAY
iandis, to Lady Exile. 90 to ! Tam Var, IS TO /
! Tyran is to Haveocf t'' W I'' '''A'' -
SECOND RACE.
The Zephyr, for twoyear olds; special weightu.
sydney passt's ch' I; kiil.shandrs, BY aoldhnch-
Gonnemara. 1od McCueJ; ..................
f. Mer.s 10 F'Sh' SR frmross Day os
Pse and Red Path also ran
p.,,,nc-r,v. Time s III 20. ru,.,.,,. ,
money FIaupt, to Primrose Day. 90 to Pasig, q
For three yearolds and upward; handicap; ono
VIC. Easts.s b b. Thomas Cat, s. by M.Asetto-.
". e P,iy's ch b. Merry Prince, .. il, ,Turneri,
J. =; MsDonald's ch, c. Central Trust. :. 1i5
Trsgedisn. Intrusive. George Boyd and NiilIstream
Time 2o7 2.5.
pe to sgrin:i Ih3ms, Cat to Merry
Intrusive. to George Boyd. 90 to Mlllstrsam.
FOURTH RACE.
The Swift $1,000 added; for three-year.olds;
penalties and allowances: seven furlonRs:
p11nes Ghi G. % Nigh. by oAndiemas-
llS turner
Eastln n Lnrabics b. c. Kiniey Mack lI8 ,TaraIl 2
NJ +. Dwyers ch. G. Greatland l2l (O'LoRry)....,.3
DR.. Eichberg. Cormorant Little Saint, Lakeland
and Manlius also ran.
Time 1927 rs.
BettinR-Eleve to 8 against Fly by Night Z to
Kinloy Mack. 80 TO I GreAtlsnd. 10 to Dr.. Is oh
berg IL to Curmorant 5 to / Little Saint, 5 to /
Lakeland, 10 to Manlius.
FIFTH RACE.
For twoysar.ods; selling; Allowances last hve
furlongs OF Futurity course:
Al. Joyners br e Big Gun. by Artillery-Linda
Vista, los LMcCuej :..: .;.........:,.:.........
J. L. Holland b. T. Her Lady ship, No (Bullman)..
c. J. DroamAnS b. c Nohicer los Turner. ..... 3
Homecrest. Alex Prestige. oldone. Tidy Ann.
Be Be 8, Pillager ard Gold Lack also
Time, 1903
BettnR-Eight to against Big Gun, q to Her
LAdyahip, II TO s Vohicer. 80 TO Homecrest, O to
Alex, to Prestige. 30 to Goldone. 80 to Tidy
Ann. so to Be BE s. 100 to Pillager 90 to Gold
Lack.
SIXTH RACE.
FOR lids and upward; weights 2s pounds
above the scale; allowances one mile on turf
II. Eugene LeiKhs b. c. Rhinelandor. 8, by Bran
ble-MRry C., ia CTurner)
J T., SeaRrAm's br IN. Bon lnO B, l1b (WilliAms) 2