The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
AZUCENA ALL THE WAY.
GEORGE loves EILLY BEATS SWIFT
MAS At sHEEPsBEAD BAY.


and Old Abuse Earn Brackets-Three
Favorites Land Money-wind-up To-day.
Although no stake features Rraced the card
| at Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon the
sport furnished was much above the average
usually looked for on an on day" and 5000
followers OF the game passed through the
| turnstiles. The enthusiasm OF the majority
was clearly due to q desire to get even with
the books as the meeting will end this alter
noon. The elements frowned on the track
ominousy while the jockeys we're weighing
| out for the opening race. but the threatened
storm spent itself in drizzle OF rain which
ceased before bugle call. Then the sun shone
out with July feryor. and as old Humidity also
doomed up fully charged for mischief. and the
three decker stands completely shut out the
LIGHT land breeze the enclosure soon became
the hottest spot on the Greater New York
| frontier. These conditions made traffic ba-
tween the paddock and the ring martyrdom
but the regulars managed to pick three win
ners and went home comparatively happy.
1t was principally gala day for the cheaper
class OF horses and almost evory vacancy
created by a scratch on the bulletin board
was Immediately scrambled FOR by owners
whose entries had been shut out by the track
limit. The first race. dash for maiden two
| year-olds. attracted nineteen runners and
led to some rare guessing. Weight OF money
finally forced Watercure's price from 30 to 1 to
4 to and the Morris colt went to the post a
slight favorite over Gold Lack and Hesper. The
latter in the hands OF Maher. won out rather
! easily by length and half from Angle who
Lack. kamara. Watercure and Bombshell
The one milo. race Tor three-year olds
brought out light field of four with Rush
| prohibtive favorito. She never left the issue
] in 6Oub and QAllODinR by five lengths
from Lothario who beat Leo Planter three
Lengths The BurngtSn R out Looked to hsSe
Richards Mapping in the last few strides A..
Sixteen G faced the barrier c.r. FOR the ne
! the place by a head from Tabouret. The best
cap for .three.year olds and upward. at one
mile and furong swittmes caught tho pop
Hznc .sme' who h led ali the way and won bv
length, Maid Of Harlem ran determined
stern chase and finished at the favorite's throat
Nine two-year Odds faced the barrier for the
fifth race. dash down the Futurity course
The talent could see nothing worth playing
outside Gonfalon. but the favorite finished we'll
outside the money while Xii marnock and Sad:
the outsider Mauvills.
MAKING G9msz M made bold Ed t9 land the the
The Star Of Bethlehem outran him in the
stretch and won easily by three lengths.
1 minds f the S Grs.
Eastern Handicap Of 5000 0d Tor d twG-yeaT ods
year ODDS and upward at two miles. and
steeple chase over the full course. Summary:
FIRST RACE
Selling; for maiden twoyear-olds; allowances;
last ave furlongs of the Fntnrity course
Dave Gdeons b. c. Hesper. by His Highness-
sydney PaGet,s b. c. Angle iot lclaTson).
yesuvi.p. Bonn bshsll, La Vega Prost Finch.
faSnrs Gdsn scepre Royal sterins Present.
Aliaire and Kindred Also also! ran 10,
o1a 70 against assRs5 3
Finch Finch 100 to Adiaor: 50 to l. Hop BROOK: to j.
to T. Pacta ri 70 20 to Golden seeptre l.
Royal Sterling $50 to l, Present. 100 to l. Alaire;
SECOND RACE.
B. R"sh By
@ E. smith Dr. Q Lo.h.rio i2l ,o'connorj
W. Dardens h. Loo Planter. l1s to'Leary>......
The Burlington Route also ran
Lothario; II to /, Leo Planter; 100 to l. The Burl.
ington Route.
THIRD RACE.
selline; for three-y ear Odds and upward; nom
winners in 1899 OF $500; allowances; six furlongs
Fred Fosters b. h. Abuse. g, by Plevna-Abu Krl.
sb k io5 19
Teps. y Grey Jonah Lillian Belle s,. R nfa,
pher. Miss Marion. Red spider. Water House and
Chappaqua also ran. ,,.
Bettins-Fight to against Abuse; to l, Kilt;
TO !. Tabouret; 100 to l.. Tsnts; 20 to j. A. Grey;
Rpa 10 200 tinker 20 to Alice
20o Hs,5g Crawford 80 to sir spdsr
Water House; 80 to /. ChappAqra.
FOURTH RACE.
Handicap: for three-year-olds and upward ono
George j. Long 8 5. +. Azucena. 4. by Pardee-star
paAeiS Fsrreis Dr. c. Swiftmas L. 1914 10 Learyj
osceola Stables bf Maid of Harlem g. ss Wilson'
h'nniA'n'' also ran Time. 1:s44.5.
t.. ASfn marsm 10 & NO.
! knic.
FIFTH RAeM
For two-year-olds; penalties and allowances;
A. l.. Aste's CHI. g. sadducee by BathAmpton-
j. T. Madden 3 Dr. c. Kilmarnock. by Sir Dixon
Ms. Used, lI6 'Qdom! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
dnf.6n heynoas nts KING Bra@be Hn
dus and Big Gun also ran
-De.d heat Purse divided. co.
Bettna-Ten to against sadducee; to ], XII.
40 to T. Reynolds. 100 to i. tiodone; SO to l. King
Bramble; A to l. Hindus; soto /, Big Gun.
| SIXTH RACE.
Selling; for three-year- olds and upward; allow
ances; one mile and u half on turf
Hart Gibson, Jr. $, ch. g. The Star of bethlehem.
N tiancy's CHI; 2. MaIimo Gomez, 4 lo7 toLeary,. :
+. D. Boards blk. c. Spurs, g. H5 Odom) .......
| Bardella, Banished Maurice and Leando also ran
Time. 235 Al.
Betting-sir to l against The Star of Betuehem
o to 3, Maxine Gomez; 10 to l. Spurs; Is to l. Bar
della 8 to l. Banished; to l. Maurice: to /.
| LeandO.
The entries for to-day's races are as follows:
First Race-For two.year-olds: selling; $500 added
| last Ave furlongs of tho Futurity Course.
Federalist .......,...1O4 First Past .........1O2
Dangerous Maid .... 100 The Bobby. 1O3
Jen
Fluke w Slnuh w
Beverage w Jamaica, "
Kpling .,............1l2 yitara ............. %
Post Haste 1o4 lhhdence........ ~
Laureate lo7 knight Banneret.. 90
| LanBea. .,..,,..........l 10Y
Second Race-A handicap for three ear-ods and
| over; 81 900 added seven furlongs on the main
| track:
Peep o. Day ..........125 Sanders. ...........11s
Admiration .......,,,,1l2 st. Callatine. 1o7
l. Aouette ..,.,,.,,.lo3 Toluca ,......."..... 100
Lady Lindsey ...,.,,.. 81 Lady Madge. ~
| Third Race The GreAt Eastern Handicap Of