The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
UPSETS AT SHEEPSHEAD.
BEN HOLLdDAP WELL BEA TEN AT HIS
FhTORiTE DISTANCE.


Little saint Scores Ills First American
Victory Record Breaking Again In Or
der-The Bidding for selling Piaters.
The racing at Sheepshead bay yesterday was
full OF incident. which. however. brought little
consolation to packers Of favorites. ~ only two
first choices rewarded their followers There
was good attendance and the weather and
track conditions were almost fautlcss. Chief
interest centred in the handicap for three
year-olds and upward. at one mile and half.
Even the shrewd regulars fell over each other
IN the general scramb bic to take any prce about
tho top weight. Ben Holiday. who was
thought to be in soft SPOT" although con-
ceding Jumps OF weight to tho Ave other starters.
AZ usual he was sluggish in the first scramble
for position and his followers never wavered in
their allegiance until the turn for home was
reached. when the big Hanover horse was seen
TO he laborng. Meanwhile the 40 to l shot.
Knight Of the Garter. had been striding along
from three to six lengths in front OF his field at
the following clip: Three furlongs. 037: half.
D2-5: Ave furongs. :O2 20: six furlongs.
10 20; seven furlongs. % 20 mile.
~ %; nine furlongs. % 2-5 one mile and
n quarter. 2:O7 4-5. This pace. while nothing
sensational. proved too much for old Ben. who
was not even able to hold Iatson in the drive
home and lost the place by a head. while
Knight OF tho Garter took the honors by four
lengths clear.
such facer for the talent would have been
bad enough. but it was followed by a worse
one when The Bachelor. played almost off the
slUtos to win the hurdle race. went out OF bust
ness at the first obstacle. leaving Premier to
l.Mughlin horse had clearly lot In reserve.
he clipped a SECOND off the record. made by
The closing event. a selling dash for three
y'ar-oIls and upward. at six and hall fur
longs aruuni the main track. was siRnalled by
the extraordinary speed SHOWN 10y old tpSariOn
before he ran himself out in tho stretch. He
worlds record. He reached the half in
but the he eoSd No" ho the
ing pace. and both Ben Hadad and Trillo got
Se hs tSe Tired By erf 81 Te
to retain the, winner, Steve L'IIommodleu
GoTidone. at ii beral odds, won the first race
on the card and J. q. Smith raised him $500
brokers' Little Saint scored a clever W in in the
second race. and Missionary won the Surf
whom W. II. Clark had paid $12.500to +, J.
Dwyer. third. Summary
FIRST RACE.
For twoyear.olds; non-winners Of 500; selling
allowances; six furlongs on main track:
{" B. MoIii,,s BE-. Goldone' by doldhnch-Abi-
J JSyner. Dr. & Big GYM io4 -, 'M as ,''..
E ian Mse Gn fe Miss ' pede AeS Herbert and
Golden sceptrs also ran
Betting Twelve to i against Cioldone. 3 to Big
Gun. 100 20 Eileen paiys il to 8 Estnl. IA to
Herbert. 800 to Golden Sceptre.
SECOND RACE.
For three.year;olds. non winners OF $1,000:
weights 10 pounds below the scale; penalties and
allowances; one milei
shsd crGks E imP en- f hitis saint by FaS
EAstin \ Larabio's b. c. Macleod OF Dare. ia
Perry Belmonts b c. Lakeland, iii spencer, &C.. 3
Survivor and sublet also ran;
Bstting-si1 to 8 against Little Saint. s TO Mac.
Ieod Of Dare . to Lakeland to Survivor, 800
THIRD RACE
The Surf for twoyear.ods; penalties and allow
ances last hre and half furlonSs of the Futurity
Bromley Co. b. c. Missionary. by Hanover
siue c.St Gos g. % s. Ssar' spm
Water Kins Fl F.unt. t CO" Roosevelt Primrose Day
Plucky and Premature also ran.
Stuart, to withsrs 20 to ! Water ar. King sto
l. to plucky. 8 T. Premature.
FOURTH RACE.
For three.year olds and upward handicap; one
rs: ?. R.ndolPh,. b; h. Knisht of the Garter, 9.
C. y T hhiSat or Jr s. &c Lst.on 100
Eastin 4 Larabie's b. h. Ben Holiday. .. 1a9
warrenton George Boyd and PacemAker also ran,
p0,.,nro,,r.oIi tne ~ k,.,, ., IN. c.r,.r
si"i a'son to ssn Holiadas n' warren
ton, : to George Boyd, 200 to ] Pacemaker.
FIFTH RACE.
For tuur.y earolds and upward; handicap hurdle
race one.mile and thres'quarters over seven hur-
dies on turf
J. McLaughlns CHI. h. Premier, 8, by sir Modred
Premium. lac slack |
J. W. Colt b. =. Ben Eder, 4, TAO iFinniganj. .,.
7. X. 4 I. Hitchcock's CHI. m Forget, u, 40 COch.
The The Bachelor and Lansdale also ran.
Time. 3l7.
Bettipg-Seven to ! against Premier, TO Ben
Fder to l Forget . to 10 The Bachelor, 30 to
Lansdale
SIXTH RACE.
Tor thTee-year olds and upward; selling allow
Ances six and a half furlongs;
T. Browns be Ben HadAd. I, by Hndoo Algo.
100 Spencer .... -.
L. O. Applebysb y. C. Trilln. 4. lO3 tMcCuel....... 2
Mrs +. NJ Tayor's h. h. CeSarion, aged. 100 tSms =
The Burlington Route. Charley Rose. Imperator
MAkarine Hard Knot, Handcun and Hish links also
ran.
Time. 1:l9I-h
Betting--siI to against Ben Hadnd to > Tr.llo
I" Charley hose, If TO Imperator. sto Maza
rine, 10 To Hard Knot. 30 TO Handcur, 6to High
Jiuks.
The entries for to-day's races are as follows:
First Race-For three. year olds and over: weights
seven pounds above the scale with penalties and
allowances: $3.50 added Ave and half furlongs on
the main track.