The record-union., 1899-09-05
A Big Crowd in Attendance al
Sheepshead Bay.
Mesmsrist Captures the Autumn Stakes
From the FaYoriie.
Previous Comes With a Rush and
Goes First Under the Wire in
the Twin City Handicap-Re-
suits ON Other Tracks.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The usual big
holiday crowd was at Sheepshead Bay
to-day, and the card was attractive
enough to satisfy them. The first stake
TO be decided was the autumn, in which
Gonfalon was the favorite, although
Mesmerist and St. Finnan were about
as well backed Gonfalon was first
away, and held his lead into the quar-
ter, when Gulden came with rush and
passed him, leading into the stretch.
The Madden colt did not hold his ad-
vantage long, for as soon as they We're
Strengthened out Mesmerist came out
of the bunch, and won as he pleased.
In the Twin City handicap Bannock-
burn and Manuel We're slight favorites
over the great Western mare Imp, but
the crowd were all down on the mare
Bangle was well backed. and the others
neglected. The start was prompt and
good, and in spite of her weight, Imp
was sent out to take the pace. Past
the grand stand and down around the
lower turn Bangle and Half Time
Joined her, and the trio raced their
heads off in front. each alternating
in the lead by a head to the upper
turn, when the others began to close
up. Among the lot was Previous who
in striking distance at the head of the
stretch. In the meantime, Imp, her
bolt shot, began to drop back, and
Bangle took the lead. He held it only
to the last furlong, when Previous
came with a rush and won away off
in a drive.
DR.. Cattlett. the favorite for the
Westbury steeplechase. won cleverly
from Trillion second and King T. third
Results:
Futurity course. Rockton won, Red
Patch second, Radford third. Time,
1903
Seven furlongs, Lucky Star won.
Judge Warden second. Queen of Song
third. Time. 1:30 %.
Futurity course. the Autumn stakes,
Mesmerist won, Gulden second, Con-
falon third. Time. 1903 10.
One and quarter miles, Twin City
handicap, Previous won. Bangle SEC
ond, Bannockburn third. Time, 2:10.
The Westbury handicap steeplechase,
full course, Dr. Cattlett won, Trillion
second, King I. third Time, 5:36 %
Mile and a sixteenth. Decanter won,
Maid of Harlem second. Clonsilla third
Time, 1:5O 10
AT FORT ERIE.
BUFFALO, n. ". Sept. "A big
crowd turned out to the Fort Erie
races to-day. Black Vigil, the favorfte
in the second event. broke leg dur
ing the route. and the race went to a
long shot. Weather clear, track fast
Results:
Six furlongs, BY George won, Neckar-
mis- second, Jessie Jarboe third. Time,
1:15
Half mile, Discubradora won, Jena
second, Solent third. Time, 0:4915.
Mile. Beau Ideal won. Virgie O. sec
ond, Jim Megibbon third. Time, 1:41
Five furlongs. Dissolute won, May
Jane second. Advance Guard third
Time, 1:01I.
Six furlongs, Brulare won, Looram
second. Spring Wells third. Time,
1:14
Mile and a sixteenth. Top Gallant
won, Beana second. Sallie Lamar third
Time, 1:4S12.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-Twelve thousand
people went to the Hawthorne track
this afternoon and saw two track rec
ords broken. The Eastern filly Fla
mora and G. c. Benefits colt Capron
both beat Merito in the second race,
cutting the track record a quarter of
a second, from 1:201a to 1:204. Wealth
er clear, track fast. Results:
Mile, DR.. Nebula won, Bert Davis
second. Silver Tone third. Time,
1:41A.
Five and a half furlongs, Flamora
won, Capron second. Maud Wallace
third. Time, 1:01A.
Six and half furlongs, Algaretta
won. Montgomery second, Macy third.
Time, 1:20
Steeplechase. short course, Gyp-
ceiver won, Clifton B. second, Bellamy
third. Time, 2:31A.
Mile and a half. selling, Croesus won,
Jackanapes second. Fatherland third.
Time 2:341a.
Mile, selling, Newsgatherer won,
Tappan second. Bishop Reed third.
Time 1:40la.
AT YONKERS.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The first
grand circuit meeting of the Empire
City Trotting Club began under the
happiest auspices. The weather was
perfect, and the magnificent new track
near Yonkers was faster than ever any
new track was known to be before.
Fifteen thousand spectators We're on
hand when the bell rang for the first
race, the >: l. pace. for which there