The record-union., 1899-09-02
A Small Crowd Attended NutWOOd
Park Yesterday.
Rita E. an Easy Winner of The Three Year
Old TrOt Stakes.
Man of Honor, a Hundred to One
Shot in the Betting, Captures
a Race at Har1em-Two Stake
Attractions at Sheepshead Bay.

crowd saw to-day's races at Nutwood
Park The three-year-o old trot for
$4,000 was a gift to Rita E., owned by
II. w. Brown of Salt Lake City. In
the first heat Rita loafed till the field
got into the stretch, when she went to
the front with J. E. c. and ..nished
easily half length in front of J. E. c.,
with Ina Electric third The second
and third heats were easy for Rita. In
the third Contralto went out of the
bunch in the stretch and set a hot pace
Tor the trailers, clinching third money.
y. +. c., on the strength of second po-
sition in the first two heats, took Sec
ond money
The 2:1O pace for $4,000 was easy
money for William Nc. He took it in
three straight heats and was never
forced. The heats were turned in
2:0S14, 2:0734 and 2:0612. In the first
heat Colbert led the bunch to the three
quarter pole when William Nc. came
fast on the outside and won easily.
His time for the third quarter was 81
seconds, and the last half was done in
1:OU46. The second was a procession
all the way around with William Nc.
in front. In the stretch Colbert and
Eyelet made interesting work in their
scramble for second. Eyelet won the
place by a short head. William Nc.
led all the way in the third. Colbert
spurted from the three-quarters pole
and forced the leader to the wire in
2:O612 Eyelet finished good third.
The 2:2S trot was a gift to Edwin 3.
He got off in front in the first heat,
Pilot Lambert was second at the wire,
Granite, the third, was distanced in the
next heat and the second money went
to Phrase. The last heat was pro-
cessiOn in the slow time of 2:17.
Tomorrow. is the last day of the
meeting. Results:
Three-year-ol trot, purse 5000,
Rita E. won in straight heats. Time
2:16A, PISA. 2:16$4. J. E. c. sec
ond, Contralto third. Billy Abshire,
Mary E., Ina Electric, My Trick and
Oracle Onward also started.
2:10 pace, $4,000, William Nc. won
in straight heats. Time-2 :0S14, 2:01H,
2:063A. Colbert second, Eyelet third.
Bell Boy, Warren D., Ithuriel, Barney
Mccoy, Kitty r., Ethel A. and You Bet
also started.
DDS trot, 81 900, Edwin B. won in
straight heats. Time-2:2234 2:17, 2:11.
Phrase second. Pilot Lambert third.
Granite also started.
AT HARLEM
CHICAGO, Sept. Another sensa-
tional feature enlivened Harlem to-day
when Man of Honor. at 100 to l. de-
feated Unsightly and Decoy in race
at five and half furlongs. Man of
Honor is a we'll bred colt, and early this
spring was considered a coming wonder.
He has done fairly we'll in fields of
moderate size, but has not been consid-
cred in Unsightly's class. Richard j.
was the only winning favorite. Weather
clear and track fast. Results:
Six furlongs, Brown Anderson won
Rock Light second, Mission third. Time
-1:1614.
Mile and twenty yards, selling, Cat
astrophe won, Jennie F. second, Blue
Lick third. Time-1 :431I
Six and a half furlongs, George won,
Andes second. Antiquary third Time
1;2015.
Six furlongs, Richard J. won, Tulla
Fonso second, Little Jack Horner third.
Time-1:131a
Five and a half furlongs, Man of
Honor won, Unsightly second, Decoy
third Time-1 :0S14
McCleevy second, Periwig third. Time
-1:4112.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The Sapphire
stakes for two-year-olds and the Turf
handicap for three -year-olds and up
wards were the stake attractions at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. Sadducee
was made a hot favorite for the Sap
phire, but after leading to the elbow,
failed to maintain his position, and
Gulden, whom Odom had kept will up
in the first three furlongs, took up the
running and won cleyerly from Coburg
who came with a rush at the end and
took the place from Hindus.
The Turf Handicap proved to be only
a gallop for the mare Imp, winner of
the Suburban and Bright Handicaps
She picked up 12S pounds, made all her
own running, and won fighting for her
head in the fast time of 2:0715.
Futurity course, Smoke won, Dun
blame second, Federalist third. Time
1:1215.
One mile Klondike won, K. c. B. sec
ond, Marmarica third. Time-1:42
The Sapphire Stakes, five and a half
furlongs, Gulden won. Coburg second,
Hindus third. Time-1.0S25.
one mile, Rush won, Toluca second
Gen Mart Gary third. Time-1:412k.
Six furlongs, Maidstone won. Vendig
second, Decide third. Time-1:151k.
The Turf Handicap, mile and quar-
ter. Imp won, sDecanter second, Bonino
third. Time-2:0715
AT FORT ERIE.
BUFFALO, Sept. 1t was muddy
and threatening at Fort Erie to-day
Results: Six furlongs, La Mascotte
won, Crystalline second, Whim third
Time-1:2134.
Five and a half furlongs, Stiles won
Vohicer second, Sinnemahon third
Time-1:151a.
Six furlongs, Loyal Prince won, Rey
Salazar second, Aquinas third Time
1:19a4.
Five furlongs, Dissolute won, Lamp
Globe second, Elerm third Time
1051a.
Mile and an eighth, Kriss Kringle
won, Homelike second, Weltlock third
Time-2:O2
Six furlongs, Farm Life won, Louis
vile Belle second, Jessie Jarboe third
ime-1: :20S5.
AT CHARTER OAK PARK.
HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-The sport at
Charter Oak Park was long drawn out
to-day, only two races on the card be-
ing called. The interest was centered
in. the s2:09 pace in which Hal B. was
the favorite at 100 to 80. 1t took seven
heats to close the contest, Exploit and