The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05
EASY FOR EFT HELBERT I.
PERRY BELNONT'S Colt CAPTURES
THE RICH REfLIZ4TION.
Sheepshcad Bay Meeting Winds Up in the
Presence of n Big Holiday Crowd-Mes-
merist Takes Second Half of the Double
Eyent-Dr. Catlett Wins Over Jumps.

Sheepshcad Bay Meeting Winds Up in the
Presence of Big Holiday Crowd-Mes-
merist Takes second Half of the Double
Event-Dr. Catlett Wins Over Jumps.
Ethebert reached the pinnacle OF his three
year-old career yesterday. when he won tho
rich Lawrence Realization Stakes in a GallOp
from a small but select field The race was the
red-letter event on the Coney Island Jockey
Clubs programme. and. when coupled with
the other specialties provided. the attractive
combination drew like a magnet. Scarcely
had the turnstes been manned when
the advance guard OF visitors showed
up. well equipped for a comfortable
solourn in the democratic free field " or on
the breezy roof OF the grand stand veritable
invasion by train and trolley followed until
fully 10000 enthusiasts were Jostling each
other good humoredly for elbow room in the
huge stands down below in the betting ring.
1t was typical holiday crowd. and the hearty
enjoyment manifested in every incident OF the
, outing was As refreshing TO the case hardened
| regulars as tho salt laden breezes which blew
steadily IN from the bay.
The historic Realization was run as the
| fourth race on the card and it aroused wide
spread interest. Perry Belmont was repre-
s"nted on tho programme by Ethelbert and
| Lakeland. but he Withdrew the latter as the
! owner and trainer had unbOundcd confidence
| in the son OF Eothon Maori trained to the hour
and with such an artist us Spencer in the sad
| die. hackers were in hearty accord with the
! stables high estimate Of Ethelberts proweSs.
| and tho ring offer of 3 to 5 was so eagerly ac-
! certed that the price was soon cut to . to 20.
| The others engaged were in little demand. w.
| II. Clark colt The l}ounccr going from 1 to ! to
! u TO ! =: Il. +. Wilson's Euyon d Or-Fides geld
| ing Fon d'Or. from q to ] to x to | : g.. L.
/ Smiths colt Lothario. by Iongstreet-Hru-
nette, from to to toto |. and =. j. Dryers
Hanorer.landora gelding Half Time. from
! The quintet paraded and made their way
to the post. four iurloneS W the Futurity
course shortly after O'Clock. and all eyes
! suddenly the electrical cry They're OF ~
flashed from lp to lip as the dust rose in a
| The false alarm was caused by u. ride rlcss
! horse. Half Time. who had thrown his Jockey.
Clswsoni and started on Wild circuit Of III.
! Icing captured. and was then brought
hack to the post; where .iawson rem3unied
alignment and the important race Of one mile
and Ave furongs was fairly on, The Bnrnccr
| d'Or outran him and led past the stands, with
Ethclbert within striking distance. Turning
rate to tho front, with Filon d,Qr and The
| Bounrcr in close attendance and the other pair
tn tS out at'so S wrap "' TtsSurs Fhs colt
promptly ran over the trail'rs and went on To
! challenge the fav"rit",, But Eth"lhert had any
| amount "up hih sleeve" aud drew away without
! urging. On the turn for home he lef, the
| Others MS if they were anchored and reached
! beat tIlou dOr two lengths for the place
| The Bouncer struggled gamrly through the
! stretch and only lost thirl money by II neck
/ while he beat Half Time two lengths. Thu"
! latter : good showing was remarkable in view
! OF his runaway "trip. The race was worth
/ Sl5,n"0 in The aggregate, Of which the winner
| received Sl3.2il the second II 1898 and the
| third SHl,ilI When Hamburg won last year
! the stake was worth Sl3.S7j. and In previous