The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-05
II WAS GET AWAY DAY
Twenty Thousand People at the
Sheepshead Races.
WAS PRETTY CONTEST
Ethelbert Won the Realization Stakes
by Dozen Lengths-Lothorio Got
Place by a Couple OF Lengths.
On Other Tracks.

New York, July 4.-This was getaway
day at Sheepshead Bay and the crowd at
the track was larger than any other since
the Suburban, at least 10000 people being
in attendance.
In the first break of the Realization
stakes Halftime stumbled, threw his
jockey and ran a mile at top speed be-
fore he was caught. After some delay they
went out again. and this time the flag
fell with Filon Or in front, Ethelbert
next and The Bouncer third. AS they
came sailing down the stretch the jockeys
were lying low on their horses necks, for
the wind was blowing a gale up the
track and their speed was greatly re-
tarded thereby. AS they passed the grand
stand half a mile of the distance had
been run in so 2-5 seconds and Fion d Or
was half a length in front of Ethelbert
he length in front of the Bouncer, and
all going well in spite of the half gale
that was impeding them. They reached
the five-furlong mark in 1:03 as and then
for short time the wind was behind them
and Spencer took a good hold of Ethel
BERT letting the wind help him as 1t
would, although he saw that he got
length the best of Filon dor as they
rounded the lower turn under the wind
and as they Strengthened out for the run
under all canvas little as he is he seemed
to go better for time than the others.
but he soon tired and O'Leary began be-
gan driving Filon dor, foolishly trying
to catch Ethelbert instead of saving their
strength for the final rush through the
stretch.
AS they came up the upper turn which
marked the end of the mile. 1:44 is had
been clipped off on the watch of the timer.
Filnn lengths
front of The Bouncer, both being urged
bit by their riders, while Lothario was
fourth and Halftime hopelessly beaten in
last place.
The mile and a quarter on the upper
turn and the last bit of the race, with
fair wind, was reached in 2:10 by Ethel
bert but Spencer had concluded that it
was time for him to clinch the race, and
he loosened his horses head and left the
others as II they were standing still The
speed was not great, but the ground
covered had been long and the wind was
no less than it had been. With but
quarter of a mile to go they came into
the stretch. Ethelbert gaining at every
jump A furlong from home he was half
dozen lengths in the lead. and in spite
of the fact that Spencer took a steadying
pull on him. he won by dozen lengths,
while Lothario got the place by couple
of lengths.
From a spectators standpoint the indie
pendence steelechase was the best. 1t was
over the long course and DIR. Catlett wa
the favorite, with Peconic strong second
choice. At the fall of the fla Pecontc
went out at once, attended by DR.. Cattle /
and Westown and they ran that way unit |
they passed the grand stand the secor
time and were on the last lap of their
journey. Then Finnegan sent DR.. Cat
lett to the lead and Hogan followed suit
with WeStOwn. If was all PecOOic waDted
for he stopped at once and finished the
race in the rear of the procession. 1t was
a pretty contest from this time out be-
tween the favorite and Westown, and it
looked as If they would have the race to
themselves until the last jump had been
. made.
The other stake event on the card was
the second half of the double event, with
Prince of Melbourne, winner of the first
half, coupled with Ratford, as the favor
lite. The Bromley pair, Mesmerist and
Iroquois Belle. were we'll backed second
choices.
The start was made promptly and Mes
merist was in front from end TO end
winning with a triffe to spare, while Mark
Cheek got second place. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Luke won
Big Gun second, Prestidigitator third !;
time, :03. Second race. six furlongs-
Blarneystone won, DR.. Eichberg second
Armament third time, LIP 40. Third
race. double event, Futurlty course-Mes-
merst won, Mark Cheek second. Radford
third; time, 1:12 2-5. Fourth race, Realiza-
ton. mile and Observation-Disclosures. u.s.
Spencer. Q to 20 and out, won by u lengths:
Lothario, l22, Turner, 10 to l and to 2,
second by eight lengths; Filon dor. 11s
O'Leary. to l and to /. third; time
251 2-5. The Bouncer and Halftime alsy
ran. Fifth race. independence, steeple-
nhpS fail Nv no Iatf II
T. second, Westown third; time, 5:13. Sixth
race, mile and a sixteenth, selling-Maxi-
mo Gomez won, Intrusive second, Great
land third; time, LAT 2-5.
St. Louis.
st. Louis, July 4-The Independence
stakes, valued at $780, was the feature
at the fair grounds to-day. Crockett was
the favorite in the opening of the betting,
but receded from a heavy play on the
others. To a good start Crockett jumped
into the lead and stayed there through
out. winning handily by two lengths from
the post favorite, Forget Not, with OBJ
sidian in third place. The track was fet-
lock deep in mud. Results:
First race, selling. mile-Koenigen won,
Hush second. Traveller third time, 1:45%.
Second race, selling, mile and half-Go-
mez won. Almante second, Demosthenes
third time. 2:43. Third race. selling, mile
-Forbush won, Livadia second Truxillo
third; time, As. Fourth race 2-year-old
fillies five and a half MISUNDERSTANDING
won, Maud Wallace second, Martha
Street third; time, 1:111a. Fifth race, In
dependence handicap stakes. value ST. 500,
mile and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES won,
Forget Not second, Obsdian third; time,
2:04k. Sixth race, handicap, six furlongs
Pat Morrissey won, Our Gertie second,
Fireside third time. 1:16h Seventh race,
Nd ar1s ID lnIl
err second, Rebel Jack third; time, 1:43%.
At Hawthorne.
Chicago. July 4.-Weather showery,
track slow at Hawthorne Results: First
race, five-eighths of mile, 2-year-olds-
Princess Thyra won, Strathbroeck sec
ond In Debt third: time, los. Second
race seven-eighths of mile-Hana won
Cheval dor second, Lillian Reed third
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