New-York tribune., 1900-06-30
OFF DAY AT SHEEPSHEAD.
NO HORSE OF MUCH VALUE CAME OUT.
CHEAP STUFF WAS THE PRINCIPAL MATERIAL
OF THE FIELDS.

It was a trivial and petty programme at the
sheeDshead races yesterday, and no horses OF
genuine quality or class went to the post Inc un-
wise and injujicious policy Of racing SIX Gays IN
the week-always indiscreet and III Judgeo-causeS
the sport to sink TO slops dregs and "emptylngs'
With the exception the $4,000 Great Trial STAKES
for tvgo-yearolds this afternoon, the caro- Is not
alluring. The conditions Of the Advance STAKES al
a mile and three-quarters were drawn so loosely
and neglieetIv that every of interest in that
afra5r has vanished. Imp gets in at so light a
weight that the Advance viii be practically a
mere exercise galop for her. NO horse IN the OH
cal list Of probable starters is OF sufncient clS Ut
merit TO hurry her. or even 10 Cause Nei ~ eAe''
herself in any peEt Of the Journey. f5,5 Push Ad
,,iT51SID Boy and others were originally entered
or the Advance but the ill-adYised wegne @ cGlG o1
Wien Imp is required to carry only 18 pounds Il
V3aigbt conditons penalties and allowances: Were
vance each of them would carry 1856 pounds.
What chance would ~ m fhey 6aye S race course Of
aieh class should race six days in the week; That
merry -rounds Racing SIX days each week is
6r+ SIDE of the Great Trial Stakes what attrac-
ion there in to-days racing 10 tempt reasonable
persons to travel 70 the course? ,, a,.rno,
Yesterdays exhibition vas hollow and md osmaI oa1i
@ hsa{ were In The e& & at Ts R " It
afternoon Of big profits for the betting ring and
downfall q good things began {aa-. in the the
beyond explanation; still many experts accepted
the price without complaint, but she came in last
but one. Mr. Iorard furnished the winner in
Petra II. Mr. keene's All Saints was second and
Mr.. Belmonts Orienta third.
Peaceful Is TO ! outsider. captured the second
race but J. L. Madden's Lady Massey, who I'm
lshed second much the better h Allchaels,
who rode her, all at sea, and II was surprls-
Ing TO see her hang well as she did. Andronl-
eus ridden by OCOnnOr, third, There was
much crowding the first turn, and Piccola and
The Rose fell. The stewards placed the blame
FOR the accident OConnor. and suspended him
Tor the remainder Of the meeting
Miss Hanover, the favorite, won the third race
There a long delay at the post, which, the
starter explained, due TO the antics OF Fleuron
and Bosphorus The trainer Of the latter was
fined so for sending the colt to the post without
proper schooling, and Fleuron's entry will be re-
fused until further notice. No action was taken
as to the outrageous antics Of the detestable Ftz
gerald barrier
pecanter got the handicap in decisive style The
race suit him Knight Of the Garter
beat that worthless Favonius by a head foI
the place in hard drive Kilogranl, who was
heavily played was defeated long before the home
stretch reached.
John 2 Madden provided the winner OF the fifth
race in Wooster Boy. and the closing contest also
went his credit. Demurrer. new aspirant foI
two-year-old laurels, getting the prize. Demurrer
In a gallop. and he is worth rememb bering.
nnede complaint OF 2 beating which he says he
received in the Daily stable. The matter may be
investigated. and II may possibly be that trouble
ls in store for Daily because cruel beatings OF
boys have occurred repeatedly in this rascaly old
Turks stable
The summaries follow:
FIRST RACE-For maiden FLIES. years old: 500
added: special weights Five furlongs New Futurity
Betting