Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-06
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACES.


Domino FiHy Monday Easily Cap
lures Stake Event for the Keenes.
The racing at Sheepshead Bay yesterday
fell little short of the ideal The weather
was delightful the track fast, the sport OF
a high order, and the attendance something
above the average. If there was cause for
complaint about anything, 1t was that too
few favortes got to the winning post first.
Two stakes were on the card for decision
and it perhaps conduced something to the
peaceful conditions of the day that these
important events went. one to w. c. Whit
ney and the other to j. r. & L. P. Keene.
The Keenes' winner was the fleet daughter
of Domino. MONDAY, and from the style in
which she won the talk about her In con-
nectfon with the Futurity seemed justified.
She won just as she pleased. after racing
in front most of the distance. Kallishan-
dra. the Whitney winner. put the Septem-
Der stakes to her credit quite as easily.
There were no developments in the matter
of Mr.. Whitney's implied challenge to the
Messrs. keene for a race to verify the re-
suit Of the Flatbush and Futurity stakes.
won by his horse Ballyhoo Bey.. Mr.. Whit
ney's offer is still open. but the officials of
the Coney Island Jockey Club are not de-
cided what to do concerning the Whitney
winnings in the Flatbush. 1t Is probable.
however, that the money will be added to
a seven-furlOng race, to be arranged later
by the officers OF the Westminster Racing
Association.
The first race permitted The Regent. a
colt from the Keene stable to get out of
the maiden class. Several hot tips in this
race went wrong.
McMeekin. Whistling Con and Kamara
finished heads apart in the second race at
one mile. Kamara looked to be winning
around the far turn. but McMeekn caught
her. and under the whip beat Whistling
Con. who also came strong. Knight of
Rhodes beat out the well-touted Sadducee
and the favorite, Richard j., in the fifth
race.
Candle Black went to the front at fall
of the flag and remained there until the
finish
Cresceus Breaks Stallion Record.
The big event of the racing at the grand
circuit meet yesterday at Hartford was
the trial of Cresceus, owned by Ketcham
farm. Toledo, Ohio, to beat the worlds
stallion record of 2.05A, held by Directum.
Cresceus was driven by George Ketcham
and was urged by Joe Patchen's runner,
driven by Dickerson, and by Jupe's runner,
driven by Walker.
Dickerson coached the horse to the half
alone. when Walker came In with his run
ner, both pushing him at the flank to the
wire.
Cresceus did not make skip during the
mile. The time by quarters was: 31A.
1.O2A. 1.331a. 2.O4A The record was beaten
with apparent ease, Cresceus finishing very
strong and not the least bit blown.
Cresceus was brought back to the stand
amid the greatest enthusiasm. The track
management gave $1,000 for the perform
ance.
The other events went to the favorites
all along the line, and the racing was not
up to Tuesdays mark. In the 21O trot
Charley Herr was set back to second place
after crossing the wire in the second heat,
Kelly fouling Pilatus on the stretch.
In the 200 pace the crowd was impa-
tient over a decision by the judges In the
third heat which was given to Conner
when hundreds on the stand had marked
VIII Leyburn as first under the wire Con-
nor took the race his best time being 2O4A.
The other races were uneventful, and
speculation, although lively, was very light.
Yacht Races at Newport.
Yesterday afternoon the yacht fleet of
thirties sailed for a cup offered by Win
throp Rutherford off Newport, r. l.. which
was won by Reginald Brooks in the Wa
Wa. The wind was light from the east.
The course was run to jamestown shore,
a reach to Dyer's Island and beat home.
The start was at 325 The summary.