New-York tribune., 1901-09-13
THE RACETRACk.
rr.yY RAIN PRACTICALLY RUINS THE
TWO FIXTURES.

-ss heavy rain that fell soon after noon yester-
a.. -urned the Sheepshead Bay track into a bed
!. ,rcs and consequently the TWO fixtures sched-
- 70 be run of were practically ruined by the
.,rNes Three out Of six were withdrawn from
80 geIes Stakes. for two-year-od FLIES, including
r,aurauce by Right OF the three left Amicitia
-.s,r her first appearance in several months
-, nulled almost 10 walk, a length and half
,s,,s sun Shower whose third in the Great FilIy
s.,kes seems 10 have been a good deal OF a ffuke
Tma Pomona the only other starter, like a
dsy.
NJ the eight original entries in the Omnium
r,,d,,ap Herbert was the only one left when the
~,,ches were al in but The Musketeer and Kin
-fau,c were added 10 run for second and third
.,,sv They got II all right. but Herbert played
,sh them in the race, and came home all alone in
!. .,ormon canter ten lengths ahead OF The Muske-
,s- who was five lengths before the third horse.
Plenty Of amusement was afforded by the Rock
.vav steeplechase for hunters. ". c Hayes's
ass-u,on and Sitter were ridden by Mr.. Hayes
s.-seY and E O Hayes Last Cord was an over
,rb.rniug favorite and with ease after
yophone had taken a nasty tumble that stunned
his rider but did seriously hurt him. The
.usves horses Jumped as # they were hunting not
reuechasng and ". c Hayes had all he could
So 10 prevent Champion from refusing
Wax Taper woke up in the mud of the second
-s.e and showed a fash Of his oldtime speed
coming from last place TO first at the head OF the
rsch and managing 10 stay there TO the finish.
:snrth before Kilogram. The rest OF the field. in
sirsng Smoke. Toddy. Janice. Alard Scheck and
TIE Rhymer. will probably finish some time to-day.
Sroke has been thought OF the best fllies now
rnrning while Toddy the Brighton Handicap.
Is strange that few persons are able to speculate
rr0ftahly on the performances or Such animals
The dangers attendant upon making fair selling
platter an olds-on favorite were illustrated in the
hs race. Wild Pirate. who won a mile race
September selected for the plunge and closed
ne was never heard Of Lady Chorister- 20 to !
shot and Lite Dalsy ,6s, adg all Il the Tunnns and
place from Astor by three parts OF a length.
THE SUMMARIZES.
Gse''iHf7 s. s.
FIRST RacE-An s- ages: 8 fariongs
sH.ass@Ia s rosoa g. iie 20 conno8 Il Is
lI5'ssS ls57 s5e4l5s y 90 .Cspf5sfT 2siT) 81
Lucent IL eN!chaes 80 TO and 70 !; EztneIsher.
Is Gshea 800 70 and 20 l. and Blanket. s. CCros
sT isnsths place driving by a head Time 1:i5's.
sEo9SD RAcE-H9ad.oaR; syeqr-oas and over; mile
sc: (: S:,|IS #:;: ',:lS sss=ss} Ss: & q
a1s.. ss.i and z AlaTd sshssk 100 Woods,
= 2 l slss zn Start good Driving by length place
THIRD EacE7HE BELLIES; for 2-year-oId hllies;
A9sast Beaonrs b. + Amiciti. by
e.. e. fs9ss5 R9,Ss5, Ie9 r, CG2S5T5s5 5S 5 IL
, s,sr Esod Easily by ih lengths: place same by s
lseta Tine. Isoe>s
MCETE RACD-THE oA1NIUM HANDICAP Of go 500
Roilnss br. c Herbert. by
n nsaes.S aasstesr Gs 100 l voSserR} Ssif} 81 oz5
X-rktn,c. aged. 100. Cochran 10 Ii
Star good. Easily BY lengths; place by S
lengths Time. 1883.
FIFTH RACETRE ROCKAwAE sTEEPLECHAsE
for hunters; about ~ miles.
= Hitchcock. Jr.'s b. Last Cord. by
Ben stroue-L-est Ban. !. i57.
cGEeenel L2 out
Champion 15s Cfr ". c. Hayes e-l e-IO
Ephone fell good Easily by 6 lengths; place
x1e By l-i6th mile Time s:51
sxIH RAcE-seiiing: 8-year-oIds and over; IL miles
A D. Hampton d Co.'S ch. z Lady Chor-
Ee. BY Chorister-FIope On g. &c.
(Martin) 30 II
Alalsy- O. Cochran I2-I 81
Asr, 9. 100 ..-.-.-. fOdorl - II
WIG Pirate. i06 Cyoodsl. ! Out Harry Nc
~. los Booker, 30 20 and 10 Fatalist l04
-yonnorl. ! 70 ] and even, Start good
length. Time 2-I3es "