The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-08
ENGLISH OAKS CAPTURED
By an American Horse Ridden by an
American Boy.
CAP AND BELLS II WON IN A cANTER
Foxhal Keene, the Owner VIII Devote
the Large Purse to Charitable Pur-
poses--He Is Highly Pleased.

London. June 7--Another OF Brltain's
great racing trophies has been captured by
nm American. Foxhal Keene having won
the oaks with Cap and Bells III, ridden BY
Milton Henry The owner, horse and jockey
are All Thoroughbred Americans, SO the vic
tory was not diluted as 1t was in the case
of the Derby Yesterday long odds were
pDtalnablc against the American horse, hut
he odds shortened this morning until Cap
and Bells stood at tho head OF the list and
started at to against. The hollnwness
Of the victory dctractod from the Interest
In the race. The conditions Of the race
we're as follows. The Oaks stakes Of 400
,oyerelgns. by subscriptions OF 30 soyereigns
each for 3-year-old hllles to curry 12B
pounds each, about mile and half.
The following WAS the result In detail:
Foxhall r. Keenes bay or brown ally Cap
and Bells II. Domino Ben Mychrec, first;
Lord Ellesmero's brown hlly 81. Briuettn,
Knwarlin- Sabra second; Richard Cookers
bay hly Minnie Dee, Filz Simon Kings
Daughter, third. Twenty one horses ran.
MONDAY II, the winners stable com
panlon, ridden By Turner, led 10 the
stretch. where Marsh Crcss and Aria fell
and Cap aud BELLS II drew to the front aud
won IN canter by six lengths. Two
lengths separated second and third horses.
The betting WAS Cap and Bells II. 9
60 against, Snbrinctta 50 to 1 against .
Minnie Dee, 10 TO / against.
{, jenkins rode Sabrlnctta and l.. Rein
had the mount on Minnie Dec. another
American bred horse, owned by Richard
Croker. SO, altogether, the race Furnished
extraordinary proof OF the superior ablli-
ties Of American breeders, trainers and
joe keys.
Punetlllo. a chestnut fny owned by Sir
r. Vincent and -idden by Lester ltciG,
won The Acorn stakes of 1000 soyereigns
for 2year-old hllies at five fnrl0ngs. Four
teen horses ran
can 10 win the Oaks" said Mr. Kccne.
II bred the tilly myself In Kentucky, 80
she was American bred owned and nd
Mr. Keene said he was not much Of
gambler. but IN this race he bad put good
big stake on Cap aud Bells il, and had
told all his friends 10 do the same.
There was not an American at the
course whom ! have heard OF that did
not put his money on cap and Bells he
betting Few days ago and came down
from long price to 9 20 l..
Mr.. Croker, although he had horse 10
the race. backed Cap aud BELLS and numrr.
Gus commissions were cabled from New
York, Mr. keene Is believed TO have Won
$1,000 I'M wngrrs. He announced that
half the 1880 purse woul1 20 TO London
hospitals and the rest 20 hospitals In the
| nitea states
Todays triumph ia regarded by Mr.
tories Of Cap and BELLS II.
Her victory today he said, was one
Of the easiest ever srPn In the oaks. She
f. IS good as anything seen on an Engush
ttick since LaFlcohe.
New York Jtne Thomas r. Keene
has announced that the oaks stakes
NCr by the KeOne stable today iE
England VIII be distributed among certain
charities the amount is $4,000 appfoSi-
matcB. Onehalf Of tho money h. 10 he
distributed Ia this country and onehalf 10
English CHARITIES.
London, June THE victories Of Amer.
leans on the British turf arc the theme
OF morning newspaper comment
The Daily Telegraph says is England
going to the dogs? Has the dawn Of the
century gwen the signal for oNtinguIshlrg
Tie supremacy OF hi R.ish thoroughbrcds
and made 20 be APPENDICES OF the amer
lean hotset
we must possess our souls Ia patience
ana endealor 10 learn lessons from the
staggering object lesson here provided
lhe sporting papers, although they pay
tribute 90 American success, can not con-
ccal certain anlot ~ OF disappointment
at Slcn unexpected results Of the American
system Of tralaing aud riding.
The Sporting Life confesses that IL does
not admire the American style OF riding,
hut " is unable TO deny that the Amrri.
cans have riumphed. II adds: ''1rhe
world moves"