The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
WINNERS AT snEEPsHEAD.
Twenty Thousand People Attend
COney Island Races.

NEW YORK, June PA big half hol-
iday crowd enjoyed a rare days sport at
Sheepshead Bay today. Some 10000 peo-
pie were in attendance. A more perfect
day would have been hard to find, as q
cool breeze blew in off the ocean. a
fine programme was offered, for decision
and Brigadier caused sensation by win
ming the Sheepshead Bay handicap from
a high-class field, at one mile, in world S
record time for a circular track. He ran
the distance and won easily in 1:37 IS.
The previous worlds record for mile
on a circular track was held by Voter at
1873, made at Brighton Beach last sum-
mer. The previous track record was 1:33,
which shows what great performance
it was. O'Connor had the mount and
he raced along in third place behind I'm
masked and Cyrano to the stretch, when
he gave the colt his head and he romped
home an easy winner by a length before
Cyrano, who was five lengths before
Star Bright, third. Cyrano was played
for a killing from 10 to ! to to 1.
The Grand National steeplechase was
perhaps the feature of the days pro-
horses faced the starter, with the Smith
trio couple, Gen. Keen, King 7 anS
Sackett. a slight fayorite over DR.. Eich-
berg. Every horse had a following, how
ever. The stake was worth close to 81 100.
1t was pretty race, first one and then
another in the lead. Eophone and DF.
Eichberg made the early running. but the
latter fell at the fifth jump and Eophone
for the second time Magic Light was in
front with Passe Partout, and the Smith
trio Well up. AS they rounded the far
turn Sacket took command and won, rid
den out, by five lengths. while his stable
companion took the place. a head before
Perion, and Passe Partout was fourth.
only length away. Zanzibar. Klondyke
and Eophone fell during the race. Sum-
maries:
First race. five furlongs-Cameron, los
(O'Connor), to l and 3 to l, won; Evelyn
Maud. 109 (Mounce). to l and to J.
seccnd; Lady Holyrood. 107 C. Thomson)
6 to l and to l. third. Time, 100 S-5
Meditation. Ascension, Juvenile. Carroll
d, Step Onward, Man O'War, Woodman-
stem, Neither One and Quixada also ran.
Second race, six MISUNDERSTANDING 129
Combs; 10 to l and to 1. second; Mes
merfst. ia (O'Connor), to l and to /.
second; May w los CWalsh) 10 to 1 AMI
. to l. third. Time, lib 2-5. Tower Of
Candles. Belle of Lexington. Cervera.
Godfrey. Ezera, Lady of the Valley, Pro-
teus and Musette also ran.
Third race. the Surf. five and a half
furlongs-Smart Set ~ Shaw, to ana
out. won; Leonid. III (Mounce), to ! and
4 to ;, second; DR.. Swift. III CMitcheID,
to l and to 5, third Time. 1907 rs.
Byrne of Roscrea, Hanover Queen and
Dixie Line also ran.
Fourth race, the Sheepshead Bay hand
leap one mile-Brigadier 112 (O'Connor),
to and to 5. won; Cyrano, 95 (Coch-
rance. 4 to l and Z to 5, second; Star
Bright, ia Ct. Burns), to / and to /,
third Time, 1:a As. Carbuncle, Belle
Of Troy, All Green and Unmarked also
ran
Fifth race, Grand National steeple-
chase, about two miles and a half
*Sacket 1% CARSON. to and to 5,
won; *King T. AS (Mara) 7 to and I to
., second; Perion. 147 (Heider). 10 to / and
to 1. third. Time 5:13 *CoupIed as
Smith entry. Passe Partout, Mary Land,
Ronkronkoma, Magic Light George
Keene. Jack Carey. Self Protection,
rEophone' .*Zinzibar, FKlondyke and +Dr.
Eichberg also ran.
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Sixth race, one mile and sixteenth,
selling, on the Turf-Ben Viking, lis
Mouncel, Is to and to 1, won; Do
ond; Nitrate 10 to / Oh Cochran 2 to I
and to 3, third. Time, 1:48. Round Tn,
Big Gun. Double Dummy, Anecdote,
Gilki, Fairy Tale and Inshot also ran,.rs