Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-04
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Girdle Won Sensational Race for Mr..
W. c. Whitney,


Severe comments on the defeat of the ia =
Vorlte, Clonmell, followed the running of
the mile selling race yesterday at Sheeps-
head Bay, won by Rossignol Usually Clon-
nell has raced right out to the front and
defied all attempts to catch him. In yester-
days race his hackers and others were
stupefied to see this fast horse running no
better than fifth or sixth, and Shea, his
jockey. seemingly enjoying the racing in
front.
When Rossignol and Clonmell last met. on
August %, at Saratoga, ClonmeH gave Ros-
s1sno! fve pounds and beat her at leas
four lengths in 1873, time only euualed a +
that meeting by some very good race
horses. In yesterdays race Rossignol
raced clean away from Clonmell, with onlv
three pounds advantage over their last
meeting. This may be all right, but many
VINO saw yesterdays race do not think so.
But LOT THIS disagreeable incident the rae
ing would have been keenIy enjoyed, be-
cause the weather was cool and pleasant
and the crowd, though large was not un-
comfortably so.
the great FLY stake, for two-year-olds.
worth in it's entirety $16 AS, Of which the
owner or the winner was to receive SIS OBS
Nine OF the best fillies in training assem-
pied at the start, the race being at six fur
longs out of the Futurity course At the
post the caps on the Messrs. Keene's pair
Dazzling and Buster. were changed so as to
correspond with the program. The pair
were faVofites at even money, while Ada
Nay was at 3k to 1, Judith Campbell at 8
ana G1rdle at Is. The last named was w. G.
Whitney's representative. She had shown
speed In all her races at Saratoga and gave
indications Of improvement each time she
ran. Few thought, however, that she would
win yesterdays race.
Always near the front. Girdle drew away
in the last furfong, followed by Dazzling.
who two furlongs from home was no better
than fifth. That she should have made nm
at least three lengths in a quarter of a
mile would indicate that she Is good f1lly.
Girdle, who won. was only a short head in
front Of Dazzling, who on her way to the
post distinctly nodded, as IL she were some
what tender or sore. For half mile Ju-
dith Campbell, Florite and Love Note were
In or near the front. osIJ
Six ran In the Dolphin, a stake for three
year olds. worth to the winner s. $50. Again
a red.hot favorfte was beaten when Whis-
key King was defeated half length BY
Alfred Featherstone's Igniter, a colt who
had not run since the Carlton stakes ut
Gravesend in May Prior to that Igniter
mad shown good performance in the Bel
mont stake at Morris Park. Well handled
by Shaw, the colt rated behind the pace
maker, Whiskey King, for seven furlonKs,
then moved up. and though Heno came
very FAST In the last quarter. Igniter won
ond, a head in front of Heno. who would
have won at mile and a quarter The
winner was heavily supported, as was
Heno. The start for this race was perfect.
and the crowd was quick to show apprecia-
ton OF good work by applauding Mr.. Pet
tingill,
H. 8. Page rode a fearless and successful
race on his horse, Self Protection, in the
Hampstead cup. After the pacemaker, the
rapid-going Silent Friend, had tired to
nothing, Self Protection moved to the front
For short distance it looked as IL Hark
Forward might catch him. Mr. Page rode
his horse out with great vigor, however
and ne won by length. Applause saluted
him from the boxes as he left the judges
inclosure after weighing In. Howard Graft
fell at the third jump.
By very small margin Red knight de-
feated Africander in. the two-year-oid
handicap with Joe Cobb third The latter
now runs In the name of the Prospect
stable which Is principally owned by WI
liam Redfern. father of the Jockey. The
coiors Of the Prospect stable, white with
ton.
Advance Guard made a noble effort to
carry the load Of weight 1872 pounds, al