Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
sHEEPsHEAD BAY RACES.
Only One Favorite,' Successful and That
Was Fonsoluca.

Only one favorite was successful at the
meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday, but those
who visit the track regularly are no longer
surprised when a favorite runs in the ruck
instead Of finishing In front, as his form
would seem to indicate. Unless there is q
change for the better, the chances are that
during the remainder Of the week at
Sheepshead Bay a successful winning ia
vorite will be greeted with shouts of de-
rision by the men and women in the grand
stand and upon the lawn. Singularly
enough yesterday the winning fayorite
came home in a selling race.
No surprise was expressed IN the betting
ring when it was noticed that the much
talked about betting firm of Ullman & Wei
Ter was not in Its accustomed place. I'LL
man was seen in the ring, and said that his
firm would not again make book at the Sleeps
head Bay track, but that he might again
climb upon the commission stool when the
scene shifts to ,Gravesend next week. I'LL
man has aroused SO much i'll feeling among
the other bOOkmakerS that his absence was
not regretted by the layers of odds The
opening race brought forth about as bad a
lot Of maiden fillies and geIdings as ever
before started on a first-class track In this
district There were twenty in the lot will
Fair Lass the favorite. She was never near
the front, the finish being between Capti-
vator. who Won easily by three lengths,
with Dainty second and the 100-to-1 chance,
Interval, third.
Kisses greeted Starter Pettingilrs effort
in the second race. Unmasked was off fly
ing, while Belvino was left standing The
stewards seemed to think that McCue, and
not the starter, was to blame, and the
jockey was set down for three days. The
race was between Unmasked and Sadducee
all of the way, Sadducee overhauling I'm
masked in the stretch. and winning in a
drive by half a length, Runnels. the ia
TO fryCh bod noly Lol,l til ID
water Runnels did not show the same
speed that made Heno break the track rec
ord only a few days before.
The betting shifted continuously in the
second race. Merry Acrobat opened an
even-money favortte and went back to 2
to 1, while both Incubator and Clarion were
/ backed down few points. Love Note was
In front until well up the homestretch,
when Merry Acrobat showed his nose in
front and seemed to have the race won
In the last few strides O'Connor brought
Clarion up with a rush, and the victory
went to the keene colors, Clarion winning
by neck.
good field went to the post for the Ocean
handicap, with Dublin the most fancied, at
4 to 1. Dom Paul and Gay Boy were each
at 8 to 2, while to l was quoted against
the chances of Whiskey King and Ten-Can-
dies. AS the distance was one mile the
bookmakers offered, las high as 40 to 1
against the chances of that sterling cam
paigner. Advance GVard,n Lady Uncas and
y" HiShey Mig WeTe3 'front.' Tor nall mile,
when Colonel Bill raced into the van The
Madden colt had things his own way dur
ing the remainder Of the, Journey. and won
by half length FROM Dom Paul. who was
neck in front Of Herbert. who made his
run little too late,o Nj Madden and his
friends got as good; as Is to 1 for the in
vestments UP on the Colonel.
In the last race those. who followed the
| Madden colors were, again IN line in the
betting ring after the race had been run.
O'Connor had the mount upon the favorite,
and his work caused much unfavorable
comment. He tugged at His Eminence in
such manner that, the colt stumbled on
the far turn, as might have been expected.
The Rival kept on and won with ease by
two lengths, with Francesca second, three
lengths before zeEeastsF third. The time
was within three-fifths of a second of the
track record. made by Trigger In 1901.
O'Connor made a claim Of foul, which was
not allowed. Judge Mcdowell was on the
sick list and Joseph Burke acted as judge
In the absence of the regular official. Fon-
soluca opened at to l in the betting in
the selling race at one and one-eighth
miles, and was backed down to the position
of 2-to-1 favorite. He won in a romp
from Mary Worth, with Hot third, length
behind.