The Washington times., 1902-07-03

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NEW YORK, July 2.-The racing at
Sheepshead Bay was above the average
and greatly delighted the crowd Of 0,O0o
enthusiasts. 1t was perfect weather for
the sport and lhe track was lightning
fast again
in every race but ono there was fin
ish that brought the spectators to their
feet in an outburst Of excitement.
The Stirrup Cup steeplechase handi-
cap. at aboul two miles and one-half.
was not only thrilling affair from a
racing standpoint. but was particularly
noteworthy because of the fact that gen
t!eInen riders had the mounts. Ambrose
Clark had two entries, Jim Megi5ben
and The Abbc. He had the leg up or
the former himself. while Mr.. P. Evans
rode The Able. The horses were coupled
favorites at to ;. The Canadian horse,
Inspector Stevens, with Mr.. C. NJ. Har-
ris in the saddle. opened on equal terms
with Mr.. Clark's entry. but receded to
to . Higbie was ridden By Mr. u.
Hendrie. who was fifteen pounds over
weight, while Mr.. H. S. Page piloted
Headland, and Mr.. Baker sat in Trillion's s
saddle. Headland was backed down 20
1S TO ., third choice.
All Stood Up.
Strange to say. there was not a fall,
though on several occasions there were
close shaves. In the early stages both
Jim Megibben and The Able were run
ming in front together, but soon the
latter ran wide at the turns and was
out of it, With half mile to go Jim
Megibben and Inspector Stevens drew
away from the others for duel by
themselves.
Coming over the last jump they were
together Both riders then went to the
whip, Mr.. Clark riding so strong al
finish that Jim Megibben won in a sharp
drive by length. Megibben pulled up
SO lame that an examination of his right
fetlock disclosed gaping cut from
which the blood poured in a stream.
Headland, too. was severely slashed on
the stiffle, and was bleeding profusely |
when Mr.. Page pulled him up in the
stretch. Inspector Stevens was twenty
lengths before Eigbie. The race was
slow, the time being only $50 2-5.
Duster by Nose.
The finish of the Vernal Stakes for
tvo-year-old fllies, at five furlongs, was
a scorcher, Keene's Duster winning
in the last stride by nose. 1t was
lively betting affair at all times, with
Gold Money favorite at TO 5. Ma
mari. who gave away weight to all Of
the others. was also an attraction at
2 TO !. while Duster was practically in
the same class, at II TO ). Ada Nay
and Mary Street went up to twelves and
twenties. respectively.
Mamari was ridden by ]. Conley, 9TH
erwise she would have been an odds
on favorite. She made the running for
half mile. where Gold Money. with
Burns using the whip, closed up so
swiftly that Manari WAS headed at the
last sixteenth. Ada Nay also got up
under fierce riding, but away out in the
middle of the track came Duster, Shaw
sending her along with tremendous
strides.
Fifty yards from the wire ii did not
look as II Gold Money could be beaten,
but Duster never faltered, ana, in a
heartbreaking drive. got up in time to
get the verdict by a nose. Gold Mon
ey was a scant length before Ada Nay
who beat Mamari 2 head. With bet
ter boy up, the latter might have won.
The time was 1901.
Gunfire's Easy Race.
William C. Whitney's Gunfre again
demonstrated that she is one of the best
three-year- fllies of the year. 1t
was in the Mermaid Stakes, at a mile
and i furlong, that Gunlire was asked
TO beat Par Excellence. Adelaide Prince,
and Torchlight who was added shortly
after o'clock. The sure-thlng players
were SO eager to accept / to 6 against
Mr.. Whitney's flly that the layers put
a check on all betting by quoting l 10
10 and in many instances rubbing the
Gllys name off the states entirely. The
crowd therefore made Par Excellence
the choice for the place at TO 10.
Gunfire, true to her past perform J
ances, simply romped over the course,
Burns pulling her up to walk al the
end, where she finished two lengths in !
front of Par Excellence in 1854 2-5
had no trouble taking third
The ring was again made to suffer,
as four fnycritss aud third choice en-
sbled the form players TO line up.
The Summaries
First race-Maiden two-year- -oIds; Z
i've and one-half furlongs. Darlington, I
l15 (Jackson), - to /. won; Kentucky n
Rose. 112. (Redfern). 3 to 1, second. 6
Buttons, 115 (Burns). 3 10 /, third. Time, 7
Loo 80 G
Lord Turco, ornature, Decoration, Mu- S
,io. Nam selle. Franklin c.. Rene, Bright v
Girl, Napoleon. semper Vivax also ran. Il
Second race-Handicsp; three-year- :
lids and upward; seven furlongs. Oper- =
ltor. 1l2 (o'connor), 2 to l, won; +,
Wealth, 1o7 (Wonderly), TO l. second
122 (Bullman). s TO l, third. f
Time, 1:27 "
Belle of Troy, Homestead. Handicap S
,er, Grand Opera also ran. Il
Third race-The VernaI Stakes: two