The Washington times., 1902-09-09
Big Monday Crowd on
Hand Watch Favor
ties Lose.
STAKE EVENTS ATTRACT INTEREST
Ocean Handicap Won by
Col. Bill in Whipping
Finish.
FIELD OF RARE QUALITY
FIELD OF RARE QUALITY
Sapphire Stakes Creates Plenty of
Clarion, With 0'Connor
Plotting, the Lucky 0ne-Merry Aero
bat Brings Up in Second Place.

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-Public form Gu,
a sorry figure at Sheepshead Bay yes
terday afternoon. Only one favorite sue
ceeded in landing the money for the
talent, although four of the other win
ners were plentifully supplied with
backing.
The weather was perfect for racing
and fine crowd for Monday turned out
there being close to 5000 on hand wheT
the bugle called the horses to the post
for the first race.
Two stake events Frightened the card
The Sapphire, for two-year- -olds, at
five and one-half furlongs. and the
Ocean Handicap, for three-year- bids
and upward at mile.
An Excellent Field.
1t was in the latter affair that the
chief interest was centered largely be-
cause of the excellent quality of the
field sent to the post. So well had
Handicapped vosburgh allotted the
weights that the talent was clearly puz-
zled as to the winner. In the closing
prices Dublin ruled the choice at TO
i, with Dom Paul and Gay Boy each
half a point higher and Whiskey King
literally backed at skies. Against the
top weights. Advance Guard and Herbert,
as much as % to was quoted in some
books.
When sent away Lady Uncas led to
the first quarter pole. with Whiskey
King, Dom Paul. Dublin, and Colonel
Bill in a confusing bunch close up.
Then whiskey King made the pace for
another furlong. only to give way to
Colonel Bill, who was evidently in his
element with only los pounds on his
back
After that it was Colonel Bill all the
way to the wire, where. in a whipping
finish. he beat Dom Paul by a half
length. Herbert, who ran a magnificent
race. being lengths behind his company
in the backstretch, came with tre-
mendous rush a. the end and was third.
beaten a neck Dublin was two lengths
behind, and a neck before Himself The
time was 1:39 2-5.
Plenty of Speculation.
In the Sapphire Stakes there was
plenty of speculation. the favorite being
P. ]. Dwyer's Merry Acrobat at 13 to
8. to which he went from twos. while
James r. Keene's Clarion and T. P.
Hayes Incubator were equal second
choices at 16 to 5.
TIE Pepper Stables Love Note was the
leader at the bend with Merry Acrobat
and S. S. Browns Scioto in close at
tendance. But at the last sixteenth
Merry Acrobat seemed to have the race
in hand, when O'Connor brought Clarion
up on the extreme outside and nailed
1905 2-5. Merry Acrobat was second.
neck in front of Love Note, with Scioto
a length away.
The Summaries.
First race-Selling; for maiden fillies
and geldings two years old; five and one
half furlongs; on turf Captivator. lO1
dry). to ], second; Intervale. los
(Baisen). so to 1. third Time. 1907.
Sis Wagner, Merry Royal Iconoclast.
DIR. Hagyard. Isle of Wight, Healing
Salve, Franklin c., Fair Lass. Sontae.
snowdrift, Black Diana, Sir Preston, |
Queen Elizabeth, orabel, Pc.
lite, and willful also ran.
Second race-For three year-olds and
upward: six furlongs; on main track. |
Sadducee. 120 (Turner). Z to 1. won; Un. |
lis tSpencer), to !, second, |
113 (odom), 4 to j. third |
Time, 1:07.
Mabel Winn, Femesole, Neither One,
De Reszke, Jack Ratlin, Runnels, and
Belvino also ran.
Third race-The Sapphire; for two
year-olds; five and one-nalf furlongs. on |
Futurity course. Clarion. 10S tOCon>
nor), 8 to !. won; Merry Acrobat, los
(smith), s to S, second; Love Note. l05
(Redfern), s to l. third. Time, 1:13I-5.
Scioto, Boutonniere, Incubator, and |
Medal also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap; for three
Tear-olds and upward; one NIL. Colonel
Bill (MfchaeD. 10 TO !, won: Dom Paul.
lC1 lWonderly). TO !, second; Herbert,
~ Smith, Is to /. third Time, 1:39 2-5.
Wealth. Advance Guard, Himself,
Colonel Padden. Musette, Dublin, Royal,
Say Boy. Lady Uncas, Knight of Har-
en-. Whiskey King. Par Excellence, and
Arsenal also ran
Fifth race-Selling; for three-year-
Ids and upward; one and ne-eighth
niles. Fonsoiuca. So (Redfern). s to s,
ron; Mary Worth, 80 (Wonderly). TO /,
'econd; Hot. SO tR Henderson,, Is to /,
hird. Time, 1855 2-5.
Alsike. Gen. Mart Gary, DIR. Barlow,
lhitai. Eddie Busch, Grail, and Mary ].
lso ran.
Sixth race-Handicap; for three-year.
Ids and upward. one and one-half
niles on turf. The Rival. SO tMichael),
to 1, won; Francesca. los (Mart:n), 5
O /, second; Zoroaster. 104 (Redfern),
to /, third. Time, 2:34
His Eminence, Peninsula, Daily, Baron
'eppcr. and Bessie Mccarthy also ran. |,