Evening star., 1902-09-11
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Dave johnson Said to Have Won
$4,000 on Fire Eater

These are the days Of wel-backed sood
things. In accord with all precedents the
fall meetings at Sheepshead Bay ALWAYS de-
yelop one OF more coups. as was the case a
year ago when Josepha was the medium Of
one of the greatest winnings of the wear
l.. V. Bells Captivator won a large sum for
his owner few days ago, and Yesterday
August Belmont's Fire Eater by coming
home first in the Autumn Stakes for two
year -olds, worth 81, 500 to the winner, landed
very heavy bet for David Johnson. esti-
mated to be not much less than $50, 600. for
the odds were 90 to l against the coli and
he was backed down to 10 to l.
The bookmakers gladly paid over to John
son, Tor he is good customer of the LAYERS
and is sure to come back with his roll AS a
matter of fact he had lost heavily on G.
M Mnlttier VINO was beaten by John A
brakes Conundrum.
BY winning yesterday Fire Eater showed
something like his spring form, for In the
fremont Stake, at Gravesend Arts and
WhItechapel only finished in front of him in
a track very similar to that of yesterday
1t was heavy and lumpy, and next the rails
quite muddy.
1t is remarkable coincidence that Merry
Acrobat was beaten just about as much in
that race as he was yesterday. and at even
weights, too
Thanks to the heavy track, only three ran
in the September Stake. mile and three
iui iohSs~ ooiH faul Saughna Wauga and
the added starter, Dixieline were the onlv
ones to compete for the prize. first money
in which is worth S2,145 Dom Paul, a
strong favorite, was full of running at first
and Bullman had great difficulty in '.plac-
ing him. At the end Of seven furlongs
however, it was a different story the colt
long stride not being effective over such a
track. Caughnawauga was the leader al the
end OF a mile. when Dixieiine challenged
him and for about furlong it was an omen
question who would win. Caughnawauga
nnaily got home a length and a half in front
or Dixieline. while Dom Paul came again at
the end and was not far behind the second
colt. The time was surprisingly good-2:22
Blues won it last year in 2::222 3-5, but carried
l26 pounds Caughnawauga carried 109
pounds. He is a son OF Clifford and the
famous mare La Tosca, who, when on the
turf, was noted mud performer.
Dr. Riddle was very slow to move away
from the post in the second event. and
even the assistant starters whip was in
effective, consequently he was never a
factor in the race, which was a very pretty
drum and l.. V. Bells G. Whittier The
western colt won by half length and then
Albert Simons bid him up until the owner 8
representative bought him in for 81 3O5
Then, no doubt, in order to forestall w T.
McGrath, who had started May j., H NJ
Ziegler claimed G. Whittier and l.. v. Bell
claimed Bar lie Due each for 81, 800. Pitts
burg Phil had big wager on G. Whittier
Artlculate carrying $4,000 of John A
brakes money, led all the way in the mile
ana quarter handicap on the turf ran at
very fast pace-So fast as to knock out
Ihe R1vaIs pretenSions, for the race was
just two seconds faster than that won by
the last named on Monday Moor was sec
ond. running one Of the best races of his