The Washington times., 1902-06-18

weather and a card that scintillated
with attractive features drew another
crowd of 10000 persons to Sheepshead
Bay track today, and again the layers
received a series of painful bumps with
the success of three favorites and two
second choices.
The first of the June handicaps of a
guaranteed cash value of $500, the
Coney Island. at three-quarters of a
mile. was the most Interesting event. 1t
drew field of nine, with Hatasoo back
ed down from to 4 to a 3 to 10 favor
ite.
She conceded Jumps of weight to
the others with her impost of 12O pounds,
but that did not weaken her support in
the slightest, for the distance was to
her liking, and she went to the post in
superb condition.
King Hanover was second in favor.
though his price went up from twos to
fours. Lady Uncas was hammered down
from Is to l 20 eights.
The field had no sooner left the bar
rier than Lady Uncas rushed to the
front, with Operator hanging to her
flangs. o'Connor kept Hatasoo back in
third place until the head of the stretch
was reached. when she got her head. and
it was all over, for Hatasoo passed Lady
Uncas in dozen strides, and won easily
by length in IA 1-5. Lady Uncas was
second. length before Himself. third.
King Hanover ran a very disappointing
race. He was fourth, a length hack.
barely beating out Smart Set by head.
Sure Thing Goes Wrorg.
No matter how it was figured, the
Foam Stakes. for -year-olds. at five
furlongs, looked to be a coDper-lined
cinch for Lady Albercraft. But some
times these sure things go amiss. as was
the case in this instance.
isz The big bettors plastered the money
all over at 13 to 20, and then sat back
complacently waiting to cash. Merry
Acrobat and Sir Voorhies were held
down to ives, the latter catching sew
eral big commissions from Dave John
son, who, by the way, had another big
day.
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go that the crowd was unable to see
anything but a cloud of dust until the
youngsters reached the bend, a quarter
of mile from the wire. Then Lady AL
bercraft was seen well in front. with Sir
Vcorhies, Short Hose and Ring Dove all
coming fast in straight line across the
track. Suddenly Lady Albercraft who
was not at her best in the estimation of
those who saw her behavior in the pad
dock and at the post. propped herself.
and in a moment she was beaten. Sir
Voorhies. driven hard. drew away and
won by a length and a half in LOO 4-5.
Short Hose taking the place by two
lengths from Ring Dove.
Burns Makes Mistake.
Temporary blindness on the part Of
Tommy Burns. coupled with evident
overconfidence. caused the defeat of C.
II. Mackay's Acefull in the maiden race
for two-year- -olds, at five and one-half
furlongs. Acefull was an odds-on favor
lite at to 5.
He got away quickly and showed in
front as they Strengthened out for home
Fftzbrillar, under wonderlys drive.
rushed down the middle of the track so
swiftly in the last furlong that Acefulls
lead was cut down t. n neck
Burns. however. feeling that he had
the race in hand. did not go to the
whip. but contented himself with a hand
and heel ride. Incidentally, he did not
see Wax Candle, as the latter hurried
I'D on the rail. Jockey Martin had been
whipping the latter most of the way
and before Burns knew what was up
Wax Candle had caught Acefull and
beaten him a head. Burns still failing
10 draw his whip. With a more vigor-
Gus drive Acefull could not have lost
Fitzbrillar was third, length and a
half back.
Gunfre Again.
Mr.. whitney's Gunfire again showed
her class in the opening race, when she
ran away from a fair field of sprinters.
The Hastings nlly was at the prohibitive
price OF to 8. In the second, Billy Bar
rick sent his colt Criterion to the post
carrying lot of money. and again Bar
rick and his friends cashed, for Cri-
terion had little trouble in beating AS
cension and Locket.
Roehampton in the last. a race for all
ages at q mile and sixteenth on the
,urf finally won his first race of the
wear. when he beat st. Ffnnan and
Moor. Green Morris Homestead was not
nlaced. The summaries:
The Summaries.
First race-For -year-olds; six
turlongs. Gunfire. LOG (Burns), l to 5.
won: The Rival, LOG martini, Is to !,
second: Amicitia. 10l tShea). Is to l.
,b,rd. Time. 1:l4 2-5.
G. Whittier, Reformer. Roue. Par Ex-
,elierce, Bon Mot. Ranald, Bonner.
connecticut also ran.
Second race-Selling: one mile. Cri-
terion. 106 tMartinD. even, won; Ascen-
sion es fRedfern), to l, second; Lock
st 90 fCreamer), IL to /. third. Time
i:4O 80 , -
nsmund, Maketo also ran. /
Third race-The Foam Stakes; for two
..ar.olds; five furlorgs. Sir Voorhies