New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
THE RACETRACB.
Major DAINGERFIELD WINS TIDAL
STAKES IN DEEP MUD.
THE HANDSPRING COLT DEFEATS GOLD
SMITH IN a GALLOP-MoNTE CARLO
CAPTURES SURF sTAKEs-FAVoR-
TIES FOUNDER IN MUCK


TIES FOUNDER IN MUCK.
what rror1ised 10 be one Of the most interesting
racing features of the season at sheepshead Bay
yesterday was ruined by the storm. 1t rained al
most necessarily all of the afternoon. the down
pour Transforming the track. which was fast on
Friday. into a veritahe sea Of mud The rain tel
In torrents during the running Of nearly every
race and it a day OF exceeding discomfort TO
both spectators and jockeys and the thoroughbreds
The winds carried the rain through the grandstand
and when the days sport bedraggled
and disconsolate looking tlronE seen making
Its way the trains and trolley cars to get back
to the city. AS might be expected under such dis
NAL conditions only one positive favorite won dur
ing the day. and those who wager their money
On the public performances Of the animals left the
track depleted in finances and detected in spirits
Most sports would have been postponed but not SO
with racing. In this State there is only limited
number of racing days allowed. and the different
associations each determined to have their full
quota. that the game is kept going under all
conditions.
The Tidal Stakes. Of the classics for three
Sesr-olds the feature of the programme, and
under clear skies and a track. the for
this stake, with its guaranteed value OF $50 oo prom
lsed 10 be interesting With the start of the storm
yesterday morning the blue pencil of the scratcher
began its work. and a programme of much promise
ribbons. Of the eight original entries for
The Tidal. three declined the issue-W. G Whit
ney's Yankee Green B. Morris's Old England and
a Featherstones Erushee- This left r. g Nc
Lewee & Co.'S Major Daingerfeld a decided IA
vorite always a odds on. his closing price being
3 10 10: W c Whitney's Goldsmith. with Burns
In the saddle, ranging in the quotations at from
10 10 10 I. Closing at the lower figure: Dixie
line quoted 10 !. and RemOrse and Gold cure,
the respective entries of J. r. Hagsin and J. E
Seagrarn. against whom much 30 TO could
have been had.
TIE MAJOR SKINS THROUGH THE O0ZE-
When the highstrung animals paraded in front
of the stand the rain was falling in sheets. and
little rivuet creek flowed along under the 1nfield
railing. Mai jor Daingerield. with Shaw his back.
pranced and cavorted through the mud as II he
liked it He had warmed ND well in his pre-
irninary sallop that it did not need the avalanche
Of cash sent into the ring TO cause him TO be IN
stalled favorite at once. At the opening betting
few of the bookmakers chalked up to 10 against
DaingeTheld. but those who wished TO back the
McLewee entry were persistent and numerous
shat the odds against Daingerield were lowered 10
: to 10. Goldsmith had opened at TO >, but was
advanced ~ 10 /. the odds against the others
slso lengthening as the animals went TO the post
The start was made just above the grandstand
and 1t was one of the few struggles during the af
.ernoon in which the spectators could distinguish
the early portion of the They we're sent away
without trouble by Fitzgerald with Goldsmith
slightly IN front. Passing the stand Major Dain-
serfeld was leading by a neck, with Gold Cure
second and Goldsmith third, only few inches
separating each. Shaw, the rider of the favorite'
has shown a dislike 10 receiving showers OF mud
In his face and nobody was surprised 10 see him
sending Daingerfield 10 the front Daingerfeld
seemed to revel IN the slime and with tIolu IEe
set a lively pace down the backstretch: Gold
smith WaS lhT9 q IeIlsIIl 5I ~ n tfa rear At
three-uuarters of mile Daingerfied had shaken on
sIoldsnltn @ up the @ 5iTe t,didsmth showed
WITH the McIlewee entry, hut it was only a fash
spring-Afon Droit colt raced away from the Whit
ney entry as ii the latter had been wateFioggeG' {
Daingerield eased up in the last IuTIIoLg'
yet won he pleased by five lengths; with GqId- q
morse and God Cure far back tired, The vic
tory seemed to be a popular one: %. eao mn ~
which s50oa went to the winner s. 800 to to the sec
@nmnafof @a mob5 Of % the inner P J. DWYe 500 to the
nennator of the second horse o. F. Madden & and
Der StabIel Among some of the previous winners
SeFe G6ba MaTgpae Keenan Dobbns Sir Walter
and Charade- The Dwysr Brothers won the stake
FIindoo RunnyTnede and Barnes, respectively
MONTE CARLO WINS THE SURF.
Only six were originally entered for the Surf
Stakes for two-year-olds, hut at the last minute
sunnyshore added, with Burns as the rider
The distance was five and half furIongs with
the start in the FUtUrity chute With the rain
coming down in torrents, even those with me
strongest field glasses did not Know Wheh i ,iI Si
youngsters We're sent away until the electric heii Ell
jingled in ;he judges stand I MoIins & GoGiG ng 1s
Here il was seen that Monte Carlo had a lead of
agsin well strung out WonderIy closed with
some spirit on Elwood forcing Odom TO the whip.
Monte Carlo iE drive by half length, with
Charles Elwood second. a good half length beioTe
Fonhdiag Beauty ard Slave did not apparently
like the transit through the quaSraire-
The opening race was steeplechase over the
short course and through ned ankle deep IN
tt.as to- 800 T-ooliarsv and Rowdv had ths rest
of the struggle between themselves. Rowdy stand
ing FodsaTy g5Ts RI seeS seSoG % nd d fhe g y far in the
Rising sun Decameron and Sallust did not
appear TO be serious contenders at any Gme-
g saE EeTs for t4f o9t Gt las aHG apWST
ing Delagoa the favorite at to L Shaw hustled
the favoritS TO the front With the lifting Of the
was reached, when his courage ooZed and
Temesole passed him him That That settled is pelagoa
second a neck before Military. 100 !. third
Thirteen were left in the selling race for two
warm favorite. with Gloriosa almost well
tng esud be seen OF the race until the stretch Vas
reached Gloriosa, Well ridden by Eondery, won
soofhsapeT as far in front Of Mount Hope Rine
Banner and Mary McCanerty heavily played
but ran disappointingiy.
With only three left of the original nine entered
IN the last race at a mile ana sixteenth on the
aulI I $500 m 70 sac YS re1ured bi
Lanceman down from 6 10 TO TO post time.
swiftras assumed the lead at the first turn, and
with Bel-ino in close attendance, out The run
ming down tne backstretch. Lanceman mean
serT taking lie easS Just outside Of the showers
Of mud and water from the flying feet of Swift
reached Swiftrnas dropped back beaten. and Won
derly gave l-anceInan his head Lanceman went
Beivtno three lengths in front of the disgraced
favorite from the stable Of Sidney Paget.
THE SUMMARIES
FIRST RAcE-INAUGURAL sTEEPLEcHAsE: short
course
f. Ambrose csrks b. g Rowdy. by Lis
salS-I.ady Royster. T. l5o .lBarry1 al s-5
Foslhardy. g l59 ----------C CHeSitp - Ia
Rising Sen $50 Cstewart). / 3 70 l. and