Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
RACES AT sHEEpsHEAD.
Nameoki Captured Pansy Stakes in
Hard Drive.

An accident on the Brighton Beach race
trains prevented thousands from seeing the
first race at Sheepshead Bay yesterday
Tie racing lacked interest. When a mod
crate horse like Andy Williams is ton
weight. at 100 pounds. in a handicap, it is
easy to realize that the class Of his rivals
Is not high. The overnight handicap at a
mile and three furlongs. was the only
event of any pretensions on the card
Andy Williams cut no figure in the con-
test. Perhaps II was the horses fault. for
he appeared sore before the race. but Geo.
Odom was made the subject of some crfti-
cism because he suffered his mount to be
carried wide on the first turn and thereby
lost ground.
six furlongs. Then Surmise went on in
front but Thorneycroft again challenged,
and pullman was forced to ride his hard
est. without resorting to the whip. however,
to win by head. The time was good for
a mile and three furIongs, 80.
The only stake on the program was the
Pansy. selling allowances. worth 81 20 to
the winner. Frank Farrells Nameokf was
backed by his owner to win thousands
and landed the money. although Sacredus
made a strong bid. both passing the pace
maker. Walterin. on the turn into the
stretch.
John E. Madden's Raglan. half sister to
Gunfire. at long odds. in the first race
came through very fast in the last furlong
under Hicks vigorous riding. and won
from w. c. Whitney's Armenia, who did
not carry the confidence OF the stable
Divination. very fine flly. was well up
in the front division for half a mile
Graceful. who carried many heavy commits
sions. was knocked down at the start and
took no part in the race.
In spite OF the strong support accorded
to Irascible. in the second race, which was
for maidens. the colt showed little speed
| simply plodding along until the pace told
on the pacemaker. Prince Ching Ching,
when Irascible headed him in the last few
strides The best public performer in the
race was Black Hussar. and he won by
four or five lengths. James r. Keene's
Tam o. Shanter. by Kingston out OF Ben
My Chree. who was the dam of Cap and
Bells. was OF very badly. but made up a
lot Of ground.
For the fifth race the field was large.
and at least half dozen made the con-
test an interesting one all the way through
the homestretch. In the last hundred
yards Odom's vigorous work on Young
Henry landed that gelding first by a small
margin from Minotaur. with Nevermore
| third. Hack who rode the last named.
made a claim of foul too late to be enter
tanned by the stewards. Young Henry's
recent performances have not been very
| good and he went back to II to / yester-
| day. but was backed down to to 1.
! Harry J. Morris won his second race Of
/ the day out of three starts. when Kalif.
| who has generally run well on the turf
track led all the way In the last event.
Lord Badge. who seemed to be more or
| less hampered by Daily all round the turn.
| made a desperate but vain effort to over
haul Kalif in the last furlong.
! Louis Stuart started a fine looking three
year-old called Typhoonic by Watercress.
| about whom there was a strong tip. but a
stable boy was on him and he was last.