The sun., 1903-06-20
TANGLE OYER BLUES'S DEFEAT
RED HOARD HOISTED WITHOUT
AUTHORITY or STEWARDS,

Thereby Preventing q Protest IN Behalf
Of Farrelps Horse. who Il damned to
the Rail and Beaten by Lady lncas
by Head-Nameoki = Surprise.
The running OF the first OF the June handi-
caps. the Coney Island. at six furlonRs, at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon, caused
a tangle that for the moment confused the
stewards. Judges and the players and layers.
Frank Farrell had already won the Daisy
Stakes with Nameoki who was at 10 to I,
and had placed a heavy commission OH his
erratic horse Blues to win the handicap.
Blues, with IN pounds. looked so good that
he was hot favorite at II to 10. with the
Mexican Stables Asta rita, second in form.
carrying big money at 5 to 2. Lady Cnoas
and Allan, both Of whom had heavy con-
cessions In weight from Mr.. Farrell's horse.
were also followed.
Blues caused delay Of eight minutes
at the post. and when the field was sent away
to a good start Lady Uncas. Redfsrn up, shot
email speed. Blues broke we'll and went
after the Ben Shrine mare. who. with only
100 pounds on her back. was a whirlwind.
Blues was half n length back at the turn.
Hoar coming UP on the rail as they entered
the stretch. Mr.. Farrell's horse passed the
mare then, but she came again under the
whip. SO that. as Blues faltered. Hoar went
TO the bat. too. They were racing neck and
neck when O'Neil rushed up with Astarita.
and sll three bore down upon the judges
in . driving finish. Lady Uncas was the
winner by head, with Blues a head before
Astarita. Mary Street and Allan. together.
finishing four len gths back. The time
was I:H.
The rod board was hoisted after the usual
proceedings at the scales. although Hoar
had not weighed. Instantly the booktpakers
began paying OF on the race. Hosr stood
on the ground outside the stewards stand.
his left leg Rashcd at the knee and bleeding
profusely Blues. lImpins badly. had been
led away to the paddock. Mr.. Farrell and
his trainer stood on the track OH tside the
rail. asking Hoar what had happened. The
the stewards, who was Informed that Blues
w Ss ads .snst tse ~sa ses 1e
the red board had been hoIsted they stood
judge McDoseii. But The men who have
that mater e.: thSs bSat esa ps
ths s rins nesG ana JACK Adier Yelled to The layers
t. Ssi TSp Sseh p"sn pf'' Il v.s ss a.oaed R
the hoisting OF the red board could not he
changed anyway without creating any amount
MI Knapp made, a thorough investigation
OF the case. and said that Hosr was not able
syery ~ W boy In the race said that he saw no foul
and that Council, who brought up the, rear. de-
clared that in his opinion Blues took q false
those who saw the race from start 70 finish
we're positive that Blues was foulcd at the
far turn and that he should have had the rscc
iured and may not race again Tor some time
Such mi1-ups seldom occur. but this one caus-
ed lot Of il,teel!ng among the form PLAYERS
The tewsrds and Judge Mcdowell declared
positively after the race that the red board
was adjusted without their AUTHORITY.
for two -year-olds at FIVE furlongs. This race
was run on the grass and the going Just suited
shs bu. Willie the
horses were at the post he went up from TO
% 70 2, while Sslne9ki reeeived hard ham, ham
made the running for nearly half mile. where
Nameokt. cleverly ridden by Hoar. ran over
him and won with ridiculous ease by three
% massIn: The The time 'aa wa. % io2. Guy " '"' '''
The smart men had Douro as . spre winner
q ths zoo me ~ and q,
s Iss ssfs sh!4sen Il iss With bc. in the
Il light. who was backed down from ! to to
ii too Carbuncle. also heavily backed down
at IS to ). burned UP his hackers money by
last all the way.
Baseful, the even money fayorite IN the
down the FutuCity course. made good by
coming from behind in the last furlone and
Schorrs Monet. 70 to l. held onto second
money by head, with sydney Pa gets Yellow
Hammer. 10 to !. third.
". h. Leeds's Nevernore, backed down
to ITO 10 in the second race for three,,year-olds
at seven furlongs, simply breezed home a
winner by three lengths in 80. Corusoa te. a
good thing. landed the place bythree len hs,
with Russell Garth. 100 TO I. third, followed
by Jols another 100 to shot.
Glorioss the fayorite in the last race at
mile and a 81 sixteenth h on grass. got way poorly
and was next to last. Irish Jewel, second
choice, was. the winner IL 4 hot drive by g
len 9Th in ! so is. Father Bill" Dalys Carroll
D.. played down to 80 to l., ran into the place
wo lengths before Lady Potentate. 10 to 1.
Three favorites won and Hack rode two
winners. The weather was threatening all
the afternoon. tho track was still heavy and
he attendance was 5000.