The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-06
DAINTY'S OCEAN HANDICAP.
heats ALAN-A-DALE, THE FA-
yORTTE, BY A HEAD.
Wootisaw Badly Beaten I'm the Sapphire
Stakes-Africander disappointment
Agile and Auditor Win for Brown
food ana Plehty's Stceple chase.


More than 10000 people attended the races
ut Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon.
where four favorites were beaten. although
every winner produced lines behind the
cashiers. Tho Ocean Handicap. for three
year-olds and upward. at mile. was smash
ing good race. in spite Of the fact that Aian-a-
Dale, the favorite, was beaten neck by
Dainty second choice, because OF stupid
ride on the part OF Lucien Lyme. seven
Of the original entries were scratched, leaV-
ing nine to go. Alan-a-Dale. with 100 pounds,
was backed down to 2 TO /. with Dainty. Hide
brand up, and Dolly Spanker closing on equal
terms at TO /. Colonial Gil, who defeated
Hermis in the Worlds Fair Handicap had
Burns in the saddle. and received enough
support to drop in price n point to sevens
McChesney, the top weight. in spite OF good
warm up, went back to 10 to /. and ran ac-
cordingly. Fuller bringing up the rear with
him at the finish
The start was not particularly good. ana
soon after IL occurred New Y orK was pinched
on, narrowly escaping II fall. Alan-a-Dale
soon went to the front and raced neck anu
neck with collector Jessup. with Colonial
Girl, Dolly Spanker and Dainty close bchihd
them Turning into the hoinestretch Man-a-
Dale looked all over II winner, but Lyme
turned around to see what the others we're
doing, and thereby allowed Hiidberand TO
put the Golden Garter mare under one OF ms
characteristic drives and she got UP to the
favorite before Lyme was aware Of the fact
that he was ia danger. Lyme went to the
whip, too. but Dainty was game, and ia
cracking drive got the verdict by neck in
/ 80. Alan-a-Daie finished a length and
half in front OF Dolly Spanker, who III turn
had Il length over John A. brakes Hlgh
Chanc ellor. With colonial Girl three lengths
away. tagged out.
Lyme also rode poor race on sydney
Paget's Woodsaw, who picked up 1873 pounds
in the Sapphire Stakes. for two-year -olds,
and gave weight to all but Siglight. The
Octagon colt was q heavily backed favorite
at o to 5. but did not finish in the money.
lie was pooketed after the first furlong and
Lyme never got him in position where he
had chance 10 come through s. S. Browns
Agile, backed down from 10 TO | TO sevens,
was full OF running. on the other hand, ana
won gallopns by ten lengths in 100 l-5 from
Handzarra, the Western FLY. who was quoted
at 10 to / and beat Bedouin, 9 TO 2. by half
a length. James r. Keene's Butcher, VINO
was in receipt of twenty pounds from Moou-
saw, was played down to sevens. but stopped
to nothing when the crucial moment arrived.
Both Blucner and Handzarra were added
starters.
Alricander. with 1877 pounds. was made
the choice at to in the handicap at a mile
and a half, but after showing something OF
his old dash for mile chucked 1t UP and
came in next to last, badly beaten. Garnish.
20 to l. took a big lead at the outset and held
1t for a mile and quarter. where Outcome.
3 to I. and Shorthose, to . Joined him. Lyme
rode Outcome to perfection and got her home
victorious by length and half in 2:35 Is.
Shorthose beating Garnsh length for the
place Keynote. who carried lot oil smart
money at rs to D. was a length and a half
away in spite OF Hildebrands efforts. Bri-
gand, who was played for good thing, was
never better than last
The sport began with steeplechase which
was easy for T. Hitchcock. Jr.'s Good and
Plenty, a to favorite. who won as he pleased
ny three lengths in 4l4. MIR, Cotton's Capt-
vator. heavily supported for the place. was
overhauled in the run home on the fiat and
was beaten four lengths by Georgia Pine,
third choice. East Kelston and Snuf both
fell. but were remounted and finished.
In spite of the fact that there were seven
teen starters in the second race for two year
olds at five and half furlongs, Futurity
course, there was great plunge on Tramotor.
who was hammered down from . to to s to s,
favorte. He led around the bend In the
track where W. Il. Leeds s Merry Lark 7 to 2.
second choice. caught him and won handily
by length and a half in 1907 AS. Crmmins
drove the favorite to keep the place from
Gilfn. Is to I. by length.
$, $. Brown won another race with Auditor
in the fifth event. at six and half furlongs.
Tho Esher colt was made the choice at 2 to /.
and, standing a drive from W. Fischer, won
by head from Dapple Gold, so to i. with,
Major Pelham, tn /. half a length back
Naughty La d., who was reduced to 10 to s,
was never promi neut. The weather was
perfect and the track fast,
FIRST RACE.
Stecplcchase; for four-year- olds and upward;
81 00G added pen ai.s and Altos short course:
Horse ana Age. w. J0oksv Betting. Fin.
and PLENTY. 4 157 R