Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-21
sHEEPSHEAD RACES.
Sheriff Bell and Dainty Ran Dead
Heat in Grass Selling Stakes.

The fourth dead heat of the season was
run in the Grass Selling stakes, for three
year-olds ana upward. one mile and six
teenth on turf, at Sheepshead Bay yester-
day when Judge Clarence Mcdowell was
unable to separate NJ. L. Hayman's Sheriff
Bell 10 to I, and w. B. Jennings Dainty,
coupled with Leader at to . A furlong
from home Dainty appeared to have the
race well in hand. but Travers allowed
Burns to get up on the rail with Sheriff
Bell the former losing what seemed sure
advantage through a weak finish.
Both owners were anxious to run 1t Off.
and after rest Of twenty minutes the pair
went to the post again. Dainty being an
overwhelming favortte backed down from
8 to 5 to to D. while Sheriff Bell, opening
at l to 2, went back to Z to 5. Travers
that Sheriff Bell took a commanding lead
of two lengths in Immediately after the start
and never relinquished it. in spite Of the
fact that Dainty made two attempts to get
TO him before reaching the homestretch. 1t
was a whipping finish. but Sheriff Bell had
the race cfnched all the way and won hand
lily by two lengths in 1.3O %.
John A. brakes Savabe, with 122 pounds,
was an even money favorite in the handi-
cap at a mile and eighth. with H. B.
Duryea's Whorier and II. b. Durhams De-
kaber both recedins to 8 to =. Whorler pro-
ceeded to make the pace, followed by Sava-
bic and Dekaber. but when the head Of the
stretch was reached Dekaber. who had a
feather on her back, ran over the others
and ~on easily by length in 1.54l2 Saw
able beat Wnorler a head with Carbuncle,
6 to l. three parts of a length back and
the same distance before Brigard.
There WAS big upset in Rose5uds, for
tw5-y eiT-oid filiies, at five furlongs. Flu
turity course, when Andrew Miler's 1ncan-
tation, odds Oh favorite, was beaten a
length by r. T. Wilson. jr's. Belle Salvage.
backed down to Fights. Incarnation and
their field to the last sixteenth, where Cor
mack came fast with Belle Savage, who
was not to be denied. Incarnation beat
Fancy Dress by half a length. The time
was 1.01 3-J.
Mike Clancy'S Delcanta, to ], took the
first race for piaiden two-year olds, at five
and half furiongs, Futurity course, in a
sharp drive. beating w. c. Days Jerry C.
10 to l. by length. the latter having a
head over the favorite, Diamond Flush. 3
to /. John f Madden's Hot Shot, backed
down to to l. was practically left at the
post. but a fine race and was fourth.
The time Los 1-5.
NJ. l.. Hayman'S De ResZke, 3 to l favor
lite. made all the running in the second
event, at mile, and galloped home an easy
winner by three lengths. Frank Farrell 3
Champlain, II to l. was second in drive.
equal terms with De Reszke in the betting.
The mile was run in 1.39 As.
Fred Gebhard's Pulsus. odds-on favorite.
won the fifth race. for three-year-olds. at
six furlongs. in fine style. He picked UP 126
pounds and in spite of a terrific pace set
by John A. Drake Liberia, he ran over the
latter in the stretch and took the race by a
length and Il half in drive. Liberia, who
was in receipt of fifteen pounds from Pull
sus. was three lengths before Andrew Mil
ler's Divination, lowered from to l to 0
to . The time was 1.13 40. Only. two IA
vortes got the money.