The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Time, I'll 4-5, Equals
Record Set by Artful
Last Year.
REDFERN RIDES WINNER
Metropolitan Turf AsSocia-
ton and Coney Island
Directors Clash.

RACE TRACK, Sheepshead Bay, \.
Y, Aug 26.-Ormondale, carrying the
colors of the Ormondale stable. and rid
den by Redfern, won the classic Futuri-
~ here this afternoon, with its purse
of S33.s50. Harry Payne Whitneys
Timber was second, and Belmere. +.
Burley's colt third. The winner was
y 5-to-1 shot in the betting, and was
backed FOR thousands, going to the pest
a split favorite with Flip Flap.
The race was one of the best that
has ever been run in the rich stake
for baby races. The winner at the end
was but neck in front OF Timber. who
had half a length lead over Belmere.
The rest of the field was well up and
fighting for every inch.
The time for the race, iii 4-5. equals
the race record made by Artful last
is considered. The course was heavy
and dead.
Timber Breaks First.
Timber was first to get away from
the post Capt. Sam Browns Ac~
countant was right on his heels, and
next was Ormondale. In the rush TO
the quarter Jacobite came along like
an express train. and VIXEN the field
flashed past the post he was but q
neck behind Ormondale. The running
positions changed rapidly from the
quarter pole to the wire, for all the
horses but Ormondale. Superbly rid
den by Redferu, he held his lead. and.
turning into the stretch. he held the
distance between himself and Timber,
who had taken second place
n1hes race through the stretch Hide
brand made an effort to get Timber TO
the front. and the horse responded no.
bly,. but Redfern got down to hard
drive and kept Ormondale in front until
the wire was reached
Albert F., after being withdrawn from
the Futurity. came on as an added start
er at the eleventh hour In the big race
today, solely owing 10 the feud that ex-
lists on the turf and in politics between
Phil Dwyer. the owner OF Albert F.. and
Jack Bennett. the owner of Flip Flap.
Bennett had engaged Knapp. when Al
bert F.. was withdrawn. and TO prevent
Bennett from using the Jockey, Dwyer
re-entered his horse.
Trouble With "MetA"
AS predicted, the old trouble between
the Nets and the directors OF the
Corey Island Jockey Club broke out
afresh here today before the prices were
chalked uD for the first race. because
Ring Superintendent CaVanargh refused
10 allow ninety-two Of the NETS" 10
enter the ring
I'm allow only seventy-five OF the
Nets the number which drew in on
Thursday. 10 take stools IN the big line.
emphaticaliy declared Cavanaugh When
the fact that seventeen OF their fellow
members were debarred from booking
became known the other NETS" re-
fused To chalk up prices
Finally a conference was sd at the
clubhouse. the upshct of which was a
compromise. The seventeen barred
~Lets We're squeezed into a side line
near the first lines
Among Society.
In the paddock there was not only the
attraction OF the mettlcsome racers
prouc.y stepping in the ring. showing
their ine points. but in addition there
were the famous society beauties. who
we're as closely studied as they them
A.lves studied the horses through their
gold lorgnettes-
triennos and admirers OF the turf: Mrs.
Clarence Mackay. Mrs. Goelet. Mrs r.
T. Wilson. Mrs Tommy Hitchcock. OF
Neadow Brook fame; Mrs. Jack Ker-
Ilochan Miss Barney. Ms Joseph
WideAer. Philadelphia famous beauty;
Miss Randolph. and Mrs Cornelius Eel
lows. wife of the president OF the Ma
tional iorse Show Association Arm
in arm in the paddock. ard much OBJ
served. were Alfred G. Vanderbilt and
his chum. Bob Gerry. And there was
August Belmont. displaying q new hat
band. green in color. and of novel art
design-a hatband that transcribed in
brilliancy OF coloring those OF his young
scEs. August, jr.. and Raymond, strip
lings who have Inherited among other
things from their Opulent sire. his
great love OF horses.
Sydney Paget put Jacobste. his Fu-
turity entry. through bis PAGES for bic
cluster of friends.
James x. keene appeared at the club
house with a smile so broad and bright
thai il sent the betting going hard on
his Jap entries in the big race
Many Notables Present.
Big Tim" Sullivan. Little Tim"
Florie. and Christy Sullivan. Senator
Pat McCarren. Bat Mastersol. Paddy
Roche. Doc" Owens. Snapper" Gar
rison. Tommie McGill. ''Pittsburg
Phirs" nephew: Tom Sharkey. and. Of
course Kid Mccoy and Little Tod Sloan
we're on hand for the big race.
And the footlights produced the ever
fair Lillian Russell. Blapche Bates
Marie Cohill. and Silvia Sanderson
They We're surrounded by admirers in
boxes in the grandstand lone strik-
ing figure was Hannah Elias. who was