New-York tribune., 1905-06-23
RACE THROUGH THE STORM
INOUISITOR FLOATS IN
WoodsarU Romps Home in Sleeps
head Bag Handicap.

terrific thunder and rain storm swept over
the sheepshead Bay racing inclosure yesteroaS'
as a field Of seven sprightly youngsters was 0i-
fts way to the post for the Surf Stakes II was
ouite as impossible to see the heid IN us en-
.,-etv LET alone TO make out any particular IN
dividual in il, as if would be 10 pick out some
individual black cat on a dark nsh'' Out "iiei.
the bell rang the regulars levelled their lleiu
glasses m the course and prepared to view
each detail Of the sprint, as though II were
being run under calcium lights.
Women RODE the they had backed
NTH their reluctant dollars with as hysterical
q f,,rv as though they knew just how he was
esr,ng The picker snapped his fingers ano
with his eyes fastened on the storm shrouoeo
course offered up his threadbare supplicanoh'
Come on you Voorhees, Come on. you Jac-
cobiter' And these supplications were punctu-
ated with vivid flashes of lightning and deafen-
ing thunderclaps that rocked the stands
IT was not until fve-eighths of the race had
heen run that the field came into view and its
members looked as if they had stood under
shower bath in coal bin. And only Jacoolte
was there to answer the prayers chat had gone
I'D for him and Voorhees,. Andrew Millers IN
oisitor. a son of Inspector B.. was wading
through the nire in joyous strides, and Jacobite
seemed TO be enjoying it almost as much. two
lengths behind. Gallavart was doing his best to
throw mud in the favorite'S face, and had sue
ceeded so well as to eliminate him from the
nroblenn Martin on Inquisitor let the colt have
his own way and at the finish he was four
lengths in front of Jacobite with GallaVant three
lengths behind Mr.. Paget's gelding.
IN the betting there was little to choose be-
tween voorhees, and Jacobite, although the for-
rner was sent TO the post with the quotatlons a
trffe shorter against his chances Inc ooos
against the winner ranged from fours in the
oTenine market to ives at post time. 1t is said
his stable placed a large commission on MN JUST
to : he
The rain transferred the track from reason
ably good going into lagoon, and the hgures
of the regulars" for the Sheepshead Bay, the
second in the series of June handicaps, were
at skies and sevehs- The storm had come up
sc suddenly that many owners had left their en-
tries in. being satisfied with the original con-
ditions rlnderfoot but when the storm broke
the official time for Withdrawals had passed and
they were compelled to start whether or no.
The Sheepshead Bay is at one mile and It's finai
field was composed OF a dozen respectable milers.
How difficult the form players found the prob
lem is demonstrated by the fact that Dolly
spanker, which finally chosen. closed at
4 70 Broadcloth with los pounds up was
the top weight, according to the scale, but Dolly
spanker. with lis, had to make many conces-
siens and either these the going may explain
the fact that he was beaten in the easiest kind
of fashion by Woodsaw, which carried SS pounds
and was backed from sevens to SKIES at post
time. Joaquin, played from eights to f1ves, was
the runner up.
The steeplechase the short course was
with ridiculous ease by w G. Brokaw S
Pagan Bey after contest that was a good
deal OF farce. It the obvious intention
to make heroic coup with Pagan Bey which
has spent most of his career in a hunting field
but the fact that Ray was engaged to ride him
was like announcing the stable plans on electric
light street signs. and the ring never took any
chances with him. He was sent to the post a.
sizzling favorite.
Grandpa and Castalian were made about equal
second choices, but neither stood up Donohue
who had the mount Mr. Hayes's gelding was
still suffering severely from his last fall and
had no business TO accept the mount. Snuff
ridden by Mr.. Page, and Northampton were the
runners up.