Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
INNING.
WASHINGTON.
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Sysonby Galloped Away With Law
renee Realization Stakes.

Nearly 10000 turf enthusiasts accorded
royal ovation to James r. Keenes Sysonby
when he won the Lawrence Realization
stakes, for three-year-olds, one mile and
five furlongs, at Sheepshead Bay yesterday
afternoon in such easy style that Jockey
Nicol was in the act of pulling the great
Melton colt to walk at the wire. OF the
original entries, Sydney Paget's Cairngorm
was withdrawn, leaving four to GO While
Sysonby was prohibitive favorite at 2 to ),
H. p Whitney's crack filly Tanya, by Med
dler. was well supported for the place at
Z to 10, with army of small bettors back
ing her to win at fours simply with the
idea of taking a chance. August Belmont's
Blandy, by Hastings, was not much in
demand although many place bets on him
at to 10 were registered while Fred Bur-
LEWIS Migraine, by Top Gallant, was so
lightly regarded that you could have writ
ten your own ticket against him.
The start was made well up the futurity
course. Tanya, with Lyme up, had the rail,
while Sysonby lined up on the extreme out
side, next to Migraine. When Mars Cassidy
sent them away Lyme made a desperate
attempt to hold the rail with the Whitney
filly She had a world of speed, but it was
nothing to the lightness of foot displayed
by Sysonby, for with a terrific rush the
keene colt quickly assumed command, and
when he dashed down past the judges for
the first time he was a couple OF lengths
in front of Tanya. Nicol had SySonby I'M
der double wraps, and it may be said that
he never let them out. Sysonby, with
long, machine-like stride superb action and
meteoric speed, was the master of the stu
alton from the very beginning Tanya I'M
der a pull, hung to him tenaciously in thu
long run around the lower turn into the
back stretch, but she never had chance to
catch Mr.. Keenes champion
Nicol looked back repeatedly but still
kept Sysonby under restraint, for there was
no necessity of hurrying him at all. Blandy
was standing on his head, so to speak,
when Sysonby turned the mile In frac-
ton slower than LAO. and was then beaten
hopelessly. On the far turn Tanya was
let down, and she made bold attempt to
go up to the leader, but in vain. Lyme
drove her for all he was worth but Nicol
looking back once more, drew away with
the king of the turf and when he entered
the homestretch in all his majesty the
crowd broke into wild cheers. Sysonby
passed the judges five lengths to the good
in 247, the best record for the track and
race being 2.45 Is, made in 1903 by ART
cander. Tanya was three lengths before
Migraine. while Blandy was last six lengths
back.
The sensati onal victory Of H. p. Whit
ney's Ironsides by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In
the second part of the double event. for
two-year-olds, six furlongs on the futurity
course, was almost as popular as Sysonby's
triumph. 1ronsides was superbly ridden by
Jack Martin, and was strong second
choice at 13 to 8, the Madden entry, Timber
and Belmere, ruling favorfte at to 5. Fred
Cooks Geo. c. Bennett, who gave weight to
his company, was backed at fives, with TO
/ against James r. Keenes Bohemian. H.
B. Duryea's McKittredge, half-brother to
McChesney, was added starter, and
neglected at fifteens. 1t was a smashing
race all the way, Vendor. Bohemian, Bill
Phillips and Ironsides taking turns at pace
making. When Martin sat down to ride
Mr.. Whitneys gelding, however, he quickly
took the lead. Shaw hung to him gamey
with McKittredge. while O'Neill was also
very busy with Timber AT the end Iron
sides, under the whip. was victorious by
half length In LA, McKittredge beating
Timber by head, with Geo. c. Bennett
two lengths away.
After superb exhibition of jumping. J.
w. Colts Castalian, to l. who was in
front for the greater part of the journey.
won the Independence steeplechase. at
about two miles and half, in gallop by
eight lengths T. Hitchcock, jr.'s, Black
Hussar odds-on favorite. who ran second
q neck before Gold Van, to 2. might have
been a more dangerous factor il he had
not partially fallen over the last jump on
the backstretch at time when he was
pressing Castalian holly. Ray kept him
on his feet. but SO much ground was lost
by the accident that there was no further
chance for success. The time was 6.10 2-5.
Andrew Miller's Incarnation. 4 to sec
ond choice, was another successful mount
for Martin, who brought him home the
winner Of the second event, q hiGhWeight