Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-04
RACES At
SHEEPSH[AD BAY
Fine Cloth Captured Twin City
Handicap by Half a
Length.

NEW YORK, September 4.-Another great
crowd, numbering close to 5000 persons,
saw the racing at Sheepshead Bay track
yesterday. But picking winners was no
easier than on Futurity day, as four ire
mendously backed favorites went down in
defeat. A heavy shower about 1 o'clock
made the track heavy. so that horses with
undermining ability had the preference
among the SPECTATORS.
The feature was the Twin City handicap,
with $4,000 added. one mile and a quarter.
and the result OF 1t yielded the betting ring
a fortune. F. r. Hitchcocks Dandelion.
with lis pounds was an added starter and
opened the choice at to 5. but he receded
to Ii to for the reason that the smart
players took Dishabile, closing at 8 to 2 ia
vorite: First Mason. backed down to 8. and
Entree. lowered from to 4. The start was
good, and Tiptoe. 10 to /. went away in
front, setting smart pace. attended by
7. L. Watts Fine Cloth. Is to 1, and A. F.
Dayton's Neva Lee. 20 to shot. Lyme
took Dishabile in behind the trio evidently
believing that he could run over them at
will. At the far turn this order had not
changed. although Miller made bold but
unsuccessful attempt to pass Dishabile with
Dandelion. Tiptoe stopped at the end of a
mile and Lyme then put Dishabile under the
whip as he tried to move up on the out
Fine Cloth. three-year-old colt by
Melton. who went on and won ip a
hard drive by half length from Neva
Lee, with Dishabile third. a length and
half back. Entree had no speed at any
stage and First Mason seemed to be an
chored by the weight The time was 2.07.
Easy for Electioneer.
William Lakeland saw some easy money
in the Autumn Maiden stakes, for two-year-
olds, maiden at the time of closing, FIVE
furlongs, and proceeded to add Electioneer
the Futurity winner. who. strange to say
was a receding favorite at to 5. When
1t came to racing. however. Electioneer was
many pounds the best for he went to the
front at the elbow and fairly walked home
eight lengths In front Of F. A. Forsythe' S
Tourenne. another added starter, quoted at
30 to l. r. T. Wilson, jr. s, Aletheuo, backed
down to 4. was a length back, beating
Glamor. to 1, by head. The race was
run in LOO 3-5.
H. M. Zieglers Malacca, pounded down to
to 8, was beaten head in the first race.
for two-year-olds, main track, by the Pal
estine stables Fish Hawk, to 1. Sewell
did not ride the favorite any too well, while
the winner was handled perfectly. Perry
Belmont's Ell Dorado, a son of Ethelbert; at
30 to 1, was third. beating Magma Stella. 20
to 1, by a half length. The time was
Liz 3-5.
w. c. Hayes Grandpa, o to 10 favorite
was lucky to win the handicap steeplechase,
at about two miles and half. After a
went out with T. Hitchcock's Paul Jones,
Ii to 10. for terrific duel. They were
racing at top speed over the jumps up to
the back stretch until it was certainty
that they would back up. Meanwhile Agent.
a 100 to 1 shot, was chasing them, not
many lengths away, and when the last OBJ
stacle was reached he took it simultaneous
ly with the two pacemakers. Paul Jones
stopped on the fat but Grandpa hung on,
under terrific whipping. long enough to
win by a few inches, with Agent half
dozen lengths before Paul Jones. The time
for the full course was 5.15.
Thousands were wagered on L. Q. Apple
by's Joaquin in the fifth race, lightweight
handicap at six furlongs, 9 to 5, dropping
to to 5. But he was badly ridden by
Lyme, who did not get off well and then
waited until the stretch before he went TO
the whip. Meanwhile Far West, to 1,
lengths to the good in LA Is. S. G. Hill
dreth's Van Ness, 6 to L. under Miller's
whip, beat Joaquin a head for the place.
The Summaries.
First race-selling, six furlongs, main course.
Fish Hawk. 1o4 Freishon) 4 to l, won;
Malassa IL ewep to second Il 81 q, Dor JoSn
J. Rogers, Roosevelt. Ell Captain. Jim Leonard:
Dominator, High Jumper, Umbrella, Our Own and
Second race-steepIechase, about two and half
miles. Grandpa, 1e2 towensl, to 10. won; Agent.
1873 &C. b. Wilson,, 100 to 1, second Paul Jones,
$50 Ray, 10 to 10, third. Time, SIS. vestment,
Pete Daley and Pioneer also ran.
Third race-The Autumn Maiden StakeS/ five fur
longs FuturIty course. Electioneer, 113 o. Will
liams. to won; 'Tourenne, Is Troxler), 80 to l.
second Aetheuo, lis (Miller), to 1, third. Time,
LOO SO Clara Huron, Paumonok. Glamor, Tony
Chance and Zambesi also ran. added starter.
and a quarter. Fine Cloth. 93 (Garner). Is to |,
won; Neva Lee. 100 &C. Miner), 20 to !. second;
First Mason, Entree. Tiptoe, Cederstrome. Gala
want. True Wing and Dandelon also ran.
Fifth race-Six furlongs, main course. War
West 100 &c. walsh). to 1, won; Van Ness. 107
(Aiiller). to l, second; Jacqun,s ia Qyne). to
s, third. Time, LA Is. Deutchsland, Ostrich,
Anston, Brush Up and Diamond Flush also ran
Sixth race-Seling, one mile and a furlong; on
turf. Onatas, 1O7 SHAW. to 2, won; Right
Royal, 1O6 tSewelD. II to 8, second; Neptunas. 9S
(Garner), Is to 1, third. Time, 1.54 Is. Gera-
MUM, Caronal, Sir Ralph, o. K, Jocund, Aucassn,
Tipping and Modest also ran.