New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
TIDAL FOR ACCOUNTANT
,JUSTIFIES HIS PURCHASE.
Oran Uyias Foam Stakes and Grand
ma the .Steeplechase.

Accountant won the rich Tidal Stakes at
sheepshesd Bay yesterday. and in so doing
.ustifled the Judgment OF J. p. Brady, who pur-
chased him fen days ago for q price said TO De
$4,000 he earned for his new owner almost
ooe-haif his purchase price, as the stake had a
guaranteed value OF 10000. James r Keene's
bohemian was second. while Bulls Eye finished
third Tn. race was run in driving RAIN
sto,r, which broke sust before the horses went
"a The most This made the track slow, al
though The footing was firm underneath. Tie
tine was 10
A big half-boiisay crowd was in attendance.
attracted by the interesting card. and not in the
least restrained by the threatening clouds,
,rbic, fore.old bad weather The rain came,
but II did not interfere 70 any great extent with
the DAYS sport or prove in the least discorn-
forting 70 those in attendance. II rained haro
for half an hour and made the track heavy Tor
.be last three races but the sun was out bv the
tine the last race had been run. and everybody
escaped a wetting. There was an absence OF
close and stirring finishes 10 arouse the crowd
10 moments OF enthusiasm. but there was
certain dash about the racing which was fully
appreciated
The Tidal Stakes was the feature Of the pro-
Eranlrne II was for three-year-olds. at one
nile eno a quarter. and was run as the fourth
race Accountant was the favorite, at odds-on
while the Keene pair. Bohemian and Kuroh
were next in demand at 4 20 j. Harry Payne
Mhitnsy,s Pegasus Was backed down two points
tot 70 / while Bulls Eye also had some friends
et1stol L 2. Duryea's maiden, Royal Sceptre
was the rank outsider. The promise Of a heavy
downpour every moment led many 10 play
around Accountant. there seemed 10 be some
question about his ability 20 run in the muo
- was for the same reason that Pegasus was
gtrongly supported, as IL was argued that
--,Ly. -07viS srrp hts chances The
rain cana, and came in q small sized deluge
but the dope" was wrong. as Accountant
spiashed through the sloppy going as II he had
web fest while Pegasus was always outrun and
would have needed the wings Of his tabled
ssanesake TO have annexed the rich prize
Jack Martin had the mount on Accountant
and he took him right 10 the front and kept him
there until the end. The Keene pair. Kuroh
and Bohemian. were his closest attendants all
the way. and were the only ones which threat
ened any danger. Kuroki gave Il up in the
stretch. but Bohemian challenged resolutely, and
Martin wss forced 10 ride Accountant pretty
hard CT the last furlong pole. He took no
chances and kept his mount going 10 the END
although some good judges expressed the opin-
son that the colt won with something in reserve
Kurod was tiring fast. and Bulls Eye, closing
strong earned third money four lengths behind
Bohemian.
Oran Won the Foam Stakes. for two-year-olds
az Eve furlongs. He q slight favorite over
James r Keene's supernan. August Belmonts
Don Enrique halfbrother 10 the great mare
Beldarne, was making his first appearance in this
rare and. on the strength Of a fast trial, was
backed from 10 10 70 10 / The other three
starters were more or less neglected. Super
man had plenty OF speed and showed the way
for half q mile with Arimo and Orsn Up and
running head and head behind At the last fur
long pole the weight began 60 tel on Superman,
and ne Was unable TO Withstand Oran who chal-
lenged res5urely on The outside. They raced
head and head for few strides but Oran drew
our in The last sixteenth and Won rather handily
by a LENGTH. superman saved the place from
Arino which ran a creditable race Don En-
rique was always outrun. and viii have 10 show
decided improvement TO maintain the prestige
of his brilliant hslfsisteT
The aged ungainly Grandpa which has been
racing through the field for long that most
persons have forgotten when ne was a tWo-year-
old, won the Beacon Steeplechase over the fuu
course Of ebeut tue miles and half In view
o. the TACT that he had beaten Hylas in the
Grand Annual Steeplechase at Bro0kline few
days age. the price against him yesterday was a
4beIet one becanta was the faVorlue while
the Hitchcock pair Hylas and Orc were in quite
as much demand and closed pronounced sec
ond choice Grandpa was rated along In third
place for mile, and then going TO the 'front.' held
his field safe the rest of the way and won bv =
safe margin. although his Jockey. @. Smith was
-Nt--e -l-- 4-d-l through il4r lGsL LuflOng II
the others were right al his heels DelcaDta
finished second and Hylas third. The latter
seems 10 have gone back and is hardly the good
horse ne was when he Won the Champion
Sleepiechsse last fall al Belmont Park He
mace W little ground all through the last mile
under Rays vigorous handling but could never
WORK ms way into contending position. There
vas not a single fall 10 mar the race
The other winners were Mamie Hodge which
mace a runaway race Of the handicap first on
the caro-, Arklrta, which revelled in the mud and
Won NE nfth race easily from Druid and Angler