The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-04

| " io'"' 1ui! IL Wenlv InOu-
sand persons or more went down TO
the Sheepshead Bay racetrack Satur
day TO see one of the best programmes
OF the year decided and incidentally
to escape the torrid heat of the city.
Inc racing was quite mp to expecta-
lions for those who did not follow the
fortunes of the choices. but there WAS
no escaping the heat, and it was like
jumping out of the frying pan into
the fire in this respect. What little
breeze there was came off the land
behind the stand, and even those who
sat quietly in their seats had to keep
hats, fans and hankerchiefs busy, and
then failed to find any comfort. The
ring Was like the steam room i'm IL
Turkish bath, and collars wilted and
tempers were rutfled after the first
trip. There We're seven races on the
card, and as one favorite after an
other Went down to ignominious defeat
most OF those present wished that they
mad stayed at home. AT the end of
the programme Running Water, at
the unattractive price of to 5,
scored for those who remained faith
full, but she brought little profit TO
the rank and file.
The Ormondale Stables Oran won
the Great Trial Stakes OF $25 900 and
earned the distinction, for the time at
least, OF being the best wo-year--old
in training. He not only defeated the
so-called stars of the year. but he
won in such commanding style that
he holds the place at the top beyond
any question. Behind him at the fin
ish were Sydney Pagets Water Pearl,
winner of the Great American and Ire
mont stakes; James r. Keene's Ballot,
winner of the first half of the double
event: Sydney Paget's Elwood. Win
ner of the National Stallion Stakes,
and such other good ones as Ethon.
Red River and Yankee Gun Ballot
was the favorite at s to 5. with the
Paget pair Water Pearl and Charles
Elwood, strong second choice at
~ to S. PaumonOk had a following at
$ to l., while the others ranged in
price from II to |. Yankee Gun, to
100 to l. w. H. Daniel Oran seemed
to be neglected at Is to /, in spite of
his last good race, when he beat SUI
perman easily.
The distance of the race was six
furlongs. The start was far up the
Futurity chute. The Youngsters were
more or less fractions, and there was
short delay in getting them properly
aligned behind the barrier. When the
start came it was a good one, how
ever, with Water Pearl, Oran and Bal
lot off in their stride. Lyme, who had
the mount on Water Pearl, took his
mount right to the front and showed
! the way down around the elbow into
the straight, with Oran in close at
| tendance, while the others were we'll
| punched behind, with Ballot being
hard ridden to hold his position on
the rail. At the last furlong pole it
looked as If Water Pearl would win
cleverly, but hardly had his followers
begun to shout jubilantly when he be-
| gan to falter, and in a dozen strides
| Oran ranged alongside and came away,
to win rather easily by IA full two
lengths. Water Pearl hung on as best
he could and saved the place, while
length or so back Ballot beat Ethon
| head for third money.
The Advance Stakes of $15 900 furn-
ished a brilliant struggle and a start
ling surprise, as J. A. Benefits Flip
| Flap, an added starter, came from be-
AtAAu III thS StiStSh gnu VIII III luIl-
GUS drive by a length. while Whimsi-
cal. The Quail and Cairngorm finished
heads apart behind her. Flip Flap
was quoted at 80 TO |, and was the
extreme outsider in the betting. The
| form players, remembering her easy
defeat by Whimsical in the Broadway
Stakes, and who saw her trail home
in the ruck two or three days ago in
the race won by lnquisitor, looked on
in mute dismay. She more than iusti-
fled her name, as her winning was
form somersault of the worst kind
The Advance Stakes was at one mile
and three furlongs, al weight for age,
and the field included about the best
horses in training. Whimsical, WIN
ner Of the Standard Stakes and the
Jockey club weight for age race. was
the pronounced favorite at to 1,
while Accountant, which won the Ii
dial Stakes last Saturday and has been
consistent performer all the year,
was the second choice at 16 to S.
| Others in the field were Cairngorm,
| Sir Huron. winner of the Queen City
Handicap and two derbies in the west;
The Quail, which ran second to Burgo-
master in the Belmont Stakes, and
Bohemian. twice second to Account
ant in valuable fixtures this year.
The start was fair for all, and Jack