Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

so uniformly in favor of the former colors,
the sporting press generally commented on
"Dwyer luck while at the various up
town resorts the few wagers made showed
Onandaga strong. favorite.
Fine weather drew out 20,000 people to
Sheepshead to see the match and six other
events Of the day run off, The handsome
course had only been completed two years
before, and as the club was constantly
adding new features of construction and
beauties of the horticultural art the racing
public had become thoroughly enamored OF
the new race course giving 1t the we'll
deserved title Of Americas Ascot"
The program of the day called for three
races before the Onandaga-S achem match.
and after these were run off the star event
was rung up. The two colts had done all
that their trainers had asked Of them,
and as each was closely inspected in his
paddock toilet the general verdict was
that they were fit as the proverbial fiddle.
Onandaga, a lengthy, leggy chestnut. was
in looks much like his unbeaten brother,
Sensation, whose thin, shelly feet caused
his early turf retirement. But in DISPOSE
ton the two were utterly unlike, Sensa-
TONS docility being in great contrast to
Onandagas savage disposition toward men
and horses alike.
sachem, a big chunky built chestnut was
a different type of horse from his oppo-
nent Coming from the stout American
long Substance families through Lexington
his grandsire, and Rivoli, sire of his dam,
the Rancocas champion did not show the
speed lines of his antagonist. But that
he could run some Sachem quickly showed
as he was given his ante-post gallop, doing
the last quarter in twenty-five seconds.
After trying to kick and bite bystanders
and stable boys alike and Jockey
lininary Onandaga also showed taking
move up the stretch, and came back to the
paddock a picture of perfect condition and
virility. AS Mclaughlin got down he said
he To Y,tO tho 0f tic
career.
In the spacious betting ring over ninety
layers OF the odds did a rushing business
on the race Besides the books half a
dozen mutual machines were going, ringing
up thousands of tickets at S. EACH
Onandaga opened the choice at to 10.
with to Sachem. But the latter's stretch
move was SO impressive that heavy
stable commission, followed by the support
Of the rail birds and general public, soon
lowered Sachem's rating to il to 10, with
Onandaga receding to to 10 in the market
Thus the betting f1uctuated until the horses
were called to the post.
Then Pierre Lorillard sent a further COM
mission of $4,000 on Sachem, and even
money was quoted about each in various
parts of the ring. AS the two colts paraded
past the applauding thousands Sachem was
favorite at 8 to 10, with IL to 10 about the
Indian.
Speculation continued as the colts were
cantering to the post and the oldest layers
present said they had never seen such heavy
betting on a match race up to that time
The bulk of the public money went on
Onandaga, while a majority of the turfmen
favored the Lorllard colt on his looks and
impressive work.
Over on the backstretch the veteran start
er. James F. Caldwell, was waiting for the
youngsters. AS they joined him Onandaga
took the rail with Sachem on the outside,
and the Dwyer colt at once began trying to
kick the other horse and savage" Polo
Jim," the starters assistant, at the same
time. Half the time he was up in the air.
venting his spleen in sonorous snorts, and
James Mclaughlin, his jockey, had his
hands full to manage him.
But Caldwell finally caught both in mo-
ton and got them away like one horse the
pair racing up the back stretch for the first
quarter Onandaga in the lead, with Sachem
at his saddle skirts under a wrap. The first
quarter, in % seconds, saw Sachem close up
| to Onandaga's shoulder, and at the woods,
! on the middle of the far turn. a mighty