Evening star., 1909-07-11
FEATURE RACE GOES
TO FASHION PLATE
Crowd of 1900 Sees Some
Classy Sport at Sleeps
head Bay Track.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Nearly 1900
persons enjoyed some classy racing at
Sheepshead Bay this afternoon. It was
superb weather for the sport and the
crowd was by far the largest of the
season. The clubhouse and balconies
were alive with society people, who. be-
tween races. enthused over the thorough
breds in the beautiful paddock The
grandstand was filled and during the
running OF the various events the lawn
reminded one Of old times The horses
ran SO closely to public form that FIVE
favorites came home in triumph, much
to the delight OF their supporters.
The Oneck stables three-year-old. FASH
Ion Plate, 4-to-5 fayorite, ran the great
est race OF his career In the Long Island
handicap, at a mile and a furlong He
conceded five pounds to W. T. Ryan's
Efendi, to 2, and eight pounds to James
r. keene's Affiiction, both of which for
some odd reason were played to beat
him..
Couldn't Keep the Pace.
In the first quarter of a mile Enendi
tried to keep pace with Fashion Plate.
but the latter had such a wonderful turn
OF speed that he soon took command. III.
Smith. after that, did not let the Wool
Storpe colt down, yet he breezed along
at terrific rate and won in a gallop in
1.51 fiat, new record for the track, as
the previous figures were Isl 20, hung
up by Firestone last September. The lat
ter carried seven pounds less. Efendi
Of hy
lengths for the place. Previous winners
were Sir Walter. Ramapo. Lucania, Cliff
ford, Ogden. Rangle, Chareutus. Gold
Heels. Herbert. Douro, Mai. Daingerfield
Proper, Dishabilie, Cottontown and Far
West.
Vernal Stakes to Ocean Bound.
Woodford CIay's Ocean Bound. believed
to be the best of her age in training
was an easy winner of the Vernal stakes
for two-year-old fillies. five furlongs. Fu-
turity course. She ruled the choice at
0 to 20, and, with Jockey Taplin. Il
new boy from the west. in the saddle,
finish and reeled home on the bit with
two and a half lengths in 0.59 2-5. Mrs.
l.. A. Livingston's Rancocas bred Amelia
Janks by Armeath-II-Blo Z to l.
Of length from II. p. Whitney's Green
vale, 10 to l, with s. ]. Doggett's Auger-
ona, to l. length back. The latter's
impost proved too great handicap.
Previous winners of the Vernal were Cal
ifornia, Axiom. Winged Foot, Briar
Sweet, Whiplash. Killashandra. Sweet
Lavender, Hatasoo. Duster, BeIdame.
Tradition. Edna Jackson. Misgivings,
Meggs Hill and Melisande.
J. w. Colts Thistledale, the hest cross
country horse in this country, gave q
magnificent exhibition in the Hylas han
dicap, steeplechase, at about two and q
half miles. He picked up 167 pounds and
was a strong favorite at to ). -Donahue
took him out at the start to make his
own pace and the crack jumper cleared
all of the obstacles in perfect style. He
was only galloping at the end when he
beat David Dunlop's Touchwood, to =.
finely ridden by Dion. Kerr, by a half
dozen lengths in sos SO. Leonard Full
ler's o. X. 10 to l. was poor third.
Duel in Home Stretch.
Butweil, on Lawton Virgins, Is to 10.
and " Powers on Takahira. 4 to /, had a
fierce duel in the homestretch in the Bal
lot high weight handicap at six and
half furlongs, main course, with the re-
suit that the former got the verdict by
scant half length in LOO. ]. McGinnis'
Spellbound, to l. was third, three lengths
away, after Taplin had made a trifie too
much use of him in the early stages of
the race. Spellbound was under the whip
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a nose. Richard Bauer's Flormiel, a 100
to shot, led for the first half mile. Earl
Linnells Dominus Arvi was evidently
short.
Gentleman riders wore silks in the Sport
ing stakes. selling event at a mile. Mr..
F'leischmann failed to get Footpad. the
3 to favorite, away with the rest of the
field, SO that he was never a factor. Bob
bic kean, 8 to ), on the other hand,
rushed to the front at the start and had
the race apparently won at the last SIN
teenth pole. when Mr.. Kerr looked around.
AS he did so he lost the rens for mo-
ment and Bobbie kean swerved. Then
before Mr.. Kerr could pull his mount to-
gether Mr.. Wright came with a gallant
rush on the Grande, to =. and in L
hard finish the latter won by neck in
1.42. killochan. I to ]. with Mr.. L.
back, beating King Sol head. Footpad
was a distressing trailer. The stewards
presented Mr.. Wright with silver cup.
while the crowd applauded the young Bal
timore rider enthusiastically.
Odom's Bonnie Kelso Wins.
George Odoms Bonnie Kelso. 4 to 5.
was successful in the Ormondale selling
race at a mile and a half on the grass.
He made practically all the running, with
j. r. Taylor's Mellow Mint, IS to ). the
contender, and won rather easily by two
lengths In 2.33a 3-5, three-fifths of Sec
ond slower than the track record, held
jointly by Miss Crawford and Beauclere.
Mellow Mint had no trouble in taking the
place from Gus Helm, to /. Wilton
Lackaye, 1S to ). blew up.
The Summaries.
First race the Ballet high weight handicap;
three-year-olds and upward; six and half fur