New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
OCEAN bound IN DEFEAT
Beaten by Action of Nod in
Mermaid Stakes.
FOLLlE LEVY SOLD AGAIN
Odom Retains His Filly This
Time and Stewards Fine
Dave Woodford.

Woodford Clay's Ocean Bound met her
first defeat Of the season in the running
Of the Mermaid Stakes at Sheepshead Bay
yesterday, thanks partly to overconfidence
on the part of Butwell who had the mount.
The boy babied her in the early part of
the race and by failing to take fun ad
vantage Of her great speed brought the
struggle down 10 a sprint through the
stretch. in which Mrs. L. a. Livingston's
Amelia jerks. with pull of fifteen pounds
in the weights. proved her equal.
The conoueror of Helmet and Dalmatian,
among others. was quoted at the prohib-
i1iye price OF 1 TO Is. so sure did her victory
look and those who wagered suffered from
shock the rest of the afternoon, when
Amelia jerks got up IN the last stride to
win by the action of a nod. Butwen was
doing his best no doubt, but he topped of
poor judgment in not carrying the field
along faster in the early part by weak
hand finish that did not begin to 90 the
FLY justice.
In sense il was no disgrace 10 be
beaten 10y Amelia jerks. which was making
her first appearance Of the season. The
Arneath II FLY was ranked with the
best of her age and sex last year, and she
has filed out into a fine looking three
year-old. which Is likely TO give a good
account Of herself in future races.
Next 10 the unexpected defeat of Ocean
Bound interest centred IN the reselling OF
Follie Levy, which won the last race on
"Wednesday. At that time Dave Woodford,
acting for the Beverwyck Stable. bought
her for $500. and led her off TO his stable,
only to find later that the necessary money
was not to the credit of the stable with
the Coney Island Jockey Club TO complete
the sale within fifteen minutes under the
rules. The FLY was returned TO her orig
inal owner. George Odom, and the stew
ards ordered that she be resold after the
third race Yesterday under Rule 127. which
reads:
If sold or bought in. the horse
SHAH not leave the place OF sale without
permission Of the clerk OF the course, and
if the horse be not paid for within fifteen
minutes CT the price secured TO his
satisfaction he may direct the horse TO be
put up a second time. and the purchaser
Al the first sale shall be responsible for
any deficiency arising from the second, and
shall be treated as a def2ulter until Il Is
paid.
When Follie Levy was offered for the
second time Dave Woodford again carried
the price from 5000 to So 100. but Odom
protected the FLY by the usual advance of
& The onctime jockey felt that the second
sale worked q hardship. but as there Is no
time limitation in the rule the interpreted
ton OF the stewards was accepted by the
rank and file of horsemen as the only one
which could be made under the circum-
stances.
The stewards went further and fined
Woodford 500 for his failure to see that
the sale was completed properly on Wednes-
day. before leading the filly away.
GUY Fisher came to life in the opening
handicap. showing a fash Of that form
which made him a good horse at Aqueduct
last spring. He did not show much in his
previous race on Saturday, when beaten
SIX or seven lengths by Shannon, but the
track was cuppy on that occasion, which
may have made difference. He looked
soundly beaten yesterday, rounding the
turn. but Lang brought him UP with a well
timed rush at the end
Sanctus repeated his victory OF few
DAYS ago over Mellowmint in the steeple-
chase, after one Of the prettiest jumping
races Of the season. Donohue pursued dlf-
ferert tactics than before, when he waited
patiently TO the last half mile, and allowed
his mount TO force the pace all the way II
worked lust as well, and Sanctus won driV-
ing by a neck. MeIlowmint was under the
whip from the far turn home, and respond
ed so gaInely that Donohue, on the winner,
was forced to draw his in the closing
strides.
r T Wilson. jr's, Olambala worked
clever trial between races for the Com
rnonwealth Handicap, al one mile and
quarter, tomorrow