Evening star., 1921-02-20
HI ". II. cLAGErr-

OF opinion as to the relative
merits of their respective
entries, intensified by an un-
warranted unpleasant personal feel
ing that had developed between their
admirers and partisans, no racing
event occurred during the latter part
of the nineteenth century that caused
more interest and enthusiasm in
American sportdom than the special
sweepstakes between August Bel
mont.s Henry of Navarro, James R.
keene's Domino and Il. L. .(Lucky)
Baldwin's Rey 81 Santa Anita. run al
Sheepshead bay September IL. 1895.
As that exceptionally brilliant rae
ing season was arawIEg TO is close-
4 SEASON noted Tor the class OF the
entrants tina, had participated. in
ctuded in which were Sutn ,notaDIe
performers, besides tne above men
toned. as kequ.ttal, One l Love,
Clifford, Doriaa. Sir Matter and oth:-
crs-fuinors new thick and fast re-
Sxrding the proposed match race
which would. crown the victor King
Of the American turf. ~-yS,,,
There WAS mucn- discussion and
sm2ny bitter words passed, but when
on September 5. Byron McClelland,
acting for Messrs. Belmont and Bald.
win, signed an agreement with MI
keene and his son Foxhall for the
special sweepstakes. the racing: fra
ternity Of the country breathed sigh
Of relief.
At first it was thought that H L.
Rose. a, comparatively newcomer,
would add his brilliant Brambie-
Duchess horse. Clifford. to this galaxy
Of champions, but at the last minute
he decided not TO. The terms OF the
agreement called for a sweepstak kes,
at one mile and a furlon9, $1,000
with $500 added. Ap added clause
stipulated that a secohd. race be run
between the same horses al the fall
meet Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club at
Gravesend. --.-
AS the three participants were al,
~ four-year-oids. they were sched-
uled to carry IL: pounds. Henry Of
Navarro was BY Knight of Ellersite-
Moss Rose: Domino. by Himyar-Nan-
ME Gray. and sire and dam Of Rey Ell
Santa Anita were Sceviot and Alaho
Little. Soup" Perkins was selected to
ride Mr.. Beimont's horse; Fred Tarai
the stable jockey, piloted Domino
while willie Simms had the leg
up on Rey FL Santa Anita.
It was expected that great mui-
titude would see this contest between
the Acknowledged leaders Of the sea-
sons stars. but while New York was
damned" with visitors drawn to the
city to witness the Defender-Valky-
rie III yacht races. not more than
1000 persons were in attendance al
the track Those who were fortunate
enough. however. to look down from
the most picturesque grandstand in
the east, saw something that day that
way worth while remembering to tell
10 their schiidreu--a memorable and
stirring contest with neither acct
dents. fouls. nor Interference to ma,
the struggle or affect the result.
The clubhouse was uncomfortabl,
crowded with New York's smartesl
set, the fashionabiy dressed women o.
which. with their exaggerated puffet
sieeves and huge hats propped on the
top OF their heads would doubles.
CAUSE a ripple OF laughter * seer
by the extremists of fashion in th'
feminine world tpday. t,,
On the lawn every notable turfmaT
could be found, sfora.the race wa
measyrsbly q sectional one--Henry o
Navarro 9aud Key SEf Santa Anita
backed by the west and south. whil'
the mighty Domino Was supported b.
the unsweTvfng devotion OF the east.
Down In the-bAfting ring more thar
$50 professional betters sat. perchet
high on their stools. showing an snn
usual air. Of expectancy. Each iaye
of1odds Held rin his hand 4 .pasteboar,
slip On whirh were writtex the price
offered iaEatrst the different .horses
and,<o THIS. slip Domino was quote
SE-4@fo 5:yHenry Of Navarro. Z to S
and Rey El Santa Anita. 2A to ].
1T was evident. though. that not on
of these cared TO bet, They were al
waiting for the appearance Of on
man. Along the aisles that separated
these makers Of odds there ran tn
question, HAS Riley Grammar bet Of
Savarre yet?"
1t was a matter Of some importance