Evening star., 1939-11-02

ened.
Some of the most famous of
these races were held around New
York in that bright and glamorous
decade from 1885 to 1895. Those
were the days of Sheepshead Bay
and Gravesend and Morris Park and
Gutenberg, which was In New Jer-
sey The stakes were not particu-
larry high but the owners-and the
public-wagered tremendous sums,
the horses were among the greatest
that ever faced a starter and the
jockeys rank high on any all-time
list.
Two Of Domino's Big Roees
Ended in Decd Heots.
First of this group was that be-
tween the Dwyer Brothers Miss
Woodford and Ed Corrigan's Free
land, a mile and a quarter at Mon
mouth Park on August 20, 1885, for
$4,000. Jimmy Mclaughlin rode
Miss Woodford and the great little
Negro, Isaac Murphy, had the mount
on Freeland. The race was won by
Miss Woodford.
At Sheepshead Bay, on June %,
1885, Miss Woodford was pitted
against Capt. Browns Troubadour,
also at IA miles, but this time was
beaten in spite OF Jimmy McLaugh-
lin-a boy named Fitzpatrick boot
ing the winner home.
One of the greatest races was
that in which j. B. Haggins Saliva
tor won from D. T. Pulsifer's Tenny
at Sheepshead Bay. on June IS,
1890, at Ia miles, with Isaac Mur-
ply riding Salvador and Snapper
Garrison having the leg up on
Tenny.
Tammany and Lamplighter-with
Tammany winning-at Gutenberg,
On September %. 1893, and dead
heat between Domino and Dobbins
at Sheepshead Bay the same year
were followed by two memorable
races in 1894. One was that in
which Domino-owned by j. r.
keene-and Henry of Navarro
owned by Byon McClelland-ran a
dead heat over 11s miles at Graves
end on September IS, Fred Taral
riding Domino and Sam Doggett
Henry of Navarro. The other, at
Morris Park on october 6, saw three
horses going to the post-Domino,
Henry of Navarro and r. L. Roses
Clifford. This time Henry of Ma
varre won.
Sir Borton Disappointment
In Race With Man O. War
Moving down the years-skipping
over some smashing races-one of
the greatest from the standpoint
Of owners, horses, jockeys and mon
ey involved and one of the most
disappointing from the standpoint
Of the onlookers, was that between
Samuel Riddles Man O. War and
Comdr. j. K. L. Ross Sir Barton in
1920 at KenilWorth Park. in Wind
sor, Canada, for $4,000 and the
Kenilworth Gold Cup.
Man O War, which had been
beaten only once and already was
regarded as the greatest race horse
ever bred in this country, seemed to
have worthy rival in Sir Barton,
which had won the Kentucky
Derby, the Preakness and the Bel
mont the year before. Mr.. Riddle
had Clarence Hummer to ride his
horse, Comdr. Ross named Earl
Sande as his Jockey On the eve of
the race, Comdr. Ross announced
that he had switched and that
frankie Keogh would ride Sir Bar
ton. His explanation was that
Sande had been unlucky. From
other sources came a report that
Sande had criticized the condition
Of the horse and the racing plan
outlined to him.
It was great spectacle but no
race. Man O. War got off in front
gained as he went along and won
by seven lengths, covering the mile
and quarter in 2:03.
Popyrus, at Big Disadvantage,
Pulled Up Against Zev.
In 1923 another international race
held at Belmont Park, was flop as
a contest. This was between Harry
Sinclair's zev and the English horse
Papyrus, owned by Ben Irish, a ten
ant farmer. Papyrus had won the
EPSON Derby and-the period being
the very peak of the opulent 2Os-
the race was staged strikingly anc
money was no object. Irish received
$25,000 for training expenses. The
purse was 100000. to be split 1925
Steve Donoghue was brought ovel
to ride Papyrus and Sande had the
leg on Zev.
The English entry was at a great
disadvantage, having to run on {
dirt track, where he had been usee
to only the turf. He had come across
the ocean and he had little time tr
which to become accustomed to thu
climate. And to top it off, the ract
was run over a muddy track ant
Papyrus wore smooth plates. Don
oghue, seeing as soon as the race 60
under way that his horse had NJ
chance to win, pulled him up Il
avoid an injury to him.
In 1924 the great French horse
Epinard, owned by Pierre Vert
heimer, trained by the American
Eugene Leigh, and ridden by al
American jockey, Everett Haynes
came over here for a series of thret
special races and succeeded in win
ming none of them. In the first
six furlongs at Belmont Park q h
was beaten by Wise Counsellor bu
finished ahead of Ladkin. At Aque
duct, over a mile. Ladkin won, with
Epinard second and Wise Counsello
third. The Anal was at Latonia
where, over q mile and q quarter
Sarazen won, Epinard again wa
second and Mad Play third.
And then, Of course, last year
the first Of the Pimlico Specials, th'
gallant seabiscuit defeated War Ad
nirai