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FLYING SHIPS ENGLEWOOD. Flying Ship, by Flying Dutchman— Phalia, by Hindoo, was the star performer at Washington Park yesterday. The manner in which she won the Englewood Stakes, one mile, for three-year-old fillies, created a profound sensation and stamped her as the best of her age and sex in training in any part of the country. Notwithstanding that the track was not thoroughly dry beneath the surface, she carried 117 pounds, beat M. H. Tichenor and Co.s good filly Flocarline, packing 120 pounds, with ease, and ran the mile in 1:39|, the best time in which the race has ever been won. On a perfect course, in 1898, St. Callatine won in 1:40J, and established the best previous record. And what is more remarkable, excepting in the opening rush for position, she was never let down. Crowhurst, who was in the saddle, sent her into the lead in the first hundred yards, then took hold of her and let her rate along faster than any of the rest of the field could run. As one trainer remarked: "She_was. nodding all the. way." She led a length and a half at the quarter, tin 25, went along the backstretch in 241, and added a length to her advantage, sped around the upper turn in 25, came into the homestretch two lengths to the good and traversed the final quarter in 251. defiant was second for a half mile. Then she was passed by Flocarline, which Dominick was sending along in a vain effort to overtake the leader. Flocarline was under a drive when she turned into the homestretch and although Dominick persevered with her to the end, and she ran gamely, she did not gain a yard on the daughter of Flying Dutchman, on which Crowhurst was apparently taking a leisurely ride. The owners and trainer of Flocarline had supreme confidence in her ability to win. They expected to run the mile close to 1:40, and she did not disappoint them. They were surprised at the ease with which she was beaten, but realized that she had no excuses, having simply been vanquished by a veritable wonder. Flocarline beat Esherin six lengths and defiant and Our Bessie were, respectively, six and eight lengths farther back. The Englewood has been one of the annual features since the establishment of racing at Washington Park and the roster of its winners reads as follows. Year. Horse. Wt. Starrs. Value.Time. 1884 Mona 115 8 ,430 1:45* 1S85 Lady Wayward ..118 8 2,470 1:43 1886 Estrella 113 5 3,190 1:431 1887 Miss Ford 118 4 2,180 1:44 1888 Julia L 106 9 3,390 1:46 1889 Princess Bowlingll3 8 3,810 1:41* 1890 Daisy F 118 5 3,650 1:42 1891 Shipmate ...117 6 3,750 1:431 1892 Engarita 117 4 3,200 1:49* 1893* Helen Nichols ...117 9 18,400 1:42* 1894* Clara Bauer 117 , 12 10,095 1:44 1898 St. Callatine 117 8 1,920 1:403 1900 The Lady 117 • 9 2,300 1:42 1901 Maude Gonne ....117 5 2,040 1:41 1902 Wainamoinen ....120 7 2,220 1:443 1903 Flying Ship 117 5 2,040 1:39| ♦Run as the Queen Isabella Stakes. Flying Ship is a magnificent filly. A rich bay with black points, a little white in her forehead and a white tip on her right hind coronet. She stands an even sixteen hands high and is of substantial and symmetrical conformation. Bred at Runnymede by her owners, Messrs. Woodford and "Zeke" Clay, she is one of the best products of that famous farm. As a two-year-old she did not start until late in the falir When French Brooks, her trainer, sent her to the post the first time at Latonia, November 14, he told her owners she was the equal of any colt or filly ever turned out at Runnymede. She confirmed this sanguine opinion by easily defeating Suburban Queen and twelve others in a race of five furlongs and a half. Four days later, carrying 106 pounds, in a field of nine, she won by a head from defiant, 110 pounds, at three-quarters of a mile. Then she went into winter quarters. As a three-year-old she started four times prior to yesterday. A light attack of catarrhal fever caused considerable apprehension and operated against her training and racing. Mary Glenn beat her twice at Louisville, May 4 and May 7, and at Harlem, June 18, with 88 pounds up, she was a length behind Glass-full, 96, in seven furlongs, run in 1:25|. The race at Harlem showed that she was in good condition and had recovered her speed. Last Monday, at Washington Park, on a sloppy track, she took 107 pounds and easily defeated Epicure, 122, Lendin, 112 and Umar-inen, 107. She is engaged at the present meeting at Washington Park, in the Sheridan Stakes, one mile and a quarter, for three-year-olds; the Drexel Stakes, one mile, for three-year-olds; the Young Handicap, one mile and three-sixteenths, and the Wheeler Handicap, one mile and a quarter. For yesterdays winning she will have to take up a penalty of three pounds in the Sheridan Stakes. In the fourth race, a handicap of a mile and a sixteenth, A. T. Dobsons three-year- old colt Epicure achieved a victory that sustained the reputation he acquired in California last winter. His impost was 102 pounds. He made the pace from the beginning and withstood a challenge from T. C. McDowells five-year-old mare Monarka, 111 pounds. The finish was a sever contest between two for over 500 yards, in which the three-year-old got home first by a head. Crowhursts efforts on Monarka in the last quarter were of the most vigorous character. Bondage was a fair third. Hargis dropped out at the head of the stretch. • Vulcain was the favorite for the first race, a mile and fifty yards, with selling conditions. Count Em Out, a well backed second choice and nearly equal choice with "Vulcain, won from end to end. He led by four lengths at the finish, while Jaubert, Frivol and Vulcain followed heads apart, in the order named. The gray gelding Don Domo won the second race,, four furlongs and a half, in hollow style from twelve other two-year-olds. He ran out at the head of the stretch, received numerous cuts from Ferrells whip before straightening out and then went on and hung up a new track record of 54, lowering the former mark two-fifths of a second. LEtrenne scampered away with first money in the fifth race, tjiree-quarters of a mile, with allowances. Ed Corrigan sent her to the post in superb condition, fit to run a great race. She was not highly esteemed in the ring. The bookmakers took liberties in laying against her and suffered accordingly. A lot of money was placed on her just as the bell rang. She won in a romp, by two lengths, from John Peters, Wainamoinen being third, three lengths behind the second. John Peters ran a good race and is evidently recovering his form. Jack Rattlin, Burnie Bunton and Wainamoinen were well supported. Red Comyn was a false favorite for the closing event, a mile and fifty yards, in which ten selling platers carried colors. Antonhis, a, 20 to 1 chance, made the run-Continued J on second page. 1 FLYING SHIPS ENGLEWOOD. Continued from first page. ning until straightened for home. He collapsed when Haviland and Rolling Boer closed with him. In the finish Rolling Boer cleverly disposed of Haviland and won by over a length. C. B. Campbell was a fair third. k 8. C. Hildreth received a telegram from irSS.. |Ev Smathers yesterday morning. It made no mention of the pruchase of Grand Opera from George E. Smith, reported from New York. If the transaction had taken place Hildreth was not aware of it when he left the paddock yesterday evening. T. J. Gallagher.
