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ACCOUNTANT WINS TIDAL. IN THE LEAD ALL THE WAY, HE RUNS A CONVINCING RACE. Oran Triumphs in the Foam Grandpa Wins the Beacon and Nannie Hodge Provides the Surprise of the Day. New York, June 23. Todays crowd at Shcepshead Hay assumed almost Suburban proportions, notwithstanding cloud-laden and raiu-betokenlug skies. The .splendid card, in which live out ot the six races catered exclusively to high class horses, was more than ordinarily attractive. The Tidal Stakes, at a mile and a quarter, for three-year-olds, and one if the Coney Island Jockey Clubs most important events, the roam, another old established fixture at live furlongs, for two-year-olds, and the valuable Beacon Steeplechase over the full course promised and wert Indeed productive of high class sport. The trimly-built, but average sized Accountant, which appeared dwarfed alongside the gigantic Keenc pair, Bohemian and Kuroki, proceeded to give a stout-hearted and convincing exhibition in tlie "big three-year-old stake by taking the lead at the start and never relinquishing it in favor of the stable with two strings to Its bow, each of which was alternately sent along and saved at different intervals during the running in a combined effort to beat the Hying leader. The Kcene pair ran like a team behind Accountant until right at the end, where Bohemian drew out and challenged and Andrew Millers Bulls Eye- dropped from the" clouds to earn third place from the tiring Kuroki. The others were beaten off after going the. first quarter. The showing of Harry Payne Whitneys Pegasus, half-brother to the celebrated David Gar-rick was particularly disappointing. Pran, W. 015. Macdououghs California-bred colt, redeemed himself in the Foam Stakes, over five furlongs of the Futurity course, by a decisive victory over Superman, which is considered the equal of Ballot, his stable companion, and recent conqueror of the sensational Water Pearl. Todays achievement establishes the temporary supremacy of the Ossary Sloe two-year-old in the present seasons juvenile division. As a spectacle the steeplechase was one of the most interesting ami fascinating on record. Del-canta, the heavily-supported favorite, confirmed the prevailing impression that he was a non-stayer. The venerable Grandpa, which is improving witli age, took the race with serene ease. The western mare, Nannie Hodge, which was thought to have been harshly treated by Handl-capper Vosburgh, surprised everybody and confounded the kickers by running off with the opening sprint. -lie "Tammany push," headed by Frank Farrell, brought off-a big coup on Arklirfa-ln.the mile selling and another representative from W. W. Dardens stable. Miss Crawford, easily vanquished the crack Dishabille, over the grass course, in the concluding race of the day. Billy Porter, betting commissioner for Robert Tucker, former trainer of Accountant, placed one wager alone of 0,000 to ,000 with George Rose on the crack Filigralne Kcckon colt in the Tidal Stakes. Strange as" it may appear, the high-priced three-year-old carried only a modest sentimental wager for his owner, James Buchanan Brady.. There was a regular cloudburst between the third and fourth races. The track was deluged with water and resembled a canal during the running of the Tidal Stakes. Jimmy Howe gave up all hopes of winning the big race so far as Bohemian was concerned and appeared the most surprised man on the .track over the forward running of the English-bred colt. Millionaires in the paddock were offering 0 apiece for umbrellas during the deluge. James It. Keenc ran second in the two big stakes. Bon Enrique, which started in the Foam Stakes, is a half-brother to the famous Beldame.
