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C0TT0NT0WN WINS BY HEAD. MILLETTS COLT TAKES LONG ISLAND HANDICAP IN FAST TIME. Sir Lynnewood Is Poorly Ridden Notasulga Scores Her Ninth Victory Steeplechase Proves Easy for Phantom. New York, July 2. The deluge that struck some parts of New York last night missed Sheepshead Bay. The 15,000 or more racegoers avIio journeyed to the course were surprised to find the dust flying. The day was sizzling hot. The sport was of a high order. Victory perched on the western contingent In the Long Island Handicap, the feature of the card,, when P. J. Milletts Cottontown earned a lucky but meritorious head decision over the badly ridden Sir Lynnewood in 1:535. Cottontown has been working fast of late,, and was everywhere persistently touted to win. The condensed history of the Long Island Handicap is as follows: Year. AVinner. AVt. Jockey. Aal. Time. ISO I Sir Walter 119 Doggett ...,950 1:.". IS!.". Raniap 120 Grittin 1,450 1:.V. 1S90 Lucania 100 T. Sloan .. 1,425 1:55 1S97 Clifford 127 T. Sloan .. 1,425 1:54 1S9S Ogden 117 Hamilton .. 1,450 l:54g ISO! Bangle 100 Clawson ... 1,450 1:54J 1900 Charentus 99 Shaw 1,950 1:54 1901 Gold Heels 105 T. Burns .. 1,950,1:5:: 1902 Herbert 121 L. Smith .. 1,950 1:55 1903 Pouro 112 Redfern ... ::,:510 1:33 J 1904 Maj. Paingerfield.120 J. Martin.. 4,430 1:53 1905 Proper 119 T. Burns .. 4,000 1:54? 1900 Dishabille 109 J. Martin... 4,200 1:54 1907 Cottontown US Sandy 4,240 1:535 As for the other races at least one champion, Notasulga, appeared under colors. West and east alike was eager to see her again perform. Some of the best local fillies hooked up with the New Orleans wonder, but if her rivals had friends they did not disclose their identity in the betting. It did not turn out the hollow victory that the spectators anticipated, for during the major portion ot the running the favorites chances appeared decidedly slim. It was a big betting day, as the card seemed made to order for speculation. The steeplechase proved an easy victory for Phantom. Commodore Fontaine, Larone and Flying Machine fell. Flying Machine stepped on jockey Stringer, but it was found after he had been restored to consciousness that he was not injured. Keep Moving, the filly vhich carried the colors of F. R. Hitchcock in the third race is a beauty. She was much admired by James R. Kecne and others during the saddling process. George S. Davis, Bad News, Blandy, Cederstrome, Don Hamilton, Halifax, Jubilee, Sir Lynnewood, Theyre Off and Tony Faust have been placed on the schooling list by the starter. It is rumored that Mickey" Shannon is to succeed AV. A. McKinney as trainer for C. E. Durnell.
