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HEALTHFUL SIGN OF TIMES SELLING RACE TROUBLES BREAK OUT AMONG OWNERS IN THE EAST. Extra Day of Racing at Sheepshead Bay Attracts Large Patronage Arasee Beats Effendi and Nimbus in Handicap Feature of Card. Now York. Julv 12. Tlio third extra day of racing during tin; Coney Island Jockey Clubs summer meeting was remarkably well patronized considering tin; absence of special features. The. attendance showed an evident intention by the public to see the Sheepshead Bav racing out in great shape. The weather was sunny with the usual sea breeze and the humiditv so trying in New York City was not noticeable at the track. Arasee, especially well ridden bv A. G. ltlakeleys apprentice, defeated Kflcndl :ind Nimbus, the remaining starters in the principal race or the extra card, the Pontiae Handicap at one mile and a sixteenth, with unexpected ease. The Emery gelding was tin; outsider in the betting at :: to 1 and emphasized bis ability to come from behind and win like a good race horse. Jockey Glass riding lias begun to attract attention and he is generally credited with being an extra good judge of pace. After Little King had won the third race under selling conditions over the grass course from Ulen-nadeane. St. Dunstan. Inspired and Top Notch, he was bid up from 00 to ,200 by J. L. McGiunis, owner of Inspired. Little Kings owners bought the colt in with the customary advance of .$." and subsequently retaliated by claiming Glennadeane. the runner-up. for ,150. MCGlnnis also claimed St. Dunstan, which finished third, for ,350. It is thought the bidding and claiming proceedings will precipitate; a selling race war. T. W. OBrien, who owned Glennadeane, declared bis intention of bidding up hereafter any winner of a selling race entered at a price lelow bis real value. A. G. Rlakcley. the trainer, offered the Chelsea Stable 00 bonus on Glcnnadoanes purchase price and the filly will probably revert to her previous owner. McGiunis was thought to have secured a real bargain in St. Dunstan. whose defeat was generally believed to have been a lluke. Jockey Grands losing cfTort on J. N. Camdens grand looking two-year-old provoked much unfavorable criticism, but it developed that there was no truth to a report in circulation that otlicial action had been taken against the boy. TljeT" was considerable delay before the ldaclngs in the race were officially confirmed. This was due to jockey Glass having weighed in one pound short of weight out Glennadeane. The shortage did not exceed the maximum in such cases provided for by the rules and he was passed. In four of the races the fields were unusually light. In the opening dash The Iippin confirmed the Indian sign theory witli respect to Prince Sal by defeating the latter in much the same manner as on the occasion of a previous meeting. The spectators were disposed to blame jockey Powers for waiting too long lieforo making a real effort with Prince Cal. George V. I.ebolt was probably the lest. as well as luckiest, of an ordinary lot in the second race. This event was somewhat enhanced in interest bv the presence of Fountainhluc. a turf light of other days. He was a hot favorite and a poor start wis a contributing factor to his failure. Jockey Musgrave made bis first appearance in the east this season on Superstition, in the mile and a quarter grass course race, and gave a convincing display of horsemanship. He clearly outrode Taplin. on .Miss Catesby. the favorite. Several two-year-olds that are likely to improve into useful racers were uncovered in the race won by Kverctt. Mrs. L. A. Livingstons bay filly. Iking, is said to lie extra fast. Greenness prevented her from winning at the first, asking. August Belmonts thirty-four yearlings have been divided, T. Welsh and J. Whaien each taking charge of sevenjeen. The pick of the lot have been given to the former. Everything looked spick and span at the Empire City track this morning in readiness for the meeting which will open there on Wednesday. The grandstand and buildings have been painted and the track Is Said to 1m; faster than ever. I. It. It Ridley today purchased the two-vear-olil colt, Colinet, and the speedy three-vear-old. Jollv. from Wuodford Clay.
