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CLEAN SWEEP FOR VISITORS EASTERN OWNERS FAIL TO WIN SINGLE RACE AT EMPIRE CITY. Horses from Kentucky and Canada Monopolize Prizes at Yonkers Track Bcdwell Achieving Great Reputation as Trainer. New York. July 15. Racers from ,the west and Canada made a clean sweep of the card at Yonkers today. II. . Bcdwell duplicated his double of .the opening day by winning with Fireball and Bellcview. both of whieh winners were piloted by his apprentice rider, Tapliir. The easterners are beginning to realize that Bcdwell is a great trainer and conditioner of race horses, and he is coming to be known as the "Wizard Trainer." His horses and methods are already so "popular with New lork race-goers that it Is only a question of time before almost any horse from his stable, particularly iu selling races, will have a big following. The card this afternoon was superior to that or the .opening day and a better class of horses were engaged in the racing. At least one nearly tirst-elass racer was seen under silks. Stanley lay, winner of the handicap feature of the card. James McLaughlins good filly. Arondack, captured the Whirl Stakes at one mile, the principal feature from the viewpoint of added money. To a majority of the spectators this race had an unsatisfactory conclusion, because of the defeat of the eastern horse. Etherial, backed for large sums at odds of 1 to 3. The incompetent Cnllen had the mount on the Star Shoot gelding and fell so far short of doing him justice in the race as to arouse the indignation of the spectators. The victorious McLaughlin filly was enthusiastically applauded, however, and manv acclaimed her one of flic best of her age and sex in the country. Arondack had been temporarily out of training, due to an injury sustained in her last race at Hamilton and may be expected to Improve over her race of today, good as it was. The Whirl Stakes was first run for last year and its short history is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. VMS Golden Pearl ...121 -T. Butler. .,045 1:42? liKM Arondack 112 McCahey .. 870 1:40J Stanley Fay, the sturdy and enduring campaigner from California and Canada, made his first metropolitan appearance since a two-year-old in the mile ami -a sixteenth handicap, and achieved a brilliant victory, with, lift pounds up. This was the real racing feature of the day and produced an Intensely interesting and exciting turf spectacle. Walkers exquisitely symmetrical four-year-old showed to great advantage under Dugaus masterly horsemanship. The race and. the close proximity of Pins and Needles confirmed the Impression that lie was not quite keyed up for todays bruising struggle. Dr. Barkley made a sensational bid for the race and led the favorite for seven furlongs before he was headed. He. too, showed lack of condition. Dr. Barkley was subsequently acquired by .Tames K. Gaffney for 1,-500 and will race in bis nam.; and colors henceforth. Mellowmint. another western horse, changed hands, Frederick Johnson lielng the purchaser. He was turned over to A. 1. Blakeley to train. , , Proceedings began -with the success of Zephyr, a long shot that showed such pronounced superiority over his opposition that everylxxl.v wondered how the visiting horsemen allowed him to get away from them at such odds. Foursome, winner of the fifth, attracted attention because of his breeding, by MeGee Helter Xkelter. coupled witli the ease with which he ran jiwav from his six opponents. Horses bred by the famous turfman. Edward Corrigan. have not leen conspicuous on the eastern tracks since the days of Freeland. . . St. Joseph was cut down In his race on ednes-dav. Owner Marrone claimed that Arasee diil it and bewails his ill luck iu not being able to finish sec-cnd. as it was his intention to boost that excellent selling plater several thousand dollars above the amount at which he was entered to be sold Cleniiadeane. which was withdrawn from the first race, is still owned by T. W. OBrien, according to the program. Zacatecas ran for the first time in the name and colors of C. F. Clark, who recently purchased the Mexican Ully for ,000. A. C!. Blakelev announced today that lie would return to" Sheepshead Bay with Ids horses, as they have not been doing well at Yonkers on account of the heat.
