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OLD-TIME CROWD TURNS OUT TWENTY THOUSAND SUPPORTERS OF RACING THRONG SHEEPSHEAD BAY TRACK. King James Wins the Ocean Handicap, with Jack Atkin Sensational Second Latter, Left Standing at Post. Is Timed Milo in 1:36 4-5. Xew York. September IS. The Merest crowd of the season, estimated at 2O.000. attended the Sheens head I!ay races tHlar. and the card was worthy of the occasion. One feature, the Ocean Handicap, at one mile, was alone worth the price of admission. It was regarded as .one of the greatest contests at tlie distance ever decided on the American turf. There were only live starters, hut three or them. Kins James, Jack Atkln and Dorante. wen-turf stars of the tlrst magnitude and all carried stake weights. The first-named pair had 1X pounds each, and the Forsythe horse carried 124. The running of the race was preceded liv some of tin heaviest plunging of the year, witli the Hiltlrcth representative favorite at evens until just before post time, when there was a reaction because of the heavy support which developed for Harney Schrei Iters great sprinter. Tom Shaw led the Jack Atkln raid on the ring. Jack Atkius habit or dwelling at the start, contracted this season, proved his undoing. Left standing still when the barrier arose, the giant sen of Sain Kl Salado was sent after ht opponents, racing away in the rollowing processiomil onler: Kings Daughter. King James. Practical and Dorante. So swiftly did Jack Atkln improve his position that he headed the pacemaker for second honora In the last stride. Just two lengths behind King James. The winners time was 1:37J. In-otlicially the runner-up was timed the mile in .1:303. Nearly every expert clocker on the track timed Jack Atkin in 1:37 or less. Harney Schrelber voiced the general opinion when he said that Jack Atkin ran the best race of his career, ami that both Kim: James and his horse had showed the best mile performance, considering the weights carried, ever seen on tlie American turf. Kings Daughter ran brilliantly for seven furlongs, the favorite seeminglv not. Iteing able to pass her un.ll well down ti e stretch. Dorante found tlie rr.ute too short, hut finished close up and going great guns at the end. Practical, an added starter and in receipt or forty two pounds actual weight from the two top weights, finished last. With the advent of cool weather. Hose Queen has been showing deeided improvement. In the first race, today she sustained her speed for six and a IiSltTTrrtmics nnd defeated Prince Gal. her erstwhile conqueror, with unexpected decisiveness. One of the extreme outsiders. Dr. Barkley. was second and just failed to get up at the end. Fighting Dob. the second favorite to score, ran like a pronounced stayer in the following race over a similar course. Seven two-year-old opponents of moderate class finished behind him. The steeplechase developed into a procession with the rejuvenated Grandpa in the lead at all stages. The old Grandmaster geldings time over the course of about two miles was within tine-fifth of a second of the record made by him last Thursday. Bonnie Kelso, in his present form, is practically Invincible in the long-distance races over the grass. His victory over the unaccustomed distance of one mile and five-eighths was of the cantering kind. Dalmatian made an heroic but unavailing effort to concede thirty-four iounds and beat the lightly-weighted Canadian horse. The General Armstrong. The latter, a well-played second choice, outran Illldreths crack from the start, but was stopping badly at the end. Dalmatian lost no prestige bv his defeat. Mose Gunst of San Franci.-oo. a recent arrival from Europe, was a visitor at Sheepshead Day this afternoon, Mr. Gunst leaves for his borne next week. E. It. Bradley and James Dutler have both denied that they have any interest in common in the matter of the formers recent purchase of Turf Star., The sale of the Canadian two-year-old. Prince Imperial, to Roltert Forsythe Little, is attracting much attention. His new owner says that he will race Prince Imperial against Sweep at the first opportunity.
