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AFTERMATH OF THE FLATBUSH. New York, September 0. James R. Keene climbed to the roof of the grandstand at Sheepshead Ba Saturday to see the running of the F atbush. Mr. Keeiie had not been at the Bay since Futurity day Mr. Keene hoped when he went to the track to heal James Rowe say that it would be expedient to , add Sweep to the overnight nominations for the fclat-biish. The vice-chainiian of the Jockey Club has Vastly more confidence in the. Ben Brush colt than he lias In the light-waisted and leggy Grasmere. But Sweep had not been doing well and Rowe would not take chances with him. Mr. Keene was not altogether surprised at the defeat of Grasmere bj Waldo and he expressed high admiration of the speed and stamina of the victor. . . C. L Harrison was much gratified by the success of Waldo." because he was half afraid the Planudes colt had lost his form. But it was just as ItaS Ilim- Wu,d0 wa,s ,lLrcaicI earlier in the week by Rial to because he .was too much horse for the puny strength of Guy Garner, an eightv-five-pouud lad. and by Grasemere and Fauntlerov in the United States Hotel Stakes at Saratoga because he was roughly handled. The Saratoga Special and the Flatlmsh were the two races Mi. Harrison made up his mind at the beginning of the season he wanted most to win. Waldo has won these races, besides the Juvenile, Laureate. Manhansett. Tiemont and Flash. Concerning his decision to retire Waldo. C. L. Harrison said: "He has been a good colt to me and I proopse to be good to him. He lias done enough this season, and because I believe, if given a chance, he will make a good three-year-old. I will -lve him a rest. I regret that he did not meet Sweep in the Flatbush." , , . .. . James It. Keene likewise expressed regret that Sweep did not carry his colors in the Hatbush, "Sweep " said he. "did not decline the issue. He had a slight touch of distemper, and was not in condition to race. I wished him to have another race with Waldo, for I believe that, good, as he was last Monday, he is Waldos master." No .otlicial fractional time of the race was taken, on account of the absence of the Jockey Club s official timer, W. H. Barretto. but competent clock-ers caught the first half-mile in 4i and live-eighths in 59i.
