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FLEEJWING TO IRISH DREAM SanfordBred Colt Proves Best in Stake Fea Feaure ure at Empire City Before BeforeLarge Large Monday Crowd NEW YORK N Y July 19 An unusually large crowd for a Monday was at Empire City today to see it good card of six races the feature of which was the Fleetwing Handicap of 35QO Irish Dream which had quite a following proved the winner with Carmandale second and Dream of the Valley third Tippity Witchct the favorite fin ¬ ished last Carmandale set a fast pace followed liy Ton Hose and Dream of the Valley Pen Hose tired unexpectedly after the field had straightened out in the stretch and Dream of the Valley set sail for Carmandale Irish Dream which had gradually improved his position on the outside of tlie leaders was well ridden and made a timely rush when a sixteenth out and won going away by a length and a half Dream of the Valley ran a good race and beat 1en Rose for third money moneyKay Kay Spence wellknown western trainer and owner is at Empire City with a stable of five horses which he will campaign here and at Sara ¬ toga Minto II winner of the Daniel Boone Handi ¬ cap Latonias closing days feature at that track will be his chief dependence while in the East Mr Spence says the Ultimus colt Southern Gentle ¬ man for which Mr Thraves gave 24500 at Sara ¬ toga last summer was a cripple and he doubted if he would get him to the post before next fall I have two fair colts in my stable by Great Britain in Ace High and The Englishman said Mr Spence SpenceThe The Fishkill Selling Handicap that followed the stake feature brought out a band of fast platers and C A Stonehams Recount was returned the winner with Chujiier second and Thrift third Recount was close up from the start and when Claquer tired rushed into the lead and drew away without nn apparent effort effortJ J E Davis the new member of The Jockey Club furnished the winner of the opening dash in Prodigy il good looking daughter of Light Brigade She easily disposed of II 1 Whitneys Pantalette after indulging the latter with the lead to the far turn W II Fizcrs old mare Dorcas romped lioma an easy winner over War Machine in the second while Universal from J W McClellands stable was another surprise for the talent the Sweep colt outstaying Double Eye in a stirring finish in the third race i iTwoyearolds Twoyearolds claimed attention in the final race of the afternoon and Joaquina led all the way and held Morning Face safe when the latter chal ¬ lenged in the final eighth
