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GOOD JAMAICA RACING ♦ Frank G. Wins the Stake Race from Start to Finish. • • Sandes Overconfidence on Flying Cloud Leads to His Being Outgeneraled by Schuttinger. • JAMAICA, N. Y., May 14.— For a stake race at Jamaica today the offering was the Highland Selling Stakes at three-quarters, for three-year-olds, that was worth ,750 to the winner. It fell to the Quincy Stables Frank G., with the Bancocas Stables pair* Aladdin and Coeur de Lion, second and third. There were better fields starting than that which raced for the stakes during the day, but it had the place of honor by reason of its value. Eight went to the post in this and it was generally agreed before the race that Frank G. was the best of the band. With a short delay at the barrier he took the lead at once and there was never a time when he surrendered it. Aladdin raced up to him on the turn out of the backstretch, but he could not keep pace with the son of Ultimus, and before the stretch was reached Frank G. was clear again and going easily. By that time Coeur de Lion had raced into third place and that was destined to remain the order to the finish. Through the stretch M. Fator tried hard to drive Aladdin into the lead and saved ground on the last turn, but Frank G. remained his master to the finish. The others at no time cut any real figure in the race. TRACK TRIFLE SLOW. The track was slow from rain that fell Sunday, but the going was safe and the racing excellent. The closing of the Maryland racing season at Pimlico Saturday resulted in an increased attendance for a Monday here, and while it was still a bit chilly the entertainment made one forget the weather conditions. Some good class horses went to the post in the second race, a dash of a mile and seventy yards, and Southern Cross, from the Xalapa Farm Stable, won from the Bancocas Stables Flying Clould largely because Andy Schuttinger outguessed the star of the Ranco-cas Stable riding staff, but Schuttinger clearly did it in this race and when the race resolved itself into a sprint through the stretch he landed his mount the winner by a narrow margin, although Flying Cloud was plainly the better horse. It was a good start and Fullon at once cut out the pace. John Maddens Dozer was second, with Southern Cross third and Flying Cloud bringing up the rear. Sande was taking it easy on Flying Cloud. SCHl :TTIX«KU ALERT. Before the rush through the backstretch was completed Fullon and Dozer were through and Schuttinger went to the front with Southern Cross and opened up a length of daylight. Sande had found his way into second place by this time, but he still had a strong hold of Flying Clouds head and had not asked him to extend himself. At the head of the stretch Flying Clould had drawn up on Southern Cross and it appeared he could go to the front the first asking. As he drew alongside Schuttinger went to the whip and it is just possible that as he swung it Flying Cloud was slightly menaced. Sande finally realized his danger of defeat and, after swinging his whip once, he sat dawn and rode hard to the end. Flying Cloud was closing up, but Schuttinger kept Southern Cross at his task long enough to win by a scant neck. Flying Cloud would surely have been the winner had Sande made an earlier move and the defeat could be charged up to his overconfidence. There was considerable of a delay at the post for the third race, for which August Belmonts Catalan was to blame. When the start finally came Ormesvale was not ready, but the others left in fairly good order. Thoindale was first to show la front, with Leisch second. Catalan had been shut off slightly when he did not leave with the others. Nemesis rushed up on the inside and as he did Freebooter and Leisch wete both crowded back rather badly. In the meantime Sande was coming fast with Sheridan and at the head of the stretch lie was clcse after Nemesis. It was a pretty battle through the stretch and at the end Sheridan was going away. Thorndale hung on fairly well and Mad Piay finished with a rush. Prince of Umbria, racing for L. Leibling, was winner of the mile and seventy yards of the fifth from J. L. Hollands Sweepy in a pretty battle. The others were C. A. Apple-gates Orcus and Mrs. T. O. Webbers Wynnewood, but they cut no figure in the running.
