. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ^p^iia^^ Vol. IX. No. 1. >'o. 508 MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1886. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A TEAR Racing at Coney IslandâPontiac Beaten by- Joe CottonâDewdrop and the Bard. The following is the telegraphic account of Wednesday's racing at Sheepshead. and it will be seen that there were "startling ; That Joe Cotton conld defeat the great Pontiac was held to be presumptions and not wanting in foolishness, and that anything could make a lie with the $29,000 filly, equally absurd. In declining lo'Tun it off" the
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ^p^iia^^ Vol. IX. No. 1. >'o. 508 MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1886. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A TEAR Racing at Coney IslandâPontiac Beaten by- Joe CottonâDewdrop and the Bard. The following is the telegraphic account of Wednesday's racing at Sheepshead. and it will be seen that there were "startling ; That Joe Cotton conld defeat the great Pontiac was held to be presumptions and not wanting in foolishness, and that anything could make a lie with the $29,000 filly, equally absurd. In declining lo'Tun it off" the Dwyers were probably justified by the lack of condition of their filly, but as they had not "backed" her, there may be those who will ascribe the refusal to an interest in her com- petitor. We are of the opinion that the rule governing "dead heats" in dash races should be changed. People who wager expect that it will be decided at one effort, and though it can be claimed that they were aware of this before investing, there is another phase cf the question which demands atten- tion. The caprice and perhaps contrary interests of own- ers are not taken into consideration, and when the race results in a dead heat, the bets, at least, should be governed by the rule which applies. The owners could run off or divide the stakes as they see fit, but in order to "protect" outside speculators the change would be proper. Tremont appears to be invincible, though it may be that some portion of his anatomyâlike the heel of Achillesâhas not been dipped in the conquering bath. XewIoek, June 30.âYesterday, at Sheepshead Bay, for the Farewell Stakes, there were only four starters, and it'was considered like finding money to accept the odds of two to five on Pontiac. â J. T. Williams, owner of Joe Cotton, thought his colt had a big chance for the race and backed him to the extent of $5,000. The Fairfax stable was confi- dent of Cyclops, and put considerable on
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