The evening world., 1894-09-20
SIR KNIGHT
wins DRIVING.
Beats Sir Walter In the
Opening Race After a
Furious Finish.
COUNTER TENOR, IN A WALK.
The Second Event Proves an
Easy Thing for Ruppert's
Coed Colt.
hANDSPUN'S WILLOW STAKES.
Racegoers Surprised to Find the
Track in Excellent Shape
at Gravesend.
HANDSPUN'S WILLOW STAKES.
Especial to The Evening Worldly

RACE TRACK, GRANESEND, Sept.
2O.-The track here to-day was in excel
lent shape but for the few bad spots
along the rail. No one would have
known that any rain had fallen. The1
weather was clear up to the time Of the
first race. when a shower fell. The card
was not specially attractive and the at
tendance was slim.
Sir Walter looked almost a sure thing
In the first race. The talent thought so
and accepted the short price offered with
eagerness. Sir knight was second choice
and was well played. especially for the
place The others, barring Prince Carl,
were not fancied.
The choices had the race between
them Sir knight and Sir Walter locked
horns at the head OF the stretch. and in
bitterly fought finish Sir Knight won
| by a short head. Prince Carl was third,
closing fast, as usual.
The second race had very ''ishy"
winner, Counter Tenor looked to be
| taking things easy. Penn rode Wah
Jim under a strong pull, just the OPP
posite to what he should have done.
despite the fact that he was conceiing
weight to all the others. He was a
hot fayo5ite. being heavily backed BY
Jim neck for the place.
Chris Smith plunged on his Ally Hand
spun In the. third race. and played 1t
raibirds, who saw the filly warm UP,
also had swell bets down on her. There
was heavy play on Louise filly, which
enabled the Handspun players to get
well supported.
Handspun got away well, and laid in
good position to the stretch There
very handily. Sadie was third. She was
badly knocked about during the first
part OF the race and closed fast. Sallie
Woodford also closed up lot OF ground.
FIRST RACE.
Sweepstakes OF SIS each. with 81. 900 added. for
three .year-oIds and upward; one mile and six
teenth.
Starters. Betting. ST. Hi Fin
Sir Knight, 1o7 CsImD.. .....is-5 ia ! 81 il
Sir walter; ~ poggeto;.. s-s /! ii 1,E
3D. I"G Ksarney, W ios a. lcartsr5. SOL 81
Galloping King, lO2 PENN. COL Al . Oh
| Sam Bryant, lO7 CBergen). .3OO-l 1901
Sir Walter made his own pace to the
Looping King and Sir Knight Galloping
King had enough when they reached the
stretch, and the other pair drew away.
long resulted IN a head victory for Sir
Knight. Sir Walter was a length and
a half before PRINCE Carl. Time-l;4s.
s MG'u third. pa S. 60. Sir waiter paid:
paid $685. third.
SECOND RACE.
Heavy handicap. sweepstakes of SIS each. viii
81 900 added for all ages; six t1riongs' u,u,
Counter SrF' Tenor, m CGrmn,. IS ia ) gHlX
Maid Marian IL 1p. Rsssan, s.3 even ,s",
AurslIan. l0T Rein) .........ll-2 SIS
Maid Marian led TO the turn, where
Wah Jim Joined her, and together they
ened out Counter Tenor went to the
front and won in a walk by three-parts
OF length from Maid Marian. who was
a neck in front of Wah Jim. Time
Mutuels paid: Straight. 50; place. $3.50
Maid Marian paid S,I5, place.
The Willow Stakes for nllies two ysaFs -
$50 each. with 'i,2SO added; ,lI turlOnss ..
Hsna.PgPi MS Is, @ 7s,Inn, e z N,
s Salt; % 1So aG'i los iRsiosS.i i i
Ela.S iGs ~ . lpSRaa iSi
Lulu niy. los Mdgieyi.. .I0-i ISL iHi
S SsSi!a Roo go i Is bossss. 81 81 Il
To a good start sab!lla and Sadie were
diately outrun by BY Julia ally Who cut cut
S4 'h seSomd 10 the turn but there
s seS6nd and nd sali!e Woodford third, IN
the stretch fandSpun went 10 the 1ron
and won handily by three parts OF
length from Louise Ally. who was .
length and half beforeSadie. Time
Il6
FOURTH RACE.
Brookwood Handicap. for three-year-olds; Sloi
each. with 81. 800 added; one mile and three
siNteenthE
Sir Excess. 1903 CDoggetO $40 l . !
Patrician, los (Sims)........."..sven 3
Sir Excess took the lead at the start,
but Patrician soon passed him, and led
into the stretch. Then Doggett came on
with Sir Excess. and passinR Patrtcian