The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
HAMBURG IS A MARVEL.
u1yoVER,s SON THE RACE HORSE
OF THE DECADE.

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burs-Ben Holiday wins the Auturan Cup.
Hamburg proved beyond cavil yesterday at
Enc pshead Bay that no Is tho marvel Of the
decade in the race.horse line by picking up 1876
Wounds and winning the Great Eastern Handi-
cap over the Futurity course in l:1O l.5. after q
delay OF nfty minutes at the post. Future gen.
srations may well refer to him as tho champion
@, his day. and IL 10 a question whether a flector
or stoutcr two-year-old ever lived. There
we're $4,000 persons at Sheepshead Bay
yesterday to soo Hamburg win, and 1t
is safe to say that Observation-Disclosures
O. that throng would Join In the opinion
that America has never held his peer.
70 enthusiastic were tho onlookers that cheer
after cheer greeted the victor and thousands
pressed 10 the rails to get q closer view OF the
yhirlwind two-year-old. Marcus DAILY, who has
owned some good horses, including Tammany,
was among The crowd. 1t is only q few days
since he announced his practical retirement
from the turf. But the sight Of Hamburg
reused all the millionairo's enthusiasm, and he
asked John +. Madden to put a price on tho
colt. Mr.. Madden loves the son of Hanover,
and he replied promptly:
"Ho is not for sale at any price. When he
gets through racing as MI property he will 20
to the stud"
1t 4, safe to say that Mr.. DAILY would have
bOu glt eNon Dh0 the uRur9 D0eD SpD,uUU, Tor
money mas never stood in his way in the gratid.
Probably more persons turned out yesterday
TO see Ornsmeu It try conclusions with q strong
Held in the Autumn Cup at two miles than
TO speculate, on, the other events, 1t
Jockey Clubs autumn meeting. and despite the
terrific heat there was scarcely q vacant seat in
the immense grand stand when the irst race was
called. Ornament had the honor Of undertak.
Old, and while beaten BY the four.
and the si1.yearoid Dutch skater. he
was not disgraeed. performing splendidly with
NIL g0 Sas so w tsS ia ss s!as 20 nv %hi fis' is far s sSG
away the best race ever run at Sheepshead Bay
over a distance OF ground. To the winner. Ben
pounds;to Dutch shaker, the second horse, ho
gave SO pounds, and to Ben Elder he gave away
,tsrt, the first mile being covered In l:44 and
the mile and u half in 2.37.
Believing that Handbags race was the pho
Cup contest. San Antonio and Gypceiver OF the
the bell rang. but William Lakeland's Maxine
Conner hal been added, and the field was com.
ssSoiSe a. 5 to 5. While Handbail and ArchduEe
TO l. George Keene was at 5 to !.
10 .a' 90 S'n to- L. .An TsRish 't %as t quoted asu aSain Ss
Maxine Gomez. L'Alouette. the winner OF the
price ficef against kitefeot and d'sn Ft Mes n5s0 IN In
one OF the breaks Maxine Gomez, ridden
b. o,COInsr: crossed Sailor King and threw Il
tie jockeys forehead and rendering him unable
TO ride. Sailor King ran over the course and was
veteran William Jennings OF Maryland. asked
permission to draw him, and this was granted.
dismounted and sroohs walked their horses
about. The sun poured down with torrid feEvor.
and there rev, wasn't 2 breath Of air 70 stir tho flags
stand aud clubhouse. When the jockeys had re-
mounted, the old game of sparring for an advan-
Who had do their Selri money USSsp on n fHsmSSar rsn gave SNe up ipG al
hopes Of the brown colts winning when twenty
Thirty %n,inufes I forty 1ys+ MINUTES a. and then three:
quarters of an hour elapsed. Still all eyes were
strained TH the chute aaHiously watching . the os
murdered down the straight, lea ing, a ! ng
the background. Firearm was a length in front
when the dag fell, but Briar Sweet and Ham,
s the fu mafGaed h B1s1 she S saa the 'G spe ana Of Hs ths
wind. The ns clay he'd apparently not robbed
him hh1 Of one i0 s1n Of bis w SoandnsFtu aish1;
e.5ss deid WHICH, e5h' struggled laSss in his wake set capable
Brown pheHomenon came 10 the elbow. Down
the centre OF the course with his blaZed face
HE1 a@bHir salem sio1s' at w sfih po %ss . sra sjFies
In the Tuck where Frearm,. Briar Sweet.
LA!ouette. George, Keene. Kitefoot. and Hand
prize.
As soon as tho crowd recognized Hamburg
Cheer upon cheer reuounded through the stand,
and as the great colt drshed under the wire
far far II Ibs ADVANCE Of his field; Thousands nd r. rushed sshhee ed
up and beat her q neck. George Keene
were cheered again and again. The colt trotted
bacE to the stand, his fine ears playing to and
fro. He looked from side to side wonderfully
And AnnAFentlV waa VHTV much Anrnrlaed at the
The held for the Autumn Cup numbered eight.
Dance was added. The day and track wero
SGsa iReF''S esrf IST lass 1 Mas l S6f t FS'"f By
The knowing ones. Although undertaking g
truly Herculean task. Ornament was an
ton at post tins being s to : on Dutch skater
yas second choice at TO /. Ben Holiday 8 to l.
ofthe Brighton Cup = to /. Ben Eder so toiI.
S6nd 30 70 l each Partridge and Song and Dance.
AZ n tha Pos sha but sGnf th snS stare nenS was "G plsn HSaI aooi
enough for n mile run when the dag fell,
Nth sunny Slope n the lead and song and
make The pace hot, and he obey cd orders TO the let
onds and TO the hslt.mile pole In 81 2-5 econds,
sfter going nearly a mile Rem selser eoliarcd
EsaRny ; ope, and for 2 brief moment S 81 p"Sds a
Sunny $ opc shook of tho colt et the end OF THO
mil II l:44. and assumed the lead untts puted
va, now massed eonpsetiy. win oFnsmenf
dangerous, Haf way up The backstretch
Ben Holiday was pulling Clayton out Of the
saddle. and when the turn was reached the four
year.old by Hanover looked Q winner all over.
As Clayton moved for tho lead on the turn
Taral shot up with Ornament and Sloan. fol.
lowed with Dutch Skater. All three were head
and head when the last quarter was begun;
Ornament vas the first to DO beaten, Taral
going TO the whip above tho old betting
ring. Westerners have always said that
Ben Holiday Is UNDESIRABLE II he turns
Into the stretch head and head with the leaders
The big bay horse showed that he was q fnishei
OF rare quality yesterday. Clayton rode . trihs
Skater out into the middle OF the course. and
the followers OF the Maryland horse afterward
Claimed that this manoeuyre cost their horse
the race. Bolh Sloan apd Clayton then sat
Gown and rode hard to tho wire. the latter
Diminishing his adversary and winning a very
Sood race by narrow margin. Ben Elder beat
Srn.menI for third money r. a hard drive. Ths
t:y4 ~, l:ll26, 1881. l:44, 1857 40. 40
E;23 70. 2:37. $50. . .03 10, 3:l6 40, 3:29 20
inc winner is a bay Lorse four years old,
~ Hanover ont OF Moilie L. He Is u rather
haII horse, showing less quality than most oil
Tie Hanovera, but las has size and substance "a
EeCOnlingnd him Hn il thn nrpTPrIy NJ Eusttu