The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
ETHEIBERT DEFEATED
David GarriciS Won Champion stakes
New Track Record.

New York, Sept S-The last day of the
Coney Island Jockey Clubs meeting at
Sheapshead Bay attracted big half-holiday
crowd. An interesting card was offered for
decision, with the annual Champion Stakes
OF $4,000 and the Great Eastern Handicap
of $3.50 the features. Both furnished STIR
ring struggles, and more than the usual
amount Of excitement. David Garrick, at
the liberal price Of 20 to l, Won the ANIMAL
Ethebert. a neck in a hard drive. while
Duoro was third only a neck away. The
time. $50. was fast and constitutes a new
track record the old mark Of 3:0s having
stood since 1882. made by HindoO, with i0S
pounds up
Unfortunately the result of the race left an
unsavory feeling, as Spencer's ride on Ethel
bert was so bad that it looked almost GRIM
fnal. He appeared to be IN a trance and
only woke up when too late to win with the
favorfte. II is hard to detract from the
credf: due David Garrick and Pullman. but
good judges all agreed that the best horses
did not win. Six horses faced the starter
and were sent off on the second break for
their long journey. To every ones sur
prise Spencer took Ethelbert with his 133
pounds out to make the running, and he
showed the way for the first time round,
with kiliashandra and David Garrick run
ming neck and neck behind him. When
rounding the near turn the second time
Pullman quickly took advantage of by send
ing David Garrick through and to the front.
saving at least two lengths. KilIashandra
also raced past Etheihert on the outside and
even Duoro headed him before Spencer
made move. BY this time David Garrick
ana hlisshsndra were racing away three
lengtns IN front. Spencer then sat down to
rlde but Pullman brought Garrick into the
stretch length ana a half in front of
ihlilashandra, who was the came distance
from Duoro and Etheibert neck and neck
behind her. Maid of Harlem and King
Bfambe were already beaten. Down
through the stretch they came. Etheibert
and Duoro passed KilIashandra and set sail
Ior the hying leader, but all too late. Bull
man man Kept his mount going and lasted long
enough to win by neck with Ethelbert
oiliy a neck before Duoro. Jack Joyner
trains both David Garrick and Etheihert
and there was much unfavorable comment
after the race.
Beau Gallant won the Great Eastern get
ting up the last stride. Four horses finishet;
heads apart amidst great enthusiasm Dub
In was second and Far Rockaway third
Colonel Padden made the early running and
Far Rockaway led in the stretch but Bull
mans strong finish landed Beau Gallant the
winner. The balance of the racing was
spirited. Bullmsn riding four winners out of
. Tour mounts. Summaries:
rF1rst race. five furongs selIing-ToIamon los
ssGGannon,,- % to and to i. second: sslve. l5i
fodoml TO and TO 2. third. Time ] 100.
Prince Punctda Minyon Bounteous hs raiesd,i Go:fsn
Ear Ear sight Edgefeld. Waiter. Tonicum, Trisagiafi
second race. seven furlongs-Modrine. 1c7 Bull
u;sucbS 70 % p, ana to l. won; Lady uncas %
1TssTnstO1 Tsms les 6enrgl. 10 to and 10 j. thiEd
ran. ~ - 'N' ais"
Third race. the Great Eastern. six fur,ongs-
Seau Gallant, los tBullmanl 10 to and ! to
won: won: Dublin. llS CMcCuel, IL to ana to
A. a,,,and and . TO 8. third. Time. i:I2 40. Smile.
RRessonght Beau ormonde Alard Sheck Doctor
0norr also ran
nh. Fourth race. the Annual Champion, two and a
quarter miies-David Garrick rs (TsuIlmanl 20
s,a and I to L. won; Ethelbert, 1873 lspencer,.
1'e and out. second Duoro 1l6 Or. williams)
a.. !" /, ana to /. third. Time, 1855. Killashsn-
ran maid CT Harlem and King Bramble also
ni,n1 I'm race steeplechase about two and a half
uld TT fiato 162 CVeitch). to and to 5. and
d. isnk, l42 Barry, TO and to TO- ran
10 to nes, ssi Captain PiersaI iss q cansyanl.
n, sis,sSe sSeorse Keene and Count Navarro also ran,
Nsysrnnr reee one and sixteenth miles selling
won. X 1omez. 125 fBullrsn) to and out.
ta compensation 123 tSpencerj u to l and
4 10 ~ second; Asike. li0 (Miles). 60 to i and
tor az tnniru Time. 1:47. Big Gun, Prestidgita-
Wy sno Ten Candles also ran.
Oiosfng Day Mt Hamline.
4. ~ Shci- Mimi. Sept S-This WAS the closing