The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
IMP A CLEVER WINNER.
TEE GRAND OLD MARE OUTF0OTS
HINLEY MACK AMI ETHBLBERT.
Chiilicothe's idol Almost Ties Her Last Years
Record over the Course-Conroy Takes the
Holly Handicap for the Keenes-Cock
Robin Scores Again over the Jumps.

card presented by the Brooklyn Jockey Cluo
at Gravesend yesterday afternoon, and even the
losers. who were In the majority. we're forced
TO admit that the programme was OF eNceptlonai
merit, Despite the threatening aspect OF the
weathe 5000 enthusiasts made the trip from city
and suburbs and were rewarded by n series OF
spirited contests over a dry and fast track
The feature which appealed most strongly
10 popular sentiment was the Second Special
with 1880 added. for three-year-olds and up
ward. at one mile and a half Kinley Mack
as winner Of the previous division OF the race
had to shoulder full scale weight. while Ethel
bert. Imp and McMeekin got in with Ave pounds
on. The regulars could see nothing in the race
but Ethelbert and confidently laid odds on Perry
Belmont's champion W. VI Barrick's clever
three-year- old McMeekin ruled second choice.
while Kinley Mack receded from 4 to to to l,
and Imp from to / to ! to 1. The fact that
Imp shouldered i24 pounds last year and set
up the track record Of 2s4 was only recalled
after the race. when the disconsolate hackers
Of Ethelbert began to look around for excuses.
After an unnecessary delay at the poet In
q race OF such a distance, the boys finally lined
up In fair order and were sent away to a good
start with Kinley Mack a shade In front. Imp
broke slowly. but soon struck her stride. and
raced around the bunch into first position.
Kinley Mack hung on within a length OF her.
and McMeekin held a good position almost
abreast Of the noted Brooklyn and Suburban
winner, While Ethelbert whipped in the bunch.
This was practically the order throughout.
Burns let the old mare sleep, To- the vociferous
delight OF her rubber and the holiday crowd.
She rated along like an automatic piece Of
ensued IN which the old mare, held her own
sS%HIlaEntlyv and N0n by So tar le99Si IN ire Lax ki9 sf.
teenth and let up Ethelbert who closed with
a belated burst Of speed and finished q kinley,
IN m"V With the Ramof Of the crowd and amid a
wild chorus Of cheering played My Coal-Black
Lady" and God Save, the Queen" Imp fin
second OF the record she established last year.
The special was preceded by an almost equally
important event. the Holly iandicap for two
novelty the work of the blue pencil artist proved
acceptable as 1t wiped out most Of the dead
wood and left a fine field of eleven 10 face the
starter Although Newton, BennIneton,s
game little colt. Bellario. had 10 carry 20 pounds
he, opened and o'osed favorite Dublin. Water
Of points each but the talent seemed 70 entirely
overlook the presence Of d X. ana 7 keens,s
SSiprOy GU, Spencer at e ras 1 i a and st. , IfSHArd + ;
steal away from the bunch. but Burns on
Silver Dale refused TO be shaken of He chung
a few strides held the lead Then his colt went
to pieces. and Dublin and Bellario set sail for
Conroy This led 10 a sensational drive in
which Spencer distinguished himself by almost
carrying his mount home a head In front of
Dublin. who captured the place from Benario.
All equally narrow margin. Burns registered
one ~ his customary kicks with the stewards.
but nothing came of IL.
". G.. Nnitney's Montanic started the talent
on rejoicing by winning the lightweight hand
leap easily In fast time from Gold or, Carbuncle
and other speedy ones, In the steeplechase
which followed, Cock Robin carried the top
impost like a feather and won all the way. At
the finish he was eight lengths In front Of
Capt. Piersal, Perion. the favorite. and hal
lcnger, fell early in the game and Count Ma
yarro also came to grief but was caught and
mounted, by a stable hand who brought him
ho IIer Prince took the selling race for tvo-year-
olds easily. and the closing. event for. horses
OF the older division Resulted in a driving win
for Greenock. with Olea second and the ia
vorite. Ten Candles, third. Summary:
FIRST RACE.
.Hishv.lrh, handicap: 70, all ages; by subscription
added, Of which si2a to second and SIS to I third
" C whitney'sb g MonAnic, 5. by Montana
p TalnTt iss n ! 9 HtGGs sId OF. s i,s cIai,T /,
+. J. HHesslsys's b 6. cSfbGncis. 5, iis Mocu.j 80. 5
Ralston Pupil, Annoy. Disiurber and Annie
Thompson also ran 1itm.. 1io.s
B.Wing. Eleven 70 10 against MontAnie, -
pupil SO i Annoy 40 10 Disturbei, oto / Annie
Thompson.
Stee plechase handicap: for three year olds and up
ward. by subscription Of SO each, or SIS II declared,
10 the winner with $500. added, OF, which sl0o. to
second and $50 to third about Two miles and a half.
" c Hayes oh. h, Cock Robin. $. by Tea Tray -.
-Cusha, le5 Btazill...- -.......- 49,. !
A. l. Fosters blk. g Capt Picrsal. q, IS' ..
u Aaron D. 9. Count Navarro. ). iS4 Green .... 5
Challenger and Perion al,o 5sn,
Time. asa
Betting-Nin. to 5 against Cock Robin. IL 10 !
i.nger. 9 to 5 Perion.
THIRD RACE
The Holly Hardlcap for tvoyeaL-olds by sub
and 800 70 ,h,td; nye and a hall ~furlongs:
J. p ks.ns,s en- { CogLoy, by st Len d,
GoughacTts stable 6r c dublin, lis McCuei.. .. I
Newlon Btnni1slol's ch, c Be,sHq 20 rTgIn.'l 5
doIs. Autollght. June Gayle and Princess Pepper
also ran.
:, R ss5 E.ISfiS. e 10 ! rf SAsa d GG}nI,sy' : e TO : P sss.2.
| color. 40 90 Silver bale. rs 10 / Fake, so to ! An,o-
dots. sto Autolghi, so to / June Gayle, 20 To-
FOURTH RACE.
The Second Special for three year-olds and up.
n, mere %tn2ef' Win 81 500 added Of which $50 20 sec GO
scale winner q N. Fr,t Special to carry full weight;
Harness & BtossmAn's blk. m Imp, 8. by Wagner
Eastin 4 Iarabie's b, b nlsy Mack, 4, iao
Perry Belmonts o l. EtnfloerL " III u ufner'. o
Time, 2:S4 is.
Betting Seven 10 | against Imp. o TO I Hinley
Mack, 1 70 s E,helbeTt, IS to 5 McMeekin-
FIFTH RAcg
Selling, for two-ycar-o lds: by subscription OF $40
each, 20 the wtnnrr; with 500 added. Of which 800
10 second and $50 to third; allowances; nve fulongs:
j. l.. Hollands Dr. C Lief Pfince. by Prime. Lief
or Bermuda Natalie. ITO Spencer ...,......... I
Z G. HugheSS oh T. Lady PAdden, l0S Henry. :
r. W. Walden d Sons b T. Gracious loe
Delighted. Marathon. Punctusl, Gertrude Elliott,
Lone Fisherman, Farmer Bennett, DtoghedA. PTima
IL, Rising Sun. Manga and Luck also ran.
Time, 1902 20.
Betting -Thireen TO 5 against Lief Prince. so 70 !
Lady Padden. Ia 10 | Gracious, 40 70 ! Delightd. 7
10 2 Mafothen, 100 to / Punctual, TO Gertrude
Elliott, so TO / Lone Fisherman. 21t l Farmer Ben.
Rising Sun. s W l Manga, 8 TO l Luck.
SIXTH RACE
selling; for three year -olds and upwards by sub
OF which si26 70 second and s7b 70 third: allowances.
one mile aud a sixteenth:
j. y SehotT's br c Gteenock. J, by Bramble-Ll-
liam Lindsay, lOS Burns .......,....... ........ I
Newton Benningtbn's b I Olea, s., 90 Slack. .,.,, 2
William l.. DIVERS bE. Z. Rinaldo, 5, 9S LGannonl )
| Dare. Flruron, Post Haste, Tyrshena. Alsike and Tip
Gallant also ran.
Betttng-Ten to l against Gteenock, 8 n I OleA
40 TO 1 Rinald ., 50 TO / ENcelSiS. 70 Ten Candles,
2 To OnomAstus, 5 10 l Macleod Of Dare, 10 70 l
Fleuron. so 20 | Post Haste. so 10 ! TyrShena, Is TO I
Aslke. 400 10 ! Tip Gallant
AZ Harlem.