The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
COMMANDO HAD SNAP
"THE ICEMAN' WON AS HE B4T PLEASED.
Gave Blues 15 Pounds, Played with Him Awhile and Then Romped
 Home Weight Too Much for Lucas and Finished Third.

New York, June IA big half-holi- day crowd hailed Commando, the son of Domino, considered the greatest g. year-old of the decade at Gravesend to- day. He started in the Carlton stakes at one mile and over dead track, he gallcped home in 1:39 2-5. making a new track record. Eight of the other nine horses entered for this race were scratched. Blues was the only other starter. Commando was favorite at l to G. The pair raced neck and neck for six furlongs, going to the half in AT 2-5, then Spencer let Commando down and he left Blues behind in a dozen jumps and romped home the easiest kind of a winner by four lengths.
 Hanover Queen won the Hudson stakes cleverly from the favorite, Meri- dian.
 First race, about six furlongs-Ben Viking, 11S (Cochran) 10 to 1, won; Fabius, 122 (Miles) 100 to 1 and 30 to 1, second; Prince Richard, 122 (O'Connor) to 1, third. Time. 1:12. Lady of the Valley, Magnificent, Katherine, *Gold Fox also ran.
 *Bled and was pulled up.
 Second race, one and one-fourth miles--Lanceman, 100 (Dangman) 15 to I, won; Latsen, no (Bullman) 2 to 2 and 6 to 5, second: Sidney Lucas. 126 (Spencer) 6 to 5, third. Time, 2:07 4-5. Double Dummy and Rochester also ran.
 Third race, the Hudson stakes, five furlongs-Hanover Queen. 11z (Spencer) 4 to 1, won: Meridian, 115 (O'Connor) 8 to and 2 to 5. second: WhRkey King, l15 {Rudcr) to 1, third. Time. 1:02 1-6. Gun Ere, Misleader also ran.
 Fourth race, the Carlton stakes. mile Commando. 126 (Spencer) 1 to 6. won; Blues. Ill (Shaw) 4 to l and out, second. Time, 1:S9 2-5.
 Fifth race, selling, five furlongs- Juvenile, 102 (O'Connor) to ?. won; Buzz, 9s (Brien) 30 to 1 and 10 to l, Time, 1:O2 4-5. Woodmasten, Step On- ward, Benton Gray, Destitute and xFather Ben also ran. *Pulled up.
 Sixth race, selling one and one-six- teenth miles-The Amazon, 10S (Shaw) even, won; Lucky Star. 104 (O'Connor) to 1 and even, second; The Golden Prince, S4 (Michaels) 42 to 1. third. Time, 1:4S 3-5. Wallabout. Matt Simp- son, Millstream also ran.
 At St. Louis.
 St. Louis, June 1.-Today's fixture at the Fair Grounds was the Clur Members Handicap, worth $2,00O to the winner. Dissenter went to the post favorite at to 5. Pink Coat. who had received a special "prep" for the race in Kentucky, was next fancied and re- ceived a strong play. They got away on the fourth break. O'Neill rushed the light-weighted Hottentot to tho front and making every post win ming one. won by three lengths from Van Horebeck, who was length ahead of Chappawaua, the latter getting the show money by nose from Pink Coat Towers fell at the first jump in the hurdle and broke his neck. Track fast.
 First race, seven furlongs, selling Ben Frost. 1O1 (Givens), to l, won; Sue Johnson, 100 CT. O'Brien), 6 to 5, second; Fred Hessig, 106 (Bloss), 12 to 1, third. Time. :2S. Ella Martin II. yim Tprner, Judge Kemp. Law ton, Jena, Alleviate ran.
 Second race, five furlongs, purse Helen Print, 107 CT. O'Brien), ' to g. won; King Daily. 10S (O'NeilD. 15 to | second; Trio, 107 (McCann), to 1. third Time, 1:01 3-4. Potheen. Lemuel, Walk ita, old Hutch, Kaloma ran.
 hlrd race, SIX 1urlongs, purse-Wax Taper, 124 co. Combs), s to 1, won; Hi ,Knocker. 1o4 (Enos), to 1, second: {: Nobleman, 105 Gouden). 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:13 1-2. Myrtle Van, Tom Col lins. Kings Highway. Ben Ledi. Tulla Fonso ran. ..',.
 Fourth race, Club Members Handi- cap. one and one-fourth miles-Hot- tentot. 9S (O'NeilD, 8 to 1, won; Van q. T. Woods), 30 to 1. sec ond; Chappawa. 10S Day). 15 to 1, third. Time, 2:07 3-4. Pink Coat, Dis senter. Imp. Minstauce. Wall finished as named.
 Fifth race. thirteen-sixteenths of a mile. over five hurdles-Colonial Dame,