The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-05
The Parader Beats Commando.


 New York, July 4.-Commando, the great son of Domino, favorite at 1 to g. was decisively beaten in the Law renee Realization Stakes at Sheeps- head Bay today. R. T. Wilson's The Parader. with McCue up, won cleveriy by two lengths
 The race was at one mile and nve furlongs. and four horses faced the started. Handwork, with Shaw up, made the early running, showing the way for a mile by three or four open lengths. Commando rated along In second place, while Mortelle and The Parader brought up the rear. Going up the back stretch the order was the same, but as they neared the far turn, Commando moved up to Handwork, and they raced head and head around 10 the stretch. At this point Handwork was beaten. and the crowd settled it- self to see Commando come home alone, when suddenly The Parader loomed up dangerously close, McCue bringing him through on the rail. There was brief struggle at the last furlong pole and then The Parader gradually drew away and won cleverly, while Commando. under the whip, had to be content With second place. twelve lengths before Mortallo. who beat Handwork a head | giving Commando five pounds, and ran the distance over a dead track in 2:49 4-5. The condition of the track was the only excuse for Commandos s defeat.
 Only four horses faced the starter In the second half of the double event or $5, 900. Goldsmith was favorite at to 10, and Flywheel was well played at y to 5. whiskey King and Par Excel lence were coupled as the Pepper en- try at to 1.
 Flywheel, whiskey King and Gold smith ran like a team for five furlongs. at which point the latter bore out ana fouled Whiskey King. Flywheel ana Goldsmith then fought it out to the end. and the former won by short head Goldsmith was promptly dis- qualified and Whiskey King was placed second and Par Excellence third.
 Magic Light won the Independence steeplechase by half a length rom Marylander. The other winners were Honolulu, Col. Padden and Dolando. Shaw rode three winners. Three ra- vorites scored.
 First race, i've furlongs, selling Honolulu. 103 (Odom), to ?! won; Lady Sterling, se (Cochran). 10 to and to 1, second; Optional, IA (Smith). to l, tnlIu. 11IIle, l.VV 7-O' NoSt IT iS'., roll D., Fontenix, Wild Oats, Osman Digna, Montana Pioneer, Leander and Bijou ran.
 Second race, six furlongs-Col. Pad den. 127 (Shaw), 6 to 5. won: Temple ton, 119 (Mounce). to ? and to 5, second; Oliver Mo, 112 (Sims), to l. third. Time, 1:16. Hum, Hengist and Tartar ran.
 Third race double event of $5,00o. six furlongs-F1ywheel, IA (Shaw), to 5. won; (x) Goldsmith IA. (TurneD, to 10 and out, second; Whiskey King, 129 (odom), 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:12 Is. Par Excellence ran. (x) Gold smith disqualified and Whiskey King placed second, and Par Excellence. third. whiskey King and Par Excel lence coupled as Pepper entry.
 Fourth race, the Realization. mile and five furlongs-The Parader. 126 (McCue), 6 to 1, won; Commando, 121 (Spencer) to and out, second; Mort allo, 116 (Turner), 30 to 1, third. Time, 2:49 4-5. Handwork ran.
 Fifth race, Independence steeplechase, about two and a half miles-Magic Light, 145 (Mara), 5 to 1, won; Mary lander. 135 OHewitD, 1 to 1 and 8 to 5. second; Sacket, 152 (Carson), to 5. third. Time, 5:1S. Passepartout, George Keene and Perion ran. Perion fell.
 Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth of mile, on turf, selling-Dolando, 108 (Shaw). to 5, won; Bombshell, Ill (Spencer), 13 to and 4 to s, second Mcleod of Dare. Ill (Odom), ' to i. third. Time, 1:49 1-5. Lady Chorister, Himself and Golden Prince ran.