New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
RACING.
ANOTHER SCALP AT OLD ENGLAND'S
BELT.
HE BEATS HIGHLANDER IN THE sEAGATE
sTAKES-s59Oo0 TAKEN FROM THE RING
ON BLANKETS VICTORY.


gate Stakes for three-year-olds. but it pretty
sim field he beat. both in numbers and n quality.
There were ten named 70 80, but all but three de-
cined the issue As Mr.. Wilson added Highlander.
this made a field OF four. Old England had hung so
badly the finish OF mile and furlong race last
week when he had such a narrow escape from
defeat by Gold Cure, that he was not looked upon
with favor yesterday after his stable mate. Home
stead. had been scratched The added starter.
The contrary, with only 11e pounds 10 pack.
against 123 for Old England, caught the public
fancy straightvay and. after opening at TO 5,
was speedily backed down TO 4 TO 5, Old England
going up TO b TO >. Remorse and Leonid at
seyens, and got little ba ackiag al that price.
The four got OF together. and Highlander, the
rail at once raced into the lead. Old England Al
rnost pulling Jackson OF the saddle in his effort
70 60 BY the favorite. The in this fashion.
Highlander half length ahead. for nearly mile.
Then Old England began to creep up, and Odom
drew his whip Burns sent Leonid up 70 the other
two. and a stirring finish from the last fur
long pole TO the judges. For IN instant il seemed
anybody's race. Then Old England began to gain.
Jackson was confident Of success and did not use
his whip at all bur under his hand ride the
Golddnch geIdIng gamely forged ahead and, with
the other two under severe drives, won the stake
BY q neck Highlander beat Leonid only a neck for
the place The victory was a popular one, and the
victor was roundly cheered as he cantered back to
the winners circle.
There was = rafting good finish in the handicap
to- two-year-olds that followed the hurdle race.
Ny Vcsburgh had done his work cleverly that
there seemed little TO choose between Roxboro'
Knocknagow, Zadok and Tantalus Cup. and all Of
fhem were well backed Roxboro and Tantalus Cup
being equal favorites. Patsy McCue got the Candle
mas fly away Ike a shot and in 3urong she had
opened up a lead Of two lengths. The impost Of
,2o pounds, however, was too much for her in the
ouppy going. and she stopped 10 nothing at the end
Enocknagow and Scottish Blue came up as she
stopped and the former seemed TO have the hantaka
hny beaten. when Smith brought Tantalus Cup up
with 2 fine rush and the two colts flashed by the
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-eu which won but when Tantalus Cups number
went Up there a burst Of misses from hnockna-
COWS hackers. Those who Kissed condemned them
selves IN the sight Of lovers Of fair play, for when
a finish is the matter Of a hands breadth nobody
s. II q position 10 decide unless he IS precisely on
a line with the wire, with no obstructons inter
vening.
Big Gun again showed himself exceedingly fast
over the hurdles, as he by half length from
Philraa Paxton in hard drive. the two outclassing
the rest OF the field. Double Dummy was first TO
show, but Big Gun soon ran by him and never saw
heels thereafter, although Philma Paxton pressed
him hard after the last jump; Big. Gun is not
DartfculaTlv fine tencer. but he taxes the jumps
without checking his stride and IS fast on the fat
time and her owner judged that yesterday was
was started IN the third race. with O'Connor TO
Closed at odds on The favorite and Ascension
had the race 70 themselves It was hammer and
iae thTee-year-Old began 70 draw ahead. oba
came again in the stTalghtaWay, ppt ascension
lin 6y half a length. Shea lodged a claim Of in
Rye. but 5uI il vas disaIioWed
Red knight the colt that arthur TN Booker was
that resulted in his death woR t5e nj nth III race at
longs. and ran his head OF doing il after which
Red knight came on ana beat Narte Nicht a
,ntrack himself n the sticky footing. Amorous
and succeeded IN breaking his bride and unseatng
Martin before he consented TO behave himself
Il Is not too much to say that no race Of the
season has Il{ ne oo9aI5e gers @ i-aaeer ] nan {e @
bettor at the track put his money on Blanket in
2 70 to to in no time O'Connor rushed him
into the lead on the rail with yigor and energy;
y four lengths The rtas must have i9st
Festherstone stable.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-zurales; years over: ~ miles, over
Ts'''inf Fl
5 Aliens br- g Big Gun. by ArtilLsry- lbszy,
Pas Ina pszfsR ssa5s ia5 55s55. - 80
%@ %@ 90 ana q 20 % e ana sPf t8 Ii TafFas lsi v ti
Z end ! also raa- start poor. Driving by a
SECOND RAcE-Handioap: 2-yeaF-olds; farlongs.
J. G. Lyraza's b Tantaius Cup. By -
K55sss:ss% Kasia5s:sa.'His'e: lis Pa. i5s5555 =
aa ka5 i2s e g 0s ss to to ise i9s : Es9: is
sad 70 !, also ran. start fair. Driving by nose
Tine. i02A.
THIRD RACE-seIing; years and over; i-is miles
c. ozzs b. z Ascension. By Ben strome-
2:s 2:ssy s.. =: ios 6S5@S5 7s5#8s, - s2e5
D III shea e and to g P5iaos 1s55S5 R65ars q
rsarer s6 70 and IS 70 also Start good; drv-
ing BY half length Tine. l;4s
FOURTH RAcE-sEA GATE STAKES; s-year-ods;'
nile and furlong.
2 Norrss p. Old England p. S5sLS Sio11 1a5 a.
Leonid, ~ ......-.-...--..-.- (surlls) . II %
Remorse ia OEonderly) 70 and 20 o. also ran
start good. driving by neck Time i-S47s'
FIFTH RAcE-se-ing: 2-yeAr-olds; furlongs'
s. P RandolDh's G Red Knight. BY
Knight of EIerslie-BeIe Daly, 1o4. g, p
" R. Condor 97 ............. .(Smith) lS-l ~
Rlnraove 1o7 csbsv,. : to and 9 20 s. summerheld
z CleFsdden5 70 70 end . L squid % ScreaIner
70 % sne 20 !: AHorous % taa.L+n5 s - 20 10 i
gns 81 f5clesen and 20 70 J. DI-
70 . ~. 70 ana % / apa sta1t FSoS; cevery by
-@nsu4 Time. 1:14A-
a@TH RAcE-Alaiden 2-year-Olds and over iu'ionsS
I ,erages.s b Blanket 9. ~ .,o01o3 b0ya531 45 2-5
Us: sIas BSi..4s5t 4sif iS5 ,6z SsGa5sa GIRa -
--AAn9nd. T. iI5- tAiAIlAnl -.
la s9nyEsght e Ioo 70 ana Pr,seesS 10 20 f. lis
i9eEH i ana ogtsidsss s,sen 1S4 Sc To-
a5s % ana - 70 Silver Plush ~ s11 ed to and
- . !: Lard Sterling. Il5 suFzzH. y. :, Ghost I04
% ! IyeFns l02 2ice 70 and ,d9 20 1Jsns Il Q TO
70 8 a5s ahe F9rFet 70 70 Io7 SGargan 100 TO and ID
a5s g.sn c5n yenuzry llS C4osg o to and IS 70 J.
Sl@it good Easily BY lengths II'
fEsENTH RAcE-Maiden 3-year-olds and over ''F-
longs
xiagurs ,. C. chOase. By Medic, 81 III
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