The Washington times., 1902-06-26
Borough Wins Rockaway
Cup by a Few
Inches.
4 new RECORD FOR COURSE
Golden Maxim Wins the
Zephyr Stakes Very
Easily.
COLT AN ADDED STARTER
COLT AN ADDED STARTER
Handicap on the Turf Provides a Hair
raising Finish, With Royal the Win
ner-Keynote, Hot Favorite, Fin
ishes Second.

NEW YORK, June 25.-one of the
most sensational steeplechases ever run
in the East was that provided by the
Rockaway Cup at Sheepshead Bay this
afternoon. The course was about two
miles and half in length and a dozen
jumpers answered the bugle call.
Joseph E. Widener's Borough was
supported so well that he went to the
ridden by H. s. Page. his owner, was
second choice, going up from twos to
15 to G. Somerset was third in favor
at fives!i while to l was quoted against
Harry w. Smiths triple entry, Silent
Friend, Facile. and Emerson.
Veitch took Silent Friend to the front
for the first half mile, with Self Pro-
lection and Facile following closely.
Then Mr.. Page rushed away with Self
Protection and took a strong lead.
Facile, while in second place, fell, and
Silent Friend dropped back. Headland
assuming the hard task of overhauiing
Mr.. Pages mount.
A Heartbreaking Finish.
At two miles Mara moved up with
Borough and rode him SO cleverly that
as the wire was approached Mr.. Page
was forced to drive Self Protection to
the limit.
1t was a heartbreaking finish. and
Borough, in the last stride. proved vic
torious by few inches. His time, 5:21,
was new record for the race. Hark
Forward was third, ten lengths back
His stable mate, ridden by Mr.. Hayes,
together with Adjutor and Rocklight.
fell but nobody was seriously hurt.
The races were run closer to public
form than on Monday and Tuesday. much
to the qualification of another large
crowd. Four favorites and a second
choice, all carrying big money, landed
first at the wire.
Golden Maxim a Good One.
The Zephyr Stakes for -year-oIds,
five and one-half furlongs straightaway.
proved conclusively that Golden Maxim
is one of the best colts seen so far.
With O'Connor up, Golden Maxim was
made an odds-on favorite at to 10. with
tAbA 5t oi n StIOHu utIIdUu dt - 10 =.
Nine youngsters left the post to a
good start, and Hurst Park, with Shaw
having the leg up, proceeded to set the
pace, attended by Golden Maxim and
Monte Carlo, the latter with l25 pounds.
Straightened out after passing the
bend, Golden Maxim showed a world of
speed. and drawing away, won easily by
two lengths, in Los 2-5. Hurst Park was
length and a half before Whorler who
was three lengths in front of Rightful
fhe handicap al mile and a furlong
On the turf which was the concluding
event of the afternoon. provided hair
raising finish. Royal was the favorite at
to ). with Roxane played down TO IL
to .. Advance Guard, with 129 pounds.
was allowed to recede to fours. his
weight, being considered too great an
impost TO permit him to win. Cameron.
who, it Is said, cannot carry as much as
lis pounds at this distance, set the pace
for half mile. with Janice and Lom-
bre in hot pursuit.
Royal by a Head
All three began to tire. and Roxane
raced neck and neck with Cameron for
another half mile Cameron had enough
after that, and Wonderly. putting ROYAL
under the lash, got him up in time to
beat Roxane on the wire by a head in
1854 As
Shaw rode Advance Guard as well as
he knew how. but the plucky old horse
could not finish better than third,
length behind. and two lengths before
Cameron, fourth.
A pile of money was dropped on Key
note in the second race at mile. He
was made an odds-on favorite st to 5.
Port Royal was a strong second choice.
at II to 5, while Slipthrift went back to
eight
Porj Royal made all the running and
won by two lengths, in 1:39 AS. Key
note. who got away last. was crowded
to the rail and otherwise interfered
with, yet managed to finish second three
lengths in front OF Slipthrift. With an
equal break Keynote might have won.
The Summaries.
First race-Maidens; two years old;
Ave and one-haIf furiongs. Short Hose.
112 Qandry). to 5, won; Maize o.. 112
(O'Connor), to l. second; Lady Char
lot 1O9 tsmith). Is to l, third. Time,
los 1-5.
Southern Belle. Jack o'Lantern. Kick
shaw. Hiro. Heir Apparent. Extrava-
ganza. Bright Girl. Sadie O.. also ran.
Second race-Three-year- -olds and up
ward; one mSe. Port Royal, 1OS
(ShawD, s to 5, won; Keynote. 9S WON
derly), 2 TO 3, second; Slipthrift. 1Ol
CBurns). G to /. third. Time, 1879 AS.
Bonus, Fair Knight. Brunswick also
ran.
Third race-The Zephyr; for two
year -olds; five and one-half furlongs.
Golden Maxim, 10 (o'ConnorJ. even,
won; Hurst Park. 10 SHAW. 10 l.
second; Whor!er 40 Cochran, to l, !
third. Time. 1:0s 2-5.
Hackensack, Monte Carlo, Bounding
Beauty, Serge also ran.
Fourth race-The Rockaway Cup;
hunters steeplechase; four-year- olds
and upward; two and one-half mics. |
Borough. 159 CMara). to 2, won: Self |
Protection, 156 tMr. Page), to l, sec
ond; Hark Forward. 1875 (Saffell,, 10 to |
!. third. Time. 5:3l
The Able, Silent Friend. Champion. |
Somerset, Emerson, Facile, Adjutor. |
Rocklight, Headland also ran