The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-30

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third place, which was Some consolation
for the master of Hamburg Place.
If think Delhi will be the winner beyond
a doubt" remarked Trainer James Rowe
of the Keene stable. Rowe's confidence
was based on the fact that Delhi, the gi-
eantic son of Ben Brush yeva had worked
seven furlongs in 1928 early in the week
and had displayed mud running qualities
mt the Spa Delhi had running mate III
Kohinoor, by Kingst on-Royal Gem, and
with Cannon on the former and the clever
Western Jockey Dominick on the latter
II looked lie winning combination. Delhi
picked up l27 pounds, but Rowe declared
that he could handle this weight with ease
and still carry the famous Colors OF the
Keenes to the front. povecote, the King
ston-Cushat flly, entered in the name OF
Foxhall Keene, was scratched early In the
day because of the mud.
When Trainer Peter WINNER was asked
about s. S. Browns two starters, Broom
stick. the sturdy little son of Ben Brush
Ell, and the FLY Audience. by Sir Dixon
-Sullie McClela I'd, he expressed the belief
that the cherry blue cap would come
mount on Broomstick, said that the colt,
In his opinion, had too much weight, LIT
pounds, but that Audience would be re-
turned the winner. The latter was ridden
by Helgerson, who has been carrying Capt.
Browns colors in the West and is one OF
Audience carried IA pounds and was one
of the hottest tips OF the day:
Trainer John W Rogers of the Whitney
stable, a man of few words, told his init.
mats associates that both l.sonidas and
the Meddler colt Mercury had a royal
chance to be successful. And 80 it went
right down the line, owners and trainers
displaying hope and confidence that showed
hog uncertain the result of the race was.
But despite these assertions. the great
Inass of racegoers swore by Hamburg
Belle and Joyner.
The third race was hardly over when
the betting ring swarmed with the usual
fighting, struggling throng Of wild-eyed
men. Though overcoats with collars
turned up failed to keep the occupants
Of the long pavilion warm. this betting
10 the last moment to get the money down.
The layers were busy every moment. They
took % wagers and 500 wagers on nearly
every horse in the race. There we're
eighteen starters. with Rain or Shine added
AZ well as Ancestor. The leaders Of the
ring cautiously opened the keene stable
and Hamburg Belle equal favorites at 4 to /,
with to against the Brown stable, to l
against the Madden and Whitney stables
and long odds against the other entries.
The heaviest wages Of the day We're made
on the Keene and Brown entries. Jesse
Lewisohn's commissioners rushed from
on Delhi. The cue was taken up by hun
dreds who are always on the watch for these
incidents and soon the keene colts were
favorites at to ?. Then Pittsburg Phil
began the rounds betting $500 at a clip on
Broomstick and Audience, with the result
that the price dropped to 4 to /. The
presence Of backing for the Madden trio
Was soon felt in the ring and the layers
rubbed to 5 to l. Meanwhile the crowd
1t large had been playing Hamburg Belle
I'll over the ring, but the layers kept the
figures at tours despite the financial Hood.
The price against the Whitney pair re-
Ieded a point to to |. but they were played
well III the show books.
But what of the long shots? They were
in demand, too. Billy Lakeland's Little
FIN, swiftfooted daughter of Goldcrest,
was soon backed down from 20 to to tens.
Then Woodford Clay's Ben Brush FLY
Lady Amelia, who, according to her owner,
is the fastest FLY he has ever owned was
caught by Clay and the Western crowd at
100 to l and lowered in a jtfy to SO to l.
Fred Gebhard's Raglan, half sister to Gun
fire, who was purchased by him from J. E.
30, while W. NJ Schefters Highbal,
winner Of the Grand Union Hotel Stakes at
Saratoga last Saturday, was cut down from
20 to 20, Mr.. Scheftel getting down bet OF
$500 at 2j to /, simply because OF the long
price, he said.
crowd fought its way out Of the ring to look
Npon the Greary country stretching far away
70 the north and south, with the turbulent
uninterrupted ocean providing a cold, cheer
lass background. Down in the paddock
where the sticky mud came up to ones
ankles and made rubber boots something
10 be longed for the youngsters were fretting
for the fray. Breeders from all over the
United States were there looking over the
sons and daughters Of illustrious sires
There were no women there, however, for
society, or rather small remnant OF 1t,
was compelled to sit up in the private boxes
and shiver without cessation.
Trainers and owners were nervous as
those last moments heeted by Final
Instructions to Jockeys had been issued
and saddles had been adjusted when the
clear warning notes Of the buge sounded
in the big shed; With rare discpiine the
jockeys were quickly putting their feet into
the stirrups and in another moment Delhi.
holding his arstocratic head high In tho
air, stepped out Of the paddock gate onto
the mushy track.
Here they comet" was the cry that
swept from the railbirds to the million,
aires In the private boxes, from the crowd
in the infield to the waiting thousands in
the stands, and as the cry went through
The betting ring there was one final fight
10 get the money down II was raining
steady as the procession passed slowly
In0 Track. lDbEb WIS SOule applause
for the Keene colts, some for the Madden
starters and for those Of Brown and
Whitney, but it was only desultory COM
pared with the greeting accorded to Ham
burg Belle. Delhi, Kohinoor, Mercury, Mid
shipman and Ancestor wore blinkers.
Broomstick was the first to break into
canter and head the way TO the barrier.
three quarters Of milo from the judges
stand. Then the others followed, and the
crowd stood on tptoe, peering through
the mist at the colors before they became
indistinguishable
starter and his assistants had made every
positions, Lady Amelia, Coburn up. having
the outer rail the two-year- we're placed
in this manner: Little En-, Martin up; Au-
dience, Kohinoor, Leonidas, Phaser, Coch-
ran up; Collector Jessup. Hoar up Highhall,
Winkfleld up; Delhi, Adbell, O'Neiil up;
Hamburg Belle The Minute Man, Broom
stick, Rain or Shine, Midshipman, Hicks up;
Ancestor, " ilkerson up Raglan, Haaclt up,
and Mercury on the extreme outside, where
Burns was ready to make dash across the
big field for the inner rail.
Nov, want you boys to stand perfectly
STILL roared the starter, -and when say
the word come on"
There was general confusion for a mo-
ment and the jockeys were clearly nervous.
keep cool, keep COOL" the starter cried
SECT up to the barrier. Get up, I say, or
here will be trouble"
just then The Minute Man begun 10 kick
up his heels. The colt was q wild horse
and Ie,llplan did hia heat IN ohecL b;,,