Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26
GRAVESEND RACES.
Hermis Won Chief Event Under a Big
Handicap

Hermis gave a sterling exhibition in the
handicap for all ages at mile and a six
teenth run over the Gravesend track yester-
day afternoon. He picked up 134 pounds
and turned the distance in / 46 10 fifth Of
a second slower than the track record. The
Handicapped asked E. r. Thomas horse TO
give twenty-one pounds to both Leader and
Bonnibert, twenty-five to Carbuncle, thirty
six to Mabel Richardson, thirty nine to
Colonsay and forty-six to April Shower; yet
the Hermence colt was not to be denied.
A l to 2 favorite, with Fuller up, Hermis
made all of the running, covering the first
and last mile in the same time, 1.39 4-5. Co
lonsay, 20 to l, getting away poorly, quickly
ran up to Hermis' TANKS at the turn into
the backstretch and after that was always
second Fuller kept the $4,000 horse going
up to the last fifty yards. Where he eased
him up, having three lengths to spare with
Colonsay half length before Mabel Rich
ardson, 10 to l. Hermis was fresh and
sound when he pulled up to be admired and
applauded by the big crowd.
August Belmont's Dick Turpin. speedy
gelding by Henry of Navarre-Tarpeia. who
ran some good races at the recent Buffalo
meeting, won the Algeria stakes, for two
year OldS, at five and a half furlongs. He
was second choice, at IL to ., the Mexican
Stables Flammula being the favorite at
three. pullman lost no time in taking the
lead with Mr.. Belmont's colt. who stood a
drive through the stretch in order to take
Flammula's measure by scant length in
the fast time of 1.07. Sydney Paget's Juve-
nal Maxim, I to 1, was third a length and a
half back.
But for some rough work just after leav-
Ing the post 1T is probable that A. Feathe'-
stones Ingold, hammered down from skies
to IS to j. would have won the first race, u
handicap for all ages at about six furlongs
Hicks broke sideways with the favorlte,
who cut across both 1ngold and Olympian.
knocking both back Then the Worth f1lly
proceeded to lead all the rest Of the trip to
the wire, where Hicks drove her heavily to
win by a length. The second horse was In
gold who. under Burns handling, ran
great race in spite of his mishap and was
three lengths before E. r. Thomas Young
Henry, topweight, who came from the tail
end in the stretch with a wonderful run
The time was ]. 10 80.
Burns went before the stewards with
protest against Mamie Worth. but 1t was
not allowed, the officials saying that the
fouling occurred too near the post and was
an unavoidable accident.
While on the way to the post for the fifth
event. a five and half furiong sprint for
maiden two year-old lilies and geldinss.
pullman violated the rules of racing by dis
mounting from August Belmont's Fine Art
opposite the paddock and running across the
infeld to the barrier. Fine Art was lame
and had to be led to the starter. but when 1t
came to racing she was different PROPOSE
ton, for she came from behind In the
stretch and ran ]. E. Maddens Plaudit f1lly
Burdette, the winner to a neck. Burdetts
was a hot second choice at "a to / and
made the whole pace Fine Art. Is to 1. fin
fshed a length and half In front of David
Gideon's Blytheness, to /. who. under
Odorn's whip, beat Rob Roy half a length.
Gay Lizette, the favorite. was in all sorts
of pockets and never had plain sailing until
it was too late. The time was LOS 1-5. Many
expected to see Fine Art disqualified when
the stewards summoned Bullman to the
stand but the jockey was penalized and
the original placing stood.