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

be seen by the naked eye was bunch OF
! dark objects bobbng up and down IN the
| mist. Those with powerful field glasses
| strained their eyes and frequently wiped
the moisture from the lenses In a vain ehort
| to make the horses out. 1t was indeed q
| moment OF suspense. but it could not be
helped.
Before the big field had travelled fur,
long all but two OF three horses we're blinded
| with the shower of mud thrown up by the
heels OF the pacemakers. As a matter
OF fact the start was only fair. Lazy
Amelia broke away from the gate with
| whirlwind speed and at the first furlong
| pole she had an advantage OF q short half
length. She had the rail and clear SAILING
and Coburn hustled her along at top speed
Little En- was close to her, and then IN
compact bunch came Leonidas, Broom
stick, Highball and Hamburg Belle. IT Q
| last named was slightly pinched on, but as
the field spread out Fuller got Mr., Paget
fly into her stride. Then as the quarter
mile pole was reached the youngsters
| struggle. Lady Amelia still had small
advantage and Little En- was clinging to
| her with the tenacty of bulldog Ham
| burg Belle had got clear OF the others
and was running easily yet swiftly, with
Fuller keeping something in reserve. Al
beaten. 1t was evident that they did not
like the mud, for they foundered around
| in it in helpless fashion. Adhell, the pride
| OF Wizard Madden, was far back In the ruck,
struggling along blindly. Broomstick was
nowhere, with Mercury sprawling all over
| the track.
Nearing the elbow in the track Lady
Amelia and Little En- began to stop. The
fearful pace was too much for them. With
q'ick perception Fuller let out wrap ard
Hamburg Belle shot ahead with dazzlir &
burst Of speed.
Hamburg Belle" roarsd the crowd
ost 'f for e shs FIRST Time as Shell VIM e "
As the fleet FLY swept around into the
straight run home she passed both Lady
Amelia and Little En-. But laundering
behind her with world Of pluck came
Leonidas. Redfern was riding the son OF
Hamburg with hand and heel and he quickly
rushed up to Hamburg Bellies TANKS OPP
posite the field stand. Both were in the
middle OF the track, but neither boy had
as yet gone to the whip.
Inch by inch, then foot by foot, Leonidss
gained until at the last furlong pole he got
his nose in front. The crowd swayed back
and forth and roared in wild excitement
Whitney wins' screamed thousands.
But others beloved:
"Paget! Paget! Pageti"
Then Fuller drew his whip. 1t was the
first time that Hamburg Belle had ever felt
the catgut, and as Fuller laced her with
did she bolt from the middle of the track
to the inner rail that some of the onlookeTs
cried out in alarm, but Fuller Strengthened
the FLY quickly and she bounded ahead
with turn of speed that had the crowd
by the ears Redfern was whipping, too,
and game Leonidas struggled on, the
crowd laughing, shrieking, crying and
grooming as the horses dashed on. Another
cruel blow from the whip settled it. Ham
burg Belle, with one mighty, dying effort,
got her head in front, and though Leonidas
responded to the call OF his rider with all
the speed and strength in his makeup he
was beaten.
Such a cheer ne went up when Hamburg
Bellies number was hoisted has seldom
been heard on a racetrack. The f1lly and
her rider received the widest kind Of an
ovation when they came back to the scales,
and there was generous applause, too.
for Leonidas. The Minute Man, who ran
third, was four lengths before Audience.
the latter beating Highball a head. Little
En- was length away, with kohinoor AZ
Mercury not far behind. The others came
home tired and bedraggled.
What might have been serious trouble
was quelled by the Pinkertons after the
running Of the last race. When Starter
Fitzgerald snapped the barrier the gate
refused to work and both Swamplands
and Collegian were caught in the webbing.
Collegian fell and threw finnessy under the
rail Unconscious. Black hussar. second
choice, was left standing, while the
odds-on favorite, Flying Ship, went out
to a galloping victory by six lengths over
W. c. Daly's Swamplands, 90 to /. Black
Hussar went after third money and was
half mile back when SwamplanGs finished.
An angry crowd surrounded the stewards
stand and called TO the officials to run the
race over.
Robbery yelled one excited individual
az he pushed his way through the crowd
to the iron fence. The cry was taken up
and was intensified when the red board
went up denoting that the race would
stand. Things we're getting pretty warm
when two Pinkertons got hold OF the crier
OF Robbery" and escorted him quickly
to the gates, followed by $40 men, hooting
and jeering
W. B. Jennings's Shot Gun, a favorite.
won the Fall Handicap at six furlongs
in runaway fashion. He lead all the way
and won eased up by two and a half lengths
with River Pirate, second choice. getting
the place, after taking the overland route.
by three lengths from Ingold, who with
Lux Casta, was an added starter.
Mr. Chamblets's Adjidaumo, at the very
liberal odds Of to /. won the Inaugural
Steepeohase but only after long drive
through the last three-quarters Of mile.
He was always in front but j. W. Colts
Amur, the favorite, was persistent con-
tender all through the journey and was
three lengths behind at the end. Valdez,
second choice, was two and half lengths
back Bernhart's fall from Step Lightly
was graceful in the extreme. The time
was 425.
Mr.. FACETS colors were also in front in
the second event, for two-year -olds at five
and half furlongs. when his st. Cation
geding Grenade, won in drive by a couple
OF lengths from Miss Thelma Walden Little
fields Funny Side, who beat Sweet Tone
a neck, with Madden's Monster head
back. Grenade was an equal favorite
with Frank Farrell's Minion who was promi-
nent for half the distance and then stopped
as II struck by lightning. The time,
| los 3-5. was very fast for the track.
Stroller, favorite, ran of with the fifth
event, at a mile, but his big lead was cut
down to head by Thornycrost In the run
through the stretch. John A. brakes
vincennes. heavily backed was badly
beaten The time was 1913. With tho
success of four favortes and n second
choice 1t may be said that tho ring suffered
| heavily on the day. ONel rode two
winners. but Fuller's triumph oc'ipsed
everything.
FIRST RACE
| The Inau rural Stccplechasc. handicap, for four
| year ols ard upward; 81 200 added; about two
| miles:
Horse and Ago, W. Hockey. Betting, Fin,
| Amur5: ..,....'.'. 10 Mara ..,...S-s IS ~
N oSIasz SoMonnc i i11 20 IS
Step Lightly, 0,....,i S, .Bernhardt. .i2-l 81
'Threw rider.
| nv JuyrnaI.-I nStalia. owned bv Mr. Cf,mhi-, 49,