The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Crack Four-Year-Old Colt
GalIops Away With Cen
tury Stakes, Worth S2o,-
900, The Picket Second,
Heno Third.
Thirty Thousand Racing En-
thusiasts at Sheepshead
Bay Witness Colt Lower
One and One-Half Mile
Record.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK.
Sept 5.-Waterboy, the four-ye old
colt owned by James B. Haggin, proved
himself TO be the champion OF the year.
by running a mile and a half today in
2:31 3-5, breaking the record by % of
second and defeating The Picket, Heno
Hermis. and Major Daingerheld, the best
horses OF the year.
Hermis went TO the front soon after
the start and held the lead for a mile,
when WaterbOy- who had run into sec
ond place, took the lead, and holding
it 10 the end won easily by two lengths
from The Picket, who came strong in
the stretch and beat out Heno.
Large Crowd Present.
The regular half-holiday crowd of
about 10000 persons made the journey 10
the track today TO see the champions
of the year run, and they were not dis
appointed, as it was worth going miles to
see. The track was fast up TO the fourth
race. when a thundershower came up and
the last two races were run in the mud.
The Flatbush Stakes for two-year-
Olds at seven furlongs. and having
guaranteed value of $40. 900. was won b.
W. NJ Scheftel's colt, Highbal, by two
lengths, from Broomstick, who beat
Pulsus a head. The Century Stakes,
which Waterboy won. was worth $50, 1000.
The first race. a steeplechase over the
full course was won by Step Lightly at
20 TO l in~the books Bounder fell i9
this race
Fuller carried of the jockey honors,
Wi RI
Summary of Events.
First race-Steeplechase full course,
about two and One-half miles. Step
Lightly, 20 to l and to I. won: Adj
daumo. 10 2 and 4 to 3. second; Amur,
TO and : TO 10, third. Time, 5:2l.
Borough, Gascar, Perion, Silvertwist
Daryl and Bounder also ran The last
named fell.
Second race-For all ages; handicap;
six furlOngs. Parisienne. 10 l and to
I, won; Canajoharie, TO l and to s.
second; Gay Boy, 10 l and to 5. third.
Time. lib %. Futurita, Damon, Biser
ia, Paul Clifford. Princess Tulane,
Auriesville, Wealth, Interval, Janeway,
= Presentation and Worry also ran
Highban Beats Broomstick
Third race-The Flatbush Stakes FOR
two-year- -olds; seven furlOngs. High
ball, to / and 3 10 l, won; Broomstick.
16 TO and even, second; Pulsus. 10
l and even, third. Time, 1:25 %. Delhi,
Tippeeanoe, Conjurer, Mercury and
Pentaur also ran.
Fourth Race, the Century Stakes, for
three year -olds and upward IIz miles
Waterboy, 10 l and TO 3, won; The
Picket. 9 to and TO 3, second; Heno,
13 10 and TO 3. third. Time, 2:31 3-5.
Hermis and Major Daingerfeld also ran.
A Long Shot Third.
Fifth race. selling. for two-year- -olds,
five and a half furlongs-Flammaula, 8
to ! and 8 10 l, won; Monster, 9 to 3 and
4to ;, second; All Right, 100 to l and 30
TO /. third. Time, 1907. Mordella, Sweet
Tone Inquisitive Girl. Wistaria, Monet.
Bath Beach. Funny Side, Hylas, Jenni-
co, Tide, Ida Leib, The BOwery. San
Reno, DungannOn. Arthur, Vibrator,
Gold Sphinx. Gold Tip, and Russell Sage
also ran.
Sixth race, selling, for all ages, l lie
miles on turf-Ernest Parham, II to :
and 4 10 5, won; Lord Turco, y to / and
5 20 l, second; Swamplands, '15 to l and
to l, third. Time, 1851 45. Dark Plan
ct, Choate, Tom Lawson, Henry Clay
Rye. Captain Gaines, Wild Pirate, KirS
Carter. and Cappamore also ran.