The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
ANOTHER WESTERN TRIUMPH.
THE PICKET DEFEATS AFRICAN
DER IN HANDY STYLE.
Crack Three. Year. Olas Meet In the
september stakes-Woodford Clay's
Memories Takes tho 3eties--E. n.
ThOmas's 81. Valentine succeeds.


The East and the West clashed on the turf
npain Yesterday, when the grNat three-year-
Odds. Africander, winner OF more than s70, 0Oc
in stakes this season. and the American Derby
winner, The Picket, came together at even
weights in the September Stakes. for three
wear olds, at IA mile and three furlonEs. run over
a fast track at Sheepshead Bay. II was prao-
tically match race, az the only other starter
was James Galways Beverly, who was far
in the rear at the finish Africander was the
favo-it4 at 4 to S. the majority OF the crowd
backing him with confidence. but the smart
set In the clubhouse. including the Western
contingent took all the q to In sight against
The Picket No sooner had the start been
effected than ONeil went to the front with
The Picket, who came past the judges stand
for the first time under double wraps. with
his mouth wide open.
The American Derby winner then and
there impressed the crowd with his superb
action He travelled with long easy stride.
and maintained his advantage apparently
without effort. 1t was at the end OF the oack-
stretch that Fuller began to make his
move on Afroander, who had been second
all this time. a couple Of lengths back and the
followers Of the Star Ruby colt shouted en-
couraqement. But O'Nelll lot out link
and Just az Africander began to gain. Inc
Picket drew away. At tho head OF the stretch
Fuller was riding for all he was worth. and
Africander responded with the pluck OF
bulldog but that was all The Picket held
his own. and won the race handily by length
and half in 40 as. Had there been any
pa ce, and had he been pushed at the end.
the Western colt would probably nave
lowered the track record OF 2ls. made by
Africander in the Advance Stakes last June.
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record for the race. and made his followers
cautiously happy With McChesney and
The picket dispos,ng Of Hermis and Afri-
The West appears to have right to celebrate
There was marked decrease In the at
tendance yesterday, due to the great out
10 the crowd Of 5000 saw some interesting
SPORT Outside OF the struggle between
'ihe Picket and 4friGSander. the Bellies Stakes,
f furlonss. FutuTity course, attracted re
p %ss, Wiz Senator Iftarssns ogss ~. Tds
to o 1sD0s o sse. sna %odoa SAN
Memories. by Sir Dixon -Merdin. REDUCED to
fogrs The start was be, beauty Fuller dnd
left the 9ar,e be Tts me rs facns
VAS reached. August Belmont's Fine Art
was the runner up, less than half q length
PICK PICK e ai Ins went after Memoriss With
Marmee, 20 to i, who incidentally passed Fred
Gebhards Golden Drop 80 TO /, but in a smash
ing drive Memories won by head in 1903.
A new record for the stake, with Marmee &
length and half in front Of Golden Drop.
who beat Graceful a head. Fine Art, Little
En-, Tepee Palette and Ocean Tide followed
q a compact bunch, as named.
T. r. Thomas's st. Valentine. by Himyar..
Bracelet. got out of the maiden two year-old
class by winning tho first event at six firlongs.
Futurity course, after a long, hard drive
through the last quarter Of mile, from W. c.
Whitney's Armenia by half length st.
Valentine was a lukewarm favorite at to 2,
Armenia being we'll supported at toll. Eight
lengths back the Oneck Stables Rob Roy.
is to /, took third money by head from
j. b Haggin's October Flower, who was
The sam" distance in front OF j. E. Madden's
Cedar Rapids, backed down to sizes. The
time was ll2, a second slower than Conjurer's
track record.
f. E. Slnatherss mare Irene Lindsey. a hot
favorite Mt to S, won the second race at six
and half furlongs on the main track. She
got an energetic ride from Fuller and caught
Toscan. 80 to \, the pacemaker, at the head
OF the stretch, the mare winning decisively
in the last dozen strides by length and
half Toscan had similar advantage over
S.uyve, second choice. who was the victim
of crowding at the start. The time. 1919 2-5,
was fifth Of q second slower than the best
figures for the track made. by Glennellie in
1901.