The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-06
WATERBOY THE WINNER
CAPTURES CENTURY STAKES AT
 SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
Field That Faced the Starter Prob. ably the Best and Most Evenly Matched of the Year-Event
 Worth $22, 2,O0O.

New York, Sept. 5-Amid the rousing cheers of 25,o00 persons J. B. Hagglns Waterboy won the $22,000 Century stakes at sheephead Bay today. The big son of Watercress who was crowned champion of the all age division in the early part of the season today settled all questions of his supremacy by his easy victory. de broke the track record for one mile ana half by covering the distance in 2:3l S-5, which is two-fifths of second faster than the pdevious time made by J. 5. Haggin's Watercolor in 1901. Waterooy was third choice in the betting, closing at to l; This years Amer American aIa desny nsoy third. The field that faced the starter for the Century stake probably was the best and most evenly matched or the year. Only five horses paraded with Hermis always a warm favorite at to D, Heno being second choice at 13 to 5. They were sent away to a good start. Before they had covered an eighth of a mile Odom sent Hermis to the front. Water boy being second and Heno third. Hermis was full of running and fighting for his head, but Odom had strong hold on him. Around the paddock they swept with Hermis two lengths in front of Waterboy who was leading The Pickett by about three-quarters Of length. Rounding the far turn O'Neill sent Waterboy up to the leader. The pair ran like a team for a few strides when O'Neill gave his mount his head and he soon had commanding lead. From the head of the stretch to the wire Waterboy just galloped and won easily by two and a half lengths from The Picket who in turn was four lengths in front of Heno. Hermis was fourth, six lengths back.
 First race, steeplechase, full course Step Lightly 135 (SaffeD 15 to l, won; Adjidaumo, 152 (W. Heider) to 2, second; Amur, 145 (Mara) to 2, third. Time. pnro1i0h CQq0aF PaFiOn. Silver Twist, Daryl also ran.
 Second race, high weight handicap six furlongs on main track-Parisienne, 1l5 (Fuller) to 1. won; Canjoharie, no (Red- to 1, third. Time. 1:13 2-5. Futurita. Damon, Bizerta, Paul Clifford, Princess Tulane, Auriesville, Wealth. Interval, Janeway, Presentation and Worry also ran.
 Third race the Flatbush stakes. $1OooO Ball, l2O (Fuller) to 1. won; Broom stick, 115 QIiggins) Is to 5, second; Pull sus. 115 (O'NeilD to l, third. Time 25 2-5. Moharib, Delhi, Tippecanoe, Conjurer. Mercury and Pentaur also ran.
 Fourth race, the Century. mile and a half-Waterboy. 12G (O'NeilD 4 to 1. won; The Picket. 115 Fuller to ?, second; Heno, 126 (Bullman) 13 to 5. third. Time, l. 31 2-5. Hermis Major Daingerfield also ran.
 Fifth race. selling. five and one-half furlongs of futurity course-Flamula, 102 (Fuller) to 1, won; Monster, 10 (O'NeilD F to 5, second; All Right 101 (Wilkinson) 100 to 1. third. Time. 1:o7. Mordella, Bath Beach. Funny, Jennie, Tide. Lida Leib, the Bowery, San Reno, Dungan- non, Arthur, Vibrator. Gold Sping, Gold Tip, Russell Sage, also ran.
 Sixth race, mile and sixteenth on turf Ernest Parham. Ill FulleD Il to 5. won: Lord Turco. 11o DeSousa) F to l, second; Swamplands, 1OS (Hicks) to 1, third. Time. 151 4-5 Dark Planet, Choate. Henry Clay Rye, Captain Gaines, Wild Pirate. King Carter, Cappamore also ran.
 Entries for Monday.
 First rae. short course-step Lightly, l5S; Eliminate. Wood Pigeon, 153; Ten Candles. 15l; Foxhunt, Casgar, 145; Silver Twist. 137.
 Second race. six furlongs on main track -Hurstburne, 126; Parsienne. Platter, 123; Wealth, 120; Invincible. 1l6; Monograph, Olympian, Mamie Worth 113; Leonora Lorng, The Rival. 11o; Wild Thyme. Au-
 Third race, the Sapphire. five and half fmrlongs of Futurity course-H HazelWood.
 s GOden Re '0GSpa DTop % fsy l5 I1xe St. Valentine, 1os Xdrluth,e emM'1es' pimpie ie5. oI Fourth and dns tonfn the TwH c hdndSap terboy. McChesney, 129; Duoro. 119: Afri- cander. 1l5; Caughnawaga. Iii. Igniter, Short Hose; Hos Injunction; 1OS: His Emi- nycroft. 92: Adois, S6
 Fifth race, selling. five and a half fur longs Futurity ,course-Ishlana, 1O9; Fun Gananogue, For Luck, Wisterita. Pierutte, 95: Luminosity, 103; Carter, Viona, l0i: Purple, Iris, Mordella. shortcake, 95; Rev St Reno, Lady Mirthful. Destiny 91.
 Sixth race, handicap, mile and six fur longs on turf-Lord Badge. 97; Circus, 92; Moon aDisy, 90; Mic Longworth, s6.
 At Delmar.
 St. Louis, Sept. 5.-Frank Bell at to g. won the feature of the Delmar card, the autumn selling stakes beating the Elliott entry. Hilee and Dave Sommer by length. Frank Bell broke second. imme- diately going to the front and to the sur prise of everybody lasted long enough to beat Hilee. Track fast.
 First First race, five furlongs-Havenrun. 1O6 tsheehan). Il to 5, won; rlomaine 95 (Up- ton) to 1, second; Ache, 106 (Boyd). 25 to l. third. Time :03 IA Bonnie Logan, KenanI Hena S., Easter Easter Walters. Bertha Van, Sweet Note, Peach Juice ran.
 Second race, seven furlongs-Orleans. 109 H5 %H5eesSget s,g F to l. won, Helen Print, 1O9 IF, Smi.hl, II to |. second; Orris, 1t9 (Shee- harSo, nam: IS 1 to D. third Time, 1:2s l-2. Joe
 Third race, six furlongs-scalper. IDS tSheehan), to ,, won; Allegrette, 1O7 CHowelD. Q ?, second; Kilo, l03 (D. Aus tinl, to ? third Time, 117 1-4. Enigma and Leech ran. ma
 Fourth race, six furlongs. selling-Frank Bel. l0I lSheal, to ?, won; Iiilee, l07 (F, smith, II to 20. second Dave sommers. l0l (BoydD, Il to 20, third Time, TIA S-4' Three starters.
 u Fifth race. mile and an eighth-Iittle scout, JOS (Sheehanl, $ to 5. won: Taby- lock. 1O6 (F. smith. 6 to 1, third. Time. 1:54 3-5. Rio Shannon. Josie F. ran.
 Sixth race, mile and twenty yards-Ia- Fonso, S9 Perkins), to 1 second: False, 1O4 (T. Garrison). F to 1. third. Time,