The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
AFRICANDER THE TURF KING.
CREATES A NEW WORLDS RECORD
IN SARATOGA CUP.
Runs q Mile and Three-sluarters with
ma Pounds I'm 2:SS, Beating Hono by
n Neck--WaterbOy BADLY Beaten
-Hixhhall's Grand Union Hotel stakes.

-Hixhbalps Grand Union Hotel stakes.
SARATOGA, Aug GA turf king was de-
,hroned a new monarch crowned and a
worlds record OF minutes SO seconds estab-
l,shed when Africander, Demel 4 Dryers
thrse-year-old son Of Star Ruby and Afric
Queen, won the tNenty-flfth running OF the
Saratoga Cup. at one mile and three
quarters. this afternoon. while 20 900 men and
women split the welkin with cries which
meant The king is deadl Long live tho
king" The victory shouts we're for AZ
ricander, the requiem cadences for Waterboy,
until to-day regarded by many az the king
of the American turf and the only horse on
this side Of the Atlantic worthy to race the
great Irish colt. Ard Patrick for the cham
pionship Of the world
No excuses could be made for Waterboy.
and his trainer had none to offer. The track
was fast the weather right and the best joe
k"v. perhaps in the United States was astrde
the giant son Of Watercress and Xealandia.
And yet Waterboy was beaten to standstill.
When the race was over all that Joyner, the
trainer Of the horse had to say was: Water
boy fell far short OF our expectations. l
reckon the distance was too long for him"
Tho attendance at the track was worthy
OF the event Grand stand and club stand.
club house and paddock. field and Held stand
were crowded as never before in the history
OF the Sarotoga track. Wealth and fashion,
plungcrs and pikers novices and veterans
Of the turf were there to see the race for the
cup. one OF the historic events of the American
turf They went to the track. this crowd of
men and women, expecting to see the two
greatest horses among the younger thorough
BREEDS Atricandcr and Irish Lad, and two or
thrr" or tour great ones in tho older division
Icrmis and Waterboy. meet in the race for
the cup. In this expectation they were dis
appointed, for Hermis and Irish Lad as well
ss Circus for what reason entered nobody
could say were scratched. This left three
% 80, Africander. Hcno and Waterboy.
In the betting Waterboy was the favorite
opening n 10 5 and closing at o to5 Heno
vas next IN demand. opening at to and going
~ TO : AGricander was the outsider. open
ing ~ to and closing at 10 to The dear
public went down on Watsrboy, bringing up
the dollars from their socks The educated
money Was placed on Heno, on the theory
THAT he was the only proven slayer OF the
trio 4 select few, who were In on the secret
Of Afroanders work. backed the Star Ruby
colt
There was no delay Mt the post Hardly
Rad the trio reached the barrier when Mr..
Fitzgerald pressed the button and they were
away on their long journey Heno had the
inside rail and there Burns kept him from
start 10 finish The son of Falsetto- Henry
Young was the first in motion, and started
at fierce clip. closely attended by Water
hoy. with Afrcander half a length away
In this order they raced for three-quarters
Of a mile
Hero making his own pace and running
easily. with the beautiful head OF Waterboy
nodding at Heno's saddle. As they passed
tka rfa and tha qrat WnS
ing so easily in that majestic stride OF his
that an admrer OF the black colt shouted
oh, my! Waterboy: you're only breeding"
AT the turn opposite the club stand, Fuller
made HIS hrst call on Africander and the
Star Ruby colt seemed to skim over the track
until he reached the saddle girths OF Water
boy There Fuller held him to await de-
yeopments.
Just after one mile had been covered,
Heno, who had been laundering along in
\ front as his own pacemaker let out little
m the speed he had in reserve. and for the
ggrsG time there was daylight between him
xRd Waterboy. Instantly odom called on
Me black colt and he went up to Heno's
kthers, which was the nearest he ever got
VI first place In the race.
NJ AS they reached the far turn, Burns let out
mother link. and quick az a lightning flash
N"no shot away a length in front OF Waterboy.
Odom shook up the Haggin horse, but he
seemed to hang in his stride. Then it was that
0dOm realized that Waterboy was in the race
Of his life The boy drew his whip and for o
hundred yards or so piled IL vigorously.
But ii was not in the son of Watercress to
respond to the call. At last he had met his
master. and the flying Heno 1t seemed would
come home alone. But there was another
horse in the race Of whom little notice mad
hear nj IA
whip Fuller chirped to Africander. and away
he flew past Waterboy and joined issue with
Heno
Head and head the older horse and the |
younger turned into the stretch, Heno still !
on the rail As the pair Strengthened out for |
home. Fuller sat down on Africander and |
Burns followed suit on Heno. Down through !
me stretch past the cheering thousands in |
Held and stands. the pair raced. head and |
head and stride for stride in as beautiful a |
race as ever there was between horses.
Flfty yards from home the pace told lust
the least bit on Heno, and Africander pushed |
hrst nose. then head, and finally part
Of neck in front OF his rival, and 30 passed /
under the wire. having run the mile and |
'hree-Quarters in minutes So seconds, faster
by two-ffths OF a second than ever the dis
lance was run before and beating the Sara
tosa track record. made by the flve-year-old |
mare Glldelia, with ITO pounds up, by three
seconds. The best previous record for the
distance was made by the six ysar-old Lat
son, at Morris Park. on Oct. 10. 1901. Latson
dSarred only rs pounds, while to-day African
der carried ll3
The $4,000 Grand Union Hotel Stakes,
hrr aawo-year odds at six furlongs drew a
pig held to the post. including many OF the |
SSest youngsters shown no far this year.
rrpphhali keene.s Palmbearer. J, II. Madden's
i tae Minute Man and August Belmont's
~ w.. whitney Stalwart and Reliance coupled
s seSonn CHOICE at skies. The. race was an
npset, asF r. Thomas's Dimple. IL to /, after
s!alr start in which all OF the talents selection
icy. vnnp pambearer got away slowly, quickly |
, SSent 10 the front. with Crown Prince and
TS sAe TIe Red9g at her heels. AZ the halfmile
TpN,urase passing Palmbearer and going after
bpiihpe, with SO much speed that Odom put
Mt ~, under the whip ut the Ave furlong pole
WWesM9whlle Fuller had been ut work with
tr,o M, sheftel's Highball. IL to l. and coming
ps sS tne stretch the Ben Strome colt dis
as nsrce drive 20 the wire. in which Highball
nT ms victorious by q length and half over
Nipple. Who beat Green b. Morris's Rapid
b. ater. go TO shot. by half a length. Palm
G GedLer was head back. with The Minute Man.
, Hin,.ant and Stalwart not far away. The
o'tns was ia i-5
in ". a Whitney's oolors were seen in front
o IA lHrlonEs. Ills Watercress three-year-
~ Nv, hIeell6Ie, second choice. took the lead
II y IN tihIiyrla at the half-mile pole and held
20 ~ ,s sne emu defeating Hnrstbourne, the 8
'' IL H. ne time was rs as
.,ar,oo1Ie Shlllelah Steeplechase J. T.. Wdener
ana w ~, three jumpers, illuminate, Caller ! ,