The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
HAMBURG BELLE LAME
AS RESULT OF A KICK
Futurity Winners Left Hind
Leg Cut Open by One of
The Minute Man'sLashing
Heels While at the Post.
Filly Displays Wonderful
Gameness by Finishing
Ahead of the Field, Al
though Suffering Great Pain

NEW YORK, Aug 31-Hamburg Belle
paid dearly for a head victory in the
Futurlty Stakes on Saturday. It cost
her nights sleep. much pain. and left
her cripple. She was so lame yester-
day that she could scarcely put her foot
race again this season
During the skirmishing at the post
for the start on Saturday The Minute
Man. fractions colt, dashed out with
his heels and kicked Hamburg Belle on
the hook Of the left hind leg. II cut
the flesh open. but fortunately struck
the bone and did not sever any sinews.
For the first few minutes the great Ally
did not seem to mind the blow. and
Jockey Fuller. her rider. thought she
was uninjured. II was during the delay
later that the pain began and she be-
came nervous. Just as she began to
show signs Of becoming irritable the
barrier was released and the race was
on.
Slow to Break.
II was at the start IN the first few
strides that Fuller discovered that there
was something the matter with Hamburg
Belle. The great FLY was slow to
break" and Fuller had to hit her with
the whip to rouse her tagging steps.
This was something unusual for her. be-
cause heretofore she has always rushed
away from the barrier like a rocket
irresistible and headlong. She was IN
able to outfoot her rivals in the early
part Of the race. and Fuller wondered
what had become OF the great speed with
whica she carried him along at Sara
tcs1- Re had TO ride her hard with his
hands and kick her with his heels
to keep her in the front rank She re-
sponded we'll 10 every call he made. and
stood his whipping finish with great
courage II was only after the race that
Fuller knew that her leg was cut wide
open and that she had covered the six
furlongs with blood trickling from a
deep cash and while suffering intense
pain. II was one OF the greatest ex-
hibitions OF courage that any horse has
shown this year, and II was all the more
remarkable because IL was displayed by
a flly.
Swelled at Night.
AS soon as Hamburg Belle reached
her stall the wound was examined.
cleaned and bound up. During the night
the leg began to swell. and the pain
was SO intense that the FLY refused to
lie down and sleep. Yesterday morning
Veterinary Surgeon McCauley paid her
a visit and prescribed for her To allay
the fever "Jaek" Joyner cut down her
allowance OF oats and gave her several
armsfuI OF rich grass to eat. She was
munching this contentedly at noon
when sydney Paget, accompanied by W.
C. Whitney, paid the stable visit and
congratulated Joyner on his good luck
In winning the race.
Mr. Whitney appeared to be much
pleased at the result. despite the fact
that his colt. Leonidas. had been beaten
out OF the rich prize by a short head
Much of this satisfaction was derived
from the fact that both the first and
second horse IN the race were the
progeny OF his great stallion, Hamburg.
the pride OF his stud. Mr.. Whitney
said that the showing made by Leonidas
was great surprise to him, as the colt
had been very sick during the sumner
and was just rounding into his best
'orm.
Paget's Winnings.
Sydney Paget, Hamburg Bellies owner,
bet $4,000 on her. He bet 81. 900 against
SIS, 900 that she would win and SO 900 even
that she would defeat Broomstick. The
only doubt In his mind about her sue
cess was her ability 10 run IN the mud
a. J. Joyner was happy yesterday.
After days and nights OF weary waiting
and toll he had reached the goal OF his
seasons ambition-to win the richest
turf prize OF the year. He is one OF q
few trainers who sleep on the race track
with their charges. In a little house
twenty feet away from the stable he
has an Office and bedroom. There he
may be found at least eighteen hours
put of every twenty-four. He leaves
TO chance, and believes that the
best way to have anything accomplished
IS to look after 1t himself
do you believe that Hamburg Belle
will be able 10 race for the Great FYlly
Stakes or Wednesday, was asked Mr..
JoYner-
mo. do not" he replied "She car
barely rest her weight on her leg now.
She may recover In a couple of weeks,
1r II may leave her so sore that she
will not be able to race again this sea-
son. All depends on nature