The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
Wins the $4,000 Century stake at
sheepshead nay from The Picket
Herpsfs and Heno with Ease.
HE GALLoPs IN THE STRETCH
RoMPS UNDER TIL WIRE, LEADING
~ TWO AND A HALF LENGTHS.
Etght-to-One Shot, HighbsIl, Annexes
the FIntbush Event-Dan Dono
Wins HandiIy At Harlem.

NEW YORK. Sept. 6-Amid the rousinS
cheers OF $500 persons J. B. HIaggtns
Water Boy won the 81. 900 Century stakes
ut Sheepshead Bay to-day. The big son OF
Water Cress, which was crowned cham
pion OF the all-age division in the early
part Of the season. to-day settled all ques-
ton Of his supremacy by his easy victory.
He broke the track record for one mile and
q half. by covering the distance in 2:31 3-5.
which In two-ffths of a second faster than
the previous time made by J. 3. Haggin's
Water Color in 1901. Water Boy was
third choice In the betting. closing at 4 to l.
This yeur's American Derby winner. The
Picket. was second. and fIeno third. The
field that faced the starter for the Gen.
fury stakes probably was the best and
most evenly matched of the year. Only Ave
horses psraded, with Hermis always a
warm favorite. at D to 5. Hero being second
choice at Il TO 5.
After a few moments delay at the post
they were ssnt away To a good start. Be-
fore they had covered an eighth OF a mile
Odon sent Hernis to the front. Water
BOY second and Heno in third place. This
order Was maintained passing the stand
fog the first time. Hermis was full of
tAish "a L6hlu5 " mc uCdhs W
doom had a strong hold on him. Around
the paddock they swept with Hermis two
lengths In front of Water Boy, which was
leading The Picket by about three-quar-
tiers OF a length. Rounding the far turn
O'Neill sent Water Boy up to the leader.
The pair ran like n team for a few strides
when O'Neill gave his mount his head, and
he shot forward and soon had a command
ing lead. From the head of the stretch
TO the wire Water Boy Just galloped and
won easily by two and a half lengths from
The Picket. which in turn was four lengths
I'm front of Heno. Hermis was fourth. six
lengths back
The $4,000 Flatbush stakes for two-year-
olds was won by the s-to-l shot: Highball.
Summaries:
First Race-steeplechase. full course:
St~eplightly. 135 tSaffeD, 10 to l.. won; Adj
,,daumo. 152 CIV. Heider). I to 2. second;
Amur. 145 Mara. 3 TO 2. third. Time. SCI.
Second-Highweight handicap. six fur
longs on main track: Parisienne. lis Pul-
Ier). ! to 1. won: Csnajoharie. 10 (Red-
FERN, 4 to- 1. second: Gayboy. 129 (Burns),
4 70 4. third. Time, lis 2-5.
Third-The Flatbush stakes. $4,000. seven
furlongs, Futurity course: Uighball. 100
(Fuller). 8 to !. won: Broomstick. lis (Hig-
gfns). Is to 5, second: Pulsus. lis tO'NeiD.
8 20 1. third. Time. LIS 2-5. Maharib. Del
hi Ttppecanoe' Conjurer. Mercury and Pen
F~ourth-The Century. one mile and a half:
Water Boy. 1s tO'NeiD. 4 to 1. won: The
rs (Bullman). 3 to 5. third. Time. 2:31 3-5.
Hermis. and Mai. Daingerfeld also ran.
~Fffth-Seliing. last five and a half fur
longs of Futurity course: Flammula, 1G2
(Fuller). s 10 1. won: Monster, 1f (O'NeiD,
3 to 8. second; All Right. 104 CWilkerson),
100 TO /. third. Time. 1:07.
S~ixth-Selling. one mile and a sixteenth
on turf: Ernest Pnrham. III (Fuller), IL
to 3. won; Lord Turco. ITO Desousa), II
to l. second: Swamplands, los (Hicks), Is
to- I, third Time. Isl As
Sheepshead Bay entries for Monday:
First Race-Steeplechase. short course:
Step Lightly. 15S; illuminate. Wood Pigeon,
15s: Ten Candles. 15l: Fox Hunter, Casgar,
1<5: Silver Twist. 1SI.
sSecond-six furlongs on main track:
Wealth. 40: Invincib,e. 116; Monograph.
Olympian. Matte Worth. u3; Leenora
Loring. The Rival. 10; Wild Thyme, Au-
riesville, los.
Third-The Sapphire. five and one-half
furlongs on Futurity course: Lakewood,
Golden Drop. Graceful. rs; Luxembourg,
Joaquin. Raider. Yellow Hammer. st. Val
eptine. los: Adriutha. Dimple, Jos.
F~ourth-The Twin City handicap; one and
~one-quarter mile: Hermis. Water Boy,
McChesney. 12s; Douro. 40; Africander, rs;
Caughnawasa: III; lgniter. Short Hose, In
Junction IDS; Ills Eminenee. 100; Proper, 81;
Sheriff Bell. Thorneycroft. 80; Adios. So.
Fifth Selling. five and one-half furlongs
Of Futurity course: IShlana, lG9: Funny
Side. 100: Palm Room. les: .Cantaloupe.
Gananoguc. For Luck. P~irouette. 104:
Luminosity, los: Charter, Viona. l0l: Purple
IRIS. Mordeila. Short Cake. 80; Wistaria. 70:
Revelation. Toi San. Mimon, Jennico, VaS-
AIRY. Stremo. Lady Myrthful. Destiny. a.
-Sixth-Handicap one mile and a sixteenth
ON turf: Lord Badge, %; Circus, So; Moon
Daisy. 30: Mic Longworth, sc.