New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-10
Sport PyogRgIS
DpORESrfN'
0'BRIEN'S STRONG RIDE
OUTFINISHES HIGGINS.
S1Ceet alice Wins from FG00rite-
Race Kings Good Run.

II the apprentice boy o'Brieu can succeed
other horses be has on the Flying Dutchman
lilly Sweet Alice. IL is within the bounds Of posi-
bility that another worthy alumnus will be added
10 the list that acknowledge BIZ Days School
for Jockeys their alma mater. In the last two
weeks Q Brien has ridden Sweet Alice 70 victory
three times, and in each instance he has beaten per
formers that were presumably better under the
conditions.
In the Greenpoint Selling Stakes. for three-year-
Odds and upward six furlongs he scored his third
triumph. Sweet Alice third choice in field Of
six both Irene Lindsey and King Pepper being
taken in preference. Mr.. Smathers. in fact. was
so cocksure his mare would win that it is said he
wagered 15.el0 on her. She did make all the run
ming, 20 be sure. and probably would have won had
. Brien not outridden Higgins on the favorite- He
kept the FLY going when she was plainly firing.
and held her straight long enough TO beat Irene
Lindsey by an inch. King Pepper third. Daily.
It is said has had q number of offers for the boys
release Sweet Alice broke the track record for the
distance by one-ifth OF a second
o. L. Richardss game little bantam Race King.
who has probably many races as any two
youngsters this year added another victory TO his
list when he defeated eleven two-year-olds in a FIVE
and half furlong scramble and beat them in
gallop. after giving them all the way from twelve 70
twenty pounds. Jasper showed him the way into the
stretch, but as soon Race King took up the
running he quit and Orskany. al 100 70 chased the
winner home The second choice. Reliance. was
third Race King a to favorite.
Cnuasked. the even money favoT1te IN a selling
race at one and q sixteenth miles. had the other
four at his mercy from the first to the last
jump. Fuller not compelled 10 do more than
sit stiu on the Domino gelding in spite Of Red
ferns efforts TO get Lady Potentate UP in the short
run through the stretch All Gold. second choice,
q poor third. six lengths away
Regardless OF Mr. Bells recent violent protest
against the unjust weights he insisted the handi-
capper placed on his horses hts two entries. Fran
ceSco with I25 pounds. and River Pirate. with ll6
pounds. were top weights ii the customary hanCi-
cap for all ages. Francesca vas Withdrawn, out
the way in mich River Pirate from the four
thar faced the barrier with him would seem 70
justify NJ. NOsburzhs opinion Of his racing quail
ties. They were ali pretty lot TO be sure. but
River Pirate made them look at least 30 cents
cheaper. The notorious gutter Demurrer led for
one mile Of the mile and an eighth journey. and
when he curled up Mr.. Bells colt had the stretch
To himself Both Tribes Hill and BTigand
passed Demurrer. the former taking the place from
Mr.. CIalway's colt
FoxhaI P Keene's Kingston colt Robin Hood
graduated from the maiden class In SIX
furlOng race in which all OF the thirteen madens
seemed TO be trying who could stop fastest
and be fTthest out Of il at the finish. Robin Hood
and Rob Roy were the only two that really hung
and IL cannot be said that they were going
through the stretch. but when II came 70 the su
preme effort the Kingston blood told. and Rob Roy
had 10 be content with second place Belle OF
Portland third Yellow Hammer, the favorite,
soundy beaten.
Mamie Worth. an odds on choice in the last
race. at mile and seventy yards, beat Buttons.
Satire and three others in rather clever fashion
SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-2-year-ods 81 furongs.