The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-19
LgTOLA A REAL GOOD THING.
STAR RUBY FILLY WINS FLAT
LANDS AT LIBERAL ODDS.
shor,hose. Finely Ridden by Odom. Takes
Handicap Over \ ROrte-Bill Days
Illyria q Surprise-F1ye Favorites 60
Down to Defeat NJ Gravesend Track.

Five favorites. all heavily supported. en-
r,ched the books at Gravesend yesterday.
where 1900 turf enthusiasts gathered 10
,nioy the perfect weather and fairly good
snort There was only one stake race on the
card the Flatlands for two year-olds AZ hVe
and a half furlOngs, with selling allowances.
and the Mexican Stables Flammula was
hot favorite at 3 to q But Walter Jennings
cut loose good thing in Letoa, flly by
star Ruby-Leucosia. who was backed down
10 lOtOl by those who had line on her Iai'-
torna form. Creamer got her away from
the post flying, and she was never caught.
though she was ridden out to win by q length
and half from the favorite who was gain
ing under the whip at the end OF the trip.
John W. Schorrs Mordella. Is to 1, got third
money from Bill Days Tomcod In the maj
strides The time was l;0S Is. very last
considering the track. which was slow.
Odom put I'D a superb ride on Shorthose
in the handicap for all ages at mile and an
eighth The Atheling colt was to IA
yorte, this price being regarded as extremely
liberal He was in receipt Of seven pounds
from J. b. Haggin's Charles Elwood. who
receded TO fours and gave all the way 10
twenty-nine pounds to the Others Elwooo
made the pace to the far turn. where Short
hose passed him and then. after disposing
If Wild Pirate, backed down to fours. came
ON under drive and took the race by two
lengths in l:54 As. O'Neill. who had rough
Journey with Wild Pirate. secured place money
by two lengths from River Pirate. who nosed
h' Bill DAYS 1 iilyria Redeem up. who, was
backed down to fours by those. who knew
What was doing. took the handicap FOR all
Iilyria received twenty eight pounds from
Wealth. the to favorite, aDd twenty seven
from the two-year-old Gold Saint. closing
three consecutive racee at this distance under
ali kinds of burdens! was the biggest kind
t aeRtv ths sf BACK sn to
her ae under drive SO that, finishing Ave len gths
behind parsienne she beat ,x Cog SAM ms o was
August Belmont's Orthodox; the favorite
for the second TOR maae Vas bSmpsd
at the start by Dave Johnson's Joaquin and
put completely out oft. JOAQUIN. who closed
after grand ride from f snd b w1s
over S j. Smiths Tithonio., backed down
to Is to 1, the latter beating Belle Of Portland.
100 to /. by half length, Bill DAILY he'd
Capt Buckle, a colt by. Sir Walter. who had
never faced the starter before. won the NTH
event for maiden three-year -olds at q mile
and a sixteenth. He was hammered down
to sevens, and after patient handling by
Boiesen galloped home four lengths before
Paget, to L. who defeated James Galway
Bolina. 20 to /. by head. Queen Elizabeth
the iavorite, after running prominently fol
nearly mile. died in the stretch. The time
was so 3-5.
Frank Farrell's Hoodwink was the choice
in the last event. at a mile and a sixteenth
She was snapped up all over the ring at to 5
Fuller had her in all sorts OF pockets unit
and was unable to get inside the money
Lord Turoo was pounds the best horse in tn
race. Carrying Pittsburg Pills money
at threes he got away poorly. but ran camel.
over his field and won In q drive by thre
parts Of length from Harrison. 80 to will
Stonewall is to /, a length and half away
Hoodwink was half q length back. Tn
time was l:50.
Handicap: for all ages: 1900 added; about 81
furongs 49,
Horse and Age W.T. Joekep. Betting Fl
Ilyria a............ 81. Redeem. 81 sS II
ParsIennc, ......1l4. o Neil ..... ~ even 2s