The sun., 1903-11-15
HURSTBOURNE'S CONTINENTAL
FAVORITE TAKES THE HANDI-
CAP BY A HEAD.
Sheriff Bell. the Contender, Slightly In.
terfered With In the stretch-Doliy
Spanker Wins In Good wO-iear.Old
Company on Jamaica's Closing Day.

| tef1eFeu WIN 1T tne SueVH-Doh!
! Spanker Wins In Good Two iear-Old
Company on Jamaica's Closing Day.
| The metropolitan racing season for 1908
came to a close at the Jamaica track yester-
day, and the 10000 persons enjoyed some
good racing. Three favorites. two well
played second choices and u long shot divided
the money.
The track and weather conditions were any
, thing but pleasant and the rain OF yesterday
morning made the track heavy and holding;
nevertheless the public was able to loo ate
the winners and managed to more than
break even on the day. As is usual on get
away day. there were u number OF good
things" passed around, but they failed to
connect.
The card was good, and the finishes In the
majority OF the races were close and exciting.
particularly Ia the Continental Handicap.
one mile and sixteenth. Five were cardrd
to go and Ill accepted. Hurstbourne carrying
the heavy impost OF l24 pounds. Redfern up.
was at once made favorite ut to s. Master
man. with Bullman in the suddle. was heavily
played seconl choice. being backed down
from to 1 to 10 to s. The start was good. and
Sheriff Bell. to |. Immediately went out to
set the pace. closely followed by Hurstbourne.
with Himself 20 to I. in third position. lhis
order was maintained around the paddock
turn and into the back stretch.
Coming to the three quarter pole Redfern
sent Hurstbour e up to the leader. Masterman
taking third place. As the field swung into
the stretch. Sheriff Bell on the rail. was still
leading by head from HurstboUr! e. All
through the last one-eighth OF a mile it was
dingdong finish, when nearing the finish
Hurstbourr slightly bore in on sheriff Bell.
causing Higgins to pull up Hurstbouri g
aimed the decision by a short head from
Sheriff Bell. who In turn was three lengths
In front of MaStcrman. A Gro wd Of two or
three hundred people gathered around the
stewards stand. and az Higgins nbcd the
stairs leading to the stewards place great
shout went up. After moments dthpera-
tion Redfern was sent for and told his story,
after which the placing of the horses was
confirmed -
wsay Rly Spanksr G% the 70 stable ,s Of r ID
Handicap Tor two year-olds. six furlongs.
The Wilson geidng was made favorite at
10 toa, Frank Farr' lis Juyenal Maxim. who
to TO is to to 5. at which Asurs he closed an
sauf ssr sySl' Sa e. Sn T. pSS sgsnFt st. aes the
Easla. s backed from @ 50 to III to is to l. broke
beat"n. O'Neii. on juyenaI Maxim dropped
horss hos s To sh en So ffapqk far tak ea Meew w he Red
fern, on Dolly Spanker, was lying in a good
position with the favorite and took the lead
easily when Cannon on Grenade. lo to ),
brought his mount up with rush ard forced
Rcdfrrn to ride out the favorite 70 win BY
with a great, burst of speed in the stretch
and fo hd MoIrE 9y So Ss sb5s croa sdg
depending on st, Valentine to win. -,
Buttons. 1922 pounds, from the Thomas
stable, was made n II to 10 favorte il, the last
race. handicap Tor all ages, one mile and
furl,oIe. River Plratr who il yell known
to 2 Cannon rushed River Pirate to the front
took a good hold of his mount. rating him
after half mile had been covered dropped
back River Pirate continued on in, front,
winning cieTSry by Two engths frdlt BriSand
say. who beat the iavorite head for third
Arden. backed from to TO 10 to S. had Only
ard a sixteenth. He won as he pleased by
tour Lengths Lady rotsntae asp b baGasd tront
posed to be the good thing" in the hrst race.
a. SIX Sm isd s wnbe@ 2 sG1a1s
cut cut out the running TO The stretch. where
FOXY Kane closed and, t2sinG ,Go,nmand
third, three lengths before Bisertn.
The nth race for maiden two-yenr-oldss. at
FIVE and M half inrlonSs Te1t pe1tn TO The to
at at ii 1T to 5. third Ny Ester. played down from
to !, t" jrmnsdp LAY, aIHy sor in fro frTnt ana
mand and won clevcrv by rwo lengths;
Rndman who finished encond. vas coupled
with Clarcnce. as tho W. G. Dalv entry
Cannon, Blake and F. Walsh each piloted
one.