The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
TWIN CITY HANDICAP
sMATHERSs MccHEsNEY WON
 THE BIG PRIZE.
At 9 to He Equalled the Track Re- cord-Hermis Was Second and His Eminence Ran
 Third.

New York. Sept. 7.-E. E. smathers's McChesney. the pride of the West won the Twin City handicap at Sheepshead Bay today. McChesney was warm ia vorite. closing at to 1. He equaled the track record for one and one quarter miles made by Waterboy July 2 last by covering the distance In 2:04 3-5. E.. R. Thomas's Hermis paying to for the place. was second with the outsider, His Eminence. third.
 The demonstration given McChesney as he flashed under the wire was probably the hcartiest that has ever greeted win Joining in the cheering while hats, canes. handkerchiefs and umbrellas were thrown
 Although Mcchesney has only started twice in the East, his first attempt. while unsuccessful. was really good perform ance and on the strength of that race has was made favorite today.
 As the horses were at the post. the Smathers money began to show Itself: Smathers's commissioners were busy and 1t Is estimated that he cleaned up some thing over $50.0o0. The Twin City handi- can Is only $500 stake. but with Mo Chesney and Hermis carded as starters, 1t drew one of the biggest crowds on race track this year.
 There was only a few moments delay at the post and they were off to good start. McChesney was first to show. but Odom, on Hermis. immediately sent his mount to the front and making the pad dock turn. opened up gap of two lengths with 1ntunction second one length @ ,a m pole Hermis had increased the lead to four lengths and was going very easily :. Injunction was second. head in front Of Big Mac" Coming to the three.duarters Fuller. on McChesney. began to make his run and quickly disposing of Injunction, set sail for Hermis. Rounding the far turn McChesney slowly closed the gap be Ir, nI hA dar A'o swung into the stretch Fuller drew his whip and shaking it at McChesney. the Smathers horse drew away and won east ly by one and half lengths. Hermis had to be ridden out to secure the place from His Eminence.
 The Coney Island Jockey Club today an- nounced that 1t would add s5:0c0 to the Omnium handicap, to be run "Wednesday: September g, McChesney and Water Boy to start, each carrying lS pounds.
 Luxembourg at 30 to won the Sapphire stakes for 2-year-olds.
 First race. steeplechase. short course Illuminate 153 tDonohue) to 5. won: Foxhunter. 145 (G. Greenl: Il to 10. sec ond. Woodspigeon. i53 (Mara). 10 to l. third. Time. 4:12. Silver Twist ran.
 Second race. six furlongs on main track won: Mamie Worth: 11s CBurns). 1s to l. third. Time. 1:12 4-5. Wealth, Plater, The Rival Ariesvl!e M9nosaph sashes ran last sv.
  and half furlongs. futurity course-Lux- ambourg, 1oS Gray. 30 to l. won; Hazel wood, 121 tCoburn). to 1. second: Dimple. lo5 !Burns), Il to 5, third; Time; i;". ,ahn lea- yacaain jH%naMnaa; Raider. River Dale ran.
 Fourth race. the Twin City handicap. mile and quarter-McChesney 1s CFullerl. to | won; Hsrmls, l2S 1oo (4d0m fs{nse sS sS tc 1, third. Time. 2:o4 s-5. Douro. Proper. Caughnawaga Injunction, Igniter. Short Hose, Sheriff Bell. Thorneycroft, Hunter Raine ran. Hermis and Hunter Raine coupled.
 Fifth race, selling. last i've and half furlongs Futurity course.ishlana loS (O'NeilD, to 1, won; Funnyside. loI tRea- sern F to l. second; ;r ToisaS os .h s4 Map 1e della, Pirouette, Revelation. Purple, Iris. St. Roma, Vagary, Mimon Viona, Jennico. Lady Mirthfui, Palm Room, Charter. Can taloupe, Destiny and Luminosity y ran. .h.. quarters on turf-Moondaisy, s3 Higgins) to 5, won; Circus, S6 (Martin). to 5, sec ond Lord Badge, 7 IRedfern9: to s' third. Time 3:o7 1-5; Mic Longworth ran'
 Entries for Today.
 First race. six furlongs; futurity course St. Valentine, Fot Roger, phaser, Black amoor, All Right, Mountebank, Brooklyn, Mdshipman. l12; October Flower. Fog, Thorpe, Respess, Armenia. Gamestress, Cedar Rapids, 1O9.
 Second race. six and one-half furlongs on main track-Young Henry, 115;- Toi- san, lls; Gannajohardiee. Operator, Came barch, 1O2; Tam O'Shanter. 103: Stuyve, i02; Foxy Kane 101; Mary Wortht Ocla- waha, Forward. Ascension, 100; Athlana. Irene Lindsey, 99 Snue, Mary Street, s3:
 Third race the Bellies; five and one-half furlongs of futurity, co1.se.Ishtana' Oceantide, possession, 115; Golden Drop, Mimosa. 100; Memories Pag Palette, Graceful, 1O7; Fine Art, Sonoma Bell, Te- pee. Little Elm, Burdette. Narmee, Mon soon. Hortensia. 100.
 Fourth race. the September: mile and three furlongs-Africander, The Pickett. 126: Duke of Kendall. 120; Beverly, 18
 Fifth race, mile and eighth: selling Sir Roche. The Rhymer. 109; Baron Pep per. Carbuncle 107: Mabel Richardson, Satire. 103: Hoodwink. 102 Setauket 101: Rockey. 99: Dark PPlanet, 97; Wild Pi- rate 96: East Kelston. 93; Lord Turco 92; Knight of the Garter. 91; Beverley, s9; Thorneycroft. &.
 Sixth rae handicap: mile and six teenth of .urf-Duke of Kendall, i2O; YeIlowtail Conundrum, Rostand. 1l3: Tribes Hi. Ayne. Ill: Black Hussar. Florham Gu, n. l10; Stamping Ground, 1OS: Carbuncle Kaliff. 107; Stonewall, Leader 101. Janeway. 1A: Damon. 103: Agnes D., loo; COlonsay. 9S: Mohican, 90