New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
NEW SPRINT RECORD.
MADE BY SELLING PL4TER
Van Ness GdIIOps Sir and a Half
FurIOngs an 1913.

7-,,oro moro two races with autumnal titles as
the Friday Offering at Sheepshead Bay yesterday.
The weather would have made the Chrysahthe-
nun, OF the FAN Pippin Handicap as incongruous
as were the Golden Rod and tho Russet Handicsp.
one phase Of the glorious uncertainty OF racing
was demonstrated when the four-year-old colt Van
Ness. entered in a six and one-half furlong selling
race. galloped over the distance in llA heatlhs
the worlds record for six and one-haH furlongs
by three-ffths OF a second. The best previous
time was made by Jane Holly, al the NaSlllis'oH
Park track last July.
The colt was ridden by O'Neil. and had 20 be
whipped out TO beat Ascension a neck Van Ness
is owned by W NJ. Barrick. and is by Loyallst-
Aad B. lie has a number Of races this year.
but has never been considered anything more
than a useful selling platter.
Both the feature races were run on the turf;
the Russet Handicap. for three-year-olds ana up
ward at a mile and one-haf. and the Golden Rod
for two-vear-old at six and one-haf furlongs
There were seven entries the programme for
the Russet but only four started. After The
Picket had been withdrawn. Caughnawaga. John
Sanford's four-year-old son OF Clifford. with 10
hounds. became top weight lie met Shorthose.
His Fminence and Sheriff Bell. and gave them all
a beating Shorthose, tho favorite. led for a mile
and then gave it up. Sheriff Bell seemed to shut
His Enlinence of around the turn into the stretch.
but he found a way out in time TO give Caughna-
uaea all the racing he wanted in the stretch The
favorite last.
Walter NJ SchefteTs splendid youngster Highball.
BY Ben Strome winner Of the Flathush the Grand
Union Hotel Stakes and second to Delhi in the
rich Hopeful Stakes added the Golden Rod TO MS
list Of victories surprisingly large number OF
owners who had colts eligible for the stake paid
a compliment to the doughty little chap by declin-
ing to meet him. With 10 pounds up Highball
gave weight in Jumps 10 every one OF his six COM
petitors and after rating behind in third place
until the head OF the straight. came away and
won by a couple Of lengths from Dmple. with
Molfnos third. In the middle Of the straight he
showed some little tendency 10 stop. and Fuller
deemed It wise to blaf him with the whip.
There was a report just before the running OF
the Golden Rod that Mr.. Scheftel was trying TO
persuade the stewards to let him withdraw his
colt and this may have accounted for the liberties
taken with him by the ring. In some books as
GOOD as even money was to be had. Instead of
ASKING permission withdraw, Mr.. Scheftel had
merely requested the stewards 10 let him gallop
Highbau on the turf course before the race. This
the stewards refused TO do.
Z r Thomas's three-year-old colt Duke or Ken
dal vas assigned 10 ponds in mile handicap for
the older group. and the handcappers believed the
weight too great FOR his company In the search
FOR a winner J. r. HagEin's Ada Nay was gener-
ally rassed by in favor OF the Belvidere colt
Rrigand He was unequal 20 the task as the
Duke although carrying only lo5 pounds olym-
plan made all the pace for three-quarters. and
then Ada Nay slipped away and won in clever
fashion from Duke OF Kendall She was at sevens
IN the closing quotations.
4 contest at mile framed for the benefit Of the
older horses that had never won n race. brought
out a field that hitherto has figured consPicuously
and exclusively among the also rams. The were
a pretty sorry lot Of equine wrecks and failures
and the layers inclined TO be generous In their
quotations against an OF all OF them James Cal
WAYS -year-old Sentinel LED Tor three-quar-
pass him in the stretch. The former won. ridden
out. from The Madden mare. As the track and
SLOW for even such cheap thoroughbreds
IN five and half furlong scramble for two
] a. vh %
James r. Keene's hly Palette. thrown at the
start but the my kept right on. and finished sec
ond 10 " G Whitney's Armenia Redfern on the
winner did not look back. and 50 did not know
As result. he rode Armenia. who had the race
ali the way. as II life depenoed upon the vic
was next home and third place went TO Francis r.
Hitchcocks Tepee. The Whitney hlly was favor
SUMMARY.
FIRST RAcE-2-yeaI-old hnIes last So furlongs Fu-
81 p''"7 s.
W. G whitney,s q Z. Armenia by
nlarjoram. lo9 -----.-.-...... cbuilman} & 81
Sarrnes 10. Cochran. to and /: Charter 1o4
Callahan. 100 70 ana 9 70 J. Thistle Heather log
70 and 70 /: Msrmsade lo4 Cynkersonl. co 70 and
also 20 ran 1 Start fair Won ciegeTy fine io6 .ThTe1
Jockey barrier.
SECOND RhcB- Msseens: 3 years ana over: / mile.
I.ooohatchee-Puzzie. 3. 100. Csiartno 81 al
Sentinel. B. .tONeiD3 Al SIS
ROYAL Pirate. 3. ~ diiggins,. 10 70 and TO !:
Spring SIX 8. ~ III Booker Is l and Nc
/ I.ongworth 3 ll2 uI ks l. 20 and I. Hugh -
Barrett 4 1te Cochran n 20 and l. !. Pass Book.
! =. Osarsonl. 1 % Molle NonoToIe 2.
| O'uerl. 20 and to 2. TiQpeoes = Cochran,
| 100 ! and /: Erbe g. 100 Cannon. o l and
20 !; Queen kizsbsth B. 100 'Gray 20 ana 20 ):
RockmBrt 3. 109 CSallingl. - 90 and l. and Tact
loo th.ichaelsl. 90 20 / and 20 also start
| fair Won driving. Time, ~
| THIRD RACE-THE GOLDEN ROD: 2-year-olas; Ga
| furlongs
/ ". ". Scheftel's p. G. HIEhbar hy Ben
Stroue-Stricflla- l@2.-----.-. tEullen 4-e Out
nimule. 81 tIte9ferns > 81 IS
| Grenade. lO2 tONeiD 5 70 / and even: Reguter los
fFsevfrsl 20 ana % 10 F-vn Nav 10S tyyfitsr
| son 70 q J. ana clovis. 100 CCaIlahsna 10
! d ! ard 3 10 l. also start god. Won cleverlv
! Time. l--lA.
FOURTH RACE-fIansioap all ages: / mile
/ }. r. Haggin,s 81 Z AGA Nay by MAKO
/ -NayadH. ?. IN 90 SsiD II 81
| Duke Kenda. 9. 10 tOdomD
The Rhyner =. 10f-.....- .(liicksl 3 II 81
/ Hrsgand g. los HNlnerl. IG and 10 3. Ianavsv
LOO Oigginsl. j. % and 20 J. Slideu - OFren,
loo ] 80 1. Oympiau. 3 Cannon 10 10
4 Errtl shower : III Booker - and = 10 i
] 49, yellow Tail. Is. los ntedfern h I and 4
! alos ran poor Wen ridden out Time I:s0&.
/ FIFTH RACE-seiling; wars over. ca furiongs
/ " N Ba-riok's hr. g Van Ness. -
] fovaIsi--AGa h. :. ioI--------t 90 NeiD 81 3.
] ( fftlchst 81 81
IEioe perper = l05 Fuller i3-5 II
I Tosoan g. ia ,Burnsl. 10 and 2. Demurrer. 3
s4s sfirrs 80 20 q l. rs land. B. 10 lFraschl
( 100 "a / and 80 Trinity Bel, . loT douhrs - "a
| = a. Tam . Shanfer 3 105 fFedfeFnl 20 AMI
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