The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
RoEHAMpHON'S FAST MILE.
TAKES THE SWIFTLY MOVING
FIRE EATER INTO CAMP.

August Belmont's F1lly Beldame Wins tho
yernal Stakes-Sltaney Holloway Cap
lures the Hunters Steeplechase with
n. ID. sack-Three FAvorltes win,
I, g. Follansbee's Roehampton, the five
year-old son OF Bathampton--Agnes Flash,
who was on the verge Of a permanent re-
tirement a year ago. won q handicap at
mile yesterday at Sheepshead Bay In fast
time The pace In the early part OF the con-
test as set by August Belmont's Fire Eater
was phenomenal. He was backed down
to ~ to 1. while Roehampton ruled favorite
at II to 5, carrying world Of money. as every
body had the tip. and the heavy hettors fol-
loved It with no chance OF a shift. Fire
Eater. with BuIlman up. collared W. r. Con-
don, the pacemaSer. at the three-furlong pole.
and then covered the half mile in O:48 3-5
He left w. r. Condor, who was caught by
Roehampton as they neared the fve-furlong
neRk. where Mr.. Belmont's colt was timed
IN o:50. At the three-auarter pole. where Fire
hater's time was 1:i2 fiat. II looked as II Roe
hampton was beaten. but coming into the
stretch Cochran shook him up. and he ran
over Fire Eater SO quickly that the crowd
looked for wings on the feet OF the Bathamp-
ton colt. Cochran took no chances after
that. and Roehampton won cleverly by u
length and half in 1880 Fire Eater was
two and half lengths before Bon Mot, S to l..
who came. as usual from the ruck with great
turn Of speed and took third money from
" r. Condor by a head.
Mr. Belmont's colors were flashed to the
front successfully in the vernal Stakes. for
two-year-old FLIES. at, Ave furlongs on the
Futurity course. Beldame, by OctaSon-
Bella Donna. accomplished the feat under
a drive from Bullman after indulsing in a
long duel with r. W. Walden's Monsoon.
Peldamc, coupled with Bridlepath also by
Octagon. out of st. Bridget. was an odds-on
favorite, and beat Monsoon, to /. a length
IN lDl rs, with the latter half length
before f R. Hitchcock Tcpee. second choice
Sidney J. Holloway. riding his gelding
r b. Sack, won the Hunters Handicap
Steeplechase by six lengths. Mr.. Holloway
handled his mount with patience through
out the race. and, clearing the lasU jump
simultaneously with J. w Coils Double
Thong. Mara up he attempted to go to the
front Mara pulled over In Mr.. Holloway's
path, 40 that there was a sharp collision, after
which r. B. Sack came on an easy winner.
The pr esidng stewards OF the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association. in spite
o. the fact that Mara was wholly to blame.
believed that Mr.. Holloway had committed
a foul, and sent for both riders. II was not
until Mara explained to the stewards that
he had umntentlonaly IouIed Il. Is. Sack
q statement t hat was backed up by the patrol
Judge Fl A. Buck, that the red board was
ordered up with no change in the original
placing. Jim Newman, the favorite. tired
fro m pace ma king, and finished third The
time was SIS
only foolish persons or those who care
nothing for money bet on the first race, in
which there were twenty-one horses Of all
sorts and conditions. ridden by jockeys who
had never handled winning mount. King
raine, 8 to 1, came home winner under
skilful ride by R. johnson. the King Eric horse
beating Irish Jewel. to l, by length and a
half in /: IS. the race being run down the entire
len 9Th OF the Futurity course, seven fur
longs. Osgood. who closed equal favorite
with Col. Padden, was third.
In the most exciting finish OF the day Tony
Aste's Montana King, a TO I shot, took the
second race for two-year-olds at six fur
longs on the main track by a nose. He beat
the favorite, R. ", Walden's The Southernerp
q neat looking colt by The Commoner, who
finished head before W B. Jennings's Sacredus
q is to 1 shot, who made up q lot Of ground
In the last furlong and would have won in
O few more strides. The time was 1915.
In the closing event az a mile and quarter
on the turf. Satire, favorte. made all the run
ming and won easily by three length In 2:102 rs.
Carbuncle who was heavily backed at Is to
S, was beaten for the place by Circus. to l..
In the last few jumps. Three winning favor
ties passed the judges stand and Michaels
rode two winners. The weather was piping
hot. with cool land breeze. and the attendance
was $4,000.