The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-31
ASTARlTA WINS CLARENDON.
HICKS RIDES HER no VICTORY
IN A DRIVE.
King Pepper. Left, RUNS n Fine Race--Ay-
mes ID. q stunning surprlse-Bullman
succeeds with HazelwOod-Harry Put
to Death---GOOd sport at Jamaica

A cool breeze made the Jamaica track
a delightful place yesterday afternoon for
those who had sweltered in the city during
the morning. With the exception OF ono
s-os the horses ran pretty close to public
form, enabling the talent to regain some
OF their recent losses. Hicks, the col
ored Jockey, again captured the riding
honors by handling two winners He had
the mount on the Mexican Stables Astaritn.
to s favorite In the Clarendon Handicap
for all ages, at six furlongs and brought her
home winner in drive by half a length.
Frank Farrell started two horses. King Pep
per and the Guardsman. In this race md they
were coupled ut to s. King Pepper was
standing sideways and was lengths out of
II when Hoar got him into his stride. In
the run up the backstretch King Pepper
made I'D a lot of ground and got within hail
ing distance OF Astarita at the head OF the
stretch. but the task was too great and
Astarita drew away only TO have fierce
struggle at the end with Father Bill" Days
nlyria, IL to l. The time was 1913 l-5.
Agnes D. was q stunning surprise In tho
handicap for all ages at q mile and Il furlong
In the previous race she was heavily backed
but finished absolutely last She carried
twenty pounds less than In her last race and
this time, with Dreamer up. she was quoted
at Is to 1. The smart money. meanwhile
was placed on G. Whittier. April Shower and
Circus April Shower made the running
but he could not shake off Agnes d.. VINO
beat G. Whittier. the favorite, by three parts
Of length In 1854 SIS. with April Shower the
same distance back. Trainer Fitzsimmons
said that he could not account for Agnes ID. s
reversal and declared that he had started
her merely to see If she was perfectly sound.
The handicap for two-year-olds at five
and a half furlongs again demonstrated the
superior ability of Bullman in driving finish.
He had the mount on W l.. divers Hazel
wood, the top weight, who was second choice
at 10 to s, and In the stretch the colt ran up
to tho leader. Funny Side 10 to 1. owned by
Miss Thelma Walden Littletield. years old
wilkerson had the leg UP on the little girls
the whip sooner. But he delayed INJECTING
punishment until the last few jumps, with
the result that Hazelwood. smarting under
Bullman's fail. got home nose to the good
Funny Side was length and half before
Tim Payne The time was l0s.
Ossood. 7 to favorite, made all the pace
furlongs and won in a gallop by four lepgths
Our Nugget. third choice. had no trouble, in
taking the place money from Father Bits,
by Hicks Harry, the three-year-old geld
ing by Hindoo-La Esneraida. recently pur-
chased for 5000 by g. l.. Richards, who races
literally at 7 to 2 He went to the post with
all four legs done up in bandages and in the
middle of the backstretch. when ne was in
the act of going to the leaders with brilliant
turn Of speed he suddenly stopped o,t He
Evening Light. Then it was seen that he
had broken down badly behind and was in
such agony that he was led of beyond the
paddock. and put to death with a bullet in
his head.
Hicks rode rafting finish on Miss Maize
divers Shortcake, 4 to 1, In the third event
for maiden two-year- at five and a half
furlongs. the Golden Garter, fllly winning
ridden out by two lengths from the even
money favorite, julius Fleischmann's Gold
Dome. who beat Farnrock. 100 to /. by head.
Goldenmallow and Pol Roger were close up.
Terry McIioverns Cincinnatus. who was
slight favorite over T. d. Sullivan's Ernest
Parham In the flfth race At Il mile and 20
yards, was the leader from gate to wire.
having three lengths over Petra H.. to /.
with Early Eve, backed down to fives a length
and a half away. The time was las 2-5,
eapallinE the track record held by Andy
Williams.