The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
OVATION FOR M'CHESNEY.
HTNS SECOND SPECIAL FROM THE
PICKET IN FAST TINE.
Rursihourne Takes SIS. 600 Hlndoo Stakes
Judge Phillips First In Sensational
Steeplechase MOrdeila Disqualified
Five Fav0ritcs Win At s:rayesend.

Nearly 10000 men and women EN- Dyed fine
racing at Gravesend yesterday, the track
and weather conditions being Just right.
The enthused over everything. aud when
the famous McChesney galloped home with
the Second Special. for three year-ods and
upward, at mile and u half, u deafening
cheer went skywurd. There was no Water
boy to dispute the title of champion with
Big Mac, much to the general regret. but
The Picket, winner OF this years American
Derby, who ran good second to- Waterboy
in the Century Stakes. was sent to the post.
together with Sheriff Bell a fair sellin = platter.
McChesnev. because OF his triumph In the
First Special last Monday. carried scale weight.
l!8 pounds. while the others got in at five
pounds below the scale. f. +. Smathers's
horse was m overwhelming favorite. opening
AT ; TO ), md being quickly played down to
/ 10 =, There was 0 to against The Picket
at the close his trainer. Carroll Reed. laborng
under the impression that hs had chance
TO heat The Big Engine"
After being galloped around the entire
track at slow speed, McChesney warmed
Mp through the last furlong in such ma gniticent
form that the crowd approved vocifer0usly
and then rushed back to the ring. few
minutes later Big Mae appeared in blinkers
with Fuller up. O'Neill having the mount
on The Picket. They were sent away to
rather poor break at the beginning OF the
far turn and Callahan instantly took Sheriff
He'll. who had the rnil to the front, O'Ns!ll
hustled The Picket up to the Sherir's TANKS
a, they rushed into the stretch for the first
time. with McChesney, under double wraps.
gliding along like a machine. apparently
enjoying breather. This order was main
tanned into the back stretch. where. at the
completion Of three-Quarters OF mile. The
Picket made bid for the lead. As he did
40 Fuller shook up McChesney. and with tre-
nendOus strides the chestnut horse moved
up on the outside and assumed the lead with
no little exertion that the deliriouIly happy
crowd cheered and yelled until plndemonium
had broken loose 1t was just a case OF breeZ-
ing through the last quarter, MoChesney's
beautiful action exciting the admiration of
everybody who appreciates n good horse.
and when, eaaed up at the end he beat The
Picket by two and half lengths in 23+. only
second slower than the track record. held by
Blues, there was nothing but the highest
praise for the Westerner.
With practically the same ease Hurst
bourne, running for the first time in the
Colors of W. B. Leeds and sent to the post in
splendid shape by Tom Welsh, won the $1,000
Hndoo Stakes for three year-olds at about
mile aud three quarters, There were
only four starters. but they made stir
pounds to James X. keene'S Gimcrack and
twelve each to John W. Schorr's Janeway
and the Onecs Stables Phaon. was a hot
wealth Of gold at 10 to 5. Gmcrack receding
to tours and Phaon remaining steady at skies.
They we're started at a point b near the begin.
the way, with Janeway ,imcrack and Hurst
bourne all within length OF him. iii the order
Rs as Mss no xha h~nss "n Went the to
up the backstretch. with the others punched
G sd TO fo To- the ron saed
him of. Not SO with Hur stbourne, how
ever. for, when Fuller called, the lndio colt
stretch and won in gallop by three lengths.
in, ESQ, which stands as u track record. as
this was the first race ever run at the distance
was second. three parts of length before
t,imcrack who pulled up so lame that Cannon
had to, dismount and lead the colt back to
What was pronounced the most sensational
steeplechase ever seen on q metropolitan
RE dsanes sNs s niles and
II half. and Timer Barretto hung out 400 after
it was over. which took as seconds of the
persons were inclined to believe these figures
impossible. but Timer Bnrretto said that
n s s horss h not rn he I
the discussion the fact remains that the race
WAS lightning fast. l.ayator. top weight.
and equal favorite with the Chamblet entry,
Land of Clover and Zlnziber. fell at the third
Jump. burning up thousands Of dollars that
lightly. 10 to i. and Jim Newman, $ 10, /,
look. turns at making the pace, with Judge
phillips to J. and land Of c., Glover st ALWAYS MAYS
step Lightly and Land Of Clover were over
Utmost simultaneously. Then came Judge
Phillips ridden by the Irish locke 2Brism;
and spurs he gradually overhaned the two
leaders, who we're under nerciiess punish
m.n, until in the last fey yards , the 1 S
scene. step Lightly was length and hall
1id raced IL the m slTsT fos
sixteenth. with John Sanfords Caughna-
wasa. Top weight. a slight favoIite over
VIII Bill DAYS slidell, 20 10 i who was in
recrip, of forty po9ands from the favor!te,
waga out Of the bunch at the three quarter
pole and Slidell was collared. But Sir Voor-
HES was game, and it was only after The
most gruelline drive that Canshnawasa beat
Those who backed Mordellu at tours in
the last race for two-yeur odds, M five and a
half furongs, wer. lined up ready to cash
when they were chagrlned TO learn that the
stewards had disqualified the FLY and had
placed Eagle; loto i first Th I, ruling was
MY As the field rushed toward the far
Turn Modella interlered WIN florlZe who
was seen TO fall Callahan. the Jockey. being
thrown thirty feet in the mir and falling ap-
parenty lifeless in the dust. Fortunately the
boy was not hurt beyond a few bruises. Nor
della did some more touling in the stretch.
Mr.. Smathers was in receipt OF more con-
CALCULATIONS when his spendid mare Irene
Lindsay, odds-on favorite, took he sixth
event in a galop by Ave lengths In 100 As.
There was plunge on Ccunterpoise. who ran
second, beating Sweet Alice. Is 10 /, by a
length and half A. r.. Astes Platter, who
was widely tipped and heavily backed, broke
down early in the race.
Redferns ride on Funny Side, the choice
in the fifth event. for two-year-Olds. at five
and a half fnrlongs, was perfection, He
waited until the last quarter pole was reached
md then let the Galore Ally have her head,
But as Monet pressed her closely. she was
ridden ont to win by couple of lengths. with
Monet head better than Prince Vic. 10 to l.
Five favorites sent the crowd home in rare
good humor. and made the layers mop their
brows Fuller rode three winners.
FIRST RACE
Handicap for all ages; 81 200 added; one mile
and a sixteenth:
Horse and Age W.. J0cHsB, Betting, Fin.
slyhntv.ya g.. i2e BuiIman. II rs II
Sir VOORHEES,, g. o.. 100 BoieScu ... 81 al %
Sidcl. { ........... 81 DO'Conr, COL Isl s'i