The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Defeats Proper by a Head At
ter a Hard DrfVe Throndh
the Stretch, Higgins Out
finishing Redfern.
Jockey McCatfertD's Leg Was
CrnShedAeanst Rail- Coca
Colt jim, Kelly Ruined At
ter Winning Race.


mis- declining the issue. the omniun
Handicap at mile and furlong. run
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday, was only
ordinary. yet il provided the most SEN
sational finish of the day and a new
track record John sanford's Molus
Brant was the choice of the talent ar
to 5, with Eugenia Burch, Fuller up.
next in demand at threes, both recedIng
point as W. B. Jennings Proper and
Fred Gebhard's His Eminenee were back
ed down 10 fours- Proper was in receipt
Of eleven pounds by the scale from tns
favorite. while His Eminence, with only
"a, including four pounds overweight,
was literally pitchforked into the race.
Himself. setting a swift pace, served
to kill on Mollie Brant at the three
quarter pole. where Higgins, who rode
His Eminence with rare skill. took the
lead, Redfern moving up quickly with
Proper for a hard duel down the stretch.
Higgins kept his head. however, and
clearly unfinished W. c. whitney's
$4,000 Jockey, His Eminence getting
the verdict by head in 1921 one
fifth Of a second faster than the track
record hung up two years ago last June
by Gold Heels. carrying los pounds
Mollie Brant pulled up very tired, feel
ing that took possession of a majority
of the spectators.
Accidents Mar Sport,
The racing was marred by a series of
accidents. Jockey McCafferty had his leg
broken; the race horse Jim Kelly broke
bone and ruptured the l.gaments and
tendons OF leg, and two gentlemen
jockeys" were thrown and badly bruised.
The .snishaps TO McCafferty and Jim
Kelly occurred in the first race In the
rush for positions soon after the barrier
went up. Vagary. ridden by McCanerty,
was jammed against the rail. Mccaff-
erty's left leg, near the thigh, was
caught against the fence and badly frac-
tured- The lad pitched from the saddle
He was taken unconscious to the Coney
Island Emergency Hospital
Fractured Leg.
Jim Kelly will never race again. He
was a high class two-year-old colt. By
Dr. McBride-Alabama. and was valued
by his owner. F. A. Jones. at $12. 900. He
was entered in the opening race, five
and one-half furlong dash. not 10 be
sold, while the remainder Of the feId.
thirteen colts and hllies. were offered 70.
sale at 81 500 each
After Jim Kelly had won by four
lengths Redfern, his jockey, pulled him
up to gallop back TO the stand Trainer
Tom Welch. who was standing near the
clubhouse inelosure when Jim Kelly gal
loped past, heard something snap and
Immediately the colt stumbled and near
ly fell DR.. Fred W. Ashe examined him
and pronounced him worthless as race
horse The sesamoid bone in the near
foreleg was fractured and the inferior
sesamoid ligaments were ruptured.
Trainers believe that the accident was
due 10 Redfern's hurry in stopping the
colt after the race-similar tactics to
those that Resulted in the injury 10
Flying Ship last week
Riderless Horses Lead.
The steeplechase was, in many re-
speets. the most sensational cross-coun-
try event this season. Eight horses
started, all ridden by gentlemen"
riders Rowdy. with millionaire F. Am
brose Clark in the saddle. was slight
favorite over Tankard. ridden by Mr.
Hayes. Woodpigeon was third choice,
Mr.. Kerr, the crack amateur rider Of
Washington. having the leg up. Ivan
carried Mr.. Page, Daryl, Mr.. Marshall.
and Manilian, Mr.. Marmee.
At the third obstacle, Woodpigeon
pecked badly at the fence and sent Mr.
Kerr flying out of the saddle The
bungle caused Rowdy to stumble. but
Mr. Clark pulled his horses head up so
quickly that he regained his feet At
the Liverpool Manilian went crop
ner, and MIR. Marmee dug up the sod
with his shoulders
Fortunately Mr.. Kerr and Mr.. Marmee
rolled out of danger and escaped with
few bruises. Woodpigeon and Manihan
joined the other contestants and raced
with them, side by side. over the oo-
staeles TO the finish. At the fat Manll-
ian and Woodpigeon assumed COMMAND
and struggled on TO the end. the two
riderless horses finishing as named;
necks apart. with Tankard third anu
Rowdy fourth.
Tankard. of course. was awarded tne
race, with Rowdy in second place.