The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
HERMIS- An EASY WINNER.
GIVES AWAY BIG WEIGHT AND
MAKES FAST TINE.
August Belment's Dick Turpln Takes the
Algeria stakes, while Fine Art Runs
Second to Niadden's Burdette--FOrm
Players Have q Day Of Front.

Hcrms gave sterling exhibition IN the
handicap for oil ages at mile ana sl1teen'h
run over the Gravesend track YESTERDAY
afternoon. He picked up l3i pounds ana
turned the distance in 40 10, ilith OF
second slower than the track record Inc
Handicapped asked f.. r. Thomass horse 10
give Il pounds to both Leader and Bonnibert,
70 to Carbuncle. 10 to Mabel Richardson
30 to Colonsay and 40 TO April Shower; yet
To- Hermence colt was not to be denied
Al to ? fayorite, with Fuller up. Hermls
made all of the running. covering the first
and last mile in the same time. 1 10 40 Co
lonsay, 20 to /, getting away poorly. quickly
ran up to Hermis's TANKS at the turn into
the backstretch and after that was always
second Fuller kept the 100000 horse going
ND to the last fifty yards, where he eased
him up, having three lengths to spare,
with Colonsay half Il length before Mabel
Richardson, 10 to / Hermis was fresh and
sound when he pulled up to be admired ana
applauded by the big crowd
August Belmont's Dick Turpin. speedy
gelding by Henry of Navarre-Tarpela
who ran some good races at the recent Buf-
falo meeting won the Algeria Stakes. Tor
two-year -olds, at Ave and half furlongs
He was second choice. at 10 to 5. the Mexican
Stables Flam mula being the favorlte at
threes Bullman lost no time in taking the
lead with Mr.. Belmonts colt, who stood
drive through the stretch in order to take
the fast time OF 1907 sydney Paget's Juvenal
Maxim, to /, was third. length ana hail
back.
But for some rough work Just after leaving
ingold, hammered down from skies to IS
to 5. would have won the first race. a handicap
for all ages at about six l,Irlonss hicks Hicks
Worth. who cut across both lngold and
Olympian, knocking both back. Then the
Worth hlly proceeded to lead III the rest OF the
to win BY a length. The second horse was
ingoid, Who, under Burns's handling. ran
great race in spite Of his MI mlshap and was
Henry, tOpweight, who came from the tail
end in the stretch with wonderful run. The
time was 1910 3-5.
test against Mamie Worth. but it was not al
lowed, the officials saying that the fouing
occurred too near the post and was an I'M
av0idable accident.
While on the way to the post for the fifth
event, five and a hall, furlong, sprint for
maiden two-year-old tlllies and geldings,
pullman violated the rules OF racing by dis
mounting from August Belmont's Fine Art
inlield to the barrier. Fine Art was lame
and had to be led to the starter, but when it
ton, for she came from behind in the stretch
and ran j Z. Maddens Paudit flly Burdette.
the winner, to neck. Burdette was hot
second choice at ~ to and made the whole
a half in front Of David Gideons Blytheness,
5 to 1. who, under odom'ss whip. beat Rob
Roy half a length Gay Lizette. the fav-
had plain sailing until 1t was too late. The
time was los is. Many expected to see
Fine Art disqualified when the stewards
jockey was penalized and the original placing
stood.