The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Bob" Mays Charge Beats
the Pick Of the Youngsters
in $4,000 Junior Cham
pion Stakes at GraveSend.
he Great and Mighty Nc
Chesney Gallops Home
With First Special Gold
snithand Sheriff Bill Trail-
ing.

All doubts were removed as m tha
best two-year-old colt OF the season
when Highball WOE the Junior Champion
Stakes at the Gravesend track yester-
day. With his near hind leg badly swol-
len from injuries received at Sheepshead
Bay last week, the big colt carried. de-
spite his pain, 127 pounds. and beat all
the high-class youngsters in training for
the SIS. 600 stake
Thirteen superb two-year-olds made
up the field Among the lot were Leon
idas. which was beaten a head for the
Futurity oy Hamburg Belle: Broom
stick, the early champion. and Aristoe-
racy, winner of the Double Event and
the $4,000 Grand Special at Saratoga
Leonidas. which had five-pound advan-
tage over Highball. was the favorite In
the betting. with the latter q strong
second choice at to L
HighbalPs Stirring Finish.
Mays confidence and ability were re-
warded by HighbalI. which beat his fast
field in a stirring finish. The distance,
the short six furIongs. was thought to
be against Highbalrs chance, as he IL
not a particularly rapid colt. but loves
long journey.
The hot. humid weather Of the after
noon just suited Highball. and he man
aged to stay within striking distance OF
Aristocracy and Leonidas. the pace
makers, 10 the head o: the stretch. At
that point Fuller aroused him and the
great colt responded gamely. His mighty
stride carried him rapidly up 10 the
leaders. and when he caught Leonidas
ten yards from the finish he passed him
and beat him out by half length.
McChesney's First Special.
Mcchesney won the First Special
easily. 1t was-one long. easy gallop for
him from start TO finish. He went out
in front. and. acting as pacenaker. he
romped along under a pull and won.
hard held. in 2:Os. The first part OF the
race was very slow. but AT the end the
pace quickened percepubly- Goldsmith
and Sheriff Bell were the other starters.
Goldsmith was added at the last min
ute. He ran we'll for a mile. but in the
last quarter tired badly and had 20 re
ridden out to beat Sheriff Bell
When the stewards changed the order
OF the finish OF the sixth race from Ala
barch TO Stuyve, first. they took away
SIS. COO from John A. Drake. the Chicago
plunger. Mr.. Drake had backed the geld
ing to win the event and the verdict
cost him that sum Stuyve secured an
early lead and went around the first
turn we'll in advance OF the field. There
was considerable iostling at that point
and out Of the melee Alabarch shot after
Stuyve. On the backstretch he joined
the leader. and they ran together to the
finish
Rounding the homestretch Alaharch
appeared 10 crowd SJuyve against the
rail In rough finish brakes horse won
by a neck from Stuyye. which beat
Mabel Richardson two lengths. Hood
wink. which closed I'D lot OF
ground. finished q close fourth.
Three jockeys. Redfern. GRAY. and
O'Brien, raced up the stairs 10 the stew
ards stand. and complained that O'NeiH
had fouled them After 4 short consul
ration the stewards disqualified Ala
barch. and gave Stuyve the race. with
Mabel Richardson second and Hoodwink
third