The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
M,CHEsNEy WINS HANDICAP. Z
Smathers's $50. 900 Horse Takes the
Harlem National Easily From Big Field.

CHICAGO, June 6.--McChesney. the pride
| Of the West Won the ~ .oDo Harlem National
Handicap to-day. His victory wus doubtless
| the most popular one ever seen III the West
| When he crossed the finish line two lengths
| to the good and with Jockey Charles Gray
looking behind at the fruitless efforts OF
Gregor X. and lIargis to reach him the 1870
ended when the game son Of Macduf-Ma-
nola Mnson was led from the track with a
| saddle OF roses on his back.
The victory OF McChesney however. was
no more popular than the good showing
made by the Derby gelding Gregor X. who
set the pace all the way to the final sixteenth
pole. when McChesney. under kindly uraing
by Gray. shot to the front and was only gal
looping at the end.
Ed. Corrgnn's Hurgis finished with wild
burst Of speed. and lacked only half length
OF getting tie pluce from the gume little
Gregor Il. Flying Torpedo. the best-becked
horse in the race. finished fourth. beaten
two lengths by hurgis.
McChesneys race WAS probably the most
brilliant cfoit Of his caieci. and the proudest
man on the racetrick Was S. e. Hildretli,
who has trained the $4,000 horse ever since
Z. j. Smatkcrs bought him. Jockey Gray
was also proud of us victory. and neither
Bumnn, Burns nor any OF the other Eastern
riders could have put up more perfect ride.
Oh seventh. Gray allowed big Mac to 60
along in his long stride. about tel feet from
the rail. TO avoid Interference. Never once
was it necessary to go to the whip. Grad
unlly lie wore down his field. and when the
field swung into the stretcl, with Gregor X.
still in Vie load ard McC' csney second tire
crowd begun to cheer, With Lila noted nus,
at tic end t,erc was no denying. McC'esney
ekad da soRd by yR e Wire ear" AS
muc as to say. y guess that retrieves my
laurels lost at Memp, is.
Nineteen horses st irted in the big hand-
Major Tcnny were the only absentees, while
Eye G. v be a1g oHnds and Gan With
Fayoni US. the Smathers and tlildreth entry:
f 1pened IN the betting at t. bIt at pos,
Torpedo was the best-played horse in tie
i 10 i. while from Il to 100 to i could be had
:, 1t was fairly Derby day" at Harlem;
Every train was packed to the guards; and
the south lawn and in the paddock the ac-
computations were inadequate to the de-
mamd and men men and o women zen TeEs eIoTded
had. Long before the first race was called
the infeld was, thrown open and an over
flow OF several thousand persons was ac-
The encouragement came from Mr. smathers
snrlx that ~, MsChe eSn y, would be certain
good news TO the thousands who journeyed
to Harlem Park, some particularly to see the
Western chamrion. However, before the
to h % se o Msp heaSS
and q known dislike for anything save ' a
pasteboard track.
Smathers's crack two-year-old Dick Bernard
through the stretch with Katie Powers and
into the stand for a poor ride on HiTh Chan
ceor in the NTH and severely reprimanded
ior allHwine Helrerscn to sneak BY ihim and
Dick Bernard md Lamroon were the winning
favoritesi and In conseonence the bookmakers
lost heavily on the day.
First Race--Sl4 fironzs-Safeguard llo wink.
nrld, 2!o won: Joe Martin. 1872 tP Phillips 1to2
Second Race-Six furlongs -Muresca. 80 cTresnor.
10 TO- second MHn yon bss o7 Henry s% ,hru
beil, Mimo. Mayor Johnson, Optional, Goody Two
Third Race.The Harlem National Handicap;
ono mile and three -sl1.eenths-McChesnc I57
% to second; Hsrsls !es Rtid3 to fn ,hRTd
Tine. ?Io a. Flying Torpedo; Jack DC Mund.
ase'a asy sSns s0f g. pG se RS
L!nsus.. Lendn, EpIoure. Jordan. GIlfain and
ff Fourth N Rsce"Four and half furlonesn,cl
Bernard. los &C. Cray, 8 to s. won: Katie Powers
,ei e. php ;,,7d TO second $, Paul.. lSs Nrl
Lsdy Free Knight Tom Rees PLAY Bill. pocassat
'n fh f'Ss aie rfo Melbourne as
(Hcleerson'. 10 to I. won; Hirh Chancellor. as
, ,Ris to !. sccoat FlSya r. e. Mv1I,i.ms to-,
and Sarah Maxim also ran.
n ms S Ws3 I, q
20 to second Moroni: loo Robbns'. to /. third.
Time. l:i3 ga Sea Lion, Chicago Girl. Prince
Bla,cs, Myth. Marcus aud Gslan,hus also ran