The Washington times., 1903-09-17
August Belmont's Pretty
Filly Defeats a Large Field
OF Classy Misses at the
Storm-Swept GraveSend
Track.
A GreatPlunge on Janeway,
John w. Schorr's Three
Year-Old, Who. Carrying
Thousands, Finishes in
Fourth Place.

NEW YORK. Sept I7-Horsemen de-
clared that the field which took part in
the Willow Stakes at Gravesend vester-
day was certainly high class. The con-
ditions required such excellent young
sters as Turquoise Blue and Ocean Tide
TO concede from twelve 10 twenty pounds
10 Audience and Dimple. both OF whom
had run well. especially the last named.
Il was recalled that August BeImont's
Marjoram had won in runaway STYLE on
a similar course at the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs June meeting. although in
subsequent effort at Brighton Beach,
on a track which was sea Of sIush and
in violent rainstorm, Turquoise Blue
had won the Venus Stakes. in which
Marjoram failed to concede her eleven
pounds. task which In the light OF lat
er events was seen to be impossible
Marjoram Ali the Way.
Marjoram's post position was No. I
and with pullman up IL was conceded
that this would enhance her chances de-
cidediy. Hardly had the barrier been
released when ii was plain that Marjor-
am had all her speed, and with pullman
sitting well up the flying flly opened up
a gap OF daylight. which was hailed
with delight by her hackers. At nc time
did it appear as If she were stopping and
the daughter OF Hastings won easily. The
best performance shown by either Of the
top weights was that by Ocean
Tide. who rated along and earned third
place. Just behind Frederick Gebhards
Golden Drop. whose performance was
fair one. The stake was worth $1.760 TO
the winner.
Daingerfeld in Front.
William B. Leeds Major Daingerneld
carried top weight, i26 pounds. and beat
a fair field in the fourth race. hsadi-
cap at mile and a quarter. The three
gear-old colt Janeway. ridden by John
I W. schorr's apprentice. W. Fischer. was
backed by ''Pittsburg Phil TO win a for
tune. From 20 10 1 the colt was backed
/ down 20 10 TO 1. Joe" Yeager back ID
! Cold Bell heavily. Janeway took The
/ lead soon after the start and for nalf a
mile seemed likely 10 win easily. Then
Major Daingerfeld went after and pass
| ed him. Even then the younger racer
I hung on, and all the way through the
stretch it was remarked that the Schorr
colt did not receive a really good ride.
although no doubt 1t was as good as the
boy was capable Of
! II is his owners intention 20 run Jane
way in the rich HindOo Stake on Satur-
day. This race is worth $4,000 gross.
II is at a mile and six furlongs. Jane
way receives an allowance OF twenty
/ pounds Hurstbourne was purchased BY
William B. Leeds with this race in view
f. None Of the high-class three-year -6lds
! Of the year are engaged
! Wealth carried her 14G pounds home
successfully in the sprint. She was not
fancied by the talent Slidell was hack
ed 20 win quite some money
Easy for Lavator.
/ The stecplechase was not 4 contest. for
the winner. LavatOr. had nothing to
beat. Cephalalgia's ankles looked very
bad. and he fell early in the game. Gort-
Magellan. very rank in the first few
iumps. soon found that he could not
/ make Lavator extend himself. although
the last named did not jump at all wen
at some OF the obstacles
Bob Murphy easily won the two-year-
old selling race. with the 1UO 10 snoL
San Reno second Goldspink made up a
lot of ground Agnes Brennan no doubt
found the going not TO her liking.