The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08
M'CHFESNEY CHEN A GREAT OVATION smathersa Horse in First in Twin ,Fity Handicap HERMls RUrYs GOOD RACE
  Leads Pride of the West to the Three quarter Pole, s,d,t Is Unable to
 Keep the FiFs' r'a'e
 to the FifSlsh.
HERMlS RUNS GOOD RACE

New York, September 7.H,E. b. shna'n' er's Mcchesney, the pride 'l9f the west won the Twin City handicap A9t sheeps- head Bay today. McChesney was warm favorite, closing at to l. hie equalled the track record for osne anu one quarter miles made by WateIt i'os July 2, last by covering the dstai 2ce u 2:o4 s-5. E. R. Thomas Hermis ps to for the place, was second, witht 'ne outsider His Eminence. third.
 The demonstration given McChesn' Ss as he flashed under the wire was proba( bly the heartiest that was ever greeted. a winner on the eastern turf. 4O'WO per- F sons joining in the cheering while hats canes, handkerchiefs and umbrellas were thrown into the air
 Although McChesney has only started twice in the east, his first attempt while unsuccessful was really good perform ance and on the strength of that race he was mace favorite today.
 As the horses were at the post the smathers money began to show itself smathers' commissioners were busy and it is estimated that he cleared something over s5o.OOO The Twin City handicap is only $S5Oo stake but with McChesney and Hermis carded as starters, it drew one of the biggest crowds on race track this year
 There was only few moments delay at the post and they were off to a good start McChesney was first to show, but Odom on Hermis immediately sent his mount to the front and making the pad dock turn opened up a gap of two lengths with Injunction second, one length Tn front of McChesney At the half mile pole Hormis had increased the lead to four lengths and was going very easily. Injunction was second, head in front of Big Mac Coming to three quarters pole Hermis was still leading but here Fuller on McChesney, began to make his run and quickly disposing of lnjune- ton, set sail for Hermis. Rounding the far turn McChesney slowly closed the gap between him and the leader,
 As the pair swung into the stretch, Full Ter drew his whip and shaking 1t at Me- Chesney, the Smathers horse drew away and won easily by one and half lengths Hermis had to De ridden out to secure the place from His Eminence. The Coney Island Jockey club today announced that if would add S5OO0 to the Omnium hand icap. to be run Wednesday, September g., McChesney and Water Boy to start, each carrying 134 pounds.
 Luxembourg, at 30 to 1. won the Sap phire stakes for two year oidS
 Summary.
 Firss race steeplechase. short course Fulminate. l53 (Donohue), to ,, won; Fox Hunter. 145 tG. Green), Il to lO' sec ond Wood Pigeon 153 (Mara), 10 to l, third Time, 412.
 Second race, six furongs main track -Leonora Loring 110 CRedfern). to ,. won; Mamie Worth, 113 (Burns)' b to l. second: Olympian, IA (Gannon), to |, third Time, 1:12 4-5.
 Third race the Sapphire stakes, last five and a half furlongs of Futurity course-Luxembourg. 10S (Gray), 50 to l. won: Hazel Wood 121 (CoburO, to l. second; Dimple, 1O5 (Burns), Il to 5, third. Time :07.
 Fourth race. the Twin City handicap, mile and quarter-McChesney, l29 (tul- lero, 2 to 1, won; Hermis, l29 COdom)' 10 1, second: His Eminence lOO tHlgglns'' 50 to | third Time. 2;04 3-5. Fifth race selling last five and halr furlongs of Futurity course-lsiana, lo9 tO'NeilD, 8 to l. won: Tunnyside, TOT (Red- fern), P to l, second; Toi San, 94 (De Sousa). to 1, third. Ilme i'oo 70
 Sixth race. handicap, mile and three quarters. on turf-Moon Daisy, 9S QHig- pins, to 5 won Circus, 96 (Martin), s to s. second: Lord Badge. 97 Redfern), to ?, third. Time, 3:O7 1-5.
 Entries for Today.
 First race. six furlongs of Futurity course-St Valentine Poroger Phaser, Blaclxamoor, Alright, Mountebank, Mld- shipman, Brooklyn. 112; October Flower, Fob, Rob Roy, Grapsus, Blytheness, friar Thorpe. Respess Armenia Samestress' Cedar Rapids, 109
 Second race. six and half furlongs. on main track-Young Henry, 1l5; Toi San, 113; Canajoharie, Operator Cameron, 1OS; Castaline, 106 Cappamore, Alabarch, l02; Tam O'Shanter, 103; Stuyve, 1o2; Foxy Kane 1o1; Mary Worth, Octawa, For ward. Ascension, 100; Athlana, Irene Lind- sey 99; Enue, Mary Street, 93
 Third race. the Bellies, five and half furlongs of Futurty-Islana, Ocean Tide, Possession. 115; Golden Drop. Mimosa, 100; Memories, Pagpalette, Graceful, 107; Fine Art Sonoma Bell. Tepee, Little Elm, Burdette Narmee, Monsoon Hortensia, 100
 Fourth race. the September, mile and three furlongs-Afrcander The Pickett, 12s; Duke of Kendall 120; Beverly. 103.
 Fifth race, mile and eighth, selling-Sir Roche, The Rhymer, 109; Baron Pepper, Carbuncle, 107 Mabel Richardson, Satire, 103; Hoodwink 102; Setauket, 1O1; Rockey, s. Dark Planet. 97; Wild Pirate, 96; East Kelston, Lord Turco. 92; Knight of the Garter 91; Beverly. S9; Thorneycroft. 6S. Sixth race. handicap. mile and sixteenth on turf-Duke of Kendall. 120; Yellow Tail, 17; Conunurum. RoStanu ll5; 1r1DeSnlll Payne, Ill., Black Hussar. Florham Queen. 11o; Stamping Ground. 109; Car buncle, Kaliff, 1O7; Stonewall. Leader. 1o5; Janeway, 1O4; Damon, Brigand 103; Agnes D., 100; Colonsay. 9o; Mohcan. 9O.
 At Chicago.
 Chicago, September 7-J. P. Respess' Six Shooter won the Twentieth Century handicap at Harlem today in a gallop. Fred Cooks added starter, Linguist. was second. and Ed Corrigan's Hargis third. Claud and Judge Hines, the much talked of three year olds, were nev- CT prominent. Claud finished eighth af- ter rough journey. Judge Hines was sixth.
 The handicap was worth $7310 to the winner and the mile and three six teenths was run in 1:5S 3-5 as against