The San Francisco call., 1903-09-20
SMATHERS MAKES
HEAVY CLEAN UP
Sends in Large Commis-
sions on McChesney
and Irene Lindsay.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Sept. BE. E. Smathers'
McChesney. favorite at to 2, won the
Second Special at Gravesend to-day. 1t
was reported around the ring that Smath-
ers won close to $75 1000 on McChesney and
Irene Lindsay, winner of the sixth race.
The Second Special was for three-year-
olds and upward, at mile and a half.
Four were carded to start, but Moon
Daisy was drawn McChesney 1876 The
Picket 110 and Sheriff Bell 10 were the
starters.
They were sent away quickly to a good
start. Passing the stand the first time
Sheriff Bell was in the lead, with The
Picket second and McChesney last. This
order was maintained into the back
stretch. Rounding the lar turn the three
horses were running head and head, with
McChesney on the outside. AT the head
of the stretch McChesney was slowly
forging to the front, and at the one
eighth pole he was a good length in front.
From there to the finish he just galloped,
winning easily by two and half lengths.
Tie Picket finished six lengths in front
of Sheriff Bell.
The Brighton Beach Association has Of
fered to hang up a $4,000 purse for race
between McChesney and Waterboy.
The $4,000 Hindu stakes, for three-year-
olds, was won easily by the favorite,
Hurstbourne. with Janeway second and
Gimcrack third.
Jockey H. Callahan had a bad fall in
the last race, but escaped with a shaking
up Mordella, the winner of the race, was
disqualified for fouling. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Handicap. all ages, and
I to -Caughnawasa, l26 (Buiimn)
10 N.aTr IN Toe ntsHl
GO to 1-Slidel. So ID. O'ConnoD. 2 IL
Time, rs 10. Start good. Won driving.
Tira5d iS Genmate s Ethes i6
Bonnibert 122. Satire 81, Leader ia, also ran.
SECOND RACE-The Kings Highway stee
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey St. x Fin.
sSa g,sS h5Is2S GSs'.y + 53a;:.
Tine, I:oe % Start good won driving. Win
ner, G. schwarz CHI &. by Georgetown Aunt
Cal. Rowdy 15S, Jim Newman 49, Gypsie
l3O, Caller 145, zinziber 1853. Baron Pepper
134. Lavator 10. also ran,
THIRD RACE-The Hindoo Stakes, for two
year-olds; one and three-quarter miles;
Hstsng 10 HDrs9 mgsni lis sOdSaH F9er
16 to 5-Janeway, 106 (Burns). -. q
to l-Gimcrack. Ia lGannon). is
ner. W. B. Leeds b. c. by Indio-FIora Hurst.
Phaon 1o6. also
FOURTH RAcE-The Second Special. one
and half miles:
Betting Horse. Weight Jockey st. y Fin.
1 to 2-McChesney, 126 Fullerl: pa
to 5-The Picket, no 20 NeilD 8
100 to 1-Sheriff Bell. 11otH. .Callhn) 1
Time 2:34. Start good. Won galloping.
Winner. E. E. Smathers' ch. c. by McDuff
Manola Mason.
FIFTH RACE-selllng, two-yesr-olds. five
and a half furlongs:
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey st. q Fin.
o to 1o-Funnyside. 1O7 (Redfern)
Q to Monet, 1O5 (Burns) 2 h
IS to 1-Prince Vic 94 CDesouzal I 3%
Time, 1:07 As. Start bad. Won driving.
Winner. Miss T. W. Lttleheds br. T. by Ca
lore -Merriness. Wistaria o. Sheer 96. Gold
Sphinx 97 Ida Leib 1o4. Oriel Ill. Anna Has
tings o. Anirad 1o2, Gamey 102. Aqua 1o2.
also
SIXTH RACE-Sellng, about six furlongs:
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey st. q Fin.
to lO-Irene Lindsay. 1o4 (Fullr) 1 5
4 to 1-Counterpoise, 99Gigglns) IL
15 to 1-Sweet Alice. 1o4Desouza) 5 h
Time, 90 40 Start DOOR Won easily.
Winner, E. E. Smathers br. m. by st. George
Vantage. Captivator 90. Osgood 1O2. Locket
101. Platter 104 Trinity Bell 10S, Interval 100.
also ran.