The sun., 1903-11-07
CLOSE FINISHES THE RULE.
,uI rijORITES MEET DISASTER
iT AOU EDUCT.
Nam, or wins stony Brook by a Head---Manie
worth beats Ascension a Neck-Illyria
trims sheriff Hell by a NOse--A Killing
Nuh NcGinnis's Raider - Entries.

,'o.r finishes marked the closing day of
III, fan meeting at Aqucduct yesterday
.rornoon Five out of six iavorites were
hegten. and tho thoroughly chilled crowd
went home hoping that the game would be
.osler At Jamaica, where the final meeting OF
the season hegins to-day.
TlrS stony Brook Stakes. for three year-olds
and upward, at n mile and sixteenth, was
emf to pirces, six Of the original entries being
r,,hdrnwn The talent showed u strong
,ancy for old Carbuncle. and made him an
even money favorite. at the same time allow
ing the Belmont cast of. Namtor. to go back
IN ,hrses The race was between them. and
the result was in doubt until Fuller put up
stronger finish than Redfern. Namtor win
ming hy nose in i:50. Gayiota. to l. was
third, eight lengths back.
Fuller IN the first race, a handicap for all
ages. at six furongs. also carried on the
houors. He had the mount on Jacob Worths
crack three-y -year-old hlly Mamie Worth.
who was the choice at IL to 10. Young Henry
and Ascension were both quoted at III to 5.
Fuller made the pace. as usual with Mamie
Worth with Ascension hard after her. When
the stretch was reached Fuller wisely selected
a dry strip in the middle of the track and ex-
tended the st. George 1lly to the limit. AL
though Hicks made a bold bid with Ascension.
Fuller had something up his sleeve in the
final strides, and Mamie Worth won by
neck In ia l-5. Ascension beating Young
Henry by two lengths,
poor lot went to the post for the second
race for platers. at a mile. with Nine Spot
the favorte at II to 5. When the gate went
no both Nine Spot and Arden. who had been
backed down from 20 to to twelves. were
away poorly, while Alpaca. IL to /. shot to
the front with terrific burst Of speed. Cot
tage Maid. 10 to /, finally drew away and got
the verdict in a hot drive by three parts of
a length Alpaca lasted long enough to
be second. half length before Widows
Mite, 10 to /. who was the same distance
before Squanto the latter beating Nine Spot
head. The time was l:4S.
Jack McGinnis got in a killing in the third
race. for maiden two-year-olds. at six and
half furlongs, when his gelding Raider gal
10 10 to / about him. He made the bulk of the
nnf and Was tsd IN ebo3e Is s moved Jonp
from the ruck in the last quarter and was
second two length, before Belle of Of Ioi, Bort
sns Wns head S Dack 1thons wss s2nH S
the rail on the turn and Cannon got hard
fall. but luckily. escaped serious injury.
took the nth race, for beaten two-year- -olds.
at five, furlongs. in fierce drive by head
oyel was the master q ,I Romanelli' S1s, Who
divers Shady Lad, a. 20 to shot. got third
money, two lengths before Sweet Tone. Agnes
Brennan. the fayorite was & soundly beaten;
course in 100 3-5.
The wind-up. a handicap for all ages. at
mile, was not only final body blow for the
form players but also caused a howl from
the hackers Of Sheriff Bell when the presiding
Of him by a nose. Glrdle made a spread
eagle pace. to. the last fnrlong,, where she
Alice. SherifY Bell and Illyria were strung
across the track on even terms. Hicks went
after Sheriff Bell with Illyria in o great rush,
and as the two horses passed the finish line
the decision was solely up to the Judge, who
Bell two lengths before Sweet Alice. who was
. head better than River Pirate. The time
was l:43h.
FIRsr RACE.
Handicap; for all ages: $500 added: ss furlongs;
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Good start: won driving; Mamie Worth, Oh. 4.
Z. BY 81. Goorge-Ethei Thomas: owned by Jacob