New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29
WATERB0Y'S TURF RETURN
BE3TEN BIZ BROOMSTICK
His Race, H0TeUer, Shoes He Has
His OLdtime .Speed.

J. Z. Eaggin's Water Boy. the black son of
Watercress. whose victories in the Suburban Re
newal the Brighton and the Saratoga handicaps
ana the Century Stakes last season made him the
sensation only of his year but of decade, was
seen in public for the first time yesterday since he
won the Century September 5 last
A. ] Joyner started him in the second race at
sheepshead Bay weight-for-age contest at one
mile. and the black horse beaten a length and
a half by Captain S. S. Browns three-year-oId
colt Broomstick. a son of Ben Brush out OF Elf
Water Boy has been under suspicion ever since
last fan when he went lame. and his trainers
purpose yesterday in starting him was two-fold
one. First, he wished satisfy himself as TO
whether the horse would stand racing. and again,
he wished TO have in him." as trainers say
before he sent him 10 the post for the Brighton
Handicap. 10 be run the second week in July.
No disgrace whatever attaches to his defeat. On
the contrary it was the unanimous opinion that he
gave remarkably creditable account of himself,
and il not that in trotting back TO the judges
stand after the had been he betrayed-!n
the holding Of his head-a slight lameress. his
trial would have been wholly satisfactory TO his
owner and trainer AS it was. he walked out the
soreness almost before he reached the paddock, and
Vhea taken to his stable appeared to go perfectly
sound
Nj Haggin. who had seen the from the
clubhouse and had noticed the symptoms OF lame
,.ess. 7yas very much perturbed and fastened down
20 the paddock how his horse cooled out.
Never before, It IS said. has the venerable turfman
shown such anxiety over any OF the great horses
he has owned and raced, and yesterday was The
first time he has taken the trouble to visit the
paddock TO see for himself how mis- horses Jared
after hard contest.
Waterboy cooled out so nicely. however. that both
Mr. Haggtn and Mr.. joyner were inclined to at
tribute his slight Iameness to exhaustion 1t will
he known definitely to-day when he Is exer-
cised. how he stood the test.
His opponents yesterday were John j Ryan's
four-year-old Splinter Reliable with l25 pounds;
-g,ro I'D off afer
and Captain Browns Broomstick. The three-year
olds carried IL pounds each, ard Waterboy Us.
Although Lyme constantly had restraining hand
or Waterboy in the run through the backstretch II
was apparent from the rise OF the barrier that the
black horse retained the same marvellous flight OF
speed he had last year. and Broomstick was in
front only on sufferance. In making the turn out
Of the backstretch Lyme let out wrap, and Water
boy went UP TO the leader Immediately. The effort
used him Up. however, and a sixteenth from home
IT was plain that the three-year-old had him
beaten
The race vas run IN the remarkably fast time
Of IS which is further evidence Of the severity
Of the task asked Of the black horse The frac-
tiouaI time 012 2-5 GA 10 OBS Is oAs 3-5,
The Champions appearance seemed TO satisfy the
critics. and IL the generally expressed opinion
that Mr. Joyner had him 1T and ready. He is
a gfF has snq more ou ho q 2e @ n se
thoroughbred Mr. Joyner said he had not pound
and he added that il he mad told Lyme to take him
out in front he believes he would have won the
-acc.
The renewal Of the stilrup Cup a steeplechase
fa-dcap with ger temeu riders Up, looked
more as q comic than 4 sporting picture. This was
made evident when d tremendous round of applause
greeted Mr.. Pages sudden elimination when Cock
Roain threw him the first jump Conover, ridden
~ Mr. stone of Toronto made his field lock like
PACK Of Deagles running mute, and finally beat
them by at least one hundred lengths. Mr. Spencer.
Of Baltimore rode splendid race, and his horse
InaGship seemed deserving OF better mount than
Ar. Hitchcock gave him with Lady Golightly.
lireIess and Whineray the up.
The Bay Ridge Handicap, at one and One-QuaTter
miles. by w B. Jenutags's Proper in a
heads apart finish with Carbuncle and Ormondes
Hight.
SUMMARIES