New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
BR0oMSTICK'S HANDICAP.
BEATS LADY 1fWELI4.
Uo0dsazc Takes the AUTUMN Nader
Big Crozcd at Sheepshead.

The renewals OF the Autumn Maiden and the
rTving Handicap. both established features Of the
roney Island Jockey Clubs autumn meeting.
t-ougt2- an unusually large Monday crowd to the
cl,aenshead Rav course yesterday The Flying
Handicap which is restricted 10 three year-olds
and Is run over six furlongs Of the main track had
w lis sta performer Broonsttck. the holder Of the
y-orII's record FOR one mile and quarter. and in
addition the flying FLY Lady Amelia Mr.: DURYEA'S
Mineola. Woodford Gays Memories. 7. l. Watts's
Ancestor and Andrew Mller's Divination.
II wss a little difficult for the layman 10 follow
Ar Vosburghs line Of reasoning in compelling
Iadv Amelia 70 give Broomstick five pounds. as he
ala when he placed 12s pounds each OF them.
snd Ire result showed rhat she was quite inca
al,le 7f making this concession. Tlswnner OF the
brighton Handicap has been racing over greater
distances os ground this year than the th~se-quar
.erz OF 2 mile he asked 10 go'an the Flying
and there some doubt in the minds OF the
.orrn players whether these earlier contests had
rot augIed his speed He was finally selected, how
ever 10 carry the pJblic's money IN preference TO
ssbsr Alireola OF Lady Amelia. and he.did not be-
- he confidence -eposed in him.
NJ Thoruas's beautiful flly did her best with
-. crushing irlpcst the Handicapped had assigned
ter and as usual she set merry pace for the
otfers Burns rated Broomstick behind her ana
.sineols 10 rhe home turn. where he set him down
80 Let him eauop over tn other two He had
sc race at his mercy from there on. and won
>, .i.~ee lengths with his mouth open Lady
A-,er.7 hang on long enough 10 keep Mineola out
Of the place
r, Vie Autumn Maiden. FIVE furlone sprint on
,Ae F-11-iritv course for two-year-olds that were
-,atdere IT the time the stake closed on July i,
" .F,arst who was beaten by Mr. Duryea in the
F,,-r-irv turned the tables on his rival, and win
tss or-as0n youngster WoodsaW. won the stake
ard took the measure OF Hearts Desire very
Clavarly The latter closed a TO choice. but
.boze who remembered Woodsaw's race in the
United States Hotel Stakes played him confidently
a. 7rs.as ranging from II 70 II TO o
N- Keene added his Kingston colt Wild Mint.
- many specllators. assuming that Jimmie
Pow must have thought ne had chance TO win
a. -a would not have added him. played him To
49, the others. The effort OF the favorite was
,,e-a,, q fash in The pan. For furlong she LED
me others hut y was only on sunerance ana
,-rer she stopped both Woodsaw and Wild Mint
sssas he-. The former colt had the foot of Wild
Mint and drawing away AT the sixteenth pole
Won with I.vne sitting still Redferns physician
advised the Jockey give his collarbone which he
broke sr Saratoga much rest as possible and
ss a result the mount Wild Mint was given TO
George Odorn Redfern hopes 10 be able 10 ride
later in the week
To majority Of the spectators it looked "a
though ZeaIa the second choice To Mr.. Duryea's
Princess Rupert in a sprint for two-year-oid
nlHes had won the race by head but the judges
ssw the finish otherwise and gave the daughter OF
Hamburg the decision Both Shaw. who rode
Princess Rupert. and Lyme. on Leala thought the
latter had won
lyme carried of the riding honors Of the after
noon and had the judges the result Of the
first race as the granqsttnd qid ne %ogld G h@a AZ =
uent waiting race on Woodford S,a{ . outcome N
course and after letting Pambearer make all the
pace the head of the stretch came on and won
cleverlv by almost length. Outcome was played
from 70 % 70 10. and Went TO the post red
hot favortte-
SUMMARIES.