The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
WORLDS RECORD FOR ARlFUL
HAMBURG FYELY WfNS WITH 100
POUNDS ON HER BACK.
Takes white Plains Handicap with Ease
GOOD and Plenty Captures Cham.
piou stcepiechase-- wootilswn vase for
shorthose-- wind-up ~ Westohester.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ WeVohesptF'
= The gates Of Morris Park wers closed prob
ably for the last time sterday. after series
OF thrilling races that created a world OF
enthusiasm among tho 5000 spectators who
swarned over the picturesque lawn and
ia nmed the betting ring and grandstand.
Tho GROWING success Of II, b., Duryea's
campaign on the turf this season was achie' cd
by Artii |. the winner Of the Futnrity and
The Great Fllly Stakes, when she not only
picked up the crushing burden Of 1870 pounds
and captured the White Plains Handicap,
for two-year- olds. run over the entire length
of the Eclipse course, but also hung up
new worlds record for the distance, os,
Furthermore. the big crowd bot on the meet
daughter OF Hamburg and Martha il. with
confidence that made the bookmakers
vince ns they paid OF after the remarkable
performance. Artful WA sent to the post ny
Trainer John W. Rogers IN m lenificent con-
dition. She had big task set for her when
she undertook to give eleven pounds TO l.
V. Bells Glorihsr. nineteen 10 james H.
Keene's Augur, twonty-three TO sydney
PaRets Calrugorm. thTty-three TO r. H.
Hitchcock's DandolIon and r. T. Wilson.
IRIS. Gamara. and forty-s,x 10 A. Feather
stones Brilliant. Yet she opened favorite
at q to S. though receding Q couple OF points
because Of the play on Dandehon, who was
pounded down to IS to s. and the backing
accorded TO Glorii or at to and Augur
at sew ems. -,
When the barrier dew up Hiidebrand got
Artful away like a shot, The dllY was 50 full
Of running that Hildebrand took tight hold
on the reins and held her well In restraint
willie Dandelion and Gloriner went after
her samely. At no time was HAMBURG
celebrated daughter In danger. and when she
rushed down to the wir,. with beautiful.
frtctionless stride there was q memorable
welcome aw.itinE her. She was eased up
and won by length and a half. while Dande-
lion. under H. Phillps's whip. beat Gloriher
head for the place. The best previous
record for the distance was l:oeH. made by
Mr.. Duryea's Sandria in the Matrnn Stakes
with lOi pounds on her back. Artful ran
in the Duryea colors. although H. p. Whitney
bought her for $4,000 on Friday.
The most important steeplcehaN OF the
year. the Champion Stakes. at about three
miles and a half. attracted society In large
numbers. 1t is Away the most valuable eve Mt
of its kind run In this country and usually
draws the best timber toppert In training
Land of Clover and Llvator were unable to
start 80 that r. Hitchcock. Jr.'s, Good and
Plenty. believed to be the best steeplechaser
seen he re In many years. WAS an overwhelm-
ing favorite. backed down to to TO- The
race was beauty from a specta culcr point
of view. and Good and Plenty won 1t in royal
style willie the thousan ds chez red him to the
echo. j. E. widener's ColiEny. Mr.. Cham
b. is Zinziber. q former winner OF the stakes.
and the Queen City Stables Woolgatheror
were all backed. but the volume Of money
placed on Good and Plenty m Ide many Of the
layers rub the price entirely. 1t was slow
pace to begin with. Mystic Shriner showed
the way over the hill for the FIRST time. with
Zinzibcr. Colirny. Good and Plenty. WOOL
nd ~, n
As they approached the water for the first
time Mystic ST. riner led by half dozen Il myths.
Good and Plenty. who had moved up into
second plac WAS running easily under wraps.
with Zinziber. CollEny and the others strung
out THIS order was maintained clear around
the course and over the water again. when
Mystic Shriner began to show, signs OF leg
wesrincss. Then Ray sent Good and Plenty
to the front. atu nded by ColiEny. with j.
O'Brien in the saddle. the latter showing
marked Improve me mt over Ills last race.
Tog, thsr they rushed 81 the Lfdge on the
crest of the LII at furious s. it. Good
and Plenty sailed over II as gracefully as
f.wn, but Colisny fell. and O. Bricn received
a hard tumble. though he was not 81 riously
hurt After that. Good and Plenty had the
race all TO himself. Ray easing him up efttr
the 6nal jump. and drawing fine finish he
won by a length and half In 7:IS. thirteen
track. WoolRatherrr ran second. four lengths
in front of the Ragged Cavalier. Harry Page
finished fourth with his Tsrriier gelding.
Ivan. six Lengths back.
The Morris Fark weight for age race for
the historic Woodlawn Vase. at two miles
and quarter. was another rnagnincent
spectacle. II was won by the GouRhacres
Stables four-year- Shorthose, who was
NC torious last year and consequently made
II AT nI
CLYDE Of Philadelphia. There were four
starters Shorthose and Fl. B. DURYEA'S Gum
FIRE ruling equal faVofites at 3 to 2. while
s. DcImel's Africander went back to threes.
The Boston Stables three-year-old Ostrich
went I'D to is TO l.. ostrich got away IN front
to a rather poor start. and under p III he
proceeded 70 open up commanding lead
The others ran together. all under restraint,
until the backstretch was reached for the
last time. Then Ostrich weakened and
Shorthose went into the lead with both
Africander and Gunflre racing after him at
top speed. Coming into the stretch hfri-
cander cracked. but Gunlre, under the whip.
went so close to Shorthoae that her hackers
roared encouragement TO the plucky Hastings
mare. Bat Shorthosc was IN fine trim. and
carried the day with length and a half to
spare IN s:5s15 J lat two and one-half seconds
slower than tho best record for the track
fire finished twenty. lengths before Arr
cander. who beat Ostrich by three lengths.
Too much was asked Of John Sanford e
fine race MARI. Molly Brant. In the handicap
al m lie and three -eixte nths. Withets course.
Although she was q 10 30 ia, ortte. the found
1t imr ossible to give two nty-one pounds by
the scale to r. T. Wilson. Jr,'s. Carbuncle,
who was backed down to IA TO s. and beat
her length In a hard drive In 400. Tho
favorit~, who was poorly ridden by Iucien
Lyme. staggered home half length before
Greencrcst. to whom she was conocdinE
twenty-three pounds. Proceeds made the
pace for nearly three-ouarter n Of a mile.
The tale mt plunged on A. Fratherstone 3
Lady Henrio tia In the hrst race. for two-year-
olds at six furlones. Wifhtrs course. ham
merlng fer down to even money favorite,
but she ran poorly and was away out Of the
money. Jim b. attic. q Z to 1 shot. on the
other hand. made all the running. and won
easily by two lengths Id fl4n. T, Hitch
cock, Jr.'s. The Claimant. 5 to I. took the
place by neck from Sydney Psgets My
BueIa. 5 to I. tf
H. Cochran rode james Mclaughlin 4
| Oxford, a hot fav ofhe In the fourth race. for
maiden two-year-olds.. Eclipse course. in q
manner that caused much unpk nsant com.