The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
S7ALVART BEATS oRT WELLS.
TAXES $4,000 CENTURY STAKES
BY A HEAD.
Thomas Colt Magnincently Ridden by
decentralization Captures the Fiat
bush From Oiseau-J. e. Madden
springs Surprise With Waterside.

springs n Surprise With Waterside
T. r. Thomas's three-year -old stalwart
by Meddler-Melba, won the $50, 900 Century
stakes. weight for age. at mile and half
iun over the Sheepshead Bay track yesterday
afternoon, by a head. while $4,000 turf en-
thusiasts went Wild. II was O ma gnilcent
ride by Arthur Redfern and superb physical
conditions that enabled Stalwart to defeat
lohn A. brakes Ort Wells. hitherto regarded
"a the best three-year- old In training In
"identally the winner hung up new track
record, covering the distance In 2:3i lis, the
previous figures being Psi SIS. made by the
great Waterboy In the same race last year
bryn Mawr and St. Valentine declined the
issue. leaving five to go to the starter. Ort
Wells opened favorite at 4 to 6, but so much
money was bet on him that he closed at IL
10 20, Stalwart was backed down a few
moments before the race started from to 1
to to :: James r. Keene's Delhi mean
while receded from threes TO skies. while
ihc older horses Shorthose and Major Dam
eerhcld. went begging at long prices.
The race started at a point beyond the
bend In the Futurity course, and Odom lost
no time In taking Delhi to the front. The
famous Keene colt swept down past the
iudges' stand, going at fast clip, with Ort
Wells two lengths behind him, followed by
Da!necrficld, II head in front of Stalwart.
With Shorthose last. For nearly mile and
quarter Delhi remained in front and then
shot his bolt. whereupon Q'Neill went to the
'front.' with 0rt Wells. and coming into the
stretch the Drake colt looked as IL he would
win easily. But Redfern had gone to work
With Stalwart meanwhile. and the Meddler
colt began to gain with every stride. At the
last furlong pole he hooked up with Ort Wells,
and both Jockeys went TO the whip. Stride
for stride the two three-yea odds rushed
toward the wire, neither having an apparent
advantage. Redeem rode for his life and
with superhuman strength fairly lifted
Stalwart over the line triumphant. Eight
lengths back came Shorthose, who beat
Daingerfield by half a dozen lengths. with
Delhi, eased up. bringing up the rear. The
first quarter was run in 0:24 49, the half In
0Aa the three-auarters in ia the seven
sghths in i:28 as, the mile in 1880 2-5. the
mile and a quarter in 2:o5 2-5. the mile and
three-eighths in 2:ls 2-5 and the full distance
in 2:3l i-5 After the race the opinion pre-
vailed in some quarters that O'Neill made his
run a trihe too soon. but the fact could not
be denied that Stalwnrt was in magnificent
shape and that Redfern rode him to perfec-
ton. The race was worth $4,000 to the
winner.
The historic flatbush Stakes for two
year-olds, at seven furlongs, the full length
of the Futurty course WIS robbed OF much
of its usual attractiveness by the absence
Of James r. Keene's Sysonby and II. B. Dur
yeas Tanya. sydney Pagets Tradition. by
Goldhnch Reclare, was the natural favorite
because Of her second TO Artful In the Futurty
and she went to the post tremendously backed
at II to 20. T.. r, Thomass st. Bellane and
John Sanford's Burnt Hills were both heavily
supported for the place. j. G., Greener added
0iseau, but he was not fancied to Il marked de-
gree, and went up to IL to /. II. B. Duryea's
Sandria. formerly Cricket. about whom much
had haa nod, ,rit tim, tNt har, fnr
the first time Hildebrand had the mount,
yet che scared In the speculation from to to
twelves Al the send-of Oiseau kicked
Burnt Hills in the ribs, knocking her back so
that she never had n chance afterward.
Sandria rushed to the front and led nearly
to the bend In the track. where Tradition
moved up on the outside. Sandria carried
the Paget fly so near the outer rail that
LIME had TO cut across the Duryea fly to
secure plain sailing. Then Shaw came UP
with Oiseau on the inner rail, while Redfern
began to threaten Tradition with st. Bellane
But the Paget Ally soon got into her great
stride and came home comparatively easy
winner by three parts of a length in l:25 i-5
Oisean finished second. length before ST.
Beiane. with 8. S. Browns Broadoloth six
lengths behind. Sandria stopped to nothing.
The winners share of the stnkes was $500
The sport opened with arsttling teeplechase
over the full course Mr.. Chamblets entry,
hOItut hHu DTOIHcddtS, tHe CHOlCt dt . W D,
finishing first and second respectively. I.
Hitchcock. Jr.s. Sea Gull showed the way
for the first time around. Then Weir passed
him with Royelle. who fenced beautifully
and came home victor by six lengths in 5I4
J. W. Colts Amur. 4 to 1. WAS second going
over the last jump but In the run home on
the fiat Dromedary beat him three parts of a
length for the place.
p. r. Thomas Lady Amelia, with top
weight. looked to be a sure winner in the
second event. high weight handicap for
all ages at six furongs. main track. The
big bettors hammered her down to to O. while
at the last moment John Z. Madden's two
year-old colt Waterside received enough
support to lower his odds from 20 to 10. When
the gate went up. Waterside broke like a fash
and led for nearly a furlonr Then little
Crimmins took hold Of the colt and allow ed
Lady Amelia TO rush past him at a terrific
gait. At the middle Of the turn where the
Thomas Ally had lead OF several lengths,
Crmm!ns began to ride Waterside W tn the
result that he showed a phenomenal flight OF
speed and was soon on even terms with the
favorite as they turned into the home stretch
Hdebrand then put Lady Amelia unoer |
the lash, but she could not increase her speed,
whereas waterside. still a wild horse, drew
away and won In a eallop by ten lengths IN |
ll2s-5 Lady Amelia had all she could do TO
beat Adios, 20 to 1. three parts OF n length for
second money.
Madden had another coup planned for the |
NTH race. a Ave and half furlong dash for |
two-year -olds in which he started Counclm an |
but II was not so successful. Councilman |
carried world OF money, being pounded
down to Q TO S favorite. He led most of the
way but tired In the final sixteenth. Sydney
Pagets Cairngorm. played down to 7 to 2,
closing with a great rush and winning by
three parts of a length In a terrific drive.
Councilman was six lengths before James
r. Keenes Butcher. o 10 I, who started for
the Ara time and was evidently short of
a race. beating Princess Ers a half length
for third money. The time was l:O6 As
The finish Of the last race at mile and a
sixteenth on the turf was hair raiser An
drew Millers Wild Thyme. 3 to /. stood hard
drive and won by a short head from W. B.
Jennings Leader. 7 to 8 favorite. who had a
length over Grey Friar. I to /. The time
was I:47. It was q rather disastrous day for
the followers OF favorites as four OF them
went down to defeat, Lyme rode two winners
over fast track.
FIRST RACE. y
Handicap steeplechGse; for four-year -olds and
upward $1,000 added; full course:
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