New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
SONG AND WINE AGAIN.
WINS GREAT AMERICAN
Three Important Stakes Decided at
GruUeSend.

The Great American Stake, the richest offering
re Brooklyn Jockey Club has for the two-year-olds,
was renewed yesterday At Gravesend for the SIX
tenth time. and wol by Newton Benningtons
splendid big youngster Song and Wine, BY Gold
inch Widow CliQuot. The chestnut colt carried IL
pounds. gave each OF his seven opponents seven
pounds by the scale ana making his own pace
won b. a head from John f. Maddens brown
PlaUdit colt Br1tisher.
Had the distance OF the Great American been
five ana a half instead Of five furlongs. Britsher.
fl tne opinion OF n majority OF the spectators
you'd have won by q decisive margin AS IL was
tie brown yOungster overhauled the leader III
daish Of TIE whirlwind sort. and, had 1t not been
for the fact that The Claimant had made Song ana
Wine extend himself. O'Nen might have been
caught mapping. The jockey did not use his whip
but from the sixteenth he was launching the coIt
along with some symptom Of anxiety.
Song and Wines competitors were Britlsher' Inc
Claimant: Jake Sanders. Amberjack. Tongorder
1ackstan and Bella signora an added starter from
the Albenarle Stable. The winner was the decided
choice OF the public, and the ring unWlIIlng 10
take any chances neve. offered more than 20 10 Il
on against him and the ruling price was 10 on
Spencer rode Amberjack and displayed his old
alertness at the post by getting away hrst. song
and Wine. however. caught him in a twinking, ailc
after the first half dozen strides. ONeil showed
his back to the entire field. Shaw, The Claim
ant. was his nearest opponent, but it was not
until half the stretch had been made that he
appeared at ali dangerous, and his challenge was
of brief duration Hicks Britisher. came with
q Jingle. and all but nosed Song and Wine out
under the wire. SO strong their faith in the
winner that the layers offered 200 to each against
three Of the eight starters.
Two others were carded. the Broadway. at one
and one-sixteenth miles. for the three-year-o!d5.
and the Greater New-York Steeplechase Handicap
over the full course of about two miles and a half
The Broadway field small. and. with the ex-
ception Of Highb4Il and Bryn Mawr, not especially
brilliant IN class. r. 7. Wilson, jr. started Mon
Treson and Dolly SPEAKER. and NJ J.. Hayman his
Don de ORC colt Orthodox. Bryn Mawr was taken
IN preference 10 the others. although there was
great play On last years champion two-year-old.
Snd he backed from tErees 10 twos in the last
betting
The race as L developed was between these two,
although Bryn Mawr might have made his victory
usore decisive had he had his usual hard luck.
lie Was from pocket into another. and not
until the aus-terstretch had been reached did he
md clear sailing. Montresoa and Hghball. who,
by the way, had been virtually left at the post.
made practically all the running the stretch turE
stable mate Dolly Spanker, began backing up and
q the same time HishbalI and Bryn Mawr drew
front until the hnaI stride. Highbau gave, the
winner twelve pounds and his considered
the best he has run this year. Dolly Spanker was
third.
The Ragged Cavalier won the steepIechass handi-
in the betting and had not The Virginian blum
been difrcrcnt Judge Philips. beautifully ridden
BY OBrten took the place from Mr. Ch2mbIets
horses Thomas Hitchcock, jr., bought Tor $500
broke down and had 10 be shot Kumshaw fell at
The most exciting finish Of the afternoon was
between Gold Money. Mamie Worth and Lady
Amelia, in q handicap at about six furiCngs The
Jhree were heads apart in the order named. after
Worth was q pronounced fayorite. but her impost
= l26 pounds stopped her. The other winners were
Sandy Andy and Stuyve.
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-Aiares three years old and over About