New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-24
MOLLY BRANl'S HANDICAP
WINS THE CH4uPLAIN.
Headmaster Defeats Sea Gull in
Special Steeplechase.
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Saratoga. y Y, Aug 25.-Johu Sanford four
year-od illy Aclle Rrant scored her third straight
5fctory today when she won the Champaign Han
5icap ~ mile and a furlcng from small fold of
fairly good handicap horses AEcChesner MAS named
as a starter, but the track had not dried out sum
ceuty from the rain OF the night before to warrant
his trainer i'm sending him TO the post and the
puhuc thus deprived Of seeing what might
hare proved an interesting struggle between the
Western horse and the hest forr-vear-old marc
fhat the East has brought out this year.
After McChesney had been withdrawn Tom"
Eeca added the black rogue Major DainEerfield
hoping that the erratc rascal would take kindly To
tie going, bur. although he had a big pull in the
weights. De refused 70 take any active interest in
he struggle and retired gracefully after the last
quarter pole had been passed Mr.. NosburSh placed
- pounds On the Clifford 1y. which compelled
her 10 make big concessions 70 her FIVE opponents
bu1 the imDost did not stop her nor bring the
others within dangerous proximity ct the end Of
he nile and . t,lrlorS journey.
2. 7 wilson. jr's Ihree-y c,3~-old -eIdinS Dolly
sranke~. who has had long rest, ran d s,lrpris-
i-sly good race with loI pounds ID and was the
only one who gaze the Ally any sort Of an arg
unent. he cut cut Tire running from the start
and contrary his usual custom. hung on with
reElrrerdabIe courage. MoIHa Braut, however had
100 much speed for him. a6 after racing along in
second place for d mile, Od5r sent her about her
business. and she wen cleve-ly L. I couple Of
:sngths
a- the small end Of TIE Sleo5 added money. MoIIs
B-ant vas always the choice Of the form players
sid The 20 which the ring offered seemed =
-sra-kablv generous price considering her last two
-7ces and the horses she was asked 10 beat to-day
The match race between Thomas Hitchcock +r's
Sea Gull formerly Terrible Terry. and Mr.. Storys
Eeadmaster, formerly Sernper Ira, over the short
steaplechase course, was dignifed by q place on
The programme and proved 10 be well worthy OF
g. The match was for a dinner and 2 piece OF
rlste the horses meeting even terms at ten
pounds below the scale
Ray had the mount on Sea Gull and Z Heider
on HeadmasJer The former was 5 on IA
vorite. and carried most Of the money. He was
outj1mped and ou-rua.- however. and. although
Eei5e- lost s-i-r1p at the first Liverpool he re-
covered the ground he had lost before the next
jump was reached, and from there TO the finish
he'd Sea Gun SAFE. This IS the third match race
HeaGuaster has Won since he was sold to Mr.
story by IT. Chanblet for 81. with the under
standing THAT -a was not . b raced IN selling
contests or against any OF his former owners
horses. Al Tie Br0oklire meeting he beat Adj
dau1ao and q Few days ago he took the measure
q NJ. CctcO1's old hunter GUrtnagaIIon-
Captain Pressrove found al easy spot for the
61oggtacres Stables cripple ShCrthOse in q "a at
mile for the older horses that havej not won
race this year ard he was made first choice after
Prince Ching had enjoyed that distinction for q
few moments IL the early betting. The AtheIing
horse va LAST 70 leave the post and seemed 70
slk al through the 5ackstretch. but Odoua per
shaded him 10 change his mind finally, and from
The head Of The stretch he came like z whirlwind
EASILY beating Thistle Heather. Cottage Maid and
the other three.
Charles Reeds Knight OF The Thistle youugscer
l-3e@-HFaE. Won his brackets IL d five and one
-af tUrlong scramble for two-year-o.ds that had
n1- Won 500 CT race al the meeting There
wss considerable crowdins between Incense. Loeb
l2'-r and Workman. The favorite. in the stretch
r-n, buL although NcCaEe-t, claimed 4 foul rHs
Judges would not allow il
Keynote, the choice FOR Q selling affair al one
s-d 11e-eigl-h miles On the t-rS, was beaten z
head ~ Homestead, after being crudely ridden by
re apprentice boy SperliuE Alexander Shields
presumably 10 wipe OUT Old scores bid Homestead,
who Is owned y Archie thinner. up to $500 his
oTner retaining him with an additional $ bid.
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