Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACES.
Broomstick Beat Molly Brant at Mile
in 1891,

One of the most sensatiO races of the
season was run by S. S. Browns Broom
stick and John Sandford's Molly Brant in
the fourth event, at a mile. over the
Sheepshead Bay track yesterday afternoon
The race was for all ages with special
scale of weights. BroOmstick the IA
vorite, backed down to 9 to 10 from even
money, while Molly Brant went up to 3 to
2. The smart people had no use for the
other starters, w. B. Leeds Hurst bourne
and J. E. Madden's siglight. At the start
Broomstick broke in front, but before they
had gone a furiong Molly Brant had her
head in front of the Ben Brush colt The
pace was killer, and the pair drew away
rapidly from the others. Nearing the far
turn BroomStick wreSted the slight advan-
tage from the game Sanford mare. only to
lose IL again on the run around to the head
OF the stretch. The race between them was
so close that nobody could predict the re-
suit furlong from home. 1t was stride for
stride, both jockeys using their whips for
all they We're worth. Right up to within
fifty yards of the wire they were on even
terms, but after that the mare weakened
trife under the tremendous strain and
Broomstick won by three parts of a length.
three or four strides from the end. Hurst
bourne was third, ten lengths back and
eight lengths before the Madden two-year-
old. The time was 80 2-5.
II. b. Duryea's Gunfire was looked uDon
as sure winner of the Turf Handicap at
| mile and quarter on the grass. and was
packed heavily at to ;. She went to the
post without blinkers this time. Hildebrand
having orders to allow her to run free She
went out as pacemaker. first followed By
Hurst Park and then Golden Money who
was backed down to 0 to 2 by some very
smart players. At the end Of a mile Cunf1re
was beaten and Gold Money looked to have
the race In hand. but with a great rush old
Carbuncie to i. got up in time to win by
neck In 201. a new record for the race.
Gold Money was two lengths before Cum
fire. Brigand was making I'D ground ran
idly at the end.
1t was case of Lyme against Hildebra nd
IA tne hsst race. Tor maiden two-years-olds,
at six furlongs, Futurity course. and the
FORMER won by head with Sydney Paset's
Quadrflle. gelding by RapalIo - Court
Dance, who had never started before. H.
2, led up to the last few jumps. The Ma
tional Stables Sir Brillar, who was back
ed from 30 to down to Fights, was third.
The time was LA
After a long delay at the post in the sac-
ond race. for platers. at six and a half fur
longs. main track, caused by an accident
which resulted In the substitution of H
Callahan for Sailing on Atwood, the field
was sent away to poor break. Sovereign.
! to l. made the running to the head OF
the stretch, followed by canajoharie, to
put UP one of his old-time finishes with
Counterpoise. who won ridden out by a
length and half, Canajoharie taking place
money from Sovereign by head. The time
was l. 10 %
Drake. Gates g. Co. were so sure that
High Chancellor would win the handicap at
a mile and furlong that they sent a small
fortune into the ring. the colt ruling a hot
favorlte at 9 to g. Marmee went out with
the Drake colt for a heartbrea king race to
the head of the homestretch. where O'NeIII
went to the whip. Marmee having led up to
this point by a small margin. In spite of
ONeiirs efforts. however, High Chancellor
was unable to finish inside the money Ii
was thrilling drive to decide the winner
after that. Dekaber. at the extremely liberal
odds of 20 to I. getting the verdict by
head. with Palmbearer, II to l. head be-
fore Marmee. IL to 1. while the latter had
the same margin over CiOverland. The
race was run In 153
Oiseau. the western colt, won the two