The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23
AUGUR WINS FOR j. R, KEENE.
TW0-YEAR-OLD TAKES TAMAQUA
HANDICAP EASILY.
Duryea's Hearts Desire Victorious In
Oceanus stakos-Sonoma Belle, Heavily
Backed, overwhelmingly thousand
y Pofsons NJ Jamaica Track.

OooAnus StakoS-S0nOmb Belle, Heavily
Backed, overwhelmingly thousand
Pofsons 1t Jamaica Track.
Twenty thousand racing enthusiasts visited
the Jamaica track yesterday afternoon. where.
in spite OF the defeat OF four favorites. the
ring was generally hard hi. The weather
was made to order for the sport and the
clubhouse was we'll patroniIed by society.
who came to the scene of action In many
whirring automobiles. .-.,...... o..
The outpouring was vivid demonstration
Of the turfb popularity. even though the sea-
son ia on the wane, ~ ...,
James r. Keene two-year-ol st. Leonards
geldlng Augur won the Tamaaua Handicap
for all ages. at three-auartera OF amile. Augur
was ridden by little Crimmins. and tho tip
wns so well circulated that the price was
lowered from 10 to l to skies. 30 many
good sprinters went to the post that the
race was an open betting affair. Ascension
ruling a slight favorite at 4 to 1. with support
for High Chancellor. Collector Jessup. Race
King, Waterside, Mamie Worth and Cloten.
Augur ran a wonderful race. He and
High Chancellor brought UP the rear as
the field struck the far turn. with Ascension.
Mamie Worth. Cloten. Race King and Col
lector Jessup rushing along In front well
bnnohed. But at the head Of the stretch
Crimmins found an opening and shot Augur
Keene youngster travel that he had the race
In hand before the other jockeys realized
what was going on. and he came down to
the judges an easy winner by four lengths
In lI3 275. Ascension stood drive and
got the place by a length from Cloten. 10
TO 1. who was half length before High Chan
celior. the others curling up.
There were three added starters to the
oceanus Stakes, for two-year- olds. at Ave
haN f,trI0 Ia mas n
Butcher. H B. Duryea's Hearts Desire and
E. W. Jewett's Bedouin. This fact made
little difference with the talent. who plum ged
on Handzarra, to 2 favorite. also back :
ing Sydney Pagets Czaraphine both ways
at threes and evens. But the clubhouse
spectators would have nothing but Hearts
Desire at to /. the Hamburg FLY rum
ming In blnkers for the first time in her career.
Handzarra had a lead on the turn that made
her look invincible
She was hotly pursued by Hearts Desire.
Inspiration and Czaraphine. with the others
struggling, Bedoun getting of absolutely
last to a poor send-on. Hhdebrand let
Hearts Desire down as he came into the
stretch and Handznrra lost command. Then
Burns made great rush with Bedouin. 7 20 1.
and Hildebrand was forced to drive, Hearts
Desire winning well extended by a neck,
with Bedouin beating Handzarra len 9Th.
from Butcher. who was head in front Of
Inspiration The time was 1907 SIS.
Ormonde's Right was withdrawn from the
handicap for all ages at nine furlongs. Ortho-
dox opening favorite at evens. but going
back TO to / because Of a heavy plunge
on Sonoma Belle. who was hammered down
from 4 to to II to S. At the start Wire In
was practically left, while II. Cochran took
Sonoma Belle to the front to set a smart pace.
After that the Star Ruby tilly was never in
danger, althoug h Cochran rode her in bungling
style through the homestretch She won
rather easily by two lengths in SO. Orthodox.
under Lyne's whip, running second. four
lengths In front OF Brigand. to 2. who got
up In time to beat Ascetio a head,
Lev. Bells Monet and T. d.. Sullivan's
Old England were equal favorites at 10 to s.
backed down from to /, in the first race. Tor
pl8ters at six furlongs. Crimnins took Old
England wide coming into the stretch and
lost7the race to Monet by a neck as result.
Right and True. to 1, was third. only a neck
bnck, beating Counterpoise scant half
length. The race was run In 1913 As.
Hildebrand was at his best when he rode
Gltsten. 9 to s fayorite. to victory In the
second race, at a mile and a sixteenth. He
was or slowly but gradually made up the
ground and getting out OF several predica-
ments in the backsretch he soon had the
FLY In the proper position for brilliant
dash to the wire. where she won in a drive
by head from Gravina. o to /. Six lengths
back Seymour. to !. barely landed third
money from Arachue. 100 TO 1 shot. by a
whisker. with Dimple. who also made some
Of the running. head back. The time was
149
Cannon Ball. lacked down from is to to
to /, made every post a winner in the fifth
event. for maidens at a mile and seventy
yards, and won in a mild drive from Marlin
by length and half In 14s is. Spring
Silk, to S favorite. after n rough journey.
managed to secure the place by head from
Fred Gebhard's \ Blanche, a 20 to / shot.
Hiidebrand rode two winners.