New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
GUNFIRE WINS AT LAST.
HER FIRST THIS YEAR.
Lady AmeIia's Fine Performance in
Handicag-De Resske First.

-bs spsculation Stakes was nominallv the at
,-sr+ion At Gravesend yesterday. but there were
,,ber races on the programme that resulted in far
bs..er contests. Mr.. Thomass swift hlly Lady
Amelia FOR instance. took up the crushing impost
az ls5 pouuds-twelve more than her weight for age
and CaLoped the horses that we're opposed 10 her
and 70 which she making all sorts Of ridicu-
Ions ccncessions-from eighteen pounds 70 Mineola
N hftv-one 70 Topic-Hrerally dizzy in a handicap
q. about six f1rlongs In another handicap for
.nares OF all ages. Gunare. the best mare OF the
-veer" winner OF the Metropolitan and the pride
az the ate william C. Whitney's stable earned her
s-s. victory OF the year The handicapper, how
ever treated her rather lenently. and. considering
her mast achievements ard he field she beat there
ss not much glory attached 10 her performance Il
was the general opinion that Il the daughter Of
Hastings could rot win there she onEhr % be sent
INTO permanent retirement
The Speculation ts selling stake for al save
the voungsters. and Is AT one and one-si1teenth
miles IN irs field yesterday were included such
rrt class platsrs Ds ResZiOe the handsome son
~ old LarpIiRhter: the black colt Damon. Clover
land anu a number of others. The students made
"a r,israRs i- promptly installing ne Reszke as
-bsi- choice I'D playing him al any price the ring
word Offer Those who got even money in the last
b.--snr considered themselves fortunate
A. +be barrier went up New-Tork stumbled and
.A-.vr ..vrslie~ Davis The boy was not seriously
-. ~. ths rsseriess horse continued on with his
els nd was q constant menace 70 the others
-se s--,szle was always in favor o. De Reszke but
= - raas u the stretch New-York sprnred
-. -4a track in front OF them and barely missed
s,,,v +,a entire outfit into the infeld. He led
.Es-, an home but of course. his efforts availed
80, ,o+brr and the favorite. length back, re-
cefved the decision.
E7a6abrsnd rode Gunfre. and evidently had walt
d. orders with her rs he refrained from king
1- more until the three-eigfths pole had been
-.,ssss T-7fstle Heather Graceful and Flsur dc
STa-is +,--,af into the hOmesrretch ahead OF nery
7~S for ! moment I looked though HlldebTand
ba5 bis work eut out 70 overhaul them The mare
answered his call finally and catcning tle ies9-
ere beat them easily. Graceful and Fleur De Marie
the ruuneTs-up -,. s-.s 49,
seven Indifferent chaseTs he net in handicap al
TWO and q half miles easy 10 dispose or ana rlil-
ragau who rode him C0oly a2d with judgment
ps5 rice hold on him the finish The mare
Na~r r hr lie guard -ail OF the Liverpool so haTc
fbaf TFai5er was thrown nigh in the ar. turning
a complete sCmersau ait and aIEhrng on ms Ieet
Neeeiua SO went down with Weir. ne boy VINO
I-oka lis collar bone a Few weeks ago while school
ing the geldinE. he was knocked UNCONSCIOUS THIS
time was seriously hurt
Paulaker. the favorite ran a clsa Ppointing race
Czascar ridden ny BernhsTdt tried hard 70 hold the
lead he IN obtained IN the last mile. but flying
T7lrrrrpss Eali1Ded home ahead.
F3fl--r FTflts John Sznford's clever young caugh-
-er % clifford. Blandy. Bedouin, Blucher ana
a Tot 0f rfneT useful youngsters IN nice fasnior N
2 sprint ana Andrew Miller platter Reve-le backed
rom tens ~ foUrs Won for his fortunate following
eighth miles,