The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
ALWART GIVES FIELD A SURPRISE Wins $20,O00 Century Stakes at Sheepshead Bay 0RTWELLS HEAVILY PLAYED Drake-Gates Combination Bet Small Fortune on the Favorlte-StaI-
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New York, September 9-Before a crowd of 25,000 people, Stalwart, at to 2. won the $2O.000 Century stakes, one mile and half, at Sheepshead Bay today, defeating the Il to 20 favorite, ort Wells, in one of the closest finishes of the year. Short Hose was third, eight lengths back The time, 2:31 1-5, Is a new track record. two-hfths of a second faster than the best previous record, made by Water Boy last year.
 The Century stakes is weight for age race, and high-class field faced the starter. The Drake-Gates combination bet small fortune on Ort Wells, the Drake representative forcing his price down from to to Il to 20 Thomas, in the meanwhile, was placing his money on stalwart, whose price dropped from to 1 to 9 to 2. The price of the others ranged from to 50 to 1.
 The start was prompt. and Delhi rushed into ths lead, followed by Ort Wells and Major Daingerfield. Passing the stand tho first time Delhi was leading by one length with Ort Wells second and the Major third. Making the run down the back stretch the positions remained about the same except that Stalwart raced Into third position. After rounding the far turn Delhi began to stop. and o'Neill sent the favorite, Ort Wells, up and Into the lead. As Delhi began to drop back Stal. wart moved to second place, and Short Hose ran into third position. At the head of the stretch Stalwart was at the side of Ort Wells. In the stretch both boys began to ride hard with whip and spurs and gradually drew away from the field. | Slowly but surely Redfern forged his | i,,4a 1a nd In a drtufnp fl = ish, in which both horses were extended to their utmost, Stalwart won. | Previous winners of the Century were Water Color. --.ues and Water Boy. 1 Sidney Padget's Tradition, who ran second to Artful in the Futurity today, easily captured the $10.000 Flatbush stakes seven furlongs of the Futurity | course She was heavily played. Oiseau | an added starter, was second and St. Bal | lane third The seven furlongs was run | in 1 :25 1-5. Tradition won easily by three | quarters of a length from Oiseau, who In turn was two lengths in front of St. | Ballane.
 Summary.
 First race, steeplechase, full course | Royelle, 140 (Weir), 8 to 5, won; Drome-
 dary 142 (Veitch), to 5, second; Amur
 147 OIenry), to 1, third. Time, 5i4
 Royelle and Dromedary were coupled ir | the betting.
 Second race, six furlongs-Waterside | 91 (CrimminsJ 10 to 1, won; Lady Amelia 126 QIildebrand), to ?. second; Adois l sS (diller). 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:23 3-5 | Third race, the Flatbush, s10000; seven | characterization, 112 Iyne), Il to 20
 won; Oiseau, 115 (Shaw), 12 ito 1, second | St. Bellane, 112 fRedfern), to 1, third | Time. :25 1-5.
 Fourth race. Century stakes. s2OOOo | Dndf art,N to 2, won; Ortwells, no (C'Neil), Il to | 20, second; Short Hose, 126 Q1ildebrand), 1z to i, third. Time. 2:31 1-5.
 Fifth race, live and hall furlongs-
 cairgon. 112 Qyne). ' to 2. won; Council man, IF (O'NeilD, to D. secono; Bluech- CT. 1O7 QIildebrand), to l. third. Time 1:06 4-5.
 Sixth race. mile and sixteenth, or | turf-Wild Thyme. 10S (Martin), to |
 won: Leader, 106 Q1ildebrand). to 5 second; Grey Friar, 108 Fisher), to 1
 third. Time, 1:47.