The Washington times., 1904-08-29
HORSENEN LAUD
RACE Of ARTFUL
Carried the Speedy Sysonby
Off His Feet.
TRADITIONS PERFORMANCE
Conceding Three Pounds to Most of the
Field, She Demonstrated
Highest Class.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-At Sheepshead
Bay. where the turfmen are quartered,
there has been an all-day discussion OF
the merits Of the Futurity contestants.
The race Of Saturday was run all over
again. and the conclusion was reached
that Artful was fast and stout hearted,
Tradition a grand FLY, and Sysonby OF
fairly good caliber.
When Sysonby flashed across the
racing horizon less than a month ago,
with speed that was meteoric In its
brillianCy, much was said and written
about his extraordinary prowess as a
race horse. he was heralded as being
better than Domino or Commando and
greater than Hamburg While Sysonby
Is undoubtedly a colt OF extreme speed
ne had not shown anything in public
to warrant the exaggerated opinion that
he was the colt OF the century," or
that he was greater than Hamburg
The latter earned undying fame by win
ming the Great Eastern handicap in
lsSi with lS4 pounds on his back. after
delay Of IS minutes at the post and
two false breaks, in each Of which he
ran quarter of mile
Sysonby's Real Merit.
Sysonby had never accomplished such
task; in fact, at that time he had
never carried great weight. Yet he was
regarded by some as a wonder He
nnally picked up something like stake
weights and defeated Gloriher and a
Few Selling platers. 1t was with this
to favorite His prowess Went SIfr,-
inerlng when Artful took him by the
mead and raced him into submission in
less than a furlong
despite the fact that she had a maf5s1
aIoWance- She displayed speed of high
order and great courage Just what she
would nave done with 10 pounds uD. as
IIradltion had, can only be conjectured
her aDlllty TO carry weight is known
Only 10 her trainer. John w Roe7re
ana he Is not saying anything abOur n
Is. - Known that ne has always regarded
ArIuI as the greatest Of his fast lot of
youngsters. Sysonbys most dangerous
rival and the FLY that would be de-
pended upon by the stable to beat him
Race With Sysonby."
Hence the instructions to Hldebrand
TO take Artful and race with Syonbv
until one or the other dropped" Hide
brand followed these Instructions 20 the
letter and Sysonby was beaten. More
than that he failed to stand the pres
sure Of the mighty pace and finished
third, beaten a head by Tradition. who
was conceding him three pounds by the
scale.
To Tradition fell the honors Of the
struggle even If she was beaten out Of
nrst money. Her effort with I27 pounds
on her back was a grand one and ex-
celled any previous attempt Of her sex.
she demonstrated clearly what has been
claimed for her by her stable, that she IS
hily OF sterling merit. fast with plenty
OF endurance. but not quick TO catch
her stride. She finished in resolute style
ana by sheer courage wore down Sy-
sOnby and beat him out. She Is a fine
individual with grand conformation. In
appearance she is more like a lusty colt
that dainty FLY. In all her races she
has shown a disposition 20 go a long
journey and horsemen believe that II
she develops well this winter she will
be another Beldame next year