New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
STEEPLECHASERSiN FARCE
THO OUT OF FIVE FINISH.
Jac1 Tory Takes The albany
.4fricander IN Front.
,gv rzLEGzAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE.

-.,ogz. \. =. Aug 1s.-Accorading TO the pro-
.rs--rle the Juvenile performers should have oc-
cd the centre OF the stage to-day, but it so
~. ost tha- the Albany Handicap at three-quar-
,rs If q nile which was framed for their benefit,
,rored less OF a racing entertainment than some
- -he ether contests worth less money.
A sorry band Of five worn out steeplechasers pro-
,Ided what was probably the most melancholy
tsvesty on the cross-cOuntry sport that has been
zen al this or any other meeting within the men,
.rr Of ne present generation Of turf patrons. The
contest Was a selling affair over the short course
and brought cut illuminate, Royelle, Walter
,issrv Rark Forward and Perion. All Of them
41st on Al even weight basis at ten pounds below
me scale. end Tor more than d quarter Of an hour
The Efforts OF Hark forward and illuminate TO get
home. o. 10 set anywhere except over jump kept
sae STANDS buster than watching three ring circus.
At the Liverpool The first time around Royelle
stood OF a. least twenty feet and jumped on top
a. IT. putting EeitCh over his head. At the next
imp Water CIeary ran out and almost scraped
Mr. stone from his back in ducking wing. At
:ae 1exr obstacle PsriOH followed Walter Ceary' s
example, sad. with all opposition thus removed
by q violent process Of exclusion, Hark Forward
and illuminate had the field 70 themselves. It was
I'll -aey could 90. However TO stand UP, and at
the final hurdle on the turf course illuminate, who
sssv-ea then 70 lie winning easily broke down. and
although O'Bria1 keep on with hin, Hark Forward,
.idden by M Barber. passed Rm and won virtually
lv aeI2-lt
While these mo were ConteD5ils for the victory
Walter Cleary and Pe-Icn were turning cart
zhees il the frantic and futile attempt OF their
rders 10 finish in the money Both refused so often
hat The crowd lost count, but as a matter OF re-
eor5 i may be related that the former finally
threw his rider ana that latter sought OBJ
IVlOn IN The depths Of Liverpool Cltcn. Neither
reacned the judges WITHIN the time limit Hoy-
ele gaIlOpeG what Was Estimated at twenty
niles before ne uLally caught
F1l-aiuaJe 4 pronounced IaVorits, ALhoush
E5ye-s WIS uiayed from Inrees 10 t~os II was
% rave been u.nlnztes lasL race. as II unooubt-
s.Ig vii nov. mad only one SOUND leg, anu
fneI was the tnaL gave way.
Il was TaLner C1lIcLLL 10 discover the Hlethod N
Mr. Eosburgn's apparent ElaOneSs IN distributing
me vgelsALS IS lie aid among Inc cGnclo2Iss tor
lie Albany. The '-uocount' Hlly Goodbye, which
= s-:l 2 maiden, compelled 10 give the sturdy
s1amparg yolngsLer, DandeLon, seven pounds ;
E.ueblro ter ana was II receipt OF only SIX pounds
each IRON Jack Lory and McChord both winners
IN STAKE company. The Te4snts GIG noL br4Lg the
eight starters together at the hnish- ana JACK
LIZ 49,. solng away from Cnryslts and Dende-
ion, atIer me roTuler Win ALcCnord, nad Lnaoe
me running 10 the sixteenth pole. When McS moro
stopped IL was so sudden tnat many L-OusAe "e
had been cut down - - -,
rhree-s.xLeenLh mics, and MS manner OF achieve
Inenr rather strengthened ms reputation as d
hors. tha1 IS Influenced by the prices. without
tliuhzrs ne save Major DalngerneId, ShoFtnoee,
tsraLa!lo anu lIo bstWsen IRON three 70 eleVeh
pounds. and took their measure hSI1lIy GrazLaILO'
IRE taVOnLe, second.