The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-11
STALWART AN EASY WINNER,
n. n. THO.MAS'S corr CAPTURES
ANNUAL CHAMPION.
Nails lirooins,ick. tho Fayorite. at the
Tw0.,Iilc Hark In S2a 900 Race-Tra.
slItI0n ", Great Eastern with Top
Weight G.,c FayOritcs triumphant.

Tvo.l Mile MARK In S2a 900 Race-Tra.
slItion ", Great Eastern WIN Top
Weight E.lc Fayoritcs triumphant.
Z. r. Thonas's thrce-year-old Stalwart.
by Meddler--Meba. who was victorious In
tho Century Stakes over Ort Wells week
ago, won the So. 900 Annual Champion Stakes
at two and quarter miles yesterday, over
the Sheepshead Bay track. Stalwart won
easily, too. and his time. 1854 3-5. was second
slower than the record for the race and the
track. He carried lis pounds. including q
three pound penalty. meeting the older
horses Africander and Major Daingerneld
on even terms by the scale. and giving eight
pounds to S. S. Browns Broomstick. Stall
wart was ma gnifcently ridden by Arthur
Redfern, who rated him skilflilly and went TO
the front when he pleased. Broomstick'
with Tommy Burns in the snddle. was an odde
on favorite at to 10. while Stalwart went
back in the betting to to S. Nricander.
because OF past long distance triumphs. was
well supported by the public at large. being
backed down two points to Fights. While
Major Daingerheld. who won this big race
two years ago, was played all three ways at
outside odds.
The wise fraternity could not see how
Broomstick could lose. They figured that
the Ben Brush colt could rate along In front
Of the others and then sprint home with the
stick to the front and stay there. He lost no
time in showing obedience and quickly as
sumed a lead OF three lengths. Redeem
went after him with Stalwart. Africander
following with a slight advantage over Dam
gerheld. This order was maintained to the
lower turn and up the backstretch Broom
stick increasing his advantage to six lengths
at the mile A half mile further on Stall
wart had cut this margin down to two lengths
and Burns began TO look around anxiously
at the game Meddler colt, who was still under
restraint Africander meanwhile was max
ing his run. but it was short lived. and the
Star Ruby colt was soon in ilHouty as Dam
gertield raced alongside Of him.
IL was in the far turn. second time around
that Stalwart got a bunch from his jockey
and rushed up to Broomstick with such ease
that the crowd looked on in establishment.
At the two-mile mark Stalwart had assumed
the leadership and Broomstick. under the
whip, was staggering under the strain.
Burns looked back several times and as he
saw Daingerfeld coming with plucky rush
he redoubled his efforts. but Broomstick
was stopping with every stride. Stalwart
had passed the judges with three lengths
to spare when Daingerfeld got his neck
in front of the tired favorite and secured
second money. Africander. all out. was
ten lengths behind. The race was worth
$40 900 TO the winner. with s.. 900 to the second
and $3.50 to the third. The estate OF W. c.
Whitney received 600 for nominating
Stalwart. while 2. j. Dryer and S. s. Brown.
nominators Of the second and third horses,
respectively. got $500 and $3.50. W. Shields
trainer of Stalwart. also received $780,
sydney Pagets superb FLY. Tradition.
by tioldfnch-Reclate further convinced the
public that she is the best two-year-
fIly OF the year by picking UP 1928 pounds
and winning the Great Eastern Handicap.
for horses OF her age at six furlongs In the
smashing good time Of ill 3-5. Tradition
gave all the way from fifteen to forty-one
pounds to her rivals and was the favorite.
though her price went back from to TO
IL to 5. because OF a heavy play on John
Sanford's Burnt Hills. backed down from
to to 10 to S. and plunge on F. r. Hitch
cocks Dandelion. lowered from ~ TO to
Fights James r. Keene's' Wild Mint and
Thomas l.. Pryors Candida were also sup
ported across the boards. H. B. Duryea's
Sandria, formerly Cricket. who went back
to 20 to /. set a fast pace with Dandelion.
Wild Mint and Burnt Hills. clinging to her
TO the bend in the track. Tradition was
rather slow to begin and was shut in UP to
this point. but when Lyme got her through
an opening she fairly few over the ground,
unmindful OF her heavy burden. Running
over Sandria at the last furlong pole. the
great Goldhnch FLY came on in majestic
fashion and won easily by two lengths. Shaw
drove Sandria hard and got the place by
head from Burnt Hills. with Dandelon fourth,
two lengths back and head before Council
man. Tradition conceded nineteen pounds
to Sandria and fifteen to Burnt Hills. and
when she came back to, the scales she re-
oeiecd royal ovation.
The crowd plunged on T. Hitchcock. Jr.s.
Good and Plenty to win the Westbury Steeple-
chase at about T." miles and a half. backing
him down from even money to to S. Ray
handled him In mastery style. going to the
front soon after the start and holding the
others safe at all sta ges He won by four
lengths in 800 The Ragged Cavalier. 20 to 1.
had mortgage on the place. which he took
A. O Datlo- Down billy, 5 to /. by eight len gths
I.avuiai, ityo3h choice. fell at the jump
OPPOSITE the field stand and Henry got a
severely wrerChed eg.
Tie Western two year-old. FLY. Handzarra.
WITT oily ~ pounds on her back. was the
me ms Of driving twelve OF the original entries
from the second race for all ages at six fur
longs on the main track. With Kunz. an
apprentice. il the saddle. the crowd went to
Handzarra with supreme confidence. making
her fnvorte at II to 10. She broke like a
fash. tin canned all the way and came home
on the bit three lengths before Shot Gun, to
1, 20 whom she gave one pound scale weight.
Flying Ship. to /. was third. three length
back, beating reliable. with lao pounds, by
two lengths. Reliable was backed down to
b,o 2, second choice. but he seemed anchored
BY his heavy impost The time was l:ls,-5.
Sydney Paget's colors were again carried
to he front in the nth race for two year-olds
ct FIVE and half furlongs when Teacress,
even money favorite. led from start to finish
and won easily by length and a half in
I.oj 3-5. Father Bill Days Jerry c.. so to /.
ran second, beating E.. r. Thomas's Niblick.
4to 1. a length
FleXion, another favorte at 10 to was vic
torious in the last race. a handicap at a mile
and furong on the turf. Redfern handled
him without an error and brought him home
in drive two lengths In front Of Ed Tierney.
backed down to hves. The latter stood a
whipping from Hildebrand and beat Prince
Ching. to ?. a head. Leader. Is to s, ran
another poor race. The time wds 1854.
FIRsr RACE.
year ee oids and Upward asa added .Sou, two
!: - Srd ice. W.T. Jockey. Betinp. Fin.
&c da tfl,uty. 4. i6e. Ray IS rs /.
IN r. anrr. S.. ~. nnnegan.. oo-i' 81 q
u, d pilly.o.ls7. Roberts. 81 81 s.
IN er. .scd...., 'ieo. Xeltch %, 81
Lavsle.. agcd..... i62 Henry. % o-s
'Foll. Time. SOC.
Good start; won easily: Good and Plenty b. e.. 4.
by Rossington-Famine: owned BY T. Hitchcock,
Jf.; trained by c. Herman.
SECOND RACE