The sun., 1904-08-30
HANDICAP FOR BROOHSTICK.
KEATS LADY AMELIA IN A SPRINT
AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Woodsaw Makes q Runa way OF the Autumn
Stakes-Princess Rupert Flashes the
Duryea COlOrs in Front in Close
Finisf-OutcOme Gets Fine Ride.

Finish-Outcome Gets Fine Ride.
There was positive comfort to be enjoyed
at the Sheepshead Bay track yesterday after
noon Those that had struggled In the great
Futurity crowd on Saturday had plenty OF
elbow room. and in the betting ring 1t was
the easiest thing in the world to get n bet
down Yet at that fully 10. 900 people turned
out the card and the perfect weather being
strong magnets The struggle between the
layers and the players resulted In Il draw.
three favorites winning. all heavily backed.
Hamburg Belle was among those that were
withdrawn from the Flying Handicap. Tor
three-year-ods at six furlongs. on the main
track. S. s. Browns Broomstick. who was
in receipt Of f1ve pounds from E. r. Thomas 8
Lady Amelia was the favorite, althoush his
price went back IL point to to s. Lady
Amelia, who gave all kinds OF weight to her
company, also receded point to skies. while
big money was placed on II. B. Duryea' 6
Mineola at II to 5. At the start Odom took
Lady Amelia to the front with tremendous
turn OF speed. She had a lead OF several
lengths, with Mineola, Ancestor and Broom
stick following in q bunch at the middle OF
the turn. When the head OF the stretch
was reach ed II looked as II Lady Amelia would
be able to stay the route. but as soon as
Burns got busy with Broomstick there was a
lightning change. the Ben Brush colt running
easily by two and half lengths in 1913 3-5.
Lady Amelia hung on and had the place by
a similar margin over Mineola, who beat
Dvination half a length.
Sydney Paget's Woodsaw by octogan-
Woodvne, bred by August Belmont.
won the Autumn Maiden Stakes for two-year-
olds Ave furlongs straightaway, in gallop.
He opened favorite at to 5. but went back
to to because Of q plunge on H. B. Duryea's
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to favorite. James r. Keene's Wild Mint.
an added starter. was well played, especially
for the place. No sooner had the barrier
been raised than Woodsaw turned the race
into a procession. He left his rivals inside
of the first 100 yards, and after that he had
things all his own way. finishing three len ngths
in front of Wild Mint. who was length and
a half before Hearts Desire Sigight. the
other starter. was a length behind. Wood
saws time was 0:59 As.
H. B. Duryea's colors flashed VIGOROUSLY
in the first race. for two-year-old. flllies at
FIVE furlongs. They were carried by Princess
Rupert a to favorite. who won by such a
small margin that the crowd had to wait for
the hoising Of the numbers. Sydney PaRet's
Zesla, l3 to 5. came with such great squirt
in the last furlong that many believed she
had carried the day But the off1cial placing
gave the race to the favorite by n head. the
time being o;59 3-5. Zeala was five lengths
in front Of Bill Days Raiment. a 20 to shot.
Kickshaw, a 8 to shot, won the second race.
at a mile. Crimmins made most Of the run
ming with him and he had length and a
half over John A. brakes Liberia, 3 to 2
favorite. who was ridden in poor style by
Sperlng. Going up the backstretch Liberia
in third place. was under choking pull and
incidentally ran into a pocket. She was four
lengths in front OF Nigrette. ~ to l. at the
end. ,ieranum. a good thing. was the runner
up to the head Of the stretch. but stopped
Belle OF Portland, Q to !, made all the rum
ming in the fifth race. for maidens. at six and a
half furlones, and won rather handily by
half a length from Sir Lynnewood, the odds
on favorite. who was always second Lady
Prudence, 20 to l shot. took third money.
six lengths away The time was go 3-5.
Lyme put UP mastery ride on Woodford
Clay's Outcome. 0 to 10 favorite. in the handi-
cap. at mile and furlong on the grass. She
gave scale weight to all but Palmbearer
Lyme rated her nicely In the journey up the
backstretch while Palmbearer. is to /, and
Gold Money were showing the way. When
Gold Money stopped. Palmbearer went on.
but Outcome moved up on the outside and
won in drive by half length In 1884
Palmbearer was a length in front of the
rapidly gaining Carbuncle. o to 1. who beat
Pentaur a head. Cloverland was anchored
by the weight.