The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
PROPER WINS IN A GALLoP.
TAKES LONG ISLAND HANDICAP
AT GOOD ODDS.
Hamburg belle Outside the Money. Edna
jackson, 40 to 1. Captures Nernal
Stakes In Hot FInish-Artful Freezes
HOme--2O 900 At the heepshead Track

W.B.Jennings's Proper. 7 to second choice'
after running second to Sysonby In the com.
monwealth Handicap on Saturday, was started
In the Long Island Handicap. one mile ana
furlong, yesterday at Sheepshead bay, ana.
although a majority Of the wise men did
not care for his chances he won In gallop.
sydney FACETS Hamburg Belle. with 1928
pounds, was the favorite. closing at II to 10.
after opening at even money. She gave nine
pounds to Colonial Girl. to 1. who ran second:
twelve pounds to Proper, twenty to Dande-
lion. twenty-nine to Ostrich and thlrty-three
to Marmee, is to /. who got third money
The start was bad, so bad In fact that the
crowd hooted. Proper and Marmee ooth
got away running, while the Others were
caught unawares. Marmec led to the FAR
turn. where Proper, with Burns up. ran over
her easily and romped home with six lengths
to spare, In 1854 49, Colonial Girl also closed
strong and took the place from Marmee
by two lengths Hamburg Belle who got
poor ride from O'Neill was three parts OF
length out of the money.
Five horses finished heads apart In the YER
nal Stakes. for two-year-old fllies. five FUR
longs on Futurity course Senator McCarrens
Edna jackson. 20 to 1. was the winner, with 1.
d. Sullivan's Caprice. 40 to l. In the place
and Woodford Clay's Running water, 10 ].
third. james r. Keenes Voter fllly. Early
and Often who was one Of the hottest favor
ties of the day, was fourth. with Last Cherry.
another long shot, close up. 1t was drive
all through the stretch from the bend In the
track, only the judges being able to discrimi-
nate at the wire. The race was run In 100 As.
H. P Whitneys Artful again showed her
greatness by winning the second race, at
six furlongs. in a gallop. She was prohipi-
tive favorite. and gave hiteen POUNDS TO bear
catcher who chased her home. two lengths
nd al
Burch, who was third. half a dozen lengths
back Bearcatcher was heavily played for
the place Artful led all the way and hung
up ll4 3-5.
first race, for two year olds. FIVE fur onss,
but only after a drive, in which he beat Fred
burlew's Lawsonan backed dawn to i to l.
8 to i. was three lengths buck, the time being
Boots Durnel cut loose good thing In
mount and rode fine race; He wai, ted
With wood until he wb had ne Par 10 w se
reached, Then he shot to the front and.
leaving the others, won BY three lengths
is to i, took place money from Atwood, TO !.
by four lengths. Thistle Heather and ARABIC,
equal favortes burned up fortune
Eleven horses were scratched from the last
race, one mile and sixteenth on tho grass.
r. 7. Wilson. Jr. 3. Dolly. spanker was ham,
nered down to II to favorite, with Fred
.lohnson's Schulamite and s. s. Browns
Broadcloth both carrying much. wealth at
~ to 5. Schulamite went OF In front like a
wild horse. but when Baird got ready to pass
him with Dolly Spanker. the latter rush was
irresistible. and he came home alone with half
dozen lengths to spare in l4s. q, new track
record Broadcoth. under a drive. beat
Schumalte by three parts OF length for the
place, with John A Drake Jocund the same
margin behind. The crowd was one Of the
persons passing the turnstiles Three favor
ties got the money over a good track The
summaries.