New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-29
SIX FAVORITES FIRST.
4 PLEASING SEQUENCE.
I'm neriaEist Wins SteepIechase-
Mackey Dagger a Beaten Hero.
- rr1rcRApH TO TIE rRrpuNr.I

,,..A,,e.on. March 2s-Not an outsider
second choice broke the pleasing and profitable 81
,,.n,e cf winning favorites at the Benninss race
,-sok this afternoon. and at the end Of the day
- ,,rn players found themselves with a clear
ord In the vernacular OF the turf, however,
re winners ali stood out" and the prices. as
oonseouence. were short and in some instances,
almost prohibitive.
A handicap steeplechase served as an admirable
substitute for stake feature. and not only brought
ont another crowd of unusual dimensions. but
resulted in an excellent and well fought contest
The journey through the field was restricted to the
about two miles route, and brought out Held
Of eight capable chasers. J. E. Lanes aged Nor
wood eeldine Imperialist with les pounds up, was
compelled as in his last start, TO make big weight
concessions to his field. He succeeded In doing so
with apparently great ease. The Colt CASTOR Jim
SLICK running in the colors OF c. H. Hurkamp
the we'll known hunting man. of Fredericksburg
made all the early pace and tried valiantly TO lose
his conpanv Rodrock Imperialist, took things
comfortably until well into the stretch. when ne
gave his mount his head and passing the firing
Jim Slick. came home alone The latter. although
staggering hung on long enough 10 save the place
from Mackey Dwyer
This notorious old rogue of fat racing. however,
was the real hero of the race. and filled those who
knew him in his unregenerate days with astonish-
ment and admiration. Last summer George Sa-
portas bought Mackey Dwyer and announced that
he was going 70 make steeplechaser Of him He
demonstrated that his boast was not an idle one
to-day The old rascal acquitted himself little
short Of brilliantly He fenced boldly and cleanly.
showed no tendency, as many green horses do. TO
dwell at his Jumps and took them all in his stride.
For a mile and half he was fun or running. and
fought for his head every inch of the way There
was little pace in the race. and had Holland gwen
him his way more generously he Wolld nave peen
closer up the finish.
A selling sprint Of five and half furlongs lot
horses that had not won $3.50 at one time IN the
fast two years brought out Of the largest heIds
OF the meeting. just dozen platers from the
ARABIC headed the list OF weight carriers. ana was
also the choice in the speculation, the players
pounding his price from TO TO 70 al post
time Fuller rode him, and after waiting IN the
and landau him a winner by half a length, with
C;IrdIe second and Cantaloupe third Fuller had 10
sbs Ike his mount I'D considerably in the final drive
August Belmont's FLY Tip Toe was gradnated
Youngsters over the old course. On her gooq SECOND
10 T. S. Martin in her only other start mp Toe
was made an almost prohibitive favor1te, but ooth
Consistent, daughter of Galore, ana Tommy
brackets In the last sixteenth Fuller was lorceo
10 whip her out Consistent ran a nice race for the
first time out, and good second TO the Ia
vorite.
years form and made every post a winning one IN
: race for iIlies and at three-quarters OF a
mile She was opposed by Dance Music, Mistiss
and Miss Karl. and they had not enough speed be-
10 give seublance of struggle. Bohemia was
an odds-on favorite, with Mistss second choice
Dance Music came with rush in the stretch and
beat AIistiss ont for the place.
Willie Shields's Buttons galloped Sais, Peter
Paul and White Ghost into the ground in the last
race. at seven and half furlongs, and reached the
juoges' stand all alone.
SUMMARIES.