The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
sYsONBY WINS GALLOPING.
Takes Comm onweaith Handicap From
n Good Field.

Sysonby, America 3 turf king, won the rich
Commonwealth Handicap. one mile and a
quarter. at Sheepshead Bay yesterday after
noon in q gallop. James X. Keene's three
year-old colt by Melton-Optime. who has yet
to be extended to the full limit OF speed and
endurance. picked up 10 pounds and. carrying
a world OF money. which made him an odds
on favorite. led from start TO finish, with
his Jockey Nicol sitting still, and passed the
judges five lengths to the good In 2:o7. the
race being run over slow track. Sysonoy
gave nine pounds by the scale to W. d. Jen-
nngs's Proper. rs to 1. who ran second. ana
who beat Mabel Richardson. 100 to /. an added
starter. by three parts Of length. BACK
in the ruck Sydney Paget's three-year.old
Ally Tradition, who was In receipt OF two
pounds from sysonby. and 8. 8. Browns
four-year-old Broomstick. to whom the
winner gave thirteen pounds, came home
badly beaten. Tradition was eight lengths
behind Mabel Richardson. while Monsieur
Beaucaire. five lengths away. finished head
before Broomstick. Sysonby opened In
some books at s to 5, but the financial HOOD
poured upon his chances sent him to the post
at to S. while Tradition and Broomstick
both went up to z to
When the barrier was raised Sysonby
broke like fash and quickly assumed the
leadership. He had a world Of speed. and
coming down past the Judges for the first time
Nicol took him UP and entered the back
stretch with the Keene colt under wraps.
Proper was OF quickly. too. but Miller hustled
Tradition up to him with such dazzling turn
OF speed that 1t looked for . moment as II the
Paget mare would do something. But Proper.
who ran the best race Of his career. held Ira
dtion safe in the wild rush to the far turn.
where the Paset flly finally quit cold. Then
Proper, under O'Neill's hard riding, went
after Sysonby. but II was fruitless chase.
for. as soon as Nicdl let out a link. Sysonby
drew away in the easiest possible manner.
O'Neill put Proper under the whip to stall on
Mabel Richardson. Broomstck was new er
able to get into the argument. and though
Martin rode him with great vigor through the
last half mile he could not make UP any Of the
ground lost in the early stages Of the race.
Sysonby's victory was hailed with Wild ac-
claim for he had nun true to form and had
delighted thousands who had shown their
supreme confidence in him with backing that
was practically without limit.
Nicol did not do so well on Fred Cooks
George c. Bennett, the prohibtive favorte
In the Spring Stakes. for two-year -olds.
six flrlongs on the Futurity Course. There
was not pocket that escaped Nicol.
who messed the colt about In such q man
ner that the crowd was not slow to criti-
cize him with sharpness and withc ut mercy.
Senator McCarren's voorhees,, o to 2. ma do
the running. after poor start. in which the
favorite got shade the worst OF it, " hile
X. T. Wilson. Jr.s Bill Phillips. 8 to 1. was
in close attendance. When Voorh ees began
to hang, Redfern went on with Bill Phillips,
who took the race in a hard drive by tn rec
parts OF q length In l:i4 rs. Bennett wa
closing at the end. and nailed the place from
Voc rhees by the same margin.
Dave Johnsons Roseben, one Of the most
consistent horses in training. picked up lao
pounds In the hghweirht handicap at six
+ urlongs. and was returned victorious in
mild drive by length and a half. The start
was poor that Ivan the TIE rrible. who was
we'll ZIP in the figures. had no chance. Druid.
backed down to = to l. was on flying, and led
to the middle Of the stretch where Rosepen,
a hot iavorite. by the way. ran over her Under
O 'Neill 3 persuasion and won amid an en-
thusiastic demonstration. Rosebeu gave ??
pounds to Druid and the same weight to H. p.
Whitney g Prince Hamburg. 8 to 1. who. eight
lengths back took third money from Ivan
the Terrible by head. The race was run
Assr ssd Ing for greater part Of The
IT, H IL e. 5t: ssha9G{on 20
il the, last stride: ALTHOUGH be never
fell 6 of the WHIP E. T.
Gould Brokaw's Pagan Bey, second choice,
fell early in the race while Judge Fulton. a
: In smashing drive August Belmont's
Lord of the Forest. backed down to threes
s se r ffp s ea be- i so' a.
verdict e, by hal half Length over I;adsariop; 10
with Newton Bennin gton Merrick. ths favor ,v.
lite, two lengths away:
the turf, was easily beaten by 4. T. Smatherss
Action. a, Is to shot, who made a runaway
! SO as. 1t was drive for Memories TO take
second money by head from II. J. Morris's
KSSo Hss s M out 9s9 81 tho
Three favorites landed the money, and fully
80 goo persons were on hand. The summaries:
r1Rsr RACE.
steeplechase: for four; year odds and upward,
81. 200 added: full steeplechase course:
S5s s,s Age # se'j +:
Duke OF Conn ht. Q .i5s. owens. III 81 8.
Psce psp7e, a1,h,Snd III 81
5 SsSsn F ssK Rsy!d'on 81 81
f9Gd ,aF ax"s py p trained
naGsa X for nse and
Roseben 4.....'.....ii 10. .oNe..... SIS 81 IL
Druid. 3........,... -. los. Miller. ~ sS 2.
Prince Hamburg, g. ITO. Burns..... 81 81 Oh
Ivan the Terrible, l2S. Iyne....... IL SO
Diamond Flush 3. .. a6. Baird ..... II s.?
Astarta. s .,.,....,.ll. Shaw ...,.. 40-t 1871
Graceful, t.,........ p. Sporting e.. ISL al
Jerry C., 3. .-.,.... 100 j. johnson 3O-l l0-l
Lady Prudence, ~. "a. j Kelly e.. SOL col
'DOn Royal ...... ~. Aubuchon SOL 20-l 10
Old En- gland. @ ...., l8. pullman o.. SOL l0-l II
M e:T,, Lark s.... is Rsdiern.... Z. lis
/caia j -.s.s....,. Ill. MARTIN. III b-l II
Knight Of Weston, g. IS. Chandler. FOOL SOL Is
'Cuuhod. Time, 1913.
Poor start won driving; Roseben: b. e. T. by Ben
Stromc Pose Leaf owned by D. c, Johnson: trained
by t. u. Weir
THIRD RACE.
Sprng stakes for two year ODDS: 5000 added.
penalties and allowances; six furongs on Futurity
Course.
Ilorsr md Aot. w. Jockey Betting. Fin.
Ri Phillips. 2 ~ Redfern.,., 81 MS ~
Geo {. Bcnne,t,2 l2s. Ncol...,,.. Ii-20 IA 2.
Voorhees,. .......,,-l2e ONcill..... % even %
osiris. ?.......,...,.l1t. Hurns..,.., ISL II
Cary. a.. .......ll7, Lyme. ,..,.. i5-i ~
ragabond, 2.....,,.1ll. Martin. i?-i 81 8
Time. ia rs.
Poor start won driving; Bill Phillips. CHI, c.. 2,
by Ornament Excellent: owned by II. T. Wilson,
IT,; trained by T, ], Healcy.
FOURTH RACE.
commonwealth Handicap: Tor thrce-yesr Odds
and upward: $4,000 added; one mile and quarter:
Horss ana Age. w. .:IookeD. sentno. Fin.