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

quarter, at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday after
noon in gallop. James Il. kccnes three
year-old colt by Melton--Optime, who has yet
to be extended TO the full limit OF speed ana
endurance. picked up 10 pounds and. carrying
a world Of money, which made him an odds
ON fayorite. led from start to finish, with
his Jockey Nicol sitting STILL and passed the
judges Ave lengths to the good in 2:o7. the
race being run over n slow track. Sysonby
gave nine pounds by the scale to W. Is. Jcn-
nlngs's Proper Is to l. who ran second. ana
who beat Mabel iicha rdson, 100 to |, an added
starter. by three parts OF length. Back
In the ruck Sydney Paget's thrre-year-old
Ally Tradition. who was in receipt of two
pounds from Sysonby. and s. =. 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 @ to 3. but the financial Hood
poured upon hiI chances sent him TO the post
at 4 to 8. white Tradition and Broomstick
botn went up to 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
Eicol 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 it looked for a moment as IL the
Pa get mare would do something. But Proper.
whs ran the best race Of his career, held Ira
dition safe in the wild rush to the far turn,
where the Paget FLY finally quit cold. Then
Proper under O'Neill's hard riding. went
after Sysonby. but it was frultless chase,
for, as soon as Nicol let out link. Sysonby
drew away in the easiest possible manner.
O'Neill put Proper under the whip to stall of
Mabel Richardson. Broomstick was new err
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 run true to form and had
delighted thousands who had shown their
supreme confidence in him with backing that
was practically without limit,
Ncol did not do so well on Fred Cook 8
George c. Bennett. the prohibitve favorlte
In the Spring Stakes. for two-year -olds,
six furlongs on the Futurity Course. There
was not pocket that escaped Ncol
who messed the colt about in such a man
ner that the crowd was not slow to crlti
CHE him with sharpness and witho ut mercy.
Senator McCarren's voorhees,. 0 to 2. ma de
the running after a poor start In which the
fsvorite got shade the worst Of it. W lille
r. r. Wilson. Jr. g Bill Phillips. to /. was
in close attendance. When Voorh ees began
to hang. Rediern went on with Bill Phillips.
who took the race in hard drive by tn rec
parts OF length In TIA rs. Bennett wa
closing at the end. and nailed the place from
Voc rhees by the same margin.
Dave Johnson's Roseben, one of the most
consistent horses in training picked up lao
pounds In the lightweight handicap at SIX
furlongs. and was returned victorious in a
mild drive by length and half. I ne start
was so poor that Ivan the Te rrble who was
we'll up in the figures. had no chance. Druid
backed down to to /. was of nyng. and led
to the middle of the stretch where Rosepen
q hot favorite. BY the way. ran over her under
O'Neil's persuasion and won amid an eA-
thusiastic demonstration. Roseben gave %
pounds to Druid and the same weight to II. p.
Whitney's Prince Hamburg. to /, who, eight
lengths back, took third money from Ivan
the Terrible by head. The race was run
in l;13.
o As, Ssd tSs tor 5sater part Of The
course. T.. Hitchcock. Jr's Phantom, 20 to /.
snssHmbed to j: y. Golt's sandhar;st 3 to 5
h Sa0 Ees by 6ss%Ps s nsHss
felt blow from the whip. f.. 4. Smathers's
hnk q PnraG ~ to l. was hrd
long Shot. tumbled later on. RE time meow was
Lord Of ,hs Foiss a Backed Ads doW o S1s.s
from SKIES was triumphant in the fifth race
He was Under Bali ds whip when he got the
verdict by half a length over Ladsarion, 10
to ,,t BIZ DAYS n.y. Gentian. 20 to vas third.
.'e woodfordf 1isy:s Memories, an odds on
Re easy f. E.
Action. a Ii to shot who made a runaway
Of it and won in a gallop by live lengths in
second money by a head from II. j. Morris's
ken, 20 to /, with Charles Oxy's Possession,
Tho was of last head out Of the money.
sc. 900 persons were on hand. The summaries:
FIRST RACE
LOO added: full stesplechase course;
B Bnse Q, Conn ht iss 6s!msr 81 is
hscchanal. aged, is. ,Gran,Iind.. o-i Isl )
Judge Fulton S. .I l5l Weir col ISL
By lndlo- Flora Hurst; owned by j. VI, Colt trained
by J. j. Mara s.oo. o.
upward; $500 added six iurongs main coarsS ".'a
Ra meBsr ana Age w. o 1SefnD s4"'sg F
Druid, 3 ,.t. ,o ,s M M,. - s. 2,
Prince II amburg, lilo. Burns...... 81 81 Sh
Ivan the Terribe.3 l2s. .Lync....,.. II 80 1
Diamond Flush. 8. 90 Baird ..... II s.?
Astarita, S .........1l2 shaw ...... 4O-l 1871 8
Graceful 4.-........ ~. .Spcrllng ISL 81 7
Jerry c. 3.......... 100. j. johnson SOL lO-l
Lady Prudence, H.. ~ ). Kelly SOL 2u-i .
don Royal. 3,...... "a. .Aubuchon SOL 2O-l 10
Old England, g.. li8. huffman SOL lO-l II
Regal, 3....,,...... ITO Nlco ....., Pol 81 l2
Merry Lark. &c.. rs Redfern... l2-l 81 IS
Zeala, .....,..,...l IL. Martin. l2-l 81 IA
knight OF Weston g. w. Chandler. 2O0-l SOL 10
Coupled. Time. 1913.
Poor start: won driving: Roscben, b. e.. T. by Ben
Stromr-Rose Leaf: owned by u. c. Johnson trained
by +. ID. Weir
THIRD RACE.
Spring Stakes for two year .olds: 5000 added.
penalties and allowances: SIX farlongs Oh Futurity
Course:
Horse and Age. VI. Jockey Bc,iing Fin
Bill Phillips. 2..,.,,ll4. Redeem. 81 ll-5 /.
Geo G. Bennett. ., l2s. Nc0l....... li-20 IA y.
Voorhees,, 2........,l22 .ONe... 90 even 81
Osiris, 2.....,...,...llt. BURNS. PSI IL 1
Cary. 2.............ll7.. Lyne....... Isl Al 8
Vagabond. 2........lli. Martin, l2-l 81
Time, l:l42-5.
Poor start won driving: Bul Phillips. ch; G., 2,
Jr: trained BY r. j. Hcaley.
FOURTH RACE.
Commonwealth Handicap: for three year -olds
and howard: $4,000 added: one mile and quarter:
Horse and Age. w. Jockey. Betting I'm
Sysonby, 3..........lll. Ncol. ...... 40 IA /.
Proper, 5........,..,ll+. One ll.... PSI Al 2.
Mabel richardson's. 95. Baird...... 1901 1871 IS
Tradition, s., 49,. 104. Miller. 70 7-io