Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
CHAMPION STAKE
TO SWIFT SYS0NBY

NEW YORK. September 9-Amid the
rousing cheers of 25,000 persons James r.
Keene's champion three-year-old colt, Sy-
sonby, easily captured the Annual Cham
pion stake of $4,000 at Sheepshead Bay to-
day. Sysonby was held at l to g. and gall
loped his field into the ground in the first
mile and a quarter. His time for the dis
lance. two and a quarter miles was 354
fiat, which is but two-fifths of a second
slower than the track record made by
Igniter in 1903. By the victory of Sysonby
today the winnings this year of the James
r. keene stable amount to a little over
$211 ,CG0, a figure which has seldom been
reached by any one stable in one year of
racing. The Annual Champion is for three
year-olds and upward, and the Keene colt
was conceding eight pounds to each of his
two opponents. But he so Overwhelmingly
outc,assed them that it was a foregone con-
clusion before the race that, barring acct
dents, he would win
Sysonby jumped away in front at the
start, and as the field swung into the back
stretch he was leading by two lengths
with Oiseau second and Broomstick last
This order was maintained passing the
stand the first time. Just as the field turn
ed into the back stretch the second time
Nicol took Sysonby up a trifie and Oiseau
got within three-QuarterS of a length of
the great horse. A shout went up that he
had the favorite. but Nicol let the Keene
horse have a little more rein, and in a few
strides he again leading by two
lengths. Again at the far turn Sysonby
drew away from Oiseau and increased his
lead to four lengths, flashing under the
wire a winner. hard held. Oiseau was sec
ond, thirty lengths before Broomstick, who
was being eased up through the stretch
Oiseau received $1,000 for running second
and Broomstick $1,000 third money.
Burgomaster Takes Great Eastern.
II. p Whitney's Burgomaster, CARRYING
1870 pounds and giving weight to his entire
field, won the $500 Great Eastern Han
dicap, over six furlongs of the Futurity
course. Whimsical, the best two-year-old
flly of the year, was second, and Juggler,
stable companion of Burgomaster was
third. The Whitney entry was a heavily
played favorite, being backed down from 3
u to even money at post time. The field
ran well punched to the stretch where
Hildebrand sent .Burgomaster to the front
and won by three lengths. Five lengths
separated second and third horses.
The Summaries.
First race, six furlongs, on main course-.Merry
England, 113 o. Miller, 10 to and even, won;
Dreamer, 113 SHAW, Z to l and to 2, second;
Dsobedent, so tNotter), IL to and to /, third
Time, LA 35. 'Cloten Prince Silver Wings, Oris-
ka, Little Buttercup, Veronese, Lady Anne and
Watergrass also
coupled
Second race, the Westbury steeplechase; about
~ mles-Jimmy Lane, $50 Owens. to and
to 49, won; Dick Roberts. Al (Grantlandl, 8 to
to 1 and to 1. third. Time, S.36 Phantom and
Pi !, also ran; Grandpa threw rider
furlongs of Futurity -'Burgomaster 100
lIIildebrand). even and to 2, won; Whimsical,
ZIG tNicop, and to 2, third Time 1i24-5
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Fourth race, the Annual Champion of $4,000;
va oseaS o s to sna Sna ss
ond; Broomstiek, ia (Martin), to /, third. Time
S9 Do, Three starters 1
uyne), to and to 5, won; DR.. spruiIi 1o7
Burns tBgrnsl, to % and to !, second; Hoscher, %
DArkie Columbia Girl Light Note Finders Find ha Mss
Belden also
Sixth race, mile and furlong, on turf
lo e to to ans anS mo Ms:
RE-, Rlght Royal 'y ~ Perrne, to and to
ran.
Mondays Entries at Gravesend.
all ages, about furlongs-Lady Amelia, i255;;
Burleigh 122: Rapid Water, l26; Jocund, 100;
ocean llde loo; Goid Enamel. 1o3; Candida 100;
95: Belligerent. 90; Ancestor 30; Adios. IS; Lucy
Young. 81.
Second race. the Hitchcock steeplechase, about
Stratus. 1850; Dick Roberts, las: Nitrate, III;
iss Knight a a aassa q fsa F.
s,, Third race ~ fnrengs. selling. two year-old
Parvo. 1o1; Myrtle D., Crossways Miss Seventy.
seven ,e do oad Ella Dodina Baable Ayiston. Even
Fourth race the First Special ~ miles
Broemstick. Caughnawaga. Monsieur Beancaire,
Fifth race Lie miles. selling. three-ye Odds
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