The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
SYSONBY'S GREAT REPUBLIC.
KEENE'S GREAT COLT BEATS
OISEAU IN A GALLOP.

REEVES GREAT COLT BEATS
OISEAU IN A GALLOP.
Huns the Mile and Quarter IN 1'O5 and
Wins Nearly $40 .OOO-Jshn sanf srd's
Mohawk II. Takes Hopeful stakes with
100 Pounds on His Back at the Spa.
SARATOGA, Aug. I2.-In the presence OF
the largest crowd that ever graced the Sara
toea track, James r. Keene's Sysonby fur
Their demonstrated his right to the title OF
king OF the turf when he won the Great Repuo-
lie Stakes one mile and q quarter. here toy
day In a gallop. sysonby's share Of the rich
event was S3e. 4e5. which places his winnings
for the year beyond the $4,000 mark. Tho
famous Melton three-year -old. with ii9 pounds
on his back, was the favorite at 0 to 2oand he
brought home the money amid royal ovation
NIcol, who came on from Latonia especially
70 have the mount. also came in for rounds
Of enthusiastic applause for the clever way
In which he handled the champion.
II was a small field that went to the post.
The fact that James B. Brady's crack Ornus
colt Olseau had done some remarkable work
for the race made him second In favor. with
big money wagered on him or the place q =
sto6. He picked up lie pounds and Redfern
bad the leg up 8. 8. Browns four-year -old.
Broomstick, with i2o pounds. was third In
nvOf, WHO r. n. nltCuOOCko DSuuoaiou
and II. p. Whitney's Prince Hamburg went
begging at long prioes.
At the post Broomsttck had the rail 20
sitlon, with oiseau next TO hinl then Dsnde-
lion, Prince Hamburg and sysonby. stretched
across tho track, the Keene colt being on the
extreme outside. When the barrier went up
the start was strsg gllng and oiseau quickly
showed in front, With Sysoaby close behind.
followed by Dandellon, Broomstiok and
Dbl hpr In hA AHdn III.
though sysonby had always broken In front
In his previous races Niool did not lose his
head at the unexpected disadvantage. but
nursed Sysonby along with cool elaboration
until Oiseau had covered about three furlongs.
Then Nicol let Sysonby down. With mighty
rush and a turn Of electrical speed the Melton
colt ran around Oiseau as II the latter were
standing STILL and In jiffy he bad wrested
the leadership IN such manner that the
crowd burst into cheers At the three-ouar-
ter pole Sysonby led o iseau by small margin.
but the Keene colt, now In hand again. was
just ealloping. while Oiseau was we'll ex-
tended In his game effort to keep up. DAN
delon and Prince Hamburg had both stopped
by this time. but Broomstick was still pluggt
along after third money.
Sysonby. with the usual great strides and
splendid action, had Oiseau beaten beyond
all hope at the mile. which was run In 30 SIS.
At that point Sysonby had an advantage Of
three lengths. with Nicol having tight hold
on the reins. The Keene colt was just en-.
!j9ylns bresszer. It seemed, for he sallopeed
track. As he came majestGaly down the
hSmestretch The crowd lsaped up and down
popua4 Of the yc @ and When s
champion passed Judge Mcdowell with
three es e Ii: sd1s
Oiseau to a hard drive to retain the place from
Broomstck by length. for the latter. under sr
With i, every stride. pandeion was two len n eths
behind, with Prince Hamburg ten lengths
back; The show betting against Broomstiok
John sanford's great colt Mohawk II.
that he q, nsar being The star
longs. from a high Class lot Mohawk H.,
because he had t9 shoulder 1870 pounds maxi rs
~ iee s To- w s ~ o aamss sns
S Ssi fsd pG The hs Ssss
and the wd in general. as they were beaten
down from to to q g TO-. while james
.W the send OF Lyme rushed yusgler to
tse front o sa Pegasus Sss was quafky shut
{SssieI as x!tth MoSsTs IT, io]leSsd
clersyman. Bellsnicker and BeImere had
psssss vel .nSk v w'tR HpTsE Msss
az he three1ei shth'. pole Jugsler led
ard syh a back T head Seepe
Oyama. with Pegasus still shut Oft, although
hildebrand Wv was doing his best to get him
to show signs OF WEAKNESS and at the head
Of the stretch Mohawk II. wore him, down by
ciossd SO resoiutels that Redfern put put the
crack Sanford col col. under drive M9hawk T.
race race BY IA length in lis rs. Athlete beating
Insgls5, head head for the Pesass
II the home but u" he us she f hf Hss enshs
to sf ne 9 Tns a r .eon
fiIatIon. , August BELMONT S sSd Herman ;;
warmly oongratuisted do the A owner 0e Of the
Rockton colt. 1t was the hrst time this year
that two.year.old had picked up such
tie victory ~ viii proba BY make Mohawk I'll ii.
tie fayorite for the Futprity. to be, run at
The Shlllelah .steeplechase.. at about two
Tor the reason that Sea Horse H. Who was sT re-
Cotton. broke down hopelessly. Sea Horse ii.
was an odds on favorite. too. going TO the post
he was In second place after &C Covering mile mile
smoke. j. Il. Wideners Gatebell another
English jumper, wto was backed down to
sto S. meanwhile made ali the running, show
Ing marked Improvement. and won In a
romp by thirty lengths in 500. The Bonnie
Brook stables Gold Van. ~ to !, finished sec
ond. while Russell Sage. the fourth starter.
refused early in the game.
There were nineteen starters In the fret
race for tKwooysar-eplds st Aye and half
hot favoritee, being backed down from 8 to
tos to g. ne met With poor racing luck.
after the start. only to get free In the stretch
when 1t was too late to overhaul Speedway,
mile pole and won handily by, two lengths
IN l:T as. Hermitage, under Martin drive.
bead for the place. with Calabash 30 to :. a
ciency both showed early speed, but stopped.
4. Gentlsmen riders disported themselves in
mile. The winner turned u o in Tom Lawson.
y to !. who came came out Of the bunch in the
Masher won by a head from SaIadin, to i.
The latter damned Ra bort one OF the