New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
SYS0NBY BEATS 0ISEAU.
HOPEFUL TO MOHAWK III.
aham pion Wins Great Republic Gal
lOmng- Sea Horse III Breaks Leg.
isr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Saratoga. y. Y. Aug 12.-In The brilliancy of
its racing and in the number Of its patrons the
Saratoga Association to-day established a new
record for itself. Not only did the renewals OF
the Hopeful. the Great Republic and the Shil-
lelah steeplechase bring the throngs which were
anticipated. hut each fulfilled in some part
of its running the promise it had held out the
night before when the entries were made public.
In the Hopeful John Sanford's colt. Mohawk
II, placed himself on an equine pedestal from
which it will be hard TO disodge him. taking
up the crushing impost of 130 pounds and beat
ing nine of the shiftiest youngsters that could
be sent 10 the post.
In the Great Republic James r. Keene's flying
Sysonby met the much lauded colt Oiseau, and
gave him as sound beating horse re-
oeived- The running Of the Shilelah alone
served 10 mar the splendid sequence of stakes.
This was caused by the distressing accident
which befell Mr.. Cotton's imported horse, Sea
Horse IL which broke his leg at a brush jump
nearly opposite the grand stand Before this
accident occurred the spectators saw the great
est two horse race that has been run through
the field in many years.
The participants were Sea Horse II and Mr..
widener's six-year-old Gate Bell For turn
and q half OF the field these TWO raced head and
head and at q pace which sent a thrill through
the veins Of the most blase patrons OF racing
Although worth less from monetary point OF
view than either the Great Republic or the
Hopeful, the first half Of the Shinelah was the
most exhilarating spectacle OF the afternoon
Ray had the mount on Gate Bell and owens
Oh Sea Horse IL and both rode at the fences
fun tilt with a cold booded indifference that
would have made full fedged fatalist look
for hole IN the fence. Russell Sage and Gold
Wan. the other two starters. had been so far
outrun in the first mile that they were quite
blotted out OF the picture.
Every glass was turned the flying leaders
when Sea Horse II was seen TO blunder at the
brush jump already mentioned. and immedi-
ately afterward TO show unmistakable signs Of
distress He came on. however, until the pad
dock turn was reached, where Owens pulled up
and dismounted- The horse had broken his
near hind leg below the pastern. and had raced
for nearly q mile his courage
Distressing as the accident was # is only
fair TO Gate Bell TO add that she had Sea
Horse II beaten before it happened. and out
jumped and outran him. When Sea Horse II
broke down. Gold Van went on and took the
place The foreigner was at all times a IA
vorite in the betting although Mr. Widener's
supported generously by her owner
and by those who believed that she would run
TO her work of Wednesday, when she was sent
a mile in 2:37 10.
Tine victory of Mohawk II in the Hopeful
stamps him beyond any quibbling the best
tNo-year-old the season has produced and
many OF the more venturesome dared to couple
his name with that Of the immortal Hamburg.
in winning the Hopeful he unquestionably full
filed all the requiremets of a great colt He
took up stake weight, made a concession of hf-
teen pounds To each of his nine opponents and.
coming from behind. in desperate drive
from Athlete and Juggler in the fast time of
I:13 %.
The bulldog courage Mohawk displayed in the
last sixteenth when, leg weary and ready 10
drop, he dehed the challenges of the two light