The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-26
PREEN IS DISQUALIFIED,
EXCELSIOR HANDICAP GOES TO
SANTA CATALINA.
rOul Riding by Kent Causes NliN.up In the
Bis Race at Jamaica, Mltfull aud Sir
BriIlRr Failing marrow Escape for
JOCKEYS Fuller and j. kelly-kEtrit

81 the 1000 Excelsior Handicap, FOR three
vcaF-olds and upward, one mile and sl\-
'eenth, az the Jamaica track yesterday alter
loon. I he race was one Of the most sth~a'
rional that have over taken place on nero
iOlitan race courss and II wound up with
bieco Of Ma grant rough riding that caused tho
disqualification OF the CnughaIr's Stables
preen, an added starter, after there mad
peen a narrow esCaie from a fatal accident
preen Is to I shot, vas ridden by al mp
prentice named Kent. noted for foul riding
AZ los Angeles last winter In the last '"V
Yards, when half a dozen horfes "er"
running abreast, with the race clouded 10
dOubt, Rent, alter putting away his whip
when he had secured slight lesd with Pre'n'
deliberately bore in toward the inner rail-
As he did so Z. f. SnHthers's WitluL Sto l.
Fuller Up, was TANNED against the fence,
Vhile several other horses had 20 :" pulled
NJ by their riders to escape falls. Prfeh
finished IN front, with Santa Catalina, Ato ],
-econd, two lengths before Mr. Smathers
Rapid Water. the top weight, who Nas only
4 head before James r. Kecne's Sinister,
10 to /, with ST Valentine. Ormondes Right
and Crown Prince so close together less than
hHlf a length back that nobody could separate
hem. Sir Rrillar, who had been victim
n tho cTowdinR. fell just as he reachen
point opposite the judges, and his Jockey
T. Kelly, was thrown directly under the ny
ing hoofs OF the racers that followed VII
full staggered on. still brushing against the
rail, and fell exhausted fifty yards beyond the
frst pole. Fuller. with deep cash lust above
MS right knee, was picked MP unconscious
nv the race track poli7c and hurried To 81
Hary's Hospital In on ambulance, though II
was sad thai no bones were broken helly
Vas borne to the Jockeys room suffering
rom numerous cuts and bruises, but other
wise not seriously hurt. The stewards took
summary action bv dis0ualifying Preen and
.uspendinR Kent Cor the rest nj the meeting,
Many persons thought that the bov should
have been more severely dealt with, as 1t
was rot the first c1ense Of this kind that he
lad been guilty OF. The ruling out Of Pre"n
gave the race 20 Santa Catalina. who is re;
narkAble three-year-Old FLY, WITH s"cond
money for Rapid Water and third money
Tor sinister Il was the opinion .! hundreds
II close observer, that " ne dctlaeht M
won, with Rapid Nater, her stable mate,
.econd, a. both we're stronger Udn me olR'ls
ard were masking better headW'y as they
neared the ildgc,' stand
There we're ten starters and o." crowd at
large made Z. III. Nc orm ok, Grown prince
the fayorte 9amm5rnGs p 9im 9oW To i50d%
ttight was second IN favor. going back %
.IVes with everything else IN the race re-
md nnioE a. n Hash Prea1 vent TO the front,
Intended y Sinister. WItHll ard Ormnnde
Eight. o. the lover urn T., Utu "a,
.lnding du ( loud, 20 tNnt when the nhck-
.tretch was ictrGsd sinister vas moving
ne and MD o T 9s Right gong along easily
10 nice position near the rails. NSl'uplel
cid the lead with Sinister clcCr 10 the head OF
he stretch, where. 70 mhk" sure 81 the race,
ie went 10 the whip. There vas quick
losing up, and at the sixteenth pole tue crowd
-aw wonderful struggle win lreen on the
Nth Ormonde Right, Rapid Water, N,tlun
nd Sinister, stretc9cd across the track TO
ne inner rail- While 81 Valentine, santa
atalina aud ToWn FRINGE were 50 close be
ind that their riders could have reached the
Jockeys in front Of then With their Whips.
NTH mighty roar the great crowd urged
ne horses on until Whips were svishing
gainst the tanks o. The thorolshCreds. who
resS shot u SEcad o he lunch and looSed 5e
winner, Dut i was only Tor moment, as he
wing in and the race was lost in a way that
0ada hundreds hurry TO the Stewards stand
nth angry pr9tessd As !! va t he general
tgndicapplug on the part OF W. >. \oshIrEh.
Which made the result " the more 10 bT re-
'retted. The day was perie for racing. and
he first race, hardlcap Tor three-y ear
ids and over, SIX iuTl3nte. provided smash
ng finish between the two choices, New
York, 0 To ,, running IN The Boston stables
oloTs, winning by a head from oscar. the
POUNDS by the scale IRON 1uscan, and Was
aiken into the van b. Crimmns BY way Of
he overland route, while loscan, who had
W To
spar king star the carly paCemQker stood
. long drive noW dom, beating W. "
Nuyder's ITappel. 20 8, a length ana "a half
ior the place. Trapper was absolutely last
IN the far turn. but Burns skinned the rail
With the Hastings colt as he shot into the
hort homestretch and was about to ruu
lver the two leaders When he WAS shut on
md bad 70 pull ~ IN the lnst yards. Cold
NTH, q 70 !, under the whip ir the last fur
onR, could not set up. The time WAS l.I3 rs.
Kansas" Prices The Gadtv, 20 I. took
he second race, for rla'ers, at a mile and
evenly yards, alter loyal scramble afui nd
he turns and down the stretch II was a
cough riding affair, but Perrine chung TO The
AL Win The Hadny, who came home two
n l:l6. The latter beat tarbuuClc. 1 90 ].
" a head, As Redeem could not squeeze the
old fellow through OIL the rail. ORC was a
Barring p. $. J.. Randolph's Just. the win
1eT, the finish IN the third race for two-year-
Odds, four and ,half furlonRs, was so close
placcs. Just backed down Co tives, went
~ with Il rush rs soon a. the barrier was
-aised. and after racing August Relmont's
liptoe into submission AZ the head Of the
'hree lengths in ass. w. ii. Sryder's Ano-
lyme, IS to l. closed with a rrTh and nippcd
he place from Newton Benpihutou's ttreen
Room. the favOrite. IN the post bv nose
rireen Room. in turn, took third money from
sydney paFets speedway BY an eyelash,
With r.. T. Wilson, IRE, Iiallnvant head
Archie thinner + Old Fngland. ? 10 ltavorite,
got the best ~ ragrcd start IN the n IN race.
Tor platers, at siN frIlonFs, ard led right Up
10 the last Few iumrs. where Mike Clnncy's
beat him a head on the post in ~ 2.S. Orfeo,
: 20 L. was a moor third. Emergency. second
in favor, had no chance after tho safe went
up.
Handieap; tor three year .ods and upward; 500
added si1 tuHongs;