Evening star., 1905-09-07
SHEEPSHEAD RACES,
Won Tromp Won September Stakes in
Game Style.

James r. Keene's Won Tromp, a heavily
supported second choice. was victorious in
the September Stakes. for three-year-olds.
at mile and three furlongs at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday afternoon The race
was run over a fast track, although d.
rect1y after 1t there was a heavy shower.
James McLaughlin's Oxford was a hot ia
vorite. the odds dropping from to l to IL
to 8, but after waiting with him to the
head OF the stretch, Lyme &C lid not get him
to extend himself. with the result that he
was a poor third. Hildebrand made all the
running with Won Tromp. who was trained
to the minute. Don Royal was the run
nerup to the middle of the far turn, where
Sydney Paget's Cairngorm. the top weight.
passed him and went after the Keene colt
under the whip. It was a long struggle
down the stretch, but Won Tromp did not
quit. winning by length In 22l 1-5 Cairn-
gorm was three lengths before Oxford who
beat P. J. Dryers Red Friar. a long shot.
by a neck
F. R. Hitchcock's Vendor s to l. carried
OF the Waldorf stakes. for two-year-oid
colts and geldings, six furlOngs on the main
course. after a smashing drive. in which
he took the measure Of Senator p H.
McCarren's Voorhees,. an odds-on favorite.
by half a length. Voorhees,. ridden by
O'Neill. made all the pace until Vendor
nailed him at the end The latter was the
runnerup at all stages and simply out
gained the McCarren colt. 8. 8. Browns
Accountant. second In favor at to l. was
shut or on several occasions, and at the
last sixteenth Martin went to the outside,
incidentally humping Benevolent so that
Burns was compelled to pull mp. Account
ant then went on and got third money.
three parts OF q length behind Voorhees, ana
a length and a half before r. T. Wilson,
3r.'s. Gallayant. to l. Burns claimed foul
against Accountant. but 1t was not allowed
by the stewards. The time was LA 2-B.
Whimsical. now considered the best two
year-old fliy. took the Bellies Stakes at five
and half furlongs on the Futurity course
ceded to @ to s, and Martin. after following
the pace set by T. c. McDowelrs Kings
Daughter. to 1, sent Whimsical to the
front at the last furlong pole for an easy
victory by a length in LOT 2-5 Kings
Daughter. under a drive. kept the place
from H. p. Whitney's Pcrverse, a Meddler
fllly. who was a to / second choice and
got third money from e. r. Bradley's vi o
Willie Shields Balzac, who went up to g
to l.. made every Jump winner In the
steeplechase over the short course. but he
tired at the end and only won by three parts
OF length from Ruths Rather. to /,
who was the runnerup all the way. It was
tight fit for third money, ]. E. Widener's
DafIo Down Dilly. to l. beating Trenct
the Mere. 10 to /, by head. The time was
w. w. Darden's mare. Miss Crawford, one
OF several choices at 4 to /. got brilliant
ride from little Miller In the handicap at
one mile and one-eighth on the turf She
was kept In restraint until Spring had tired
OF the pace making on the far turn, where
she went to the front. Miller went to a
drive at the furlong pole and drew away
Race King. Is to 1. also closed resoluteiy
under Lyne's exertions. Miller never re-
laxed his efforts until Miss Crawford had
passed the judges two and q half lengths
from Grapple by three parts of a length.