Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

stakes. The three-mile race for the Ma
turity stake went to Preakness, and Grey
Pianet, then owned by D. ]. Grouse, won the
Champagne. after which he was sold to Au-
gust Belmont. Monarchist then carried the
Sanford blue to victory In the annual
sweepstake and the Grand National, two
and a quarter miles.
This brought the meeting up to the last
day. when the Post stake at four miles
formed the star attraction. Three horses
came to the post, W. r. Babcock's Helm.
John Morrisser's Defender, four years. los
(Ross). and Mcdaniel & Co. s Abd-El-Kooree,
three years, ninety-five pounds Ceowe The
track was fast and good performance
from q time standpoint was looked for yro-
vided the three-year-old proved equal to
forcing stiff pace all the way
There was great deal of feeling over the
race between the Babcock and Mcdaniel
tosa had made side wager of $1,000 be-
tween their respective starters, Mcdaniel
to select either one of his trio of three YEA, =
oids. Bassett. Tubman and Kooree. Con-
Heimboid selling for 5000. Abd-El-Kooree
81 go and Defender $3.50 Those that asck-
ed the latter had only the chances Of acct
dent In their favor -.
Both HelmboId and Add FL Koor.,e looked
trained to the bone as they came on the
track. BY the same sire both brothers In
oiooo~wefe chestnuts but while HeimbuId
was clumsy" built horse the cold was
order. Few people would have taken him
for slayer on his looks which seemed to
denote the Splinter and not the horse for q
route.
long Journey directly in front If the stand
and at drum tap Defender started out in
front, Aooree second and Halnbold last
Both jockeys ON the two cracks had Writing
during the first mile and half, In 1 so.
Also all through The second, run. In IN.
Jockey Rowe's Great Ride.
Coming past the crowd ending the first
two miles. the three horses were each a
couple OF lengths apart. with Kooree and
Heinbold under wraps, and the pacemaker,
Defender. already beginning to show that
he was ready to resign his lead at any
time. This he did in short order. as max
Ing the double round Picnic hill Col. Nc
Daniel. from where he stood IN the Held
under the big tree. waved his stick at "Jim-
naie" Rowe to come on.
In few strides Kooree headed Defender,
and coming to the club house bluff, end
ms two miles and half. the three-year-
hast, HAYWARD not yet having made a move
with the old horse. Going out Of sight at
the BLUM turn or the south field the rela-
tive positions were the same. but coming
In view again Heln1bold had taken second
place ana Defender was dropping to tho
rear like water-iogged ship. -:
Down the homestretch hill ending the
third mile IN I51h the colt seemed 50 full
or running that hts hackers already began
to cheer his prospective victory although
he had still another mile to CO. with a
tough hill dog Of a horse in his wake. A
horse that would stand hard drive at the
fast pace sure to be set In the final mile.
With the first three miles run in 5A7h
tho faster pace Of the luird mile showed
that real business was now on hand And
again the white-haired veteran trainer I'M
mi I9nw
70 Ego on with the colt az they shot past
the applaudfng thousands. The demon
strataon OF the crowd also seemed to
arouse Hayward. and he also let go his
wrap on Helmbeld Just as Koeree stsrted
to steal away.
In the run from the stand to the north
field turn the pace vislbly increased. and
a. Hsimboid closed up to the colt great
roar from the spectators seemed to voice
the general opinion that the old horse had
got the yOungster. or that he could get
him whenever his rider willed II: But as
lengths In the run round the turn the
shouts Of Helmbold.s hackers. died away
IN their throats as Hayward began to ride
In earnest.
A Game Colts Victory.
The peculiar shape of the Jerome Park
track. like the figure eight tn a horizontal
position. required jockeyship OF the. ars, or
der where a race was at all closely con-
tested. A leading jockey In his eifor;s to
negotiate the tortuous turns without Infer
ferfng with HIS opponents had to. uss ex.
traordinary caution. especially at the club
house bluff turn. where the shortest way
round was to cross from one side o. the
track to the other. This was what CO s:sed
SO many accidents at this part OF the track.
At this fateful blum turn Abd-El- Kooree
led Helmbold over q length and little Rowe
:Iac space enough to cross over to ths other
do rpttffv 1rv rsRP hi Il ~
in the run round the south field, with the
pace the fastest of the race. the old horse
closed up to the colts tail and rounding for
home got to his saddle skirts with the
thousands in an uproar OF excitemear ever
the close struggle between the two.
At the head OF the homestretch Helmoold