The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
HYLAS CHAMPION JUMPER.
WINS RICH STAKES FROM COLIGNY
BY A FEW INCHES.
running water Beats NealOn by a similar
Margin In weight for Age Race -Oke
mites white Plains Handicap -Four
FavOrites Succeed in Muddy Coins.

Margin In weight for Age Race -Oke
mites white Plains Handicap -Four
FavOrites Succeed In Muddy Going
In spite Of a heavy downpour and a muddv
track there was plenty OF sensational racing
at Belmont Park yesterday, where the fall
meeting OF the westchester Rscins Associs-
ton came to an end. The unfavorable con-
ditions made II impossible for Roseben IN
20 against Salv ator's mile record, bur this
was generally anticipated. 4. crowd Of 500
braved the elements and enjoyed a proftsbl.
bout with the bookmakers.
The Champion steeplechase, at about
three and a half miles, the richest cross
country event Of the year. provided a hair
raising finish, thousands leaping up in wild
excitement. which did not cease until the
numbers were hoisted. T Hitchcock s plucky
little Hylas, a typical bulldog. was victorious.
but only by a matter OF inches. II was 80
close that only the Judges were able 10 SEP.
arate Hylas from j. Z. Widener's Colisny.
8 10 I, who showed q wonderful Improvement
over previous races.
Hylas was a heavily backed favorite 81
7 to S. while the English jumper, John NJ. P,
who opened at 3 to 5. went up n 7 10 ,, be-
cause he never fancied h avy goine.
Altar closed a. 7 to > slso, while Noolgatherer
was for some reason played down 10 T.
though on public form he did not look 70
have a chance. At the outset John NJ P,
with Stone up, cut out the running. with
the others punched about a dozen lengths
behind him. As he neared the jump oppo-
site the field stand he refused, but Stone took
him back at the obstacle agsin. the Britisher
reJoining his field and assuming the lead
again with much speed and stamina But
he died away TO nothing at the end OF two
miles and was pulled up.
Meanwhile Altar took the leadership, and
with about n mile TO. so. Hylas, under hard
riding from Ray, and Coligny Nlth Donohue
in the homestretch they were 90 close 70
Rether tina IL seemed TO be .a~nybody's race
Then Affair cracked and Collspy took com
Raw was at work with the whip, however,
Hylas gradually wearing Colgny down un.I
be wOT the great TsH.v rs sSst BY "a 4 fTont Of y AifsT.
With only three starters in the BELMONT
Park autumn weight for age race. 81 Two
Runnin Water was made a 1 TO 4 ~favotite
over Barney SChretber.s Nealon, 10 shd
the Chelsea stables The Cricket at 60 ~
Nealon. with shaw up, cut out the running.
Miller trailed with Running wafer unth =
mile and a half had been covered: wnsn ne
asiflocked all the way down the streteh' potn
boys whipping and riding for all they We're
Eorth, In the ,ssf IsT ,I IN sn bV : Snort
HecE in 4Oi rs, with The Cricket nowhere
August Belmont's entry. 0kenite ana
SS% acted on rG tRe. boards St9 to- win the White Plan.
Handicap; for tEo-yesr-Slds sx fnrIos sss
Gays pair Kentucky Beau and Hardshot;
well backed at 3. Tourenne. 70 aho
Kentucky Beau proceeded to cut out e.
former began to stop under the weight. Then
. Okneite moved up and on BY a length ana
2 hall n NJ ": NY so to 4 = head for
the place. the latter having hall a lenStn
over Tourenne.
the handicap at a mile and three-sixteenths
Miller rode her cIeverly and coming from
behind she won rather easily by. two lengths
:! : q ,oi on C iSs eiaS SWEPT Seh T fS n gao Walden 7 dSsn
( TO S favorite, badly beaten sitter being run
into the ground by Homer. who cut out the
ps John nor sa aes5rS q W Vsiis, backed down to 4
to 5, made all the running. in the nrst eveh!'
for, two;yearjolds, sly fprlonEs; stTsigh'
7 to /, who had half a length over Frank
OH, S to 1. The time vas llS As. A..
Beeuclere. backed down to ). t0os tEe
f~urlones, breezing home three lengths in front
OF Dissent. backed down, TO 4. with LOUIS
S SsH Its Ian bS9G!ertglE oS.t TsaSoe Is TO TO T., 10 was hs clos. |.
q Sp mile and quit Herman, a lpkexarm q.
i.2s' -Four fayorites won, The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
For two year ODDS; non winners. Of two raees.
5000 added; special weights, with maiden allowances
w Ho's' and Age. W ~ .H y%TsTp. e ssn" Is f i.
PRANK Gin. !. ....... iiS. Hartin...,. 81 =
A Asr sherman. iSs .B BHSssi" 81 i 5
G GaHsHs Dan. (. is. z Walsh. 81 81
Good start: won easily: Walls ch. T.. > by Con;