Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
CLOSE OF THE
MEETING At
SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Accountant Wins the Cham
pionShip Stakes and SeWeIl
the Great Eastern.

NEW YORK, September 15-James II.
Brady's $4,000 colt, Accountant, at & To <
won the $4,000 gross Annual CHAMPIONSHIP
stakes, two and quarter miles, at Sheeps-
head Bay today. II. p. Whitney's Ironsides
was second, with Bedouin third The time
was 300 20. Out of the seven horses card
ed to start. only four went TO the post, with
Accountant favorite. He opened at 4 10 ).
but as 1ronsides and Fine Cloth were
played to beat him, his price gradually
went backet to 8. and at the close he
was pounded down to to 5. Fine Cloth
and Ironsides both closed equal second
choices at to 1. while Bedouin was quoted
at to 1.
Start Was Good.
The start was good. Garner sent Fine
Cloth out in front At the half mile he
was leading by three lengths Martin mem.
While placed Accountant in second place
and took good hold Of the favorte's head.
RAISING the stand the first time Fine Cloth
was still leading by three lengths. while
the others positions remained unchanged.
At the end of one and a half miles Fine
Cloth began to tire and Martin took Ac-
countant to the front, where he soon had a
commanding lead. Hildebrand attempted to
come through on the rail with Bedouin, but
was shut off and lost couple of lengths.
The Brady colt as he swung into the stretch
had an advantage of three lengths. and
flashed under the wire a winner by two
lengths. Ironsdes and Bedouin were both
under hard drive, the former gaining the
place by head in the last stride.
Sewell Makes Track Record.
Sewell, backed down from Is to 1 to Is
to 1. easily won the $500 Great Eastern
handicap, six furlongs, Futurity course and
In winning he made new track record for
the distance, Ito 3-5.
DE Mund was always a favorite at 2 to 1.
but denied the services of his regular jockey,
Radtke, who has been suspended, j. Jones
had the mount.
After John NJ. P, the 3 to favorite, fell
In the Westbury steeplechase, Balzac 20
to 1 shot, scored an easy victory, winning
by ten lengths
Summaries.
First race. six furlongs, main course Roseben.
~ Ggnea ! to and out. won; Suffrage, 100
ny SHAW 10 to ! and to 5, third; Time.
The Cricket he coWn P TepR fa 6smo1 big ben,
Second race the westbqry steeplechase, about
two and half miles-Balzac, $50 (Huestonl 20
ana and to Paul PId0J Jones' I'D d4s Ray g
also ran. John NJ p fell. Jimmy AANo
Ihird race. the Great Eastern handicap six fur
l and to ]. won; Ballot, 122 knapp. 10 to 1
and to 1. second; Arctic, liz Crroxler) Is TO /
and to /. third. Time, 10 SO. DeMund,
Fountainblue. McCarter, Red River, Dinna Ken
Lord Boanerges Senator Clay, Glenham and The
Wrestler also
Fourth race the Annual Champion stakes OF
$4,000 two miles and Quarter-Aecountant,
115 tMartin), 9 TO 8 and 2 to 8, won: Ironsdes
99 MElerl, to and to 10, second; Bedoun
ia tHlldebrand), to l and to 8, third Time
3.55 2.5. Fine Cloth also ran.
Fifth race, selling, one mile-Theyre or 81 &C.
Burns), even and to 8, won; Aneta Lady lOi
Nliller), q TO and to ], second; Water Dog 30
(Freshonl. to and to s. third. Time l. 40
40 Bulwark True Boy, Melbourne Nominee
post.
Sixth one mile aud furlong on the turf-Mss
Crawford. ia tMiler), TO / and to 5, won;
Ostrich: 119 Knapp, 8 to 1 and 2 to l. second;
GraZiallo los o. Williams, to 2 and to s.
third Time. 153 % Nealon, Angler and Sailor
Boy also ran.