Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

Wins the Junior Champion
Stakes at Gravesend in
Impressive Fashion.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. September 22-Thomas
Hitchcock, jrs Salvidere, by Belvidere-
Sallie of Navarro, proved conclusively at
Gravesend today that he is by far the best
two-year-old of the year. Salvidere won
the Junior Champion stakes at about six
furlongs in the most impressive manner.
The track was heavy, but that made no
difference to this remarkable youngster,
who was pronounced after the race the
best two-year-old. barring Sysonby, that
has been shown since the great Hamburg's
time Salvidere picked up 124 pounds. meet
ing Paul ]. Rainey's De Mund, Sydney Pa
gets Water Pearl and James r. Keene's
Ballot on even terms, at the same time con-
ceding ten pounds to August Belmonts
Okenite and seventeen to H. P. Whitneys
Dinna Ken.
He ruled a steady favorite at to 5,
while De Murd was heavily played from
down to 3. When the gate went up De
Mund, with his usual great trim of speed,
rushed to the front, but Salvidere Miller
up, was after him like a flash. At the
middle of the far turn. where De Mund was
travelling at top speed. Miller made his run
with the champion two-year-old. In jffy
Salvidere overhauled the fieet-footed De
Mund and passed him so easily that the
spectators shouted out in enthusiasm. De
Mund was game, however and made a gal
liant attempt to recover the lost ground in
the middle of the stretch, but Salvidere
held him safe ard came home compare
lively easy winner. by two lengths, in
Ito 4-G De Mund had six lengths over
Ballot, II to /, with Water Pearl, to /,
three lengths back.
Salvidere received an ovation when he
came back to the scales. He cooled out
we'll inthe paddock, surrounded by an ad-
miring crowd of turfmen.
Go Between Scratched.
Go Between was scratched out of the
second special, one mile and half, leav-
ing two three-year-old tillies, F. R. Hitch
cocks Targle and the Newcastle stables
Running Water to go. Because of the fact
that Tangle did not care for the going Run
ming Water was made 4-to-5 favorite,
with Tangle quoted at II to TO- Miller
brought Running Water to the front to
make slow pace for nearly mile, the
first half being run in close to a minute.
Then when Miller let the Sir Dixon mare
down, Sewell put Tangle under the whip.
The latter responded with plenty of pluck
but Running Water maintained her advan-
tage to the end, where she won by length
in 2.4S 20.
Frank J. Farrells Keator, even-money
favorite, made nearly all the pace in the
first race for platers at about six furlongs
winning by two lengths in l 10 80. Hand
Zarra, to l. was second, three lengths be-
fore William Gerst'S Gambrnus, a 40 to /
shot. Deutschland, 8 to 5, was shut off and
could not get nearer the money than twenty
lengths.
The Steeplechase.
The steeplechase at about two and a half
miles was rafting good race. T. Hitch
cock, jr.'s, Hylas, 8 to 10 favorite, had too
much weight and could do no better than
third. But the struggle between w. Gould
Brokaws EXpansionist, to q and the
Bonnie Brook stables Yama Christy, to
2, was close that it was not decided
until the last few strides, when Expan-
sionist won by head in 4.57. Yama
Christy was half a dozen lengths in front
of Hylas, who backed up just before TAX
David Gideons Astronomer, heavily
played at l to =, made all the running in
the fifth event for three-year-olds, one mile
and seventy yards. Martin brought him
home a very easy winner by two and a
half lengths in 1.4s. with Belle of Jessa-
| mine to 1, beating Woolwich, 6 to /,
three lengths for the place.
L. 0. Appleby's Senator Clay, to 5 IA
vorite, graduated from the maiden two
year-old class in the sixth event at five
| and a half furlongs. He broke in front
and quickly left the others for a gollop to
the wire, where he defeated James R.
Keene's Philander, to 2, by a couple of
lengths. in 1.10 A. l.. Astes Herman, to
/. was third, a length and a half away.
H. B. Duryea's Prince Fortunatus, ID to 8.
stopped in the last furlong.
w. w. Darderis' James Crawford, another
Z to 8 favorite, came home in the seventh
event. also for maiden two-year-olds, five
and a half furlongs. He led always. and had
four lengths over G. E. Dudley's Manana, a
Kilmarnock filly, who was played from 20
down to 7. The latter beat Lally. 8 to l,
by half length. The time was ITO.
Six favorite were successful, and in spite
of the rain the attendance was about
1900.
Summaries.
First race; selling; about six furlongs-Keater
| 90 (Aiiller) and to 3. won; Handzarra, 10S
tGarnerl. to and to 2, second; Gambrnus
% u. Harris), 40 to / and Is to /, third. Time
Lilo So. The Major, Deutschland, Penrhyn, Tos-