The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-04

New York. September Down :
lane Of gray brown earth which. h,d
all the softness of velvet beneath ~.
tread OF the dying thoroughbred hu,fs
nfteen of the teetest two year nld1
the American turf has ever produced
raced madlS today to goal thr.~~-
tourths Of nile away wh,re lay =
purse rich enough Ia pay the ransom
OF king
IL was the nineteenth running OF the
futurlty at beautiful Shecushcad Ia,
ana as roar from nearly ~ upu
throats went the air. Elecfioncer. !
Well known colt by Voter Qucsel
flashed under The wire winner 4,
three quarters OF length Another
champion had been proclaimed and
William Lakeland. horsemau hy pro-
iession, who trains his brcadwinnrr.
himself and sleeps In the barn when
necessary. had snatched the richest
prize OF the year from half score
OF millionaiTes, who race for the pleas
ure Of the sport
Back Of the winner. aud n his
quarters was Pope Joan the fastest
hlly of the year. and the best 81 the
trio which James K kecne sent 20 The
post 10 he played as fayorites by the
public, a the short price Of ! 10 I
DeMund. the Golf Finch oJlt. fa-
which Paul J. Raincy paid $500
early II the season, was third. beaten
for second honors by the shortest Oc
heads. Next came Yankee Gun. All
added starter. Peter Pan. TO which ta.
frantic layers Of the keene stable
had pinned their entire faith. Yankc.
Girl. owned by {. Il. Ellyson. Ballot.
which had been added by Mr. keene
TO takes the place of Iambcs.. who
was scratched Conyille. one of the
most widely tipped horses in the
race; Horace +. the famous western
colt. bought by Roy Fainey for SO
600 with the idea of winning the
Funrity In view Don Enrique. the
Belmont representative. Kentucky
Beau. backed down from an opening
price Of 20 10 / to - to Old Honesty
the only 100 TO shot In the stakes.
Altuda OTan. PLAYED by fea because
Miller had the mount and last II all.
Purslane. who opened At o. 10 ] and
stayed there.
II was one Of the Dcst and most
truly run futuritieg horsemen. who
have followed the stake since It's in
ception: have ever seen So well
punched was the field throughout that
a furlong from home any one Il the
fifteen had a chance 10 w.u Tut
Electioneer was best. i'e never faiter-
ed for an instant and 'aa,-d g1 II the
finish under gruellnE dr.F which
began at the head q the stretch and
lasted until the finish line vas cross
ed Jockey Willie Shaz VA - tAa
saddle and never did q boy give 4
more skiTlful exhibit ton ~ horseuan
ship Al old hand a. the reIng he
judged his pace and timed his winning
rush TO the fraction Of second He
played his whip without mercy
through the last fateful sixteenth 81
a mile. and Won a race which called
forth a thunder Of cheers for both
horse and rider
ElectIoneer was second choice IL the
betting at 10 / When the prices
were placed upon the nook makers
states. G To / was chaIked up against
the Lakeland colt In the FIRST mad
rush Of the favo-ite players TO place
their wagers on the Keen entry. Eisc-
tIoneer vas overlooked. and bis price
lensthened 10 10 / Then there ~as
a scene OF excirenent IN the betting
ring such as has been seldom ~it-
messed even a. historic Shsep8head
Bay. Elec.ioaeer money seemed 20
pour In from every side, and the layers
were fairly svamped under The cloud
burst Of gold and silver notes which
were thrug. into their hands. Peter
Pan. Pope Joan and Ballot. os The
Keene entry. were forgotten and neg
lected
TIE time Of the race. !: IL 3-5 was
not fast. The futurity purse tbs year
contained ef1actly $40 10. Of this count
SCI 20 went 10 Mr.. Lakeland. the
owner Of the winner. Mr. keene re-
ceived S3,-50 as the share for the
second horse. and Paul Rainey drew
s. 90 for DeHund's third hOnors-
Elacrfoneer was bred and nominated
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