New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
CHASE FOR T.S. MARTIN
WINS HARBOR HILL CUP.
Killing" uith Welbomne-Running
Water Earns Ramapo Handicap.

T. g. Martin favorite at to 5, won the Har-
Dor Efll Cup Steeplechase for three-year-od
jumpers at Belmont Park yesterday. Well
handled by Dupee he made all the running,
had courage enough TO shake Sanctus off when
the latter challenged two jumps from home. and
came 20 win by two full lengths. He won
So, 500 and leg the massive silver cup Of
fered by Clarence II. Mackay, which must be
won twice. not necessarily IN succession, to be-
come the property of individual
Ir. Cotton. who a leg the cup In
the first running Of the stake last year with
Delcanta. made brave effort to carry It home
yesterday. Ee started Sanctus and St Kevin,
and while both performed we'll and finished
second and third. respectively, T. S. Martin put
end 20 his hopes and plans. Mr.. Cotton's
entry WIS heavily played and had almost as
strong following the favorite The race
was interesting from end to END, and Harp
Player was the only one which did not go the
full course. He fell late In the race. buf Bern
hard escaped injury.
T. s. Martin showed the way by FIVE or six
open lensths, with SanctYs and the rest OF
the field in close company for one turn or the
course. Going UP the backstretch Sanctus made
q bad bobble at one jump. but recovered quickly
and drawing away from the others, went on
after the flying leader. He slowly but surely
closed the gap. and both horses rose as one
ct the las: two jumps. When safely over the
last hedge, however, T. S. Martin had the most
left and came away to win cleverly. Commo-
more Fcntaine looked dangerous the far
turn. but was stopping through the last quarter
OF . mile. and st. Kevin. closing strong, beat
him for third money. while the others came
struggling in many lengths back.
As If to make amends for the utter rout Of
fsvorites on Wednesday, four first choices got
to the Judges first yesterday. IN wellbourne T.
g. Martin. Running Water and Glenham His-
ginbotham and Consistent were the winning out
saders Judging by the good sized crowd in at
tendance, the layers did not get all the players
money with the downfall of favorites the day
before
Running Water won the Ramapo Handicap
for three -year-olds at mile and furlong.
Those who believe IN lunches played her to
O man, as they could not see how the Ramapo
could be anything but Running Water. Miller
rode well judged race. and by waiting behind
the pace set by Hot Toddy had enough left to
come on in the stretch to win easily. Nealon.
heavily played from 5 10 1 to to 1. was
keen contender for seven furlongs. but stopped
badly when most required. and finished
distant third. Ironsides, which opened at 10
and drifted back to to /. ran dull race.
and was never within striking distance Of the
leaders. Those who bet on him could hardly
conceal their disgust when he came trailing
home many lengths back. He beat Running
Water in the Jerome Handicap on October 8.
and while the weights were against him yes
terday the difference was not enough to account
for his bad race.
One Of the biggest killings Of the season was
made with Melbourne, In the first race. He
opened at to l. and a few Of the smart players
managed TO get some small bets down at that
price. but by far the largest part of the money
o 20 7 A TO 10 fha hnrSed
were on their way to the post some of the big
bettors were accepting 2 TO l. and many layers
rubbed his price off their states completely After
being in good position all the way he closed
strong in the stretch while True Wing was in
terfering with John Lyle and going away.
with something IN reserve.
Miller, who had the mount on John Lyle.
made a claim Of foul against Garner, True
Wing, which the stewards allowed after some
consideration. True Wing was disqualified from
the place, so that John Lyle was placed second
and Onotas third.
handicap, at one mile but the luck of the race
was against him, and he was beaten short head
by Consistent at u to l. Bobbie Kean was in a
good position in the first sixteenth but was shut
off and crowded back to last place, from where
he had 10 run all around his field. He was clos
ing like a wild horse in the stretch, but Just
failed to get up, although the finish close
that nobody but the Judges were in a position
to decide. Consistent made all the running and
just managed to stagger home. PateI, played
from TO to I TO ), was in good position all
the way but failed utterly when the pinch came
Higginbothem made a runaway race of the
third event, while Genham had little trouble in
winning the last from Work and Pluy which
had been backed from to l to 13 to 8. The
latter might have won but for some interference
just after the barrier released