Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
BED0U|N WINS THE
CENTURY STAKES
Only Four Horses Went to the
Post, Fine Cloth Being
the Favorite.

NEW YORK, September S-Bedouin at 9
to won the $4,000 Century stakes. at one
mile and half, at Sheepshead Bay this
afternoon, defeating the favorite, Fine
Cloth. with The Picket third The field that
started in this race was perhaps the poorest
that has ever battled for this rich stakes,
and Water Boy were among previous win
ners.
Only four horses went to the post, The
Picket. Bedouin and Fine Cloth all being
heavily played, with the latter favorite
at IL to 10. The start was good and Fine
Cloth took the lead. Passing the stand the
first time the favorite was leading, but
Miller was trying to pull him back. In the
run around the lower turn Fine Cloth led
by two lengths, Bedouin second and The
Picket third. This order remained in the
run down the back stretch. At the far
turn Hildebrand sent Bedouin up to the
leader and in the stretch Bedouin gradu-
ally caught Fine Cloth and in a drive won
by half length.
To the surprise Of the big crowd, DeMund
easily won the $500 Flatbush stakes at
seven furlongs., In this race the Futurity
winner, Electioneer; Fountain Blue, one of
the best two-year-olds of the year, and a
number of other good ones started, but at
no time did they ever threaten the winner
Fountain Blue was made hot favorite,
while 5 to 2 was laid against Electioneer
the other prices ranging from to 60 to 1.
DeMund broke in front and soon had lead
Of two lengths, which he increased to four
lengths at the finish, winning easily. Foun-
tain Blue showed some speed. but stopped
very suddenly and finished away back.
John M p, the imported English jumper
won the 5000 Great Autumn steeplechase
over the full course of two and half miles,
He carried. 1862 pounds and made a new
record for the distance by stepping 1t In
COS, the previous record being 500 49,
made in 1904 John M. p. was an odds-on
favorite. He went to the front early and
made all the pace. winning handily by one
half length. Ellicott. in the first race, was
played for good thing and by his vic
tory the ring lost about $4,000 He opened
at 30 to and was pounded down to 10 to 1
at the close. He won by two lengths Two
favorites won Summaries:
Summaries.
First. selling, five and onehalf furlongs, Futurity
SSn; T saUau5 "a lo2 6Gsrsshon
E,oway Bemay, Berkeley. Puissant, Molesey, Mer.
I'll, Soiy, Royal Ben Furze, President Monroe
Stella fell.
Second race. the Great Autumn steeplechase:
about two and one-half miles John NJ p, I62
lStone). to and out, won; Agent 1872 e. B.
WILSON,. to ! and to g. second; Alfas. 147
G'innegan). 30 to 1 and to /, third Time, sos,
GRANDPA and Hylas also ran. Paul Jones fen.
Third. the Flatbush stakes, flrfongs, main
eou1sepDssiund 1ao Gadtke, 1s to and to !.
second ,h D.1na Ken, los keerneTl ls to and
tain Ea Blue Arctic oran and Rio Grande also
half-Bedouin. 123 (HildebrandD, to 8 and to 2,
won; Fine Cloth, lis MILLER, IL to 10 and 2 to
s, second: The Picket. 1928 Qsadtke). II to and
to 10. third. Time 2:33 3-5 Johnstown also ran
Fifth six furlongs. main -Watergrass,
100 Hosnerl; II to ! and 4 to !, won: Deutsch.
slickaway Ios tMiller}. to and ) to q third
Time. 1:l3 rs. Handy Andy. Rapid Water. Pater,
Daruma. Ayiston and Grace George also ran
Sixth. selling, i've and one-half furlongs; Fti-
,utity course a Royai Lady q sAiiIIer. to and
:. second: Tileing. lo2 Freishonl, to and s
to l, third Time, 1:46 40. Tom Dolan-, Per-
centaee. Ben Strong. Elixir, Coltness, Incashee
Billdorus. J0hnstOwn. Rineman VIllage King
Cambyses. MartpOsa and Nadic also ran
Seventh. selling; one mile and q sixteenth. on
won; John Lyle los Ciilier), to and to /,