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not betting on the favorite. AS II his mid
| get rider could hear the calls Of his en-
ployer the lad cut the corner" into thu
homestretch and came down the hill to-
ward the finish holding his colt well to-
gether.
The rest of the race was run amid little
excitement, as when 1t was seen that
big crowd was too "daZed' to do much
shouting. Thompson's colt. despite all the
efforts OF Fanchon, his closest follower,
was never reached in the run home, and
won by two lengths as cleverly IL he had
not also that crucial three-mile warm upl'
under his belt
But Thompson and his friends who had
not bet on him, gave Nickajack and his
boy plenty of attention. as they came back
if a small one, for the entire stable force,
as well as the owner, cashed in some big
money for little money after the race.
Besides the $4,000 taken out of the AUG
ton pools by Thompson. there was over
ST. 600, in the mutuals. all of which went to
the Nickajack family" less the per
cent commission, always deducted by the
management There were only five ticFets
sold on Nickajack.
After deducting the commission from the
mutuals there was IS, 500 to be divided
among the Nickajack tickets, each one Of
which paid 81 leo, the largest amount ever
paid by a French mutual in this country
There was a noteworthy celebration in the
Thompson barn that night, and at the
roadhouse well, where Nickajacks
health was drank again and again at the
hosts expense. But the little negro who
had missed his Nickajack ticket by three
feet, did not share in the Thompson jubt-
lee. Only grim disappointment was left
for him
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was at the pool window, where he bought
$25 worth of tickets Fanchon, the favor
lite. AS he started away the sight of the 81
bill in his other hand recalled the darkey $
commission, but for the life of him he could
not remember the name of the horse.
So back to the negro kid he hurries with
Look here, boy, I'm sorry but | forgot the
in time" The little fellow lined up his
face working with anxiety for fear he would
not get down his bet. And as cruel fate
would have 1t, when he got within three
feet Of the sellers window the shout arose,
They're off" and the selling closed.
- AS the horses Strengthened out after the
drum had tapped, Nickajack went to the
front and led by three lengths, passing the
stand amid some applause, most of which
was ironical, however, as none OUTSIDE OF
his owner thought he had a ghost of a
show after his runaway and no rest TO
speak of.
But as Nickajack held on to his lead In
game fashion, to the first turn. and round
by Picnic hill, the "jolliers' who were nav
ing a lot of fun at his expense, began to
subside suddenly. For the colt not only
run to the half-mile pole-at the clubhouse
bluff.
Here the hope of the Thompson stable
led by six lengths with the faVorlte, ran
chon, second and her jockey hand-riding
her to close on the flying leader But al
though Fanchon shut up half OF the gap In
the run round the south field she was still
three lengths behind Nickajack, as the
runaway reached the three-quarter pole.
Now Jim Thompson. standing under the
big tree in the narrow section of the lnfield
behind the timers stand began to root
for his colt in a fashion that greatly
amused that part of the crowd that was
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a mile that spring in the vicinity of Jerome
Park. up hill and down dale, through snow
and icy riYuletS, until ais legs became as
hard as iron, and his entire underpinnfng
toughened and strengthened to degree.
By the time that the spring meeting
opened at Jerome Park that year QSI2)
Nickajack was hard as nails. and as his
son set about picking race for the colt
that would offer an opportunity for kill
ing"
Matters ran along until the next to the
last day of the meeting. A mile-and-a-
quarter race, with liberal allowances to
naidens, let In Nckajack at II pounds,
and Jim Thompson made up his mind
that he could find no more suitable spot
for his colt with the Indian name.
Meanwhile Nickajack had developed a
propensity to run away in his work. On one
occasion covering two miles and half be-
fore his boy could pull him up: and on an
other going two miles at his own sweet
will regardless of all his Jockeys efforts to
control him.
This feature of the colts training was
not encouraging to Thompson. But after
these runaways Nickajack did not seem to
be especially distressed. His owner deter
mined to bet on him just the same. His
| friends, however, did not look at it in the
same light. and when Thompson told them
that here was the spot to unbelt, they al
most 10 man declined with thanks.
| They did not look favorably on any bet
| ting proposition such as this, especially
with such small boy up as his feather
weight of II pounds required, and advised
| Thompson to select some other race in
| which he could put up heavier and
| stronger jockey.
| But that worthy had his own ideas, and
| Nickajack, at n pounds, was entered
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FINE ROWING CONTESTS
LIKELY THIS SUMMER

NEW YORK, July 6.-Officers of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen
have received word that Halifax, N S., will
be represented at the championship races in
August on the Schuylkil river, Phladel
phia The entries will be sing.e, double
and probably four. Portland, Ore, has
senior four for the national championship,
and the same crew intends to row in the
international regatta at jamestown the fol-
lowing week. Toronto, Can, has a repre-
sentative lot of men training at the Don
and Argonaut Clubs; an eight is to row
in the iEterc!ty contests of the international
regatta at jamestown. All signs point to
fine sport in both these regattaS, as the
contenders will have in view the capture of
both national and international champion
ships.
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TALES OF THE TURF

, ourimen OF half a century ago. supple
Mented the Kentucky incidents by adding:
res little thing Ike a runaway did not
oIteh cause a horses withdrawal in those
CaSs. saw horse at Jerome Park in the
carry seventies belonging to Jim Thomp-
son OF Fordham run away three miles on
ms way 10 the post and with not five min
utes IN which TO get his second wind ioin
ms REID and lead from start to finish
In the early days of Jerome Park when
that famous course was thrown omen to tho
public in 1856, James Thompson had a small
road house near the old race course where
he provided the best of cheer for man and
beast. His patrons included a majority of
the track training delegation, and promi-
nent turfmen from all over the country as
we'll
AS the Thompson road house prospered,
Jim bought himself a race horse or two
He secured the Bonnie Scotland mare Lobe
liza, and won good many hurdle races and
steeple chases with her. At one time Lobe
liza was at the top OF the heap among tim
ber-toppers Her owner and his friends
prolted correspondingly by the prowess of
the honest old mare. Then Thompson
bought couple of two-year-olds, one of
which, by Aversion, he called Nickajack
NickaJack was not of much promise as a
two-year-old. His owner did not start the
youngster that season, wintering the colt
amid the snow banks at Fordham, and
breaking him to harness before a road
cart. Thompson and his colt covered many
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totals grew. passing the 5000 mark and
mounting rapidly higher. But still no one
else wanted to invest even modest IS on
Nickajack.
Suddenly in a breakaway Nickajack did
not pull up with the others, and in an
other second, he had the bit between his
teeth and was coming down the home
to restrain him. Past the stand the colt
rushed, and round the course for another
full mile, hundreds lining the track fence
encouraging the jockey to pull him up.
But Nickajack had his running shoes on
that day, and his courage was not of the
Dutch variety either, for dope" was at
that time an undiscovered art, and the
colt, as ambitious as when he began his
mad burst kept on for another mile and
then another, making three miles in ALL
Nearing his field, ending the third mile,
Nickajack was finally got under control
and one of the assistant starters led him
back to the starting point, where the other
horses were waiting to be sent away on
their journey.
All this time the mutual pools had been
selling steadily, and Nickajack's run
away ended the $1,000 mark had nearly
been reached total that represented
E20O mutual tickets, only five of which were
sold on Nickajack.
Right here happened a vivid Illustration
of the irony of fate in racing too intense
by far, for at least one unlucky little colored
lad AS they were leading Nickajack back
to a man waiting near the head of the line
and said please, NASSAU, buy me a
ticket on that Nickajack boss Use afeard
I'll get left If l get in line"
The man thus addressed took the little
darkeys IS bill, and in few minutes
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BEN FLEET BRINGS $1O,75O.
Good Prices Realized in Horse Sale at
Sheepshead Bay.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The sale of horses
in training, the property of Z. r. Thomas
Sidney Paget and others, was held at
Sheepshead Bay today, and exceptionally
good prices were realized. The star of the
sale was the two-year-old bay colt, Ben
Fleet, by Ben Strome-Strychina, full
brother to Highball, the American Derby
winner. After some lively bidding he was
knocked down to the Oneck stable for $40
100. Charles Edwards brought the next
highest price, going to the Patchogue sta
ole for 5000. Jacobite also brought a good
price, c. E. Durnell paving 5000 for him.
The other best sales We're:
Risk, b., two years old, by Juvenal-Bue
and White; James Corrigan; $3.50.
Single Stone, Dr. c., two years old, by
Solitaire II-Cattle kate; F. j. Farrell;
81 800.
Field Marshall, b. G., two years old, by
Hamburg-Ffeld Agent; j. c. Mccormick
81 100
Canvas. b. g, two years old. by Herbert
Fairy Land; T. Monohan; 81 800.
Ferry Landing, Oh. &, two years old, by
Herbert-Fairy Land; T. Monohan; 81, 800.
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NO SITE YET SELECTED.
Proposed Course for the Vanderbilt
CUP Race.

NEW YORK, July 6-No site has yet
been selected for the Vanderbilt cup course
The racing board clings to the belief that
Long Island is the only place where such a
race could be held So far as securing the
aid of state troops is concerned, 1t may
be put down as out of the question. Long
island would be all right if it were not for
the crowds but no one who saw last year
contest would like to see repetition of
the cars sweeping through those dark lines
of humanity with the attendant risks of
killing hundreds of innocent spectators
The same objection applies to New Jersey,
where the crowds would be equally great.
The upper part of New York state, near
Buffalo has also been suggested. Several
points in the far west would also seem to
be available.
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TO HOLD ENDURANCE RACE.
Preparations for Automobile Contests
at Brighton Beach.

NEW YORK, July 6-The Long Island
Automobile Club has become associated
with the United States Motor Racing Asso-
citation in the running of the twenty-four-
hour automobile Endurance Derby to be
held at Brighton Beach track August 8 and
TO- The Brooklyn Organization will ap-
point all the officials for the contest and
otherwise generally supervise it. 1t has
been demonstrated in previous long-dis-
lance races that a track can be lighted SO
that contestants can drive as fast and as
safely during the night as they can in the
day time. In view of this, plans have been
made to include a fifty and one-hundred
mile race in the Brighton Beach program,
holding these events on the afternoon and
early evening of August and starting the
twenty -four-hour race later the same even
ing.
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against Fanchon, Woodbine, Minnie W.,
Ortolan, Alroy, Survivor, Tubman, Frog
town, Defender and other winners. not an
especially good-looking proposition for a
three-year-old maiden, even if turned loose
at his low weight.
In the auction pools sold on the race,
John O'Donnell's four-year-old mare Fan
chon by Australian-Idlewild was the ia
vorite. Fanchon had won the Manhattan
handicap, mile and quarter, from a field
of cracks, and other races as we'll. The two
western horses, Ortolan and Frogtown,
were next in favor
Pools sold Fanchon $500, Ortolan $3.50,
Frogtown. $780, Woodbine, $780, Survivor,
$125. Tubman 500 and the field $50. Nicka-
being Jumped in the field. His owner
bought a number of field" pools calling
fos close to $4,000 IL they won.
When the post bell rang the auction pools
were always closed, SO as to give time for
final investments In the So initials, or
French pools. as they were called when
introduced in this country from Paris.
Nickajack as the horses gathered at the
starting point. Two of these belonged to
Owner Jim Thompson. one to his trainer,
one to the midget jockey who rode the
colt and the other to the Thompson stable
hands, bought by them on equal shares.
There was nearly 5000 in the mutuals
as the horses lined up for the start, and
as no one wanted Nickajack outside of the
family tickets on the colt were certain
should he win, as up to that time $3.50 for
IS had been the record value for them in
this country.
AS the horses began to break for the
start the mutual selling went on in lively
fashion, mostly on the favorites, and the
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COMING AUTO RACES
AT ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 6.-Motor-
lists are showing considerable interest in the
automobile meet. which is to be held on
Ventnor Beach, here, August and 6. Six
teen events have been arranged for al
classes and powers Two of them are of a
championship nature. That for touring cars
6O-horsepower or less is for the Bureau of
Information cup, valued at $500, now held
by the English Daimler of A. w. Church.
which must be won twice for permanent
ownership. The other championship event
is for the John II. Lyons cup, open to
American touring cars of 30-horsepower or
less, to be won permanently under the con-
ditions of the other trophy The first win
ner was a Packard, the second a Stoddard-
Dayton. and the present holder is Pack
arc.
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Il RUB OF THE GREEN.
Echo of the Women's Scotch Golf
Championship.

The story comes from England of a golf
match lost under conditions that were
novel to say the least, and in which a
woman's hairpin played leading part
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic
News tells the story, follows:
Early last week the Scottish ladies' golf
championship was played over the Troon
links, and last Saturday, when the Hill
house cup scratch competition, open to
Ayrshire golfers, was played over the same
course Robert Andrew, the holder, had an
unlucky experience, which the Glasgow
Herald thus describes: Playing to the
twelfth hole most extraordinary thing
happened Mr. Andrews bali fell on a
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Largest Amount Paid by
Mutuals.
By c. c. PETTUS.

Rcsemount's three-mile runaway at
sheepshead while going to the post with his
gentleman rider. young Richard Carman'
and the horses subsequent withdrawal
from the race caused the old guard of the
turf TO grow reminiscent. On similar in
cidents in the old days the runaway would
not only not be withdrawn, but go to the
post and sometimes win.
Said the veteran owner John Hunter,
whose famous black and white maggie"
colors have not been seen in the arena
since Dagonet carried them to victory ten
or twelve years ago, Why, my horse Ken
lucky, that won me the Travers stake, two
Saratoga cups, Jerome's Inauguration
stake, four-mile heats. and many other
great races. more than forty years ago,
was given a twelve-mile post preliminary
at Saratoga only half hour before the
Travers, which he won"
James Galway, probably next to John
Hunter in seniority of prominent eastern
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THE GREAT WORK OF
HEYNIGER OF PRINCETON

NEW YORK, July 6.-The great work Of
Bill Heyniger of Princeton in the intercol-
legiate base ball games this spring has set
the managers of many of the big league
clubs wondering whether they could not
sign the young collegian for the rest Of the
year, bat SO far Heyniger has refused to
listen to any offers. This pitcher, who
Joe McGinnity says is a nearer approach to
a real pitcher than any college man in the
last ten years, has just finished his sopho-
more year and has two years more Of col
lege before considering the possibility OF
joining the ranks of professionals. Heyni-
ger has adopted some of the peculiarities of
McGinnitys delivery.
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VISITING TEAM WINS.
Baltimore Country Club Defeats
Chevy Chase in Base Ball.

An interesting game Of base ball was
played on the golf course of the Chevy
Chase Club yesterday afternoon between
teams from the Country Club of Baltimore
and the Chevy Chase Club, which resulted
in a victory of the visiting team by a
score of IL to 7.
The teams were composed of the follow
ing players Baltimore Country Club-W
". Ewing, shortstop; Basil Wagner second
base; Charles Macklen, Iirst base; Alex
Symington, catcher; c. B. Reeves, center
field; Henry Belt. pitcher; T. II. Dickeny,
center field; Ernest lowering, left field; T..
r. Slingleff, center field, and H. H. Jenkins,
right field.
Chevy Chaser. Huidekoper second base;
Merriam, right fed; Littletield, shortstop;
Glazebrook, third base; Carlisle pitcher;
Cobb, catcher; Fleming Newbod, first base;
Champion, center field; Brown, left field;
Bradley, left field.
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it r. of the dust clouds nroauca,
~ me inherent cars will be used To dstor,
NINE the winners. 'SA>
Miss Victoria Goodwin .h
torist OF international fame. who rI.a, M
Ieturneu TO England after a short yieit y
inns country, announces that she will .taia
s sisi, -b ameriea In September and pilot
cup races on Long Island '''''A'
,, nc new NIL on Schooleys mountain In
MOTIFS county. n. j.. which will he ,isaS
Tt latter Tor climbing contests is terror
II Is two miles long has thran 60
turns, one at a right angle. and is IN
STUDDED with water breaks Tho y-rad,
averages % per cent
,,,i mere Is perhaps nothing which better
illustrates the healthy condition tba+ ~
ISIS IN the automobile industry today than
the 1act that some of the manufact,ror.
ALREADY are building 1908 models The Igli
pIouuct mas been closed out and rush IL
on 10 produce the new machines
The first automobile railroad fairy /, IA.
country mas been established between At
iantlc city and Ocean City N ] and a
now is possible for motorists to drive ths
entire length OF the state wItfout gattinS
out of sight OF the Atlantic ocean.
An armored automobile recently tried be.
lore the kaiser and intended for use of Off.
GERS In the field is protected by armor six
mil!imeters thick 1t is enyeloped Inv a
steel hood. with two loopholes in front fop
quick firing rifles. Inside ii is fitted with
leather pouches containing a small battery
VI quich-HflnS pistols
X
The decrease in importation of foreign
cars so far this year has been figured OUT
at about 1G per cent. On the other hand
exports have increased nearly Go per cent
over 1906.
From January 1 to June l this year 6 GOT
automobiles We're registered In New York
state. During May 2275 cars were regis
tered, compared with 1890 cars in Nav.
1906
Washington University, st. Louis, is pre-
pairing TO establish a chair of motoring in
its manual training department, the new
feature to be added to the curriculum In
the fall.
Club formed at Hartford, Conn is thai
the members make IL point to take along
their wives and strictly observe the speed
limits.
Builders are just beginning to meet ths
demand for steering wheels. the cross Sec
tons of the rims of which are oval instead
or round, WHICH gives more comfortable
and secure grip.
bill recently passed by the lower house
of the Wisconsin legislature gives a motor
LIST the right to pass a frightened horse or
team If he thinks il necessary to avoid an
accident
The financial success attending the estab-
lishment of motor cars at st. Petersburg
last year was great, but this year so many
persons have gone into the business that
no one is making any money.
Italy sent over $1,000 0eo worth of auto-
mobiles into France during the first four
months of the present year. largely as a
result of the victories achieved by Italian
cars in European racing events last year.
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AMERICAN ATHLETES BEATEN.
Cartmell and Olson Suffer Defeat in
England.

LONDON, July Oh. ]. Cartmell and
H. L. Olson Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania competed in the Amateur Athletic
Association championships at Fallowfield
this afternoon. but both were defeated.
]. w. Morton, holder, won the 100 yards
by foot after desperate race. Cartmell
was second. Time, 10 As seconds.
Cartmell won preliminary heat of the
220-yard race in "a seconds. but could reach
only third place in the final, which was
won by ]. P. George, London Athletic Club,
by yard. Time, % 40 seconds.
The long jump was won by Dennis Muir
ray, Dublin Athletic Club. with % feet. Oh
son was fourth with 20 feet.
Olson won a preliminary heat Of the 220-
yard race. Time, "a seconds.
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BRENTWOOD MEETING
STILL DISCUSSED LOCALLY

two offers from the mares former owner
each offer being a 500 advance over the
purchase price. 1t is only little over
year ago that Mr.. Hall purchased Kushan.
21siS, for $3.50 During the season of 1906
he raced him through the Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware and Pennsylvania circuits
winding up the campaign with eight straight
wins and with several hundred dollars to
the good. A Few months later he sold the
horse to w. E. Miller of this city for s., 600
But enc other horse owner in the District
John III. Gheen, has been able to beat this
record in blooded light-harness horsefiesh
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Polishing the Pole.

From Harpers Weekly.
In the railway station at Wilkesbarre,
which has a large Slavic population. is
sign over the bootblack stand bearing the
legend:
Shine, cents. Polish 10 cents
An Irishman stood in front OF it the other
day apparently plunged in profound
thought At length he pulled his pipe from
his mouth and spat vigorously.
Faith and they'd be dom well TO
cha-r-rge double for dagoes, too" was his
emphatic comment.
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Princeton Eager for Poughkeepsie.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Constance s. Titus
reports that Princeton, whose oarsmen he
has been coaching, may send crew to
Poughkeepsie within two years time The
Tigers are eager to be represented in the
great annual regatta, as rowing Is the only
branch of athletics in which they do not
compete. Contrary to the opinion first held
on the subject, the athletic authorities there
think that rowing will keep the foot ball,
hockey and basket ball men in good con-
dition throughout the spring, where other
wise the same men. not engoged in any
athletic pastime at this season, would lose
condition.
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lady's hairpin, which must have been stick
ing in the ground points upward as poth
points were firmly imbedded in the ball.
He struck his second WELL but 1t went tne
distance, and he took four to get on the
green AS there was rule bearing on
the point he putted out with the hairpin
adhering to his ball, but the latter ran
right round about, and he took SIX on the
green. OF course, this spoiled Mr.. An
drew's chances" Mr. Andrews opponent,
j l. c. Jenk:ns. won the cup.