New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
FAR W EST RUNS GAMELY
GETS UP IN HANDICAP.
Monfort, an Sulky Mood, Meets De-
feat at Jamaica.

Far West turned the tables Monfort IN the
handicap mile and a sixteenth at Jamaica
yesterday. thanks partly to a pull of eight pounds
in the weights their meeting last Thursday
and partly to the fact that Mcnfort sulked at the
barrier and did not kindly when Notter called
on him in the stretch. 1t through no fault OF
Notter moreover. that Monfort did not win, as he
crowded Far West so badly approaching the far
turn that the son of Montana stumbled and almost
went to his knees. Cullen Strengthened his mount
out quickly, however, and made up the three
lengths lost by the time the field swung into the
stretch. In the drive that followed Monfort pinned
his ears back, and Far West, running gamely, won
driving by a full half length
Tourenne made the running for five furlongs. and
then Earl G.. which away poorly. raced TO the
front and showed the way around the far turn He
had enough turning for home, and it was left for
Far West and Monfort to fight it out.
Halifax the one time great sprinter, which has
only started twice before this season, made all the
running in the third race. at six furlongs, and
staggered home in front OF Black Mary and
Burgher The last named the quoted favorite.
but ran dull race under too strong handling
by Notter Halifax was his good behavior at
the post for about the first time in his life, and
Holmes took him right to the front when the start
came but nursed him along instead OF letting him
open up a gap. This counted in his favor, and
while he stopping in the last sixteenth, Black
Mary could not wear him down, although she
fought on in gamest fashion Burgher was last in
and while Notter made a great show in the stretch,
the full brother Burgomaster had all he could do
to get I'D in time TO earn third money.
MAY River made show of his field in the first
race, coming away in the stretch to win as his
rider pleased. Jeanette NJ which ran such good
race on Saturday was badly messed about by
Yorke and could never get within striking distance
of the leaders. She broke in front, but, the boy
allowed her 10 lose her position, and after that 1t
was case of being shut off and knocked about
until any chance she had ended Eustacian
forced the pace but stopped badly in the last fur
long and finished outside the money
Three of the cheapest horses in training went to
the post in the second race and Chanida threw her
head in the air at the start and was practically
left Then followed a long duel between Battle
axe and Yorkist. the two horses being Tapped
most of the way. Yorkist showed in front at the
turn for home, but Ural kept Battleaxe going, and
the son of Hamburg won by neck in the slow
time of / 80 % for mile and a sixteenth.
Quite as cheap a lot faced the in the fifth
event as indicated by the fact that St. Joseph,
which won in a gaIiop, was quoted at odds on
Hoffman a taIf brother TO the great irish Lad and
castor from the Sanford Stable. was graduated
from the maiden class in the last race at the e1~
pense OF nine other two-year-olds.
There will be no racing to-day, following the re-
quest of horsemen to have Election Day free, and
the season will come to end tomorrow.
JAMAICA SUMMARIES
Weather clear. Track fast
prices quoted BY professional handicapFer)
FIRST RACE.-SeIng, roz two-year-oIds; $500 added
furlongs- good Won easily Time l:i47s-
heller stable