The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
BELMONT GETS PURSE
Captures Rich Handicapwith
PriScillian, 6 to ).
ST. KEVIN KILLED IN A FALL
Independence SteepIechase Full OF
Accidents Three Mounts Come
Choppers, but None OF the Jockeys
Are Badly InJured-MiShap Enables
simon Pure TO Win in a GaHOp.

New York. July 4-August Belmonrs
undefeated Prisc'llian. by Hastlngs-St.
Priscilla. was victorious In the rich Com
monwealth Handicap. one and one-qua7-
ter miles, run at the Sheepshead Bay
race track this afternoon.
lie was a strong favOrlte az 6 20 g.
Miller had the mount. and when the bar
rier went up Prisciuian broke quickly.
Miller, however. kept him snder restraint.
while H. p. Whimey's Royal Tourist, an
added starter. made the running at the
beginning OF the far turn Then PriscH-
lian rushed TO the front with a world of
speed and breezed home the rest Of The
way winning in a gallop by two and one
/ half lengths in 200 3-5. a remarkably fast
time for a muddy track.
/ T. II. Williams F'irestone, coupled with
I Montgomery at 10 !. was always a con-
tender and. closing with game rush In
T the home stretch. took the place from
Royal Tourist, Y 70 /. by three lengths
Z Master Robert Z 10 /, lost so much
ground in the early stages Of the race
I that he could not get up 10 secure any
! part Of the money.
/ The Independence Stecplechase. at about
I two and one-haif miles, was ch0ck-full OF
/ accidents. T. Hitchcock jr-'s California
\ King, S 10 5, was the first % fall. He
\ took a header at the Liverpool and rolled
\ over on his rider. Mckinney. who was
B not seriously injured. Going up the back
stretch for the last time. =. J. Rainey's
81. Kevin. 10 /. who was in front by
| several lengths, and the Bonnie Brook
Stables Altar coupled with Simon Pure
al TO l. fell al the same obstacle. St
Kevin was instantly killed but neither
rider was injured. This mishap enabled
Simon Pure 10 go on and win in a gaLlop
by four lengths.
( Statesman, 3 20 /. a maiden. showed the
way in the Spring Stakes. while Sir
LyunewoOd 3 10 /. made practically al
the running in the Volunteer lightweight
/ Handicap.
Brother Jonathan. TO 3. won the
\ Firenzi Selling, and Question Mark won
the Parole Handicap in romp by three
lengths.
-Four first choices won.
The Summaries
FIRST RACE-y0luutccr lightweight handicaD;
six and oue-haf turl01gs Sr LsLleV0od, rs lNoi-
ter % l. woC; Bosimiro. IL Doyel. % !. see
ond. Saracilesc1, l9 tMcDanieli- 20 /, tairl
Time ~ Live Wire. Comedieune. East0l. Ram
IaFe. Shadow Glance. Oxford. Hartford Boy. and
. Golden Pearl also ran.
upward. about Two and one-laH miles simon P-se,
) rs .HcrderCul 20 J. won. Economy. la5 llc
Afce.. IS 20 second. Altar. rs simpson o. l.
third Time. 5lL Taistlodae. ST. heyin. and Cali
. f1ria King also uu. bat fell
, . THIRD RACE-STTing Handicap: tv0-yelr-o ODDS
/ elk flrlougs. Statesman. ia lMcC4rthyI. 3 90 4
won TorbcIliuo. Is lAlcCaheyl 90 J. second Foot
pad. III .Not-cIi 6 % s. third Time l.l5 - g.
; Falscuay and Eschau also nan
! FOURTH RACE Commonwealth Handicap th-Cc
year-oids and up, one and Cle-lusrtcT mi-1. Prs
, Gillian Ie Nlile- % 5 won, Fres-oLe, Il.
Gilbert. % J. second. ROYAL Tourist. ui Du
gani y % 1. third Time 1-5 2-j Master Roberts
: Gold Lady. Grctn2 Green E-l-k Gil. N-ctsl-lil-t
Old Honesty. and Running Water also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Firnz; thrcC-yelr-cl1s ard ur
selling. one and one-hlf miles. Brother Jonathan
80 Sweet % 5. won: Bcluclere. o ,SlreveI.
10 scoCud. C7ackshoJ 81 t1iCCaheTl. j 20 J. thir-
Time. 2.34 - Laiiy. Prince CHING. Impo-c. fol
! tom. Molcsy and Miss Crawford also rl--
/ SIXTH RACE-Farcle, thsee-year-'l-s and ~
one ana one-sixteenth miles. Question Marx. ~
! I.ecl. : % 10. won; DclrUm. llO ,Du6ali, 90 z
second; George Hall IL .Brlssell. s 60 l. third
Time. l3S IS. Zieuap and Moonshine als0 ran.