New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
RECORD FOR FIKESTONE
WINs OMNIUM HANDICAP.
Three Horses Bid Up and Tuo
Bought out of Selling Races.

Firastore running n TIE name and co.o-s -
Thomas r. Williams. made a new tralk reco-s -
one mile AMI a fIriong IN winning the Ozaatra
Handicap at Sheepshead Bay yestsr6ar. He rse.
the mace 20 suit himself and ssstiT n te faz
time OF I 81 rs. cutcing two-afths of ssc1z1 CT
the old marx OF 81 As. made b. Big CnisF On
July /. The good thrss-year-oid never rsn q ssf-
ter race the time bsns the more reE1sEksrie az rhs
track vas rather dead from rbs heavy rain q Ssz
dav and Butler who had the mount kept hin o4t
several fee, from the rail nlost q tire wa~- Te7-
fort an added starter finished second, coming trsr
last place rounding The while Doraars Eiznsr
Of the Twin City Handicap beat Royal Tou-is-
head FOR third money
The race was run in almost desthlg sr-lnszs. A
good sized crowd. under the conditions vas n a.
tendance numbering between six thousand ART
eight thousand persons. but this was 50 small
uarsd 20 the throng OF year ago that II vas hs-1
10 believe that II holiday and that The wes.-
er conditions were 80 perfect The faithful rl-zsd
ont and a few holiday seekers. bU- IN the a5ssucs
Of all betting there vas lack Of enthusiasm Zaic1
was almost appalling 20 the more Optimistic f77E
ers ot the sport who have been contendins thar rae
ing could live without bookmaSi1g. While -hs-s
we're no rich fixtures cardsd. the programme
particularly good one and the sport vas interesting
enough 70 satisfy those who made The journey .
the track
what locked Ike the beginning OF a selling rses
war broke our, no less than three horses being ed
up after winning during the afternoon. H P
Brandt started the trouble By buying Tom Nc5rata.
which raced for long time in his coloTs- at-eT ts
son Of Sain ha6 gauopsd home an eaSy vin1sr g
the first race The horse entersl 20 5e sod for
$500 and Morris Krsuse. his owner @ould not
protect him above S219e 50 Brandt secured hin for
that price and led him back 70 his Old stall
Mr Krauze retaliated after Harrigan. Running n
the name and coIors Of Il r Brandt won tis
eighteenth running OF the Golden Rod Stakes SIX
and q half furCugs on the turf The PiaUdtc CIR
which is probably worth all of $1,000. was entered
10 be sold for 81 100 and II cost Brandt St405 .
retain him. as Mr- Krauze carried the price Up n
$500 before he stopped bidding- HarTigaE f0-csd
the pace and won rather easily from FasnloH P-a'
which got I'D in the last stride TO beat Harry Pane
Whitneys SandpipeT a short head The last named
was hard ridden al the way. and under The cir
curnstances showed unusual sameless-
pavv Johnson the one-ttune spectauLzT P.unssr.
took hand at bidding up after Milford had Won
the fifth race at one mile and three-qusrters oa
the turf and bought him for $3.50. which was $50
over his entered selling price Butter rode vel
Judged race on Milford. rating him cleveriy fo- 4
mile and z quarter and bringing him I'd 70 caa-
lenze Miss Cra wfcrd. the early DaceE1aGer. when
straightened out for home GrapPle. which had
been pulling up lame IN his work. starter
in this race but ran far below his true form and
finished many lengths back
1t was announced on good authority that ths
Westchester Racing Association would rUa Of all
it's stakes at Belmont Park this fall. and would
race eight OF out OF the twelve days allotted
Friday vii be an OF day. a. Snee2shead Bay.
and il is just possible that two other days VII
be dropped
Some OF the subscribers 70 the Annual Champion
Stakes az two miles and quarter On Saturday
did not give their consent 70 the reduction n lis
value and as a result the Coney Island JOCKEY
Club will live UP to its contract and glaranee the
full amount OF 525.9eo James R keens vas among
those who agreed TO the reduction
Mr. Kesne said yesterday that Ballot might not
go 10 the lost. and if he should decide 70 keep
the great four-year-old IN the stable he nay Hot
be represented. as Celt, the Brooklyn Hszdicap
winner. pulled I'd slightly lame after workout
few days ago Jack JoynsT's Hessian IS a doubt
f,II starter also. which enhances the chances OK
King James. which ran such brilliant race oe-
hind Ballot in the Century Stakes on SATURDAY
sHEEPsHEAD BAT SUMMARIES
Weather clear. Track zccd-
CPric-s quoted b professional handtca7ver sT- fo7
the track)
FIRST RACE--THE SEIOTGUN, selling; t-- al as.s'
$3.50 sd1ed- SIX and raIf furiongs. nan c9--ss
Won easily T-C1e. III Winner q g
by Sain-,$liss Marion. Owner. " h-a's-