The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
SPRING MEET ENDED
Coney Island Jockey Club Has Had Great Season at
 Sheepshead Track.
BELMoMT's HORSE WINNER
Captures Big Money in Inst Days Race by Beating King James
 Handily.

sheepshead Bay. July 8.-The spring meeting of tho Coney Island Jockey club came to close today with the running of the Lawrence Realization stakes. worth sl7.s60. to the winner, which resulted in an easy victory for August Belmonts Fairplay with J. E. Madden's King James second and F, A. Forsythe's Dorante third. Fairplay so overwhelmingly outclassed his field that he was practically out of the bet ting, being quoted at to 4. The Bel mont horse was never fully extended at any stage of the journey and was only galloping at the end.
 The Lawrence Realization stakes has been run for the last twenty years and has been won by some of the best thoroughhreds America has produced, Including Hamburg, ort Wells Syson- by. Ethelbert, The Parader. Salvador and many others. This stake Is for three-year- olds under stake weight and Is one mile and five furlongs. Four were carded to start over night. but Antaeus was withdrawn and Alfred Noble was added at the last moment. The start was bad, Dorante bolting as the barrier was sprung. Alfred Noble broke first followed by King James and Falrplay At the paddock turn Dorante who had lost many lengths at the start raced up to his field and took a length and half lead on the turn with King James about the same dis tance before the Belmont colt. Alfred Noble was many lengths behind his field at this period and was hopelessly beaten Dorante continued to show the way in the run down the back stretch with the favorite now in second place In the run around the upper turn Fair play gradually closed up on the leader. Dorante, and at the head of the stretch Fairplay was in front by one and q half lengths. From this 10 the finish he had an easy time and won by two lengths. King James caught Dorante place. Sir Martin proved himself the best two year old in training when he easily won the second half of the 1 Double Event. defeating high class | field. Sir Martin picked up 129 pounds, 1 Itopwelght, and ran the gamest race he has shown He was under hard drive | in the early part, but responded and was returned an easy victor. Helmet, the supposed crack of the Keene sta- 1 ble, had worked very fast trial for ] this race Saturday when he' stepped 1 three quarters of a mile around the turn in 1.12 3-5 and was considered by many horsemen to have an exception ally good chance of defeating the Mad den entry. Helmet vent out at the start and opened up lead of four or Ave lengths and held his advantage to the stretch, where he began to tire and Sir Martin. running through, took command and won. Helmet was an easy second over Fayette.
 First race, The Tammany, selling for two year olds, five and a half fur. long; Futurlty course-.Melissa, 103 Mccarthy, to 1. s to 5. to 5, won
 Gliding Bell, 99, Gilbert, to 1, tt
 2, 10 5, third. Time, l:07 3-5 1. Ruxton, Nedlim Chepontuc, Chaper
 on, Mugwump and Dander also ran.
 Second race, The Requittal handi
 cap, for three year olds and upward
 seven furlougs, main course-Petel
 Quince, 112, Notter, 3 to 1, even, tC
 2, won Dreamer 11S. Mccarthy.
 to 1, 8 to 5, to 5, second; Roseben
 130, Garner, to 1, even, to 2
 third Time, 1925 4-5. Timber, Kim
 Cobalt Falcada. Tony Bonero. Crea
 ton and Sir Cleges also ran Roseber
 and Sir Cleges added starters
 Third race, the Double Event (sec
 ond half) for two-year- olds, guaran
 teed cash value s1o,Oo0, six furlongs
 Futurity course-Sr Martin, 129, J
 Lee, to 5, to and out, won; Hel
 met, 122, Notter, to 1, [ to 10 and
 to A. second; Fayette. 129, Miller, L
 5, 1 to 6 and out, third. Time. 1:1S
 Fourth, tho Lawrence Realization
 for three-year- olds $10,00O added
 one mile and five lengths-Fair Play
 126, E Dugan, 1 to and out, won
 King James, 126, Miller, 4 to 1, 1 to
 and out, second Dorante, 12s, J. Lee
 20 to 1, 8 to and out, third. Time
 2:46 1-5
 Fifth, the Tournament handicap, fo
 three-year- olds and up, $500 added
 one mile and an eighth, turf course
 Grapple, lie, Garner, II to 5, to
 and to D. won Tourenne, 11S, Mil
 Ter, to 2, even and 1 10 2, second |, Sailor Girl, S5, Upton, 40 to 1, 15 to and to 1, third. Time, 1852 2-b. Sixth, the Ethelbert selling fo : three-year-old and upward, $500 add ed one mile-Frizette, 102, Upton, to 1, 2 to l and even, won; Marathon / iii, McCarthy, to 5, to 2 and } 4, second; The Wrestler, 103, Swee tn 1 8 to i and 4 to h third Tim