New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
FAIR PLAY WINS
A TURF PRIZE
BEATS HESSI4N AFTER a
STIRRING DRIVE.
Sir Martin and Fayette Ran One,
Tsco for John T.. Madden in
the Great Trial.

August Relrnont's Fair Play won the Coney ISL
and Jockey Club Stakes of $4,000 at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday after spirited and thrilling drive
through the stretch with A. ]. Joyners Hessian
The trDe running son Of Hsstings-Fary Gold took
NJ scale weight Of 12S pounds and from a bad be
ginning mile and half in the fast time Of
9Sl Is. which equaled the track record Of the old
course. made by Stawart. with 115 pounds up. in
laos- It a brilliant performance. and stamped
him a great horse-a horse that would he
champion II his lot had been cast in the same
year Colin and celt.
John E. Madden shared the honors OF the day
with Mr.. Belmont. his Ogden colt Sir Martin
won the eighteenth running of the Great Trial
Stakes. for tWo-y year-oids which had guaranteed
cash value Of S25.as while his other Ogden colt
Fsyette, RAJ second. beating James r. keene's
Helmet mead. Fayette and Sir Martin have now
run one. two vice versa. in four of the richest
t7oH Hear-oid fixtures decided date. Fayette was
thought TO be the better OF the two he beat his
stable companion easily in the first half of the
Double Event the week before. but Sir Martin came
from behind yesterday and lmpressively
shat il begins lock if he might he the better
over distance OF ground, the race yesterday
was six furlones
a Rig half-holday crowd. numbering some twelve
thousand persons. made the journey TO the track,
IN sgite % law against betting. at least
against the public display of odds. Hundreds sat
IN the randstand all the afternoon and enjoyed the
sport without making an effcrt 10 get a bet down.
but those who we're keen 10 wager were usually
q find somebody accommodate theln al
though necessarily the betting done between
man and man. with record made The size OF
the crowd was encouraging the men in control
OF tho sport. as il showed more. according to
one vel known horseman. that racing without
fcok1aakinE might he conducted at a profit
IN the absence OF James r. keenes unoeaten
Colin and his stable companion, Cet, F. A For
sy.hes Dorante. which chased Colin out in the
Tidal Stakes the week before, was the quoted
<avorite for the Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes,
which is now the richest fixture exclusively for
three-yesr-olds. and which was framed by the
Coney Island Jockey Club to take the place of the
American Derby. Hessian. Fair Play and King
James had a host Of followers, however, and An
Ee1us was the only one which considered
seriously. Harry Payne Whitney withdrew Siam
tra and Royal Tourist which left five horses 10
face the starter.
When the barrier was released AngeIus went out
- make the running. and showed the way for
mile and a furlong. with Dorante in close attend
a-ce and the others well up. Fair Play sweryed
OUT as the barrier up and slow to
settle in his stride that he bad last and
some six eight lengths behind the Pacemaker
RAISING the stand the first time. Notter worked
him I'D into contending position in the first half
mile. however. and then waited patiently while
Angelus and Dorante forced the pace. Rounding
far turn AnEeUs began 10 tire and soon
dropped hack beaten Dorante then took the
running. but he capitulated when Strengthened out
for home. while Fair Play and Hessan moved up
and fought II through the last furlong- Inside
the last sixteenth pole it looked as if Hessan
going the stronger Of the two. but Fair Play
s1cnded in Eanest fashion 10 Notter's vigorous
ride and, drawing out in the last few strides,
by three parts of length
Jack Joyner, who trains Fair Play for August
Belmont showed no disappointment over the defeat
Of his colt. Fair Play holds a spot in
his heart When congratulated after the race. he
said: L more than satisfied Fair Play is
of the hest horses / trained and under the
circumstances my colt a remarkable race. as
lie has been under the weather and Schlosser had
only TWO weeks 10 train him for the to-
tay. which Was not enough He has never worked
him over mile. except in his last race. when Z.
Dugan worked him mile and a quarter, and
he ran even better than I hoped the trying
distance against such good horses he was called
on to meet
Nr. Joyner talking to his friends s. 5.
Rowland rushed up and told him that he
the point Of cabling the news 10 MIR. Belmont,
which .Ioyner said Tell him that Fair Play won
: good race and came Of it in fine condition;
tell him also that the colt viii be right there for the
Rea lization.'
Fair Play has been an honest and consistent
horse all the season. He was beaten scant half
length by Colin in the Belmont Stakes, ran second
Celt in the Brooklyn Handicap, third to Ballot
and King James in the Suburban Handicap, while
he won the Brooklyn Derby He is well furnished
chestnut colt by Hastings-Fairy Gold. and stands
Just under sixteen hands in height Ifessian which
ran second, and which lost no prestige in defeat
Is a brown colt by Watercress-Coonial. standing
Eoraething over sixteen hands high.
Just before the great Trial Stakes Paul J. Rainey
offered John E Madden $4,000 for Fayette but
Nr. Madden shook his head and replied that he
could have him $4,000 after he had won the
Great Trial worth $4,000 him AS it turned
out Mr. Madden could have accepted the $4,000 for
Fayette, and stil the rich stake with Sir
Martin which ran as his second string.
James r Keene started Helmet and Esperanto.
said ne the best youngsters he has In MS barn.
81 the Great Trial, and went up on the roof OF
rhe grandstard with some friends. where he could
watch them o best advantage. Helmet won
his only previous start. and ran well enough yes
terdav to encourage Mr.. Keene 20 believe that he
viii win his fair share OF before the snow
flies Helmet forced the early pace and fought on
garnest fashion the end. He carried Fayette,
which tried with him, wide at the elbow.
which may have accounted for that colts defeat
While they fighting il out head and head
through The last furlong with the issue in doubt,
Sir Martin closed with a rush the outside and
won going away by TWO lengths. Fayette beat Hell
2 head for the place. Harry Payne Whtneys
Bobbin also good race and was a keen con-
tender through the last quarter. He seemed to
hang fl the last few strides but was beaten only
narrow margin for third money.
John z Madden bought ogden, the sire OF both
sr Martin and Fayette. for $4,000 from Billy Lake
land and X turns out that he secured big
bargain
California King. running in the name ana colors
of Thomas Hitchcock. jr. the Beacon Steeple-
chase beating the best timber toppers in training
including John NJ p. the English chaser; Ihisue-
dale and T 6 Martin. John n p made most OF
the running but tired in the last half mile and
pulled ,1n lame California King made a new track
record Of 6oz 2-5 for the full course OF about TWO
miles and a half. The old mark was SVe' mace ps
John VI. p.
Harry Payne wfaitneys westbury, starting for
the frg. 1,fe EOSeben