New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
| FAME For KING JAMES
WINS ANNUAL CHAMPION
Falcada Beaten after Furious Drire
for Rich Turf Prize.

S. c. Hndrcth'z King James. the thrse-year-ols
son of Plaudet- JTnsightly the Annual Cham.
pion Stakes OF $500 at sheepshead Bay yesterday
but only after furious drive with Falcada fro-
the head Of the stretch home. In the absence o.
Colin Ballot Celt Fair Play and Prsciiliau wh,es
rank perhaps. as the leading candidates OF thu
year for the title of champion. King James was
looked On as an almost sure winner by the critic,
the strength Of his good race behind Ballot in
the Century Stakes the week before Dorante Fall
cada and Chief Brant his opponents and
while the latter was the clown OF the race. the
other furnished little trouble to King James
and gave S. c. Hndreth anxious moments
before the $4,000. the winners share OF the rich
prize. safely
The distance two miles and quarter and
most of the jockeys had waiting orders to all ap-
slow. King James gaHoped along in front with
Dorante Tapped him for mile and half. whge
FaIcada and Chief Brant traied along several
lengths back Rounding the far turn the last time
King James shook of Dorante after short but
decisive struggle. but he quickly had a battle
to fight. E. Dugan brought Falcada up turning
for home TO give determined challenge TIE Wools-
thorpe colt raced up King James when straight
ened out, and forced Shilling the latter go 70
the whip. Once the head of King James how
ever, Falcada hung. and last resort Z. Dugan
drew his whip. while the crowd small il was.
considering the quality Of the programme. grew
wildly enthusiastic for the moment the stir
ring fight. Down through the last sixteenth the
two horses came. stride for stride. but King James
proved the gamer. and right at the end drew out
to by a scant half length The time. 4;Ol. was
slow-slowest. in fact. in the history Of won
by David Garrick. Maid Of Harlem. Major Danger
field. Igniter. :5talwart, Sysonby. Accountant and
saIvidere
s c.. Hildreth won King James OUT by the VIC
tory. He bought the colt few days ago from
John E. Madden for $4,000 and % per cent Of the
horses winnings at Sheepshead Bay and Graves
end. Under the terms Mr. Madden got $1,000 out
of the stakes yesterday.
Herman 3. Duryea sat the roof OF the grand
stand and had the satisfaction of seeing his small
but racy-looking Meddler flly Mediant win the
twenty-stxth running Of the Great Eastern Handi-
cap of $500 from d strong field Of two-year-oIds
which included Fitz-Herbert, hailed as cham
pion in the spring; Perseus. Bobbin. Field Mouse
and Hilarious. among others. The last named.
beaten in two up to yesterday and the win
Of the United States Hotel Stakes at Saratoga.
was James R. Keene's representative. but the
youngster dull race and finished bad last.
Mediant was always close to the pace. and after
rounding the elbow came away to win easily by
several lengths. August Belnont's Field Mouse
hung on gamely. and lasted long enough 20 beat
Harry Payne Whitney's Bobbn head for the
place. FItz-Herbert top weight in the race, was
disgraced in defeat He pulled Up rather tired.
and probably bit short after being IN retire
ment since July 2
The Westbury SteepIechase. over the fun course.
was a comedy of errors Sanctus. while racing
along in front. Numbered at the liverpool opposite
the clubhouse and falling to rise 70 the jump.
came a cropper. Bayonet fell over him. and the
aspect of the race suddenly changed Agent
refused jumps later, leaving 1ronsides and
Bat to fight it out alone The last named fatsred
first leaving Ironsides to TO win as his
rider pleased
The other winners were Tom McGrath, Tony
Bonero and Bedouin. and when the last named
beat Gid a short head in the closing race the
band struck up Should Aud Acquaintance Be
Forgot 1t had dolefuI sound 10 the faithful
for it gOOdby to Sheepshead Bay FOR ms
year. at least. and perhaps forever, considering
the unsettled conditions Of racing
A fair sized crowd was hand FOR the closing
scenes at the popular track but IL looked mighty
small with the crowd of last year in mind The
Coney Island Jockey Club will face loss OF over
100000 for the eleven days of racing, and this
added TO the loss Of $4,000 at the spring meeting
makes total that will be hard TO forget Wnsn
plans are discussed for next year
clear. Track fast
prices quoted by Handicapped from tacA)
FIRST RACE-THE DAVID GARRICK: highweight
handicap; for all ages. $500 added. Six and laE
furlongs. main course start good Won dTlvin s