New-York tribune., 1908-09-22
KING JAMES RETIRED
MOONSHINE Il SURPRISE
Whip Top Bid Up after thinning
Race at GraUesend.

King James. which was beaten head by Fair
Play at Gravesend Saturday in the First Special
after one OF the greatest races ever in this
country. will not be able to fill HIS other engage
ments this season and temporarily. at least is lost
to the turf. He struck himself in the Sat
urday and was lame Sunday that his owner.
s. c. Hi1dreth decided to retire him the that
he might have plenty of time 10 recover. He will
be shipped 70 California with the other horses in
the stable and in all probability will be campaigned
on the coast King James has proved himself
good horse this year in spite OF the fact that his
only important victory was IN the rich Annual
Champion Stakes at Sheephead Bay.
The sport at Gravesend yesterday quite UP
to the standard and fairly good crowd for Mon
day was in attendance Form as indicated by the
quoted prices Of professional handea ppers was all
aWry. but this did not appear to affect the enpoy-
ment of those present. The victory OF Moonshine
in the handicap mile and sixteenth was
the biggest surprise of the day She was In with
feather her back, but could not be accepted Sc
rousIy wren opposed TO such horses as Brookdale
Nymph. spooner Far West and Tourenne among
others She followed the pace closely, however.
and ran over Spooner in the stretch to win easily
Brookdale Nymph n dull race and was never
prominent. while Far West in such close quar-
ters in the stretch that Sweet could not do him
justice
1t cost w R MfdgIey the price Of the purse to
retain Whip Top. which ne claimed out of selling
race few days ago. after she had WOE the fifth
event w Graves bid Ter Up $500 over her entered
selling price of 81 400 but AdgIey, the one-time
jockey. kept her by bidding extra s.. Whip Top
j had to be pounds the best TO win. She was badly
interfered with by Gretna Green rounding the pad
dock turn. which two OF three lengths and
later lost ground by going wide at the home
turn She closed gamely, however. and got UP in
the last few strides to beat Samuel II. Harris a
scant half length Gretna Green had everything in
his favor. but dsa ppointed his followers
There was lot Of speed in the first race. with
such sprinters engaged De NIund. Peter ounce.
Fort johnson. Tom McCrath and Explosion among
others. Peter Ounce the most talked Of
as the probable winner but the Commando gelding.
after delaying the start by his bad behavior. broke
last. and could not work his way to the front
where he likes to race. with the result that he
gave up trying at the turn for home The fast but
faint hearted De Mund opened UP gap rounding
the turn. and getting far enough away 10 avoid a
test of his courage. if he the best horse
in the world and could go any distance Fort John
son chased him through the stretch but had TO be
| driven out to the last to beat Harry Payne
| Whitney's Delirium a short head for the place
Ed Peters did have the satisfaction Of saddling
De Mund for his winning race on account Of a
| death in his family.
| Waterspeed made a show OF her field in the
Brookwood Steeplechase the carded feature Of the
| programme. Davidson rated her behind Locked
| Out of the field and then let her race
to the front to win as she pleased. Pirate hardly
up his last race and Stellaland blundered at
! many jumps that he had entirely too much to
! do on the fat. Waterspeed made a new track rec
| the course of 3fs-a full second better
| than the old mark
! August Belmonts Golden View graduated
from the maiden class in the last race at the ex-
| pense of such chocey bred flIies as James r.
| Keene's Tattling. by MeddIer-Rotha II; Harry
| Payne Whitneys Blue Grass. daughter of Ham
| burg and the brilliant Blue Girl; Nature, by Med
| dIer-Correction, and several others.
| GRAvEsEND RACING SUMMARIES.
| Weather clear. Track fast
| prices quoted by professional hardicap2er)
FIRST RACE-Haudicap: all ages; $500 added About
| six furiongs. good Won easily. Time. 1OSzs-
Winner. ch. c, by GOIdfnch-Gracosity- Owner. p.