New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
FAIR PLAYS GOOD RACE
WINS THE REALIZATION.
Sir Martin Beats Helmet IN Second
Half of Double EUent.

running of the Lawrence Realization al Sheepsheao
Bay yesterday and earned s17.SsO for his owner In
the absence Of the unbeaten Colin and Celt. the
Rroolly-a Handicap winner, which unfortunately
for Mr. Keene not able to go to the post ar
Play stood out winner and was quoted
at 70 4 The Of HastngS-Falry Oofo hNeo
up to expectations and won easily from John f~
Madden's King James in the good time Of 2fo 10
for Ybs mile and five furIongs which by the way.
was tust a second behind the record made by Afrl-
cander in 1863
August Belmont's AntHus was scratched ffon lhe
Realization but Alfred Noble was added, so lna'
four horses went to the post. Any Illusions MI
Harrison may have had about Alfred Noble were
Quickly dtspelled for after breaking in front ana
making the running for an eighth OF a Hie' nc
dropped out Of it and eventually was beaten on
Dorante bolted the barrier went up out . Dee
rushed him up to his field in the first quarter ana
going to the front made the running up Inc DICK
stretch and around the far turn Dorante hao
quite enough however. at the end Of mile ana
quarter and turning for hcme E Dugan sent ar
Play 10 the front and kept him there TO the emu
King James mads brave but fruitless enort 10
wear the Hastings colt down through the sue'eii'
t,,t hs5 TO be content with second money.
Fair Play has been consistent performer al the
year He was beaten a narrow margin oy Conh III
the Belmont Stakes. second TO CeIt IN the
Brooklyn Handicap and third 10 Ballot and King
James In the Suburban Handicap. He won the
BROOKLYN Derby and the rich Coney Island Jockey
Club Stakes. and yesterday set further seal on
his greatness by winning one Of the most coVeIeo
fixtures of the American turf Jack Joyner, VINO
trains the colt for Mr.. Belmont. expressed conn
dence in the horse before the and showed keen
Measure after the victory more particularly he
had cabled Mr. Belmont after his success in the
Ceney Island Jockey Club Stakes that Fair Play
would be right there for the Realizauon-a
prophecy which turned out to be true
It was the last day Of the spring meeting Of the
Coney Island Jockey Club and the card was OF a
kind TO attract the biggest crowd of the meeting
with the exception of Saturday and Suburban
Handicap Day. FULLY zen thousand persons made
the journey the track and were well repaid in
more ways than oae the racing was not only Of
the best but the ather, thanks TO breeze of
the ocean, was be ard in striking contrast TO
the torrid heat in the city. On the way home
from the track many expressions of regret We're
heard that the meeting ct end. the track
IS deserVedly popular, and now more than ever. on
account Of the Hberality Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club in maintaining its stakes at full value
in the face of adverse conditions.
John E. Madden's Sir Martin added another rich
etake to his credit when be the second half of
the Double Event, OF q guaranteed value of $4,000
beating the best two -year-olds in training. with
the possible exception Of Fitz Herbert. Meisande
and Trance. Mr.. Madden won both the first and
second half of the Double Event. but did not earn
the bonus Of g ,e10 offered by the Coney Island
Jockey Club If both races Were won by the
horse Fayette won the first half, and Mr.. Madden
declared TO win with him yesterday, but Fayette
met with some interference in the early part and
Il was left for Sir Martin TO TO beat James
r. keenes Helmet.
MIR. Keene was sorey disappointed that Helmet
did not win. The colt had worked six furlongs
for the in better than l13. and Jimmy Rowe
his trainer, and Mr.. Keene both confident
that the of Disguise would turn the tables
the Madden pair. Mr.. Keene seemed think
that Notter had made too much of Helmet in
the early part. and il looked If the boy
bit impatient, he took Helmet to the front at
the start anJ opened UP gap OF four or five
lengths his field In rounding the elbow Helmet
looked sure winner but when Sir Martin chal-
lenged at the last furlong pole he quickly capitu-
lated. either from sheer exhaustion lack OF
courage, that the ogden colt came away to win
rather easily Fayette finished respecta bic third,
ana appeared 10 be running stronger than the two
horses in front of him at the end Harry Payne
Whitney's Bobbin met with early interfer-
and could not do himself fun justice
John Z. Madden highly elated at the VIC
tcry Of Sir Martin, and in speaking of the race
said: There is Of the best colts l bred
and raced, and I may be tempted send him
abroad 10 try for the English Derby next year.
Fayette is just as good, however, in my opinion.
He running at the end. and it was dis
grace have the pair split by such great colt
/ believe Helmet TO be- Lee, who rode Sir
Martin. waited for Fayette long he dared. or
/ think my colt would have gone 10 the front
sooner"
Sir Martin has the National Stallion
Double Event among other races while he
second to his stable companion in the fremont and
the first half of the Double Event. In spite of the
fact that Mr. Madden has declared a preferences
for Fayette several occasions, the majority OF
horsemeu think that Sir Martin is the better of
the two.
Frank Farrelrs Grappie made new track record
for one mile and a furlong the turf in beating
Tourenne and five others in the fifth race He ran
the distance in / 30 2-5 which was two-hfths of a
second faster than the previous mark. made by
Bedoun q few days ago Tourenne made the early
running in the yesterday. but Grapple wore
him down in the stretch and easily by
three lengths.
James r Keene's Peter Ounce beat a lot of
good sprinters in the second race, including
Dreamer, Roseben and King Cobalt Roseben
made the running for six furlongs. but the extra
furlong was too much. and he stopped suddenly
that Peter Ounce, which under the whip when
Strengthened out for home, quickly went TO the
front TO win by a safe margin from Dreamer.
The clubhouse inclosure particularly well
patronized yesterday. among those in attendance
being James r. Keene, Harry Payne Whitney
Herman B. Duryea, II. K. Knapp F r. Hitch
cock Thomas Hitchcock, jr.. Schuyler l. Par
sons and Walton c. Percy.
Notfer headed the list Of winning Jockeys for
the meeting with twenty victories TO his credit
He was closely pressed by E. Dugan, who rode
eighteen winners. Lee was third with eight VIC
tories while Mccarthy had and Garner and
Miller six each