New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
Big Chief Defeats Far Play IN the
September Stakes.

Harry Payne Whitney missed the chance of see
ing his horses play conspicuous part in the racing
Sheepshead Bay yesterday, but Jack Joyner, MS
trainer enjoyed the fun Of roofing home as he only
can root three horses in the light blue. brown cap
in as many races. Baby Wolf won the opening
handicap. with his stable companion, Bar None.
second; Perseus gaoped home in the twenty-second
running OF the Sapphire Stakes. with his Stable
companion, Bobbin at his heels. while Burgher,
full brother to Burgomaster, the champion two
year-old of his year, was graduated from the
maiden class in the last at the expense of
eleven others
Jack Joyner had &c face one disappointment, how
ever, Fair Play, which he trains for August Bel
mont was beaten in the September Stakes, for
three-year- Odds, at one mile and fve-sixteenths
The winner of the Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes
and the Realization could not concede sixteen
pounds to Big CHIEF and overcome the handicap of
a POOR start so he had to be content with second
money. Big Chief raced away from the post like
quarter horse and opened up gap of four or five
lengths in the first half mile. FaIcada and Fair
Play moved up strongly rounding the turn and it
looked for moment when heightened out IL
one or both might beat the Pontiac colt, but Big
Chief held his advantage to the end and won in a
mild drive by length.
Notter openly criticised by for in
different ride Fair Play, but it hardly seemed
justified The of Hastings slow to settle in
his stride at the start and away last TO strag
Cling send-oH. Notter made up the lost ground
gradually. but unfortunate to find himself in
Dad pocket in the run around the turn, when Fal-
cada moved up on the outside. The colt was in a
good position, however. a quarter OF a mile from
home and had plenty OF the rail to come
through but the weight told and, further than
that, he may have needed a to tighten him up
as Big Chief held him perfectly safe in the final
drive.
Trash and Zienap looked hopelessly beaten round
ing the turn in the second race being several
lengths behind the pacemakers. The leaders tired,
however, in the stretch, so Trash and Zienap clos
ing strongly, fought 1t out the former winning by
scant half length. Number One showed a world
OF speed and should brackets within the next
few days.
Notter took his life in his hands when he got the
leg up on James r. Keene's Anonyma in the last
This half-sister to the lamented Sysonby has
a fendIsh temper. and acted almost badly as
Kennyetto did at Saratoga. She bucked and reared
and plunged about and absolutely refused TO 60 to
the post until stabIehand secured a twitch and
almost dragged here there. She broke well enough
but never better than third in any part of the
race.
In spite of the almost perfect weather the small
crowd in the history of the Coney Island Jockey
Club in attendance. One of the ticket sellers
said that he had sold few tickets In thirty
years' experience and it is safe to say that the low
water mark in the history Of racing in this state
was reached
a. J. Joyner announced that he would sell his
horses at public auction on September &c and that
Harry Payne Whitney would hold wedding out
sale at some time in the future.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY SUMMARIES.
Weather clear. Track fast
prices quoted by professional Handicapped away from
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