New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
BENNETT C0LORS In VAN
KEEN FIGHT FOR PRIZE.
ISchoolmHrm Wins Great FMy
Stakes After Hard DriUe.

J. A. Bennet had the satisfaction OF seeing his
eoors carried % victory I'm the ninth running OF
the Great F1'y Stakes for two-year Odds at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday. satisfaction enhanced By the
fact that tho prize worth $1,000 OF which the
winners share was E.4o0 schoolmarrn was the
hlly that carried the cherry and orange cap. and
she drew out in the closing strides 10 win by
Fcsnr Two lengths with the six other horses which
went 10 the post 10 hattie for the rich purse
the daughter ~ Islington-Mary stuart heads
apart behind her and close together as a flock
of ducks. Fred Johnson's Sticker. the quoted Ia
vorite on the strength Of her good IN the
FutuI1ty. was placed second and odd Rose, one Of
p A Forsythe's starters. third, hut question
could have been raised il any OF the others
had caught the eye Of the judges
II impossible grow enthusiastic over the
quality Of the field, and the time, IIs. was wotuly
slow for six furlongs down the Futurity course
but al this was forgotten in the keenness OF the
struggle. and the crowd had every reason 20 shout
snd cheer With the possible exception of the last
yace Tuesday more stirring fight has hardly
been seen this year. From the moment the bar
y1eT few up until Schoolmarm had flashed by the
5uoges winner the studded with action
and nlleo with excitement After il was all over
r. p Carman. who watched the struggle from
the roof ~ the grandstand. With high hope at one
time that his hly, Flying Footsteps would win. re-
marked philosophicaly: Wei, Schoolmarm won.
with nYe or six horses second II told the story.
little Of the early part OF the race could be seen
plainly. but the field rounded the elbow Flying
Footsteps Sticker and Schoolnlarm were lighting
along IN tie van, with the others IN close COM
panV and pressing hard. Down through the straight
they came, with the jockeys working like TroJans
10 gain the much needed advantage and with first
one and then another looking like the probable
winner. II was Well inside the last sixteenth pole
before Schooimarm proved the strongest, under
Butwell's good ride, and could be hailed. but even
then the tension not relaxed in ;he battle for
The place. Flying Footsteps fsltered just at the
end. while Indian Maid and Marigot closed reso-
lutely. but Sticker, which lost a little ground oy
sWeTving toward the rail. and Odd Rose earned
second ana third money.
Marigot. adoed by John z. Madden at the last
minute probably second best She was out
paced early, but was fairly running up on the
Others the closing strides and was unplaced only
because she in tight quarters.
4 T. Oxnard who bred SchOomarm, was almost
as eated 81 the victory OF the hlly as her owner,
Air. Beunet. 4. J. Goldsborough, the trainer,
al smiles also as he directed the cooling out
sscholmarm is a We'll furnished two-year-old which
is more than likely 10 train on into good three
sear-old.
Ovorconhdenoe on the part OF Glass, who rode
Aras-e ia the handicap one mile and a six
Jeeuth, probably the OF Blues the purse.
When Angelus began 10 tire half way down the
stretch Glass sat snugly Arasee and rode as II
she race was once the pacemaker was beaten.
He woke up suddenly 70 the fact that there were
other horses in the race. and all too late tried 10
rouse his mount a fresh effort. II seemed for
moment a. If ne would succeed but Woodcrsft,
bearing down the outside after closing big
gap. was running much the stronger and got up
IN the last few strides win by head
The race was q surprise in more ways than one.
1or not only was woodcraft quoted long price,
rur rhe foIr-y year-old Octsgon horse established
r=w track record running the mile end sixteenth
IN - 20. The old mark 1:45 80, made ny
Harry Payne Whtnev's Sea Wolf last year. with
lnS pounds up Angelus appeared 10 be gslloping
aars smoothly until he tired suddenly at the last
furlong pole H 2. Brandt reasonably conf
dent Of winning. and vas sadly disappointed when
he Etopped-
Jack NcGinnis, wao punished Cral for disohegins
orders in the handling OF Shannon few days ego
bv serr1ng him down. relented yesterday and al
lowed rhe boy accept rhe mount on Zscatecss IN
T-s second race. As Il 70 celebrate his return 20
-oe szdd.e Ursl brought Zacatsoss home winner.
s-d rrs- 70 make assurance douby sure, whipped
MS mount out through the last fpElong, although
three lengths in front II was wise pre-
caution. IS Ten PAGES z-hich with some inrer-
ference IN The early part, came from far back and
vss running much the stronger Of the two At the
frish Hudss Sister always close 70 the pace, lost
valuable ground ny sTerving in and cut. hut vas
qst-e good enough 70 hntsh third
Hans proved weak reed in the fifth On fhe
turf and ran unrlaced. Campaigner winning in
rsvd drlve from, Albert star. which seems 10 bs
-ez- good enough keep running second. Some
Thought CreegE waited long TO make his move.
Ff-z Herbert scared almost every horse out OF the
'=st race and then gsHoped 70 easy victory from
"a quet and Poola Boola- The last named backed
z7sv from rhe barrier a. the start and lost pre-
ofoUs ground.
John L. Madden exhibited Plsudit the sire Of