New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
DEATH In THE CHASE
HORSE SHOT AFTER FALL.
Candlebery Badly Beaten IN the
Champagne Stakes.

Sandy Creeker came Untimely end in the
steeplechase at Belmont Park yesterday being shot
in full view of the crowd I'm the stand after break
ing his Off hind leg the water jump II was the
most peculiar accident seen I'm a race through the
field I'm years. The horse jumped cleany, but went
down behind he landed and slid along on his
launches for ten or twenty feet. He scrambled up
with hts broken leg dangling from the stihe joint
hobbled of the An agent from the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals
at that the horse could not be saved and.
borrowing pistol from of the Pinkerton men,
shot the jumper the spot, even before the race
over.
II was an unfortunate happening, but could not
he avoided. as II would have been even more dis
tressing to have tried to get the horse TO the pad
dock before putting him out OF his misery
Andrew Summer made the early running. but hit
jump hard on the backstretch that II took All
the ambition he had. that Pretty Mchal went
and won as he pleased RUXtOn which had
had deal OF racing for three-year-old starting
times In ten days unseated Allen on the back
stretch but was remounted by stable hand, anu
finished after tearing through the last jump
Mrs. James McLaughlin's Fauntleroy took up 122
pounds and won the historic Champagne Stakes, AZ
seven fIrlongs. like high class colt He came
away in the last sixteenth after a little struggle
with Kingshp and Grasmere. to win easily by
three lengths. The son OF Little Satnt-Fhcka-
marco. which was purchased as yeariing for $lV''
is a rather common looking twO-year-od. but -
lacking in speed and stamina. and is more than
likely to train on into a good three-year-old
Flickamaroo the dam Of Fauntleroy. was sold last
year FOR $40. and is lost. Mclaughlin having
failed in effort to trace her.
The Montpelier Stables Cand1eberry. which ran
second to James r. Keene's Sweep in the Futurity.
had a big pull i'm the weights and was looked on as
the probable winner by the majority of those pres
ent. but he failed dsmalIy. and wound up tn third
place a length or so behind Kingship He was out
paced in the early part. and failed 10 come on In
the last quarter where II thought he would
run his strongest. He outiooked the other horses
in the race. and T. J. Healey his trainer, had no
excuses TO offer for his defeat which came as
distinct shock II is Just possible that Candleberry
has been overrated. but the fact remains that ne
did not run up TO his form OF the Futurity.
James r. Keene VINO won the Champagne last
season with Helmet and the year before with Colin.
found Grasmere poor representative In an euort
to make it three straight The Meddler colt ran
like a non-stayeT.
E Duean beat the barrier by a good two lengths
with Wise Mason in the third race. at one MILE
and making full use Of the advantage, brought his
mount home an easy winner before Mr.. keene's
Affection The latter might have won with an even
break as she held about the same relative position
at the finish she did in the first sixteenth
Galley Slave the fastest five and half fur
longs of the meeting in beating Billiard Ball and
five other two-year-oIds in the NTH event He
made all the pace and won with something In re-
serve. being timed in 1;04 rs, only two-hfths Of a
second behind the track record made by Queen
Marguerite with only 81 pounds up, last year.
Billiard Ball followed him home. but had to be
driven out TO beat Profile. on which Creevy rode
rather weak finish.
Gilbert took Tom McGrath out free of all inter-
ference in the first race, and the onetime good
sprinter made all the running and Won rather
easily from Home Run and Bon Hommie. SEQ
willie did shine Adriuche. and it looked il
the Isidor could have been second with better
handling Enfield. the quoted favorite. once more
proved a disappointment. He broke slowly and
lacked speed to reach a cOntending position. Home
Run met with some interference in the stretch,
but hardly good enough to beat the winner
the race run.
The meeting came to an end with victory for
Summer Night. She caught Court Lady firing in
the last furlong and going away in mild
drive. Bad News. after being practically left at
the post, closed a big gap. but was beaten for
third money by Paradise Queen. which met with
some interference and was forced to the
outside most Of the way.
Harry Stone who took the law into hts own
hands and started in to punish Allen after the
running Of the Harbor Hill Cup SteepIechass on
Saturday for alleged foul was fined 5000 yes
terday by the stewards and his case referred TO
the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
for further action.
Clockwork which Stone had the mount on
Saturday. so lame yesterday as the result Of
his fall that he could hardly walk.
The fall meeting Of the Metropolitan Jockey
club viii begin TODAY at Jamaica. s. c. HiIdreth's
Fftz Herbert. under 40 pounds and James r
Keenes Maskette, under "a pounds. are carded to
meet in the PieTrepont Handicap. AZ one mile and
a furlong. The chances Of both horses going 10
the post were considered fairly good nv a number
of horsemen at Belmont Park Yesterday barring
rain and heavy track.
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE Selling handicap; yearoldz and
UPWARD S10G added six l'ToqsS main
sain Miss Marion owner, c. +. BraseT = 0y