The Washington herald., 1909-08-31
SWEEP WINS RACE
Keene's Horse Captures Big
Futurity Stakes.
CANDLEBERRY RUNS SECOND
Immense Crowd nj Sheepshead Bay
Track Witnesses Best TwO-year-
old Classic in HistOry-Grasmere,
Another Keene Entry, Comes in
Thira-winner's End Is S27,755.

New York. Aug. SO.-Running swiftly.
under slight restraint. and leading pro-
cessiOn OF blue-blooded two-year-olds.
James r. Keene's Sweep. a superbly con
structed brown colt, by Ben Brush-Pink
Domino. was easily victorious IN the rich
Futurity Stakes at sheepshead Bay to-
day.
Six lengths behind Sweep came r. T.
Wilson. Jr.'s Candleberry. a bay colt. by
Ben Brush-CaEdle. who got up in time
to capture the place by a scant half
length from Mr.. Keene's Grasmere. a
magnificent son o.. Meddler-Rotha II.
The race was run over six furlongs.
straight down the FUturity chute, and
Sweeps time was I'll 40 The winners
net share OF the stakes was S24.27o. while
Mr.. Keenes total rake-on. including a
breeding Zee of 5000 for nominating
Sw eep's dam and Grasmere's third money.
amounted TO 81. .758. placing him ahead OF
s. c. Hndreth IN the struggle for leading
Eonors in the East this season.
Mr.. Wilson'S share, won by Candle
berry. was 1896. and the Mil Stream
Stud. which bred the colt, received N,250-
Clarence H Mackay. who bred Grasmere.
also received a $50 prize Thirteen horses
ran. and the Keene entry ruled favorite,
closing at 9 10 10. with Candleberry sec
ond choice. at to l.
Enthusinstic Crowd ont.
II was glorious day for the big
race and more than 1900 enthusiastic
men and women went wild with delight
when Sweep. il ali his majesty. came
gaIloping down the broad track. winner
OF Americas richest turf prize. II was
the most popular victory Of the season,
and il was also the first really high-class
race seen here in some time.
Dir. Keene was surrounded fl the pad
dock after Sweep had received the usual
ovation from the crowd. and was warmly
congratulated The veteran tlrfman was
as happy as a sChoolbcy. and talked
( freely to his friends.
sweep is a fine colt. " said NJ Keene,
I his race was better one than Collins
( because he had a much harder task set
& for him. He showed courage ana great
! speed. and I am delighted Grasmere
ran a brilliant race, too. 1t was the best
/ Futurity, from a racing standpoint, on
/ record. The crowd, too, was a splendid
/ testimonial 10 the popularity OF the turf -
While Mr.. Wilson was disappointed be-
( cause Candleberry did not win, he was
among the first to congratulate Mr.
Keene sweep was the best beyond any
question Of doubt" said Dir. Wilson, and
/ Il is an honor 10 run second to him with
J lCandieberry."
BGrIeythOrpe Runs PIuc<y Race.
The performance OF Barleythorpe, James
F. Ganney's $4,000 colt, vas an unpleas-
/ ant surprise 10 his owner. The colt was
a dangerous factor 20 the elbow n the
track. where he was running almost on
even terms with Sweep and Grasmere.
/ But he was suddenly knocked out OF his
stride because Of a collision with Gras-
mere. which seemed unavoidable. end
dropped quickly out OF the race. II is
I doubtful whether Barleythorpe could have
finished any nearer the money II he had
enjoyed plain sailing. for he showed in
\ previous races a tendency 10 stop when
the pinch came.
5. J. Doggett's Angerona, an added
starter. and Frederick Johnson's StiekeT
showed great courage in the struggle
through the last quarter OF mile, both
finishing close behind Grasmere. But the
rest OF the field was strung out in strag-
Cling fashion behind. badly beaten.
The demand for the Keene entry was
Overwhelmingly played. Opening at Z tc
I5 the odds we're soon hammered down to
9 to 10
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Se-en ntriorgs Prince Cal. y
CButweD 20 10 won: DR. HoizberE. loo (Gilbsr-
!, 10 to l. second: High Range. 100 CGarneri. TO J.
third Tine rs Is. Bethlehem, Clin Edge. and
Han Blue also ran.
SECOND RaCE-AIne and furlong Eyebrsst
10 CButleTl, IS 20 s. wcR; summer Might. s
Garner, 20 / secoud Kiuicranke 81 lslnithl
% l. third. Tine. ISS Bird Of F1ight. Yazna
Jack Faber. ChandidA and E7erard also ran.
/ THIRD RACE-Ssx and oue-haH fariongs- Be
} som. l0 iGrandl. 20 !. won; De Mund. y
tButwenl 20 I second JACK Akin, 40 tNicoD
Is 10 J. third Tine. lis SIS. Arondack, Kos
Queen. King Cobalt Angelds, and Mary DGF'
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-six furlongs. Sweep I8 But
veil, 20 10. Won Candleherry. Us lAlusgrare
20 J. second; GraSnere. 10 (Scoviiel, 70 %
third Time. III IS. AnEerOna sticker. Ths Gen
/, Armstrong B1rlsythope. sandrisn. Rocky O'Bnen
B Perry johnson. Naughty Boy, Lothzrio, and MAla
: tine also ran.
5 FIFTH RACE-Mns and a sixteenth. Ethereal
; ss tCreeYy), to J. won: Nimbus. Us CButEeln
3 70 20 second Question Marx, los DIcCaheyl
z 70 L third. Tine. 1s5 25 Jusglsr and Al
bert Star also ran.
4 SIXTH HACE-EIve and cne-haE furlonss. INCA
Chief. II lDusanl. IS to 5. won: Billiard Ban II
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