New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
RACING DRAWSACROWD
KING JAMES SETS SEAL
ON HIS GREATNESS.
Runs Brilliant Race IN Fast Time
Before Holiday Throng at
SheepShead Bay.

BY far the biggest and most enthusiastic crowd
of the season saw King James run truly remark
able race in winning the Ocean Handicap at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday IT may he said that II IL
needed the good OF Plaudit-Unsightly set the
seal hts greatness by taking the crushing
snpost Of IS9 pounds. following the sizzling pace
set by Kings Daughter. and running the mile in
the fast time l:S7 40. a mark that was within
one-dfth of a second OF the track record. made by
August Belmont's Priscillian last year with only
Jos pounds UP. II was a brilliant performance ana
stamped the winner OF the Metropolitan and Brook
iyn handicaps as a horse of the highest class ana
quality.
In furious drive Jack Atkin. the gallant son Of
Sain-El Salado. beat Kings Daughter head for
the place and two lengths behind King James, after
cunning race that was whit behind that Of the
winner IN brilliancy. In fact, number OF clever
5,ldges expressed the opinion that Jack Atl1in,
which. like King James, had lSS pounds in the
saddle. might have won with better luck The
Sain horse appeared 10 break well with his field,
sut was bumped pncned off in the first few
strides and lost three four valuable lengths
ButWeI found necessary 10 go up on the outside
and use Jack AtSins's great speed. which he might
have conserved for later use. to reach contending
position AT the for home. This counted
against the horse, which is a natural sprinter, in
ahe drive the wire. and, while he fought on in
zyamsst style. ne could not wear King James down.
which ridden
z DuEan rode a clever. well Judged King
5ames and deserved much credit for the victory.
sIe saved his mount much as possible by allow
Gng Kings Daughter 10 force the pace. and then.
Fousing the Plaudit horse with The whip when
straghtened out for nome. quickly opened up gap
OF a length ard a hslf-an advantage which count
ed IN the last sixteenth.
August Belmonts Practical, an added starter.
Ean q fair race did Doran;e. which by the way,
appesred 10 pull UP slightly lame.
Not since the peerless Domino won the first r1n-
ming Of the Ocean Handicap, in 1894, mas any horse
taken up such big weight and run so fast as King
James did yesterday in winning the fifteenth re-
newsI the stakes Voter carried 80 pounds TO
victory in 10, in 20 20 and the great He-ms won
sn 1908 with l27 pounds up, running the distance
On 80.
s c Hndreth had confidence in the ability Of
King James win. but he was surprised at
the performance. and plainly elated. John T. Mad
ren. who bred King James, showed keen delight
also. while James r. Keene and other horsemen
commented on the performance As being one Of the
best in the history of The American turf
The huge holiday crowd put one in mind Of old
Eimes. II was much bigger than the one which saw
she Suburban Handicap decided. and bigger even
shan the one which Sweep win the Futurity
the week before Every seat in the stands was oc-
Cupied. and the broad lawns were black with those
who preferred or forced 10 sit stand out in
the open The rail was lined five and six deep for
every race while the clubhouse Enclosure attracted
more persons than in TWO years. The day was
made 70 order racing any outdoor sport and
4his no doubt served 10 swell the attendance. There
was more or less oral Wagering usual. hut hun
s5reds e7ioved the keen sport which. perhaps has
not been excelled this year. without even knowing
7he quoted prices.
Schuyler l. Parsons and others associated with
him I'm the Conev Island Jockey Club expressed
satisfaction At the size and quality Of the crowd
snd Mr. Parsons said that The enthusiastic and
spontaneous roar which went the horses raced
through thA stretch indicated clearly that the sport
was being thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed
Rose Queen. with four pounds in her favor over
her meeting with Prince Gal. turned The tables
~ the son of Galveston in the opening handicap
~ six and one-ha1f fUrlongs. With FitZ Herbert
scratched. the horses were about equal favor
stes with the crowd. F. Dugan prohted by the mis-
lake he made with Rose Queen in her last race.
and did not allow her n open up such hig gap in
she early paTr. thus saving something 70 finish with.
JIe needed II. too. Dr. Bsrkley. under weak
handling, threatened grave danger in the last six
aeenth so much so that Dugsn forced 10 ride
one Of his strongest finishes Prince Gal. slow 10
settle in his stride. made up some ground in the
stretch and might have been a keen contender with
more energetic handling Butwell has been known
10 ride much stronger finish. May River, the
Montpelier Stables consistent three yearod. failed
40 run Up the hopes OF MS owner while HarTlgan
stopped badly after following the carly pace close
ly and ran as il he needed the 10 tighten him
up for his best effort.
Fighting Bob. which ran fair race behind Fitz
Herbert a few days ago, pounds the best horse
IN the second event for tv-o-year-olds. lie so
far back the early part that his chances looked
hopeless but after running on the outside Of his
field all the he closed with determined rush
an the stretch and won going away from Ten PAGES
and Captain Swanson. The last named ran 4 better
race for Grand than he has for Ural closed
fig gap 10 finish third after being interfered with
av 81. Deniol, which stopped in front of him IN
side the last sixteenth pole Williams made so
snuch use Of St Deiniol by the way, that the colt,
which came swinging the stretch three four
senE7hs in front. fairly staggering Al the end
The Labor Day Steeplechase. over the short
course was little more than good exercise gallop
for old GRANDPA. which jumped and raced like \
9our-year-old. Andrew Summers hung 10 him most
Of the way and showed fair performance. but
Grandpa away easily in the last half mile.
when Kermath gave him his head.
Bonnie Kelso ran right back 10 his last good race
and won the Africander purse at one mile and five
Surlongs on the turf. with something in reserve.
Rockstone after forcing the early pace, stopped
badly at the end Of 2 mile. when Bonnie Kelso
went 10 the front and was chased out by Albert
Star. BeIeview shut of the far turn
Davenport started 10 make his run, but he could
not have been better than third with clear sailing
S C. HHdreth's Dalmatian. which ran second TO
waldo in the Fgatbush Stakes Saturday. could
not concede thrty-one pounds 10 r. J. Mackenze's
The General Armstrong in the closing handicap at
six furlongs and was beaten a neck after running
a game and honest
II turns out that Robert Forsythe Little paid
$1,000 for Prince Imperial. rated Of the best
tWo-year-olds in Canada. The colt has five
races and finished second six times in eleven starts
lie is by Orlando, a son of Orme. and DiNoletta
the dam OF Beau Brummell, winner Of twenty-five
races. Prince Imperial will arrive here to-day or
tomorrow from Canada and will be trained by
Tom Welsh.
SHEEPSITEAD BAY SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE.-THE cII-scENDo HANDICAP; for
three-y ear-oids. 500 added SIX ana haf furlongs
main course start good Won. driving. Time.