New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
CASSATT COLORS In VAN
Choirmuster of Chesterbrook Brings
Victory to Stable 4 fter Long Eclipse
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SarstoFA- ~. Z. Aug. IS-The Cassatt colors-
red. white and blue-famous decade ago through
The brilliant victories OF The Bard. Eurus. Heel
and Toe ana many other great performers from
the stable the late A J. Cassatt were first 70 the
rnsh here to-day in the Huron Handicap They
were carried By Choirnaster OF Chesterbrook,
three-year-old son OF The Observation-Disclosures,
running in the name OF Captain E B. Cassatt-
The colt was not on the programme as starter; IN
fact, II was only the eleventh hour that il was
decided make a bio with him He was IN very
light. his impost being s. pounds SuI. he en-
siued TO all this consideration for after many at
fempts he the post a maiden
So little were his chances considered that one
could ind offers % ~ against his winning. with
few willing be tempted by the liberal offers.
-Arondack the favorte for the race. with Miss
Eearney rated her only dangerous competitor.
When II came TO racing il Of Choir
Snaster OF Ches1erbrook all the way. with a com
Portable margin the end. Arondack was second
and Taboo, another added starter, third Captain
6S&sssrt naturally delighted with the victory
pf his colt for Il not alone hts first victory
an owner but was the first time the colors OF his
Father had been carried by q winner in nineteen
rears. To complete his qualification. the colt IS a
home bred one being foaled at Chesterbrook about
ahree months after the death Of his father.
The colts showing was really a creditahle one,
Tor he himself IN one Of his races al Sleeps
head Bay and bistered and relieved from
hro-k- He was taken I'D only three weeks ago and
nan hardly be satd 10 be TOP notch YET.
The stseplechsse. which over the long course
with four starters. brought a splendid for
close TO two miles. Up this point It any
body-s rnney all being IN close order Here Ram
p~r shipped and fell az the next jump. Pagan Bey
b,eexn TO draw away, but kept pretty busy 70
the end n Was one OF the best chases Of the year
IRON a spectacular point OF view.
The weersrners had rather a rough day OF 4
Dnsr figured that Billiard Ball in the third race
Ind The Feer in the fifth were chances 10 win ez-
pezses for the meeting, bur borh failed 10 make
hood Shannon had trouble In winning the two
re>r~old race, and Berkeley disposed Of The Peer
IN fairy easy fashion Berkeley's showing coming
20 soon sfrer his victory Monday. would seem 10
A-Ene that he is at his hest just now
rrdge LEASING had things all hts own way in the
rlossng event. which was for maiden two-yesr-ods
lie was decided choice. and his running well jus
tined the confidence OF his admirers. His victory
WAS not very profitable 70 his owner Phil CHM
FOR his share OF the purse $40 and II him
s4@ 20 retain him when he offered for sale
after the finish A. KoenigsberE and Billie Du
Bods bid him up from 500 sl.0oo. Chinn bid the
protecting s. and retained him.
The transfer OF Bsrleythorpe 70 James Carney
was completed to-day. The colt was worked this
morning half mile IN 05l - under the supervision
Of DR.. McCully. acting for Mr Ganney. and was
thoroughly examined after ne had pulled I'D The
report that he sound. and the deal went
Through. The price said have been paid is 81 g0l
with extra $500 should the colt Win the Futur-
-ty- These figures not Official. hut they are
generally accepted correct The colt Will b.
trained by Frank Weir, who has the Others Of CAT
ney's string
An extra steeplechase has been arranged for sat
urday. Il VIII be for hunters. and the following
viii make up the field: H ". Bulls Ponpous Ia:
/ Fuers o. X. I65; Mr.. Chetlands Fincastle lS3.
+ II Carries Pretty Michal. l52. J. Y. Colts
Prince Hampton. l6l. and Jay O'Brien's NEEDLE
some Boy, lss Considerable interest is being taken
sn the race. and the gentlemen riders VIII he sure
10 make Il one OF the events Of the meeting.
In the sixth there was some crowdnE on the
Ear turn, and Little Friend from the stable Of Cap
tain Cassatt. was the sufferer. After the finish the
boy went into the stewards stand and lodged a
complaint and later Captain Cassatt lodged 2 writ
ten one with the stewards. He blarnes Lang who
was on Jack Frost, for the trouble and the matter
viii be taken Up officially tomorrow.
r F. Carmen has purchased from F A For
sythe second call the services Of Mccarthy the
Jockey.
Sim Deiuel IS said 70 have lost heavily over the
victory Of Choirmaster Of Chesterbrook one Of his
~egers was reported 70 have been 81 600 10 $40 that
the colt would win
Tom Mcdowell is mourning the loss % what
would have been a good ret which he would have
c@sneo II ne had not gone 10 Lexington week ago
he lett commission with J " Colt 10 bet sa0 on
J. B. Respess's Louise WeIles II Respess liked her
MI Colt saw Respess before the race but the
asr1er bet only IS three ways on Louise WeUes and
dc not think It good thing So the bet did not,
&c. Meantime, Mr.. Mcdowell was rakinr In I've
nrst premiums at Lexington. and did not know he
mao nof won the bet until telegram that night
brought him the unweloome news
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
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