Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19
JUNIOR CHAMPION
STAKES FOR MEXOANA
FIeet-Footed Fi|Iy Captures
Chief Event at Gravesend
in Impressive Style.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-Mexoana
was victorious in the Junior Champion
stakes, handicap for two-year-olds, at
about six furlongs, run at Gravesend to-
day This f1eet-footed youngster was
quickly pronounced the best fllly of the
year, though it is a question whether she
could have beaten the great Ocean Bound
if the latter had been able to start. At
any rate, MeXoana ran such an impress
sive race that the crowd, numbering
nearly 10000 persons, greeted her success
with unbridled enthusiasm. Mexoana
has started eleven times this year, scor-
ing nine victories. finishing second once
and being unplaced once She was favor
lite at to 5. with Max Hirsch's Lvonia,
another crack filly. at Is to 5. They car
ried equal weights and made concessions
to everything in the race. Fauntleroy,
Joe Morris and Shannon were all in de-
mand three ways.
When Starter Cassidy sent the field
away Mexoana and Livonia rushed to the
transfxed as the FLIES raced neck and
neck around the far turn. Livonia was
the first to crack under the strain. She
hung in her stride just before she
began to drop back. Shannon and Faun-
tleroy closed the next moment, but Mex
oana, with commanding lead. was
headed for the wire. little Creevy sitting
still. But as Shannon and Fauntleroy
increased their speed in the last furlong
Creevy went to a wild drive and got
Mexoana home, three parts of a length to
the good. in Ill. Shannon. under the
whip. beat Fauntleroy a neck for the
place.
Jack Atkin Only Showed.
The best sprinters in training faced the
barrier in the Culver handicap. for all
ages, at about six furlongs. Jack Atkin,
with 40 pounds, was to favorite.
but delay at the post did not benefit
him. When the gate went up Sir John
johnson, 6 to l. and Rose Queen. to l,
were off quickly, and cut out q killing
pace. Jack Atkin moved up near them on
the rail, but was finished off. and McIn-
tyre had to pull up in such a manner
that the big horse lost all chance to
win. Sir John Johnson, who had en-
joyed a rest Of four weeks. was at his
best, for he ran Rose Queen off her feet
at the last furlong pole and won easily,
by two lengths, in Ito. Rose Queen
staggered home head before Jack Atkin.
who was head in front of Kings
backed down to IS to 5. had no speed.
Andrew Summers. to 10 favorite. led
practically all the way in the Brookwood
steeplechase at about two miles. and won
easily by two lengths in 3.45 Bigot,
to 2, was second all the way and beat
Essex. 2 to 1, by fifteen lengths. The
latter fenced poorly. and was also the
victim of incompetent handling.
Two 5O-to-1 shots. Alanarka and The
Turk. provided upsets during the after
noon. Alanarka, who has lost fortune
in bets, made all the running in the
opening event for platers at about six
furlongs, and won in drive by half a
length in Ill. She killed off Earls Court
at the head Of the stretch and outgamed
Campeon, to 1, who ran into the place
two lengths before Royal Captive. to l.,
favorite. Spooner, to 1, was shut of
right after the start, and was in the
ruck, all the way.
The Turk a Tartar.
The Turk, who had never started be-
fore. won the sixth race for maiden two
year-olds. about six furlongs. in a gall
lop. He went to the front on the turn
and breezed home six lengths before
Boola Boola, to 2. in Ill As. The lat
ter stood drive to beat Voltaire Is to
l, head for the place. John E. Mad
denis Hampton Court, who was a red
hot favorite. and was said to be the
surest kind OF winner. could not raise
off. '' ~ was 's' "'etu''' 0ea'eh
The finish in the fifth race for platers
at mile and a furlong was so close
that only the judges could decide upon
D
cut out the pace, attended by Lad of
Langdon. even money, favorite, and St
Joseph, 10 to l, both of whom were shut
on at different stages of the race Lad
OF Langdon finally went to the outside
as he reached the stretch, and when
Glass put him under drive he crossed
in front of ST. Joseph, SO that Bergen
had to pull up. Glass persevered with
the whip after that. and as Queen
Marguerite faltered near the end, Lad of
Langdon got up in the last jump to win
by nostril in ia As. ST. Joseph was
third. two lengths back, but Bergen did
to stop Norbtt Three favorites won.
The summaries:
The Summaries.
First race; selling: $500 added; about six fur
longs-Alanarka, "a Martini. 30 to /. 20 to 1,
10 TO ]. won; Campeon, 1O2 tButwelD, to l.
2 TO l. even. second: Royal Captive. lO4 Dugan)
3 to /, even, l TO 2. third Time. Ill.
Spooner. DIR. Waldo Briggs. Chief Hayes. Pan
touhe Earls Court, Burgher, Wingohocking.
Comedienne. Sea Wolf. Black Sheep. Trouveur.
about two miles; 500 added-Andrew summers,
1874 CMcAfeel. to TO- out. won; Bigot, 100
(AlienJ 8 to 2. to s. out second; Essex. 100
Third race: the Junior Ghampi9n handicap;
!6reeyyl to to g. to q won y" IL shannon harmon
s. third Time. LII. Joe Morris. Livonia,
Naughty Boy and Chickasaw also ran
81 500 about six furlongs-Sir John Johnson. ia
(Gilbert), to /. 2 to j, even won; Rose Queen.
lis lButwelD, 8 to l. 3 to ]. to s. second;