New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18
Sharpshooter Wins by
the Width of a Hand

was, on the victory of Sharpshooter.
The MCGEE gelding ran a most
creditable race, and Karrick, the son
of the trainer, deserved much credit
for his handling, as the horse sweryed
out sharply half way down the
straight, losing some ground, and the
boy had his hands full in stralghten-
ing him out. He rode smooth finish.
too, when it looked as if Coquette had
the race won we'll inside the last SIX
teenth pole, and landed the prize by
margin that the judges only could de-
termine.
Sharpshooter ran third to Paris and
Charter Maid in the Champagne
Stakes last Saturday, and lost second
place at least because Jimmy Butweil
mistook the finish, which for that race
had been moved down in front Of the
clubhouse. The colt easily turned the
tables on Charter Maid yesterday, al
though it must be said she did not
run to her. form.
The steeplechase was chapter of
accidents, and it seemed a miracle that
two at least of the falls did not resulS
fatally.
Seven horses went to the post and
three finished, strung out for hum
dred yards. Fred Essen crashed down
at jump opposite the field stand and
turned complete somersault over
Gilbert, his rider, while Swish, follow
ing, fell over the same jump and
seemed to stand on his head for a
moment, with Jolley in crumpled
heap on the turf.
Neither boy moved for a minute or
two and the crowd gasped, fearing one
or both had been killed, but the des-
tiny which seems to guide the good
fortune of steeplechase jockeys had
something further in store, and both
came out of it badly bruised and
shaken, but very much alive. The doc
tor thought Jolley's collarbone might
be broken.
Astute was the third horse to fall.
when leading Syosset by good eight
lengths in the run up the backstretch,
while High Bridge broke down and was
pulled up so lame he could hardly
hobble off the track. Syosset, a safe
jumper, won as he pleased.
r. +. Carman's Water Lily turned
an amazing form somersault in the
third race, when she made all the run
ming and beat Striker a length in
1:123 -5 for the six furlongs. She was
badly beaten in her,last start by lot
of cheap horses. Mr.. Carman appeared
to be as much surprised as anybody
else over her startling improvement.
Lotus. who has been riding in
France for J. f. Widener, and who
was driven out of that country by the
war, accepted the mount on August
Belmont's Flittergold in the second
race, but could not get him in the
money. H. P. Whitney's Forum proved
mis- quality by just galloping in front
all the way.
John o. Talbott's Loween broke
down badly in the running of the first
race. The railbirds whispered about
that she had been outworking Jaw
bone, and on the strength of that she
was expected to give good account of
herself. After running last all the
way she pulled up so lame that it was
painful to see her limp off on three
legs.
The race was full of tips" and j.
L. Paul's Camellia was the one to re-
joice her followers. She ran out at
the head of the stretch, but was good
enough to overcome this handicap and
TO win in the closing strides.
General Nelson A. Miles was among
those who enjoyed the keen sport from
the clubhouse lawn, while :he crowd
was one of the biggest OF the meeting.
Frank Clark received letter from
Jack Joyner, in England, yesterday,
saying Danny Maher, the jockey, is
seriously i'll.
R. +. Carman has decided to race his
horses at the Empire City meeting
next week