The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
SAM JACKSON MAY
NEVER RACE AGAIN
Badly Broken Down After His
Defeat in Opening Stake at
Belmont by Borrow.
CROWD OF 5000 AT TRACK

Racing came back to Belmont Park
Yesterday and with II came the frst
success on metropolitan tracks for Harry
Payne whitney's Borrow. which beat
the Park Row sensation. Sam Jackson.
in the Municipal Handicap at a mile
and a quarter. Borrow ran as usual IN
the colors Of L. 8. Thompson and the
able had given evidence OF being In
form when Vermont graduated from the
maiden class IN the second race. YER
mont is a Futurity candidate and proved
that he is likely to be q formidable
one by winning easily by ten lengths.
while two other Futurity eligibles. Trend
and WatercreAs I'd, finished outside the
money.
There was a crowd OF 5000 persons
to zee the opening of the autumn meet
ing OF the westchester Racing Assoc
citation and they were rewarded by a
day of excellent sport with a thrilling
steeplechase TO follow the exciting con-
test in the Municipal Handicap. Alto
Rether four favorites won. the other
two winners figured we'll and were
strongly supported.
Sam jackson, though beaten. was by
no means disgraced. He conceded three
pounds to the Whitney crack and a wave
Of sympathy swept through the crowd
when. after fighting gamely To hnlsh a
length behind Borrow, he came hobolinS
pack 10 the stewards stand badly broken
down in the near fore leg. IL seems
probable that the gallant thoroughbred
which came bach after nearly two years
enforced retirement to startle the TURF
world by running the best mile or the
year. has run his last race.
There were only four starters In the
handicap. and Joe hotter sent Borrow
to the front TO make the pace through
out. For the first quarter Stronboli ana
Gamer kept almost on even terms with
the leader. with sam Jackson nearly hNe
lengths back. Toward the end OF the
bach stretch sam ran by ciaine and IN
the run around the bend LOTUS sent him
alongside ~ Stromboli. which then was
a length and a half behind Borrow.
Turning into the stretch Stromboli
carried Sam Jackson wide and when ne
recovered from his disadvantage Bor-
row had a lead OF three lengths. The
crowd yelled encouragement "a sam
Jackson began his stretch run, THIS
Was sufficient warning to Notter TO keep
his mount going. Notier coaNed the
Lag, ouuco out ~ Borrow without re-
sorting to the whip. and, though "Ih
sam wa. catching him at the hnish'
had enough left to win BY a length
Stromboli hurS on TO finish third, a
length and a half behind Sam Jackson.
Raj PARIS shannon River ran a greatly
improved race TO win the B~roadhoilow
Steeplecnase Handicap from Thomas
HitcncoCk's Swish, an added starter.
shannon River was coupled with Bally-
bay, and the pair lei the Greentree
stables Cherry Malotte by two lengths
a, the beginning of the last lap. Cherry
Nalotte raced NJ to shannon River on
the pack stretch and fought for the ieao
until over the last jump. Then swish
came along. and. passing the tired
Cherry Nalotte, finished second. two
lengths behind Shannon River. The
summaries
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