New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
JOCKEY FACES
DEATH IN RACE.
BUT ESCAPES
McCahey Pitched Off Tar
tar at Havre de Grace and
Called Lucky Joe"

Havre de Grace. Md. Sept. 29.-Joe
McCahey is qualified 70 be steeple-
chase jockey. He was thrown from
Tartar as the field rushed around tho
first turn in the Chesterbrook Hsndi-
cap at one mile and a sixteenth here
to-day, and escaped with just a bad
shaking up.
with the favorite out Of the race.
Cock O. the Walk outgsmed old La
hore, which ran one OF his good race.
despite a bad cut on the hock which
he received in the jam. and won after
a driving, whipping finish. Flittergoid,
which was bumped back at the start
and was in the mixup, stood a iosg,
hard drive TO earn the short end OF
the purse.
There was a diversity Of opinion AZ
ter the races as to just who and what
caused the accident. McCahey blamed
Lilley, on Lahore, and Johnny Nc
Taggart, on Holiday, while those boys
cOuntered with the accusation thar
his head down Others in the stands
thought that Butwell. on Flittergold.
was in a measure 20 blame, while al,
were Of the opinion that McCahey
should be called Lucky Joe, for his
ing short Of miraculous.
Cock o. the Walk, which seemed
painfully lame when they psraded TO
the post. broke on his toes. and goo
all the kinks out of his muscles H.
the first quarter, racing out in frort
Of his field. First Holiday, and then
Lahore. challenged, but he stood them
Off. while Gamer and Runes never were
serious contenders. Flittergold, a.
told before made n good end Of bad
beginning.
Tartar, the Brooklyn Handicap win
ner. has had more than his share ~
i'll luck this year. He was one OF The
three horses which crashed down In
the running Of the Suburban Handi-
cap. when Morse King broke his leg
and was shot. Tartar was injured
himself. and forced into temporary re-
tirement.
John Sanford's smart-looking Gsidor--
Onaga colt ST. Isidor ran the fastest
five furlongs Of the meeting, one MIR
ute fiat. in the last race of the day.
conditions affair for two-year-olds.
Murphy broke on his toes and opened
up a gap of five lengths in the first
quarter. but st. Isidor wore him down
and won going away.
The most popular victory OF che
day for the Maryland folk was that
Of Mrs. Sidney Josephthal's Racebrook
in the steeplechase Contrary to 1t
custom, Mr.. Josephthal did not ride
against the professional jockeys, bus
gave the mount to Koerner. who mad
all the running and won handily. WITH
Battery second and Abdon, the favor
tie, third.
Madame Hermann. the long shot Of
Friday. won the selling race for two
year-olds at five and half furlon-s
handily from Tom Edward, whose last
race the stewards are still invest
eating.
First race selling Cor three ye yea ard 1p,
Il louder to 10 to sd 70 70 " and so@lS second
Ns 70 third lG Tn ac'f'i IL. xs. & Il.
Barnharhor. Jsm. SIR william lam Johnson silver
c HSe our Js9n sas ray o SSs
ana upward: two miesl-Rscebrook. iis lKoenerl.
e.; to even and to nd Soa 10 bi,'e. second l
AId9n Is CGasEl9s). to even , sad t 60 z
BY TsIyd race s9s ;i % &; I'D
liz t'PP.r1nstoSl. o T. 70 ,9d % !. second
sara Mar. ip S,, r. r MsTnfF s scs9 toun..
Son Dr. Grcmer Eddie T and Pikelani also ran.
Fourth race (Chesterbrook Handicap. Tor three
year Odds and upward mile and srteenthl-
Cock o the walk 100 tBu1,onl, 70 l, TO
and even. won. Lahore f02 Ialeyl =. y
10 / and 3 70 g. second Flittergold los but
weiO az 10 | 70 8 and 10 3. third Time.
co. Galner Holiday. Runes and Tartar also ran.
Finh race selling Tor three .year-olds and 10
ward; mile and seventy yards Eagle. 9I Ioud.tl,
8 TO 8 = g and 70 :. Won; Ambrose ..OI Ias
Rsn ounce 100 Pits. TO /. ? 10 and even.
third Time l.lll-5 Col Ashmesis sinai
Nephthls Borsr. Jawbons. stonehenge. Jesse IT,
and Mar Warren also ran.
sixth race for tgoyear olds: Eve furlonrl..
St Isdore ll2 (Falrbrotherl. even, ] 20 ; and
o,i, won. Murphy 10 tTroRlerl. ~ N |. 70
and 10 / second. Remembrance. l0I u Ne
Taegsrtl 10 l. ( 70 and 20 I. third Tine.
LOO Favour DiVAn. Billy Mctiee and Poiroms