New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-14

ossip had it that he was none too C
g,,sa has suffered from number Of.
..,,;,sl ailments. Like Thunderer, she
,l,r, the mark Of the firing iron un-
-, both knees. and even yesterday car
80 the stains Of iodine on her ankles
,,s on one hook where dishguring
brp hiss developed from a kick. She
,.lied rather stifly, too, so that those
vho looked her ovey'in the paddock and
,,,esd these things even while admir-
,rber sturdy build and distinctly rae
M qualities were not prepared for the
,enmsnding way in which she galloped
- victory over Rsconteuse, the filly
,,.,h ran hen stable companion, Adroit,
ma half ? .ength q few days ago in
ds fastest SIX furlongs Of the season.
Hsnsa has quality. There is no ques-
ion OF that. and moreover there seems
70 he some ground for the rumor that
hasa better FLY than Adroit. On a
Inc through Raconteuse she is, al
though the defeat Of the latter by five
i,rgihs in 1905 as for the five and a
fsf furlongs cast much doubt on the
tjne OF l:0g for six furlongs credited
q Adroit last Thursday. 1t hardly
seems possible that Raconteuse could
-rn 50 far behind her form under prac-
,eslly the same conditions. BE that as
4 may. Hsnsa, II she has no return Of
ler ailments, is likely 10 make a name
,or herself before her retirement for
breeding purposes.
Referring again 70 the steeplechase,
= Is rare that a horse is beaten when
h goes into the last half mile with g
lad Of practically a full furlong. Big
Sandy opened Up this huge gap when
Hsndssllsround went down behind the
vrsr jump and spread Tuckey out on
he turf.
Il did not look either as II Hender-
~. who had the mount on Big Sandy,
vu making TOO much use of his mount,
nihe horse was gallOping alone freely
s'der steady hold. Still, facing what
toked ike an impossible handicap,
I)ghe went after the leader with the
Folding Syosset, and slowly but none
he less surely closed up the thirty or
iarty lengths that separated him from
Biz Sandy and catching him al the last
fscge came away 10 win easily by tve
lsng,hs.
TIE followers Of Syosset, who could
De pardoned for giving up all hope,
taeered and shouted as he gradually
worked his way TO the front, while
even those VINO were neutral were
stirred by the excitement of it all and
loined IN the noise.
The Finn, an added starter, won the
Manhattan Handicap, beating L. 5.
lhompson's Purdy, which was making
ms first appearance in this country,
Nonresor and Flittergold. He picked
Up us pounds and ran right back TO
MS good race on Saturday, when beaten
head By Trial by Jury.
Purdy is bigger and better looking
mree-year-old than The Finn and may
ysi prove 20 be the better horse. He
100, has had 70 overcome some physical
ailments, but looked sound and strong
n the paddock. II was plain that
jimmy Rowe thought well OF his
ehtnees but the colt was not quite
GOOD enough yesterday, although he
gave a most excellent account of him
self. he was slow in fnsing his feet
as the barrier flashed up, possibly from
peenness. and this probably counted
against him. although he had speed
eough 20 quickly race into the lead
Where he stayed until The Finn chal'
Fnged inside the last furlong.
Purdy is by Fowling Piece, an Eng
,h stallion, out Of Lady Hamburg
u and consequently a half-brother e
No ,wo-yesr-old Chicle, of which Mr.
whitney thinks 30 highly.
August Belmont's Flittergold, whicf
an such a good second TO Harmonicor
ieW days ago, did not wear blinker'
aha Performed IN a most Disappointing
way Mr. Belmont was plainly disap
pointed, saying: 81 felt sure that M
would run a good race"
here were many who did not thin!
'ae Finn could give him year an'
NO pounds, or nine pounds aceordln'
y NE scale and beat him, and yet Fit
iEo.a was FIVE or six lengths baci
" NE winner a. the finish.
heyoourn, that speedy but wilfu
railway which c. K. G. Billings los
SA o. selling race al Saratoga
sWlhgs' showed no disposition 20 Dol
me turns or run out in the stretch
as has done so many times, and woi
S konkonkoms Selling Handicap cas-
N Tact, he ran in the kindliest wa
~ httle Garner, who wisely laid OF
-e pace and inside Of Napier round
tx me turn. which no doubt prevented
IN ~ from boiling. The old fellow hal
T'a'y Of chance, however, 70 satisf.