Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
WINS RICH STAKES
Thunderer, Thompson Horse,
Takes Futurity Race.
LEADS ENTIRE DISTANCE
But Is Closely Pushed in Final
Stretch by Broma in Bril-
liant Finish.


NEW YORK. September 4.-Runnins
in the colors of L. 6. Thompson, Thun-
derer. a chestnut colt by Broomstick-
Jersey Lightning, owned by H. P.
Whitney. won the rich Futurity stakes
over six furlongs, straightaway, at the
Belmont Park race track today. Bromo,
another Broomstick colt and stable
mate. the property of L. s. Thompson,
was second. only a head away.
Richard F. Carmen's Achievement. an
added starter, carrying 123 pounds and
ridden by Jockey Borel. finished third,
four lengths back. with the remainder
of the field of sixteen starters strung
out In struggling order for nearly a
sixteenth Of a mile.
Thunderer Packed 122 Pounds.
Thunderer. which is a full brother to
| the unbeaten three-year-ol Regret,
carried 122 pounds and was ridden by
Jockey Joe Notter. Bromo, with
Tommy McTaggart riding, carried 1875
pounds. the heaviest impost in the
race. The Thompson entry, made up
of three starters. the other being Yer
mont. which finished in tenth place,
was in charge of Trainer James Rowe.
The trio punched were prohibitive IA
vorites over the field, and the result
warranted the public confidence placed
in them. The time Of the race was
LII AS. and the winners share Of the
$4,000 stakes was about $4,000.
After delay of seven minutes at the
post the big field was set in motion
ter. taking the lead in the first few
strides and maintaining it to the fin
ish. For over a furlong Primero press
ed the flying leader closely with
Achievement running third and Bromo
fourth.
Primero Quits at Quarter.
Achievement went after Thunderer,
after the pair. Nearing the half-mile
| mark. Achievement began to stagger
| and Bromo passed him.
| Then the issue was between the two
half-brother stablemates. their jockeys
| driving them furiously, but Bromo
! could not quite get up and was beaten
! by short head.
! Achievement. four lengths away, was
| third, with Spur fourth, Celandria,
fifth; Airman, sixth. and Gillies, an
| other added starter, seventh The
| others finished in the following order:
Libyan Sands. Marse Henry, Vermont,
st. Rock. Fanny Dodge. Kilmer,
The Summaries.
| First race, handicap; three-yearolds and up-
ward: six acknowledgements. 1is CMcTazsartj
| lilly, 70 to !. . TO and 8 to =. second kas-
third s ~. Time; i:ls Silica. c.pla and noSss
| second race, the Autumn cup: three-year Odds
sentlenan riders one miie"Bae i4s GA TaeR
err. 8 to s; to and out; won; Little Nearer,
70 MI: A M lss &C. t. o. 1S and out see
| to 10 and out, third. Time. III rs. Three
| starters. 80
Third race. the ruturi,y: for two year-olls;
! ! to and out. won: Bromo. 12S lGoIdsteip). 3
| to 20. TO 6 and out, second; Achievement i23
| fsoreD. 40 to 1. 10 TO and ! to /, third Time,
man, Feminist. st. Rock, Lbyan Sands. Kilmer
| and Gillies also ran.
stromholi. lis q; McTagsaro. s TO /. even ana
to 8. won: TRIAL by Jury. LOG lByrne,. Z to
i3 70 and to 8. second; The Finn. liz
| 151. Gamer. Sam Jackson, Iron Duke and
| siumber II also ran. AAN
Eth , race .teeH,echass: two mlcs-pebste
| Dudley. 1870 IS. Haynes. IL to /, ! to aud
:t99 1, second: Beau Broadway. ,13s eClart). 20
WV e P,diemy and sos.. to d,ss4 rd
sixth FACE; for tws,year-old maideus; pure
$40; Eve and one.half furlonzs-Indan Chant
Sea Beach. liz II. McIasyartl. to 1, o to q
sna to .. second, and TrHmp.tor. ia Ioftusl,
Raoonteuse, Trend Gibraltar, poJIy Conn"I,r
borcss' Ny Donnie and Resistible also rsn.