The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
SAND MARSH WINS
STAKE AT JAMAICA
He Defeats Big Field Of Fine
ThOrOughbreds in the Ex-
cclsior Handicap.
FLYING FAIRY Is SECOND

Sand Marsh, winner OF tho Paumonos
Handicap on the opening day OF the
Metropolitan racing season, came back
in gallant fashion yesterday. when at
the renewal OF the Metropolitan Jockey
Club meeting at Jamaica he came In
a comparatively easy winner OF the Ex-
celsior Handicap. an event In which a
dozen Of the best t~horoughbreds in train
ing struggled for victory. Two lengths
behind was capt. Il. II. Cassatt's Flying
Fairy, one of the most consistent racing
mares that ever looked through a bride.
She had only half a length On Stun
Der H.. which headed a struggling
crowd of racers. any one OF which nigh;
have been mbre prominent with a little
more racing luck.
There was a crowd OF about 5000 in
attendance. This good turnout was due
to the excellence OF the programme ar
ranged by Secretary Edwards rather
than to the allurement OF the weather.
II Is true that rain held off. but "A pierre
ing wind made the spectators shiver
so that only the exciting races could
warm them to enthusiasm. The rank
and file. however. never felt the cold.
for the big race was. the only one in
which the public choice did not finish
III ITDIlls .NlDTtoNeT. TX "s'tN WI
more liberal than usual and laid odds
against several Of the favorites which.
according to the handicappers. should
have been held at odds on. As five OF
the six favorites won the followers or
public form reaped n harvest which will
enable them TO Offset many losing days.
ExceIsIor an Open Race.
Before the running OF the race the
Excelsior looked as open as any of the
Ina ndicaps OF recent years. This was
proved when II. e. Ilallenbeck's The
Finn closed the choice at 16 to s. with
Capra and Roly pressing him close for
favoritlsm. j q. Talboti's Slumber II.
and II. =. Whitney's Chicle were next
In demand at , TO /. while Sand Marsh
was one Of the trio held AT IL TO l.
There was "A more general play on
James Buffers Capra than on any of
the others. and with keogh in the saddle
aud the inside position the winner OF the
KINGS County Handicap was reckoned
to be particularly 'angerous. keogh
was alive enough at the start and hut
for the excessive speed OF Sand Marsh
would have retained the coveted rail
There as no denying the rocketlike flash
with which Sand Marsh started. and
when the flying cavalcade rounded th'
first turn he was In the lead a length
and A half in font OF Capra. witt
! Slumher II. close on the heels of tn.
Butter entry. The Finn got away we'll
hu; contrary 10 has showing In the King
County Handicap. could not keep pace
All, til, leaders and nc was trailing
the field as the horses turned into the
bgckstretch.
Running 20 the half mile pole san,
Marsh still held n lead of Il length "i
Capra. with Slumber II. half u lengt'
lack and holding the same lead on Fly
ing Fairy. Reaching the end OF tn
backstretch Capra was in "A pocket bu
sand Marsh. out in front. never allowed
any horse to interfere with him. FLYNN,
FAIRY dropped back "A little going aroun'
the turn. so that or entering the home
stretch Sand Marsh led by a length, will
Slumber II. half a length in front -
Capra, which was two lengths in iron
ct Flying FAIRY.