Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
TITLE TO CAMPFIRE
Wins Futurity, Worth $22, $50,
Over Good Field.
CHAMPION TWO-YEAR- d
Whitney's Rickety Second and
Hewitt's Skeptic Third in Bel
mont Park Feature.

NEW YORK, September BY win
longs over the Belmont Park race track
today. Richard T. Wilson's chestnut
colt Campfire. by Olambala-Nightfall.
clinched his right to tho two-year-old
crown, a. he oleverly demonstrated
that he 10 tho champion youngster OF
the year. Carrying the top weight OF
1875 pounds, with Johnny MoTaggart
riding. Campfire won by half length
from II. p. Whitney's Rickety. with II.
H. Hewitt's skeptic third. two lengths
away. The winners time was Lib As.
and the value of tho stakes was $22.sbo.
Of which tho winners share, sl7.s40.
went to Owner Wilson. Second money
amounted to 1896. and s1.lss went to
the third horse.
There were ten starters. three Of
them. Rickety. Tumbler and Vivid. be-
Ing the Whitney entry. while pair OF
FLIES. Madeira and Burlesque. repre-
sented the stable of Clifford A. Coch
rane. Campfire was a pronounced pub
lic choice at evens. the Whitney trio
being next in favor. with okeptic
strongly supported as the next best In
lively market.
After q delay Of four minutes at the
post they were sent OF for a good
start Campfire, breaking from the out
side position, was taken to the middle
OF the track by MeIaggarL w he m ne
Just once, in the final furiong, Camp
fre's jockey flashed his whip, and the
colt responded gamely. winning going
away. Madeira kept pace with the
leader half mile. but fell back at that
stage, and Rickety. never far from the
pace. challenged the leader in the last
furlong. but could not get up. Skeptic
broke strongly. but gradually gained a
contending position and made &c
Vivid, well up throughout. finished
close fourth; lumber. fifth; Deer Trap.
sixth; Pleasant Dreams, seventh; Ma
deira and Burlesque next in order, with
Starhnch last
Summaries.
First race, three-year-olds and upward; selling;
ak furiones; purse, $5OO-True As Steel, 1l3
(Haynes), to l, 2 to 1 and to 10. won; Gnat,
o aaS 'g fors Msst. ,a2 a. HcTassar to
70 10 and to 4 third. Time, La. Sir william
johnson, superhuman and Mr.. Specs also ran.
and upward; one mile: purse, s75o-soiar star
T:s..h,D; is eM1 s%dt1 Il, T. g..
sidy), 4 to 1, 1e to and to 10. third. Time.
l48 4-6. Doublet also ran. fsolar Star disqual-
lied and placed last, while Ahara was moved 10
second position. Solar Star fouled Fellowship
in the stretch.)
Third race. the Futurity; two-year-oIds; six
furlongs; purse. s5.oo0-camphre, 125 a.. Nc
Taggart), even. l to 2 and to 4, won: Rickety.
l22 (Robinson). IS to 8. even and to 8. sec
ond: skeptic. 122 (ButwelD, to l. to and
even, third. Time. LIB 45. Vivid, Tumbler,
Deer Trap. Pleasant Dreams, Madeira. Burlesque
and Starhnch also
Fourth race. the jerome handicap: three-year-
olds one mile; purse. 81 ,5O0-Spur. l30 Loftusl.
IL to 10, 8 to 20 and to 8. won; Crimper. 120
(Butwelr. 8 to 2. to and to 10. second;
Air Man tBuxton), II to l, to l and to j.
third. Time. 1-39. Daddy's Choice. Malachite.
Hcndr1s and Dorcas also ran.
Fifth race, the Shinnecock steeplechase handi-
cap; three-yesr-o Odds and upward; about two
miles: purse, S600-Shannon River. 15O (Allen,
3 to 1. even and to s. won: War. 1a2 (Lee)
s to 1. B to and even. second; Skibbereen. lao
fWolke), s to 8. to and 70 8, third. Time
4.l6 Sorrento and Quelbonheur also ran
Sixth race, two-year-olds; selling; five and Il
half furlongs: purse, $500-Yellowstone, liz
Buxton, o to 10, / to and out, won; Mira
l07 (Phillips), to 2, even and / to 3, second ;
Triple Crown. 1os CTro1ler). to s. / to and
out. third. Time, LOS rs. Aimee and Moon
lighter also ran.
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