The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
SUNNY SLOPE RUNS
TO FAME IN JEROME
Second Victory in Two Days
Places Hin in Glass With
J0hren and Sun Briar.

Sunny Slope, the three-year-old colt
belonging to william Martin OF KEN
lucky, won the Jerome Handicap at Bel
mont Park yesterday afternoon. He de-
feated A. X. Macomber's Motor Cop and
r. Housman's Lady Gertrude In gal
Top. In carrying off the stake Sunny
Slope ran over the one milo course in the
fast time Of ] :3S 2-5. SO impressive was
his victory that horsemen placed him on
the top rung Of the championship ladder
beside the renowned Johren and the
mighty Sun Briar.
For several months Sunny Slope was
considered good colt. but few race
Roers put him in the same class with the
championship contenders. He had nm
ished second in the Preakness, but In the
opinion Of the experts that race was a
fash in the pan. He went to Saratoga
branded as an ordinary colt, with GOOD
turn of speed and ability to turn mile
in fair time. There he defeated some
good horses. but his victory went prac-
tically unnoticed.
When the meeting ended at the Spa
Mr.. Martin. who trains his own colt,
shipped Sunny Slope to Belmont PARK.
On Monday he started him In the Bel
mont Park Autumn Handicap and the
colt scored an easy victory over small
but select field. As in his previous race
that victory brought him no fame.
Crowd Would Not Take IT'D.
When he was added for the Jerome
Yesterday all sorts of reports OF his
greatness we're whispered about the
track. It was said that he was a better
colt than Jack Hare. Jr.. and that his
owner had refused to sell him for s2b,-
900. But a majority of the crowd did
not pin much faith in the reports. He
will have TO show us his greatness before
we believe it," they said as they went
on their way in quest of odds on Motor
Cop.
But when the contest was over 1t
was a different story. Everyone pres
ent proclaimed him great colt. A
big crowd followed him to the paddock
to watch him cooled out and then more
praise was showered on him Among
those who gathered around him were a
score OF the most noted trainers on
the American turf and 1t was their
opinion that he was "as good as any
mans horse"
Despite his two races in two days,
Sunny Slope wasn't taking long
breath He showed absolutely no signs
Of having been in contest lie TOOK
his bath without fiinching and then
walked DaCk 10 MS Ddrn DIS uiiSoh-
cerned and apparently as fresh as when
he left it.
Cost $3.50 as Yearling.
Sunny Slope is nicely built chest
nut. lie is u sou OF Astronomer and
Vera W. As yearling he cost only
$3.50. MIR. Martin bought him for that
amount from Van Ship. breeder at
Lexington, Ky.
AS two year old he competed in
only two races and was retired because
Of weak foreleg. During the winter
the leg mended and he came back this
Spring a sound horse. After running
a fine race in the Preakness, Mr.. Mar
tin was offered $4,000 for him. but
refused to sell. Last week this offer
was Increased $4,000. but the owner
considered even s25.oOo too small a
sum.
The Far Rockaway handicap at six
and half furlongs for all ages was
won by George D. Widener's chestnut
Ally Columbinc. He earned the long
end OF the purse by Il nose. $. &.
Hudreth's Regal Lodge was second, a
length and half ahead OF Top o. TIL
Morning
Morton l.. Schwartz scored a double
victory. His Crest Hill won the stseple-
chase, and Flyaway carried his colors
home in front in the third race,