Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
ADDS $4,000, GETS
EVEN FOR BEATING
Outfoots PIucky Play, Con-
queror Two Weeks Ago,
in Lincoln Handicap.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY,

1NCOLN FIELDS RACE
TRACK, Chicago, August %.
L. Gallant old Sun Beau.
plutocrat of the turf, rolled
up a new high mark as cham
pion money-winnin thoroughbred
Of the world today, when he gal
loped to victory in winning the
$4,000 added Lincoln Handicap
before a cheering crowd of 10000
Sun Beau triumphed over his
conqueror of two weeks ago, Plucky
Play. by length and a half, with
The Nut, an outsider in the betting,
finishing third in the field Of
eight.
He ran the mile and a quarter
in the fast time Of EOS over
track that was dull from recent
rains.
The race had a gross value Of s28,275,
of which s2l 900 went TO Willis Sharpe
Kilmer Binghamton, N Y, owenr of
the grand old champion Up TO today
Sun Beau had won S334,044, and by
adding SCI 900 to his winnings Sun
Beau boosted his total 10 $685.. GA, the
richest money total that any horse IN
the world has ever attained.
Is Well Ahead Now.
He passed by all question Of doubt
the mark of $685. 900 claimed for the
great French champion money winner.
Ksar. With three engagements left to
be filed, Sun Beau has a chance TO
boost his earnings to nearly S400, 900.
He will leave tomorrow for Saratoga in
an attempt TO conquer Twenty Grand
in the Saratoga Cup next Saturday, and
before returning West fer the S25 900
Hawthorne Gold Cup October 8 viii
engage in the Jockey Club Cup race at
Belmont.
Today's victory was the third for Sun
Beau in rich stake events in Chicago in
six weeks. He won both the Arlington
Handicap and the Arlington Cup and
ran second to Plucky Play in the Haw-
thorne Handicap.
Sun Beau closed at even money in
the wagering and rewarded MS army of
hackers with 1888 70 win, S3.I4 to place
and 1884 TO show Plucky Play paid
S4.5S TO place and 1855 to show. Those
who remembered how The Nut could
run as 3-year-old over a distance
were amply rewarded with $1142 to
show.
Gives Away Weight
As usual, Sun Beau gave away from
Is to Is POUNDS TO his seven rivals, but
the weight concessions made no diff
ference TO him. Sun Beau himself
shouldered l29 pounds, two pounds less
than when he lost to Plucky PLAY. As
was expected, Plucky Play proved Sun
RG1fz'E II -frs
sprinting star, Knight Commander, sur
prlsed by leading nearly a mile and
sticking 1t out TO save fourth money fer
his owner, young Jimmy Norris OF Chi
cage.
The start Of the race was a perfect
one, but soon after the break there was
a general swerVing for positions. with
the result that Sun Beau was bumped.
forcing him to seventh place as the
field swung PAST the grandstand. TIE
Sk 9ding Of Jockey Charley Phillips
Or sun Beau clear as they started
ar Y1e first turn. although TIE
bu. cost him ground. Jockey
tri SfiaVetta. riding Knight Com
ma :. was suspended for FIVE DAYS
Tor rough riding at the start Of the
rae
B ,wn Wisdom, Knight Commander
and PIttsburgher set the early pace and
~nen TIE neIo got Strengthened out on
the back stretch Sun Beau was free
and began to work his way up in fifth
place. Before the far turn he was in a
contending position in taird place. and
then Jockey Phillips gave him the word
TO cut loose. Coming ground the out
side Sun Beau flashed past Pitts
bufgher. then Knight Commander and
then conquered Brown Wisdom as he
led into the home stretch.
Becomes Triumphant Parade
From then on it was a triumphant
parade for Sun Beau. with the crowd
shouting. Look at old sun Beau
come And old Sun Beau did.
Going into the middle of the track
where it was dry and clear. Jockey
Phillips took one look back at fis stag
gering foes, then nudged sun Beau
with his hands. urging him to increase
his stride. The Nut which had been
last at one stage, moved into second
place with game rush an eighth of a
mile from home, bat he tired in the
last few strides to finish third. length
back Of the stronger PIucky Play.
As ola Sun Beau now 6 wears old.
returned tc the judges stand after the
race ne was given an ovation such as
Few horses ever received Blonde
haired Jockey Phillips and the gray
haired trainer Jack Whyte. also re-
ceiVed big hand as they marched of