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FAUST TAKES THE 11AMAP0 MIRTHFUL GELDING RUNS A FINE RACE AT BELMONT PARK. Sandy Creeker Scores for Harbor Hill Cup The Race Full of Mishaps Number One and Danoscara Win. New York, October 17. Having at Belmont Park today was carried on under the most favorable conditions of exquisite Indian Summer weather, a fast track and big attendance. Two stake races, the Harbor Hill Cup Steeplechase for three-year-old candidates to future jumping distinction and the long-established Itamapo Handicap ror tlirec-year-olds serving as the major attractions of the day. Both events were productive of keenly contested finishes, but, while the jumping race fell to the favorite, the Kamapo resulted in a disastrous upset in which the four starters finished in a bunch with the longest priced horse of all in the lead by a few Inches. That lie ;s now more than an average two-year-old, Number One showed by taking up 12G pounds and running a mile in 1::.J in the first race of the day. Live "Wire was the favorite and ran, a creditable race also, but Number One was leading Iiiin by a good two lengths at the end. Countermand seems to be an improving young horse and easily disposed of Antaeus for third money. The valuable Harbor Hill Cup Steeplechase for three-year-olds was an interesting affair, but its running was inuired by mischances, sis of the eleven starters falling at different stages. In his last race Sandy Creeker had won, but was disqualified for fouling. lie was made the favorite here and, making no mistakes this time, went into the lead in the second mile- and finally won in good style in a well contested finish with .Economy. Touchwood, which won when Sandy Creeker was disqualified, was a distant third. The tubulated history of the Harbor Hill Cup Steeplechase is as follows: Yenr. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1105 Delcanta 140 Owens ,425 3:59s 1915 T. S. Martin 137 Dupoe 3,450 3:5Sj 1107 Sandy Creeker ...132 Finnogan .. 3,500 4:03 Eighteen maiden two-year-olds went to the post for the third race and, to show bow well defined tlie form of such races frequently is, Ardri was a well-backed favorite in this big field and, setting the pace all the way, won quite easily from Requite, with Sudden Start a good third, both the second and third horses being at long prices. Perseverance and Monfort were scratched from the Itamapo Handicap, leaving but four to go. Of these Gold Lady was an odds-on favorite and Faust the extreme outsider in the betting. In the race this order was reversed, for at the finish. Cold Lady was last and Faust first. It was a very fast run milt and an eighth and since no more than a length and a half separated the first and last horses. Cold Lady, giving the winner twenty-four pounds, was by no means disgraced. The finish was close, Faust barely heading Toiircnne out with Killaloe a close up third. The tabulated history of the Itamapo Handicap is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. lS9GThe Winner 125 Taral ; . . . .,450 1:4:: 1S!7 linperator 1U4 Maher 1,450 1:41 1898 Bauastar IK! Clawsou ... 1, Ill 1:44 ISO! A. X. 15 115 Jenkins 1,!20 1:541 1000 Killashandra 120 N. Turner.. 1,780 1:551 1001 Blues 124 Shaw 1.7S0 1:51 J 1002 Igniter fl2 OConnor .. 2,010 1:54 100,", River Pirate 10S Hicks 2,210 1:541 1004 Outcome 102 W. Davis .. 2.000 l:5il 1005 Cederstronie OS W. Miller.. 2,100 1:5:? 1 1000 Kunning Water.. .121 W. Miller .. 1,040 1:51 1007 Faust 02 C. Bums .. 1,020 1:51 Dead heat and run off; distance 1 mile until IS!!. Hun at Morris Park prior to 1005. With Dolly Spanker, Sea Wolf and Adoration withdrawn, the fifth race also became an affair of four starters, with Danoscara a red-hot favorite and the winner in a spirited finish with Welbourne. Kockstone ran better than was anticipated and it took all of Millers skill to prevent him from depriving Welbourne of second money. Wes was the hoartily backed favorite for the last race of the day, witli Golden Shore second choice and also well supported. The latter got otf first and, leading all the way, win a fast-run mile with Wes second. Tha latter got off badly and closed a great gap in the last half, but finally tired from the effort to get up. If off well, he would unquestionably have won. Zipango ran consistently ami was a good third. Jockey McAfee was badly cut about the face from his falling in the steeplechase. Davy Johnson lost two wagers of ,000 each on Live Wire and Gold Lady. Mr. Gwathmcy, of Boston, who races as "Mr. Cotton," has taken up the sport of steeplechasing again.
