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AMERICAN DAY AT NEWMARKET. Easy Manner in Which Sir Martin Won His Race Wins Much Admiration. That American hordes nun throe races at Newmarket last Wednesday and only niiss.-d another narrowly, is known to followers of racing affairs, but totalis furnished by the New York Heralds correspondent, los,- nothing In interest because of the main facts In ing already known. of special concern to nil is his description of Sir Martins impressive race in the Wednesday Welter Handicap. It is to be I iti-i -, ,; fn.n, it ttaU litis - g 1 eolt has gone on in 1 in- tight way and his winning the Epsom Derby is now no improbability. "Ai rteu oivmrs who are racing over here scored their li ;t performance so far litis season at New market today. They exploited four races with four horses, three of which were successful, while the other lost by only a narrow margin, line of the winners from America was Louis Winans Derby colt. Sit Martin, which won the Wednesday Welter Handicap, distance one mile, with the heavy impost of 130 1 minds in tin- saddle, in irreproachable slyle. It was llic- general opinion that the- colts lirst appear mice in public in England would be delayed still farther, owing to hardness of the going, but when it became known that it had been cleciclcil to run Mas there was a general exodus to the paddock to see the eolt. •H- was kept in his box until the last minute-. In emerging it was noticed lie was bandaged on tin-ton legs, lie- was not generally liked, as In- Is a bit leggy. Those who have seen him in exercise. however, remarked: Wait till you see- Mas gallop and youll then say hes a good horse." "They certainly were- correct, as despite- the fact lie had to concede as much as thirty-eight pounds to some of his opponents, lie won handsomely from J. B. Leighs Dusky Slave, a four year old, to whom he- wis giving twenty nine pounels. in the fast time of 1:3M!. The son or llgden ami Lady .Sterling gallops with lis head low. like many gcKtel race horses lieforc him. He e aim- back lo the paddock in no way distressed ami treated tile- mobbing to which lie- was subjected witli supreiic- elisclain. "Before- tin- race he was epioted nt 10 to 1 for the lip-in Derby, but half these- odds were e-agerly accepted after lie hail cantered homo. His starting price- tcKlay was 7 lo 1. "A capital days sport was ope-ne-el witli the victory of tin- gelding by Irish Lad or P.all.vhoo Bey. out of Jin-en of Hearts, in a selling paste for two-year edds. These raeea, as a rule, arc- no giKiel lo backers, but this one- proved an exception, lor the punters pimicel their faitli on what they saw on the-same- course a month ago. when tin- winner, after proving successful in II. 1. Whitneys eohirs. was sold for 81.700. "He was traine-d by Joyne-r. who did not hold a high opinion of hiin. Walte is, Jr.. howe-vor. soon got a race oul of him. The succe-ss of the ge-lding was fedloweil by the victory of .Sir Martin, and alie-r Aval.melie- 11. and East Pck.1 had contested an ex citing finish for Hie- Spring Two-Year nhl Stakes the way was clear for the- principal event of the clay, tin- Newinaiket Stakes, a sweepstakes of thirty sow n-iuns. with l.tMio sovereigns aelded. for three- year olds. Tn this much inter ."-t w:is taken in the meeting ..1 I.oiiviers and l.loetr.i. lee-i ailse- it furnished a line ha to Tie nlative form of llic- MSB colts and lillies. I..nni.rs finished third in the Two Thousand Cuim-as and i.leetia won the- due Thousand. It was held there vv-ls gie-.iter nic-ril in tin- hitters perioiinaie .-and the- iilly was niailc favorite, but. well as she ran pad gam. ly as she struggled, sin- was unable to hold per own witli the cell, which won ley thre-e parts of a length. It was not an attractive pcrforiuniii-c. but that l.oiiviei- can gallop when he likes was amply d.nioiiMini-d. and he stayed the- severe mile-and a esjai 1c r all right. » His vi-t-.ry. added to that of Sir Martin, makes the De-ibv look re open than e-vcr. and the- big j : i • on raee came- in for a geK d deal of aaaeaaataa and arguiii-nt. "DarJas the- afternoon the American eagle at -r.-ained again, tor II. P. Whitlows three -year-old. S,i. -Imply noddled home ill tin- Chestertii it M.i.leu Plate-, and his sne-e-e-ss was loudly i-ieere.l by evelylMMly but the iKM.kic-s. who were badly hit ove-r the result, *S Skei-ts Martins mount Started hot favorite-. "Bobbin 1- • -K ■ .1 like continuing the rout of tin English horses in the Flying Handicap. He went to the front half way down the hill, but Wootton brought Lord Han weeds Mahvooel. which was n ce-iving both, weight and age- from Bobbin, with a rush in tin- last fifty yards ami beat the bearer of the- Eton blue jacket bv atioitt a half length. "Indeterrcd by Bobbins defe-at. backers wouldnt be stalled off .Itinies It. Keenes Esperanto In the last event, a plate of two hundred sovereigns, and ilespite- the- fact that the son of Disguise hail let them down several times this season, they sup-IKirted him so strongly that lie eventually became- an ti to B on chance. "This lime the Beckhainpton trained three-year-old made no mistake-, as after Indulging Sir It. W. P.. J:.i iliin " Clarionet with the- lead to the dip. he shot out to win bv a length. "The forward running of the American horses and the excellent shewing of Sir Martin in particular was naturally the big topic with racing men. as was tin- marked hostility to Bayardo for Un- Derby. Overnight the Manton Celt was knocked out to twenties anil fours were laiel thai he would not see the post. He, however, advanced again to tens lodny. The |KVsition is most pe-culiar. it being known that his owner wanteil to back him for a large-sum, running Into four figures, for the Epsom event, prior to the Two Thousand Ouincns. and it is argued in- would not have ilone so if there had bee-n anything very serious with Bayardo." "Ameiican Race Coe-r." who is probably II. De entry lorbi-s, who Is in England to look after the Kline- batata, cables aliout Wednesdays racing at Newinaiket as follows: "It was well worth while to those who surged out from Lomlon to Newmarket. There was at least fresh air right off the North Sea and that Is the freshest thing I know of except a New York car condui tor. lyords and hidie-s in straw hats. Americans anil only one king wore on the job. There were also some very enticing and expe-nsive gowns worn by fair wearers. This sight clie-ered lip those- win had lost. Why go to a garden party or a socie-ty play when you can go to the paddock? Its all the same. "The Americans were down at Newmarket today in shoals. Yon can always te-11 them. They are generally lean, thin faced, bright eyed and quick siKiken. Knglis-liinen are different. That is how yon era tell tlu-tn apart. "Tlii fact that Sir Martin, an Ame-rican horse, won did not force the Americans prese-nt into any gnat outburst of joy. The-y were Just ple-ased. but not unpleasant about it. " He- is the Derby winner as snro as I am a foot high. said Oaaaael to-orge Hepworth. " It would Ik cheerful. said Ib-nry Dozian. if an Anierii-.in horse won it. "Leo Kline said: It is nleout time for Ameriian horses to do soine-thiug to make a mark with. and s it goes. "In tin- paddoe-k today I was given enough Infor mat inn to sleK-k a library. They — these- informers-mistook me for a Prinehman. and talked just as though I was a father e-euife-ssor or a grainliiiotlier. Tliey told me that really there was nothing the m.-itler witli Bayardos feet. I am so glad to know it. I was so afraid the horse might lie afflicted witli housemaids knee. "Coming bae-k from the course- before the last race. I found the railway station deserted and not a palter in sight. " Is this the platform for the London train? I asked of an attendant in the cleiak rcKim. He woke up and replied: Should think it would lte. sir.* " But is it; 1 insiste-d. The train leaves in two minutes, does it pome in here? " Now. sir. you know the trains to Ipswich go right from here, and Ipswic-h is London way. Is it not? Youd lietter take the train here. " But I got off the train from Lomlon on this platform. The-y dont run IkiHi ways on the same line, do they? I pe-rsisted. " Nov,-, just fancy them doing that. he- answered. You never can tell aliout these- railroads. They just do tills evr that, anil the-re you an-. My word. you newer can say exactly which way youre going when you start to go. ami its most distressing wli.-n you want to get to some place in a hurry and find the-y liavi1 gone. "Then I ran to the other platform and missed my train."
