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FITZ HERBERT IS VICTOR HILDRETHS GREAT COLT ADDS JEROME TO LIST OF HIS SUCCESSES. Crack Threc-Year-Old Concedes Weight to Formidable Opposition in Feature of Belmont Park Program. New York, September 20. Fitz Herbert sot the seal iiKon Ills fnme in the Jerome Handicap at Bel-mont Park today. The great Ethelbort colt carried i:si pounds to n lirllliant victory in that historic race. Olainbala. his most formidable colt rival for tin; three-year-old honors of 1900, in receipt of ten pounds, was beaten decisively. The remainder of the field consisted of two inconsequential starters, Mary Davis and Effchdi. These two were resec-tlvcly recipients of actual weight concessions of 111 and 20 pounds. Despite his recent defeat by Affliction at Gravesend, Fitz Herbert was accorded the bulk of ring support at odds-on. His owner expressed dissatisfaction with the handicap and referred back to Olambalas close second to Fits Herbert in the Lawrence Realization at even weights for Justification. The public, however, refused to take Olambala seriously. It will be a different story on Saturday in the Municipal Handicap at one mile and three-quarters, in which he will carry 115 pounds to Fitz Herberts 131 pounds, the latter Including a penalty of 5 pounds for todays victory. The conqueror of King James was not kej-ed up for the Jerome, but he emerged from It a vastly improved horse. Mary Davis furnished the pace necessary to insure a true run race by running the first mile in 1:38. Doth Fitz Herbert and Olambala were reserved in close but patient pursuit of the Hying leader until straightened out for home and, with exactly five-sixteenths of a mile to go. 1kMi moved up simultaneously, one on each side of the tilly. The favorites sprint was so electrical in its sudden swiftness that the spectators gasped with astonishment. In a mere moment he had almost distanced his opponents and won slowing down. Olambalas closiug effort was also impressive. He was running on so wildly at the finish that his Jockey experienced considerable difficulty in pulling hlni up after the race. The tillo4 history of the Jerome Handicap since iniyi Is ffjrin below: Year. AVlnuer. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1100 Alcedo 110 Medio .,030 2:07 iiioi miies .12; Shaw l..mr. 2:05 1002 Hermls 121 Rico 2.240 2:KH 11103 Eugenia Durcli ...lie. Fuller 1.050 2:15 1004. Ostrich 13 Criinmins . . 2,325 2:13 1105 Bedouin Ill Shaw 2.4ir 2:102 1001 Ironsides 107 Kadtke 2.770 2:10J 1007 Perseverance 102 It. McDaul. 3.275 2:13 100S Fair Play 12.. Gilbert 2.1140 2:10; 100! Fitz Herbert 130 E. Diigan. . 1,000 2:11 One and one-quarter miles from 1900 to 1002 inclusive. TJie weather was perfect for racing, and the promised meeting between Fitz Herliert and Olambala was such a potent attraction that there was a materially augmented attendance. The speculatively inclined visitors bad much the best of the ring transactions, for after the defeat of Billiard-Dall in the introductory sprint, favorites accounted for the rest of the card. J. B. Respess. the western horseman, scored a double with Hen Trovato and Ioulse Welles, both of which started as well-backed public choices". The former was the most unpromising-looking favorite ever seen on an eastern track, being afflicted with si pronounced case of string halt iii his left, hind leg. This did not interfere with liis running, for lie won in nice-horse fashion. Sir John Johnson continued his present winning career when he led Field Mouse anil the badly ridden Centre Shot at the finish of he six-furlongs contest. The western filly, reprehensibly handled, ran a remarkable race. Judge . H. Pettingill received a telegram today from Percy W. Treat, secretary of tin? New California Jockey Club, containing formal announcement 1o the effect that racing will be resumed in California ou November 20 next.
