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THOMPSON WINS A DOUBLE S an and M; SLIPSHOD AND THUNDERER PROVE EASY K sent WINNERS IN THEIR TWO RACES. a ., ill Fcnmousc Defeats Such Fast Ones as Luke and High Noon — Hidden Stars Mineola Stakes — Big Smoke Injured by a Kick. New ,.ik. September 2. — What looked like ■ imgiu that would furnish exciting racial was today mailed by extensive scratching of presumed contenders in several of tie races. As ■ renalt it was rather a dull afternoons racial that was wit-nessed by the fair slacd crowd in attendance. Toe success • l the Thompson-owned two-year-olds continued when the stable duplicated its feat of the day safer* by winning a double with SUpsbot and the Futurity eligible. Thunderer. Both colts were quoted at prohibitive prices, but made good in easy style. Slipshod, which had only started twice-before today* effort, was under a pull throughout to win by a length and a half over Sea Beach. while Thunderer, after overcoming sosae inter feren *e right after the start, went iuto an easy lead and held sway to the. end. James Batters good sprinter. High Noon, was quoted favorite is the Far Uockaway Handicap. which «a- for three ear-olds and over on the tin quarter* Ktraightaway course, but he was i beaten by Fenmouse and Luke. The latter set a fast phce from the start and it was only in the linal eighth that Kenmouse got Into a contending qi position. Then in ■ hard drive the Belmont filly ■ gained a close decision. n With Fernroek withdrawn, the improved Hidden 1 ., Star had comparath ely an easy task in winning the a Mineola stakes, roc two-year olds sin- led from 1 the start and easily withstood all opposition. |, It. J. Mackenzie. Canadian railway Magnate and ,., owner of a pretentious string of racers, was a 1 vi-itor today. ;; Thunderer is now regarded by horsemen as having : jj ■ great chance In the lutm-in Saturday. Mis vie- ,, te lory today, while he was not meeting high-class ,, opposition, was accomplished in such an easy man uer ; list t ii gained him additional admirers, lie v, was worked ont three-qnarters straight after win- „ w ning todaj and wen! the distance la 1:10%. George M. Udom will race a string of twelve at . j. Havre de Once and "ill entrain lor the Maryland tiack shortly. The horses include those of rariom " ,. owners. , The McTaggarl brothers. Tommy *nd Johnny, who j, are riding in excellent form at present, finished , one two lu the hrst and second races u the program There exists quite a bit of rivalry between the two t ii mboys and when one beats the oner it is a source ! , ▼of much gratifiratkm to the winner. They accounted 1 for half of todays program. Trainer W. W. Wallace reports that the promis- ] ing two year Id, Big Smoke, was kicked while at j the post in the Hopefnl Stake-- at Saratoga and j j probably will not be a starter at this meeting. Work cuts over tin- main track this morning were: Achievement — Five and a half furlongs in 1:11%. Adroit— Three-eighths in 38%. Air Man Three eighths in 35. All Smiles— Hall mile in 50%. Ain.ilti— Mil - in 1 :46. Bac Mile in 1 t.c Blue Thistle— Mile in 1:47%. Burgo— Mile In 1 :40. Bromo— Three-quarters in 1:13%. , Cantara — Half mile- in 4s. Carlcciic — Three-quarters in 1:10. Charter Maid-.Mile- In 1:44%. Chick — Three-eighths in 38%. Churchill Five-eighths in 1:01%. dapper Kill -Five-eighths in 1:01 -V,. Dakota -Hall mile In 19%. Ulaturbei Half mile In 18 Dona cie Boca Mile- in 1:42%. Kvclvu C Mile in I : »•.. Fauuy Dodgi Three-quarters in 1:10%. Favoiir -Half mile in 48. Fernroek Hall mile in 18 Fllttergold Mile in 1:42%. Friar Bock- Half mile m 4 !.-.. Gibraltar -Half mile in is •-.. dillies Five eight - la 1 :--.. Gloaming —Hall mile in 4S»%. Hansa — Half mile in 30. Hannoiiic-on Three- |uartenj in 1:12%. Hedge -Mile in 1 :4... Houseniai-1 Seven-eighths in 1:20. Iron Duk.- Mile ill 1:43. Jacob* Half mile in 50%. alanw Henry Three-qwirters in 1:11. Mary Warren Half mile in 50%. Manual 1 1 ;-1 r mile in *#%. Napier Mile- in 1 : 16. Paddj Whack Three-quarters in 1:10%. Party -Five eighths in 1 : H -.-.. lus- in Boots -Half mile in 54%. Itegret —Mile in 1 :V». Keineiiibranc-e -Half mile- in 50. Iteybourn -Five-eighths in 1:04%. Koyalist- Half mile in 48%. Hand Man — Three-quarters iu 1:14%. Saratoga Mil, iu 1:42. Scaraiu"Ui-ic -Three-quarters In 1:17. Hebool Boj Five eighths In 1 : 2:v.. Silica -Three-tpiarters in 1:16%. Sir Vivinn 1 Ive-elghths in 1:01%. Slumber II. -Mile and an eighth in 1:54%. S:,,. itbbore Five-eighths iu 1 :63. Spearhead — Mile in 1:45%. Spur •Three-quarters in 1:15%. Sun God — Five-eighths in 1:03. The Finn Mile and an eighth iu 1:50. Trial by Jury— Mile and an eighth la 1:38. Trumpator — Three-quarters in 1:16%. Wanca Pitaer Tl i-eighths in 3K%. Wim Ing Witch Half mile in ." o. Belmont Park training track work-outs were: Al Beeves Mile in l :•"• Aldebaran Seven-eighths in 1:32%. Bine KtKk -Kive-clghths in 1:05. Tin in 1:20. Bonnie Teas — -quarters Borax— Three-eighths in o7. Capra -Three-quarters in 1:15. Ielandria -Three-quarters in 1:15. Cornel] Five eighths in 1 :•■ Devil Fish— Half mile La 40% Kditfa Biiumaim Five-eighth* in 1 "7. Heater Prynne -Seven-eighths in 1:32%. i.aciv Teresa- Half mile- in SO, I.eoc-hare: — Five-eighths In 1:02%. Little Dipper —Three-eighths in 36. Maifoo — Three-quarters in lMk Mamie K. — Hall mile in m %. Ormesdale— Five-eighths in 1:05. tlantagenet — Three inarters in 1:18%. Pallas Three quarters in l :22. l.eliauee Three-quarters In 1:22 iiiurn Half mile in 53, Scion Thre. quarter* in 1 32. ai i n Five c-iubtli- in 1 :04. V rile -Half mile in i. . icle- - Mile iu 1 : 1 . .
