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COCK 0? THE WALK IK FORM * f CRACK RACER OF TWO YEARS BACK EASILY ACCOUNTS FOR TKORNHILL. HAimonicon Wins His First Race in This Country , . — Duke of Duluth a Surprise in the Brook Cup Steeplechase. N New York. September 6. — Frederick Johnsons ,, Cock o* the Walk, which showed high-class form [! as a three year-old, came back in his second start .;, of the iircscut season and scored ail easy victory " over the Rood campaigner Thornliill. The manner Jj in which be won demonstrated that he will be a :; factor in contention with even lietter horses in i; the future. When ailed mi in the stretch he easily ; took the load and was under restraint at the end. ; Thornliill was a pronounced favorite and the winner receded steadily in the betting. The Thompson stable*! Harm onicon accounted for :; the Autumn Highwoight Handicap over Flittergold. ; an added starter. Harmonieon was top-weight, with 14 pounds, but made the pace from the start and. although ridden out. was going away at the end. 1! lie pulled up I trifle lame after the race, but trainer Howe reported he had walked out of it all right. A good field of jumpers went to the post for the Brook Cup Handicap Steeplechase, but it was marred by the falling of the favorite. Compliment, and Shannon Kiver. The winner turned up in the long priced Puke of Duluth. which fenced well and [ showed sameness in withstanding the rush of Keh-tob in the hnal drive. The latter appeared the probable winner alter dealing the last hurdle, but Duke of Duluth him;. on aiucly and lasted it out. Todays was the seventh running of the Brook Cup Steeplechase, the condense*! history of which i- as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Tim?. 1905 Grandpa • 1-tr, K. Heider . .63,250 5:34% 1606 Alfar 4 144 Finiiegau ... 2.S25 U:ll7 1607 Colignv 7 152 iionohuc .... 3,100 6: IS . J.Mis Agent ti 140 Ketleher .... 085 B:0Jt% 1000 Sir Woostcr...:. 165 Davidson ... 1,000 6:11 " 1014 Compliment ..6 160 T. Tuckey .. 3.600 5:2K 1015 Duke of DuiathO 135 T. OBrien •• 1.356 5:2:; J .Not run in 1610 and 1013. Ko racing in 1911 and 1 . 1012. Distance about :; miles to l!tl4. J Yankee Koticna ami Whimsy, the former at pro- t hibitive odds and the latter a well-backed choice, easily defeated their opposition in the first and I sece-ni races. i I The attendance was large and the lawn, stand I and free field were crowded. Suiniueiiike weather 1 prevailed and the track was at its best. i . Several would-be memory •bookies were am -to i 1 I i the free held for alleged violations .r the ami - ■ bet tins law. Those arrested Were James Dole. Harry - Goldman. Charles Meyer, James II Heid. Francis 1 Freetand, Sana Haines. Joseph htuHfajaa, Max Land i. Albert Stern and Harry Foiger. They will be ar- reigned before magistrate .lone- of Hempstead. William Murray, who promoted the half-mile j Hack at Montreal this year known as Maisonncinc . Iark. and who is starter and general manager uf f the Mount Royal Jockey Clubs new mile track at t Montreal, which opens September 1s. was a visitor i- today in tin- interest of the new plant. He re- ports :|5ll -tails at Mount Royal now ready for oc- cupancv and that the new track will siirelv attract i high class patronage. It will open as scheduled I September is. He haves tonight for Montreal. After Vaufcee Notions had won the tirst race. J. W. Hedrick ran him tt|i from .*!KHI to ,500. but i failed to secure him. Jockey T. DaTies ha- severed his connection with the stable of Capt. CaaaaU and will ride as a free lance in the future. He had been with the Cassati ; 1 stable a number of years. Jockeys E Martin and D. Connelly will ae- . I company William Wallace to Lexington tomorrow ,- and will ride through the Kentucky circuit. Charles S. Wilson will, in the futre. book tin- I riding engagements of jockey . Duel. W". r. Cullen. who rode and trained baiii.ii with i i mk cess in England, was an arrival. ! E. A. Craven, who purchased a number of horses s I abroad for the Green tree Stable, will sail in a few r j days with H. W". Sage, to attend the September t sales iii England. Beta nt Dark work outs on a Cast track today f j were: Res-loin -Half mile in 10%. Ronnie Carrie Five-eighth* in 1:01% Carmen - -Five eighths in 1: ll--.. nance Fire eighths in 1 :o:;. chicle Seven-eighths in 1:28. Churchill— Three-quarters in 1:18. i Vimaa — Five-eighths in 1 :ol. Conielv — Three-quarters in 1:16. Daddys Choice Half mile in n ■ Dancer Five-eighths in 1:66*4. Distant Shore -Mile in 1 :46. Dorcas -Half mile in 51. Edna Eenna Half mile in 50. Etruscan — Mile in 1:47. : Fvelyn C. — Three-eighths in -;s. Flittergold — live-eighths in 1:03, Forecast -Mile in 1 :4 ;. Fuaay Wuz/y Half mile in 56. Handful — Five-eighths in 1:04%. Harry Jr. — Three-eighths in 34% * Hedgi — Three-eighths in 34%. Hidden Star — Hall mile in 40%. High Horse — Five eighths in 1:03. Jiilianci — Three -eighths in 37%. Keziah — Five eighths in 1:02. Malachite — Half mile In 4s. Menlo Park— Mile in 1:44. old Broom— Mile in l 15. Pebbles— Mile in l :42%. Perth Bock — Five-eighths In 1:65. Phosphor— Three-quarters in 1:18%. Purilv— Mile in 1 :45*i Duss iii Boots— Three-eighths in ::• ■ Quart* -Seven-eighths in 1:33%. Red loud 1ive and one-half furlongs in 1:07. Remembrance -Three-quarters In 1:16%. Revbourn— Thri ighths in .".7. Royalist — Five-eighths in l : »::. Sam McMeekin Half mile in 51%. Sam Slick— Mile in 1 :45. Sand Man -Mile in 1:45. Karat aa— Half mile In 48%. Short Grass rive-.-ii.hths in 1:05%. Slipshod-— Seven-eighth!" in 1:27%. Smoothbore -Three-eighths in 38. Spearhead — Mile in 1 :48. Si Isidore/ Five and nc half furlongs in 1:07. Sun Bad— Mih in 1:48. Tboughtreadei Half mile in 51. npperery— Three-eighths in 36. Variety— Five-eighths in 1:03. Viiile Mih- in 1 :40. w er Welle- -Five-eighths iii 1:01%. — , mat Half mile in I.i- ,. a. .. out- over the training track were aa fol- i .reinei — Tin i eighths in .17. CinuMUtei — Halt mile m 52. Haulierk— Hall mile in 51%. Jawbone -Half mil. in 10%. Jim WakoD Hall nub- ill 50%. I -|,h Botha Hall nub- la Mi . I II Heavi a- i in ■ • i Mil in "■* l.lttle Dipper "all mile in 51. Man-lion Five eighths in 1 ll.V Montresor- Half mile in 50. [ Murphy — Three-eighths in "7s. Pixy— Five-eighths in 1:05. I Prairie—-Half mile in 55. Presumption— Three-quarters in 1:18. I Dulliix — Three-eighths in -i7. Sand Mark— Half mile in 50. i Tartar — Half mile in 51%. I Tudor King -Five-eighths in 1:05. Vign da — Five eighths in 1:04. Volant— Half mile in 56.
