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STROMBOLI BEATS EOAMER WINS THE MUNICIPAL HANDICAP IN A NOBLY CONTESTED ItACE. Brentwood Handicap Falls to Rhine Maiden and tho Brook Cup Steeplechase to Tehcto Friar Hock to Race No More. New York. September -1. Willi :m attendance that exceeded Hint of Saturday, racing at l.elmont Park today was featured Iiy the running of the Municipal Handicap at one mile and a half. As it was a holiday, the stands, lawn and elulihouse were well patronized and the free field had. perhaps, the largest crowd since its inauguration. It was indeed a holiday crowd. The running of the Municipal Handicap was contested by only two starters, they being the oft-met rivals, Koanicr and Stromboli, and when the latter Avon, after :i terrific drive; through the final quarter, it proved that the once-invincible Koanicr is not near the horse he was last year. Itoanier made the pace under restraint, but Stromboli stayed within striking distance and made his challenge when well within the stretch. It was only after the most desperate driving that Stromboli drew away in the final sixteenth to win by a half length. Itoanier had weight off from his previous races and was an odds-on favorite, but the victory of Stromboli was received with continued applause. The race was worth ,175 net. The time 2:39Vf, proved that both riders elected to make a stretch sprint out of the race. The lirentwood Handicap, the first race of the season in the east for all-aged contenders, being for tillies and mares, went to Uhine Maiden in a close finish with Pleioue and Sisnga. The latter was the only two-year-old in the race The Hrook Cup Handicap Steeplechase, worth ,505 net, went to Pebcto, after both Rlankcnhurg and Duke of Duluth had lost their riders. The latter had established a long lead when he unseated his rider shortly after Blankcnburg did the same thing. Neither horse could be caught in time to permit their riders to linish for second and third money. E. F. Whitney, who was recently made a member of the Jockey Club, saw his colors twice carried to victory when Intriguer and Rhine Maiden scored. Albert Simons will take ten of the II. P. Whitney horsey to. .Havre, de Grace and jockey Joe hotter will accompany lilin. A. 1$. Hancock, proprietor of the Ellerslie Stud in Virginia, is nn arrival at P.elmont Iark. Word was received by Walter Jennings, trainer of the A. K. Maconiber horses, that the barn he occupied last winter at Palmetto Park, Charleston, was burned recently. It is probable this stable will winter at the same place, providing suitable quarters can be obtained Entry blanks for the Piping Rock meeting have been distributed among the horsemen. Tho races will close October 2. and the dates of racing :it this picturesque course are October 7 and 12. In commenting upon Campfires victory of Saturday in the Futurity, Thomas J. I lea ley, ids trainer, said: "The colts victory has entitled him to a deserved rest until next years racing. He always impressed me as a colt of remarkable ganieness, which he showed in his work as well as in his races. Early in the year he was bothered with a slight fever, the result of rheumatics from which many two-year-ohls in the oast suffered. However, he goes into winter quarters quite fit and sound and I trust lie will be as good in the spring." Harney Sehreiber was an arrival at. Belmont Park today, after having been ill at Saratoga from an attack of ptomaine poisoning. Friar Itock, for which John E. Madden paid $."0,000, will not race again. His new owner announced the permanent retirement of the son of Itock Sand yesterday. "He will not be seen in the Realization. Saturday next, but it. will not be because of the fact that he would be beaten, for lie has met and defeated all comers," said Mr. Madden. "I bought the colt for the stud and I dont propose to take any chances of his being hurt. I arrived at this conclusion after giving the matter much thought. He is as sound as a bell of brass and I am going to retire him that way. He will be gradually thrown out of training and sent to Kentucky within tin; month." Mr. Madden handed Hildreth a check for an amount far in excess of what the trainers percentage would have figured, in the event that Friar Itock had started and won the ltealizatiou. John K. Maddens Milkman, which finished second in the last race, was disqualified when Trox-ler, who rode Jock Scot, filed a claim of foul against Schuttinger. who had the mount on the Madden colt. Troxler contended he was forced to pull up at the eighth post when Schuttinger rode him close to Jack Mount, the winner.
