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MORE MONEY FOR MONTFORT Pegasus Helps Him Out in Taking . Grab Bag Handicap. Tryster Pleases by His Appearance and Easy Victory Sande Three Times Winner. HAUATOfJA, X. Y., August" 17. Montfort Jones added another stake victory to his credit hero when Pegasus, ably ridden by Keogh, accounted for the Grab Kng Handicap, contested liy :m even doxen of tliu higher class two-year-olds. John E. Maddcns Surf Killer, after a hard race, finished in second lilace. with Pillory taking the shorter portion of the. money. The; winner was only lightly regarded and ruled at big odds. His victory was in the main due t the excellent ride that Keogh save him. There was a uiixup soon after the start, resulting iu; the unseating of McAtce on Column. Another sufferer was K. U. Kradleys Ket Mosie. which suffered extensively, as did "William A., during the nun: inc. The latter. Kunstar and Ket Mosie found the most betting support, hut with the exception of Kunstar, which slmwed in the lead for a time, never figured seriously iu tlie running, primarily due to the extensive interference they suffered from. Uunstar, Kigheart and Violinist was the order of the early running at high speed, with Surf Itider, Pillory and Pegasus closely grouped forming u second division, directly in the rear of the lead-era until the stretch was reached, where Kunstar gave way and right here is where Keogh won he race with" Pegasus, for he took a restraining hold tm the colt and kept him closely to the inner rail, with the. result that when the leaders straightened stwa.v for the strech racing. Pagasus had no diffi-uly as a result of the huge amount of ground Id; hud mm veil to show iu front and the final sixteenth found him only at a little more than a canter to keep iu tin; lead. Surf Kider and Pillory fought it out stubbornly for the minor positions. Hot Mosie could not recover from his interference and William A., though making a game effort, was not good enough to overcome his handicap. Jockey McAfee was lucky iu escaping with bruises about tiie knee sis a result or his fall. The opening race was vested with additional interest ill the presence of Harry Payne Whitneys Tryster among the carded starters. It was the first racing he had done since his start in the Ircakness.. That lie was held to outclass his opponents was indicated by the -short odds against him and he justified the preference, for he won with all ease, being hard held at the finish. It was the first victory he had scored this year. Mcssiues followed him liolue in a good finish and Polythia, coming with n great rush iu the stretch, landed in third place. The latter, like Tryster. is regaining good form and should soon join the ranks of winners. PIRATE McGEE WINS AND CHANGES OWNERS. The fiftii race, in which a poor hand started, resulted iu a victory for Pirate McGco, on which Penman had the mount. Sagacity finished second and Episode just succeeded in finishing third. Ijcnth-erfuee was a supposed good thing here and raced forwardly until reaching tlrt; stretch, where he gave wuy. Pirate McGce found good support, but Eeatherface had the confident backing of the heavy operators. Leaiherface changed owners via the claiming route, .1. A. Coburn getting him for ,200, Mini Pirate McGee went to .Mrs. T. .1. Carrolls establishment at a cost of , 500. John E. Maddcns Deadlock, an overwhelming favorite, accounted for the final dash with Frank luist in second place and Chcstcrhrook third. There might have been a reversed decision between Deadlock and Frank Furst had the latter not been badly bumpered at; the start, which resulted iu his getting away badly. Deadlock was in the front division and responding gamely to Sandes good riding held Frank Furst safe in the final drive. Smide again starred during the afternoon, landing three of his mounts winners. lie began with Tryster and followed it up with Touch. Me Not and Deadlock. The victoiy of Pegasus this afternoon marked the fourth two-year-old stake winner that trainer J. C. MUam has saddled during this meeting. Miss Joy lias a double stake victory to her credit, and Pegasus and Sir Hugh one each. Sir Hugh is owned by J. X. Camden, and the others by. Montfort Jones. It was a fine days sport, witli one of the best midweek crowds of the entire meeting. The reappearance of Tryster was a feature, and the little black colt was surrounded by a crowd as he left the paddock on his way to the post. He displayed nit Ills old speed, and it is now only a question as to whether hi can stay over a long route. If he can hn is going to be a factor in the three-year .iM features for the remainder of the year. He has rot giown much in height, hut is all horse, .villi IlWerful quarters and the same resolute wav of tolng he showed so frequently last year. GOVERNMENT ALLY OF RACING. Major Charles Ij. Scott of tin; Federal Kcir.nunt Service was among todays visitors. He will talk ll the movement following the sale of the Xr.Inpa 1Clin yearlings Friday ovuing. He will show stcrc-ortjcal slides, examples of the type of stallions the federal cilhoritics have distributed throughout Mie country. Some of the foals will also be pictured. Hating has no better ally than the United States government at. the present time, and it is to the credit of those connected with the sport that many of t lie hest horses among 190 .sires wliiiii were at service last spring were donated by individuals connected vjth the sport or by the Jockey .IllD of XV.v Yolk and the Kentucky Kaciug Commission. The steeplechase was replete with mishaps, three of the starters coming to grief at some part of the journey, leaving only three to finish. Peccant, ttnjjijcrt with Overmatch, which lauded third, win-nine from Sea Kr.vn. Wur Togs, for which there was an extensive demand Just before post time, came to grief at the first Jump. Iefl Fielder then took up the running, hilt tit the thirteenth jump, when Peccant drew Continued o second page. MORE MONEY FOR MONTFORT Continued from first page. level, Left Fielder made a bad landing nnd turned a somersault. Hunt on Woodruff could not guide his mount out of the way of the prostrate horse and was unseated. None of the riders was injured by his fall. Ed W. Simms stable, following the disposal ot many of its horses in training Monday night, now consists of fourteen head. Nine are under the direct care of trainer Kim Patterson; two Vista and Last Rose are in charge of Will Wallace, and three two-year-olds are in Chnrles Hughes cine. It is probable that the entire band will be welded into one establishment before long. Jockey J. Mooney was among the arrivals this morning, but will not resume riding for a week, at least. He was Injured at Empire on Pansy, but is rounding steadily back into good condition. F. Wilson, who was suspended for ten days by the stewards for rougli riding, resumed the saddle tliis afternoon. G. W. Forman claimed Gipsy Lad from the fifth race yesterday at a cost of ,200. The big band of high priced yearlings bought by H. C. Fisher during the recent sales here will be shipped to Louisville next Monday and given their early racing lessons at Douglas Park, where they also will be wintered. Fred Tarals yearling purchases for the Riviera Stables account will be shipped Sunday to Graves-end, where they will be broken and given their preliminaries. There are ten colts and fillies in the consignment. W. P. Fraser, secretary of the Canadian Racing Associations and the Ontario Jockey Club, was among the visitors for an indefinite stay. Louis Feustel, after saddling Oceanic in the Giab Bag Handicap, left for Belmont Park, where he will arrange for the reception of the Nursery Stud youngsters, owned . by Maj. August Belmont, and which he will train next year. Feustel will return here to look after the II. I. Riddle horses after he finishes arrangements for the care of the Belmont youngsters. Kirk Parrington, owner of the Florisant Stable, has bought the contract on jockey B. Kennedy, held by Gifford A. Cochran. Insubordination resulted in the riders suspension by his contract employer. Kennedy will go with the Florisant Stable -to Kentucky, where Kennedy first came into prominence as a rider. Paul Weidel, which broke down at Lntonia, will be retired to the stud. Mose Lowenstoin today leased him for his first season to Baylor Pickman, and he will stand next year at the latters farm, just outside of Louisville, Ky.
