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EXTERMINATOR THE GREAT . ! Gallant Veteran Again Wins the Autumn Gold Cup. St. Henry Displays Wonderful Speed in Establishing a New Track Record. NEW YOKK, X. Y., September 10. Willis Sharpe Kiluicrs great cup racer Exterminator galloped an vnsjr two miles to win the Autumn Gold Clip anil ? 1,225 at Belmont Park today, Bellsolar, the only othcr starter, followed the veteran gelding by six lengths at the finish. Callahan, who had the mount on Bellsolar, did his best to make u race of it through the first mile and three-quarters, lint the old marc was fairly done when they reached the- stretch. A larger crowd than the usual mid-week attendance appeared at the track for the closing days program. The weather continued clear and moderate and the track at its best. Crest Hill and Le 3Iarsouin gave the spectators another pretty jumping contest. The Lewis jumper won by a longer margin tcday than in the last contest between, the pair, but there were plenty of thrills over the last half mile as the two horses raced, neck and neck over the obstacles. Algardi was sent to the front soon after the start by Stevenson. Byers, on Crest Hill, and Crawford, on Ie 3Iarsouin, were content to follow four or five lengths in the rear until the run down the back stretch on the second round of the course. There Crest Hill and Le Marsouin began to move up, and tin: two raced neck and neck to the last jump, where Le Marsouin showed signs- of tiring. rest Hill then came with a burst of speed in the final run on the flat and drew away into a two-length lead at the finish. Algardi was through when the trio reached the next to the last obstacle, audfollowed Le. Marsouin by ten lengths at the end. ST. HENEY LATEST JUVENILE STAB. The latest two-year-old star, St. Henry, half-brother of Sir Martin and Sir Barton, shattered the track record for five and a half furlongs on the main course by four-fifths of a second and led Yankee Star at the end by three lengths in the sixth race. Itunantell was third. SI. Henry, holding the favored positiou at the post, took the lead at the start and set a rapid pace. Itunantell. well backed by his connections, gave the Jones colt a tussle on the turn, but St. Henry drew away in the stretch run. He was under a mild drive at the finish.. Yankee Star gradually pulled up to the leaders ami ontgamed Knuanlell through the stretch to take the second place by three-iiuarters of a length. Saddle Ring carried the colors of IJ. .T. Kuukel to victory in the three-quarter dash which opened I he getaway day program. Twelve platers started in the race. Esquire got away in front and set a fast pace to the stretch, with Tidings in closest pursuit. Saddle Iting meantime was carefully JMrsiMl along by Ambrose and improved his position steadily. Under slight pressure in the stretch he -ame up with a rush and outstayed Esquire, winning by a half length. Esquire easily retained second place, while Tidings was third, four lengths in the rear. A Grantzs Wrack Sit nipt uous filly Bountiful left the maiden class in the third race, a selling dash for two-year-old non-winners. Callahan kept her close to Bayonne, which made the early pace, and then took her to the outside at the stretch turn. She drew up to the leader, raced her into defeat and was drawing away through the last eighth. She held a five-length advantage over Bayonne. Juno was third. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR EDWINA. Edwina scored another victory for her new owner, W. S. Kilmer, and completed a double for the green and brown silks in the running of the Duuton mile handicap, fifth on the card. She was under a slight restraint behind the "leaders to the stretch, where she moved up to pass Super and Elected II. She won only by a half length from Super, which outlasted Elected II. by a head for second place. Donnacona was the favorite, but failed to show any speed and disappointed through the entire running. Super moved up and took the lead from Elected II. in the stretch, but gave way before the rush of Edwina at the end. Three horses changed hands by the claiming route in the first race. T. O. Webber claimed Esquire for ,900. J. F. Hale acquired Saddle Iting for ,010, aiid Tidings went to W. Shields for S2.000. Bayonne was claimed out of the third race by the Sylvester Stable for ,050. The horses withdrawn from the Ielican Stable dispersal sale at Belmont Park Thursday will be sent to Havre de Grace. Bellsolar will be shipped in the same car. .1. Simon Healy has received a consignment of teti yearlings at Belmont Park from Saratoga. Five of the youngsters are the property of W. I.. Goodwin and .the remainder belong to the recently formed Syndicate Stable. The yearlings will winter at Belmont Park and will be quartered in the stable of Mrs. P. A. Clark. S. Louis received word at Belmont Park today that his horses which were left at Saratoga to rest have arrived at Havre de Grace in charge of trainer W. Livingston. Among the Louis horses in the shipment were Lunetta, Gallivant, Celiva, Bodanzky, Hillsdale, Current Events, Old Sinner and Barriskane. Mr. Louis reports that Paul McCuy, which was turned out in Maryland last spring, has been taken up. Veiled Colleen, which Mr. Louis purchased yesterday at the Pelican Stable dispersale sale, is also to go to Havre de Grace. Apprentice jockey A. Tryon has been engaged to ride for the Louis stable. Jockey P.. Marinelli, whose contract was recently purchased by Geoige W. Loft and Max Ilirsch, arrived at Belmont Park and reported to his new employers. Marinelli, who leads the jockeys of the country for the 1021 racing season on the basis of ginning mounts, has been riding in Canada.
