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KAI-SANG TRIUMPHANT Defeats Bunting in a Noble Lawrence Realization Finish. Grand Race in Fast Time Between Fine Colts Steeplechase a Failure Through Accident. NEW YORK. N. Y., September 9. The Rancocas Stables Kai-Sang, son of The Finn and Kiluna, proved his right to top rank among the three-year-olds by defeating Bunting and Rockminister in .the Lawrence Realization at Belmont Park today. He added 1,400 to the Rancocas Stable winning total by his victory. Kai-Sangs margin of victory was a scant half length and he was fully extended to achieve it. Bunting showed both speed and stamina and set the pace to the last eighth, but he was not equal to the task of withstanding Kai-Sangs challenge. Rockminister probably had much to do with Buntings defeat. After Kummer had sent the Whitney colt into the lead while going to the first turn Rockminister moved up and raced lapped on the Whitney colt to the last turn. Then he began to drop back and Sande moved up with Kai-Sang, which had been saved several lengths behind the leaders throughout the early running. Sande was forced to take the colt around the other two when he drew up to them on the stretch turn. He disposed of Rockminister quickly and went on by Bunting to a lead of three parts of a length. Then Kummer called on the son of Pennant and he came again, moving up resolutely under vigorous riding and cutting down his opponents advantage. OUT TO THE LAST OUXCE. That was all he could do, however. Both colts were out to the last ounce, but fighting tenaciously for. victory and as they swept across the finish a great cheer burst from the stands, which was not directed at either the victor or the vanquished, but at botn, applause for two fine thoroughbreds, which had run a mile and five-eighths honestlv, gamely and with a tinge of greatness. Their performance was not record breaking, although the track was fast, but the time of 2 :42 was decidedly above the average. The fractions were 24, 48, 1:14, 1:40, 2:05, 2:29 and 2:42. In spite of the fact that the weather was cloudy and rather cool, a big crowd turned out for the fine Saturday program. Tho Lawrence Realization came fully up to expectations, but the Corinthian Steeplechase, the other stake race on the program, turned out unsatisfactorily. The Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap, at about two miles and a half, was the secondary stake feature of the day. It was no contest, but the farcical features of the running gave the spectators a chance for some ironical applause. Decisive started off in- front and took a good lead in the first turn of the field, with Ards and Sea Skipper rated along some lengths behind. The English jumper was not jumping with his usual ease, and almost went to his knees at several of the jumps. Sea Skipper moved up at the fourteenth jump and passed Decisive, while Ards was showing marked signs of distress. WHERE TROUBLE REGAIN". Decisive threw McNair at the fifteenth obstacle and ran along riderless for a short distance. Ards fell at the same rence, "out stood and waited until Brady remounted him. Sea Skipper without opposition was cantering along the finish to take the ,425 that went to the winner. Brady, after remounting Ards, sent the gelding along over the remaining jumps, but he had practically broken down and came to the finish with a marked limp. He took second money. Meanwhile McNair was having his troubles with Decisive. He took the Maxwell gelding over the remaining jumps after remounting him, but fell off as soon as the gelding landed taking the last obstacle. One of the bystanders obligingly caught Decisive near the finish line and McNair remounted him, riding him across the finish to the accompaniment of loud cheers from the crowded stands, to take third money. E. R. Bradley seems to view the last race at Belmont Park covetously. Friday he captured it with Banker Brown and today repeated the feat with Betty Beall. The filly had some difficulty in achieving the triumph, but answered the requirements of the situation in gallant fashion. P. J. Malloys Mambi and Edward Arling- Continued on twelfth page. KAI-SANG TRIUMPHANT Continued from first page. first. Blinkers were also added to the equip-tons Equator were tried with blinkers in the ment of the Rancocas Stables Chile in thti third and C. A. Stonehams Woodlake in the sixth. Kirklevington was claimed out of the first race for ,500 by G. P. Burke. Bright Lights was claimed out of the same race by J. F. McCauley for ,405. C. P. Winfrey was a Saturday visitor a Belmont Park. He has shipped his horses from Canada to Havre de Grace and will campaign them on the Maryland tracks for the remainder of the year. William Dugan, owner of Leghorn, has signified his intention of racing at Havana during the winter. Trainer James Ttowe sent Chickvale and Flagstaff, II. P. Whitney Futurity candidates, three-quarters out of the chute in 1:13 before the races. Both colts worked easily. Marshall rode Flagstaff; Kummer, Chickvale. Both horsss wore blinkers. J. B. Choate of Boston has purchased the brown yearling sister to Star Hawk by Sun-star Sweet Finch from A. B. Hancock. She has been placed in charge of William Booth Bigheart, which made an indifferent showing in the last race Friday, is being schooled through the field, it was learned today. Trainer Thomas Welsh tried the Widener Futurity candidates out of the chute after the races Friday.
