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RUMMERS JOCKEYSHIP Helps Sun Pal to Oceanus Handicap Spoils. Anna Marrone n. Finds Weight Too Burdensome and Runs Unplaced in Race. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct 9. Lee Rosenbergs Sun Pal, under a well-timed ride by Clarence Kummer, was the winner of the stake offering at Jamaica today when he triumphed in the Oceanus Handicap, at three-quarters, which was worth ,875 to the winner. It was a speedy field of two-year-olds that made up the contestants and the Ran-cocas Stables Sheridan raced to second place, with Major August Belmonts Ladkin beating the Marrone Stables Anna Marrone II. for the short end of the money. The day was a delightful one for the racing, the track at its best and the entertainment that was furnished the big crowd was better than usual at this time of the year. Eight went to the post in the Oceanus Handicap and it was considered an exceedingly open race. Little time was lost at the barrier and it rose to an excellent start, with Tester, a stablemate of Sheridan, the first one to rush into the lead, with Anna Mar-rcne II. right after him, and Resolution was showing the way to Sun Pal and Ladkin. Sheridan was far back in the early running and it took him a considerable time to get to striding freely, while Mr. Mutt was another that was unable to be under way promptly. Shortly after leaving the back-stretch Anna Marrone II. raced past Tester and into command and Sun Pal drew up on the Rancocas Stable colt in a threatening manner, while Ladkin was coming resolutely. Anna Marrone IL showed the way to the stretch, but after being straightened away for the short rush home it was evident that topweight was beginning to tell on her and the field closed up on her rapidly. Tester was also through and dropped back beaten. LADKIN TIRES BADLY. Sun Pal was beginning to race in earnest, but Ladkin was tiring badly and then Sande made a belated move with Sheridan. The Rancocas Stable colt came through when called on, but the move was too late and while he closed up right to the end Sun Pal had lasted to beat him a length and a half, -while he in turn was a length before Ladkin. Anna Marrone II. was a distant fourth and Mr. Mutt closed a big gap, when too late, to be fifth. The Auburndale Handicap furnished something of a surprise when S. K. Jacobs Prince of Umbria, which has proved such a sterling trial horse for the good three-year-olds, was beaten bythe Lilane Stables Sunsini. It was a handicap at a mile and seventy -yards, and the Jacob colt, with 126 pounds in the saddle, was giving away fourteen pounds to the son of Sun Briar, and it proved too much of a handicap. Kummer took Sunsini into the lead at the rise of the barrier, arid he was good enough to make every post a winning one and win with speed in reserve. Through the early running Sande saved Prince of Umbria, but the pace was fast and both three-year-olds were rushing right along. When coming to the stretch turn Sande called on the son of Brown Prince II., and when he failed to close upon the leader he felt the sting of the whip. But it was of no avail, and Sunsini, holding to his lead with ease, finished a length and a half to the good. The race was run in 1:42, which was excellent time. ATJDLEY FARM VICTORY. For an opening race the offering was a live-eighths dash for maiden two-year-olds, and Miss Marcella, from the Audley Farm Stable, was the winner from II. W. Maxwells Blue Streak, and Parvenu saved third money from Tartary. Fourteen went to the post, and when Parvenu was off he had a decided advantage. Zoeller rushed him into a good lead, and Tartary for a time outfooted the others in the chase, while Miss Marcella and Blue Streak were well forward in the big field. Nearing the stretch turn, Tartary showed signs of giving way and Miss Marcella moved up swiftly. But Parvenu was still showing the way as he swung into the stretch and had saved ground next to the raiL Zoeller became alarmed ahead of time when he saw Miss Marcella closing up on the outside and went to the whip on Parvenu, at the same time dropping his head. This worked his undoing, for the colt tired without the necessary support, and not only did Miss Marcella go by, but Blue Streak caught him, to take second place. There was a good finish at the end of the three-quarters for three-year-old platers, that was the third- race, when H. Lurles .Continued on twelfth page. RUMMERS JOCKE YSHIP Continued from first page. High Chief outgamed J. A. Coburns Caveat Emptor, with Carmen Pantages saving third place. Curtis, racing for J. F. Richardson, cut out the pace and raced into a good lead on the: backstretch, but High Chief, on the inside, was after him and the others followed in close order. Coming to the stretch turn both Carmen Pantages and Caveat Emptor moved up resolutely on the outside and around the turn they all drew up on Curtis. Curtis tired badly in the next eighth and it was apparent he was beaten. Straightened away for home High Chief was showing the way, but both Carmen Pantages and Caveat Emptor were right after him and Sande had to ride him out to have him win by a head from the Coburn half-brother to St. James, and Carmen Pantages readily saved third place. Platers of the cheapest variety came together in the mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race and after James Evans Bersagliere had led into the stretch he tired badly and W. V. Caseys Bravo came on to win from Sweet and Pretty, while he could only save third place. After the finish Accardy, who rode Sweet and Pretty, lodged a claim of foul against Mathews for crossing in the stretch, but the claim was not allowed. Judge "Francis Nelson was a visitor from Canada. Judge Nelson is visiting a daughter in New Jersey and will remain until after the running of the International match on October 20. He will later go to Tijuana, where he serves aa steward and presiding judge for the winter meeting there. John Loftus will ship the horses of the Oak Ridge Stable to Tanforan Wednesday. At the conclusion "of that meeting they will be returned to winter quarters at Belmont Park. The funeral of Ted Rice, the jockey who was killed by the fall of McKee Saturday, will be held from his late home in Brooklyn at 10 oclock Wednesday. The pallbearers, chosen .from his fellow jockeys, are Earl Sande, Clarence Kummer, A. Collins, Frank Coltiletti, Tom McTaggart and John McTaggart The services will bo held in St Marys church in" Flushing avenue.
