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BACK TO EMPIRE CITY Big Crowd Present to See Donoghue Ride in the Stake Race. H. T. Waters Defeats Bracadale and Ladkin in the Autumn Days Stakes in Fast Time. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 22. Abe Hallows H. T. Waters, racing in improving form, was the winner of the Autumn Days Stakes at the Yonkers track today from the Rancocas Stables Bracadale, with August Belmonts Ladkin, with Steve Donoghue in the saddle, finishing rather a distant th!rd. The race was worth ,250 to the winner. A big Monday crowd was out at the track on the hill and the reception that was accorded Donoghue as ho paraded to the post on Major Belmont colt was a pleasing tribute to Englands foremost jockey. He was plainly pleased with his reception, for it was genuine applause that was a- testimonial to a good rider and a good sportsman. There was a short delay at the post when Laverne Fator first broke through the barrier with Bracadale and then, later, Donoghue was guilty of the samo offense. The start was a good one and Bracadale at once went into the lead at a great pace, but H. T. waters was right after him. Donoghue had the Belmont colt off in his stride, but he could not keep up with the other two and they quickly raced into a good lead. Bracadale was still showing the way as he came into the stretch, but H. T. Waters was close at hand and when an eighth from the finish he was alongside arid going so fast that Fator went to the whip. Kummer was sitting still on the Hallow colt and it was apparent there he would be the winner. He passed by in a few strides and was going away at the end. On the stretch turn Donoghue drew his whip on Ladkin, but it was with no hope of winning, but rather to save third place. Bonaparte, the only other starter, was close after him, but Donoghue saved third money by three lengths, although he was seven lengths back of the Rancocas Stable colt. , ESTABLISHES TfEW RECORD. The race was run in 1:05, which set a new track record for the five and a half furlongs route, and it was an altogether remarkable performance for a two-year-old under a burden of 120 pounds. The West Point Claiming Handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth, was a companion piece to the Autumn Days Stakes and it furnished the thrill of the afternoon when Earl Sande, by skillful nursing and rare energy at the end brought Sandy McNaugh-tons Firm Friend, the top weight, home the winner by a head from P. S. P. Randolphs High Prince, while Richard T. Wilsons Tangerine was only three parts of a length farther away. Others in the field were Miss Cerina and Episode. Miss Cerina sprinted away from the post and Firm Friend was in second place under slight restraint, while Episode was not .far away and High Prince was showing the way to Tangerine. It was not until well out of the back-stretch that Miss Cerina showed signs of weakening and Firm Friend drew up on her. At the same time Episode was going well next to the rail and High Prince moved up on the outside. Tangerine, always a slow beginner, was closing up slightly, but Carroll chose the outside with him to be sure of racing room and he was going farther than the others. Firm Friend was safely in the lead as he swung for home. Miss Cerina was all through, but High Prince was closing up, while Tangerine had come around into prominence until he was a real menace. Sande held Firm Friend together and riding with hand and heel in his best style kept him going to beat the fast gaining High Prince. Right at the end Tangerine tired slightly, but he was a full two lengths before the tired Miss Cerina. jYJfTEE m old romr. Fred Krafts old Belmont bred mare, Jyntee, came back with one of her good races in the short six furlongs" of the fifth race to beat Mrs. II. Goldmans cripple, The Almoner, home, while Thomas Monahans Marionetto was third. Until well into the stretch The Almoner seemed nil over the winner, when he was showing the way to Daydue and Marionette. He was still clear an eighth out, when Laverne Fator brought Jyntee up with her winning rush on the outside. As L. Fator rede Marionette it made the race much of a Rancocas Stable jockey affair, Sande having the mount on The .Almoner. The racing opened with a mile and seventy yards for platers and it furnished a good contest when William Daniels Beverwyck was the winner from James Butlers Drift- Contiuued on fourteenth page. BACK TO EMPIRE CITY Continued from first page. wood, with Water Girl third. Beverwyck was good enough to make the pace throughout and, while he was tiring at the end, Cooper held him together long enough to have him win by a length, while Driftwood had a like advantage over Water Girl. Driftwood held to second place throughout and saved ground next to the rail all the way. At the end he was closing up slightly on the winner, but was tiring in the last sixteenth. Water Girl was forced to make her move on the outside and also tired badly just when she seemed to have a winning chance. Trite in this raced prominently for three-quarters, but quit, and Kings Belle was another disapiohitment. Clarence Buxtons useful filly Hilarity added another purse to her good list when she won the five-eighths dash for two-year-old fillies of the selling plater variety that was the second offering. At the end she was a length to the good before Robert L. Gerrys Ebony Belle and Kerry Girl, after having 1 made the pace, was an easy third. The start was a good one and Lavine had Hilarity away fast, but before the turn out of the backstretch was reached Kerry Girl had her headed and Ebony Belle had raced into third place. Lavine held his position next to the rail with Hilarity, while Kerry Girl was also saving ground and Ebony Bella was farther out in the track. It was not until well into. the stretch that Hilarity drew up on Kerry Girl and passing her came on to -victory. Ebony Belle finished gamely to be second and was only beaten by a length, while she was three lengths before the tired pace maker. C. G. Heywang claimed Water Girl for ,000. Several entries have been made for the sale of horses -in training that will be conducted by George Bain in the Empire City paddock on October 30. Among the. consignors are Sandy McNaughton, who will offer Firm Friend ; Robert L. Gerry, A. J. Rubien, James Butler and Silas Veitch. D. Abel claimed Hilarity from Clarence Buxton for ,000. .
