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UNCANNY FEATURE WINNER Stony Brook Claiming Stakes Adds ,440 to His Earnings. Small Fields Order of Day at Aqueduct-Fredrick Surprises in Fourth Race Attendance Is Very Light. NEW YORK, N. Y.,Sept. 29. J. H. Louch-heims Uncanny was an easy winner of the feature offering at the Queens County Jockey Club at Aqueduct this afternoon when he galloped off with the Stony Brook Claiming Stakes. This added ,440 to his earnings and it was George H. Bostwicks Blind Bowboy, ridden by his owner, that was second, with William Woodwards Pardee, the only other starter, third. Small fields were the order of the day, but some excellent sport came out of the program and one of the best finishes of the year when a field of four horses crossed the line closely locked, with Fredrick just winning over Happy Scot and The Beasel and Magnifico following them. Weather conditions were delightful, but the track was a bit off from its recent drenching and the attendance was again light, the counter attractions of the worlds series game keeping many away. The start in the Stony Brook was a good one when the three left on the same stride. Uncanny was at once sent into the lead by Reynolds and the son of Master Charlie sped along at a pace that soon discouraged Pardee, which attempted to go with him. Blind Bowboy was in the rear, but was well within striking distance. Before the stretch was reached Uncanny had the other two soundly beaten and at the end Reynolds had him in hand as he crossed the line six lengths clear. In the final furlong Blind Bowboy proved gamer than Pardee to take second place by half a length. The first offering was at a mile for cheap maidens, and Mrs. A. Carfanos Dont Blush proved best when Mills took him into command shortly after the start and, saving ground all the way, never was headed to win with plenty to spare over James Butlers Chipper. Mrs. W. T. Andersons Cloudy Day was a close third, beating Jubilation for that part of the purse. Traphal was the one to Continued on twenty-first page. UNCANNY FEATURE WINNER Continued from first page. chase after Dont Blush in the early racing, but he was all through before the stretch was reached and there it was that Chipper moved into second place. Through the final furlong both Chipper and Cloudy Day were driven furiously, but they could not wear down Dont Blush, which was over the line the winner by three lengths. Chipper had lasted to save second place by a head, and Cloudy Day was four lengths before Jubila- tion. W. G. Andersons three-year-old Fredrick upset calculations in the six furlongs of the Smithtown Handicap when he just lasted to win over Joseph Edwards Happy Scot and J. P. Smiths The Beasel, while C. V. Whitneys Magnifico was well lapped on the three of them. This was one of the most thrilling finishes of the meeting, but as the race was run Happy Scot was plainly the best. He was badly pocketed in the stretch and all through the final drive was seriously hampered by Magnifico. Sande delayed his move with The Beasel until well into the stretch and as he called on the mare she went to Fredrick and for a few strides had her nose in front. In the meantime Walls had swung into the stretch on the rail and he had no chance to come through on the inside. Happy Scot fought along gamely, but the interference of Magnifico had brought defeat and though he was closing at every stride Fredrick still had his nose in front at the line. The Beasel hung ever so slightly and was only another nose back and Magnifico was closely lapped on her, only beaten a neck for third. The steeplechase of the day was under claiming conditions and of three that started only Silverskin and Louis dOr finished. Burglar, the other starter, blundered at several fences and was pulled up. Silverskin was the winner and after the finish Rea, who rode Louis dOr, lodged a claim of foul that was not entertained by the stewards. Silverskin was the one to cut out all the running. Scott had him under a steadying restraint as he went along in front and Rea was waiting back of him with the Clark gelding. Then at the upper end of the course, the last turn, he moved up and challenged the winner. For an instant he looked the winner, but two fences from home the pair were closely lapped when Louis dOr swerved into Silverskin and in consequence stumbled himself. They ."were close together again at the last f ence and again Louis dOr swerved into Silverskin and stumbled as he landed. In the short run home Silverskin came away to win by four lengths. Burglar, after making several bad landings, and when hopelessly out of contention, was pulled up by Mr. Bostwick, and he did not complete the course. ! , I j i j
