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BORROW IB FRONT AGAIN TAKES THE MUNICIPAL HANDICAP AND DE FEATS SAM JACKSON DECISIVELY. Shannon R.vers Broatlhollow Steeplechase — Vermont Makes It ■ Double for the Thompson Stable — Belmont Parks Good Opening. Sew York. September 1.— Todays opening at Rcl-ni. .nt Park. which marked the resumption of rating 00 the Metropolitan circuit, was featured by the i i iy of L. S. Thompsons Borrow in the Municipal Handicap. The big son of Hamburg and Forget scored ■ dean-col victory over Sam Jackson and Stromboli. He dashed into an early leail aad made the rowing: throughout. In the stretch, after the others had goat wide, San Jackson made a resolute ••ff.nt to catch Borrow and at one time he loomed up menacingly, but the Whitney gelding, well ridden, bad speed left to withstand the challenge and. holding him sate to the end, won by a length. The Finn was the only withdrawal, leaving ■ held ; lour to face the starter, with D arrow ruling an odun-oa favorite. Sorrows rictory netted the Thompson stable ,875. Earlier in toe afternoon, one of his stableaaates, Vermont, had won a two-year-old dash for maidens. Hi.- attendance was of goodly proportions for a midweek racing da; ai;il the results were formful. IHcaaanl weather prevailed. In the opener He Will. well backed, succumbed to the rush of True as Steel. i : Rroadhollow Steeplechase Handicap attracted ■ good held ol jumpers. Swish and Elc -i ion Be Ix-inu added It went to Shannon lln-which scored a well merited victory over Swisli and l be farortte, Cherry Maiotte. Allen took his mount to the front in the nrs tnru of the field and. with -taiidiii- pertinacious opposition throagbont, the Pai • gelding won handsomely. Sam Jackson, after bis effort In the Muni [pal Handicap, pulled np ilecidely lame. Ballybav was also lame when returning to the stand after Steeplechase. The Municipal Handicap was lirst ran at Mbrri Park in IMKi and continued there until 1905, when i; was transferred to Belmont Park, The list of its winners from 1900 i- as follows: Near. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. I.IOO Ethelbcrl ....4 128 odom ,125 2:5»»i 1901 Latsos 05 Wonderlj 3.495 2:58*4 i -.. ■_ Advce Gnard.5 127 odom 2,730 3:00 BaCI .I:i j. D,gerneld4 12 Oduui 2,805 2:57 T.MI4 Ottiinre ". 113 Shaw 2,850 2:5 c l!Mia St. Bellane ...:: 102 W. Knapp... 2.830 2:59% I.itir. Dishabille ....4 115 W. Knapp... :i,230 2:57*fc 1 Mil No.-ilon 4 120 W. Knapp... 3,943 2 :58 .-, I.mis Pair PUy ....:: 127 J. Lee 3,525 2:58 1909 Olambala .. .3 lift J. Bntwell. . 1,060 2:58% iiiU Boamer .. 3 122 J. Bntwell.. 2,160 2:04 1915 Borrow 7 121 J. Natter 1.S75 2:05 Not ran in 1910 and 1913. Mo racing In 1911 and 1912. Distance I 3-4 miles prior to r.i14. Jingo; by sr. Simon— Edna Gerry, baa been sold Itj .1. V. Plaaagan to Mr. Collins of Pittsburgh, who will nse him for breeding hunters. i rank Clarke, who had charge si the Sheeasbead May track from its inceptian and who recently .joined the fi»rces of the automobile association building a n-w track on the old course, baa resigned his position. He was associated with rac-ing for forty sis j i are, h K. Knapp was s risitor today, it being hi-tir~t appearance i i ■ three ssoaths, be baring been confined lo iii . borne with sickness. Priaaero. T. C. McIHnreHa Futurity candidate, worked tbree-qnarters In 1:13%, and St. Rock, one o: August Belmonts eBgibles worked the same distance in 1:14. Oapt. Kennedy of the BrkNh army, aa ardent sportsman, was the guest - I Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Wilson today. The books for i i « - Havre de Grace meeting, which opens September 15, were distribated among the ! is*Hemea todaj . Trend, from the Belmont stable, which started hi the second race, bi an unusually good-looking home. lie bms badly rnl down behind early in the year, which retard* i bis training. Al Mueller ol Jacksonville, I la., was an arrival today. Work-outs at Belmont Park on the training track this morning were: A I iiiauieiil — Mile in 1:52" Badinage — Hall mile la 52;.. Brian Bora- Half mile In 52. Canaan — Plre-elghths in 1: i5;-.. Im Lad— Half mfle la 63. Dorcas — Five-eighths la 1:03. Earer Bey — Three-qnartera in 1:20. flag Pay -Five-eighths in 1 :05:;-,. Forecast— Mile In 1 :47. Kesiah — live eighths in 1 :«i::. Lady Botha— Half mile in 52. ! i-iil Wing — Five-eighths in 1:02. Melilo Park -Three-eighllis in 4IH-.. OBnllivan Mile In l :4ts. rie-tdi ■! Three-quarters in 1:20. Prime Mover -Half mile in 50. 1; amer — Three-quarters in 1 :27. Sharpshooter — Half mile in S3. stir ITp- Plre-elghths in 1:03. The Masquerader — Time qaarters in 1:18. Work-outs oer the main track were: Ooojeette Flve-eigbths In 1 i5. Damrooch — Half mile in #9%, Iielanev -Five -eighths in 1:04%. Dinah l o -Five eighths in I :o::-... Etmscaa — leree-ebrhths in 38. Fait weather Half mile in at. Kenmoune— Half mile In 48%. 1- littergold i- Ive-eighths in 1 :03. Harmonicon- Half mile in 51%. Il.inheik liw .• ghths in 47--.. 1 in ,. High Horse Pire-elghtka in I KM. .i.i w hone- -Mile in 1 :44%. Libyan Sands I ire-eighths in 1 :0.". LllJ Ornie -Five -eigiiihs in 1:04%. Lord Rock Va le Three-quarters in 1:17%. Malachite — Half mile in 47%. Maryland Girl — Three-qnartera in 1:18. Murphy— Half mile in 4:». Pom Conaelly -Three-qnarteri in 40. 1:01. 1:15. Primero -Three-quarters m 48, 1KW%, 1:14. Rolv Half mile in 5V .. sam McMeeUn — Half mile in ."». Scaramouch— Half mUe la 51. Sea Bato h Hall mil s in rc- . Slipshod— Three-eighths in 96%. Clumber II.— Kire-elghtha in 1:1*4.. St. Bock- Three-quarters In 48% 10%. 1:13%, Tartar — Plre-elghths in 47--.. 1:00%. Thornlilll— Mile in 1:45%. Thooahtreader Three-quarters in 1:18%. Thunderer- li eighths in 35%. Top Hat— Three-qnartera in 4s..-,. i:00v. 1:13%. w.mhIw im 1 re eighths in 1 KM •■
