The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31

Tor Cnnord, 70 Tambien ana l>iinpiie"'
er. The second choice in the bettihg' was
Eugene Leighs colt, who had enough
friends TO hurt the bookmakers. Inc
spectators who had dreamed OF noth-
ing but the horse that finished third In
the american Derby swarmed over the
track. early in the day, and gravely pro-
nounced II just made for the three-year-
old. Others who had won on 70 Iamplen
! Saturday when she made LampllShter
look like selling platter in nine turlong
race figured that the mare had lost some
OF the fine edge form by the race In the
mud and quietly transferred their bets
to Clifford.
Lamp lighter Had No Friends.
Poor Lamplighter once the pride Of
| Pierre Lorrllards stable and idol OF
the East, backed TO win the classics OF the
Board Of Control tracks, went begging
for friends Taral and his skill were COM
pletely eclipsed by the excitement over
Sammy Doggett, with his bright, new
colors and the peerless mare, and the
shrewd calculating Willie Martin who
knows every within Of Clifford. The race
was magnificent one. After n delay Of
eight minutes at the post, where Yo Tam
bien for the first time since her two-year-
old form acted badly and refused to
| break, starter Chnn dropped the flag.
Doggett has been instructed well as TO
! the mares love for being out in front and
| he at once took the pace a half length
| ahead Of Clifford, who began almost i'm
mediately to force the mare. Taral on
Lamplighter was satisfied with last po-
sition, a length back How the 10000
people present did shout when the mare
eIr 81 I,a
stand, with Clifford racing easily two
lengths behind, Lamplighter hopelessly
out Of the contest away back and gal
Looping hard The Chestnut daughter OF
Joe Hooker. was still in from at the
quarter, but she was not showing the
same easy stride she had when Jockey
Charley Thorpe used TO pilot her ahead
Of the good fields as a three year old.
Clifford was but tw lengths away with
plenty of reserve. He carried his 113
pounds as II it had been ninety. Clifford
was called upon by Martin, and he res
ponded so gamely that he soon shortened
the daylight between the mare mad his
muzzle Yo Tambien. The shout went
up as the son Of Bramble took the lead
by a neck From that point on IL was
Cliffords race. Some said that the mare
lost her courage but many others as
serted as a fact that Clifford simply
passed her as her pace was the best
At the three-fourths pole Clilfords lead
was a good length with Yo Tambien
twenty lengths IN front Of the troubled
son OF Spendrift. The lead Of Clifford
was increased a length and a half dur
ing the mile. Clifford will win easily
shouted one man as he hurled his hat
over the track In the stretch Doggctt
made another effort but the mare was
raced off her feet and gamely as she
tried Chris Smiths great FLY faltered.
The finish was not impressive. Clifford
won by fifteen lengths, with 70 Tam
bien twenty lengths ahead Of Lamp
lighter. The time 2.09 "a is n quarter
OF q second better than Morrellos In the
Chicago derby. but Yo Tambien. has
200 IA to her cre0it over the same track.
A Phenomenal Race.
However. the fractional time shows |
the phenomenal pace. II was: quarter, /
25lb three-eighths. 3s; half, 10; five
eighths, 1 :O3: three-quarters 115h; seven |
eighths, 1:2sh; clile, 1'4lla; mile ana a /
quarter, 2:O9si. Before the big race the 1
betting stand was scene OF pandemo-
MUM. Yo Tambien, despite her hard race /
OF Saturday. ruled strong at to ., WINE
the books stood a deluge on Clifford at
, 10 .. IdlhphbhNNA "A@
'PikeVs" at 10 TO l.
"I,m satisfied that Lamplighter IS not
much better than a selling platter here IN
the track" said Mr.. Walbaum after the
race I'm take him right back TO Gut
tenburg and race him"
The winners 1T Elizabeth
FrTZARETH. oct. 3O.-The racing here
to-day was composed Of card OF six
races. The track was in good shape, but
the weather was not all that could De
desired. for the keen west wind brought
with il a hint Of approaching winter.
The snort began with a five and one-halt
furlongs dash. Armitage, the second
choice. beat Figaro after hot race
Prince George was a hot favorite In the
second race. and he carried the money or
he talent successfully. Simms lay De-
1ind Red Skin until the stretch was
reached. Then he cut loose Win the
Prince and won easily.
Slmms scored his third winning mount
n the third race. He rode Addie. who
was a hot favorite. She was in from
tart to finish. Roche won the fourth
went from Raceland by a narrow margin
while Poor Jonathan had an easy thing
Il II I'm the next race He led all the
way. and won by two lengths from
Strathmead. Bolero captured the con-
,ludlng event OF the day. Summary
First race, five and one-halt furlonss-
Armitage won, Figaro second Harrlhg-
on third. Time, 1903 IA.
Second race, one mile-Prince George
Won. Red Skin second, Comanche third.
Time, 1:43 ID.
Third race. six furlongs-Addie won,
Jncle Jess second, Play or Pay third.
lime, 1:16.
Fourth race. one and one-sixteenth
1iles-Roche won, Raceland second Slelp-
er third. Time, 1850.
Fifth race. six furlongs-Poor Jonathan
ron, Strathmead second, Chiswick third.
'ime 1:16 "a.
sixth race, six furlongs-Bolero won, !
,ico second, Miss Kitte third. Time
:I6.
Entries at Elizabeth.
Following are the entries at Elizabeth
DR. to-day:
First race. 5-s mile-Kingston l24 Wah !
i'm 40. Roy Lochiel I'D. Rival 10 Du-
aTgilla ia.
Second race. IFS miles Stockton los, S
andelabra lO3 Foxford i02. Copyright l02, I
he Ironmaster 90. Lotion 81, Tom Flynn [
, Hasty 90. Marshall So. S
Third race, 5 IL furlongs-Maud ward S
,eld) rs. Trinculo rs, Florence 10, Drum [
lajor los. Enfield l05, Factotum Jos. Drum /
midad l03, Economist 1913, Longbrook lO2, r
Ierritt 100, Oporto 50, Elberon 50, Captain /
inclair IS. Clanmsra sS, Maggie Smith 20. !
Fourth race, 81 mile-Chattanoosa H. Z
artarian 10, Shelly futile 100 Uncle
ess l07. Lansing lO2. Faithful 80, Mary 5.
, VIII Elliott 10. Sandowne l0S, Midnight
O. Ingot 1922 Our Maggie 80.
Fifth race. rs mile-King Cadmus los, !
old 100, Dorchester l06. Kilkenny 30. Il
eynard %, Metuchen 80. Harry AlOnzo o