The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
ACROWD AT MORRIS PARK.
SOME SPLENDID SPORT At THE
HES1CHEsTER COURSE.
Dr. Catiett. Cieophun, and woodpiEeon the
winners or the stake Events HastiuEs
Picks Up $50 Pounds nud Russ Five Fur-
lenEs In SO La ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Race.

WYNN W
to see six Interesting races decided. Thorc were
three stakes on the card-the Belle Meade, for
three-yoar.olds. which went to the good colt DR..
Catlett, b. imrOrtcd Candlelnas, out OF Allcrna;
the Bronx lightweight Handicap. for nl ages.
which was captured in gallant style by NJ. F.
Dwyers sterling thrce-year-old nny Cleophus,
by imported Wagner, dam Linnic. and the Two.
Milo Handicap Steeplechaso, for which there
was a rousing finish and a neck victory for j.
W. Colts four.yearold gelding Woodptgeon, by
Woodlands, out of Faun. The weather was clear
and warm, and the track very fast.
Racing at Morris Park under the auspices OF
the westchester Racing Association has been
so successful that n petition was presented to
that organization by the horsemcn asking for
extra days. At u meeting OF the directors yes
terday 1t was decided to apply to the Racing
Commission for permission to run thrce extra
days, Friday next, the Wednesday of the week
following. and the Monday prior to election day.
This will make twelve days all told. and will
give the horsemen eighteen additional chances
to win n purse.
Tho withdrawal Of Good Times from the list
OF starters for the Belle Meade Stakes and the
addition Of Draw Lad and Blue Devil made the
field ten strong. DR.. Catlett was favorite, as he
deserved TO be, and the price, = to 5, was an ex.
cecdingly liberal one. taking the colts recent
races into consideration. Kinnikinic and I'M.
perator carried more money than any Of the
others. The 40 to / shot, Bannock, rushed to
the front at flag fall am, closely attend
cd BY Imperator and Kinnikinic. showed
the way until we'll into the stretch, when Will
liams brought the favorite through. A furlong
from home the Doctor showed a disposition to
swerre. but his rider quickly Strengthened him
out and won without whip or spur by a length
and a half. Blue Dovil closed fast through the
I .trAt-h --l --. -. a.. - 49, -s.-
was passed. Taral. who rode Draw Lad. was
in no condition to do himself or tho colt justice.
as he had been thrown from Warrenton in the
previous race.
The Bromley pair. Typhoon III. and Rondo.
! coupled. sold favoritcs for the Bronx lightweight
Handicap, but there was q strong inquiry for
Cleophus and Dacian, who were dual second
choices at GIG TO l. 1t was n lot TO ask Of Cleo
phus. for she had $50 pounds up and was con-
ceding big Jumps of weight TO all Of heroppo-
nents except Dacian, and he was in receipt Of
one pound from the lusty daughter OF Was-
ner. Typhoon H.. fleet as tho wind for a
short distance, closely followed by Premier and
Cleophus, made the running. He quit directly
he WAS pinched in the stretch. and the Bnis
D Das He'w Il took Ok o ali 'o OF SIMS ain" 'n xii IlT 10 seHeeze
t c Nil Y home frat by a short head. Premier
was third. a short head before Ram!ro II. The
latter ran a gr nd race. as he was off last. and
mado up a lot OF ground. -Margravt was cut OF
at the furlonG pole wnen Doggett made his run
NJ F. Dryer withdrew Lion Heart from the
Two-Mile Handicap steepicnhase, having pur-
yearold GeldinK Flushing. which ran in the
name and colors OF Mr.. Dwyer. The big gelding
was made a favori,e a, ; to 4 on. ROYAL Scarlet
was second choice at 1. while il was , to l
against Mr.. Colts pair. Woodpigeon and Deca-
pod. and a like figure about the crack Cana
outsider at 20 to l. Nobody had an opportunity
TO get a line on Thornclife, as he lost ground
never dangerous % 1' The Balance Of The deld ran
Y, WoS 5iI,asS q ar ,Ss out sIsa 's,'owej w b dFlISssinf Il, to
more speed than the fGyorite. and won a good
race by neck. Royal SCARLET was a
stewards sent for G.; Hamilton, the rider
of the latter and asked him to explain his rid
! no fe er than three times during the race. Mr..
Rowland told the jockey that a repetition OF
OF his license. The stewards were not at ali
satisfied with the race. and II rhornclire is not
capable of a much better performance tnan he
showed Yesterday. he is n long way from being
the horse the general public believes him.
That very good sprin,er Hastings picked up
rve.furIone straight course in 594 seconds.
Hastings was the favorite and at the end he won
I cleverly, although Taral had to shake him up in
The fourth horse. Bromo. performed very we'll
after being knocked about and interfered with
Lydian, Hansel, and Hampton carried the
bulk OF the money in the second race. Lydian
disputed lead until the stretch was reached.
where he WAS collared by scotch Plaid. The
and ,HHnsel third. Hampden and San Antonio
finished close up. While rounding the upper
f fs5H "s snd ts GP' F ]lSfo%in Ss 1 iis rider tse mt" a@o 5ns
the feet Of the flying two-year.olds. When
Williams, who rode Hindoonet; returned to the
thought that Taral had been killed. My horse
struck him. and so did Others" said Tiny.
T,-.I -,rA- fs a --N ,,,-Al Y~an all 70
soon revived and insisted upon riding out his
engagements FOR The day; His back. legs. and
he will be ali right again in a few days.
James i. Keene's cool three-ysar.old flly
Tripping, by saraband, out OF Ixia, won the sell.
an equal favorite with Hugh Penny. but when
it came TO racing LobcnGula was the horse 10
S'sso an e sny " second SS While Marshall nS1eP tsird.
The three ear,old geldins Manassas bied, and
jockeys Thorpe and Hirsch were lined $50 and
S25 respectively in the opening event for dis
obedience at the post and running through the
barrier.
racing official. Charles Wheatley, who was well
coined by a large circle OF friends on the club
Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
r HsH $3.50 Gsd tss ~ Il '* $iiss p . i%S- ;9 .ssSad z. Ia siG Is. ss' q
the third 4 las, I'VE iurl9nss Of the Eclipse eo1.se;
Eastin a Larabie's D. ( Trolley. 3. III clayton. .. 2
W. C. Days b. &. BillRli, 3. l07 CO'ConnoT).. IMAM. 3
CAvAiero. J. A. Grey. RhodesIA, lambert. Bromo.
Demagogue. Sallie CIicquot. II Oh Jinks, Ten Spot,
City, and BlArney Stone also ran.
Time, o:opl4.
BettinE-Asainst Hastinss. 0 to 8: Rhodesis and
Trolley. each IL TO l: D-magoRue. ~ TO !; lambert.
Bromo, CAvalero. J. A. Grey; II. gh links. and Blaruey
Stone. each 20 TO ! SAllie ~Ilicquot. rs to l; BIllAli.
AZ TO /; Ten Spot and City. each 100 TO /.
SECOND RACE
For two.yearo lds, non.winners OF $3.50; by sub
scrIptIon OF $40 each to the winner. with 5000 added,
OF which 500 to the second and $50 10 the third;
last six snd \ half furlungs OF the withers mile:
Oneck Stables b. Z. scotch Plaid. by Midlothian
Aottle, llo tDoRgett .....-.. l
jaime. Galway's oh. c, Lyhisn. ll2 Thorps)........ 2
J. A. Bennet's Oh. C. Hansrl. los clayton. .....,.... 8
Sly Fox. OInard. Hampier. HinGoonet. San Anto-
MO. Momentum. Annoy. Chalmers. and Colonial Dame
also ran. WArrentOn fell.
lime. l:22.
Betting-AgAinst Lydiar, 3 TO l. HAnsAl. 8 to 1;
ampisn Il 20 l; san Antonio. = TO ! Colonial Dame.
10 - Il WarreniOn. = otch Plaid aud Momentum,
ga h Is TO /: oInard. 20 to |; Chalner and Sly Fox.
each 80 TO l; Annoy. 100 TO !.
THIRD RACE
Belle Meade Stakes. for three year'olds: toths win.
ner 81. 600, to the second $500. 10 the third 5000; last
seven furiungs OF the Withers mile:
Turncy RIOS ch, C. DR.. Catlett. by
lerna, no (R, Williams .r,.. l