New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
THE RACETRACK.
sPExcER's LICENSE REVOKED.
ETHELBERT BEATEN By MAID OF HARLEM
OUTSIDERS WIN AT MORRIS PARK

OUTSIDERS WIN AT MORRIS PARK
1t a meeting Of the Jockey Club held yesterday
afternoon the license Of Spencer. the jockey was
revoked There were present at the meeting Au-
gust Belmont J. II. Bradford. James Galway. 2. R.
Hitchcock James r Keene and Andrew Miller
No mention was made OF any special offence com
mItted By Spencer, but It Is supposed that the
stewards had their glasses on him for several
weeks previous TO the MatrOn Stakes. and. sum
ming up all the evidence against htua. decided %
take his license away II the stewards VIII
tinue their work IN this direction with enarzy
and thoroUshness they viii perhaps restore little
confidence in the turf There never vas a year
when so many complaints were heard about the
races as there have been this year No EFFORT
should be spared keep the turf free from scandal
and punishment within the bounds OF tia stew
ards is too great for any who attempts to
practise fradd
Yesterday was getaway day the Norris Park
raeetrack. A large crowd assembled 70 witness the
closing scenes at the Westehester track After the
sport was over many wished that they had sought
amusement elsewhere. They found picking win
ners difficult task; one after another the idols
BOWED over. until the bettors were utterly
denoraHzed. Most OF the races started with
shout and finished in a silence that was painful
Not favorite got home hrst 20 gladden. the
hearts OF the half holiday crowd. The bookmaksrs
reaped a harvest that was rich and lasting
Somers began the work Of destruction 20 the first
chances W. c. Hayess Cock Robin and Trillisn
about equal favorites with Mr.. Chamblets
Plato In the opening race-a steep1echase over thu
short course. They were freely backed and when
the well for a couple OF miles
Then Somers. who had been trailing behind. ehal-
Ienged the leader. Cock Robin and beat him homs
without much trouble by three lengths. Tanor
was third Plato and TriniOn beaten on
EtheIbert the hero OF a great race a week from
yesterday, made a feeble showing against an sx-
eeedlngy moderate field in the Morris Park Hand
cap He seemed to lack the dash and spirit that
he had IN the previous race. yet no dreamed
that he would be beaten after Imp scratched
He beaten in easy manner by ally that
could not defeat a selling platter in a a nile
and half on Wednesday. When the earrisr want
up for the fourth Maid OF Harlem. with J.
Slack up started to make the pace. She led tas
bunch around the first mile and half by length.
Ethslbert moving along In last place. within
easy striking distance On the far turn Od0m
began his move with Ethelbert and he passed lack
Point and Gonfalon in instant Bur he did not
pass Maid of Harlem Slack saw him coming and
in lead that She never reIina9is6ed 10 a. M
Etheloert made up little ground IN the stretch.
weight-twenty-nfne bounds. EtheIbert Wa al I
TO in the betting, and Maid OF Harlem 70 l
aeT n Ss Hd m eOuPaS G W an 500
Handicap for tWo-year, ODDS Lady SehoTr and Tela-
mon were WITHDRAWN, leaving half dozen 70 run
for the stake Garry Hermann. with O'Connor VI.
second demand az TO / Water Color was heavily
played at to I, and COnroy found friends at
L
shake him up In the final furlong httls. but
he won in hand BY a length in the poor time %
1:uA- Garry Hermann second and Slyerdals
third Water Color ran the worst race Of his ca
reer.
The second race was selling scramble for two
year-olds. p. 5. P RandOlph's gelding Scurry WAS
the favorite, with Kimberly and Tammany CHIEF
his nearest rivals. The start was fair. with
Kimberly leading When the stretch was reached
Annie Thompson took the lead and Won az ODDS
of Is 10 l from Queen Carnival and Glade Kun
Huitzitopochtu added to the misery OF the talent
by outsprintIng himself and winning the nrth race
from Macleod of Dare and the second cno!ee- Wax
Taper. Hutzitopocht was a 80 20 l shot he Is
and is called cold Hutch for short When Jacx
Adler tried TO announce the winner n the ring ns
efforts met with much applause me result OK
this race a great Disappointment Inc ns-
jOrity of bettOrs bounced on the keene staoes p
Cloud to get even, but that noble beast ran as -
always does, just fast enough TO nnisn 0ulAas
the money.
The work of slaughter was continued 70 the ela
Favonius was looked upon as the winner OF IS
last race over the Withers Mile Win bulAn4n "
he was heavily played. Oneck Queen ana GootEsy
had some following, and there was niools Bow
and then on Musette but as the latter mas aLSaJs
stopped at three-uuarters OF a mile no serious AZ
tentfon was paid to her MuSette led rom sterl u
finish beating the favorite and Asqu1th N Z ollss
Favonius had all sorts Of bad luck, ana VS. S..s
knocked TO his knees. But for this ne rnishl HA'o
Following are the summaries:
FIRST RACE-Handicap steeplechass; for thrse-ssA<o
and upward; 200 added About two and SnS-0A4
miles ,,,...-~