The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-03
SURPRISE AT MORRIS PARK:
con ANDO LOSES THE $50 900 MA
IRON Stake TO BEAU GALLANT.
Spencer IL Caught Mapping ON the Keene
Champion aud Is Disciplined By the stew.
ards-Two wins and a Slice Of the Zig Stake
for n. Ma~dden-Hiidreth Entries Refused.

| ~ MOTIFS IhTh Optlfh III WV IitotuN' VI h''''
iO.OOo patrons. Visitors bNsked In an atmos-
phere suggestive Of indian summer, and al
though the entries were somewhat weak nu-
merlcally. the presence OF thoroughbreds OF
purest type and breeding lent I'm amount Of
prestige to the sport rarely found elsewhere.
The main attraction was the Second Matron
one Of the richest and most important produce
stakes on the American calendar. Sixty royalty
bred two-year-olds were on the eligible list
but only eight appeared on the programme,
s.. G. Hildreth sent along his speedy pair OF
colts, Beau Gallant and lebanon. James
X. Kee ne pinned his faith 10. Commando. the
hitherto unbeaten son Of Domino. Newton
Bennington stayed In with his Belvidcre
youngstcr Bcllario. John r. Schorr thought
his Esher hlly Lady Schorr good enough To
take a chance. X. +. Wilson. Jr., named the
Parader. and ". Sho walter intrusted his colOrs
10 the handsome fremont hlly Ashes. W. &.
whitney was originally represented by his
Meddler nlly Morningside. but afterward
added his new purchase, Elizabeth NJ. The
Littlcneld combination Clipped in with sweet
Lavender and the good field OF ten logged up
to where Starter Fitzgerald was waiting at the
head Of the Eclipse course
Then the trouble began. Commando, backed
as a certainty at 2 to o, could not De Induced U
break with his horses for almost hall an hour
Meanwhile there was almost a total cessation
of betting Ia the ring as the talent would not
look further than Elizabeth VI. for a possible
contender. She and her running mate carried
quite a little money at . TO inc deiaE, az
though tiresome to those who had anchored
early in choice points of vantage, enabled be-
lated hackers aud layers TO. JON the throhg on
lie lawns and stands. and the race was decided
in the presence of what golfers would can a
Possibly the most interested, spectator was
James X. keene, who had never before seen the
pride Of his stable in a race. lie watched
every movement Of the horses intently from
the clubhouse and when the nag fell TO a start
good for all but Bellario, he had the gratltlca-
ton of seeing his Colurs out In the front division.
The lying Elizabeth VI. led the rush down
the first hill, where Commando gallOIed over
her and came on by himself under wraps. The
Parader was making a prominent bid ~ TINS
stage, while the Ilildrcth pair, although wei back
In the bunch, we're moving strongly. spencer on
The kerne champion was apparently devoting all
his attention 10 holding Elizabeth VI SAFE When
they reached the fat opposite the held stand
but never r~egkoned on Beau Gallant, Who MAS
racing steadily along the ipnor raii Inc
sixteenth pole, Beau Gallant responded with a
startling burst Of speed to Bullman's vigorous
call aud rushed into. the lead before Spencer
late to redeem himself and Beau Gallant
won out by a good neck. Mr.. keene took
the, unexpected geieat deeply / hear,
at Spencer's carelpssness that they set him down
until Tuesday next inclusive. spencer admit
ted that he ha0 befu Caught UalIllUE anu ufNfI
saw pullman until that Jockey had secured the
winning lead. 1t was a humiiiatlng excuse
but possibly the best he could oner under
the extraordinary circumstances. While the
stewards we're In session they looked into the
case of =. &. IIldreth, who had made n scene AZ
the track the day before. aud they ordered ms
entries refused for the balance OF the meeting
and also at Washington.
Firoarm repeated his victory OF last year
In the Manhattan Handicap and Alcedo scored
an easy Win for Patrick dunno in the Jerome.
The first two races went TO John r: Madden
through the agency of star Bright and Trigger.
and the same lucky horsemqn. picked ~ an
EXTRA al 500 ms uominator OF Beau Gallant's
dam In the big event. lIudreth missed a killing
with Annoy IN the lastrace OF the day, but raised
the winners price to 81 900 and secured him.
Summary;
For three-yeat olds and Upward by suOserlpton
500 TO second and $50 to third, PENALTIES and allow
ancss. WitherS mile:
SpAldleuUFC, 10 tOdOm) ,...,. ....... ..
y. f. B.ach's Dr. h. Compensation, !, III Dull
Angus, Belmon,s b. 9. Brlgadisr. 5, lo7 Burns 5
Andronlcus. Unmaskcd, and Star Chime also ran.
Beulng-Elrht to ! against star bright, to
seGmPfHs shss 20, 9 70 40 . 10 hI' s,sI Chime Io 70 l And'0n''u''
SECOND RACE
each, to The winner: with 5000 added. Of which ,iOO
a. i' a Rsif f i"flo me- Of Of ile Eci iP.s'c course sen" a. I've
J. +. Maddcn's en- T. Trigger. by Mcddler-Royal
j. f r and 7 +. p Rsen.;,G6 b. T. spry, 1903 Spencer .
~ $ SkileS's b C. Pigeon Post, li2 burns 5
Ginki. Seminole, American, Mouad, TalcoSe,
Phiima Paxton, Dounder, Allora and Margaret Hon.
man also ran.
7 to ? Pigeon Post, 100 10 i.Ginki, q TO Seminole,
to ! Palma paxton. 100 to Bounder. so to ! Alzor.,
200 20 1 Margaret Hoffman.
THIRD RACE.
The Second Matton Stakes, Of 5000, for two
yearplAs. u the winner IA. 900. Ia the second s. OOO
TO the third $1,000; TO nominatoI of The dam Of the
ssSo, colts i1 to carry y = IL. pounds, Niles s" and / seidi ins'o
il0 pounds: penalties and allowances the Eclipse
8 {. Hldrth's b. {. Beau Gallant. by Jim Gore
j. r. K.enesb. {, Commando, by D~omIno-Emma
r /. Wilson, Jf' S, !. g, The Paradcr, by Lons.
lebanon Btilaro, Lady schor, Ashes. Morn
ingside, Sweet Lavender and Elizabeth NJ. also ran.
B~c,,lns-rw,n,y 70 i against Beau Galran, and
lebanon, coupled at s {. Hndrt,h's entry: 2 10 S
60 10 ! fndy e scS S F so to p ! Ashes. .. s :, 70 / M hsnITlS,
SIDE. IS to sweet Lavender SO ffiizsbe,h ~.
FoURTH FACE
The Manhattan Handicap for two year ODDS and
hall forfeit, or only SO 4 dccleTd D.. Avs. - Zen
OF which $500 TO second and $500 10 third the Eclipse
j. j. Bod,n,s b . Firearm, 5. by Rayon d'or-ore.
Atteli 4 Eimores h T. Belle Of Lexington, 5, 100
S. C. Hiidreth's ci. G vylcaln, 5. lis tBullman,l..... !
Rush and ContestoI also ran.
Betting Righ, to ) against Firearm, 7 70 Bell.
Of lexington. 8 to | Nulcsin. s 70 ? Rush. 4 TO | Con
testor.
The jerome Handicap; for three-yearolds. II en-
tered Feb. ., by subscription OF $50 each, half forfeit.
81 81, Gn 20 s saeh u h GSi' ioffii. Sy Win Ahas & ,s sS a. nd S1ttr sf r AGs
$500 to SECOND, and $500 TO third. one mile and a quar-,
p DUNES br. G. Alcedo, by Esher-Flopem,n,.