Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
EMPIRE CITY RACES,
Banastar Easily Runs Away From u
Poor Field.

Banastar Easily Runs Away From u
Poor Field.
The black clouds and threatening weather
had no effect on the attendance at the EN-
pire City races yesterday. The program, as
usual, contained many Withdrawals. but the
fields left were sufficiently large to afford
pretty good racing. The finishes in three
of the races were very close; no one knew
who won until the numbers went up.
O'Connor was the winner in two of the close
finishes and Burns was victorious in the
other contest. The latters triumph was
not so clean cut as OConnor's was, be-
cause a claim of foul was made against him,
and many thought 1t ought to have been
allowed. The stewards thought otherwise
and the horses were placed as they finish
ed-General Mart Gary first, Busk second
and Prestidigttator third.
Only four started in the Tuckahoe stakes
Carbuncle. Bette Gray and Flaunt declin-
ed the issue. Trumpet was a heavily played
even money favorite by post time; Potente
was fancied next, at to 1, and The Pride
third. at to 1. Trumpet won after he
seemed hopelessly beaten. He was slow in
his stride, while The Pride got away with
flying start Trumpet ran with much
gameness, and made up the ground foot by
foot until he caught The Pride right at
the finish and won by scant head. Trillo
was third Potente ran last all the way.
Intrusive won the fourth race from start to
finish, handling his 128 pounds as though it
were a feather. Decanter was made favor
lite over him, on what no one knew. Intru-
sive simply raced him off his feet, and he
finished next to last. Herbert was second
and Mrs. r. Roche's two-year-old Hum
bert was third.
Banastar appeared for the first time this
year in the first race in the colors of C. H.
Mackay. He was an overwhelming favor
lite, as he deserved to be. There was a long
delay at the post, but when the barrier went
up there was nothing in the race except
Ean far he 10
galop. He raced along with Bastile until
the stretch was reached. and then came
home alone, Bastile second and st F'innan
third. O'Connor won the second race with
Armor in a heart-breaking finish. Fluron
Tartar, Annoy and Armor were all heads
apart Annoy was the favorite, and Armor
was at to in the betting.
The fifth race resulted in an easy victory
for l.. V. Bells colt Sweet Tooth, third
choice in the speculation. Rappenecker
and Lady Of the Valley had some support.
and Maria Balton was played from Is to
| to 8 to /. Lady of the Valley led to the
| stretch. where Sweet Tooth passed her and
won pulled up.
| At the last day Of the Newmarket
| Houghton, England, meeting yesterday the
representatives Of the American turf had
another good day. Mr.. Whitney's Spec
trum, piloted by Danny" Maher, took the
| Old Cambridgeshire handicap for three
| year-olds and upward, at one mile and two
hundred and forty yards. Mr.. A. Bailey's
| Mount Prospect, with L. Reiff up ran sec
ond, and Aquascutum, the property of Sir
| ]. Blundell Maple. was third.
| The race for the Houghton stakes for
two-year-olds over the Rowley mile was
| won by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales Lord
Quex. Mr. P. Lorillards Hamilcar ran
| third, with Maher in the saddle.
| Tod" Sloane had the mount on Mr.. j. S.
| Curtis De Ruby, which finished first in the
race for the Selling Welter All Aged stakes,
with 200 sovereigns added, for two-year-
| olds and upward, over the Briefly stakes
| course (six furlongs).
The race for the Flying Handicap Plate
| of 1902 sovereigns, for three-year-olds and
| upward, five furlongs, was won by London,
| ridden by Maher. Mr.. Whitney's Kicksy
| Wicksy, piloted by J. Rein. ran second.
| A free handicap of 100 sovereigns. for
| two-year-olds, the Briefly Stakes course,
was captured by ]. H. Martin, on Britain
| MIA
Lord Elesmere's Encombe ridden by
| Sloane won the Criterion Nursery Handi-
| cap of five sovereigns each for starters,
| with 2CO sovereigns added; for two-year-
| olds; distance, the Criterion course (six fur
| longs.
| Yankee Jockeys Not Wanted In Aus
| tria.
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