Evening star., 1900-10-03
Opening of the Morris Park Fall
Meeting.
BEAU GALLANT WINS GREAT STAKE
Fereno Captures the Kentucky
Futurity.
HOLDS IT'S OWN

The Morris Park fall meeting. with the
So. 600 matron stakes as the chief event,
opened yesterday with delightful weather.
fast and good track, and an excellent
attendance. The racing was quite in keep
ing with the other conditions, though in
the results there were numerous disap-
point ments. greatest of which was the de-
feat of the hitherto unbeaten colt Com
mando by S. C. Hildreths Beau Gallant
for the matron stakes. Spencer rode the
Feene colt, and seemed to be winning un-
til close on the post. when Beau Gallant
coming up on the rail, passed and beat
him. To many good judges Commando
seemed to be firing and shortening his
stride when Beau Gallant closed on him.
but the stewards thought differently, and
after the race suspended Spencer for a
week for his bad ride, the jockey having
admitted when questioned that he did not
see Beau Gallant close on him until the
winner had passed him.
AS an offset to Hildreth's good fortune
in winning the big stake, that heretofore
lucky owner was ordered barred from the
track and his entries refused in future for
disorderly conduct on the track grounds
the night before. when Hildreth. intoxi-
Gated, assaulted a servant In the club
house and fired off pistol while crossing
the field after dark. The stewards took
no action concerning later assault by
Hildreth on John E. Madden in West
Jurisdiction.
None of the eight originally named for
the matTon stakes was withdrawn, and
the addition of Sweet Lavender and Eliza
beth nj. increased the field to ten. Com
nando was always favorite at odds on. and
went to the post at 3 to l on. with the
Whitney entry. Elizabeth NJ. and Morning
side. the next In favor. at to l. The
Parader started at 10 to l, while from 20
to l upward was laid against the others.
The horses hung at the post for fully half
an hour. the delay being chiefly due to
the bad behavior of Commando and his
rider, Spencer. When the flag fell at last.
Elizabeth M. was first off. with Sweet
Lavender second, Commando third and all
the others away well except Belaro who
was practically left at the post. The pace
was hot from the first jump. Elizabeth NJ.
going on to make the running. with Com
mando second at her shoulders and Sweet
Lavender third, The Parader, Lady Scho-r
and Beau Gallant following in the order
named. Elizabeth M. hung on in front for
three furlongs, then was passed by Com
mandO. who, galloping easily in front, look
ed to be winning the horses came out
of the low ground at the end Of a half
mile. Elizabeth M was then second and
in trouble and Sweet Lavender third, with
The Parader fourth and Beau Gallan. fifth.
In the next furlong Sweet Lavender and
Elizabeth M. died away, and The Parader
and Beau Gallant began to close but Com
mando still was only galloping. In the
last furlong Beau Gallant on the rail went
forward with a rush. and at the last six
teenth pole ranged alongside Commando.
on whom Spencer was sitting still. while
Bullman on Beau Gallant was riding hard.
Close on the post Commando began to
shorten his stride and Beau Gallant passed
him. Spencer then going to riding. The
effort on the favorite was too late. how
ever. and Beau Gallant. under the whip
at the end drew away and won by a half
length, Commando second. length and a
half before The Parader third.
For the Manhattan handicap, six fur
longs. the Eclipse course, for all ages,
five ran. Belle of Lexington. the light
weight and outsider of the field. broke
first and went on in front. leading from
the fall of the flag to within a jump or
two of the winning post. when Firearrn
getting UP in the last stride or so. won,
ridden out. by a head. Belle Of Lexington
second, half length in front of Vulcian.
For the Jerome handicap. one mile and a
quarter, for three -year-olds. Toddy was an
added starter, after two Of the five origi-
Eally named to run had been withdra wn,
Gonfaon starting favorite. with McMeekin
the next choice. Toddy went out with the
track and made the running. with Alcedo
second to the head of the long stretch
McMeekn and Gonfalon trailing behind to
that point where they closed. and for a
few strides all were abreast. Then Alcedo
drew out when called on by McCue. and
coming away at the end, won easily by a
length and half. GonfalOn. hard ridden
beating McMeekin a neck for second
money