New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-03
THE RACETRACK.
HILDRETHs ENTRIES REFUSED.
HH CANNOT RACB IN THE EAST AGAIN THIS
R-coMMANDo's CARELESS DEFEAT
SPENCER SET DOWN

The gates OF Morris Park were opened yesterday
afternoon for the autumn meeting Of the West
chester Racing Association. There a fair
crowd present, who thoroughly enjoyed the perfect
weather Of the afternoon The races resulted in
interesting finishes in several of the contests.
Commandos defeat, Of course, the one damper
the afternoons sport. The majority of race
goers dislike TO a great horse beaten, even If
his price is short that they cannot bet him.
This was the with Commando. He was only
2 to 8 in the betting. but he had the sympathy of
nearly all the people present He was the favorite
In the Matron Stakes, and every
fdent that he would win that the real interest
centred itself the question of who would get
the place.
Mr. Whtney's recently purchased fly Elizabeth
NJ, added starter, and when the betting
finally settled down to steady basis she was
popular second choice at to 0. and was played
down to even money At the post Commando
acted like a fend. He dashed right and left
and tried to away with Spencer, and whtrled
and bucked until he had the entire field democrat
ICED. The horses at the post nearly half
hour before the flag fell. and when the flag did
finally fail Commando in a bad position. nearly
the last OF the bunch. Elizabeth N. shot out with
all Of her great speed and carried the field for
furlongs like a WhrlWird. Commando in the
mean time rushed through the field and caught
the flying FLY az the second furlong post. They
raced together for another furlong, and then Com
mando had her beaten and seemed TO be coming
along easy victory. Spencer in the
feeling confident that the his. He did not
see pullman working like demon on the left
side Of the track, and although the people on the
rail near the finish called him go he al
lowed Commando to shorten his Stride and when
he woke up TO the danger awaiting him IL too
late. Beau Gallant had got his nose in front and
kept it there until the Matron Stakes and the
sl4,003 that goes with it were his. Never was a
racing assembly more disguised than this
with Spencer. They jeered and Missed him heartily
when he came back to weigh in Later the stew
ards held a meeting, and he was set down for
week.
Hardly had the excitement of the MatFon worn
off before the announcement made that the
entries of S. C. Hildreth would be refused the
tracks in this vicinity and at Washington for the
balance of the season. 1t was said that Hildreth
had assaulted John z. Madden in a restaurant near
Morris Park on Monday evening. Mr.. Madden was
not at the track yesterday. He at his home
nursing painful wound his eyes that
Pen6s Of b Both en that said hs dTe
s IKE SEaTy man ana Eat Re YES eal os
Of his most trusted trainers, and sought redress
the blow he choked Hdrefh into submission and
Hade him apologize for his outrageous conduct
blow TO some Of the plungeTg who have been fol-
tieuiaFly suoeessfui. and the ring has gnffeEed
dTeh contngen Yet IS doxbtf his absence nee
will be regretted by the public.
had the pleasure Of seeing his coora Twice in front
n the first race on his coed colt Star Bright and
in both cases he would have had several anxious
iaet stride STAR right g oe aWay from the post
second and Immediately book the lead. Compensa
ton, Brlgadier and Unmasked each tried his ut
pncst TO head the Aintree colt. Compensation hung
Until he eacRed the e Wire Buns did not ts@ to
gadier gOng at his best He was f,d 1aTorite
ing him head for the place Triggers victory
Yves as well earned as Star Bright's was She got
away from the post in the last division, but i'm
proved her place al the way and won in the last
Pigeon Post AZ beads apart Sweet lavender was
ID, and ran q fair race for part OF the distance
their hard luck by winning race and very
Belle of Lexington and Vulcain gave him all he
wanted to do 70 get home first
Aleede. Iresn from Chdcago, wReTe ne n nsd ao6ed
Gonfalon, McAeekin and Teddy look cheap in the
rs away fTo bis d he moment nS ene e
him have his head He vas well played by The
william c: DAILY. Of Hartford, caused his
ss uPs Ss P Sn see6nd fa e af that ffs e Ta Se
EMBARRASSED the talent He vas unldn a. enough
called Radford the other day at 60 to l. and many
thought the price yesterday. 25 70 l. might be too
new pgskin master Mics, and captured the race
IN staggering style. while the spectators looked
John E. Madden was fined $500 for being late
with Star BEight in the first rage Later the fine
LandeT;s Band furnished music during the after
noon. Following are the summarizes:
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