Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-19
NORRIS PARK RACES.
Aiard Scheck Disqualified for Being
Short Allotted WEIGHT

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short Allotted Weight
The Ramapo Handicap for three-vaar-o,ds
and the Fordham lightweight Handicap
were the features on the Morris Park card
Tor yesterday. The former. with it's s2WO
aaded money, went to killashandra who
won the race after a struggle with the
much improved Gonfalon. Turner took the
ieao with the Goidfnch filly as soon as the
oarrief went UP, and he sent her along at
last pace trying to get decided lead but
she could not shake Gonfalon off until tbev
had nearly reached the wire, where she
Forged forward and got home first very
tired, a length in front. Killashardra was
8 to 5 favorite. and Gonfalon was at the
raise price of to to win and 6 to for a
place. First Whip was third, only a head
away.
J. +. Schorr's Hindoo colt Alard Scheck. won
the fourth race-the Fordham Hlshweisht
ffanolcap at seven furlongs over the Withers
courSe-but ne was disqualified for being
Two pounds short of his allotted weight
ll0 pounds. 1t was a sad bow to his owner
VINO was said to have put a big commission
on on ms cot. standing to win some $14.ooo.
NO one could find out who was to blame
Tor the error in the weight and no one was
punished for the mistake. The race was
worth S1,6U to the winner, and it went to
}. f. MCDonaid's Belle of Troy who was
also heavily played by her owner and mis-
numerous friends at 4 to l. The barrier
went up to a fair start with Belle of Troy
iead!nS. she was soon passed by Belle of
Lexington, Vulca.n and Lady Uncas The
last three raced themselves to the ground
In SIX furiongs, and Burns on A,ard Scheck
and Mitchell on Belle of Troy came through
the bunch. driving and whipping to the ut
most. Schorrs colt proved the best and
won most praiseworthy race by a head,
Belle or Troy second. Charantus third
Winners and losers alike applauded the
performance. When Burns took his saddle
and bride to weigh in Secretary Crickmoor
could not make the scales balance better
than III pounds Alard Scheck was dis
qualified and Belle of Troy put first, Char
entuS second. and the fourth horse Kinni-
kinic, third.
The Pepper stable furnished the favorite
for the maiden two-year-o!d race, the
second on the program in FIeetwjng
Pierre LoriEards Alcyon ii was second in
demand and l.. V. Bells Lone Fisherman
had some followers. There was a tin on
Little Daisy, VINO was backed down in the
betting from 10 to l to 6 to l. When it
came to racing Little Daisy was the only
one in il. He won. eased up, by a coupie of
lengths without an effort. The Amazon
made the favorite players happy in the
first race by winning from Alsfke and
Armor. The Chamberlain, with BuIlman
up, was a 4 to > chance in the fifth race
but Asquith. whose price went up from
to l to to J. came in first. after racing
The Chamberlain Off his feet. Harry Nc
Coun was poor third.
Only two started in the last race of the
day at one mile and a quarter, over the
hill-Intrusive and Bangor. Intrusive was
an II to ~ on favorite, while to 5 was
offered and taken against Bangor Again
t4le faVorlte was beaten Intrusive led
until the final furlong. where Burns rushed
Bangor to the lead and won handily in
2:0612. good time, considering the condition
of the track, which was a little slow all
day. The attendance was above the aver
age. and the weather perfect for outdoor
sport
Leo Mayer was absent from the betting
line yesterday. He has been tod that he
cannot make books on the eastern tracks
controlled by the Jockey Club in the future
After an investigation of Commanders de-
feat in the Matron stakes on the opening
day Of the meeting it was decided that
Mayer took too many liberties with the
chances Of Commanders losing. 1t is
rumored that others may be punished for
the same offense.
The prizefghter, kid Mccoy, who is
now on his way to South Africa is several
thousand dollars short in his betting specu-
lations. 1t is said that he owes the mem
bers of the Metropolitan Turf Association
about 5000. Edward Burke being the
largest individual loser-$1, 90. Mccoy was
always a tricky member in the ring. There
will. be racing at Morris Park today
Tomorrow the White Plains and Morris
Park handicaps will be run. finishing the
season at Westches:er. Monday racing will
begin at the Empire City track near Yon-
kers, and it will continue daily for two
weeks.