The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
ETHELBtRT WINS FROM IMP.
MAKES A NEW RECORD ON NORRIS
PARK TRACK.
The Two Fast and Struggling Horses
Separated by Heads Only mt the
End of = Mile and Three-ouar-
tiers I'm the Time of 2sbs1.

NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-EtheIbert. the
gallant son of Eothen-Ma won the
Municipal handicap at Morris park to-
day, a head before Imp. the greatest
mare OF the age. in the record time OF
2:5Sk- The race was at one mile and
three-quarters, over the trying hill
course, and FIVE horses faced the starter.
Ethelbert was favorite, at to 5. with
Jack Point second choice. Imp was held
at 10 /. with Pink Coat and Maid of
Harlem the outsiders. They were sent
on, on the first break. TO a good start,
with Jack Point in front but Burns
quickly took Imp out In her favorite
place and led past the grandstand the
first time with Jack Point. Pink Coat,
Ethelbert and Maid Of Harlem following
In the order named, and well punched.
Imp. running with that machine-like
stride. drew away. rounding the first
turn. and showed the way up to the
backstretch by a length and half She
ran the six furlongs in lis rs. and the
mile In Lac. At this latter point Pink
Coat dropped back beaten and Ethelbert
moved into second place, a length be-
fore Jack Point. Rounding the far turn
Imp drew even further away and led
into the stretch bv two lengths. Odom
sent Etheibert after her. however. and
from there homo II was a duel between
the two. At the last furlong pole Ethel
the black whiri~indN and heads only
separated them at the wire. Imp re-
sponded gameiy under Burns vigorous
ride. but Ethelbcrt had the most in re-
serve and won handily. without the use
OF whip or spur.
Maid Of Harlem closed strong and was
third, six lengths behind Imp and Ave
Coat was beaten off. All through the
stretch the big half holiday crowd cheered
the struggling horses. and both got an
ovation when the time which consti-
f1fa fnv ba tSfa
hung up. and when they came back TO
weigh in
The other races were spirited contests.
Plato won the October steeplechase from
The Bachelor. after pretty race In
which there were no accidents Garry
Hermann took the Champagne stakes
for 2-year-oids. hut had to be ridden
out to beat Smile. an added starter.
neck. conroy and Smile made the run
ming. with Garry Hermann always well
IN; It's laft two fought II out all
a distant third. The second race went
to Sweet Tooth, at long odds: Unmasked
won the third handiy. in fast time. and
Annoy took the last easily, Three IA
vorites were successful. two second
choices and one outsider. The weather
was duh and cloudy: the track fast and
big half-holiday crowd was in attendance.
Summary:
October steeplechase. about two and
one-half miles--Piato won, The Bachelor
second: Old Tank third. Time. $780,.
Five and haif furionRs-Sweet Tooth
won. orienta second Helen o. third.
Time. f:0fie.
Eclipse course--Unmasked won. Joe
Frey second. Gold Lace third. Time.
l:0aX
The Champagne. seven furiongs-Garry
Hermann won. Smile second, Water
Color third. Time. t:2rz.
The Municipal handicap. one and three
quarter miles Ethelbcrt won Imp Sec
ond. Maid of Harlem third Time, 1851.
Mile and an eighth--Annoy won, Loco
chez second. The Chamberlain third.
Time 1:b3%