New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
THE RACETRACK'
FIRST AND SECOND CHOICES WIN AT
NORRIS PARK-A REMARKABLE
REVERSAL OF FORM

Desnite the chilly, raw weather and only a fairly
attractive card being offered. a good sized mid
week crowd went 10 Morris Park yesterday IL
proved good day for the judicious speculator. for
though only two nominal favorites were successful
there were two second choices that well played
by persons who were cool enough 10 tell false
favor1te when they saw one. Flying Buttress was
such a favorite in the second race. lie closed at
7 TO g. on stories from the stable about fast Work
in private J. B. Hargins Bon Not closed at Z 10
e and was second fnvorite. lie won. and he was
pretty well backed. Bon Mot led most OF the five
curlonss down the Eclipse chute. but Bijou gave
him a drive for the money and he won by short
neck. Had first class boy had tho mount on
Iijou likely that the positions Of the first two
horses would have been reversed.
Potente looked to outclass everything in the frst
race yet there was TO 10 be had against him
fn the ring Potcnte ran as he looked and won by
q length as he pleased in slow time. After Her
rando had been scratched from the Ramapo Handi-
cap there remained only Gold Heels. Blues ana
Ado-ningside. The first named seemed 10 suit the
wise ones the best and they played him literally
at even money. Blues II WIS thought, could not
outstay and outspr1nt the son OF The Bard at the
weights and the distance. 1t seemed strange that
a good start could have been had with only
three horses at the gate But when the barrier
few up ldorningsi6e WIS not straight. IL seemed
TO be partly Burnss fault and partly Mr. Fitz-
seral6's Blues took the lead At the FIRST jump and
orningside in last place TO the far turn when
she moved up Gold Heels, who moved up on
Blues. Odonl'e mount, however. old not seem 10
run kindly. and the other two drew away from him
sn the stretch. but Blues had such q lead that he
won rather ceverly. although Morningsde was
ss1s . =. I.nr t VIII & e'eS ~ IT5boro fyiebueirht
Handcap. at seven furlongs OF the Nithers Me, ML,
latter got away poorly. and seemed almost left
aatfooted Al any rate, he never had ehanoea taosa
al! over the winner at The turn tor nome. Shee
5D,h ara so ga S,Cnor H,1t Lass told and The
ito hold IA "A q
the end. City Bank got of none TOO well, but ran
s. good race, finishing fourth. nose behind Lad:
what seemed to be startling reversal OF public
place in the fifth race for maiden three
searoids LSTnp 9Les Wss easy 6eaten aie, the GAY
even money in the betting Yesterday. at to J.
he made HIS field look cheap over six and one-half
1SestbeTstonc owns Itamn 0fIee and was as much
eurpried at his Victory | yeserGay as @nS one He
says he bet well on the oot the day he lost. but
noted That Lamp o'Lee did not have much to beat
& nG i1r Ta5 ts S @ o. Of Quality 4 'S S h
handicap over a mile and furlone Il was
did. although McCue had TO nudge him bit at
WonderIy, the Jockey has signed contract Civ
ing b. HaseIn the second ca on :, his Is, SERVICES Ss
makes it look if Spencer would get moro Of
The sem:-annuai number OF Coodwin's Turf
Guide, covering, :he months from January 70 June.
oScis peporfs qf Of the English Derby and oaks
won respectively by Mr.. wl.tney's Volodyovski and
THE SUMMARIES
FIRsT RAcE-seIling: years over: wthers Mile
IP'''inf;T 81 F
cihefo% n w6r aged ~ g. nS'sne Fss6 R @ 81 As
HammooE GSr t. . i65 shaw = IS
alster loS goGonag 20 to and to !; AIslss lo5
GEM 20 and io 2; E2aiTn % CMeGannl 20 70 ! ara
to = Aitsea az gseei".nl 20 end , 20 l. and cur
Easily Length: place by lengths Time. La
SECOND RAgIseilirF Inaidens; twO-year-oids; fur
H a.92 5i9;... s.. :. .,$a;fs:3: ;:s::; I
555ss lo5 q s3 y, i a2a VS. e 3 y MsSs s 100
100 70 ana 20 70 . snags " edf.rn 19 70 . 70 D sp9
a2 @ 6omps5n y 10 ' 70 and to ana n Mss .s se 'sa,
50 6sheap. 100 to ana 80 Harvard Hunter. 50
100 % ! and ~ to and Thoih s. henderson, 20
Rs Place EASILY 62 sso er ran Sr5 T9 1T d7 Driving by neck
THIRD RACE RAMAFo IEANDIcAP s-year-olds; u.
arank 1[,s EasFells . Blues. by Sir Dixon
Gold Heels I2s codoia' II IS
star, star! bad @ Tidasn out by length; place easily by
FoURTH RACE-ToRDHAM LIGHTWEIGHT HANDI-
-, CAP al ages furongs
iae1ssie-Ia -5osca. . i22.- 5Esaaeriy2l 81 Il
LSdg q the vaS,. g. iG2 ocaShTsR' 90 81
T $ 4ssS y? sfr S sgs fe ID y9T:;s3 H
! X Sus @ il % 6do 70 q 20 a u %aa9 wism 1Ss % af to
Z iegth place easily hg ene4Rs T@e 2s 'S
FIFTH RAcT:-Aiaidens; years over; G4 furlongs
ampsbePss Or Die e. lsmR F,e Lee by
s;s sss, i. $;ias::: sss:ss: ::s:: EE i
Brownhenge. ll2 callahan. 100 10 l and 20 10 l.
'is a9 e e Jsd aa nj Hifsf ia aSaa Ilo
sns 81 10 ~ Woa9afsrr ii3 F,yrst Isl ~, % 80 70