New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
THE RACETRACk.
BANASTAR WINS THE TOBOGGAN HAN
DICAP BEFORE SIN THOU
SAND PEOPLE.

t,ou- .s,ori,es wen at Norris Park yesterday, and
the talent which had been hard hit for the last
few days by tho unsatisfactory performances OF
horses they picked to win, took heart once more.
The bslmy air and the bright sun attracted about
tlx thousand persons 70 the home OF the West
chester Racing Association, and from a pecunisry
aspect the day must have been satisfactory one
90 most Of them. There was no racing of vast
interest 20 be seen, however. There were many
scratches as on Monday, and this injured the sport
Banastar the winner OF the Metropolitan on sat
urdsy, took UP $50 pounds in the roboggan Handi-
can and after following HIS field as far as the
VVithers crossing came on and won without any
trouble from King Pepper who with los pounds
up followed a length and half behind. Tnmasked.
rhe second choice ~ 10 I. = very had third.
This Is Banastar's second win OF the Toboggan,
the previous occasion being in 1892 when he covered
rhe Ecipse Course :o9 four and hair seconds
Easter than yesterday. Had not Voter been
scratched there might have been different story
OF yesterday Tohoggsn.
The days good thing appeared IN the shape ot
J. T. Msdden's bay fliy Gunhre. by Hastings
ROYAL Gun This flly pretty had race al
Morris Park last Saturday over the last half mile
OF the Eclipse Course and she was consequently at a
long price yesterday before the nth race. a Dash
Of four and one-half furonSs downhill Her closing
odds were 30 J. hut az time 70 10 could nave
been had. The hlly got The worst Of the start
but came through rapidly and got the verdict from
Golden Cottage the favorte, by a head MI Mad
den backed his hlly only moderately Major Dam
rerfeld Was coming Wei I'm the stretch but sot
bumped and lost his stride.
The scratching Of "Piusburg Pills Mayor Gil
rov and Clarence H Mackays Frankfort in the
opening race made the affair practice gallop
FOR Water Color The black colt looked the picture
az speed and after trailing length behind CeTEeFa
length as he pleased The bookmakers accepted a
few os bets Soq on ihs m "PeS iRS rae 10 take any
bets on the Littleheld colt At any odds Whatever;
Scratches left only sidney Lucas the ParaasT der and
Sailor KING IN the last race over the winners
siI,r MI SiG n Tie fast lime Of a smile gave evi
Eence Of class by sQrea adeaglng a big neid IN tL'
Nss TuTner's fTsi mount and he rode with good
judgment. Spencer who so narrowly escaped @ losing
on Tom Kenny, who was urplacod. Van Dusen
also made his FIRST appearance since ms IAN al
Gor6on vvilkerson, the promising little jockey.
on April u ana nearly killed, has sufficiently re
covered TO leave the Seney Hospital and VIII soon
rhe dispute between H T. Grimm ana James
came before fore the Stewards yesteTdsy but was not
decided, The summaries;
FIRST RACE-For three-year-Oles and upward Six fur
''''' o. ''' "''''' Ts'''lrs7 81 Fi
c IAtueheld's blk c Water Color. by
Wa'sFoFess-sabrins 'rs Ts,,Isa:;5 rs n; ou, ou,
Fel0"-HsnniTe4' i7s.lii. fine lIS lAno''' VI out
. start good. Won in q
n SECOND RAcE-sening, three-yssr-oas and upward
non-Vinners of 1850. The Withsrs Nile
s.or 5o.. F4fa8.65i.s S5 asss sSs'iPo 10 sy Tn'
shaw l3-5 10
J. A Bennetts Z Arinosity, by strr
Puby-Harmorv II. yrs.. ss....-.-.--
90 thompson IL out
p s p Randophs On. g scurry, BY ST
Charlss-Vhite SQuan. WIS. s5-.....-
III. Michaels) u SIS
FpeeeFnas 10 .............-. fLandryl 81 IL
Time-1.zlA
Start COED Won driving
THIRD RAcE-THE IsARC9MoNT: for maiden three
yesr-olds a. time q entry. seven furonFs Of the
Wthers Nile