New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
THE RACETRACK.
IMP'S GREEN OLD AGE - RICHARD
CROKER'S COLT DEFEATED.

a wonderful thing is the popularity OF a fine big
hearted, coura geous thoroughbred. The horse that
never says die that always fights to the last gasp
that combines both speed and pluck 10 the last
ounce-that horse is regarded by rich and poor.
high and low, bookmaker and bettor. gambler and
hnancier. with affection always to be relied
upon. Such thoroughbred is Imp. daughter OF
Wagner, out Of Fondling. certainly Of the two
or three hnest mares ever bred in this country
many think the very finest OF them all. For six
years Imp has been campaigned on American race
tracks. and in and of season. in the mud
or floor hard track, with light or heavy
weights. under and all conditions, she has been
tried and not found wanting.
Early this IL thought that she could
not again be made M for racing, and when she
finally appeared she badly that II plain
that she not the imp OF old. II freely pre-
dcted that she would never start again. but she
did. and on last Tuesday beat ST Finnan Decanter
and Prince Richard, running mile In the time
OF l:i0 fiat But when she was asked yesterday 10
take up 10 pounds mile and quarter against
Advance Guard. Decanter and Raffaelo. few
thought she had the stamina eft do II. and the
layers scorned her with quotations OF TO l. and she
closed only point lower. Advance Guard. the ex-
perts reasoned. had the class and the ability to
carry the weight. and he made slight IA
vorte over Decanter and Raraeo.
Well the good old made them all look like
selling paters-all Of them. Advan Guard surely
the best handicap horse Of the West; Decanter.
who frequently masquerades horse OF quality,
ana kan1ellO, VINO Is something OF a rater. The
black whirlwind' leaped into the lead as the
barrier went up and nothing passed after
that. DecanteT behind her for Ihree-quarteTs
Of a mile, and then Burns sent him up TO her
ne nnished last Then Advance Guard took his
@ Just @ eas ana E Simply ply oSed past eoE inc adses @
under double wrap irst by four lengths. She
had never felt the whip. and the time, 2O7'2, was
As Imp passed the stand FOR the first time at the
head of the field a cheer went up, and when She
romped homo, stiI ahead. there was more cheer
" 0Aw Ehs IT, F1tv III 60
Weighing in ana the band struck up MY Coal
R wa an the then Sp sRe s9l 1ne , Gyao i
that comparatively few had bet her.
Astor in the fourth race. McCue was specially en-
gased 10 10 Iide him him and nd ne rode a perfect race.
pull by a length J. F. Maddens Maynard Boy
affair for year-oIds sentry. Of whom mucR
was expected. got his nose ahead once. but shut
den sold Wayward Boy to Tichenor Co. Of Chi
Richard Croker and his friends backed the Tam
many leaders colt Bearo off the boards before
beat him a length and more in mild drive. The
the last six and half furlongs of the Withers
THE SUMMARIES.
SSf''iHF So 81
osssola geo, sta6lef -s.I. 6r LADY uncq: by
es11eTs. 6siaTi9. iS5 iS5 t5aaos}5 lsna%} e- az
Hsss9s - y sg IS TO :95 and RS to Mac & Hs Bss Ss
Sy ae place G IS Easily By at Ts
SECOND RACE-Two-year-old maiden hliies: 5t1
J B. Iaggins br. f Champagne. by
George Kessler-Breakdown. lO9. -.
R:ss.fs2 R::s a2. qs, @i3si=.5 g g f
Ice Water Booker. Is to ! and 5 to /: Nisse-
quoEue IBurns co 20 l and 20 70 1, Pearl Finder
iOs G7edfern II 70 and TO l; octoroon. lO9 Mounce).
10 and even. and speednes Jos Codom) 60 70 and
same Time ,Osiz-
THIRD RAcEfens wayward Boy Wiyhers Mile
BrambIe OF Kingston-L-ady Wayward.
RaD3enecker O9 100 90 conno25 81 II
Marothen. lO3 -tShaw) ii 2-1
l03 edfernl to and even and Donna Henrietta lO3
lMounce' 100 to and 30 70 l. also ran Start fair
length. Time, 1.42iz.
FOURTH RACE-sening: years and over. withers Mile
J. Tabors b Astor. by Antree-
Nsm%9SSd WaTa6ted 3 iiS ss sdfsrH, tdssH, "a a. S
Topmas 81 6Martin). IL I to 10 also ran
length Time, l:i2 -
FIFTH RAcE-sening; 2-year-olds: turlongs
Andrew Miller's b Honolulu. by Star
Ruby-Bdby. l0I-- ---.------.--.... SHAW Al rs
Rose Of May 9s. (Wondery) 81 81
April shower 107 Burns. 20 TO / l. Francesca
20 l 10 l. Carroll D. 96 ID. oConnorl 100 10
and 80 TO l. Fried KruPp. 93 'Riee) go 20 10 l.
also start poor Ridden out by length: place same
Time 1l5. 4''''
Harness & WINNERS blk m Imp. by
WaEneT--F ondling aged. l22 Godom) e-l 2-1
Rsasafs kafta:o os'iS i:S 'of2s92F' 81 -
start good. Easily by lengths. Time 29O7iz ran