New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
TIE RACETRACK.
urFLs WINS THE MORRIS PARK
rryGHr FOR AGE RACE-A FINE
,oNTFsr-END OF THE WEST
CHESTER MEETING.
CHESTER MEETING

.-,ns-at,ng ending was made yesterday TO
~ ~ meeting OF the westchester Racing Asso-
et Morris Park, -he features Of the Gay being
ssa.-- park Weight for Age race. for horses
ns rss-s ola or more. and the White Plains
49, sor rwo-year olds. The biggest crowd
- ~ -h-ong called out OF the opening day by
f's---on stakes was present 10 enjoy the ex-
- ane card and the perfect fall weather.
go TWO fine races. one of them being almost
80 n interest and significance ot any run
.he East This year
- Zrorr,s Park Weight tor Age race. over TWO
.,s quarter called out field that any
= sssociation might be proud OF and any race
$50. 20 many miles 20 II presented
F.e--srle that involved speed. courage and
- and the best horse Won No race OF the
81 hss been better worth watching OF more
Ss-sble 70 the winner. In Gold Heels, son OF
- a. and Heel and Toe, F. c. McLewee Co
-. colt that any owner would value highly
= reason. he ran with courage and pluck from
v. = hnish and though he staggered n the
sL' stvs ne pulled himself together doggedIy and
- A. with splendid gameness 10 the victorious
~,-<sersng the widespread interest shown by the
-, n distance races ike the Morris Park. II IS
- .hst more OF them are not offered BY the
- ,.scciations. The sprint races that given
= -,osgoers with so much profusion are nothing
~. = popular with the masses who support the
- Horsenen Ike them better It is true. but
s--ssrsr DO uot support the turf. The public sup
-. -be turf and Il is entitled 10 have its likes
81 slsIkes respected
T-,st good horses faced the starter when the
,,.f,sl race o. the day was called. -Four OF them
.s three-year-oIds. and Il is worthy Of note that
..-s. AZ the four finished in the money Those
.,,o ola rivals Watercolor and Blues. were most
s,sstta BY The men who bet large sums on the
s,.s sne thus establish the 1avorites. There was
rttls choice between the t~o among these men.
-s tbsv accordingly went 10 the pest equal favor
e.s atstol Gold Heels was WI liked. too. for
q was an open secret that his owners thought well
!, min. and fernando, the other three-year-old,
-ss not without respect. OF the older horoes Imp
vas hest liked owing 10 her two recent good races.
Tba aag sel 10 a good start, and the field was
~ on its long journey. Passing the stand FOR the
srst tine Blues was length n the lead, closely
.5luwed by Watercolor and Gold Heels with Imp
n fourth place. This order they maintained for
,s,aa-ouarters OF q mile when Gold Heels made
nd and moved Up into second place, Watercolor
ssliur hack into third. Soon after the second cir
ruit Of the track had been begun fernando rushed
up from out Of the dust 9enlnd anc soon joined
the first division. Maid of Harlem followed him
shortly efterwar, ana, with Blues al the head the
leader swept on toward ne lar 5Irn. Al ms
ront the leader had had enough and began 70 fan
back hopelessy beaten B-les 1ac falleo 70 GO tns
distance. WateTcolor ano cold Heels swept aro1ho
re bend together. Gold Heels on the inside odom
had 70 tap him over The head with the whip 10
Fsep hir from swir Erg out and AZ that he
tr-rne6 Tarercolor q bin. The TWO settled down
sr the drive the Waterc-ess colt stanolpg II BET,
ser than might have been expected but The son OF
The Bard drew away from him despite Honderly's
Efforts
color and challenged. and for 8 moment i looked
Is & he would win, but Gold Heels had an ounce
or two OF power left and when OdoIn asked MN
FOR Il he gave Il ung-uogingly, Ike the generous
colt he IS He drew away ana staggered across the
line length and z half before the hanover cox
VINO stopped al the end and beat Watercolor, who
was still coming. only neck Msld OF Harlem was
three lengths hack and next 70 her w5s gooo e4a
lnp. who had run good race; SLGes sad!y
ysarea was next to lasL a1q .tJle sieeeAln ~ "a
brought NJ TIE rear. As the 1eid uolteo DSch g
the stand Mc1ieekia came with them, but he cid
not tr0t He walked and II ever more tired horse
sood plates il has not been hereabouTs recently
Ee was able 10 waodle, and no more =,
Nuskadine n lsse with 195 pounds up. The winner
receives, besides The stake, tae c1stocy OF ne
ne property Of a. individual only II ne wins II
Won6erIv lodged a claim of foul against odon
because OF being bumped al the last turn. but tns
Judges. after hearing what Patrol Judge Hall had
claim and the red board went Up.
Second IL interest the Morris Park was the
White Plains Handicap. Chiffon was the only
tEO-yesr-old 10 Be scratched. and he was with
drawn because be had been coughing Port Royal
Ead Delagoa were added. but they might as well
have STAYED IN their stables Disadvantage VINO
aae not appeared since Saratoga, vas reported 10
enence was quoted al 70 az the close. with
NFhiskg King an equal favortte. RockV'ater and
King Hanover were st 1Ours and the rest al al
OF odds
The race was run pretty close TO these figures.
Whisky King. Rockwater. Gran and King Han
over Disadvantage was out N front most Of the
way, and won with something 70 spare. although
The margin was only a good long neck. Whisky
King was second the latter part Of the journey,
and Rockwater, coming from away behind, ate UP
ne nee 50 rapidly that she snatched show money
~ head from Grail Had Roczwater not been
clt OF early II the race there might have been a
onsrent story 70 tel, for she IS a flly OF class
and vas coming Ike the wind al the close.
nara put Up pretty sleepy race in the steeple-
chase OF Mss Mitchell lie was never in front
eno Seemed 10 make effort 10 get there Miss
.a-lcnel 5 race was twenty pounds below her last
ne nnish was pretty one, and CUT4ew Bel Just
managed 70 get her head IN front at the last
st-de, BoisteroUs beating Miss Mitchell easily for
lAe place BY three lengths. Jessie 8. broke down
Nnen running II third place about furlong from
ne anish or Miss Mitchell would not have been IN
ne money AZ sI.
smith went 70 sleep on Kimberly in the fifth
ssee Ehen he saw he had IN Shot beaten While
at vas dreaming ~ victory ShOrehaEn swept up on
ht other SIDE and beat him out by a neck There
sss-e practically only two horses in the last race.
As-ningside and E. Finnan. the latter proving 2
.s-ga me best AZ the finish. Belle OF Lexington
n below her form and was not placed
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-Haaaiosp steeplechsse: years and over;
sh0ut % miles
$, Betting
3 Towers ch r. Ou-few Bel. by
-ae-pAeus-Bow Bells. 2. l57.. (BarryD "a 6-5
slsIols aged. ls9----..--.-- fEieioer) l2-l 81
-~ Mitchell, 2. ls7 Mara 3 13-5 II
..S-.ingd0n $50 fGreenl 20 / and even: Mars Chan