New-York tribune., 1901-10-03
THE RACETRACK.
TWO FAvORITES FINISH IN FRONT
urvI-P AFTER THE SECOND RACE.

r.o favorites finished in front Gravesend yes
,srday where the usual Wednesday programme of
overnight races was off. with one fixture added
A fairly good class of horses engaged in the
x,srious events the card. and three of the days
enishes we're close and exciting.
The principal occurrence of interest the mix
nm that followed the running of the second race.
snrint for two-year-old selling platers the
short six furlong course Star of the West. with
Beauchamp up. the favorite for no assgnable
reason, but Beauchamp has not won a race in sew
.ral dogs ages, and he made exception 10 his
~,,la Yesterday 1t was hammer and tongs finish
between Lady Sterling and Man q War, and the
rlucky FLY a head TO the good at the Wire
With Ieenja two lengths away. behind Man o War
When the winner put up at auction NJ. L,
1Iavuan bid her up S2.0G, at which Father
Bill" Daily let her go. He not at all pleased.
however and get claimed Leenja at her
entered price OF $50 This in turn, dispeased J. w
smyth, the owner of Leenja and ne claimed Man
O. War. the second horse, for Sl,1oe Probably the
selling war be Strengthened by the frIenas
OF principals, so that the horses lhat changed
hands VIII soon be back in their stables, bat
il created Dit of diversion among the trainers
The Fort Hamilton Selling Stakes for three-year-
elds was ths MIXTURE OF the GAY and when The
Pepper had been scratched there We're only six
asl ms5e short price iayorte and he looked
good enough do the trick but after he and The
bsf lfi frrongs. Cervera fineiy Ridden by oconnor
came with a rush and nipped the Lssak gelding
Peninsula ran a good for two-year-old in
sBa s 81 e se Of Tog the avor ong beat hm
head Rokane led TO the last furlong pole, and
gitirnate faYorie, but there was no betting on him,
a3S hf ran as Il i s he knsS @ut it. the most useful selling
platter in raining He & can always & 3 be & relied dao on to
the favorite in the fifth race. but the old geldng
wen without ,a drive by lien length ss,.rd.v a,a
again declared that he had intention Of retiring
from the English turf.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-HurdIe handicap; and over: 2
T. H. Mccor1nieks br. Matt Simpson,
:$5s:1ss.': g
@ esh l's % aas f ka ssS Isl to GssSsn q s3a5
and . to i Ts5SeOqs u.s. s7 sPend7g 1g 50 to L and ID
10 i Captain January lss CDayton) 10 and i,
fy lengths Time. 8:as-
psys sh f., Lady s'sr,ns BY
issnjs, sa ss tNieSaeis, sBssi5' 81 81
q the West 16a ~ ss1aSap) to a and e~en Ffed sf
SR o2sn ot to and 80 to to s. bsoh sbs s f. Il S n 20
20 70 and to ,o j KaIoma III Shaw 10 to and
IKE ios aledinnl, 90 e p to ran; Start
THIRD RAcE.An age handicap: mile furions.
Ms0o9nsi Bs. Sh r. lIe RsliS 6nde e EGy ,s
s;aa;s' ss7ssss Guard SS:s9s5S SSssas4} Ii Il
DeeaBter. 118 Hurns). to l. Ksmara, 100
saew). 70 and 5; Ethics. a5 CThompson,. 40
] ana II 70 /. ana Roxsne. go Redfern).
also Start good Driving head; place easily
by IL lengths. Time. :531s.
FOURTH RACE FORT HAMILTON STAKES; s-year-
- olds: about furlongs.
q Walterss eh- G. Cervera. by odd
fellow Hennirea. 10. o.-.-.... O'Connc)1 81 IS
fss fss FaffssH SllffsTf iSs 1ss tRo59:}s tRG599:} - G
Gehnelle io2 tcochran). 6 / and 2 to !; Bedeck
s sDaiy) 90 70 and IS to l, and Annie Thompson 81
lAichsels), 10 to ! and J. also ran. Start good
i:l6-.
FIFTH RACE-sellng: 3year-oids and over mile and
20 yards. - ~ -
Prank Fsrrells g. Dolando. by Pow
tsf-isarbiche. aged, l04. SHAW Al s-S
a.s aossn- Jos es'.------.-.----..t .toconnor2 IL 25
Lee King los Woods. is to and to /: Nitrate
fsnl 80 70 and Is 10 !: Barbetto 81 Thompson, 100
% and 30 10 ]. and Himself l0l (Creaner) 80 10
shd 10 TO J. also Start good. Ridden by q
length; place driving by a head Time l:53A.
sihIA RACE-For 2-year-old naidens: furiongs
j. r Ma6dens br 9; slipthrift. by spend
.I.l-farlns. ll2 -tMounce) 81 Ii
Cast Iron li2. .0O'Connorl s-I 2-I
Coldstream, III lBeauchamp> 10 / and 4 to /: Sir
sSo.nos llZ tWoods Is to and to j; Conmell. l12
.c9chranb. " 70 and 10 /: Collier. 112 (Garriganp
20. TO and 20 TO J; Calgary. l12 Cshaw) l and
TO ]: Prescott 112 GfcCiinn). TO j and to /;
eDren 100 usrennsn). 200 TO and GO Connecticut
usooker) 90 to and 20 70 l. Aden liz (McCue)
to and 70 ], also Start bad. Driving by a
heaa; place easily by lengths. Time. 1:1I q.