New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
THE RACETRACK.
FIVE FAYoRITES WIN AND COMPLETE
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE "BOOKIES'"


sociation yesterday afternoon the chief attraction
being the thirty-sixth running of the Nursery
Handicap, for two-year-olds. and the third Cham
pion Steeplechase Of the seasons most valuable
RACES for jumpers.
The big crowd saw a good afternoons racing be-
sTeen thoroughbreds of high class. Not only that,
but the public had another field day the expense
Of The bookmakers, for five out of six favorites
warded their hackers, while the sixth well
played at to The layers have has their troubles
since the Morris Park meeting opened. and ye.ter-
day the worst day yet
Every Of the fourteen entries for the Cham
pion Steeplechase faced the starter when the time
arrived for the fourth Mr.. Chambets two
entries. Mars Chan and Zinziber were the favorites
having been backed down from to Is TO at post
time. Mr.. Smith told his friends that he expected
10 win with King T.. and there was considerable
play the Smith stable in consequence. Mystic
shriner was well fancied by many players, as well
as Wood Pigeon, Sir Hubert and Cock Robin
Cock Robin was well to the front in the early
stages OF the long journey. and Marylander Wood
Pigeon and Sir Hubert also well up. Mary
lander fell at of the far jumps, and Finnegan
got a severe shaking up. but not otherwise
hurt When Veitch shook Zinziber up at the middle
OF the final circuit the Meddler gelding walked into
1rst place easily that his hackers feared he
making up the distance too rapidly Mystic Shriner
wound up al the same time and was only two
lengths behind at the jump. but Zinzber much
she best at that point and, confidently ridden by
Veitch who appears to be in a class by himself
among the steepechase jockeys. first under the
wire by the ample margin of eight lengths Mystic
Shrirer only d length before illuminate for the
place. but he seemed beat the latter with plenty
TO spare had their been a need for IT, The time,
7;o2. is a record for ths
Whether King 7. would have justified his own
er's expectations 1t is impossible TO say, for
be began 10 run lame at of the far jumps and
finally quit. dumping Carson over his head The
geld well strung out at the end Of the long
Journey. The race was worth $1,000 to the Win
roH 70 ~ hind
The Nursery Handicap proved the good race it
had been expected to be. Only Of the twelve
entries scratched. and all the good ones were
left 'Pittsburg Phirs' good Meddler colt Chiffon
was thought by most bettors to have chance
second to none by reason of his remarkably good
race on Thursday, when he made De Reszke look
Ike selling platter over six furlongs and half.
Whiskey King, however, the second choice,
and close second. at that on the strength Of his
close third to Yankee on the day when Heno won
she Matron Stakes from the Futurity winner. Fly
Wbesl's exceptionally good showing against Ogden
at Gravesend. especially the fast time III which
the earlier fgr4ng Of The The rae HT %eTe sa run %ifs W
King Hanover and Pretorius TO represent II, was
slightly T oysTlookad at M yes @ and all kinds of prices
The field was well strung out at the start, but all
the best horses got away well, and there was
pretty close for half the distance out OF the
Chiffon drew aNaS from the rest OF the field. and
head and head for the wire a furlong from
at that point Turner began TO ride King Hanover.
and the big colt RESPONDED IN trloe- Steaaiiy ne
drew away from his rivals. although both OF them
ridden hard and little Redfern drove Whiskey
been a strong bow up the Pepper candidate might
have done better. AS il was, King Hanover won
having been fully extended. Whiskey King was
er 1oSe 4be wire o 6ee Before I b Fg Whsgi was
good fourth, and only d head behind him was j.
z Maddens City Bank. who has heretofore been
placed in the selling class, and who was at 20 to
The grand sweep OF the favorites began promptly
in the first race, when McMeekin, at to 2, came
McAIeekin cid not prove quite an odds chance.
he had 70 be driven out by O'Connor to win,
e Tis npht af Rho6es o Sanders TsIden Flora
Pomona and Bells Commoner, and there were cnly
Nr. Whitney's FLY Morningsde was the second
successful faVorite- She. too. was at odds on and
won in manner sufficient to justify public conf
early part OF the fully six lengths TO the
s nsq OdI 3bat lbe AIN berdy Knew se was SnRnG
and she cantered in three lengths ahead OF the
put TO It to get the place from Templeton by
The heavy bettors backed Mr.. Fonansbee's Key
note win the fifth race, for two-year-old selling
bets Just before post time, however they had
bad scare. for somebody started report that the
once went up 70 to in consequence. but conf
dence was soon restored when II vas found that
ones more. Keynote outclassed the field, and came
probabiy the last mount little Michaeis viii have
iens4 amd II half for g {he pace a '" n'
Roxane. at to 10. completed the slaughter OF the
when REDEEM asked it Of her and won without any
trouble in the fast time Of 1888. which equals the
record for the Withers Nile.
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FOURTH RAcE-cHAMpIoN sTEEPLEcHAsE; 4-year-
oi5s over about So miles.
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