New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
THE RACETRACk.
SMILE WINS THE BAYCHESTER STAKES
AT MORRIS PARK.


AT MORRIS PARK.
The Baychestor Stakes for three-year-olds who
ala not win race worth 81 600 last season the
feature Of yesterdays card Morris Park The
race was run over the Withers mile, and furnished
one Of several hotly fought contests that made up
the days programme. The Morrises' good colt
Smile by ST. Florian-Holiday won, hut in a style
that was far from being commanding, and by
margin that was so narrow 10 be on the whole
a disappointment 10 the admirers of this colt
There were only two scratches from the race and
they not OF Importance Smile, lsia, the
Rhymer, Gautama, Bevino, Lanceman and Nones
left, and Smile made short price favor
ite with the Rhyner second choice.
The event showed that the two colts We're COM
paratively correctly estimated, save that Smiles
superiority the weights was not so great as was
imag ined. Slack. Isia, had orders 10 make all
the running and ne tried hard. hut the Others
were not run of their feet and the for
the wire the Rhymer jumped TO the front, fol-
lowed by Smile. The two had a breathless duel
all the way down the stretch. but in the last few
jumps Turner lifted Smile into the lead 10y head.
and the chestnut held this slight advantage TO the
end. finishing in drive. Nones. The third horse
was five lengths behind the Rhymer.
Three horses highly fancied for the New Rochelle
Handicap. over the last seven furlongs Of the
Withers, were withdrawn when Contestor. Contend
and Isdor were scratched. COntestor was declared
after the Metropolitan TO have broken down in
his game attempt 10 beat Banastar but apparently
Mr. Walden still has hopes Of him or the Galore
colt would not have been entered. The scratching
left only four horses, and knight Of Rhodes was
thought 10 have the at his mercy. His price
opened in the ring at TO s. and fell 10 10 be
fore the close. Master. his victory over
Glennellie the same distance the day before. was
second choice at 8 to J. knight OF Rhodes did not
prove quite such a foregone conclusion as was eN-
pected He won 10 be sure. but for time he had
ar,,l,1a anne the
ruck IN the last furlong and challenged him. Sen
ator McCarren's colt got the place from Master
by several lengths knight Of Rhodes, while forced
OF the way through the stretch. made sure OF
the victory hundred yards from the wire and
Two Littlefied horses were sent TO the post strong
fayorites only TO be beaten out. Littlefeld him
half furlong anair. and the Matcrcress colt Was
almost prohibitive favorite. He got a length
took wraps s on him and the rest SOON came up
When All Green made his bid Shaw rode like a
demon. and Mr.. Patterson's colt caught Water
color at the home turn Head and head the two
race, while Litteheld sat perfectly still When at
last the latter raised his whip was TOO late for
come.
Champagne, n the four and one-half furlong
littlefed favorite 10 be beaten. Shaw's ride
ence on All Green CrisscFoss made ali The run
ning for three furlongs, when Prophetic and Par
rushed by her and they finished in the order
named; the Keene FLY having only head the
There was, another pretty finish in the last race
of the day down the hin. knight Of Rhodes and
the Keene pair, Unmasked and Outlander were
scratched, but the remaining i've ran almost head
furlong. when Mr.. Htchcocks Red path forced
him Keep there 20 the end a9kouFh T oco seq
SToye An Gold IN only a Scant head behind Paul
colors OF William c. Whitney. having been bought
on Monday from William Lakeland GOT the show
verdict by a length and half 1t was splendidlv
run race, that was not decided until the latest
instant o. the llSi+ required 10 run f. Aard i'm
proved MS reputation IN the second race by beat
sag D si2 Dy TWO lengths at the end OF the
Considerable tank was heard at the track before
dead line precincts who were said 70 bsLe
,welshed" after the last Monday. taking With
mem all sums Wagered with them The losses ~
bettors however were not heavy, as the boobies"
named Waa were small Try Another bookmaker
leet that some unprincpled person. overhearing
the horse named had won appeared sfte S ', M
race with fake badge bearing the right number
later. as he known 80 0'eu
Little Mnkerson, the jockey who was so badly
hurt az Aqueduct was at Morris Park YESTERDAY
he will soon ride again. ''
not start in the Brooklyn Handicap. anu may
The summaries follow:
FIRST RACE-For -year-o!ds and onward 81, ana
half furlongs.
n.,.. ST Betting Fi
knight y Eiersli e S r Slss9 BY
C. Littlsheids blk c watercoio 0shaS ~ SIS out
wa'eToTess-sahrina, 3, ilS n.
L. Y. Belle ch. c. Somerset by Great '
, Ton-Miss Ryan. 4. III fb...cT Walsh isO-l 10
f''"oeihs' ioe- - LANDRY SOL I2-i
start bad. Won driving.
SECOND RAcE-seuinE; for three year-olas ana m
ward. Seven furongs.
Murphy & Reardons Alard by
Observation-Disclosures. yrs. 100 rh..
u. Slack 81 II
Frank FarreIrs 4. g. Dolando by Pow
hattan-Barbiche. aged. lO5. Connor) l3-s ~
r. BTtncle's b. c. MargraViate-
vernon. 3, l0s-..-.--.-.---.. .N4andryD
scgTry 50 ;,.-................ q Day5 al 81
EhlnosltEs ". tBrennan) 6-l b-2
Royal Sterling lO7...--.-........ shaw Al S.
lehman thompson, s...-...- 81 Nondery) l2-I
Gink. ID O'Connor) 1901 4O-i
Time :29h.
Start fair Won ridden out
THIRD RAcE-THE BAYCHEsTER: for beaten three
year-O,ds The Withers Mile
A Il. q u. II. M0rriss ch. c Smile bv
St Florian-H Holiday. IFS n. CTurneT) As ou,
4; =, Mcnahen's b. c. The Rhymer. 10y
The Bard-Equipoise lO7 $3.50. shaw A.
T. Hilchcock IFS D. Nones, by
sh DiNon-Amy Davenport. 100 -.
.... Ct Burns) II .,
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