New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
THE RACETRACK.
.,orrp WINS THE FLIGHT STAKES.
HAVING SCARED OFF MOST OF
HIS RIVALS

Aor, contrast with the recent doings at
..shpsd ~ Bay, there was tame days racing
enesf -osteraay. What should have been the prin-
uei, ,oo,ure of the day-the Flight Stakes for
c4 c4 ., all ages-was spoiled by the scratching
ho ~ g. out of the seven entries, all but Flora Po-
o. - besne scared out by Voter. The prince OF
- ,.ars was allowed by the conditions get in
=. - ,ha ridiculous weight of 115 pounds, and the
-. n, all the rest apparently made up their
",.ds that they might just as well keep their
- - sn the stable. Flora Pomona's owner was
oaa-entlv Of the opinion that second money was
a'a ''ar.b running for. but owner wanted third
-, badly enough TO have his horse made
n of There was no betting the race to
st of as / to Is against Voter was posted by
~ .avv LAYERS who took the trouble to the
Ill The son of Friar's Balsam led all the way
"a on by four lengths in a canter in slow time.
r,aragrace the greatest of all hurdlers when
49, feels like jumping. again proved that he is the
=. arrant rogue that ever went over hurdle.
- ,orea like a gift for the Charaxus gelding, and
:. closed at 8 TO 10. Bettors had apparently for
o,ten how he ran out earlier in the season in
.,ning race on the track. Charagrace had
~, forgotten how to do the trick, and he propped
.,nself stoutly and suddenly at the very first
,rd,e Hueston his rider, did not refuse, though.
ue went over all right, and was picked up little
,ha worse for the tumble. Semper Ira the
-sce rather easily. CephaIagia just getting the
,asee from Miss Mitchell in n drive.
first race, AT SIX luflOnSS, Tor tWO-year-OlQS
was lust as easy for Endurance by Right as the
Fnsht was for Voter. She led all the way and
won pulling up by a length and a half. The rest
of the field looked cheap. indeed.
Decanter showed that he is pretty good horse
inst now by winning a race over mile and a
.uriong from such horses Advance Guard, me
Of the best handicap horses of the West; Belle OF
Troy Watercure. Wax Taper and St Finnan
Belle of Troy made the running for mile, attended
BY 81. Finnan. Then Decanter moved up to chal-
euge and IN a drive by half a length from
The mare. The weight TOO much for Water
cure and Wax Taper has done his work for this
year While he was good he was very good In
deed" Now that he is bad. he is horrid.
Nr whitney seems able win small purses with
his horses. if not large ones. Yesterday his Black
from 6 fair field at ODDS of 8 l.
The Shaw inquiry is still under way. but nothing
viii be announced about il by the stewards until q
anal decision is reached.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST r RACF-2-year- G furioucs
J. ". schorr's b. + Endurance by Right,
e.4saHsSss5 e.;a ssSasaeL % il y
Peninsula ll2 SHAWL. u 10 and to /; Lonbre. 100
srtns 80 to and e. !; KaloEa ,n lo7 6McGinn 100
I xno % 70 % n Mn DS 1o = dIS do' 9on s t @ ~ 70
and Destitute lO4 sieany). 100 and 40 /.
;snsS Time. i:iss: man, p'@'e same 0S
SECOND Handicap: s-year-Olds over:
F. r. Hitchcocks h. h. Decanter, by De
n:s iiss7san'in e 5s7 8 Cws5aeFis sRf9s} IL Il
Advance Guard. Il9..-..... .CO Connor) 8 13-o 6-5
- sss s s e ana 70 e M faf Bs5s 10 i los 1ase
IS to and 10 !. FIuTan lG2 shaw 10 20 i
length; place same y length and halt Time ' 1sss. s
THIRD RAcE-THE FLIGHT STAKES: for all ages:
furongs.
J., R Kssnes ch- h Voter. by Frtars
Baisam-MavOurneen. aged. I15.......
Spencer lai5 out
Start sood Easily BY lengths Time. 127ss 0"'
FOURTH RAcE-THE MINHoLA HURDLE: 8-year-olds
,,- and over miles over hurdles on turf.
d. s
ssss1,slS1s S,s S,ss.r5 isS 8, diSRlIRs35
Matt Simpson, I52 Cdara). ] and to l. and
Drsnghtsnsn l@ lMonohanl, 10 i and 1. also
Ridasn BY lengths; place driving by head Zine.
FIFTH W PA RACE Y Selling. s-year-oias: 6 furlongs.
q aois osOef rio o. c Satire. by Juvsnal.ssn-
ss,s s:s E sssn Il Il :.
RoEcy l07 QBurnso. to and i; Lone Fisherman.
n ls d sgrfnnsr ma 20 to ana 70 Il Yesurs ios eMartn
9nl: Balloon. los fBooker1. 40 10 i and Is to i:
West Girl JOB tMilesl 80 TO and 20 l. San Luis.
nor 100 TO and 40 70 1; Queen Carnival lo3 ONoods)
and 10 rc;c,i 20 s g0TPteSns lSs 80
los GMoGnoe) 20 20 and TO Mntage los io'connorl
lengths; place same by a length Time. 1:14ls
SIXTH RACE-Seling; 3yearolds and over; 1-lB
IT. c. Whitney's blk C. Black Dick by
sir Dixon-Merdin 8. 93- .CWonderly) 81 2-
Doando aged 1o5- Hshavy) 6-l 2-i
ls tBrenaar) 30 70 and 10 TO !: Federast (hfc-
CHM 100 TO and 90 TO i: George siuaons Cum
Aslti0. ? and to 5: Double Six 8s srnith5 TO
and 10 i; Lucent 81 Cochran. TO and g ana
sn Start fa DfSn BY ign half = iens sns - plas 1G
easily by three lengths. Time. i;4s.