New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
THE RACETRACK.
ALL FAyORITES DEFEATED AT NOR
RIS PARK-MANY OF THE RACERS
ARE COUGHING BADLY.


ARE COUGHING BADLY.
Every favorite was defeated in the races at Nor
ris Park yesterday. The weather nearly the
worst the attendance was probably the worst and
the racing was certainly the worst of the spring
meeting of the Westchester Racing Association.
What little promise the card originally held of
a good days sport was spoiled by the numerous
scratches in each number the programme. The
defeat of many favorites while not unprece-
dented was not devoid OF unusually unpleasant
features. Many of the recent scratches have been
caused by the fact that large number of the
racers in Morris Park stables coughing badly.
particularly the two-year-olds, a result of so
much bad weather.
The chief contest Of the day was the defeat of
Black Fox by The Rhymer in their scramble
through the mud Of the last furlongs of the
Withers mile. Mr.. Featherstone's colt was re-
ported to have regained the form he showed in
his first and only a two-year-old, but al
though grand figure Of a racehorse. he looked
big and short of work. and he looked. The
Rhymer made all the running and won by two
lengths he pleased, in 1914. Black Fox
slight favorite The Rhymer is a much improved
colt three-year-old.
Islingtem 100 TO l shot. ran away while going
to the post for the sixth race. and was conse-
quently exhausted when the began.
Royal Sterling ran his legs off in the first half
mile, and Animosty came on in the stretch and
handy victory in slow time. Lanceman, who
third, evidently does not like heavy going Matt
Simpson, who was second at even money for the
place. nearly backed off the boards by pitts
burg Phil
Thoroughbred startlingly improved race in
the furlong affair for three-year-olds and
upward This colt has been among the "also rams
IN number of races at Aqueduct and Bennings in
decidedly R inferior company: The company was not
like wild horse in the stretch, out of the clouds
mole who was hot favorite, but got into pocket
an9 a ran Pad race even ven when ne got out Of it,
from Honolulu. Landry. who had the mount on Mr.
squeezed him when he tried TO get through the
rail- and the complaint appeared TO have some
justification. The stewards. however, after hearing
Dangmans defence, refused TO take any action.
two SoyneF Joy emes & were veaG almost prGhi6e i've
lengths ahead of the other horses IN the race.
fpoe in the Zoo a hue aq On hanap G a tRf RcfofG fD
for Monroe D9erine resulted 1t was far from an
to-day does not look much better.
good races in the East this SPRING viii sail sf for
England on the Oceanic on Wednesday to ride
summaries:
FIRST RACE1''Zoo' HURDLE HANDICAP; for four
year-oids and upward One mils and three-quarters
seven hurdles.
s. betting f.
as S8esf'24 BY S2s as4s'i sss is Ri
W galgs ,s.s ~. Magic L Light X Mag ~
''-s- mum --s4, 'i''' q diEe:onj2 1-2 out
bee % w. Yrs. AsSn I58 ?. ctfeeTy3 lo-1 81
Start good. Won cleveriy
SECOND RACE-seing; for three-year-olds and upward
Eclipse Course
p s. P. Randolph's ch. C Robert Metcalf
by Harry o'F'allon-Zizi. yrs, 1l3 NJ.
5: 'f Ii Fsss'1' y Ss & sy k5@5sa5 Ss5n5s ii
ron.o.s G6G%2::H}Ss 5T5sssB III Ii a.
f'sS0' Time Iss sisFennao CO. i2i
Start good. Won easily
THIRD RACE -TTIRoGGs NECK STAKES: selling; for
twO-year-olds -Four and one-half furlongs
o. E. Maaden's d. N b. +. velieda, by Dsher-
= Au511SsPs . J8sPSTs ,ds 5 g Honolulu Py sta5
"a James Fi1 i5eftz2 b1 Fitz out
siiss Fishsf &c. rsnHsn} SEFG%n ID cut
.oo5n,.s in ,.,,,n. r1He-o:ass.
Start good. Won driving
FOURTH RAcE-For maidens three years old and up
ward. Seven furlongs.
%. L. Richards's by. c. Thoroughbred by
TOPgailant-vesper. yrs, 10 n.
I,1a,oahS.sg,,s Masssgs sr ,,a Seminole, 6y ,n
yasIe-yin5age, 3 Iio, GIccuadep Il 50
Isaac Hopper. 1lO. Genryj 25-l 81
naSyn1io Fn9lEg Tale ,6g 1g7 6eanef ii
Iimti "a ''Hh'i'"' 4O-l iZ-i
Start good Won cleyeriy
FIFTH RACE-For three -year-olds Seven furongs.
h271Af@s b Ts' is n Sng@s sae! Il ou.
a Featherstone's blk Black Fox by
81. George-Marie Jansen, 1l6...-...-..
setauket Stables ch. E Balloon. by Po2 ~ OUT
'0mac-Baiiy Roe III; Ill: .; Wilson, 5o-1 Al
Start good. Won handily.
SIXTH RAcE-seI;ing; for threeyear- and upward
Withers mile.
J. A. Bennet's ch. (. Anrnosity. by Star
Ruby-HarTnoay ii. yrs. s. io........
.- Thompson ] is 2-5
W; G Days b. Matt Simpson. by
j. Il Aadden's ch {. lanceman, by
Henry OF Nayarre-I-acl- -a-Daisy,
(DangmanD 9-5 2-5
royal Sterlins. lO0 SHAW I6-5
'islinsten, lo6..- (dcQuade) lOO-l 30
- Time-i:i0A.
IRAN away before the
Start good Won easily.
MORRIS PARK ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
FIRST RAcE-Eclipse Course.
e,-es, To,.A w; Name. VT
snxer Mac'---------lo3 Gind ................. 81
Risrca ~ barbara Fretchie. s4
i~-sN4Sh 33i
SECOND RAcE-Four and a half furlong.
100 Lady Rabbit oS
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