The Washington times., 1902-10-16
Could Hardly Have Lost But
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Played at Odds On to
Win the Steepleohase.
Rossignol Takes the Nc
Grathiana Selling Stakes
Easlly-Rockwater Gets
Home by a Head.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Those who held
aloof from the first race at Morris Park
this afternoon were highly satisfied with
themselves when theY saw Cock Robin,
a 7-to-10 favorite, throw his rider far
up on the backstreteh, at a time when
he appeared TO be running along easily,
with victory certainty barring acct
dents.
The race was selling affair, at about
two miles. with Cock Robin so well
fancied that the lowest quotations
against any of the others was 10 to 1.
With the favorite out of it, Marylander,
10 to /, came on and won easily by hall
a dozen lengths, in the slow time of
400. Decamercn, u to /. finished in the
place, two lengths before r. B. Sack,
40 to / we'll ridden by Mr.. Holloway.
The talent got back some of the money
dropped on Cock Robin, however. when
River Pirate won the lightweight Handi-
cap, for all ages, run down the Eclipse
course. River Pirate was backed down
to IL to s. favorite, with the Western
horse, Syrlin, reduced to Is to 5.
Navasota led to the Withers crossing,
where River Pirate forged to the front,
but the latter was put under a hard
drive by Redfern to beat Syrlin a head
in l:11l1.
Favorite an Easy Winner.
The feature of the card was the Nc
Grathiana Selling Stakes, for three
year-old fllies, at seven furlongs on the
Withers course. Rossignol was the pick
at to5. with Lady Sterling. Huntressa
and Musidora catching the rest of the
smart money.
Musidora led for nearly half mile.
where she gave way to Huntressa. The
latter tired IN the stretch, and Rossignol
then won easily by a length and half,
in Il Is. Lady Sterling beating Huntressa
by length.
Again the wise men scored when they
made Rockwater the favorite In the han
dicap for three-year-olds at a mile.
She was played down to II to 5 from
th-ees, with Slipthrift and Cameron also
literally supported.
Slipthrift was in front at the three
quarter pole, but he died away in favor
of Dom Paul, who was overhauled in the
stretch by the favorite and beaten a |
head in a drive, in 1:41h. Cameron, who
seemed to be short of a race. was four
lengths behind. taking third money from
Par Excellence by neck.
Ring Dove a Surprise.
There was surprise in store for the /
crowd when the Messrs. Keene's Ring
Dove. l5-to-1 shot. ridden by Force, an
apprentice won the fourth event sell |
ing race for two-year- olds, at seven fur
longs. Ring Doye got home a head in
front of the favorite, Nevermore, who
was the same distance before Christine
A. The race was run in 1:2S%.
The last race, also z selling event, at a |
mile and a sixteenth. over the hill, |
went to the Western horse, McWilliams. |
who was played down to six, and who, |
after being rated along by Robertson,
came down the stretch SO swiftly that |
he won, ridden out, by length and i
half, in 1:4Sk. Prince Richard, second |
choice, beat the favorite Queen Carni-
val. by a couple of lengths. Ben How
ard and Loone were less than half |
length back. Three favorites were sue
cessful.
The Summaries.
First -ace-Steeplechase: selling; for
three-year- olds and upward; about two
miles. Marylander. Isl (Bernhardt), S !
to 1, won; Decameron. 1s3 tParsons),
to /, second; r. S. Sack, l4S (Mr Hal
loway, % TO /, third. Time. 4:09
Cock Robin, Howard Grady, Mr. Stof-
Eel, Glenvarich, and Robert Morrison
also ran.
Second race-Highweight handicap;
Co. Eosi n; |
rate, ITO tRedfern), S to 5, won; Syrlin,
los tRobinson). 8 to 1. second; Sparkle
Esher, IS tShea), to /, third Time,
LIZA.
Clorita. Schoharie, Belle of Lexington.
Sweet Billie. Essene, Ondurdis, Guess
Work, and Navasota also ran.
Third race-The McGrathiana selling;
for three-y ear-old fillies; seven furlongs
Of the Withers mile Rossignol, ITO
MARTINI. to 2. won; Lady Sterling, 105
(Rice), to i, second: Huntressa, lis
(odom). to j, third Time, 1:2S.
Mary Worth. Musidora. and Pearl
Finder also ran.
Fourth race-Selling; for two-year-
ODDS: seven furlongs of the Withers
mile. Ring Dove, IS (Force), 10 to l.
won; Nevermore, los Gyne), 3 to 2,
second; Christine A., 10i (Knight), to /,
1. third. Time. 1:2s%.
Gallantsmith, Harrison, Earl of War
wick, Dark Planet, Forward. Alice Cary.
Ipse Dixit, Star and Garter, and Squid
also ran. ,
Fifth race-Handicap; for three-year-
olds; Withers mile. Backwater. 104 ,
(Redfernl, 2 TO /, won; Dom Paul. 102
martini. to i, second; Cameron, III ,
dyne), 2 to /, third. Time, 1:41A.
slipthrift and Par Excellence also ran 6
Sixth race-Selling: for three year
olds and upward; one and sixteenth !
miles over the hill. McWilliams CRob-
ertson). TO ], won; Prince Richard
(Mfchaels). 5 TO ], second; Queen Carni-
val nyne). 2 to /. third. Time. l:4SA.
Tenagra, LooDe. Ben Howard, Right
away, Lee King. Titan, Aston. and Iver-
Ma also ran.
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