Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
ground.
-Four Favorites Made Bettors Happy
by Winning.

1t was considered an Off day i'm the mat
ter of class yesterday at Morris Park, yet
the champion weght-carrying Splinter of
the year ran and won. Chuctanunda is the
horse meant, and while he won he had the
narrowest squeeze of his life for, nearing
the finish, Odom, in looking over his Shout
der to take note of the startling rush of
Brunswick, permitted Chuctanunda to
stumble, and just in the nick of time picked
him together and saved the race. Many
thousands Of dollars were wagered on
Chuctanunda by the public and IL he had
fallen hard blow would have been admin
tstered to favorite players.
BrunSwicks great burst Of speed in the
last quarter was something remarkable,
Ondurdis was one of the competitors up to
the last few strides. Parisienne, who was
well played, made strong bid for four and
half furlongs. The race was full of inter-
est. outside Of the fact that Chuctanunda
was carrying 1875 pounds and was conced-
ing forty-seven pounds to Ezera, who for
nalf the distance was at his head. Artfcu-
late, no doubt, found the pace too fast
John E. McDonald's Interval was lucky
to win the Hurricane selling stake at five
furlongs. for both Tiosa and Pearl Diver
were going much better than she was in the
last furlong. Another competitor. Never
more, was squeezed out of good position
In the last quarter. and from second drop
ped back to sixth place in hundred yards.
Just which of the others caused this Is not
known. The stake was worth $3.50.
While Incubator won the fourth race,
making four straight favorites to land, no
one can justly say what the result would
have been If p. H. McCarren's Mackey
Dwyer had not been practically left at the
post, for he ran a remarkably good race,
after jumping sideways as the barrier was
released, and thereby burned up many
thousands Of good money.
Incubator was favorite at even money, on
account of the palpable fact when he last
ran that he was the best colt in that race.
In yesterdays event he went to the front
when Redfern called on him, and though
swerving a little when coming down the
hill he won easily enough by a length from
the messed-about Boutonniere. ridden by
Lyme. August Belmonts Forward, ridden
by his recently engaged Canadian jockey.
Mindler, made the running for about half a
mile, then seemed DESTROYS of hanging to
the rail-, and his rider had difficulty in get
ting him to run straight after that.
1t was the maiden race which afforded the
real sensation of the day, for the winner,
Knight Of Harlem, was backed down from
90 to to to l. many odds layers declining
the money offered on his behalf at the last
moment The well known player" Tom
Costigan, was one Of those noticed as bet
ting on the colt, who Is the property of the
Osceola stable. owned by Thomas L, Watt
a Harlem banker and real estate dealer. who
also owns Lady Uncas, Tom Kenny and
Maid Of Harlem. There were any number
of good things in the race. with at least
seven well played, which included the
Cuckoo Titan, Judge Du Relic, White
crest, Pretoria and Patronymic.
The pink and blue of Knight Of Harlem
was at all times at or near the front, and he
passed the judges with a safe lead, but
Titan, who was second. ran a remarkably
good race, as he left the post last and
passed every horse but one Whisp, who
opened joint favorite with Whitecrest, went
back in the betting He was easily outrun
The colt has had legs, and was short Of
work on that account.