The Washington times., 1902-10-04
"Iron Horse" Landed a Win
ner by Odom's Jockeyship
Takes Up Top Weight
and Is Favorite in Betting.
ILLUMINATE WINS JUMP
Mr.. widener's Horse, Choice of
the Talent Winner Of the
Hitchcock Steeplechase-Two
Horses Fail and One Bolts.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-George 0dom.
who has just signed to ride another
season for Capt. S. S. Brown, gave
erea. exhibition of horsemanship at
Grayesend this afternoon when he land
ed the Iron horse" Advance Guard,
winner of rhe handicap. for ali ages, by
a nose. The distance was mile and
furlong. and the race was run over
dead track.
Colonel Bill, Slipthrift and Homestead
were scratched, leaving four to go. Ad-
vance Guard, taking up 124 pounds. was
8 to 5 favorite, with St. Finnan heavily
backed in the place books. Satire made
the pace for half mile and then gave
way to ST. Finnan. Both DAILY and Ad-
vance Guard kept within striking dis
tance of the leaders all the way, and
when the stretch was reached DAILY shot
TO the front. Odom moved up rapidly
with Advance Guard. putting the great
horse under a merciless drive. Advance
Guard responded with wonderful pluck,
but it was not until the last stride that
he got his nose in front. st. Finnan was
three lengths behind. The race was run
In 1854, fast time under the weight and
track conditions.
Odom's Fine Finish.
Odom also rode another fine finish on
Lawrence waterbury's Clorita. in the
last race. for selling platers, at about
six furlongs. Fifteen horses ran, Bedlam
being practically left at the post.
Lieschen, 100 to shot, set the pace
to the turn. with King Pepper close up.
Clorita passed them both and won by a
length and a half under heavy drive
in 1:10 AS. King Pepper was similar
distance before Lieschen. who beat
Stuyve, second choice. by half length
The only stake event on the card was
the Hitchcock Steeplechase, at about
two and one-half miles. which is gen
orally considered a prep" for the
Champion Stakes to be run at Morris
Park. Mr.. Chamblet had three starters,
Zinzibar. Adjidaumo and Scotch Bush,
who were coupled second choices at II
to 10. with Joseph E. Widener's Fulmi-
nate, a to 10 favorite. The talent did
notlbet much ON this event, because of
the many accidents that have occurred
in steeplechases at Gravesend recently,
and when the horses were sent away
many offered to bet to 1 that there
would be at least one fall.
Two Horses Fall.
At the first jump Adjidaumo turned
a complete somersault, but Donohue,
his rider, was unhurt, though he landed
squarely on his head. Perion also
tumbled later on, and Sam Devere re-
fused. and then bolted. Zinzibar drop
ped out of it because Of the weight,
probably, and illuminate and Scotch
Bush raced together until they reached
: the fat for the run home. where Mr..
Wideners illuminate drew away and
won easily by length in 5:03 2-5.
Lucien Lyme came in for some sharp
criticism from the crowd for what was
apparently a foul ride on Incubator. the
fayorite in the handicap, for two-year-
olds, at about six furlongs. Though
Incubator picked up 126 pounds. and
gave away weight to his company, he
was backed down from threes to s to 5.
Father Bill" Days Squid, the rank
outsider, who was 100 to j in some
books, made a desperate bid for the
race. He was in front for more than
half the journey, and when Jack Nc
Douald's Interval won in a drive by
scant length, August Behumes Forward.
who was second, was only a head in
front of SQuid, with Incubator a head
behind. The time was ILL LIS.
Wins for Mr.. Whitney.
Judith Campbell. who ran for the
FIRST time in the colors of w. c. Whit
ney. was made to favorite in the
fifth event, for beaten. horses. at one
and one-sixteenth miles.
She led all the way, and. ridden out.
won by half length from Green B.
Morris three-year Homestead. who
shut Joe Cobb out of the place by
head. Mr.. Whitney's filly ran the dis
tance in 1:4S. an excellent performance.
The Keene colors were carried 10 the
front in the first race. for maiden two
year-olds. at about six furlongs, by
Ponca, goodlooking gelding, by Iro-
uuois- Wanda, at to l. He was in
front the greater part of the race, and
beat Phaon, at 15 to i. by a neck. Wye
feld, 40 to 1, was third. Pearl Diver,
the favorite. was crowded out of it On
the turn. The time was 1:12.
Four favorites were successful. About
10000 persons were present.
The Summaries.
First race-Maiden two-year- -olds; |
about six farlongs. fonca, I0s SHAW, 5 /
to j. won: Phaon. liz (Smith), Is to /, |
second: Wyefield, 109 (o'Connor), 20 to
1, third Time. LIP AS.
Mchaelmas, Sweet Marjorie, Catherine
Chinn, Pearl Diver. Ink. Erda, Raglets.
Witfull, Illyria. Gallant Smith. Meddling
Mary. B. Doyle. Coruscate, Beilgardo,
Fair Lass and Star and Garter also ran.
Second race-Thc Hitchcock Steeple-
chase; about two and one-half miles.
Eliminate. 1855 Ray), to 10. won;
sScotch Bush, LAG tCaNson). IL to 10.
second: sZinzibar, 162 tHeider), IL to 10,
third Time. SOB 2-5.
coupled.
Rowdy, Perion. Sam Devere and Adji-
daumo also ran. /
Third xace-Asnaicsp; all ages; oaet