The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Haggln'S Handsome Black
Colt Favorite for Subur-
ban Handicap.
EOEK CREATES An IMPRESSION
Rare Sport at Morris Park
Subject of Much En-
thuSiaStic Talk.
MEETING ENDS THURSDAY
MEETING ENDS THURSDAY
Advance Guard Likely Candidate in the
Brooklyn Handicap on Saturday at
Gravesend Opening - Weights An
nounced for Important Events

sport at Morris Park yesterday is still the
subject of much talk around the hotels
and other places where patrons Of the turf
congregate. 1t is not often that so many
good horses are shown in 4 single after
noon as were seen Saturday.
Watercolors performance in the last
race of the day was so impressive that it
is rurnored the handsome Watercross horse
may be sent against Salvator's mile record
OF 1881. made at the Monmouth Park
track about ten years ago.
j. b. Haggin, the owner of watercolor.
was also the owner of Salvador and il is
said he is confident the black colt can run
mile on straight course faster than
Salvador did. The rumor has it that Wa
tercolor will make the attempt against
time inside of six weeks
FavoTite for Suburban.
The horse IS now the favorite for the
Suburban Handicap, and if Mr. Haggin is
In earnest about sending his horse after
the time record it is likely the attempt
would Ice made shortly after the big hand
leap at Sheepshead Bay is run. which will
be on June IL.
The good showing made by Advance
Guard in the watercolor race has
caused the horse to be much talked about
in connection with the Brooklyn Handi-
cap, TO be run next Saturday Many of
the spectators at Morris Park on Satur-
day were of the opinion that watercolor
was straight at the finish. and that II
there had been much farther to go Ad-
vance Guard would have won.
The fact that Shields horse was going
very strong at the end shows that the
horse is fit. and If he goes to the post in
the Brooklyn in good shape it will take
the best race Blues and Herbert can put
up to beat the son of Great Tom.
Race Looks Easy.
Advance Guard is entered in the last |
race tomorrow. and it looks to be gift |
for him. His race Saturday has gained |
him many friends. and it may be ex-
pected that the horses odds will promptly
be cut in the future books
The fact that the distance of the Brook
lyn Handicap is quarter Of a mile far
ther than the race of Saturday makes Il
appear all the more rosy for Advance
Guard. as going 4 route is one of his
strong points.
Blue Girls showing in the Ladies
Stakes has also set people to thinking |
That she Will about trim the best colts in
training. Her decisive defeat of Hatasoo. |
who had been heralded as the sensation
OF the year. showed that the Whitney
mare is much better than the ordinary
lilly. She was little high In flesh Satur-
Gay, and she may be expected to strip a
better horse in her next race
MiZzen's victory in the national stall
lion stakes leaves little doubt as TO which
is the best two-year-oid shown this sea-
son. The manner in which he ran away
from his field stamps him a clinker, and
the ones that are yet TO be shown will
have TO be mighty good to beat the son
1f Hastings.
Fire Eater a Conner.
1t is said that Fire Eater, in the Bel
mont stable. and consequently a stable
nate OF Mizzen, has shown even better
han Mizzen in private. II this is SO the
lorse must be a wonder. At any rate. I
I looks as IL the Belmont stable holds
he strongest two-year- hand this year. y
II is quite likely that Mizzen will be J
zen at the Benning track next fall, as 1
ir. Belmont has expressed his intention !
# sending some of his best horses TO d
participate in the meeting there, mas
much as he is the principal stockholder a
n the track and greatly interested in its G
uccess.
C. W. jenkins. the winner of the grand G
ational steeplechase. worth more than
; 1000 to the winner. is one OF the horses v
hat performed at the recent meeting at =
enning. He ran at the Washington "
rack both at the fall and spring meet NJ
1gs. and was returned a winner several
mes. With light weight up. this seems v
} be the best timber-topper around here. !
Morris Park Nears End. Il
The meeting at Morris Park will come
a close on Thursday next. and it will v
ark the end of the most prosperous ~
.cing season ever held at the track. II
'me good sport is promised for the re-
aiming four days of the meeting W
On the last day there should be several II
'od races. The features will be the ~
irty-si1th running of the classic Bel
ont stakes. one of the Oldest and most
'pular stake features OF America This
ar the race has 5000 added. and it will
be worth a tidy sum TO the y,
lner. "a
Among the eligibles for the race arc
'.apute. who will be a sure starter un- =.
IS he meets with a mishap between now 90
@ the race; Hanover Queen, Yankee. -,
ng Hanover, Nhiskey King, Goldsmith ~
,rthern Star. and Slipthrift
The other feature OF the closing day NV
the Great Eclipse Stakes for two-year-
Is. worth about $1,000 TO the winner
e eligibles for the race include Mizzen c
'rry Acrobat. Attorney. Mary Street -.
lesman, and Skilful. besides a number toi
good ones that have not yet been
n In public. including the Belmont colt. wa
C Eater Oarsman. and Sailmaker. qu
Good Hunters on Card. ' IV'
'omorrow's stakes are the BARNS SELL FIR:
for year-olds. and the Meadow Bai
,ok Hunters Steep:echase A number ;
good hunters have been entered for Sne Sil
5 race. and it is likely that several tar
tlemen riders viii have mounts. Oyt
IN Tuesday the pocantico Handicap for T
ee-year-olds and the Amateur Cup wal
be run. In the former are Flywheel. Sw,
Reszke. Water Boy. Bon Mot. Bruins Res
X. Gay Boy, Heno. Chiffon, Gunfre. Che
Dixieline. and in the Amateur Cup pre-
lber OF good selling platers viii run. Sar
he GRiety stakes for fillies two years +
and the Van Courtiandt Handicap are mil
chief events for Wednesday. Mary SEQ
,et. Old Lady. Eugene Burch, sontag. IO5,
ter. and Judith Campbell are included #
he eligibles for the Gaiety, while in war
Van Courtlandt are Colonel Padden, | Fell
asoo. Bonnibert, The Musketeer, Ar rnol