The Washington times., 1902-10-14
Mr.. Bells Horse, Conceding
Weight to Every Horse in
the Race, Wins Mamaro-
neck Handicap in a Drive.
ADVANCE GUARD THIRD
sIron Horse" Struggled Gamely,
But Was Outrun in Final Stride
-Zoroaster Takes Handicap by
a Nose From Star of the West.

training when he won the Mamaronecl
Handicap at mile and a quarter toda.
over Morris Parks Withers Course
Hermis took up 126 pounds, or eigh
pounds above the scale, and gave i
pounds to the Iron harse" Advanc,
Guard, is to Herbert, 25 to Royal, 8
to Carbuncle, and AZ TO Warranted. yer
In spite of these handicaps and bung-
ling ride by Rice, he won in magnifcen,
style by half a length in 2:0SA, three
quarters of a second behind the bes'
record of the track, made by Imp, witt
122 pounds, last October.
Hermis opened favorite at to 5, bu,
receded TO twos, as there we're heavy
plunges on Carbuncle and Warranted
while Advance Guard and Herbert were
also widely supported. When Starter
Pettingill sent the field away from the
post in front of the grandstand 15 .00(
people were at high pitch of excite.
ment. Redfern. on Warranted, quickl.
took the track and the rail with Her.
bert at his flanks. At the lower turn
Rice allowed Hermis to run out and the
colt took the overland route clear up
the backstretch. Then Royal went to
the front. and with Herbert continued
in the lead around the far turn, Hermis
lying back third and Warranted fourth,
with Odom gradually bringing Advance
Guard up from the rear.
Hermis Makes Bid.
At the head of the stretch Warranted
had a slight advantage over Herbert
who was firing under the whip. Royal
blew up, and Rice, letting Hermis down.
caught Warranted at the last furlong.
Advance Guard came up on the outside
and made a game struggle under a mer-
ciless whipping. but he found the two
leaders too swift of foot to be caught.
\. The crowd sent up tremendous cheer
as Hermis. responding to Rice's persua-
sion, dashed past the judges a half
length before Warranted. with Advance
GuaSd a similar distance behind. Her
bert was next, three lengths away, and
six length before Royal.
There was another thrilling finish in
the 81 200 handicap at mile and a six
teenth over the hill. Zoroaster, with
only 100 pounds. was a hot favorite at
to 5, with Hermencia second In favor
at fours.
Jim Clark made the running to the
top Of the hill. when Hermencia faded
Away. Then J. e. Madden's Star of the
PSI, ridden By Rediern. who carried no
Sfhip, forged to the front. The Montana
lfilly was challenged by zoroaster at the
Withers turn, Lyme putting the whip all
over the latter, but it was not until the
last twenty-five yards that the favorite
got his nose in front and kept it there,
his time being 1:47, second slower than
the track record. DAILY was third, five
lengths away, a neck before Douro.
Brunswick by a Length.
In the first race, selling affair, at six
furlongs, Lyme landed the favorite,
Brunswick, winner by length over Sen
ator McCarren's Potente, who was a
length and a half before Mercer, who,
coming from nowhere, beat Tremain for
third money by short head. The time
was 1:15.
Coruscate. chestnut flly by Choris-
ter-Royal Gem, owned by H. DeCourcy |
Forbes, who was backed down to 20 to |
while the horses were at the pest, won
the second event for maiden two-year-
olds by a neck at five and one-half fur
longs. Pearl Diver tccl the place by two
who was four lengths before the favor
lite, Tioga. The winners time was 1:lO.
Lord Badge, 30 to /, made all the run
ming in the fourth event at a mile, and
won ridden out by two lengths from
knight of Harlem, Is to /. with Ba-
rouche, second choice. third, two lengths
before the favorite, Knight of Rhodes
The time was 1:41A.
The fifth event, selling affair, at a
mile, went to Ole Hutch, the favor!te,
who beat Fried Krupp by two lengths,
the latter just beating Satire by head.
Four ,avorites won.
The Summaries.
First race-For three-year-ol and
upward; selling; six furlongs; Withers
mile Brunswick 107 Lyne). to 2,
won: Potente. 10S tO'Connor). to !.
second: Mercer. so tRedfern), to /,
third Time. 1:15.
Anecdote, Tremar, Valley Forge,
Duckoy. Lady Radnor. Ilium. Lieschen,
Milden also ran.
Second race-For two-year- -olds; five
md one-half furlongs; maiden fillies.
10e tkingl, 80 to /. won:
Pearl Diver. 109 tRedfern). s to /, Sec
md; Florham Queen, 1o9 (Boisen), Is 10
!. third. Time, 1:10. !
Queen Elizabeth, Miladi Love- Sontag.
Fading Light. Neeburban, |,
aeddling Mary, Tioga, Rosewater. Ma
ionetta. Mutt Blanche, Madame Du c
Barry, Sweet Marjorie. Never Smile also
an Z
Third race-For all ages; one and one
uarter miles, the Mamaroneck Handi- O
ap. Hermis, 126 (Rice). 3 to 2, won;
Warranted, 81 tRedfern). to !, second; c
.dvance Guard, 124 tOdom), to !,
hird. Time. 1:08k-
Herbert. Royal. and Carbuncle also
an.
Fourth race-For three-year- and
pward; selling; the Withers' mile. n,
ord Badge, 90 Martini. is to /. won: :.
might of Harlem. S5 fShea), 10 to ]. a.
econd; Baroucbe, 80 (Redfcrn), to /, sc
bird. Time. LAM. hs
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