The Washington times., 1902-10-19
Finishes a Nose Behind Mel
tonian in Champagne
Stakes, But Stewards Set
Her Back for Swerving
Against Two Others.

were convinced that Eugenia Burch is
the best two-year- of the year. True
1T is that she was beaten a nose on the
post by Meltonian, a 40 to l shot, who
received fifteen pounds from the filly,
and true it is that Eugenia Burch. be-
cause she swerved under the whip IN
the last sixteenth and clearly fouled
both Aceful and Grey Friar. whom she
met at even weights, was disqualified by
the stewards, but in the opinion of good
Judges she would have been victorious
had Odom been able tc keep her straight
when the final rush to the wire occurred.
AS 1t was the stewards ruling, which
was perfectly just, placed Aceful second
and Grey Friar third. though it seemed
to numerous spectators as If Grey Friar
passed the judges slightly in advance OF
the Mirthful colt.
Aceful's defeat was attributed to sew
eral reasons Some experts felt sure
that Cochran made too much use of the
colt by rushing him to the front with
SO much speed that he had nothing left
to finish with, while others formed the
impression that Aceful showed signs Of
staleness and quit under punishment.
GREY Friar did not run up to the form
displayed by him in the Matron Stakes,
though Turner rode him with faultless
Judgment. Meltonian, the winner, had
run some good races previously. but had
never earned brackets. He was mag
nificently handled by Redfern, who
brought him from away back and fairly
lifted him over the line under perfect
hand ride.
Aceful the Fav0rite.
Before the race. 1t was predicted that
Aceful would win. He was made fav-
orite at ii to 10, the figures remaining
steady while Grey Friar. second choice,
was lowered from 5 to to IL to D. Eu-
renia Burch meanwhile went up from
fours to sevens. while Flying Jib was cut
from 90 to 15. Meltonian scared up to-
40 to L and even 60 to i in some books.
The moment Starter Pettingill lifted
the barrier Grey Friar. who had the
rail. rushed off in the lead, but it was an
advantage that did not last long. for
Aceful, getting into his stride, shot
ahead as they neared the turn, and
passed the Eclipse crossing with lead
OF two lengths. Gre. Friar was second
there. with Eugenia Burch and Merry
Acrobat close up, the others Strung out, |
Meltonian being next to last.
Cochran allowed Aceful to swing wide
into the stretch and Turner, skinning
the rail with Grey Friar, made up near
~ all of the lost ground. Cochran
called upon the Mirthful colt then, but
the latter began to show signs of leg
weariness, SO he was put under whip
and in jiffy, Eugenia Burch. rushing
up on the outside, and Grey Friar, still
on the rail, got up to the prospective |
English Derby candidate. Eugenia Burch |
haa clear sailing, but Odom drew hil |
whip, and at the first blow the filly |
swerved. humping Grey Friar. who had |
drawn ahead of Aceful. Turner stead |
led his mount. and came on again with |
game squirt
Once more Odom applied the lash
and Eugenia Burch crossed over directly
in Aceful's path, compelling Cochran
to pull up. Then Odom got the Ben
Strom filly under control and she was
apparently winning, when Meltonian
dropping from the clouds, as it seemed
dashed along on the extreme outside. 1t
was in the last stride that Meltonian
got his nose in front. Eugenia Burch
beat Aceful scant length, with the
latter a head better than Grey Friar.
The race was run in 1:27. second be-
hind the track record.
A Sensational Race.
BY far the most sensational feature
of the day. outside of the Champa ene
Stakes. was the victory of Leonora Lor-
ing in the handicap for all ages, at six
and one-haf furlongs. Leonora Loring, !
Igniter. Trinity Bell. and Sweet Billy
were equal favorites at to /.
The start was poor, Satire being vir-
tually left at the post Loring quickly
electrified the crowd by running away
from her company with burst of speed ,
hat has seldom been seen at the local I
tracks. She ran the first furlong in |
II 3-5. the quarter in % AS, three fur
longs in 35, and by that time had lead :
pf ten lengths. Her time for six fur
longs was lib, and she won by FIVE I
engths, eased up, in 1:20, breaking the
rack record. S
Advance Guard and Andy Williams, !
scupled, had such an apparent mort
rage on The Municipal Handicap, at a c
nile and three quarters, over the mill,
hat all of the other starters we're
,cratched except Hunter Raine The /
ayers quoted / to 2 against the stable,
instead of ] to 10, as ii might have been, u
md the sure thing players gobbled up a
he price with eagerness. 1t was Just {
good gallop for Advance Guard, who n
landted his weight as If 1t were a {
eatfer, and had a length and one-half
o spare at the end.
Fire Eater, a 2-to-1 favorite. won the Fl
econd event for maiden two year -olds. /
Il five and one-half furlongs. Ti,ere I
vere twenty starters, Joe Cobb showing 4
be way to the last sixteenth, when Fire
Eater passed him and beat him by a :.
ength and one half in a drive. n
The October Steepleehase Handicap, =
{ aboit two and one-half miles, was ;,
arrowed down to a field of four, Judge >.
hfl1;ps. the favorite. winning in a drive
y length, with Hark Forward fifteen
engths before Edjidaumo.
The last event went to Lord Badge,
'ho was an equal favorite with Bruns-
'fck.
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