The Washington times., 1902-07-18
FavoriteS Sweep the Card
With Second Choices
in the Places.
FORM PLAYERS IN HIGH GLEB
Cameron Takes the Test
Handicap in an
Easy Gallop,
KEENE'S HURST PARK WINS
Two Year-Old Has to Be Driven to
Beat Africander by Scant Length
Hurst Bourne, at I to 4, Wins the
First Event on Card.

NEW YORK. July 11.-There was an
other onslaught on the books today a
Brighton Beach, with the result tina
mary of the small fry layers will be OF
the ground tomorrow. Six favorites woI
today, and five second choices tool
place money. In numerous instances th'
pencilers rubbed the favoTites off theil
states entirely. and made book on th'
jority of cases refused heavy commits:
sions, fearing a further crimping OF
their already depleted bank rolls. How
long this phenomenal run of public for
tune will continue no man can tell, but
racegoers are in high feather just now
and are making bets with daily increas-
ing confidence.
Naturally the attendance is on the in
crease, nearly 10000 persons passing
through the gates today. The card
the average. the feature being the Test
Handicap for three-year- -olds and up
ward at quarters of a mile.
Conditions Suit Cameron.
Cameron, with weight and distance to
his liking, was the favorite, the talent
pouring the money into the ring until
the general price against him was IL 10
10, and in some books he was held
down to evens and 9 TO 10. Old Eng
land, conceding nine pounds to Cameron,
was at 215 TO 1.
So closely did the horses run. togeth-
er that it looked like anybody's race
O'Connor let Cameron down it was all
over, the colt galloping home easily a
winner by two lengths in the fast time
of 1:12 S-5. Jackson whipped Old Eng
land hard enough to land the place by
half length before The Regent.
II was further demonstrated that the
Keene Stables is long on good two
year-olds this year, when Hurst Park
won the fifth race, at five furlongs, in
drive from Africander.
Hurst Park and his stable companion,
Injunction, were coupled fayorites at Z
to 10, with Africander well played at
threes.
Shaw Had to Ride.
Hurst Park and River Pirate raced
neck and neck to the turn. where the
latter began to tire. Then Martin
challenged the favorite with Africander.
but Shaw let the Keene colt have his
head, and, driving him home. won by
three parts of a length in i:12 3-5 River
Pirate beat Injunction b. head for
third money.
Hurstbourne had the first race for
two-year- -olds SO completely at his
mercy in the estimation of the layers
that he was held at the prohibitive odds
of / to i. Those who rubbed Hurst
bourne made WoodIake the choice.
with Decoration next. Hurstbourne,
giving ten pounds TO all of the others,
had to be ridden out to win by neck
from Woodlake, who was three parts
OF a length before Decoration.
Inspector Stevens took the steeple-
chase in the most impressive style. He
was a prohibitiye favorite at to I,
with Belgrade st 1 to /, there being no
place betting against either of them.
Stevens AL the Way.
Ray kept Inspector Stevens well in
hand for two miles. and then won as
he pleased by five lengths in 5:15. Bel
grade got the place by neck from
Adjutor.
Hermis had snap in the third race.
ct one and one-sixteenth miles. He
opened favorite at l 10 2, but went up
10 to 10. as play on Par Excellence
reduced her from fives TO to 2. Pen
money In the place books.
Hermis led all the way, and in the
stretch came SO fast that the others were
eft as If their legs were tied Her
mis- had four lengths to spare at the |
wire, his time. 1:46, being four-ffths |
If second behind Herbert's track reg
,rd. Lady Sterling shot into the place.
. head better than Par Excellence, whs |
vas ridden too hard in the early staget
If the race by Redfern. Peninsula |
vas three parts Of length cut OF the
money, run off his feet by the swift
'ace making OF the winner.
The Summaries.
First race-Two-year-olds five fur
ongs. Hurstbourne 122 (Martin). / to >.
Won; Woodlake. l12 (Redfernl. 10 TO |,
econd; Decoration. 112 Smith. 10 to l.
bird. Time, 100 45. Florham Lass, Rig
don, Mr.. Dingle and Hackensack also
an.
Scratched-Mackey Dwyer. Attorney.
Second race-Steeplechase; selling:
our year-olds and upward; two and one
alf miles. Inspector Stevens. 153 (Ray).
10 5. won; Adiutor. l4G (HeiderD. I to !,
econd: Belgrade. 146 (Maral. to !,
bird. Time. 5:I5. Facile also ran
Third race-Three- -year-olds; one and
ne-slxteenth miles. Hermis, 1l5 WON
erly), TO 5, won; Lady Sterling. III
Ricel, 40 to l, second; Par Excellence.
II tRedfernJ, 3 TO l, third. Time, !. .46.
eninsula and Bonus also ran.
scratched-ClonmeIl. Alack.
Fourth race-The Test Handicap.
ree-year-olds and upward; six fur
)ngs. Cameron 1I2 (O'Connorl even