The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11

OlANG.
NEW YORK, June 11.-Because of the
successful performances Of five heavily
played fayorites and second choice.
form players carried all kinds of money
away from the Gravesend track this
afternoon. The card looked so easy OF
solution when it was promulgated that
the talent went into the ring loaded
with the long green. and. beginning
with the first race, they sailed into the
layers with feeling OF confidence that
increased as the day progressed.
There would have been clean sweep
but for the defeat of F. r. Hitchcock's
Sergeant. who was headed out by A.
Aste's Platter in the event of the day.
the Hanover Selling Stakes for two
year -olds. at five furiongs. Sergeant. a
powerful looking bay gelding by In
spector B-Pansy Blossom. whose last
performance was an impressive victory
in the Bouquet Selling Stakes at Morris
Park, was a steady favorite at s to ;.
Platter, a brown colt by Henry of
Navarre-Invermay. was second in favor
at is to ). F. N. Taylor's Fort Wayne
and ]. B. Higgins Fitzbriiliar were also
well thought of at Fights. with the 9TH
ers scattering, though Andrew Miller's
Lamplighter colt, Nevermore, was
backed down from twenties to ffteens.
Sergeant Slow to Begin.
60;
August Belmonts Henry of Navarro
colt, Yardarm, leaving the post last.
Platter quickly rushed to the trent, and
with Fort Wayne, opened up a gap of
several lengths.
At the turn for home, O'Connor moved
up with Sergeant, who had begun slow
ly. and entering the stretch. he was
forced to take Mr.. Hitchcock's gelding
TO the outside to get past Fort Wayne.
When Strengthened cut fer the run hone
oConnor drew his whip and banged
away for all he was worth Sergeant re-
sponded with a mighty burst of speed,
but Platter. taking punishment from
Michaels with remarkable gameness,
continued to lead TO the wire, where
he was victorious by a head in l o.,
which equaled the best time for the
race. Three lengths back Fort Wayne
was third, head before Fitzbrilliar, who
beat Blue Banner by two lengths.
Western Colt Wins.
The sport opened with a handicap for
two-year- olds at about six furlongs with
g,1l r,I IT
Gallant-sister Molly cclt. Onatas. with
123 pounds, was the favorite, opening at
even money. but being quickly played to
Is TO 20. The Messrs. Keene's double
entry. Prediction. by Horoscope nlogi-
cal, and Whitechapel, by Chorister-
White Rose, were coupled at threes,
with generous play on G. Walbam's
Sun Gold, by Sensation Elizabeth at
tens.
Newton Benningtons Bensonhu-st. Il
TO l. made the pace along the back
stretch TO the turn, where Shaw had
Prediction at his saddle .glrth. Predic-
ton began TO fall back al this juncture.
ard his stable companion. Whitechapel
with 0'Connor up, rushed up. passing
Beusorhurst. Meanwhile. Odom haG kept
a tight hold on the favorite, who, in
Epllt VI d SaOAiAlhl u DIS lLi4
Of running. and fought for his head all
the way.
At the turn Whitechapel had a length
over Bensonhurst, but al the head OF
the stretch Odom let Onatas down. and
he instantly assumed the lead. O'COn-
nor put Whitechapel under the whip
but the Keene colt could not get up,
and Onatas won cleverly by length.
Beusonhurst vas third, three lengths
away. and length before Tantalus Cup
at 100 TO ].
A Tight Fit.
For the second event, a handicap for
three-year- oIds at mile and ore
sixteenth, r. T. Wilson. jr's. Flying
Buttress was an odds-on favorite at
TO 10. Perry Belmont's JuvenaI colt.
Mineral caught lot of money al l6 to
5, with G. B. Morris Cunard third in
favor at Fights.
Gold Cure was left. Mineral showed
the way into the backstretch. with
Cunard keeping close. aud the favorita
running along under double wraps NJ
neral led CunsTd by a length COMING
into the stretch but as both swung
wide, Odom skinned the rail with Fly
ing Buttress and rushed for the lead
under the whip. Smart Set, IL to l.
also moved up with the favorlte. and
together they fought it out to the end
where Flying Buttress got the verdict
By head IN 1:47 As. length ana
one-half separated Smart Set and MI
neral, who finished two lengths In
front Of Cunard.
The Summaries.
First raee-HaHdicap; -year-olds:
shout six furlongs. Onatas. 1913 (Odom).
even. won; Whitechspel, 1l9 tO'Connor).
8 to 2. second; Bensonhurst, 122 CBren-
nam. Y TO ], third. Time I'll.
Prince of Arragon Her Letter, Tanta-
lus Cup. Prediction, Sun Gold. and Bob
binet also ran.
Second race-Handicap three-year-
olds: one and one-sixteenth miles. Fly
ing Buttress, Ill (Odom), even, won;
Smart Set 11j Gandry). 3 TO l. second;
Numeral 100 (O'Connor). 3 to 2. third
Time. 1:i7 20.
Gold Cure. Cunard, Trump. and Pink
Rose also ran.
Third race-Handover Stakes; two
year olds; five furlongs. Platter, 102