Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK.
RACES AT MORRIS PARK.
Spectators Witnessed Grand Piece of
Horsemanship in Sixth Event.

For a long time racegoers have been
anxious to see the two popular riders, Lyme
and Redfern, meet in close finish In order
to judge which of the two Is the stronger
jockey. The chance came in the last race
at Morris Park yesterday.
Lyme was on ZQroaster and Redfern on
Star of the West. Others in the race were
Douro. ridden by Odom; DAILY. with Cream
er up; Mermencia. ridden by Rice; Jim
Clark, J. Martin in the saddle, and Bar lie
Due T. Hyland up.
All but the last named at different times
fiattered their hackers. In the last furlong
Star of the West. Zoroaster. Douro and
DAILY were on even terms, all four of the
jockeys riding like demons. From the time
they began to pass the spectators in the
cheap field until the race ended there was
one continuous yell each Of the four find
ing favor with his hackers.
In the last hundred yards it became a
settled thing that either ZOroaster or Star
of the West would win. But which? Never
did the lightweight Redfern ride such fin
ish. and seldom since Lyme made his repu-
tation has he done such good work Zoroas-
ter was going very 'choppy," with his head
high and Lyme riding with his hands alone
Inch by inch the red and black stripes"
gained, until the two horses passed the
judges the black tip of Zoroaster's nose
could be seen few inches in front Of Star
of the Vests. Daily and Douro were four
lengths away. half length apart. The
Royal finish Of Friday
Hundreds OF good judges left the course
yesterday declaring that Hermis is the best
three-year- old they ever saw This was be-
cause Mr.. Bells undoubtedly good colt con-
coded a great deal Of weight to Advance
Guard, Royal. Warranted. Herbert and Car
buncle and won the Mamaroneck handicap
at mile and quarter, worth $2.170 to the
winner 1t was the sixth consecutive vic
tory for the colt since his present owner
purchased him at Saratoga from H. NJ
Ziegler and each time that he has won Mr.
Ziegler has won heavily on him.
In yesterdays race Rice took Hermis wide
on three turns to avoid the rail. where the
going was possibly not as good as in the
center OF the track. Yet he came away In
the stretch like good colt. and though at
the finish he was coming back" he won
by half length from the four-year- old
Warranted to whom he was conceding
forty-seven pounds under the scale. and
cause Of his fast work and the fact that
Redfern was on his back.
Advance Guard found the going not to his
liking. yet was not beaten much. Royal
ran a disappointing race, as did Herbert
Under the scale Hermis was cOnceding ten
pounds to Advance Guard. eighteen pounds
to Herbert. twenty-five pounds to Royal
thirty pounds to Carbuncle and forty
seven pounds to Warranted. 1t H. however
the time of year when three-year-ol set
the scale of weight at defiance, as do two
yearolds.
y
of De Courcy Forbes two-year- f1lly CO.
ruscate, by Chorister. out of Royal Gem
and hence half sister to The Regent. The
filiy was leased from the Messrs. Keene
last spring. and had started but once be-
fore. when she was backed from 100 down
to 40 to /. and was unpiaced. She warmed
up in such splendid style yesterday that
the railbirds did not let her run loose while
good-sized commissions from the club house
cut her price until she was at 20 to 1,
whereas some of the early birds got 100 to
j, though 80 to l was the general opening
price.
King. the stable jockey. who won on
Ahumada at Brighton Beach, and who
came within few inches of landing the 20
to l chance Moon Daisy just few DAYS
ago. rode Coruscate got her off well on her
stride, and before a quarter Of mile had
been run she was nearly on even terms with
the pacemaker. another heavily played
long shot. SOntag. All the way down the
stretch 1t seemed a certainty that Mr.
Forbes mauve. straw sleeves and cap"
would be in front at the finish. for she had
command of her feet, and though Pearl
Diver came very strong at the end Corus-