New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
RACES RUN IN A THICK MIST
SOMERSET EASILY WINS THE MEADOW
BROOK STEEPLECHASE.

1t gloomy day at Morris Park yesterday
The track was shrouded thickly in mist that half
the races were in a veil of moisture through
which it impossible to distinguish the horses
on the backstretch. In the down the chute the
ANIMALS cantered away up into the obscurity, and
that was the last the spectators of them until
the race was half over. In of the chute
time could be taken. On the around the
Withers oval the thoroughbreds swallowed up
IN the mist all the way from the middle of the
backstretch the last eighth pole The racers
jumped off when the barrier went up, and then the
crowd of faithful regulars sat down TO wait until
they leaped out ot blank gray wall of mist for
the last sprint for the wire
1t a gloomy day for the bookmakers in
more than one Almost every horse that
won was heavily played. These included Somer
set backed from TO TO l; Handicapped, backed
from to TO /; Royal, added starter. backed
from to l to to ?; Platter heavily backed at
money, and Advance Guard and the Goughacres
Stable entries in the first which were also at
odds on.
The only fixture of the day was the Meadow
Brook Hunters Steeplechase. for horses actually
hunted in last season T. Hitchcock, jrs, Somerset
which won race on the fiat the other day. made
his first appearance in jumping race. He was
always well up, and coming strong over the last
jump passed Self Protection easily and by a
length. Mr. Page rode an admirable race on the
second horse taking the shortest route all the way
through the course. At the second jump from the
wire Hark Forward fell and threw his rider. SAT-
fel who had his ankle badly sprained. but suffered
no other injuries
Handicapped was we'll backed to win the fifth
race, and he just succeeded in doing SO. He was
off in the forefront of the field at the start. and
then the mist swallowed up horses and riders
What happened on the backstretch nobody knows
put the jockeys put when the hela reap GreW
nearer 1t was seen that Handicapper was running
Creamer rode an admirable race on the Daily horse,
ad aa f. % 91 aR bid the wnmer B
and bought him az that price ,,-, 800 . =
good thing, Frankfort was well backed 70 win.
and would have done so but for the fo S0
year-old NumeTaI was the favorite, but he ran
FranRfort wh0 is o' full brother to amburE led
mos of the put nS 8oya yon Drew S four
pulled Dup up Platter Was much the best Of The -four
even money price against him by winning as ne
pleased Adyance Guard had his last t6a 6 bea} dGr hut fm
won cievery at a mile and eighth, in good time.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-senlns. years and over: Eclipse
course 81. Getting Fl
o?sss9s5e 5ss st Be Scot: G's?s'. 8 8 ny
Basteus 1o4 (sheedy>. 20 and 10 l. and Blanche
foad aTm'q Easily T Sy S0sa ieas,b to time 1@S Ia A'' ~
SECOND RACE-THE BARNS: selling; 2-year-Olds;
D Gideon,s br z. Platter by Henry. Of
I@:..,! 10 a3;:: Fl - :;
BACK Number 6shea). 10 20 and II 20 also ran
start good Easily lengths. No time taken
THIRD RACE-THE CITY ISLAND. maidens: years
: furlonEr
J Y. HavFin's ch C. Roynl by 'andlN
mas-Roya! Falcon. !, 100 n fWonterS)
Frankfort Z. 100 .----..-.....'.. 7nhNl
White crest 3 0T.............. martini u >"
NuneraI loo oFooker). TO and to 5. and colonel
Rue 81 ,Shesl I and 10 - l also ran start
good Easily by lengths. Time. l'Z''4
FOURTH RACE - MEADOW BROOK HUNTERS
sTEEPLECHAsE. years and over. About two
miles and half
r Hitchcock jr.'s ch h. Somerset. by
Self Protection. aged. l65...... .tMr Page -
Borough T.. tMaral . III -
Champion. Hayes TO . and % >; The Ab6eS
165. tNfr Evans, 40 TO and II to l; Emerson i4e
"a HEWITT and TO l. Gypsic l3s Dayton;
~ 70 and % l. nd Deluee. 1877 HIeider), 20 to
and to l. also ran Al smiles and Hark Forward fell'
Facile boed start good. Driving by length Tine
FIFTH RACE Selling; 3 years and Withers mile.
". e. Daly's b g Handicapper. by
Asas B oi . lol G6sbFsn5 s5sf%s5 a II
Barbara Frietchie. ! &c tshea) b-l 2-l
Roystersr 1I6 10 and even: Astcr lo6
CNartinD. and 3 To l. and Rough Rider lOd
tBurns) l and 10 l. also ran start good Div
ing by a Time. l:i2s-
SIXTH RACE-Handicap: 3 years and over. Mile and
a furlong Of Withers Course.
Carruthers * Shieds's ch h Advance
Guard. by Great Tom-Nelie Van d -
z..-s. Z ::;S; i, e
star, good. Easily by lengths Time. l:65'A