The Washington times., 1902-10-10
Mr.. Bells Recon Purchase
Gets Home a Head in Front
of Featherstone's Igniter
After a Fine Race.
WEALTH WINS FOURTH
First in Best Finish of the Year
Unmasked, Belle Of Troy, Dub
lin, Six Shooter, Slipthrift, and
DAILY Heads Apart.

by L. V. Bell. won another race today
ct Morris Park, when he finished necs
in front OF A. Featherstone's 1gniter, ir
the Belle Meade Stakes. for three-year-
Clds. The race, was run over the last
seven furlongs of the Withers course
and Colonel Bill, who was l to IA
vorite. had narrow escape from defeat
Jacob Worth's Dom Paul 'Tas an added
starter, and with 1gniter was heavily
played for the place.
Grand Opera made the running to the
head of the stretch, with Colonel Bill
second all the way. O'Connor had lg
inter in good position for the rur
home, and when he was let down he
looked like winner. as Rice made
mess of 1t with the fayorite. and it wss
not until the last sixteenth that Colonel
Bill got into his stride. By that time
1gniter was ruriiing neck and neck witt
MIN. and the result was very much J.,
ooubt. In the firal fifty yards Rice
went to work in earnest, and Mr.. Bell
colt, through sheer gameness anI
stamina, managed to win by neck
Com Paul was two lengths away.
A Sensational Finish.
The first of the autumn serials, the
Bronx High Weight Handicap. for two
year-olds and upward provided the most
sensational finish of the year. Dublin
With 13O pounds. was strong favorita
at to 5, with substantial backing fof
slipthrift. Unmasked, and Whiskey
King.
Ten horses ran, with Dublin and DAILY
making the running. In the middle OF
the stretch Dublin. when he had lead
of two lengths. began to stop under
the weight. Then there was combined
rush. comprising almost the entire field.
With the blending OF colors and close
ness OF the race winner could not be
singled out right up to within fifty yards
of the wire, where Lyme shot to the
front with the Albemarle stables
Wealth. IL to 1 shot, who won by half
a length. Then came Unmasked, Belle
of Troy. Dublin. Six Shooter, Slipthrift,
and DAILY heads apart.
Mike Clancy's st. sFinnan captured the
handicap for three-year- olds and up
ward which was run down the Eclipse
course Belle of Lexington was the fav-
orite, with the Messrs sanford's SEQ
harie second in favor. Ondurdis. who is
a greatly improved filly just now. was
in front to the dip" where Redfern
got ST. Finnan up so quickly that Co
chran, on the favorite, was caught nap
ping. 1t was drive all the way to the
wire after that, st. Finnan winning by
a length. Ondurdis took the place from
Belle of Lexington by a neck
Ada Nay and Gold Money were equal
favorites in the fifth with Merry Reel
reduced to fives, together with Nava-
sofa. The winner turned up in Chris
tine A.. a Is to l shot. who beat Gold
Money head, with Sparkle Esher Is
TO /, securing third money in the last
few strides.
|, On the whole 1t was profitable day
for the ring, as only two favorites made
good. The weather was perfect for
racing, the track fast, and 10000 people
turned out.
The Summaries.
First race-Handicap; for three-year-
olds and upward; Eclipse Course. St.
Finnan, 104 tRedfern), to /, won;
ondurdis, IS tshea). ) to l. second;
Belle of Lexington. 100 (Cochran), even,
third. Time. 1.09A.
Scoharie, Sweet Billie and Bastile
also ran.
Second race-For -year-olds: five
furlongs Of Eclipse Course. Christine
A, 10 uyne), Is TO 1. won; Gold
Money, 10 (O'Connor), to l. second;
Sparkle Esher, 10 (Shea}, Is to l, third
Time, o:59
Roxboro Merry Reel, Sweet Nell
Sweet Marjorie, Never Smile. Ada Nay,
Lady Lake, Lady Josephine, Athlana.
Neeburhan, Lass O. Linden, Navasota
and Futuria also ran.
Third race-The Belle Meade; for
three year olds; seven furlongs of the
Withers mile Colonel Bill. lis (Rice),
to 3, won Igniter. 11S (O'Connor), 4
to /, second; *Oom Paul, 11S Uyne), 8
to 1. third Time. 1;27A.
added starter
Exineuisher also ran.
Fourth race-The Bronx lightweight
Handicap: all ages; six furlongs of tho
Withers mile. Wealth, ITO nyne). Is to
l, won; Unmasked. 123 tSpencer), to
/. second: Belle of Troy. 1l6 (Martin)
10 to l. third. Time, l:i4A.
Dublin. Six Shooter, Slipthrift, Whis-
key King, Red Path, DAILY. and Emshee
also ran.
Fifth race-All ages: Withers mile.
Star of the West. 16a (Redfern), TO l..
won: Keynote. los Cochran to l.
second; Ben Howard. ~1G6 tCreamer). 10
10 l, third. Time, l41i2.
Flying Jib. Tom lawson. Rigidon,
Sparklet. Bernays. McWilliams, Ba
and Decoration also ran.
Sixth race-selling; for three-year
olds and upward: one and one-sixteenth
miles, over the hill Hermencia. los
Uyne), 3 10 5. won: Kalif. los tShea),
4 to ], second Mineral. 103 (Boissen),
4 to l. third. Time, AS.
Major Mansir and Lee King also ran,
yUor%l, pacuItc