The Washington times., 1902-10-05
BELL COLT WINS
THE OR|ENT TAI
Col. Bill, Recently Purchased
From j. e. Madden, Takes
Up Top Weight and Beats
Good Field in Stake Event.
GRAvESEND'S LAST DAY
Meeting Comes to an End With
Big Crowd Present Despite Un-
favorable Weather-Four Fa-
vorites Get the Money.

VOr1L6S AtoC Uu0 QOu0y.
NEW YORK. Oct 4.-The Brooklyn
Jockey Clubs fall meeting closed today
at Gravesend under unfayorable wealth
er conditions. yet $1,000 enthusiasts
were on hand to enjoy some fine sport.
Seven races were run, four favorites
and two second choices and one out
slider landing the money. The track was
dead, dfizzling rain falling all the
afternoon.
The best performance of the day was
that of the three-year- colt Colonel
Bill, recently purchased by L. V. Bell
from ]. e. Madden. He took up 12o
pounds in the Oriental Handicap for ali
ages. at mile and one-quarter, and so
so confident was the talent that he
could defeat Herbert, Igniter, and Bon
hilbert that he was quickly made an
even-money favorite, backed from to
8. Herbert receded to to 2, with Bon
n;bert at fours and Igniter at skies.
Col. Bill in Front.
The moment Starter Pettingill sprung
the barrier, Colonel Bill was away with
pace that indicated fast time. He KEEP.
an advantage of a length all the way
up the backstretch. though first chal-
lenged by Herbert and then by Igniter
In the last quarter Odom. finding that
Colonel Bill was tiring under the
weight, began to ride him, finally being
compelled to put the son of Wagner
under heavy drive to defeat Igniter by
q half length. Herbert was five lengths
behind and eight lengths before Bonni-
bert, who was always last. The race
wase run in 2:06. which caused many
compliments to be showered on the win
ner.
Astarita All the Way.
The Prospect Handicap for two-year-
clds, at about six furlongs, attracted
high-class lot of youngsters to the post.
j. r. and +. P. Keene's Injunction, and
Julius Fleischmann's Hurstbourne were
equal favorites at fours. with heavy
support for J. C. Follansbee's Asta.
rita, J. P. Kraner's Golden Maxim. J.
E. tMaddehy 2River Pirate. and j. B.
Haggin's Sir yoorhies.
Eleven were sent away to a good
start. with Astarita quickly assuming
lead that she never relinQuished. she
winning in a mild drive by length and
half in 1:10 20. The struggle for the
place was red-hot. Hurstbourne taking |
it by head from Golden Maxim. who |
beat River Pirate by neck.
Three long shots cut I'D the purse in
The High Weight Handicap for all ages.
at ABOUT SIX sfurlones. The Western
horse Syrlin was the favorite. with
Mabel Winn and Jack-O-Lantern NOT
far behind in favor, but all of them fin
ished In the ruck. Kingraine. at 80 to
1. got the vsrdict by a neck. with Belle
Of Lexington, u TO ]; ondurdis. 60 to /
and Jack-O'-Lantern following heads
and necks apart. as named. This was
the most stirring race of the day.
Ethics Gets Up in Time.
NJ. F. Dwyer's Ethics. a favorite On,
up Ia time to win the second race fer
selling platers. at a mile and six
teenth. by a head. with Brunswick. who
was in front most of the way. a length
before Boaster, is to J. The latter's
rider, Michaels. lodged protest of foul
against Brunswick, who crossed him ip
he last sixteenth, but it was not al !
owed.
The famous Rancocas colors were seen J
n front when Pierre Lorillard's filly.
Ancke, captured the fifth event for two
at five and a half furlongs.
'he had three parts of length over
lady Josephine the favorite, who was
I've lengths before the Messrs. Keene's {
singdove.
Only Three Starters.
Eoroaster, an odds-on favorite. took
he sixth event, at mile and six
eenth, in which there were only three
in gallop. The start killed b
chances, as he was turned Il
hen the barrier went up, and though Il
e caught the others and raced gamaIr o
ith Zoroaster head and head to the far c.
Urn, he faded away in the stretch D
-rupp cut into the place. finishing HI
myth and half behind the winner.
Right and True. who was an equal IN
Ivorite with Lord Turco and Miss ST
orothy, won the last race. for two NJ
at five and a half furlongs in il
gallop, leading from the start. Sheriff bt
ell secured the place by half length th
ON Florham Queen, 60 to /. ID
The Summaries. q
First race-Highweight handicap; all an
,es; about six furlongs. Kingraine. Sc
(Martin). 10 TO /, won: Belle of "a
125 tCochran), 10 to /. sec '"
ID; ondurdis, ia lMiles), 40 to l. fiy
ird. Time. Eli 1-5. l.
Mabel Winn, Arden, Ben Howard, Jack Sc
Lantern. Mart Mullen, Geisha Girl. ~
q Syrlin also ran. nm
Second race-Selling: for three-year- Th
is and upward; one and one sixteenth III
les. Ethics, 106 Cochran, to 2 ,ra. gll
IN. Brunswick, 107 fOdom), to
coDd; Boaster. 100 (Michaels), 10 to i O.,
rd Time. 1:47. c.,
Lady Sterling, Rappen- IN
Ser. Kalif, McWilliams. Malster. and rn,
ssignol also ran. ,
Third race-The Prospect Handicap: !
fwo-year- about six furlongs nm,
tarita. 107 (O'Connor), to /. won: Ter