New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
TIE RACErRACK.
SELF PROTECTION THE CHAMPION
STFEPLBCHAsER OF 1902.
tFF ure,s TIE GREAT JUMPING RACE. ABLY
RIDDEN BY Mr.. PAGE. HIS oWAER-EU-
GEN1A BURCH's NURSERY HANbl-
cAp-RossIGNOL' STARTLING
ropNF RrN-rRSAI,
PORN REVERSAL

r.t- ,sres m spou the best card Of the Nor
rts PARK meeting YESTERDAY. though Il kept many
away who would hsvs been present hao inc SKIES
hsen tair As ~ was, ten thousand persons H@N-
.lled through the gloom and the erlzzle 10 Sc
she running OF tho Champion steepechase, the Nur-
serv Handicap and the Hunter Handicap, ana were
well rewarded by series Of spirited contests
Form was out of gear. only one faVorlte Won
hut with a single exception there was no r"aSo"
70 complain of the outcome OF the races
The Champion steeplechase Is easily the most
Formidable and the most coveted Of all the season
races between the hags II Is q grueling galiop "l
about three ana half miles and the fences
ore fences not hurdles. at Grsvesend. The morse
that wins this Is well entitled 70 be known
ns the champion jumper OF the year This year
champion is Harry Pase's gelding sef-Frotecuoh'
who defeated a field Of six formidable competitors
after a spirited and desperately contested race
self-Protection ably ridden by his owner VINO
is entitled congratulation upon his horseInah-
chip and his horse alike The race was worth
total Of 81 SOS. than either the suburban OF
the Brooklyn Handicap. and tho winners snare
ss.575
Every one OF the seven steeDlechssers down 20
90 answered the bugle. and post time J. r WI
dener's illuminate slight faNorite over 'u--'
Phillips Mr.. Clsrk's Rowdy was wei backed 81
nves. and Inspector Stevens al sevens. seli-fro-
tection could be had eights, having been backed
down from tens. while Adidaumo and Hark For
ward the outsiders They were away on 'h''
long Journey 20 a good start AdJdaumo being he
frst 20 show. Monandn AT once fuo4eA stA'trN ''
tips into the lead. closely followed by MT chem
hlets" colors illuminate and Self-Protec,ion- Inc
leaders ran in this order for mile ana nan
Hnrk Forward went down on the slippery grass al
the turn Just beyond the Liverpool but MI HOMO
way was unhurt and remounted TO pursue the as
tant held AT = mile and half Monahan TOOK
hold Of Judge Phillips and allowed illuminate 10 SET
she pace Rowdy and SeIf-Protecton, too passed
him az the three-nile mark but he was coInins rap
idly snd almost abreast Of the sailoping three
when he went down al the last jump. Mara had
turned Inspector Stevens loose. ano ne VIZ
Adadauuo and Self-Protection came on with
ene rush Tor the last sprint 10 the wire. Then u
was that endurance showed, for Self-Protecton.
with Mr. Page sitting perfectly stil In his saddle
slowly drew away from the others ana Won "s
four lengths. Inspector Stevens beat AdhaauHo
q neck for the place, while illuminate was haf a
length behind the third horse Self-Protecton was
q weary horse at the end, but the rest were worse
on n looked as II Ray deliberately took Fulnal-
nate up when he found he could not win. and those
who had backed him for the place were loud n
their complaints steward OF the NauonaI
I3llnt ana Steeplechase Association said, however
that there is no rule requiring a Jockey 10 ride
his horse out for the place or show money
Eugena Burch winner OF the hllies part OF the
Matron Stakes added 10 her laures yesterday os
oeaung good field Of two-year-old colts alo
allies an the Nursery Handicap She was ridden by
politan track in a long time, and decidedly
overlooked IN the betting The talent wa Was & pretty
bourne. Judith Campbell Astarita and Sergeant
i"f,snis Rur,S Ia al he ~ NItb Aurstbourne
'-s'n" % ,er, ~ . o. orisrSsr @ tb@ eiiV Winnine
tnder hard hand ride, by neoh Merry Aero,
ehnd the second horse, Astarita, In turn, being
acaien for show money onS one = more nor head. The
u winners share or the stake Was S.uso
hs one pack spot on me cay : Siort vas lns tn
TINS hlly recent races have been exceedingly poor.
eng shs hse n0I . SnS9es % on ioIm IReItior' No noi
lead 81 the start. But, instead OF coming back 10
The rest she threw mud in their faces al the Way
end won with ease by six lengths az Il 70 J. in one
M. fsvorifs vas Second While Fiors Pomona bsai
Lux Casta head for third money.
race a. seven furlongs. and. though Chuctanunda
troubla snS deepened the Impression ttst ne ne
greatest sprinter now racing. Chuctanunda was
Lynes horsemanship had much 10 DO with the
victory OF Zoroaster N the last race Ee rated the
old horse IN comfortable position for fur
longs. brought him up gradually when the
erambie r,eS him 6u5 o. Ine % mob S and SnSe
him nrst a length before slipthrtft. the. fsyorite.
Horms and Wyeth from this race.
THE SUMMARIES.
FlRsT RAcE-An aEes furlouss OF wthers Mile
F-'''F E.
Lsarsafs@Ls Tosoa. ! i22.--,.o5aom, IS out
Tss Wfis rhyme X me- 90 ,iiesil1P, NsssP, 2
start good Easily by lengths. Time l.a,
SECOND RAcE-Fourth Champion s,esrlerhsse. :. wear
olds and over. about Sl7 miles
r.Tspals ass, rs ssS sf' ca69s; c56Sse',in S s s
Is:Sss;sT ssSssS15 s':ys7s 7ss ies als5s, Il .
Tnulminste. les ,Ra,1 Is 70 S ana even: Rowsv 1s4
1 SSTrl 9iog 70 a1S 1s p I-s L also ran Hs Fsd $50
Rsa.S M SS@shs9 oai az ,srr5s. e rm. END s7 m START sood
THIRD RAcE-rHE NURSERY HANDICAP. ayesr-
oids; Eclipse Course.
Mn L curtis's b. Z TuFcuis Bur-h b,
Ben stEome-The Humoer lla spencer, - a
NsTTy koroSat loo ..,. 5Smi,S, gs -
5uei'n osTP6ell ia TURNER % and 10 s Asia
NE tl@ ~ 'oliA'I Y To- : hhd fo o. Sergeant
sodom 4 70 and Z. 5, Fire Eater lo7 odinder 20
Colo Moaey 70 and 10 l. eHs sco,o 20
prvshS sn' s9 80 rsS 20 4n2 S, 70 also ran start fsH
FOURTH RACE.-r4E HUNTER HANpIcAP Svssr
cid Niles. withsrs Mile
o .5ra69Tsusss Il Riea'Fsi s Ro'.Fno T,s, b EGs 81.
F,sssFi';l ,sls Fsa.5: e ms 5fSsssaS sssa
sss si sSos Ssi'' ra Gs 3 ,ass. S & sns o g also ran
FIFTH RAcE-seuinr, for a-year-Ola.; ECLIPSE oour,.
lonss'rss,% Elhs rs l'npsS 'sAssg az ,s-,
fiTsp TS't cAip iDO ioi ss%559 coRao4} 81 a
,o fTiSee eniRE loi BFsn5Arl 20 70 snd 50 1 chce
10 10 sns ~ seas ios S@se' score iS & SNehssisl
i62 iAsP1,r ios Sgsha Us - % enc to J. LoEiy
,sso and e ! a9oss les tsafs5p 70 ls'o sRs
a. eYls s5 's5enno9 90 70 and 20 and AttorSsy y
olsveriy by lensth Time. iisI '@' S'A'' F'0d-
SIXTH RAcE-HsnieaP for S-y,sr-olas and over.
Nithsrs Nile
AsS Shields b 8 Zoroaster. by Rsyon
81 ss''isFa 2a5.a 5 e: 'ooSsS:. sS..S =
1sn3 SS . T. Z Jim &c c.ss e 81 = .sg. E%ss
20 Par EHeeIenos 81 Meade 50 70 20 az % ana
sS ss sooa biis brivSss 81 0G l.5s,S 5S s7q @ IS
NORRIS PARK ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW
FTksT RAcE-Thres quarters q, with.r, MI.
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