The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-23
Finishes in Front, But Is
Disqualified for Fouling
Sergeant, and the Latter
Is Given First Place.
Warranted Beats Advance
Guard in Distance Race
Sparkle Esher Takes Cas-
Teton Stakes by a Neck.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The first race
Of the yeal exclusively for two-year-
olds at a mile, was run today at Nor
ris Park and resulted in a sensational
race.
hot favorite, after winning by a short
head from F. r. Hitchcock's Sergeant,
second choice, in the fast time of 1881,
was disqualified by, the stewards for
fouling, and first money went to Ser
geant, with Senator McCarren's Mackey
Dryer and the Keenes' Injunction
placed second and third, respectively.
According to the scale. River Pirate
gave five pounds to Sergeant and all of
the others except Injunction, who car
ried an equal impost CT lis pounds.
Christine A. and Auriesville showed
the way to the turn. where they began
to tire. Coming into the stretch, Au-
riesville swung wide, allowing Sergeant
to take the rail with a slight lead.
Lyme had the mount on Mr.. Hitchcocks
gelding, with Redfern on River Pirate,
so that the duel between these star
riders was watched with intense inter-
est. River Pirate bore in and bumped
Sergeant, which made Lyme pull up
slightly. They came on after that on
even terms, both riding as if for their
lives.
Nose in Front at Wire.
In the last few strides Redfern got
the Madden colt in front by superior
efforts, and won the race by few
inches. Lyme hurried before the stew
ards and lodged protest of foul against
the winner Redfern was called into
the stand, and after long investiga-
ton the Madden scolt was disqualified,
much to the disappointment of several
big plungers. The race was a quarter
of second slower than Water Color's
track record. remarkable performance
for two-year-olds.
Advance Guard, with 1872 pounds up,
giving away weight to his company in
chunks, was a big favorite in the 81, 400
handicap at a chile and a half. All OF
the others were we'll backed, partiularly
Warranted and Hermencia. They ran
in a bunch for mile, with Tom Kenny
and Hermencia taking turns at pace
making Odom possibly made too
much use of the favorite. for he hustled
him along earlier than usual. Rice. on
the other hand. rode Warranted to per-
lection He waited with him until
they were at the top of the stretch
and then let the son of Guarantee down.
Advance Guard responded gamely under
the whip, but the thirty-five pounds he
was -iy..g warranted was too much
for him. and Warranted won cleverly
by a length in 2:s5. Hermencia was
length and a half back.
Albercraft Curls Up.
In the Castleton Selling Stakes Lady
Albercraft. the favorite, had the race
sixteenth, when R. T. Wilson, jr.'s,
Sparkle Esher came with a great rush,
and Mr.. Bells FLY, switching her tail
as signal of distress, curled up and
quit, Sparkle Esher beating her by a
neck in 0:591a. Miladi Love- 10 TO 1,
was third. ttree-quarters of length
back.
Grandpa, a 10-to-1 shot, who was
practically left at the post, won the
steeplechase in gallop, by six lengths,
in 4:02A.
Silver Twist beat Howard Gratz a
length for the place. Charagrace. the
fayorite, burned up lot of money by
running poor race.
Twenty-three platers started in the
second event, at six aid half furlongs,
and to the Joy of the wise men Miss
Buttermilk, a good thing, who was
made the favorite, won by head from
Honolulu, who beat John A. brakes
Sweet Billie by three lengths.
brakes AInur, heavily backed ia
vorite, carried off the fifth event, for
maidens at a mile. with ease. W. C.
Whitney's Blackstock. who made his
first appearance of the year, beat Moon
Daisy for the place without much ex-
ertion.
Four favorites went down to defeat
and the ring again got 1.-The money.
The Summaries.
First race-Steeplechase: three-year-
olds and upward: about two miles.
Grandpa, 1872 &c. Smith, to l, won:
Silver Twist, 1872 Connolly, 6 TO 1,
second; Howard Gratz. 152 &c. Wilson,,
s to i, third. Time, 4:02A.
Maryiander, Glenvarloch, Deluge,
Charagrace and Plohn also ran.
Second race-Selling: three-year- olds
pnd upward; six and one-half furlongs of
Withers mile. Miss Buttermilk, "a MAR
TIM, to /. won; Honolulu, IS tShea), 6
TO /, second; Sweet Billie, 103 Nyne), |
to /, third. Time, ANY.
Great American, Merrymaker, Blanche
Herman, Choate, Boaster. Handicaper, |
Shark, Anecdote, Aston, John Barley |
corn Lady Radnor, Evelyn Maud, |
Bounteous. Mixer. The Black Scot, !
Guesswork, Honolulu, Princess H.. In
vasion, Tribes Hill and Malster also ran.
Third race-The Castleton; selling; fill |
lies; two-year-olds; five furlongs of
Eclipse course. Sparkle Esher, 81 tShea), |
to l. won: Lady Albercraft, 104 Rice), |
ito 2, second: Miladi Love, 103 (Minder), |
is to /, third. Time, 0:591k.
Kentucky Rose, Interval. Lady jose
rhine, Tioga and Pride of Galore also
ran