The Washington times., 1902-10-11
ADVANCE GUARD WINS
GOOD RACE BY A NOSE
Defeats Royal in the Very
Las. Jump.
LYME CALLED INTO STAND
Finishes Last With Boutonniere, the
Favorite, and Stewards Ask an
Explanation.
LYME CALLED INTO STAND

sand people cheered wildly when the
mile and furlong handicap at Morris
Park this afternoon. 1t was the last
race on the card, and wound up series
of events that kept the crowd thrilled
Advance Guard took up l21 pounds. but
as the distance was about right ior him
the talent made the son of Great Tom
an s-to-5 favorite. Royal and Herbert
caught the rest of the money.
Nine horses were sent away. with
Moore showing the way into the back
stretch attended by Royal and Animosi-
ty. Herbert and Tom Kenny were close
up. while Advance Guard. as usual,
trailed behind. At the far turn Advance
Guard began to NOV down those in
front of him. Royal bad a lead of a
length or more at the last sixteenth,
with Tom Kenny and Hunter Raine fol-
lowing neck and neck, when Advance
Guard. increasing his speed with every
stride. got up to the three leaders.
Twenty yards from the wire he was on
even terms with Royal, and in the last
Jump he pushed his nose in front and
won amid a great demonstration. Tom
Kenny was length behind Royal and q
neck better than Hunter Raine.
Lyme seldom rides poor race. but
his performance on Boutonniere, the
odds-on favorite in the handicap for
year-olds was OF such a nature that
the stewards held an Investigation as
soon as the race was over. Boutonniere
was backed down to . to 10. while River
Pirate was played at threes.
Reversal of Form.
The last time River Pirate ran was
at Gravesend on October 4. when, with
ia pounds, he finished outside of the
money. He carried ten pounds more to-
day. yet the right money" went on in
bundles. When sent away Boutonniere
was in front, but he stopped suddenly
and finished next to last. badly beaten.
River Pirate. with Odom up, caught
the pacemaker, Joe Cobb. in the mid
ole of the stretch and won from him in
a sharp drive by length. Tom Law
when asked to explain his ride on the
fayorite, told the stewards that the colt
got on we'll, but as Tom Lawson bump
ed him and knocked him out Of his stride
he was compelled to take him up. He
Also stated that Boutonniere then bolted
and after that had no speed. Patrol
Judge Hall also said that the colt ran
H. - <~~.
tion.
J. W. Colts Lavator, an even money
favorite, won the selling hurdle race at
a mile and a. half rather easily. He
beat Seminole, 40 to / shot, by
length.
With a competent boy up, Moon
Daisy, 20 to /, would have won the fftn
race for maidens. AS ii was, King, a
stable boy. who had the mount, made
a tangle OF his whip and bride. SO that
Titan, the favorite, beat the Star Ruby
flly by neck in fierce drive.
The Summaries.
First race-Hurdle; selling; for
three e-year -olds and upward: one and
one-haf miles. Lavator, 14s (Johnson,,
3 to 2, won: Seminole, 147 (Wilson}, Is
to /. second; Draughtsman. 15s (Car-
son). to l, third. Time. 2:47k.
Collegian. Angle. Marylander, Rock
light. Our Julia K, Templeton, Yelp.
Gregory. Marathon, Beauregard and
Silver Twist also ran.
Second race-For two-year- r-olds; six
and half furlongs. River Pirate, 124
(odom), to /, won: Joe Cobb, 112
tRedfernt, to /, second; Tom Lawson,
95 tMartin), to !, third. Time, 1:21
Earl of Warwick, Illyria, and Bouton-
Mere also ran.
Third race-The First Protectory;
selling; for three-year- and up