The Washington times., 1902-10-25
DefeatsG. Whittier, Redpath,
Potente. ana Honolulu,
Who Finish Heads Apart
-Redpath the Favorite.
Racing for Benefit of New
York Press Clubs Hos
pital and Cemetery Fund
Proves Financial Success.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-The racing al
Norris Park today was for the benefit OF
the New York Press Clubs hospital and
cemetery fund, and between $1,000 and
$4,000 was the net proceeds.
Although the weather was threatening,
q crowd Of 5000 people turned out, but
once again the followers of favorites
were up against it, as four choices were
beaten.
The Fort Schuyler Selling Stakes, for
three-year- -olds and upward, at six and
one-half furlongs, was The feature of the
card. The erratic Redpath was made 4
favorite, with generous support for Po-
tente, Conundrum and G. Whittier.
Those who had the tip on De Reszke
helped to play the Lamplighter colt
down to eights, and were happy when
Cochran brought him up from behind in
the stretch and won, with length TO
spare, in the fast time of 1:20A. G.
Whittier, Redpath, Potente and Homo
lulu followed, heads apart, in the order
named.
Western Bettors Win.
The way the Western crowd placed
commissions on Syrlin to win the second
event, handicap, at six and one-half
furlongs, seemed to indicate that the
race was '.in' before it was run. Syrlin
opened an equal favorite with Cameron.
at to 1, but the price against the form
er went down to to 5, while that
against Cameron receded to is to 5.
Syrlin made every post winning one,
and finished, eased up, with neck over
Cameron, who got away slowly, was last
at one period, and then made a game run
around his company in the stretch. Ar
ticuIate, the top weight, was third, beat
en- a length. The time was 1:20, three
quarters of a second behind the track
record held by Lady Uncas, who was
also starter in this race, and after fol-
lowing Syrlin's pace to the stretch,
tired.
Lord Badge won his fourth consecu-
tive race when he took the handicap at
a mile. in hot drive by head. His
victory was partially due to the riding
of Redfern, who landed the gelding a
neck before Clearwater at the wire. Lord
Badge led all the way, but was tiring
rapidly at the end. If Clearwater had
been ridden by either Lyme or Redfern.
instead of Mclnerny, he must have won.
AS it was. ne beat the favorite Lux
Casta. by neck. The mile was run in
1:40k.
YeIp's Steeplechase.
Yelp, the 13 to favorite, won the
selling hurdle race, at mile and three
quarters, in drive, by half length,
with Carrier Pigeon, II to /, finishing
head before Silver Twist The time was
S:2e
Alabarch, at the false price of 10 to 1,
took the selling event for all ages, at
mile, with ease. Old Hutch, the favor
lite, made the pace to the stretch, where
Lyme came on with brakes gelding, and
the latter won by three lengths, in the
fast time of 1:39S., quarter OF a sec
end slower than Watercolor's track rec
ord. Brunswick was third, half a
length away.
Sheriff Bell, backed down to to /,
upset the form players by winning the
fifth race for two-year- -olds, at a mile.
Nevermore, the favorite, led to the last
fifty yards, where Cochran brought
Sheriff Bell up with rush and won by
a length, in 1:411A, Nevermore beating
Examiner by head. Rirgdove, second
choice, was twice shut off.
The Summaries.
First race-Selling; hurdle: for three
year-olds and upward; one and three
fourths miles. Yelp, 151 (Heider), 2 TO
j. won; Carrier Pigeon, 13s tRaymond),
to /, second; Silver Twist, 1873 (Connel-
ly), to /. third. Time, 1920.
Charagrace. Seminole, Collegian, Fero-
cious. and Blacksmith also ran.
Second race-Handicap: for three
year-olds and upward; six and Gne-half
furlongs of the Withers mile. Syrlin, io2
tRice), 3 to 2, won; Cameron, l16
(O'Connor), 3 to l, second Articulate,
124 nyne), 5 to ]. third. Time. 1:20.
Sadducee. Northern Star, Lady Upcas,
and Himself also ran.
Third race-The Fort Schuyler; SELL
ing; for three-year -olds and upward; six
and one half furlongs of the Withers |
mile. De Reszke, 107 (Cochran). 7 TO 1, |
won; C. Whittier, 103 fRice). 4 to l. sec
ond: Redpath, 107 (O'Connor). TO /, |
third. Time, 1:20A.
Conundrum. Anak, Potente, Double |
Six, and Honolulu also ran. |
Fourth race-Selling; for all ages; |
Wfthers mile. Alabarch. l0S uyne}, s
to /, won: Old Hutch, Ill SHAW. even, |
second; Brunswick, los (0'Connor), to
!, third. Time. 1:3934.
Ipse DiXit, McWilliams. Trinity Belle, |
Prediction, and Ascension also ran.
Fifth race-Selling; for three-year-
olds and upward; one and half
miles. Sheriff Bell, 96 .Cochran), 4 TO
/, won; Neyermore. 90 (Shea), 3 to .,
second; Examiner, 100 (Winder), 6 TO l,
third. Time, 1:4lk.
Tom Lawson, Gallant Smith. Squid
Miss Dorothy, and Ringdove also ran
Sixth race-Selling; for three-year-
olds and upward; seven furlongs. Lord
Badge, 109 tRedfern). to i, won: Glen
water, 10 McInerny). to /, second:
LUX Casta, 112 Lyne), TO 2, third.
Time. l:40k.
francesca and Jim Clark also ran.