New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
THE RACETRACK.
,rFrToNTAN WINS CHAMPAGNE STAKES
At 40 To !.
nEFEATs EvGENIA BURCH ACEFULL AND
GREY FRIAR TX Az EXCITING RACE
ADVANCE GUARDS MUNICIPAL
HANDICAP.


Another claimant for two-year-old honors made
his hid Yesterday when lanes Galways imported
Melton colt Meltonian. sprung a stunning suTpilSe
on the public hy coming from the rear AZ the h-'sl
Of the Champagne Stakes, when Eugenla huio"'
Aceful and Grey Friar were fighting out dtSl'eii'e
battle and snatchne victory by so naiTo"
margin that nobody knew who had won until the
numbers went up MctOnian was 40 10 shoI,
The race was one Of the most exciting ana event. u"
OF the seasons two-year-od contests. ana cre7'e'
a lot of talk and discussion, whose ech'es a,'
likely 10 be heard for some time. II was me MY
that Meltonian caught in the last Jump ana n'1t
r. a head but under Odom's hard drive she hdu
sServed 50 badly as 10 Interfere with AoefnA ana
Grey Friar and on Cochrans and Turner's com
paint Eugenia Burch disqualified ana Aoel"-i
placed second and Grey Friar third.
Every one 81 the eight Youngsters carded Tor me
Champagne answered tho bugle call, and Ace
fulIs friends were SO confident that they backed nun
down To little better than even money iaNoI''',
and this despite the fact that Grey fiai ""-
an advantage Of five pounds over their last meet
ing when the victory was with the 81 George oo''-
II was thought TO be a two-horse race. ana Grey
Friar was a hot second choice at II 20 or there
abouts Eugenia Burch preferred 20 an me
rest
There was little delay in getting the horses away
and Turner was quickest At the post. Grey FIl8r
going away with rush closely followed hy Merry
Acrobat and Wild Thyme AccfUA was lhree
lengths back and Eugenia Burch, MelionIan ana
Flying Jib were last Cochran had orders 70 SCI
the pace and ne rushed Acefull into "A lead Of Two
lengths going around the first turn. lead which
was stiu maintained when the colt Strengthened
out for home Here Grey Friar was second, f-C-
genia Burch had moved Up 10 third place ana the
three settled down to fight il out between them.
The hlly on the outside had half length The
best OF Grey Friar the rail, and AcefulL be
tween them. only head behind Grey FTlar-
The son Of MirthfuI seemed be coming again
for his lost lead. when Eugenia Burch swerved
across him SO violently TO throw him out Of his
stride ana into Grey Friar. Meantime Eugenia
Burch went 10 What seemed certain victory,
when roar went up that warned Odom of Mel
tonian's approach. on the far outside came the
Ca lU-ay colcrs. and though OdOm did his best and
the hlly did her b.st she had run her race. ond
the lightly laden colt having saved all his strength
for the final effort got up just in time.
Now the race proves little about the relative
merit Of AcefuH. Grey Frar an1 EuEenia Burch
The fry might not have beaten the colts but for
the Interference, and, as for Aceful and Grey
Friar. they were head and head when Eugenia
Burch caught them, and II was still question
which would fnish before the other OF course,
Meltonian ran fine race, but Aoefull Eugenia
Burch and Grey Friar were conceding him fifteen
pounds each and his equality, therefore, does not
appear. The decision OF the stewards, disqualify-
ing Eugenia Burch, eminenty just. but II is
pity that the could not have been decided
entirely its merits. All four two-year-olds are
eligible for the White Plains Handicap Sat.
uroay, and il is TO be hoped that all viii start.
Before tho race yesterday J, z. Madden sold nj,
hah Interest IN Acefull 10 Whitney Dliryea wht
now own the colt outright Whether they will per
sist IN their determination TO send him 10 run IL
the English Derby next June in the face Of his
repeated defeats, remains 10 be seen.
The Municipal Handicap was a gift for good ola
Advance Guard Only three horses started the
owners OF Articuatc Herbert, Maid OF Harlem and
Tom Kenny not caring 10 send their charges over
the hill mile and thrce-Quarters against the old
campaiener Andy Williams. coupled with Advance
Guard made the pace for mile when Advance
Guard moved up from last place took command
ana rompe4 nome am easy winner by length and
hail. Hunter RaEe beating Andy Williams six
lengths Tor the place. II probably the first
time IN years that Advance Guard hero Of so
many desperate head ana head drives has not
finished under the whip The Municipal Handicap