Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Advance Guards Great Gameness Won
the Last Event

George Odom and Advance Guard. Jockey
and horse. were given a well-earned ovation
when they returned to the judges stand
after the last race at Morris Park yester-
day.
Advance Guard. under Odom $, persistent
riding. had won the race and DEFEATED j. B.
Haggin's Royal a short head after one of
the best contests ever seen on the historic
course. 1t was we'll worth many times the
price Of admission. overnight handicap
though 1t was, and if more pretcntious
races were always as well contested every
one connected with the turf would be well
pleased.
1t was Odom's third winning mount of the
day. His work on Titan in the fifth race,
was in every respect as worthy of praise as
his riding on Advance Guard. and his mar
gin of short head was achieved just in
time. for in another stride J. c. Folans-
bees Moon Daisy would have Won She.
swerved repeatedly, and King, her rider
did the best he could. no doubt. but he got
her to run straight just an instant too late.
More than once this year Moon Daisy
has been regarded as a good thing In any
maiden race she might run IN. She Is still
maiden. but no one would again back any
horse in yesterdays race to defeat her after
he saw how she was beaten.
Circumstances connected with the defeat
of Boutonniere In the second event caused
the stewards of the day to look into the in
cidents which may have occurred to bring
about that defeat. The colt which was a
very hot favorite. got away well. but az
they made the ascent of the hill he dropped
back last, then seemed to lose all speed,
for Lyme, his rider. was waving his whip
and using 1t occasionally, to no avail.
The stewards questioned the jockey and
he stated that the colt Tom Lawson, rid
den by Jack" Martin. interfered with him,
causing Boutonniere to fall to his knees.
This was confirmed by the patrol Judge and
for
winner, River Pirate, was heavily backed
by John A. Drake.
In the race won by Advance Guard the
horses were started directly in front of the
grand stand. the distance being nine fur
longs, over the Withers course. Moor was
the pacemaker for about seven furlongs
Advance Guard and Herbert were the two
last horses to leave the post and both
worked up from the rear, but Advance
Guard came from behind Herbert. chal-
lenged Royal in the last furlong and wore
him down. Moor, Tom Kenney, Hunter
Raine and Herbert made such a thrilling
fight OF 1t that the crowd went wild with
excitement.
No one knew until the last stride whether
Advance Guard would quite get up.
From the manner in which Pride of Ga
lore ran away from her opponents in the
fourth race she performed like high-class
filly. 1t was recalled after the race that
in the spring she had shown great speed at
Morris Park, but did not run anywhere near
her private form. She had only maiiens to
beat yesterday but did it in such manner
as to give her a chance in higher class
fields. Guy Park was second and Meddling
Mary, coming from far in the rear, was
third.
Lavator the even money favorite for the
hurdle race, won easily from large field,
with Seminole second and Draughtsman
third. Yelp, who ran fourth, was backed
from so down to 10 to 1.
Musidora at 20 to l. won the Protectory
stakes for Perry Belmont. The race called
for horses to be ridden by apprentices or
boys that had never ridden more than three
winners. 1t may be that Musidora has inn
proved greatly, but handcappers, officials
and amateurs alike will not pay much at
tention to a race in which Clorita the even
money favorite. was no better than sixth
in such a field. The stake was worth
81 $40 TO the winner.