New-York tribune., 1902-10-08
GREY FRIAR'S MATRON.
THE TT EET ACEFULL BEATEN IA \
FIERCE FINISH.
J. r. KEENES sURBIroN ALSO ~ FRONT
or THE NIRrHFUL CoLT-TTRNER RIDES
A MASTERLY RACE-EUGENIA BURCH
LEADS FILILES HOME.


trsr delightful 20 get away from the cheap and
tavdry surroundings of Graveseud 10 the wide aud
spacious country oC the WtsJchester TRACK. Many
su enthusiast gave sigh of regret as he gazrd
urou The attractive prospect that sreets The eye
that looks from the grand stand and reflected that
before long Norris PARK Wpu.d he turned into
railroad tracks and house lots
The loadstope that drew the thousands 10 tho
picturesque West chester course yesterday was the
Matron stakes iu which were engaged several ~
The two-year-olds that have performed most credit
ably IN public this season This years is the fourth
OF the stake. IL having been won by Indian
Parry fieau Gallant and last year 10y Heno- This
season the biE stake. worth aggregate - over
S2lO0 was divided into two sections one tor colts
and reldings and the other FOR allies. F. r. Hitch
cocks Grey Friar and Mrs T.. Curtis's Eugenia
Rurch won IN their respective sections the former
defeating the much touted Aoefun and the latter
leaving behind her. among others Lady Albercraft
and Merry Reel Grey Friar's share Was worth
g2SSo Eugenis Burch $3.50
The tVo-year-old championship viii scarce'y be
decided this season. There have been various
claimants for the honor. hut one after another has
heeu rTied and found wanting. MKzen WAS the
wonder Of the early spring. Then he resigned his
honors 10 Irish Lao. Sayabies Futurity placed
Him up with the best. hut he has not been seen
since. AcefuIs remarkable race I'm the Flatbush
snd his subsequent rne performance caused many
award the palm 10 him, and now comes Grey
Frisr 10 deepen the impression he made IN two
fne races at Saratoga end defeat the idol Acefull
Only seven two-yeRr-od colts and geldinGs faced
the starter al The head Of the Eclipse chute for
,be Matron. August Belmont having withdrawn
Oarsmal and Lord Of the Vale. OF these Aceuu
an overwhelming favorite closing al The
practically prohibitive ODDS OF ] TO g. The general
public, after scanning the dope" came 10 the
emnently wise conclusion that such a price was
uuwarranted especially with Cochran 20 ride and
many pounds OF lead pads aboard and they conse-
ouenty argued that al and 20 / colt o. Grey
Friars record was good speculation. So they
hacked him widely, and long the lines behind
the cash boxes when the numbers had sone Up.
There Was practically no support for the rest of
the field except FOR Surbiton. the uutried Kingston
colt that carried the Keene colors. and for Blue
Ribbon, who played TOT the small end o; the
stake
huons Of speed and Eamenes- that the season has
afforded not 10 mention the G.splsy Of consummate
horsemanshp which Turner gave the winner.
There was only brief delay the post before the
white ribbon OF the barrier cut the air and d second
later the yellow nag flashed downward ia the after
noon sun and the roar went up, They're on"
Blue Ribbons nose the first by the timing
nas' out IL was o..ly narrow advantage and
Suroton second later took the lead from him.
With Grey Frar a length behind him. and Acefuu
close up From thai time on il three horse
races Grey Friar. SurbitoE and ACcfIu dIspuuug
me Prize side hy side in the middle of the course.
Turner was tho first TO so tho Whip and he put
Grey Friar under punishment while stul fur
'itN 4l'N Alf Mlit. SNlDtnD fOllllue1 10 mann
'sil q slight advantage under hand ride and
Aee'l seemed 20 lack tho early speed that he had
SHOWN n his former races Still, n was auyhody's
taoo furioug from The wire with Surbiton half
"a length no tho good and running straight an
arrow Luder ShaWs skiu handling.
Then Turner rcdoubled his efforts and Cochran,
100 put Aceful under the whip. Both Grey Friar
tlo fh" son ~ Mirthful responded galautly-
Nei'h'f hiUched unjeI the punishment they re-
ccyed. bun heightened their stride and swept on
Hrf FnH
SANDS Of voices shouted encouragement 20 their
I'4efS sixteenth from Tho finish Grey Fri7r
Grew M ON even terms with Surbitou ana few
s'raes later no began 20 draw away that Il
.ooAed As II ho might win with comparative case,
'l o0rnlion sauautlv came again. and if took =
hercess drive from Turue- 10 get Grey Friar home
'ne winner by neck Accflr. too. closed SO strons
P that h. was only head behind Surhiton. Tho
iesl y tho field were h,aton badly that they
'ooked IKE selling ulatoTs The tim, Was lllia.
Nlcd was fast, iu view of rhs fact that 'hN track
's no' a. 'r- best haFir- not become resilient
since the ,5-err rains
mus II ne or Gent that Groy I'risr he's as good D.
'.anl as any other 30 the two-yesr- Old champion
ZIP lurEerz riie ono ~ his best efforts. ana
COY can rioc better than that. With a stronger
''1ef '-an Cochran h-eful might possibly hsF@
'sIAeo ne verdict, hat f. IL far from certain.
1usena Burchs victory among the fllez 7as
a'-f hanev one DESPITE the fact thai Sha
h-shea under ths whtT doom seemed 70 he neso
'ssN anxious in the last sixteenth for " is cer
AN fhst his noun hel6 the FIELD safe when he
ven 70 The bat" Lady Albercrsft and Merry
sc were ssout even second choices n 'he hefflns
ing ou' The Albert els had mud 20 run IN an1
nea 70 prop herself coming down the hin. she
as never neusr 'hsn third sfter the srar'. and
% 80 osaiy In the last furlong. Engenia Buroh.
- on N the speculation. led from the very start
oa6 pi,onSs Venus and Black Diana alternating m sec
Wss sshth but thourh she made good effort she
odou used b,sla ~ y aangerous 9eslAls ne ne "a b,,3R
AM ne a a
Tb TbL N tair time
thresSseSs can b question that Herms i The neSt
havs beeat.-lc OF the year. he would unooeuteuEg
Chsp,1oees' 1es'Sn Major Daingcrheld IN The Annual
IN hs6 sD klnds OF weight and beaten older h2rseS S
~ pounds sbd .s, -, ei'u -, - A., tbrse lengths
no 6e ~, y. Hunter Raine IN the Jerome haielsal-
bgi taul and Numerai being MS only opponents
rather $3.50 sse with which he won, even ullU1t -
derree '-Trihelent ride. impressive 10 lhc lsst
R5y - me Rival. Caushna waga. Gold cure. Gay
o. them wanted ~ %tT if '9@E shs ana coioae Bin
Paul aiteheo m favor of his stable mate o9in
thits thh Sr so hack Then HerInis moved Up from
,iien'er Rane along i'm last piace Cor a mile and
from O.r MN loose In time 10 snatch the p'o'e
ha,,se eeTe Was good field Of sprinters the Man
With All li11tSSscap tS a dash down lhe Ecnpse hTS 20
Of ,GsIMeen unmaslked. King Pepper ano isiie
Sst sxent ana i6sh he G tred S 6f just enough
Of lerin-,so 10 get KING Pepper ny hill, fI
elsoro elTo with grand rush and almost got the de-
nnodes - Ntt only the fact that fAAi6 h0Plsti
t0rv a. the right time that gave him the VIC
Qlace Snnaskeo was beaten only a head for the
The ~ ~ mat u MAS indeed a nne nnish
,he srst sshsr T winners were Remorse who capture
tbe sn Valley FOrge and LADY, Sterling. who won
Ms, race easily al Is 10 J.
~ H.. Harry Payne Whitney Witnessed the defeat
a.Hsoand's colt Acefuil
would trs,r Welsh announces thai next season he
't,ooa. aa.aih exclusively for Julius fleischmann.
snsns' Official Guide" in bound volume
duly = epNcring all from January 4 70
~ssush, nas Just been issued and contains an the
iAi9Tfaatlon and statistics which X Gus