The Washington times., 1902-10-31
Defeats a Poor Field of
Horses in Easy Manner
Public Form Away Off,
But One Favorite Winning.
Two-Year-Old Allan Wins
Edgemere Stakes From
Andy Williams by a Head
Only Three Starters.

OnlV lnree StaftefS.
NEW YORK. Oct so.-Public form al
Aqueduct today was a myth. Five fav'
orites were beaten, the talent receiving
q series Of blows that emptied pocket
books and shattered the nerves. With
one cxcentie.., large fields went to the
post, yet Starter Cassidy gave general
..satisfacticn- s
The weather was perfect for the sport.
the track was conducive to fast time,
and 5000 people turned out.
The Edgemere Stakes. for all ages, et
Q mile and a furlong. was cut to pieces.
Only three starters faced the barrier,
was added late in the day to take third
money. But Redfern was on his mettle,
and ia beautiful finish he helped Allan
TO beat Andy Williams, the odds-on fav-
sorite, by nose. In 1856. Rossignol was
i've lengths away.
Only Favorite to Win.
Julius Fleischmann's Hurstbourne was
the only successful favorite. He wot the
handicap for two-yeer-olds. at five and
one-half furlongs. J. B. Resspass' Col
onnnde broke SO quickly when the bar
rier went up that he had three lengths
the best OF 1t, with Eurstbourne in hot
pursuit Atfthe end of the first furlong.
In the stretch Hurstbourne caught the
Western fllly and beat her easily by
three lengths in 1907 40. Stamping
Ground, to /. finished third, three
lengths behind, and beating Ancke, 10
to !. by Q nose.
ID . field OF twenty two-year-olds. who
started In the third race, selling affair.
1t seven furlongs, Mike Dwyer's Cincin-
nRtus, u to l. made all the running and
won BY a length from Scoffer. who was
half . length before Dark Planet, 15 to
!. The time was LIS 4-5.
Flying Jib's Good Race.
Glenwates, we'll ridden by McInerny,
captured the handicap for all ages at
mile and seventy yards. by head from
August Belmont's two-year-old. Flying
Jib, who came with a great rush in the
last furlong and beat Hermencia, the
favorite by three lengths. The race was
run in 1:46 4-5.
Nightingale and Virginia Grace were
made equal favorites in the fifth event
for three-year-old maiden fillies, at FIVE
sfurlongs, but the talent was shocked
when May J., a 10o-to-1 shot. staggered
past the Judges a winner by length
and half in 1:os. Lady Fan, 10 to /.
took the place from Nightingale by half
. length, the latter finishing head bet
ter than Stella W., 20 to i.
A bungling ride by Martin on the fav-
orite, Jack o'Lantern. in the last race,
at m..a aid 5eTcaty yards. enabled
Redfern to get up with Bernays in time
to defeat the Candlemas colt by a nose
Martin took the favorite out in front
at fast clip and then eased him up in
the stretch. at a time when Bernays was
soo close to him that there was no time
to get the favorite going again. Right
away, another 1G0-to-1 shot, ran third
The time was LAG 3-5.
Tie Summaries.
First race-Handicap; two-year- -olds;
Eve and one-half furlongs. Hurstbourne,
122 (Martin), even, won; Coionnade, 116
(Knightl, 3 TO /. second; Stamping
Ground. 1o7 (Redfern). to l. third.
Time, 1907 4-5.
, Gold Money, Nevermore. First Chip. |
Ancke. Chicle. Tugai Bey and Colonsay
elso ran.
/ Second race-The Edgemore; one and |
ne-eighth miles; al! ages. *Allan, 81 |
fRedferp), 3 to 1, won; Andy Williams, |
11s tLyne), to 8. second; Rossignol. 115
ispencer). to 1, third. Time, 1:56.
st. Ffnnan also ran.
"Added starter.
Third race--Selling: two-year- -olds; |
seven farlongs. Cincinnatus. 1O1 (Mc-
Fad6en). s to 1, won; Scoffer. JOY (o'Con-
nor), to i. second; Dark Planet, 107 |
fAfinder). 10 to /, third. Time, 1:2S 4-5
Harrison, Epidemic, Franklin c.. B. |
Doyle, Ponca, Far Craft, Alhambra,
Irene Mac. Gillie. Blue Delft, Squid,
Ben Chalice, Dinksic, Pagus, Barkel- |
more. Dunluce and Full Back also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap; all ages; one
mile and seventy yards. Clearwater, 120
8 to /, won: Flying Jih. 81
(Redfern), to /. second; Hermencia,
LOS Uync). to /, third. Time, Las As
Carbuncle. DAILY. Circus. Jim Clark,
Par Excellence and Ethics also ran
Fifth race-Se1ting; maiden fillies;
three-year -olds; five furlongs. May j., So
so to /, won; Lady Fan, 90
lRedfern), to 1, second; Nightingale.
Dc (Michaels), s to 5, third. Time, 1:03.
Obedience. Virginia Grace. Ace OF
Spades. Singing NyInph, Eva Mine, Flos-
sic F., Inkling. Little Julia T.. Gulf
Stream, Fontenix. orrissa, Stella W.
and Miss Fisher also ran.
, Sixth race-All ages: one mile and
seventy yards. Bernays, 80 (Redfern). 8
10 /, won Jack 0'Lantern, 80 tMartinl,
sven. second; Rightaway. 110 (MiRder),
70 to /, third. Time, LAG 3-5.
War Cry. Gold Braid, Barouche, Hack
.nsack, Alsike. Tom Lawson and Edward
kenton also ran.