The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Crack Western Rider Has
a Great Day in the
Saddle.
CHEERED BY TEE Big CROWD
Wild Thyme, First Choice,
Takes the. Albemarle
Stakes Easily.
HANDICAP PUZZLES TALENT
Form Players Have Good Day Despite
Unfavorable Weather and Poor Track
The Musketeer, the Only Outsider
to Win, Gallops Home-Andy Will
liams Takes Handicap.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Lucien Lyme,
ners at Gravesend today. They were Old
Hutch in the second race. Wild Thyme
in the third. Andy Williams in the
fourth. and Me-ito in the last event. In
each instance he displayed rare skill
and was loudly cheered when he rode
back TO the scales after the concluding
race.
Although the weather was threatening
all the afternoon. the track was fair
and the horses ran pretty close to pub
lie form, four favorites, second choice.
and a third selection getting home in
front.
The feature was the A1bemarle Stakes
for two-year-old fillies, at five and one
half furlongs, and the field went to the
post without a withdrawal. Wild Thyme
was the talents choice, being played
down from 3 to / to IL to s. The rest
of the speculation was confined to Lady
Albecraft, Sparkle Esher, Stamping
Ground, and Lady Josephine.
Lady Albecraft made the running to
the top of the stretch. where Lyme cut
Wild Thyme loose, and the Ben Brush
lilly won easily by a length and a half.
Lady Albecraft took the place by three
lengths from Sparkle Esher, who. under
Shea's whip, beat Court Maid a neck.
Handicap a Puzzle.
The handicap for all ages. at one and
one-quarter miles. was puzzle to the
crowd as betting proposition. even
though there were only three starters.
Francesca opened favorite at to 5, but
soon went up to Z to 5, the report being
circulated that Mr. Bell. his owner, was
not backing him. Andy Williams also
receded to 3 to 5, while sudden plunge
reduced Hunter Raine from to ] to 13
to s. sp9 sh
francesca and Hunter Raine went
away in front in wild struggle for the
lead. Francesca was held under chok-
ing pull, though he was full of running.
Lyme rated Andy Williams behind them
with clever judgment, and when the
stretch was reached Williams ran over
Uib lltdlo cO CdcAiy lAdl hS WIN AZ a
gallop by three lengths, in 2:06 4-5 Red
fern got Hunter Raine into the place
in the last jump BY neck.
The Musketeer at False Price.
In another handicap. for all ages, at
about six furlongs, Astarita, with nine
ty-two pounds. was made 2-to-1 favor
ite Young Henry was second choice at
9 to 2. The Musketeer, at the false price
of to /. ran away from his company
almost from the start. and was an easy
winner by length in lilo. Clorita fin
ished in the place, length before AS
tarita
Everybody had the tip on Old Hutch
to win the second race, for three-year-
olds, az mile and sixteenth, SO that
when even money appeared on the states
he was quickly made an odds-cn favor
fte. Bar lie Due was second choice at
III to S.
Essene, 80 to 1, made a runaway of it
to the stretch. where Old Hutch caught
him and won easily by length. the time
being 1:47 S-5. Essene was five lengths
in front OF Bar lie Due who was not rid
den up to the mark by Redfern.
Eva Russell All the Way.
In a field OF sixteen two-year-olds, who
started in the fifth event, at about six
furlongs, Eva Russell, the pick OF the
talent. was never headed, having two
lengths at the wire over Tioga, who beat
Christine A. a half.length. The time was
Hi 2-5.
In the last event, for mares, at mile
and seventh yards. Merito, the favorite.
after being neatly rated by Lyme, got to
the wire winner by head in a drive
with Lady Sterling second, half a dozen
lengths before Animosity. The time was
'1:45.
The Summaries.
First race-Handicap; all ages; about
six furlongs. TIE Musketeer. III MAR
tim, to /. won; Clorita. 1o2 (Michaels,.
4 to 1, second: Astarita, Redfern), s 20
!, third. Time, 1:1O.
Young Henry. Demurrer. Belle of Lex
fngton, Operator. Star OF the West,
Echoharie, DAILY, DR.. Riddle, and Mark
Lane also ran.
Second race-Selling: for three-year-
olds; one and one-sixteenth miles. Old
Hutch, l06 Nyne), even. won; Essene.
IS tShea). 20 to ], second; Bar LIE Due,
Jog tRedfern). s to 5, third Time.
labs.
Hot. Tho Referee. May j.. Rockey,
Chiron, and Boaster also ran.
Third race-Albemarle Stakes; for
two-year- fillies: FIVE and one half |
furlongs. Wild Thyme. 104 Nyne), 2 to |
/, won; Lady Albecraft. 100 (Rice), 4 |
to 8, second; Sparkle Esher, "a (Shea), |
to l. third. Time, 1:07.
Fading Light. Lady Josephine, Unite
rock, Gloriosa, Court Maid, Stamping !
Ground, and Kentucky Rose also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap for all ages;
one and one-fourth miles. Andy VIII
liaus. i0e Uyne), s to 8. won;
Hunter Raine, 102 Redfern). to l,
second; Francesca, LIS (Rice), even,
third. Time, 2:06 As.
fifth racc-Selling; for two-year- -olds;
kbout six furIongs. Eva Russell, l12
3 to 2, won; Tioga. 80 (Cal-
lanan), Is to /. second; Christine A., 80
(Martin). TO /. third. Time. Eli 2-5.
Willful. Nonida. Harrison, Burning
Glass. sempex yivax, Dunlace. Julia Ar.l