The Washington times., 1902-09-28
BLUES AGAIN
DISAPPOINTs
FORM PLAYERS
Fsrrell's Erratic Horse, Fav-
orite in the Betting. Is I'm
placed in the Occidental
Handicap.
HERBERT WINS MONEY
Lady Albercraft Captures the
Flatlands Stakes in Easy Style
Three Favorites and a Sec
ond Choice Win.


NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-Clearing weather
drew racing enthusiasts to Gravesend in
large numbers today. where the mud
runners were still in their element
Three favorites and a second choice
landed the money for the form players
but 1t that q barrel Of money was
dropped on Frank Farrell's erratic Blues
in the feature OF the day, the Occi-
dental Handicap. at q mile and a fur
long.
Blues was a to / favorite, carrying
top weight. 126 pounds. with Herbert,
the noted mud lark. second choice at
threes. Carbuncle. Articulate. and Ar
senal were all played down.
Arsenal left the post at top speed,
leading into the back stretch, where
Herbert and Blues went after him at
terrific speed. The pace killed Blues at
the far turn, where Herbert, hard rid
den by L. Smith. began to draw away
from Arsenal. Then Redfern came on
with Carbuncle. who got up to Herbert
at the last sixteenth, but the latter won
in heavy drive by three parts of a
length, in 1:55 1-5-remarkably fast
time. considering the going. Carbuncle
was six lengths before Arsenal. who
beat Blues half a length. with Articu-
late. blinded by the flying mud, bringing
up the rear.
Lady Albercraft Easily.
In the Flatlands Stakes for two-year-
olds, at five and one-half furlongs, L. V
Bells Lady Albercraft was slight IA
vorite over Andrew Miller's Wild Thyme
with plenty Of backing for w. R. Con-
don. Gloriosa. and Platter.
Lady Albercraft ran away from the
others and won by three lengths in
1:06. with W. R. Condor beating Wild
Thyme head. Durrazo cut out of third
money in the last Jump.
In the first race. selling event for
three-year-olds at about six furlongs,
James Galway's Bizerta, backed from 20
to down to twelves, won by head
from Perry Belmont's Musidora, played
from 30 to 1 to twenties, with the Ia
vorite, John A. brakes Alabarch, third,
half length back. The time was 1:14
Looked Like q Foul.
Many thought that Rowdy. the s-to-2o
favorite in the steeplechase handicap,
would be disqualified for fouling. When
he and Draughtsman, owned by Thomas
W. Lawson, Of Boston. had cleared the
last jump for the run home on the fat
Rowdy not only bumped the Owas geld
ing, but also crossed in front of him
nifty yards from the WIRE
After Carson had lodged a protest of
foul'.the stewards decided to make no
change in the original placing, which
made Rowdy win by half length, with
Draughtsman fifteen lengths before ST.
lent Friend.
c. Phxer's double entry, Perion and
Glen Carloch. came to grief early in tho
race. the former throwing his rider and
the latter bolting. The time was
6:o7 2-5.
Miles Finlan & Sons Counterpoise.
the favorite, won the fifth event. for
maiden two-year-olds. at about six fur
longs. lie led all the way and finished
q length and half before Earl of War
wick. who was eight lengths in front of
Damon. 4 20-to-1 shot. who beat Guy
Park, also 20 to /, by head. The time
was 1:14.
Father Bill" DAILY pulled off one of
his good things in the last race. for |
beaten platers. at one and one sixteenth |
miles. when Trump, at l5 to l. got home
. length aud half in front of Charley |
Whites The Referee. The latter was a
similar distance before Ben Howard. |
who closed equal favorite with Kilo-
gram. The race was run in 1:53.
The Summaries.
First race-For three -year-olds: SELL
ing: about six f1rlongs Biserta, III
(sheedy). 10 to /. won; Musidora, lo1
(Barsin). Is to 1. second; Alabarch. lo5
Oyne), to S. third. Time. 1:14.
Carroll d. Gold Braid. The Dancer,
Worry. Leischen. Ivernta. May j.. ocla-
waha. Lady Radnor. and Fontenix also
ran
Second race-Steeplechase handicap:
for three-year-olds and upward; about
two and one-half miles. Rowdy, l56
Barry. to 5. won; Draughtsman, l43
CARSON. 4 to /, second; Silent Friend,
l35 Pines), to i. third. Time. SOY 3-5.
Perion and Gienvarioch also ran.
Third race-The Flatlands: selling; for
two year -olds: FIVE and one half fur
longs. Lady Albercraft. 9S tRice), 3 to
, won: w. r. Condor, 107 tShaw), 4 to 1.
second: Wild Thyme. 106 Iyne), to l,
bird. Time, les. Il
Lady Josephine. Durazzo, Platter. John
4. Scott. Sparkle Esher. Gloriosa. and
also ran.
Fourth race-The Occidental Handi-
zap: for all ages: one and one eighth
niles. Herbert. l1S tSmith). TO = won;
l04 Redfern). 4 to i, second; Z;
ARSENAL, 104 (OConnor). to 1. third.
Time, LBS 1-5.
Blues. Articulate. and Andy Williams
lso ran
Fifth race-For maidens two years
Id; about six furlongs. Counterpoise, a
10 (Doggett). 3 to 2. won; Earl of '
Ito tMichaels). to /, second;
|amon. Ito Shea. Is TO l. third. Time. /
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