New-York tribune., 1902-10-16
THE RACErRACK.
THREE FAyORITES N FRONT AT
MORRIS PARK YESTERDAY
RossIGNoL WINS ONLY FEATURE-MR.
DRAKE DISGUsTED WITH SENSATIONAL
STORIES ABOUT HIS WINNINGS


Top coats were comfortable at Morris Park yes
terday for the air keen enough 10 cause
4 fingers To tngle and eyes 10 water fo- the first
time this season Three favorItes were successful
and those who have been Erumbling o. late at the
pyrotechnic-like reversals OF form teit more con-
tented with their TOT The attendance was good
but the betting was not lively as usual, pre-
slmsb.y an account of the ordinary cslibre Of the
animals entered in the several races The friends
of John A Drake much put out al the sensa-
1 tional stories about his alleged enormous win
ninEs. and they 20 think that u such stories
are circulated further Nj. Drake will take his
horses West and retire from the running turf, for
the season, at least. According 70 Mr.. Drake. his
winnings Tuesday were nothing Ike *'o."" as
reported but really less than S-o.ee Even part OF
that amount. ne asserted. he had wagered Tor MS
friends Mr.. brakes horses have been IN the main
consistent performers which accounts Tor the fact
that the average attendant ~ the races seems 10
prefer 20 wager upon the Drake entries ana upon
Mr.. brakes Jockey. Lyne.
The only feature on the programme yesterday
vas the Firth McGrathlana, for three-year-od
dIlies. seven f,trlonEs Rossignol was backed
COW from 10 10 70 +. and held the result SAFE
throughout winning easily from Lady sterlnS'
with Huntressa third. The weight told on Hun
tresss in the last furlonC Cock Robin was m"
rsvorite i'm the steepechase. u 70 10 being offered
against the field The fsy orite tlmhed after going
haf the journey. and Maryls led ths remainder
- the way and won pulled up hy i've lengths
Decamsrou was second. and r 3. Sack, At 40 {" l.
was third. Robert Morrison refused and ala not
finish
In the second race. = haudi.a for an ages. River
Pirate. Madden's two-yesr-old was the faNor''e
and easy Rinne- Syrlin was second and Sparkle
Esher third. Cochran. with Belle OF lexington.
vas seemingly content with fourth position al the
Christine A, as The fourth race run. seven,
furIong sprint for tWo-y year-olds. the best of
lac K1isbt banded the nllv in hungiing fashion
and Ringdove finished first in drive from Ne|er-
Force. which was not allowed Near the finish
Lyme bore IN on Force and ~ on t5Tne II - -lo',Aea
OF doing that Force sashed Lync over the back
the asn iadses as "R 5t they seemed 70 think he Was more
TO blame Than vas the youngster "h' naa re's"-
RockUater vas heavily backed Yesterday. and the
sanford % sn'Ty vas qfrent hfs Pt my iT2 RsdS
alert from the start and won with he fayorte
ond On and Cameron third Mcwnliams backed from
10 10 / 70 s 10 J. won the last Of the day.
- - ne foIed Prince Richard. y 10 finished second
was crowded into the rail and fell bruisng Boiesen
severely- The summaries,
The summaries
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