The Washington times., 1902-09-02
.lrs. Whitney and Mrs.
Duryea Win Their
First Race.
fHE RESULT PROVES POPULAR
Gunfire Takes Twin City
Handicap From High
Class Field.
BLUES AeAlN DlsAppolN1s
BLUES AeAIN DlsApPoINTs
Frank Farrell's Erratic Colt Made Fa-
vorite for Race, But Plays Second
FiddIe-winner's Price IS to New
Record for the Race.


NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-All of 10000
persons saw the racing at Sheepshead
Bay this afternoon, but form was up il
the air, as only one favorite was vic.
torious. This was the two-year-old
1 gelding, Alsono, who won the second
race for all ages, weights seven pounds
below the scale. at three-quarters of
mile on the main track. Incidentally
Alsono led the crowd to see for the first
time the colors of Mr.. Roslyn,'' the
name under which Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney and Mrs. Herman B. Duryes
will race their recently acquired stable
ct thoroughbreds. The colors-"green
white hoops, green sleeves and green
cap"-closely resemble those of Messrs.
Whitney & Duryea. which have become
famous for the sensational performances
of Irish Lad.
1t was source of much satisfaction
to the new owners when Alsono came
down to the wire clever winner by
three lengths. The crowd, too, was
chuckful of enthusiasm and applauded
wildly when Cochran rode the gelding
back to the scales.
Alsono the Favorite.
Alsono was favorite, at 13 to 10. with
Lawrence Waterbury's Clorita and John
"A. brakes Harrow equal second choices,
at 4to1
The start was excellent, and Cochran
Immediately took Alsono to che front.
The two-year-old had world of speed.
and maintained his advantage all the
way. Unmasked, 15-to-1 shot, under
Burns whip, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to overhaul the favorite. Alsoro
passing the judges three lengths to the
good. .Unmasked was a similar distance
before Clorita. who was neck before
Ithe i-to-1 shot. Ben Battle.
Another Whitney Horse.
There was another triumph in store
for the Whitney family when the three
year-old filly Gunfire won the Twin City
Handicap for three-year- and up
ward at a mile and quarter. Gunflre
carried We Whitney's. colors and tn
ished in front of a splendid field OF
horses. She was quoted at Is to /. the
belief being general. that she could not
go the route When let down at the
head of the stretch. however. she showed
that she possessed both staying quali-
ties and speed, inasmuch as her time
was 2:o5 1-5.
Blues Is Still Erratic.
? Thirteen horses ran, Frank Farrelrs
erratic Blues being the favcrite at Z to
2. with S. S. Browns three-year- -old colt
Hyphen we'll played at fours, and old
Advance Guard. in spite of the fact that
he shouldered 13o pounds. catching a
load of money at skies. There was also
plenty of backing for Whiskey King at
tens. and His Eminence at ffteens.
Whiskey King attempted to make a
runaway race of il, and led Blues mer-
ry chase TO the head of the stretch Hy-
phen and Gunfire followed. always with
in striking distance of the leaders. with
the others strung out. Whiskey King
tired in the last furlong. and Gunfire,
rushing past Blues, who had stalled off
Hyphcn's challenge. hurried down to the
judges length and a half before
Blues, who beat Eyphen a half length. |
King was a neck behind and |
4 length before His Eminence. The time |
VAS a new record for the race.
The Summaries.
First race-Steeplechase handicap;
three year-olds and upward; full course.
143 Barry, to /. won; In
specfor Stevens, 155 (Heider), 3 to 2.
second: Judge Phillips, 1is CConley), 50
to 1. third Time. $40. Jim Megibben.
sallust. Cock Robin, Semper Ira. Fool
hardy. Gypsie. Terrible Terry. FurIough
also ran.
Second race-All ages. six furlongs on
main track, Alfonso. 81 (Cochrane).
sven, won; Unmasked. III (Burns). 10
% /. second; Clarita, 122 (odom), to l.
.hird Harrow, Ben Battle. Hanover
Queen, De Reszke. Extinguisher, Spark
let also ran.
Third race-The Autumn Maiden: two
last five furlongs of Futurity
,ourse; maidens at time of closing.
ll- wv . TO 1, won
,kilful, 122 (Burns). to 5, second; In
.ubator. lis uandry), Is to /. third.
Time, So 8-5. Stamping Ground. Cincin-
latus. Athlusia, Virgin Soil Polonius.
Merry England. scioto.
;howman. Sailmaker, Merry Acrobat.
Queen Elizabeth, Bounding Beauty.
Fleeing Venus. Hymeltus. Bonnie Pride
Il Galore also ran.
Fourth race-The Twin City Handi-
ap; three-year-olds and upward; one ,
nile and one-quarter Gunfire. 81 ,
Cochran). to !. won; Blues. lis MAR
In). 3 to l, second; Hyphen, 1l2 (Odom).
to /, third. Time. 2:05 l-5. Advance c
iuard. Herbert. Articulate, Francesca. s
lis Eminence, Tom Kenny. Whiskey q
ling. Baron Pepper, DAILY also ran. :
Fifth race-Selling; Iwo-year-olds:
We furlongs. Gloriosa, 100 (smith). 6
D /, won. Orlor, 80 Redfern) to s. 7
eccnd; Mackey Dwyer, 10s (Burns) 3 to ]
third. Time, Loo. CinquivaIli. prin- {
ess Tulane. Arcade. Captivator. Right a
nd True, Amcrous, Pageant. Petit Blue a
obbineY, Wftful also ran n
Sixth race-Handicap, all ages; mile a
nd sixteenth on turf. The Rival n
10 lMichaels), Is to /. won; Max Mic r
10 tRansch). even. second; Carbuncie. n
e (Burns), to l, third. Time, I:47.