New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
THE RACETRACK.
pre CROWD AT MORRIS PARKS LAST
DAY.
,nrANcE GUARD WINS THE wooDLAwN
vAsE-MERRY ACROBAT TAKES THE
WHITE PLAINS HANDICAP.

WHITE PLAINS HANDICAP.
,-v-er,v-hve thousand enthusiastic spectators
,ert 10 Morris Park yesterday to assist in wind
A. m one ~ the most remarkable seasons the
.-,srcan turf has ever known OF course. there
-. remains Aquedu,t but the stake horses for
.e most part go out OF training after Morris Park.
= that II IS fair 10 say that the legitimate
,,r IS al an end. The thousands who Journeyed 20
.bs beautiful track in Westcheser yesterday would
~ been well repaid for their ~rouble If they had
=, nothing but Advance Guards victory IN the
Norris Park Autumn Weight for Age race. OF
ne principal long distance races OF the season.
IN he sure Advance Guard beat only the cowardly
md speedy Blues and the three-year-old Wyeth,
inner OF the American Derby. but it is worth
while always 10 see such a game. true horse
Advance Guard WIZ Ia any company, and II was
70 wonder that when The OF Great Tom gal
loped IN eight lengths before Wyeth thousands
~ throats hailed him and hundreds OF hats. caps
snd handkerchiefs were thrown into the air
Couaing after his victory IN the Saratoga Cup.
Yesterdays performance stamps Advance Guard
the long distance champion Of the season, at least
among al the horses Yet in training. II is doubt
ful II Advance Guard could have beaten Gold Heels
a. his best but Il is pretty certain that the Great
Ton horse would have the Brighton Cup had
he started. fol Gold Heels so badly cut down
hslf mile from the finish that he would surely
have collapsed had there been anything in the race
oapsble OF pressing.
Advance Guard was always the favorite for
The long distance race, and when the crowd In the
clubhouse Enclosure had finished looking at the
Woo6aWn Vase, the custody OF which goes TO the
winner OF the race, he at ODDS on IN the ring.
Flues being IN second favor at 10 5, and Wyeth
the outsider Blues made the pace and led on SUI
ferance for q mile and q half with Advance Guard
rating easily along under q strong pull IN second
Mace and Wyeth bringing up the rear. Though
Flues was running with his mouth open. he stopped
Ike the coward he is the minute doom sent Ad-
vance Guard up 10 his saddle girth. The son OF
Sir Dixon would not Try another STRIDE and Wyeth.
could not gcl Up the old horse who drew further
SSsss cod Hesls Won tbs race last year in 3:56
but Advance IarG co9l9 sITsg St t5iJ5 ms
Ter lengths tor the place.
After the race James r Keene asked carTuthers
& Shields what they would take tor Advance
Guard. but they replied that they would not sell
huy the son OF Great Tom for his stud al castleton
srv asy OF the meeting al Morris Park The
White Plains Handicap brought nllcn o. u out ano
The ring lust before this race was ca44ed was
SiriUool Of excited perspiring bettors and commits
soneFs psse5 So coo for various per-
sens on Hurstbourne who was thus made , 70 ]
ung each other closely for second honors with the
'There was much disappointment because OF the
absence OF savable, Aeefun and Grey Friar, as by
tneir default tie last chance 70 so!Ee the t"O-Sea1
old Championship problem y2Tfhfq ,b-ongbo, as
eject upon The fortunes Of Al least one Jockey Who
Ms--sS ' +-f = snow IN fr5nt ma with Hurst
SGs ne M ~ s36s ~ --s5e me psce 10 the iast
sixteenth pole. Here he shook OF Hurstbourne,
Q. speed, ana II looked for q moment as Il the n.
NesleIh cog P 80 ri-a, s-- re -L,o vSsre frbt
inC ON q desperate battle when on the OUTSIDE,
untl JUS The night moment came Merry Acrobat ,
Hn6 amid vic cheers lalceq ne victory py ShoIt
Pirate bear the Westerner mech. for the place.
horse. Spencer got Eugenia Burch OF badly and
could never get her up with the leaders. A. a.
"a start e horse that Enoch Mishard mas pre-
eoWn ns nl0 ne &c Pc 49, TSr,1ft~ = ii was MS
rpAea aIleT tae race Is & -. - E - a. ~
fifth rae. carrying heavy wager for the Chicago
fsce in the sixth event after Lord Badge seemed 70
have secured permanent le9a Marin I'm mac IA ~ "a
nothing left 10 hrish with ana both Hunter Raine
Sas W J 6e r S9es In the race S e 5 ee Circus
Eae around ne hrst t15n tTlsK igf oIrbf 5o S
70 o. allowed start again.
Walter cay Vas much The best ft in The sesp s
the running. Narylander fell and threw Bernhard,
and Mr. Stotel broke down and was pulled up.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-selins steerle1hese years and over
-' ~ :! s.''iHf 8,
" csl.s , w' = I,s clsarg. by
Silver rv,., 81. s s959s8:fii2} /! 81 ::
2, saek aEe5 rs Glo.iswsyl 81 S 49,
s,5sei i5s MARA Is % and 70 silent Friend rs
dIslasr. 5 to and % ., also ran. starr good An
by lengths. Time. : 90
SECOND RAcE-2-year-oIas. the Eclipse Course.
AI Henry H 81 &svsrf T ''f Fsh ii2
Me- Pc, ,m -. c fNsPas55 IS ii-s
ii3 .tI,Iana TO ana q Cgsae il2
eoconH1rl y = ana . - lhs C49 ~ u, i a.
i Hii ra' s'''' good D'''''s ''
THIRD RAcE-rHB FOURTEENTH WHITE PLAINS
HANDICAP: 2-year-ods; the Eclipse Course
Ar~nffa
s.r Pau. IS $ 5s:sf:s s q
Earelia B5feh 10 ,srsaoer,. IS % s9d 6 . J.
% 70 and 70 i Astsrita. ZOE dlingl. 20 70 and
ynctls los Sf5oiess3) 50 10 ! and 20 ana Gold
Sso 5s' rr-.6 ls' 5e S ~ Tine s1 i:osH
FOURTH RACE-THE SECOND MORRIS PARK Al
TUAlS WEIGHT FOR AGE. years and over -
nlles Wlthers Course
'a5 asTa sy 4 eT 5a5s'a roins q Van
EE5.,A o ,51Zns Ss55 'o oae
start Fo o. Easily by S lengths. Time. s57%
FIFTH rAcE-selling: 3 years and over: the withers
Nile
1;ss : Dr4a.s , r5assi'y Bel; By OIL,
As9' lss. loa co 5asS 81 ~
~ AZ. 2 9ae % 70 F6S r ser H iss a Rta
ssz 95S q Hi q AHsoaote. re tsnyderI 100 %
enc @ Master Joe 1crosthwsi5e) 80 10 ana - 70
seha = and Is E s i RE9 sai.:
gH R2ssfaEe lo5 Msa9 DC 81 sD5 e to ana
az Coo BTaie 81 CBoesenl. 100 70 and 80 70 also
ran starr g50d. Easily by \ lengths IiHas' l'sI@'
SIXTH BACE-Handioap. years and over $40 ni'es
over the Withers Nile.
II wshmhors q. C. Hunter Rains by
lonsstreet--Chartreuse 3. s. -CtelteII9 !
- - seer les -. SHnsh5, 81 S
. In saa ':'' . and caiey Q 'c45%;3 500 70
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