The Washington times., 1902-09-17
Mackey Dwyer Was Two
Lengths to the Good
at the Finish.
ONLY THREE HORSES MAKE START
francesca, a Strong Favor
lite, Wins the Handicap
With Ease.
WINNERS ARE HARD TO PICK
Form Players Go Astray on All But
Two of the Races-Toscan Wins for
Columbia Stables at Good Odds
Erora Best of Maiden Fillies.


NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-No stake even
was decided at Gravesend today, but tn
racing was good to look at, although tn
crowd found il puzzle to pick winners
Two favorites won, among the loser
being Bonnipert, 1-to-3 chance, wht
was beaten in the stretch, when he ap
peared to have the second event, for al
ages, at one and one sixteenth miles
we'll in hand. The horse to do the. tricl
VAS Mackey Dwyer, a two-year- ole
which showed great speed and endur-
ance.
Only three started, and Bonnibert
With Martin up, started off like a sure
winner. He galloped up the backstretci
with three or four lengths to spare
Mackey Dwyer being hard held by Red.
fern. At the far turn, however. Bonni.
bert began to fafter, and Redfern put
the two-year- under hard drive.
-Year-Old Closes Gamely.
With a brilliant dash the youngster
closed on the favorite just as they were
Strengthened out for home, Martin lay
ing the whip on Bonnibert without
mercy. But Mackey Dwyer drew away
from the four-year- and won in a
drive by two lengths in 1:47 As.
Francesca, a strong favorite, won the
handicap for all ages at mile and a
furlong. St. Finnan, with Redfern up,
IAl Nv Esy~ay,
cesco, who had to be vigorously ridden
by Shaw to take the race by length
in the fast time of 1:52 3-5. st. Finnan
lasted long enough to keep the place
from Herbert, who was carrying top
weight, by head. Douro, second choice,
ran in most disappointing manner. and
was last.
Form Players Astray.
The form players went astray in the
first race, handicap for two-year-olds
at fveaand one-half furlongs. when they
backed Shot Gun, Muzio. and Monte
Carlo, for Toscan, owned by the Colum-
bia Stables. II to ! shot, led from
the start, and won in a drive by
length, with Shot Gun length before
Monte Carlo. who beat Muzio neck,
the time being LOS.
Fifteen maiden two-year-old fillies
ran in the third race at five and one
half furlongs, with Geisha Girl and
Florite equal favorites. Jack Joyner's
Erora at 10 to /, turned up clever
winner by length, with Pearl Diver,
also at 10 to 1, beating Interval, who
made most of the running, by neck.
Conundrum a Surprise.
Conundrum, who ran third in the fifth
event, at mile and seventy yards, was
q surprise, DR.. Riddle backed down
to 16 to 5. winning in hot finish by a
head, with Remorse. Is to /, head
better than the favorite.
Emshee also a favoTite, finished third
in the sixth race. for maidens at about
six furlongs, Schoharie, second choice, |
getting to the wire first, head be- |
fore MacAna, 10 to 1, who was a simila, |
distance before Emshee.
Valley Forge, a receding first choice |
who won the last race, ran under the |
same conditions as the sixth, leading |
all the way, and passing the judges two |
lengths before Andalusian, second |
choice Tangible was third. three
lengths away.
The Summaries.
First race--For two-year-olds; handi-
cap: five and one-half furlongs. Tos-
can, 116 lSmith), 10 to /, won; Shot
Gun, t14 Uandry), to /, second; Monte
Carlo, 116 tOdom), to /, third. Time,
L:0s.
Bensonhurst and Kim also ran.
Second race-For all ages; one and
-;~ h mill
tRedfern), to /, won; Bonnibert, 12o
Martini, to 3, second; Intervention.
L07 (Cochran), 6 TO /, third Time.
AT AS.
Third race-For two-year- olds; five
md one-half furlongs; maiden fillies.
Srora. ITO tLyne), to l, won; Pearl
Diver, 1l0 (Redfern), TO /, second:
interval, 110 tMartinl, to /, third.
Time, 1:0S 1-5.
Credulity, Iconoclast, Fading Light.
Tlorite, Julia Arthur, Geisha Girl, Anna I
hathaway, Lady in Waiting. Snowdrift,
aarion Eta, Pride of Galore, Jola ais
an.
Fourth race-For all ages; handicap;
ne and one-eighth miles. Francesca,
OF SHAW. 3 to 2. won; st. Finnan.
z (Redfern), to l. second: Herbert,
% (Smith), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1852
IS. u
Douro, DAILY, His Eminence also ran i,
Fifth race-For three-year- olds and ;.
pwafd; selling; mile and seventy yards.
n. Riddle. LOG (O'Connor), 3 to /, won;
.emorse, 102 tCochran). to l, second; il
onundrum, 105 Uyne), TO 5, third. a
ime, LAS 3-5. lu
Ben Howard, Stevedore. Rockey also :,
IN. N
Sixth race-For three-year -olds and :,
pward; maidens; six furlongs Scho-
arie. 112 (Odom), s TO 5. won: MacAna, :,
Js MARTINI, 5 TO l. second: Emshee :
2 tO'Connor), to 2, third. Time.
II 2-5. +,
Aminte, Whitecrest, Margaret Homan. 1,
liver, Plush, Colonel Rorer, The Dan
II, The Talisman, Gregory. Twilighter, Il
SO ran.
Seventh race-For three-year- olds and o]
,ward: maidens; about six furlongs. b
alley Forge, 109 (Martin), s to S. won; ii
109 dyne), to /, second Is
,ngible. l07 (Miller), Is TO /, third.
me. Ill 2-5. fu
Worry. Chiron, Chorus Girl w
Iss Almy, Captain r., Ben Gotta. Flos- .,
3. Chief. Broaestreet, Outsider, Annie ],
ace also ran.