Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Colonel Bill, One Of Two Favorites, to
Finish in Front.

1t was long-shot day yesterday at Morris
Park, the winners including St. Finnan, at
q to L; Christine A, at Is to /; Wealth, at
IL to 1. and Star Of the west at 6 to 1.
Colonel Bill, one of the two favorites to
win, and one of the most consistent horses
that have run in the east this year won
the Belle Meade stake, for three-year-olds,
which was run over the last seven furlongs
Of the Withers mile. In Colonel Bill and
Hermis L. V. Bell has a strong hand, in
deed, but he is handicapped by his jockey.
Rice Is little fellow of comparatively
small experience, and is far from being an
accomplished i1orsennan as yet In conse-
quence Mr.. Bells horses have to earn their
own races without much of any help from
their rider. But Colonel Bill was so much
superior to the poor lot that faced him yes
terday that he won. despite the fact that
Rice handled him badly. Grand Opera
made the running for five furlongs.- and
then Colonel Bill took command running
under double wraps that seemed likely to
choke the life out of him. O'Connor
brought 1gniter up on the outside, and
would possibly have made a stronger bid
had he not fumbled his finish. When he
did so, however. Colonel Bill drew away
again, and won by a good, long neck But
1t was closer fit than his hackers desired
The bettors overlooked Wealth in the
Bronx lightweight handicap. The speedy
mare was in with only 40 pounds up and
the money went in on the heavily burdened
Dublin in tons, until he became a hot IA
vorte. The long delay at the post caused
by the antics of Cnmasked. who broke the
barrier, did not help Dublin's prospects
much, and he got shut off at the start.
Enshee made the running to the first turn.
when unmasked, Belle of Troy and Daily
moved up rapidly. Slipthrift got into a
bad mass and had to drop back to the rear
and come around on the outside, while
Lyme took the mare on to the victory
which she won by half length from
Spencer's mount. Belle of Troy being beaten
only head for the place, and Dublin being
a close fourth. 1t was the first time in
many weeks that Spencer had been so close
to riding winner.
st. Finnan is a confirmed morning
glory Only on rare occasions can he be
induced to run UP to his work. Yesterday
however, was one of those times, and
Mike" Clancy was in transports of de-
light. Ondurdis, st. Finnan and Belle of
lexington made a pretty race of it down
the long hill, but the geldIng was strongest
and, cleverly handled by Redfern, he got
to the wire neck before Ondurdfs, in the
fast time of 1.0924
Navasota looked like the winner of the
second race furlong from the finish but
she tired badly, and Lynes furious drive
got Christine A. up in time to beat Gold
Money head, O'Connor for once putting
up good finish on Senator McCarrens
filly. The Keene flly Futurita ran the
best race of her disappointing career and
finished a good fourth to Sparkle Esher
who closed like a whirlwind.
]. H. Alexandra, one of the stewards of
the National Hunt and Steeplechase Asso-
that all the tracks holding steeplechases
under the supervision of the association
will be obliged to have all the jumps of
the regulation size and height. This will
do much to prevent the recurrence OF such
burlesque steeplechasing as was seen at
the recent Gravesend meeting.