The Washington times., 1902-08-10
Hermis Wins Travers Stakes
for His New Owner,
L. V. Bell.
6. w. JENKINS TAKES JUMP
Crack Steeplechaser an Easy Winner of
the Beverwyck Stakes - Mr.. Bell
Wins New Purchase Out by Backing
Him Heavily.

crOWu tnat mas ever satneTeu dl tnis
track assembled here today to see the
racing. Contrary to general expectations
the track was dry and fast and this
helped the sport along. Three Of the six
events decided were stakes, with the
Saratoga Special for two-year-olds the
main event.
This race was worth s17 800 to the win
per, and the owner in addition received
piece of plate valued at $500. Nine of
the best two-ye year-olds were carded. and
]. G. Follansbee added Astarita, making
ten in all. Mizzen occupied the position
OF favorite, but went from to to 3 to 2,
when Irish Lad was backed from . to 2
TO 2 20 /.
Irish Lad Is Lucky.
The last named won, but he was very
lucky. The race was marred by lot of
interference, as Mizzen was badly inter
fered with on the far turn. and so was
Sir Voorhees,, the latter to such an ex-
tent that he had to be pulled up. Girdle.
the Whitney entry, led TO the stretch.
and then went wide. allowing Irish Lad
and Blue Ribbon TO get through on the
rail, thus saving half dozen lengths
Girdle carried out Dazzling and Astarita,
which hurt both their chances Dazzling
closed again at the end, but Irish Lad
had such an advantage that he won by
length and half, with Dazzling two
lengths before Blue Ribbon. and Mizzen
two lengths back.
Historic Travers Stakes.
The next big event was the Travers
Stakes. for three-year- -o!ds. with value
OF $4,000. 1t was won by Hermis, who
carried L. V. Bells colors Mr.. Bell
purchased him this morning at a pri-
vate figure, said TO be s1j, 900. Mr. Bell
is said TO have won him out, as he
backed him from to > TO TO ). The
first money in the race was $1,000.
Whisky King and Cunard led until
well into the stretch. where the 50-to-l
shot. Gold Cure. took the lead In the
last furlong Rice brought Hermis from
sixth place with rush, and he got UP
in time to win BY neck. Hyphen. the
second choice. found the weight too
much in the stretch and could only rua
fourth.
The third stake event was the Bever-
wyck Steeplechase. II was won easily ny
the odds-on favorite. George W Jen-
kins. Clasher set the pace to the far
turn. where Jenkins went to the front
and won without being extended by a
!engthSnd a half from Rising sun.
The Summaries.
First race-Higlweigh Handicap; all
ages; seven furlongs. Alscna. IL.
todcmI. 3 TO l. wen; Remorse. Iii
(Wonderly), 3 TO l. second; Slipthrift
12o tBurns). 3 to 1. third. Tine, 1:27 As.
Charlie Granger NpmeraI, Torchlight.
Trump. and Minerva II also ran.
Scratched Highlander. Tribes Hill, G.
Whittier.
Second race-The Beverwyck Steeplc-
chase; for four-year -olds and upward :.
ab3u; two and Gne-ka,f miles. George
W. Jenkins. l52 (GalIagher) ] to 2. won:
Rising SCn. I52 (RayD. to l, second:
Rowdy, l52 mir. Clark, 3 to l. third.
Time. 5:2S 2-5.
ClGsher also ran
Scratc tched-Scmersot. Borough
Third raee-The Saratoga Special: for
two-year- -olds; FIVE and one-half fur
lcngs. Irish Lad. 122 CTurner). 2 TO /,
won; Dazzling. 1l9 SHAW, to |. sec
end, Blue Ribbon, 122 COdom), Is to /,
third Tine, los 1-5.
Artvis, Sir VOORHEES,. Africander. Miz-
zen. Girdle and Mary Street also ran.
Fourth race-The Travers Stakes: for
three year-olds; one ard cne-eighth
miles Hermis, Ill (Rlce1. even. won:
Gold Cure, 116 lBuilman). 30 to | sec
ond; Cunard, III lJackson). 40 10 |.
third. Time, 1:54 1-5
Hyphen, Arsenal. Highlander and
Whisky King also ran.
Scrato
Fifth race-Selling; for two-yesr-olds;
five and one-half furlongs. Shrine, 90
Murray. % TO !, won; Epidemic. 81
Cochran. Is 10 !. second; Alice Carey.
1C5 (Burns), 6 TO /. third. Time leg 2-j
Dark Planet, Eva Russell. Joha A.
Scott. Ayrshire Lad. Louise Collier.
Christine a. Baron Knight. George ".
Dasch. Clude, Cincinratus. Harrison.
Burgundy, Nigrette. Glorious. Anna
DAILY. Orloff, and Back Number also ran
sixth rsce-Selling; for three-year-
olis and upward; one and eighth
miles Andy Williams. 10 (Bullnanj. 3
70 5. wcn; Lee King. l13 tWonderIy). 4
10 !. second; Paul CREIGHTON. 1lG
(Buins). y TO /. third. Time. 1:56.
Viiol!ius. Cogswell, and lIandicapper
Llso ran.
scratched-Nonaco Prince