The Washington times., 1902-05-08
He Rode Three of the
Winners, Including Victor
in Bouquet Stakes.
Was WHlTFBT'S FIRST VICTORY
Popular Turfman's Fine Filly
Gunfire Ran Good
Race and Won.
SERGEANT CAPTURED STAKE
Form Players Had Bad Day at New York
Track-cld Roysterer Won His Third
Race for Actress Owner - Another
Large Crowd Present.

NEW YORK, May lit was hard
picking at Morris Park today. Form
players were at sea for a great part
Of the time. and the bookmakers
reaped harvest. The most notable in
cidents today were the riding OF Tommy
Burns. the first triumph of the sea-
son for William C. whitney. when his
good fllly. Gunfre, won. and ,he victory
in the Bouquet Selling Stakes of f. X.
Hitchcock's Sergeant. promising two
year-old gelIins by Inspector B.-Pansy
Blossom The warm weather drew out
another large crowd of nearly 10000 per-
sens.
Burns rode Gunfire in the second race,
Mackey Dwyer in the third. and Sergeant
In the fourth all winners, and finished
Just out of the money with Rossingol, the
fayorite in the eth.
Whitney's Colors in Front.
The success of Gunfire came in the
most sensational finish of the day. II was
in the handicap for three-year- -olds, over
the Eclipse course. Gunfire, who is by
Hastings Royal Gun. and also has grown
into a fine flly, opened second choice at
to 2. but closed cn equal terms with
Green Morris Star-Ruby colt. Sonibrero.
who was believed by many to be a good
thing, and consequently was strongly
played.
Swiftmas. with Turner up. was a pro-
nounced favorite at to 5. chiefly because
of his strong race against Water Boy
last Saturday. J. Z. Madden's Pentecost
was well backed at skies, with Belyino
and Sam Devere the outsiders. No sooner
had the gate been lifted than Gunfire went
out at q cracking pace, with Sombrero
following. slightly in advance of Swift
mas. These three drew away from the
others as they rounded the bend into the
stretch and had the race to themselves.
As they neared the dip at the withers
crossing Gunfre still had lead of a
length over Somhrero. with Swiftmas
third, but IL was anybody's race at this
iuncture.
A Hot Finish.
A sixteenth from home O'Connor got to
week on Sombrero with so much energy
that the big colt passed Gunfire and look
ed all over 4 winner. But the advan-
tage was of short duration. for Burns
rode Gunfire hard. and the Hastings filly.
responding with great gameness. set sail
for the leader and got TO the wire il
front. Turner moved up with Swirtmas
in .hc last hundred yards, and under a
hard drive got The place a head before
Sombrero. with Penteeost six lengths
away. When Burns came back to the
scales there was cheer for the Whitney
colors.
When the betting began on the Bouquet
Stakes for two-y year-olds at five furlongs
down the Eclipse course, there was quite
problem TO be solved. Sergeant, Shoe
Fly, FitZbrillar and the Goughacres Sta
bles' Snowman were equal favorites at
20 !, all having shown good work in train
Ing. Examiner, who was recently pur-
chased By J. Grant Lyman. was played for
q good old-fashioned killing. His owner
backed him across the boards at to ],
and stood to win large sum.
Washington Horse Won.
Fourteen youngsters were sent away,
and in half-a-dozen strides Burns had
Sergeant out in front, and set pace that
Etocd Ire others on their heads.
Sergeant was always in front after that,
and won easily by two lengths without
being extended. Examiner stood a long
drive and beat Snowman by a neck. the
latter being head in front Of Fitzbril.ar.
Sergeant. the winner Of the Bouquet
Stakes, is Notwithstanding young
f;er. having been prepared at the Benning
track. He ran in ihe Juvenile Stakes on
Saturday, but the field was so large that
he was unable TO show his true form.
Roysterer's Third Victory.
Old Roysterer won his third successive
victory in the last race. beating 4 number
OF good platers with the liberal odds of )
10 quoted against hin. Roysterer is the
property Of Aazie Oliver, the actress. and
the young lady is said to have won well
over the horses victory.
Lux Casta in the nth event, the flIy
that ran second in last years Futurity
won her first race of the year in good
style. and may yet prove 10 be good one
among the hilies. She is owned by the
sugar man, n. T. Osnard.
The Summarize