New-York tribune., 1903-07-31
4 STAKE FOR ASTARITA
TAKES THE CLARENDON
The Runner Harry Breaks Dozen
md Has To Be Destroyed.

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7E,rs the slnpIy Of runners as well as riders con-
s@s--lv decreasing the Metropolitan Jockey Club
= r5ng il more and more difficult to sustain the
-rbe- ambitious pace It set for its short six day
-,ee-irg The attendance yesterday was the
eliyrmest Of the week, and the races were not Of
character 10 warrant larger patronage For the
most mart the neds made UP OF gaunt and
sorry specimens of the noble family OF thorough
breds-
The Clarendon Handicap, for all ages. at three
quarters Of mile 1he feature Of the programme
5vfudle6 down to four horse race between Frank
Far-eITs nve-year-old geIding King Pepper, his
+rree-vear-olG gelding The Guardsnlan, the Mex
lean stables bay three-year-old hlly Astarlta and
T,aJv's performer Ilyria, the primary cause or
willie Shaw's undong. With 10 pounds up, the
lily was made prohibtive favorite. and the Far
-e 1sir were next in demand at twos. Illyria was
the outsider al tweIves. King Pepper Is at best a
Rad actor at the post. and his behavior yesterday
made The start in view OF the fact that only four
horses were 10 be sent away, one Of the worst OF
the year King Pepper standing sidewlse
when the gate Went up and to al intents ana
r9J~uoses was left the post The favorite. on
me other hand got away running. and hundred
Yards from the start az least half that distance
lay between her and King Pepper ulyria, for
some reason best known TO himself. decided it was
worth while yesterday. His efforts alone made the
handicap Of interest 10 the onlookers. Try as she
would the fly could not shake him of, and it was
not until The eighth pole was reached that she
succeeded From there 70 the wire nlyTia stopped
under punishment, and in the last hundred yards
Asrarlta had comparatively easy time of II.
Is TO ! SHOT WINS.
Edward AIorreIrs Lougford mare Agnes D. who.
II was reported had hopelessly broken down in a
race last Monday. had SO far recovered yesterday
rs 10 win z one and one-eighth mile handicap for
I'll ages at the remuneratve odds Of Is TO She
was first 10 get into her stride leaving the barrier,
end creamer took her promptly over TO the rail.
rnd Bar le Due followed her home. G. Whittier.
She favortte. took the place from April Shower in
s Vh5pping finish.
= three-Tear-oid geIding by Hindoo. called Harry
ana owned by the Boston Stable. broke pas
tern al the upper turn, and was SO seriously in
thought he had an excellent chance TO win and
NJ became second choice in the betting. The race
fslorite The ot6sr victorious ones were Short
Cake, Cincinnarus and Hazelwood. Three favorites
SUMMARIES
FIRST RAcE-se-ing. S-yesr-olds. farlongs
" Il Barricks blk Osgood by Faver-
@.5 81 i55zs} II q
Fs- l98 Re3diagtor). 100 70 and 20 70 !: Evening
-E5 lg2 lE.keTsoa 60 70 and 20 70 = TGistesse II
3 2 m s s s E3y IS 5S S046 7i5Sg5 o9 70 e and i sysR
SECOND RAcE-Hanaioap; ali ages. 1A miles,
E5Farz No-rels b m Agnes D. BY
e- =.i5' 5s55-- . I. So. 2S5s5s5 - =
Circus Jos Hicks. 10 ana to s. Bar le Due 4
p 70 ad - al5s saT4 To6r Won @ drfTf6g
THIRD RAcE-alalaen 2-ysa--olas. 81 turlongs
=s 554sz n Gsess 2-E s.zf 3 c4ass Sh2r'is5e o5 BY
SCI. Dan. 10 .5ieks 44-I 50
F--Hroez 10 CoanfweiD 100 46-i
S'sz2at zoe E5oar. 70 TO and 70 l. Goldenmallow
,5 7" = ana 70 !. Pol Roger. 1l2 Cwainwrigltl,
-l11er E.5TeE l9s lyEllkerson). 10 and 3 TO !,
1--y L Grand Jos DanErau % to / ana s to / and
s s . 5g- % Q conHop. 100 70 and 20 TO l. also
FOURTH RAcE--zE CLARENDON EA,n7rAp. -,
Ns745a9 s4747-tll,.s z.4lIlss A4sesrtta. by Bath
'as GaarGsaaa 3 S. % 2 2Ss555S, S2nR35, Il Il 3
a @ sta-5 Fs5Psz, pre- Z 15.- l2s lzoar r and also
Fett!ag- LEFT at post --'7'. coupled N
FIFTH EAcE-seiLins' years and over: mile and 20
oraa"ea'-zHaaa Primrose. .-sha5i. g aii.. by
EaTy Eve. ! % '~>ys.99Erig6e g>y19yrl6e = %
,5ecgg .9g osF'ST 3 50 Callahan 80 10 and q - !
-a- s. los I5ies5 to ana 49 - 59 i D7Ts 15
r---. - 70 and 70 ! f5-hs.1 go 80. 90 90
~. ~ [o anc l. 10 j. C7arrsf- So %
III Isi ~ 70 and = to !. Ernest Pa+fan
and % ~ E3lgs z-'C+I Ilsf 81 IT jones' 200 10
-. az s -.sa- t-rste 3 $ &C. smith. 10o ~ and @ 20
- >''fl iaiF Woa cleveriy. Time .45zs
n RE- doaP. 2-year-aIas 81 farloBgs
~ I divers Eazelwood b., Pm
year D-Hazel Mac 10 rslu17sr7, ,
I'M razas is @'.55iiasG5} 5iisss}, 10 % s?
Iees se9f5 ls oes,. 525 sHnoE l3 and to J. Thistle
'7 Won driving Time ls6S 4-s' ran start