New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27
NCHESNEY'S TOOGH LUCK
LOSES THE ORIENTAL.
Bum ped Into at LO7cer TurH-ThOu-
sands Lost on Him.

All the traditions OF getaway day were lived up
20 in most vlrulent form at Gravesend yester-
day. six favorites in seven races were undone,
and this number included the supposedly invinciole
McChesney. who was beaten decisively than
all the others put together. His defeat. while it
can be attributed wholly racing luck was none
the less shock, and came a benum5ng and
binding climax to meeting that has been frausht
with misfortune since its inception weeks ago.
Il would be dihicult even TO approximate the
number or the amount Of small savings that were
wiped out by the downfall OF this great chestnut
horse from the West Hundreds OF men and women
who cannot be included IL the class OF chronic
racetrack bettors. but who are willing 70 take an
occasional chance'-when that chance has been
reduced TO a minimUr--thouEht they IN Nc
Chesney yesterday an opportunity for literally
finding money. All that was necessary was TO
part with q sum OF money for a space OF four
five minutes. IN order to have Il increased by 50
per cenr. They did II with frantic and fantastic
eazerness.
McChesney was one OF Eve starters in the ORR
entail Handicap for all ages. a mile and quar-
ter. Not Of his four opponents seemed to have
a right 10 gallop on the same afternoon with him,
and. although the Handicapped tried 70 eqUalize
the affair by placing an iuapost OF McChesney Of ISc
pounds-four pounds more than the weght-for-age
scale calls for-and taking OF whole slices from the
others, the occasional bettor'' could not then
how the horse could fail 10 win-unless he dropped
dead or was knocked down The latter misfortune
is what to all intents and purpose befeH him. His
company was made UP Of the four-yesr-oI5 Clifford
colt CaUghnawaga. ia pounds; the useful little
handicap horse Hunter Raine, los: J. B. Higgins
unsound three-year-old colt Charles ElwOod. win
ner OF the Brighton Derby. carrying 100 pounds.
ard the generally dscredited three-year-old River
Pirate. with trihng ninety pound feather on his
back Under this distribution OF weight pikers
and plunEers. novices and tpsters, backed McChes-
ney.
Mr. FITZGERALD sent the FIVE away to a start that
was not bad. but at the same time might have been
improved upon. Odom. instead Of Fuller who has
been accustomed to ride Big Mac" IN the East
was ast-1de the colt and when the spectators saw
Charles Elwood and River Pirate heading the pro-
cession down the line past the grandstand. with
Hunter Raine and McChesney bringing Up the rear
they felt uneasiness "McChesney was always a
rater always a great hnishe- Watch him make
those hounds quit" the get-rich-quck people con-
hded to one another. And while they were watch
Ing and waiting. confident and content, the crash
came
In rounding the lower turn Fuller tried 20 shoot
Hunter Raine IN between McChesney and the
raY. There for a Shetland pony,
and the two horses came together with thUmp
that all but threw the big red fellow TO his knees
He did not 90 down but he was thrown completely
Of his stride and the wind knocked out Of him.
The grandstand sent Up cry Of anguish Hun
dreds OF visions OF wealth were blurred and bl0tted
n the twinkling % eye. The field had
placed an endless span between itself and the
favorite before doom could get the horse straight
ered out. He rode with all the skill and all the
cunning o. which he is master. striving 70 regain
the ground he had lost and catch the leaders
without taking all the strength and heart out OF his
horse. Through the long backstretch he urged the
horse cautiously and persistently hoping the others
would come back TO hn~-afraid they would net
The fear became certainty al the upper turn,
and diplomacy gave way 20 desperation Odom
went al McChesney with savage earnestness, using
his hands and his heels, and for a second the
throng had q little glimpse OF its old. opUlent
vision There was q fash of the oldtiune speed
Hell beat EN- YETI yelled the stand exultantly.
But Il was only fash At the head of the stretch
McChesney and al that he stood for was wiped
ont Charles Elwood and River Pirate stil
MED the same positions. There change TO
the end. Hunter RAine managed TO run into third
position. McChesney was last a large part OF the
multitude was broke" There were reports that
~ S1atSers had wsgere6 more than some modern
kings would fetch at ransom on his horse
The victory OF Sweet Gretchen. equal choice
in the betting with Divination. the bright SPOT
In a gloomy day. She won the Prospect Handicap
from lot o: fast youngsters at about six turlongs
Her nearest opponents at the end were Race Kins.
AZ % TO ! and Memories. at 10 10 L
Judge Philips. n steepiechase handicap. was
another favor.te TO fail Falls reduced his field
N four but even then he was unable to catch
Caller and Baron Pepper. and finished third jim
Newman and step Lightly both turned turtle. and
T,eblins on the latter. was stunned and badly
bruised
FIsck Eek. carrying Arthur Featherstone's jacket
won a selling affair from the favo.ite COunterpoise
o4 10 SD,,r Herner took a maiden race from Fort
r,-e-- So-orra Belle and about dozen other young
go fr a whirlwlnd rush
Lord Turco beat the tavorite Lady Potentate IN
- 80 FOR the plsrsrs mile and a fur
1l a,5 silver DAYS completed the series % dis
a.-ss-s Nv beating Orthodox and band o. two
Sssr-o.d -naidens ct about six turlougs.
SUMMARIES.
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