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chased from John r. Madden for fancy
price, receded to sevens.
Owing to the hazy atmosphere. the GROVE
could not make out the colors OF the jockey
at the post far up the Eclipse course. But
when the field was sent away, Precious Stone
took the lead and held it down to the Withers
crossing, with Leonidas and Palmbearer
close behind. Broomstick, bay colt. by
Ben Brush-Elk, who was at II to /, had the
rail. and, taking a merciless fogging from
Odom. he gradually overhauled the leaders
and In a sensational drive which provided
the closest finish of the day he won by a
head in O:5o. with Precious Stone holding
a similar advantage over Palmbearer. The
/ stake was worth 81 $40 to the winner, with
500 TO the second and 500 TO the third.
The Meadow Brook Hunters Trial Steeple-
chase, at about two miles. resulted In one
OF the most farcical races Of its kind ever
seen upon Metropolitan track.
Ten horses went to the post. with I. Hitch
cock, Jr.'s. Tchula the favorite at II to s
and Sydney J. Holloways r. B. Sack, rid
den by his owner. second choice at to ?.
St s'ulpice was first TO fall hut his rider
Matt ocks, scrambled to his feet unhur,.
Then going up the backstretch R. B. Sack
fell and Mr.. Holloway received a severe
shake up. being carried to the paddock in
the starters carriage. Golden Rod was the
next to take header, but Higgins only
got a few bumps. Then Kate Spotswood
refused an obstacle and was taken back
by Donohue. the mare clearing il and chas-
ing along quarter Of a mile behind the re-
minder Of the field. Nearing the last lump
at a point when 1t seemed as if Tchula would
win. Mr.. Hitchcock's filly toget her with The
Virginian and Cheval dor went head
long which left H. S Pages Genus, who
had been backed down to f1fteens. to go on,
with an apparent victory. but fifty yards
from home Heider lost his lead pads, so that
although he finished twenty lengths in front
Of BETSY Poss. a 50 to I shot, the stewards
disqualified him. and BETSY Ross got the big
end OF the purse. with The Buffer, another 50
to shot. receiving second money
Then there was wait for Kate Spots
wood to come on and take third money,
while the crowd laughed in derision. The
time was 4la. No rider was hurt Sc
riously.
The first race on the card resulted in a
financial cleanup in the ring for David
Gideon and his friends. The event was
for three-year-olds and upward at Ave
and half furongs on the Withers course
and MI. Gideon's three-year.o .old colt Sove-
reign. by His Highness-Nettie, was backed
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heap of money was also placed upon Royal
Summons. Luke Ward and st. Daniel.
Castalian showed the way for the first
quarter. where Sovereign assumed conf
mand, but Odom had to put him under
a heavy drive to defeat Royal Summons
by neck, with Luke Ward three parts of
length behind. Sovereign's time, 10Y.
is a new record for the track, the former
figure being lo7l4, established by Water
color Two years age, DAT, u
pallo, Water Girl, was a to 1 favorite in
the second event, for two-year-olds at four
and a half furlongs down the Eclipse course.
Frank Farrell'- Nameok who showed
good form al Aqueduct and Jamaica. was
backed down to tours. second choice, with
r W. Walden Monsoon widely played at
fves. Rapid Water made all the running
and won in a drive by half length from
Nameoki. who stood the whip lash through
the last eighth OF mile. A peculiar acci-
prevented him from winning. just as the
barrier was raised Assistant Start er William
Murray aimed blow at Nameoki with his
whip. The end of the lash caught in the
colts tail, tying 70 tight a knot that the
rays hand All the way down the straight
course the whip was trailing out behind.
and Nameoki did not get free from it until
the knot was united after he had returned
to the scales.
n. n. hTapp plCkle, oU 10 SlOt ran
third, three lengths behind the Farrell colt.
The time was 053.
The talent took tumble in the last event,
for platers on the Withers course when
Nevermore. the heavily backed favorite,
clever ride from Odom and won by head.
Nevermore was head in front Of Rough
Rider, the latter finishing a neck before
Kickshaw, who made the running to the
top of the stretch. The time was 1871.
Odom carried off the riding honors Of the
day with three winners, Shaw coming next
with a winner and three seconds. Three
favorites and a third choice gave the public
an even break with the ring.
FIRST RACE.
For three year .olds and upward; $1,000 added;