Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
MORRIS PARK RACES.
River Pirate Won Grand Contest From
Injunction.


More disagreeable weather could not
have been provided for racegoers at Morris
Park than that of yesterday afternoon.
The rain fell steadily and everybody sought
shelter. The track. fast in the morning,
was soon turned into heavy going, and over
it only one favorite succeeded in making
good.
The Ramapo Handicap, at mile and a
furlong. Withers course, was the stake
feature and it produced hair-raising fin
fsh between Perry Belmont's River Pirate.
noted mud runner, and John w. Schorr' s
Injunction, recently purchased by the Mem
phis brewer at the keene sale. The latter
closed slight favorite over River Pirate
at to 2. Mr.. Belmont's colt carrying a
wealth of backing at threes w. c. Whit
ney's Judith Campbell and Girdle receded
from to to fives with Ada Nay and
Rcstand steady at skies. The Whitney
f1llies started off in the lead. but soon died
to nothing. Then Ada Nay showed in front
at the far turn, with Rostand and Injunc-
ton pressing her hotly. Hicks had trailed
last with River Pirate meanwhile, but
when the head of the stretch was reached
the colored jockey moved up on the out
side. Injunction had drawn away. and as
River Pirate hooked up with him Bullman
went to the whip. Hicks never rode
stronger finish In his career. and at the
with the Keene cast-of Hicks never made
move for his whip, and riding Mr.. Bel
mont's colt out in magnificent style, took
the race by a neck in LA 80. the last mile
being covered in AZ 1-5. the record for the
stake being equaled. Ada Nay was ten
lengths behind.
The October Steeplechase Handicap at
about two miles and a half. proved to be a
entry, Zinziher and Adjidaumo, favorite at
8 to s. 1t was in the $4,000 champion
steeplechase on Saturday that Zinziber
after making most'o of the running finished
TIL
was believed that he had yesterdays race
at his mercy. But, he ran as If he carried
a ton on his back, and was forty lengths
outside of the mnney. ]. q. Widener's
most from the FIRST jump and won impress
sively by four lengths in 4.46. L. v. Bells
Baron Pepper. third choice. showing big
Improvement over shis previous perform
ance, was second, length and half be-
fore Judge Phillips, backed down to tours.
The handicap alta mile was puzzle to
the talent. Lord Badge ruled favorite at
IL to 10. with BfQ DAYS Colonsay and
Himself at 10 to s, while Foxhall Keene's
Stolen Moments, who gave weight to the
others, closed at 2. to 1. Michaels had
Colonsay in front fromrthe first jump. But
1t was a tight fit at the end. Lord Badge
run home. Colonsay got the verdict by
head in 1.41. however. Lord Badge beating
the Keene FLY by a neck.
Frank Farrells Hoodwink. to 8 favorite,
was beaten a head in the first event, at
mile. by w. B. Gray's Early Eve, who was
played all over the ring for small amounts
and was lowered to tens. Hoodwink was
three parts Of length in front of Blue
Victor, a 30 to / shot. The Wine was
L42 is.
Atwood. played down to fours. won the
third race for maiden two-year-olds at five
furlongs, Eclipse course, by half length,
but in another jump Fred Burlew's Ances-
tor, to 1. would have beaten him.. The
latter came from behind and took place
money from r. T. Wilson. jr.'s Gananogue,
g to 1, by a length. The time was 1.O1.
J. q. Madden's Medal Z to !. won the last
race. at mile by running over Guy Park.
the favorite. in the last fifty yards and