Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-06
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Three Track Records Broken and One
Euualed

Three track records were broken and one
was equaled at Morris Park yesterday af-
ternoon. The first smash in the figures
came in the opening event. the Autumn
Hurdle Handicap at two miles. Charawind,
running in L. V. Belts colors. covered the
distance in 3.41 3-5, clipping 2-5 seconds
Off the previous figures hung up by Semper
Ego in 1890. Charawind was second choice
together with Amur at tours, ]. E. Wide
ner's Enright closing favorite at 7 to 2.
The latter made most Of the running. but
tired in the last sixteenth, Charawind win
ming easily by two lengths from Gibson
Light, 40 to l, who was a length before En-
right the latter beating Gambling a head.
E. E. Smathers' Irene Lindsey, even
money favorite, established new figures for
six furlongs on the Withers course when
she won in heavy drive from Black Fox
second choice. by a neck in LIZ 2-5, the old
record being 113, held jointly by Durazzo,
80 pounds, and Young Henry. 125 pounds
There was false break at the post in
which Irene Lindsey was caught in the bar
rer and Fuller was unseated. The emer-
gency recall flag was used and all but the
favorite returned The hackers of Mr..
Smathers fleet mare were dumfounded
when she rushed off up the backstretch
leaped low fence and proceeded at a cam
ter over the hill. A stableman caught her
and she was led back TO the barrier. Then
when a new startSiiad been effected. Irene
Lindsey trailed behind the fast pace set by
Black Fox until Fuller went to work in the
run home. The victory was hailed with en-
thusiastic cheers. j Black Fox was five
lengths before CinqueYalli.
In the Westminster lightweight Handicap,
at six and a half furiongs, Withers course
F. r. Hitchcocks Castalian. to l, favorite.
eQualed the track record of 10 2-5, made
by Rosettnt, 10+ pounds, last May. The
start was poor, Young Henry. backed down
to to 1. being practically left. Lady Tn
cas- made the running with Castalian and
her stable mate. AdiOS, less than length
back, to the middle of the turn There Lux
CaSta, under a powerful ride from Odom,
went up and came Into the stretch prac-
ticaily on even terms with Castalfan and
Lady Uncas. In dingdong finish 1t look
ed to many observers as If Lux Casta had
won by head but the official placing gave
the race to Castalian, with Lux Casta three
parts of a length before Lady Uncas. who
beat Adios half a length. Ada Nay an
added starter, was the same distance back.
Tribes Hill, at the liberal odds of to i,
took four-ffths Of a second off the track
record for a mile and three sixteenths,
Withers course. in the last race, running
the distance In 200 Is, and winning by
three lengths from Lord Badge. backed to
to 1, the latter taking third money from
Stolen Moments, second choice. by a neck.
River Pirate, the favorite, was shut off sew
eral times. and did not get clear until 1t
was too late to get inside of the money.
John Sanford's Euphrata, played literally
enough to be lowered from to l to fours,
took the third race in a sharp drive by
head from F. r. Hitchcock's Tepee. who
ruled favorite. Missing Link, 30 to l
shot, who was the leader at the last furlong
pole. was third. four lengths away and
head in front of Gay Lizette, prominent all
the way. The time was 1.O4h.
John A. brakes Runnels, prOhtbitive IA
vorte. forced to drive by Oarsman. cap
tured the fourth event. at mile, by three
parts of length In 1.39 %. Oarsman was
seven lengths better than Sweet Alice. The
weather was threatening all the afternoon
and rain fell just before the fifth race.
Three favorites and two second choices won
for the form players. who were out in force.
The attendance was 1900 at least.