The sun., 1903-08-12
ELASTIC POINTER DEFEATED.
DR. MADARA TAKES HIS MEASUR RE
IN THE BRONX STAKE.


west0hester stake Race for Three
Year-Old Trotters--F sport ON soc-
0nd Day or Crane Circuit Meet.
After the clouds had rolled by and pleasant
afternoon was assured. those who had braVed
the threatening conditions saw programme
OF good sport at the Empire track yesterday.
While the adverse weather conditions had a
depressing effect upon the pleasure seekers
and reduced the grand-stand attendance
fully one half. IL had no effect upon the specu-
lative fraternity. and the betting pavilion
was packed. The players OF form had n
decidedly better day than on the opening.
and In the four races one first choice and three
second choices proved winners.
In the Bronx Stake Of IS, 600 for the 2;lO
class PAGERS, the unbeaten Elastic Pointer
2:OsH. had TO meet a aeld that undoubtedly
was the best he has encountered this year
Dr. Msdara, n winner in slower classes and
In slower time all down the line Of the circuit,
was a strong second choice In the betting,
and every other starter had strong following
In the lottery of pos itions for the first heat
the two favorites were placed side by side In
1fth and sixth place. so neither had an
advantage in the start for the contest. Elastic
Pointer was started to win from the word
but the clip was terrific. and Miss Willsmont
led the field to the quarter mile post In 0:3O1s.
This IL the slow quarter OF the track. ana III
his efforts to reach the front the favorite was
carried to a break. 1t was quickly corrected.
but the leader kept up the heart-breakins
pace. and was at the half-mile pole in loih.
Elastic Pointer had improved his position
even at this high rate Of speed. and he was
in second place around the second turn. and
closed on the leader In the homestretch.
Here, Alta Mcdonald brought up Samuel
McMillan's Onoto. and in a desperate drive
he succeeded in landing her a winner. Miss
willamont was second and Elastic Pointer
third. DR.. Madars was given an easy heat.
and he finished fifth The time was 20715.
This heat undoubtedly had an important
bearing on the final result. In the second
heat, Elastic Pointer assumed the lead in the
backstretoh. but when IL came to the drive
in the homesuretch. Hudson brought up Or.
Madara and won the heat in commanding
fashion. Onoto finishing second. Miss Will
lamont third. and Elastic Pointer fourth.
in 2:0sH.
that the books held him at to s, while TO
could be had against the original favorite.
The selection proved the wise one with
took 1t easy until we'll into the homestretch,
where he brought DR.. Madara TO the front
and won easily. Elastic Pointer was never
dangerous and he finished last. This was the
FIRST defeat for Elastic Pointer this season.
Scarcely second in importance was the
Westchester Stake Of s2, 900 for trotting three
eligible to the 23s class or she
answered the starter e call, and every one was
bred to be a champion.
One was by Arion. 2:o7H. the champion
wheels. and ont Of Nancy Hanks, 2;o4 who
succeeded Maud s., ss queen Of the turf.
The favqIite was By Electric Bel, brother to
Of the Beautiful Bells family. Tho second
choice was daughter of the champion Direo-
tum, 20sA and still another was a daughter
stake at Lexington. when he defeated the
crack colts OF the country.
Fireless was made the iavorite but Ethels
and all the others had hosts of friends Ethels
Pride won the first heat 80 easily in fast time
that she was made pronounced favorite.
Tireless. the original ravorite. was not
fairly out trotted Ethel's Pride in the home
stretch and. when she was taken in hand,
to get the money on the original. favorite,
but It proved poor investment. In the de-
Gliding heat Curry made master y drive IN
the ana finally ally Landed Ethes
The opening event Of the day, the 2;23
class pace. went to the fsvorite in straight
Book was selected TO win, with Ebony King a
strong second choice. The result proved
that these two horses were the only real con-
testants IN the race. The Issue was practi-
Cslly decided in the first half mile of the first
heat.
Al Book and Ebony King rushed to the front
at the word and raced. Tapped. to the quarter
terrific clip. The remainder Of the field was
strung out for an eighth Of mile. Ii was
only question which of the leaders could
carry the heart-breaking clip the further
and II proved to be Al Book. From this point
the final issue Of the race was never in doubt
Two Of the starters were unable TO pace fast
enough TO get inside the distance flag;
The 2l3 class trot was he closing
event OF the day. Eleven starters answered
the call. and the bay mare Lii Bars by Mon
bars. was picked to win. Merry ID. was a
strong second choice. and Monroe. the big.
easy gated trOtter In the stable Of Monroe
ID, won In straight heats. but Monroe led in
each heat into the homestretch and finished
In the first good second In 2IOH. When
II Ia considered that three months ago the
horse had never faced starter 1t shows him
to be a coming champion.
2l2H, and Edgewood. 2l2. were started to
beat the track pole record Of 2:25h. The
result was surprise to even the owners
OF tho horses. for with a break by Edgewood
the mile was trotted In 2I4A. This beats
the time Of The Monk. 2;o5A. and Louise
two seconds behind the worlds record to
pole.
The card for to-day will include the 2l5
class pace for purse OF $1,000. the Empire
Stake of 5000 for 2,20 class trotters. the 2O5
class pace. with grand field of cracks, and
Rhythmic. 2:0s. and Fereno as starters.
Dan Patch. l:59H, will be started to-day
to beat the worlds pacing record of 1881.
held by Star Pointer.
2;2a GLASS pacing; purse q 900: