Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-17
GRAVESEND RACES.
Belmont's Marjoram Captured the VIII
low Stakes in the Mud.

Five thousand weather-proof racing en-
thusiasts made the trip to Gravesend yes
terday despite the storm and the possibility
of not reaching the track at all. Owing to
delays on the surface roads the Brooklyn
Jockey Club officials decided to postpone
the running of the first race from 2:16 to
$40 o'clock. and even then hundreds did not
arrive in time The heavy gale blew down
section Of the fence outside the field
stand, which made dozen Pinkertons busy
all the afternoon keeping out deadheads;
while Just as the horses were at the barrier
for the second event a piece of the glass
roof over the betting ring fell to the floor
with a crash. Fortunately the crowd had
gone out to see the race. After that the
Pinkertons warned people away from the
spot where the glass had landed.
Probably hundred women were present
In the grand stand. where they sat huddled
together for three hours trying to pick win
nerS. This was not particularly easy, as
the track was a sea of sloppy mud. while
the gale, blowing straight up the home
stretch. made the midget Jockeys hang on
for dear life. But for the hackneyed music
of the band the afternoon would have been
funereal, even though the clouds began to
roll away just as the crowd started for
home.
The scratches were. Of course. numerous,
there being seven Withdrawals from the
Willow stakes for two-year-old FLIES. at
class went to the post The crowd made
8. s. Browns Sir Dixon fllly, Audience, IA
vorite at Is to g. but she never got into a
position to be dangerous. August Belmont
started two, Marjoram and Fine Art and
as the former is by Hastings. always a
great mudder. the pair was played heavily
at dyes while tip that was on every
body's tongue caused Turquoise Blue to be
backed down a point But there was moth
ing to 1t but Marjoram, who was hustled to
the front by pullman. sending shower Of
binding mud in the faces of the others.
She soon led by half a dozen lengths. and
won. pulled up. by five, in Loo Is. Hicks
never stopped whipping Fred Gebhards
Golden Drop. 10 to shot, and she took
second money by half length from John
A. brakes Ocean Tide, to l.
In spite Of the fact that Major danger
field looked to have the handicap for all
ages at a mile and quarter at his mercy
and was the choice at to 5, John w.
Schorr, Pittsburg Phil, Bud Meyer and
others proceeded to hammer Janeway down
from 20 to to 8. The Schorr colt had w.
Fischer. stable boy. up. and was in
ceipt of twenty-eight pounds from the IA
vorite. At the weight he was the best
horse in the race, but Fischer was unequal
to the emergency and could render little
or no assistance to the son of Top Gallant
when the crucial test arrived.
Janeway got Off In front, but danger
field passed him as they entered the back
stretch. Janeway hung on to the turn.
where. as Sheriff Bell and Moon Daisy
moved up, Fischer allowed himself to be
damned to the rail. He got clear sailing
In the stretch. but then he could not put
up strong finish, though the colt was full
of running and game. AS result DANGER
field won easily by length and half In
200 4-5, with Sheriff Bell, to l. three
lengths before Moon Daisy, 10 to /. and
Janeway three parts of length back
What was intended to be a trial for the
champion steeplechase to be run at Morris
Park turned out to be farce. owing to
wholesale scratching. Lavator, q prohibi-
tive favorite. galloped over the course un-
molested and had 100 lengths to spare when
he trotted past the judges. Gascar was
200 lengths in front of Mr.. Cotton's"
the last three jumps in order to secure third
money. Cephalalgia the only other starter
having thrown his rider headlong In the
mushy turf. The time was 523
Because she was asked to carry 40
pounds In the lightweight handicap for all
ages at about six furlongs. Wealth, who
had won her two previous races impressive
ly. was neglected, and her price went to d
to l, while the wiseacres went to Paul Cliff
| ford, Slidell. Biserta and Race King But
Wealth stood the others on their heads and
won ridden out by two and a half lengths
In Lib 2-5. Biserta making up a lot OF
the same margin. Race King was virtually
left at the post.
agnes Brennan is in!' said the smart
fellows whom the betting on the fifth event,
for two-year-olds at five ard half fur
longs, began, and they promptly made the
DR.. MacBride filly a 8 to favorite. But
she was not ''in'' at all, but was q most
heartrending disappointment, as she fin
! ished In the ruck. ]. L. Hollands Bob