Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Four Favorites in Front and Fuller
Rode Two.

For the third successive time the colOrs OF
Thomas Hitchcock, IT.. were carried to VIC
tory in the Meadow Brook hunters steeple-
chase at Morris Park yesterday afternoon.
In 1901 Last Chord was victorious, last year
Somerset won and yesterday the four-year-
old filly Tchula, by Longstreet-Tafeta
triumphed In clever fashion. G.. Green rode
all three horses He had TchuIa, who was
a to favorite, we'll in hand at all times,
and when the daughter of Longstreet had
cleared the last jump simultaneously with
Kate Spotswood and May Harrison, she
drew away gradually and won by length
in the comparatively slow time Of 452A for
the distance. about two miles and a half.
ried Joseph e. Wideners colors. were cOu-
pied second choice at IL to 5. May Harri-
son was beaten three lengths for the place
by Kate Spotswood, a 30 to shot.
August Belmont offered a 500 cup to be
awarded to the winner In case he was rid
den by a gentleman Jockey. and his special
prize induced r. Ambrose Clark to take
the mount on H. 8. Pages Genus, while
handled Meadow Lark and Mr.. van Shack
had the leg up on AdjutOr. The last three
were added starters.
At the obstacle just preceding the water
jump, Genus fell and threw Mr. Clark on
his head. Genus then rolled on the young
millionaire, but the latter pluckily jumped
to his feet and remOunted. There was no
chance to overhaul the leaders, however,
so after riding about mile further, Mr..
Clark pulled Genus up
At the jump in the middle of the back
stretch both Solomon and The Virginian
hurled their riders. Dehling and Finnigan.
respectively, to earth. but neither was hurt.
Meadow Lark had commanding lead
rounding the far turn for the first time but
he bolted, and that settled his chances.
When Tchula won there was q wild demon
stration from the crowd, which again num-
bered 10000.
'Pittsburg PhiPs'' sterling horse Grand
Opera took up 135 pounds In the lightweight
handicap. at seven and a half furlongs on
the Withers course, and. carrying the pub
He's gold at to 8, he won a splendid race
by q length in the good time of 1.34%. He
had hard tussle with Flying Buttress and
Colonsay.> but he stood them of in game
fashion. ColOnsay, 25 to shot, finished
second, three lengths before Flying But
tress. Tugai Bey. who was heavily backed
from to l to IL to 5. was never in the
hunt.
Frank Farrells smart FLY Mimon, who
was played down to to 8 favorite. got a
neat ride from little Joe Robson. an ap-
prentice. who may be a star jockey some of
these days. and won the second event for
two-year-olds at four and a half furlongs
straightaway. Mimon led all the way and
passed the judges two and half lengths
to the good In O.531a. The Goughacre's sta
bles Blush. a good thing lowered to sevens
came with great courage in the last furlong
and nipped the place by a neck from Pierre
Lorillard's Any Day, third choice. Miss
Nancy, who opened favorite, but receded in
the betting. was fourth. E. Walsh failing to
do her justice.
H. r. Oxnard's Invincible. third choice,
took the opening race a handicap run down
the Eclipse course, much to the surprise of
those who had unbelted ON Father Bill
Days Illyria, the favorite, and H. NJ. Ma
sons Remorse. who opened equally at to
8, although the latter went back in the
speculation. Illyria showed in front at the
Withers crossing. but when it came down
to drive to the wire Cannon, who rode
Invincfble, put 1t all over the midget, D.
O'Connor, and took the race by three parts
of length. Rem,srse, who received a
slovenly ride from O'Neill, was third beat
en- a length.
In the third race. for maiden two-year-
olds. at five furlongs. straightaway, the
talent made H. K. Vingurt's Ballycastle
favorite- at twos. but he was unequal to the
task, as r. t. Wilson. jr.'s. Gold Ribbon,
chestnut flly, by Golden Garter-Arnette
about whom there was to 1, made all the
running and won handily by a length and a.
half. Ballycastle finishing in the place
head before F. r. EIitchcock's Red Light,
20 to I, a f1lly by Tammany-Halo. The
time was LOO.
Syrlin. with one of his forelegs in band
ages and ridden by Feicht, green appren-
tice. was an even money favorite In the
fifth event, for platers. at q mile. The old
Splinter went to the front Immediately and
stayed there to the end. though firing per-