New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
DAINGERFIELD LEADS.
THE MAJORS P4RkW4I,
He Beats Merry 4crOhot in a Hard
Race Through the Mud


Major Dainserfeld the four-year-od colt for
,-h,-, " p Leeds the Western railroad man.
recently paid q sum approxmatlng S-0c'' Iouhu
himself in the Parkway Handicap yesterday at
CSravesend. but il cannot be salo tial 'he way ~
1-cro-z was strevn with roses nor that the TIL
,,-+ x-se - sort 10 add any particular lustre to
the colts renown. The Parkway is handicap Tor
three-year-olds and upward at a mile and SIX
teenth. and its renewal yesterday was participated
IN by nine thoroughhreds whose frequent appear
s-ces on the turf have made them familiar to the
racing world. If famous
Major Dainge-field headed the list in the Ques-
ton Of weights and conceded anywhere from six
70 twenty-four pounds TO his eight opponents. He
carried Us pounds Both the players and the layers
assumed that his last performance, when he ran
third 10 F5eno and Africander in a race at q mile
and half vas his true form. and even grant
ing that II was they figured that he ought to beat
The company he encountered yesterday anyway.
The colt was therefore installed S TO favorite,
and although the money poured in on him in humps
the ring did not vince rub but sat tight on
the original quotations.
Its losses may have been partially Offset by a
wise money plunge John w schorrs three
zear-old colt Rightful concerning whose chances
q paddock tip spread far and wide and grew in vol
urae and as it expended. Rightful opened
at twenties. and closed at twelves. as result OF
this freely disseminated information The George
Smith stable sent its good colt Grand Opera out
10 meet the Major. Alexander Shields entered MS
rafr Of campaigners, Hunter R2ine and Young
Henry the Boston Stable its much travelled
New-York and NJ. H Tichenor entered the west
e-r colt wsswift Himself carried the green above
the red OF Father Bill" and Merry Acrobat repre-
serted Phil Dwyer's familiar red with blue sash.
Himself because OF the going. which was heavy
and holding and because he took up impost OF
only 20 pounds. nominal second choice in the
market and closed al TO 70 win and 70 a
place
The company divided itself Immediately after the
gate was released into two groups, with Merry
Acrobat Major Dainger1eld and Grand Opera serV-
.rg as pacemakers. Mr DIVERS colt had a half
1.-grh ++e hest Of Il going around the first turn.
but the black colt ever at his heels and would
not be shaken of. It pretty affair between
the three al through the long backstretch, and
when they swung around the far upper turn sli
-5zb+,,g for the mastery the grandstand rose TO
its feet with good deal Of aIacrity- Before the
straight was reached. however. Grand Opera
dropped out Of II. and the race seemed TO resolve
itself into g contest between Merry Acrobat and
1-a,o- TainzerheId The former colt was hanging
on with unexpected tenacity, and a sixteenth from
home appeared 10 have more than nsnung
chance when suddenly the black colt, who was
plainly tiring. bored in the rail- and Martin on
the Dwyer colt. obliged to pull up suddenly IN
order 10 prevent serious accident. After tnat
the Major came on and won by three lengths
fgbtful came on under whip and spur, but Martin
had his mount going again. and kept him ahead
of the good thing long enough TO get the place
The Major appeared be all in at the hnlsh, ana
II VAS weary victor that the boy led back 70 the
paddock The time was 14s 2-5, which was prooapiy
as fast as could be expected under the circum-
stances. A claim Of foul was made TO the judges.
but they did not allow it, and the horses were
placed as they finished
! Dunbar who owns the three-year-old hlly Miss
Dorothy had hit OF tough luck in the flrst race
2 lightweight handicap for all ages at about SIX
4urlorss The FLY tried TO make a runaway Of 1t,
and succeeded for the first FIVE furlongs, when she
weakened and swerved badly Burns on Royal
Summons was Immediately behind, and had 20
take his mount up with q jerk Miss Dorotny
went on and finished second Captivator. who had
raced through on the outside Burns complained
u the Judges and Miss Dorothy was dlsqualihed
and F2oval Summons placed second This gave
third rlace 10 Lord Badge Star and Garter ana
Knight Of the Garter two xey so99STeef as ose ne Pete snd
q furlong and the latter at mile and seventy
The other winners were Baseful in a maiden af-
fsir for t1vo-vear-olds. five and nan furloIlss
ar % @ Te1s6e II h' hree ae favorifes and three
7nd choices won. and the students had prosperous
afternoon Of II
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcF-Eighweight handicap; all sses' about o
f1rlongs R.tt,nx
Bells caDtivator. by I1rssk. ss,o.3, ST Is
z: s:H': 5ssss 3, II Ii
& o io 5s sssa Aors' g + and G snS g Epi5s6
j Miss E}oTf PoT4ag Rgoa 41S Won c:nTaR es9etg
Time 112%-
7-,.s. ..,o.s but disqualified for interference In
stretch
eEcoND RAC-seliinE; Syea--olds: mile and ~
yards
a { mscansrty: eh g st4E y 1as ,os Garter.
d 'oi0eh 'si'7' ~ " C1ScCarerty) ii zI
r-..,--ta-- ,oe ...-........ 90 nSeiD 31z-1 70
sore l07 Csdichaes) 3 81 Il
II Burns q 40 70 and an sdeSss f. / Sss k0Pt 16
Cl5aackl 20 ! and 70 ! Eis lG % brienj 70 e -
arc 70 ! and Blue Jay, lol farley % to ga 10
: sreo ~sn start good. Won driving Time s@oO.