Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-08
MORRIS PARK RACES.
"Pa" Days nlyria Won lightweight
Handicap.

The races at Morris Park yesterday were
run in drizzling rain and a dense fog.
The sport was confined to the Withers
course. and on the turn the horses were
completely obscured from view. Nearly
10000 persons turned out. however, and
three favorites were successful. two races
going to John A. Drake. The track was
| lightning fast, Notwithstanding the moist
ure in the air, and one course record was
equaled.
The biggest surprise of the day occurred
| in the historic Champagne Stakes. for two
year-olds at seven furlongs. which WAS
worth about So. 100 gross John E. Madden
started Pulsus and The Minute Man, who
we're prohibitive favorites at to 20. Each
carried 122 pounds. giving ten pounds to
each of the others. w c. Whitney's Stall
| wart. by Meddler-Melba, who was regard
| ed a world beaten early in the year and
| who is slated to be sold at auction this
week. was second choice, though his price
receded from to 2 to 5s.
Wotan showed in front at the first fur.
| long. but began to stop at the head OF the
stretch, and Pulsus, who. according to
| Madden. made his run too early, soon gave
way to Stalwart. Hicks the colored jockey.
proceeded to ride Stalwart out with his
| hands. while O'Neill put the whip to Pull
| sus They raced close together right down
to the finish mark where Stalwart finished
| three parts Of length to the good in 1.25.
| equaling the track record. held jointly by
| Chuctanunda and Mamie Worth, and cs-
| tablishing a new record for the race at the
distance.
| The New Rochelle Selling Stakes. at a
| mile. was cut to pieces. Andrew Miller's
Wild Thyme, to 10. and ]. G. Follansbee's
Daisy Green. to 5. being the only ones TO
sport silk The former made all the pace
and won easily by length and a half in
| 1.4O4-5
Father Bill Days Ulyria at 20 to 1.
shocked the crowd by winning the High
weight Handicap. for all ages. at six and
cne-half furlongs. in a drive in 1.2O Ii
| fast time. Cinquevalli. the favorite. blew
up at the last quarter pole, after running
himself into the ground.
Apprentices had the mounts in the Sec
| ond event. at mile. and e. Walsh landed
John A. brakes Runnels. 3 to fayorite,
winner by a neck in 1.39 4-5. Faulcon-
bridge. backed down to fives. came near
overhaulng the Drake colt in the last few
strides and took place money from Mabel
Richardson by three parts OF length.
Cottage Maid. 80 to l. who was In front to
the last furlOng. was head back. Mono-
graph second choice, was poorly handled.
The fourth race. for two-year-olds. at
seven furlongs, easy picking for the
favorite, Hello. backed from Z to 5 to to
5. who went to the front at his leisure and
won galioping- by. two lengths In L28.
John A. DraIre.s Enue.- who went back ii
the betting to to 2, took the last races at
| a mile and a sixteenth over the hill. in 4
sharp drive by length; The start killed
! the chances Of Stonewall. the heavily play
| ed favOr1to, ana flaEd, SeCOhu cAOtCes
| neither getting in the money. McWillfams.
overlooked al 2J to 1. came with rush,
| through the stretch and with a stronger
rider might have won.~ As 1t was. he was
! second, beating Outsider. Is to 1. by neck.
The latter was pnched OF In the last fifty
yards, and Burns. who had to pull up.
made q protest of foul. which was not al
lowed. The time was LAT 3-5.
Jockey Rei6 to ReturA to France.
TocLaxy Johnny Relff Will ride In France
next year. IL plans for his reinstatement
| by the French Jockey Club do not miscarry.
Reiff has already signed a contract to ride
| In France. and has made his application for
| O license. He In anxious to go. for he has
Ireceived neither the money nor the applause