New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
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JUDGES 0VERRULED.
STEWARDS DECIDE RACE.
Bill Curtis Loses Second Money to
Magic Flute.
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Washington. Dec. 3.-The stewards discredited the
placing judges decision in the fifth race at Ben
nings to-day. Bill Curtis was second in the race
but Magic Flute received the place.
II improved day for favorites. as three
Of the publics first choices came in first and two
took second money. On the days card were four
selling races and handicap This last
by Duke OF Kendall Redfern rode three OF the
winners and came in second two others out OF
five mounts
Arden took the lead in the handicap II the
last race, at mile and yards over the old
course framed for the older division. At the mile
post the Duke Of Kendall went to the front and
won by two lengths. Mrs. Frank Foster finished
three lengths ahead of Arden.
The fifth race furnished the closest finish OF the
day. Tide took the lead at the start, followed by
Magic Flute and Lady Lavish. They kept this
order to the stretch, where Lady Lavish took the
lead and Bill Curtis made a wonderful
sprint down the stretch and apparently beat Magic
Flute head; the judges at first gave Bill Curtis
the place. but then took down the number and
placed Magic Flute second. Bon Mot the sec
ond race. making all the running. and winning by
six lengths. All Gold was four lengths in front OF
Locket, the latter getting third place by head
The third race for twO-year-ods. went to Conkling
who took the lead in stretch and beat Burdette
who was short head in front of Clear the Arena
Julia NJ set the pace the stretch. but then fell
back The fourth race, for three-year-oIds and up
ward. for gentlemen riders went TO Arrahg owan,
ridden by Mr. TAYLOR He beat the flag and made
the favOrite, couple of lengths back. Demurrer
got second place in the stretch, but could catch
Arrahgowan, who won by two lengths Demurrer,
with d Kerr up second. two and half
lengths in front of Paul Clifford, ridden by c. Kerr
The weather, which was cloudy and threatening
combined with the ordinary card TO keep down the
attendance. The summaries:
First -year-oIds upward: f1rlongs)-
Red Darnsel. lis Redfernl. to l and In
terock, no (Wonderly TO and 10 I, second; Mary
Jane. Hymettus. Nugget. Efde Sheppard Note
Squd. o5gato. Pipe. Margaret Kent Harity and Irish
Witch also
Second Selling; three-year-ods upward;
furlongs)-Bon Mot. lis Niles, 10 and even.
All Gold us tHedfern) D 10 and TO second; Locket
1l3 &c Walsh /. third Tine 90. Widows Mite
The Guardsan. Farmer Jim, Nellie Forest and Mester-
singer also
Third race SELLING; two-year-olds six furlongs)-
Conklng. 1O2 tSedfern) BUrdette 95
(PierattJ. 20 l and l. second; Clear Arena
9S (Treuber) / third. Time. 1:15%s. The BOweTy
Susie Christian. Piquet Julia NJ. Scotch Plume Miss
Melton Hands Up. Algonquin. Woodshade and Esher Leaf
also
upward gentlemen riders, six 40
(AIr Taylor. : l and Demurrer. 143 %
Kern, 10 and second Paul Clifford, 40 &C.
Kern TO . third. Time, his Iridescent and Maiden
also
Fifth race tseIIing. tvo-year-ods furlongs
Lady Lavish lC9 (Wonderly) 8 TO 3 and out. won
Magic Flute 100 (Feichtl, 10 10 and . 10 l. second;
Bill Curtis Gedfern) Is I, third Tine 1:16
Ogontz Regain Mohican HaTmakis Tide, Eclectic
Redman also
mile and seventy yards)-Duke OF Kendall 120 Hedrern)
70 I and to won Mrs. Frank Foster. 20 tOlandtl,
to l second; Arden. 1872 CROmanellD 10 TO /
third. Time 1895. ICewater and Ilyrta also ran