The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
LAND OF CLOVER VICTORIOUS.
Ems CHAMPION STEEPLECHASE
AT NORRIS PARK.
worlds Record for Major Daingerfield
In Municipal Handicap-Hernis Beaten
by Manic WOrth-lsace Kings Nursery
40, 900 Persons at Westchester.

nv Manic WOrth-xSACc klnG'U Nursery
,O O1,O Persons a Westchester
More than 30. 900 persons enjoyed the mag
uihcent weather and some sensational racing
NJ Morris Park yesterday afternoon, Auto
mo bies. tally-ho coaches and private eQui-
paves brought society and notables to the
clubhouse. while the large grandstand and
emerald lawn were overrun before the first
blast Of the bugle. Enthusiasm ran high.
even though the reversal OF the public form
in some instances was the means Of speeding
temporary gloom among the army OF players
who jammed the betting ring all the after
noon in a mad frenzy to get their money
down
The Champion Steeplechase at about three
miles and half was the richest stake on the
card. being worth siO.soO to the winner. and
il was thrilling spectacle from start to
finish Some of the best Jumpers in America
faced the starter red flag. and barring one
or two minor accidents the race was truly
run The public was divided In It's support
of two equal favorites. j. ". Colt 8 Lavator
and the two entries Of Mr. Chamblet, r. g,
Hooper OF Boston. Land of Clover and Zinzi-
Der, who closed at S to q "Mr. Cotton
Valdez and illuminate receded to se@ns.
while MIR. Majors" The Ragged Cavalier
was backed down from 10 to Q. II, s, Page 3
Self Protection. last year 9 winner, and l., V.
Bells Baron Pepper, both being lowered to
hfteens and Fights. respectively.
There were ten starters and they went
away flying. The crowd watched the horses
with suppressed excitement ~ they cleared
each obstacle with beautiful skill and when
Zinzber, illuminate and Lavator went to
tho front and made the pace far UP over the
hill for the first run down past the stan DIS
and over the water jump. the picture was
complete, This order was maintained py
the leaders Tor the first mile ana half D. r.
Widener's Borough being forced to run out
at the lower turn. When the jump on the
crest OF the hill was reached Lavator took
of too soon. landed In the middle OF the OBJ
stacle and sent Mara rolling on MS mead.
This mishap was the signal for wild out
burst from those who had backed Mr. Colt 8
Eeldins. but the murmurs OF disapproval
were quickly drowned by the shouts OF those
who had played the Chambiet entry, Tor as
the water jump was reached Tor the second
time Zinzioer was still leading with ms stable
mate. Land OF Clover. an0 ihe ragged CaV-
sller close up. TONG up the oacK stretch.
Hnziber ana Inc Ragged cavalier Grew
away Tor heart breaking uuel over tine NIL
veitch held Land OF Clover well In hand
h,e"n" ~" tha ,a,. i,,,,n A, ,hn, nn;n,
approaching lhe ias' jump Az ,hao po'ns
2inziber had had enough and The Tagged
.tmhad nIsarr, the hs%ss
nu, n ~ ...,,nh ..a,,na ,h.t IaH, ~ finvar
anu los' ~ ,,h us" -nSb hs s. am rd nrn
ceeded to gallop of with the rich prize By
ave- lengths in tho good time Of 7:l4 The
p,raea r.s,i;., r.s s;x Ian st,s in front ~
Zinziber. with Baron Pepper fifteen lengths
back Self Protection was badly beaten
valdez pulled m lame. Raw dismountinR a
rurlons from tho wire 1t was one of the
best steepiechases ever run in this country.
Aside from this. there were two notable
Incidents. the es.a blishment OF a new world s
record lot mile ana tnree-auarters oy
B. Leeds's MAJOR naingeriield in the Municipal
'Ht the aa the sv see' M Ia s
victory was wholly due to tie superb riding
Of George odom' VINO received , an ~, . ovation
The Major picked nm 100 rounds piyinR Jumps
81 .na,s ao,ah. ~ al h,t rnasri, n,,rnh
He ruled favorie 70 at TT tw oss with j. w. Colts
Douro rancied at 7 to ?. and L. r. Thomas's
Hunter Raine in demand at lves, surmise.
in verv iisht mas nIso nlaved roina to tens.
III very AEht' WAS aiso P'ase"' koi"s '" WIS
Surmise opened up commanding lead a9
soon as he entered the backstreteh. followed
field In a compact bunch. At the beginning
OF me turn Surmise was stopping. ana war
ranted, with only So pounds, went TO the
I iron IKE shot' .nuEnhaWaSa ana Da'nSer
neld were sent AFTER MN iuil wv. ana men tea
the nead OF the long stretch was Ieacnea .ns
result was IN so much doubt that the cTowd
swayed and roared from end to end War
ranted cropped back, ana ny the Wlthers
turn CanghnaWaRa VINO had the ran. looked
nvincine, ~ seemed 10 De an lmpossihD PIC
tesk i3r Dam gerneld to Set me money. pat
= = ths last lyri2pns pole CaGm ore" his wnip;
Inc eneet OF the blows ralnrd on the hanks
OF the handspring colt was electrical. iney
We're hsao ana mead, as u cohtToIie4 y
laying the punishment on Thick Ihen the
MAJOR put MS nose ~ front ana y tremendous
cheer went up, Odom. stu rogglng. was
me nasser, ana, as (auRhnawaga tlIeo IN
Handspring colt increased his ADVANTAGE
y iength at the wire amid via scene; Gene;
Timer Barretto then hung out 2;57. WORLDS
record. the previous ngures peing 2os.
nlhue Dy inc tnree.year-O!u Airlcahger,
WITH ll3 pounds. IN the Saratoga Cup. The
former track record was 1881, made by
ftheipert. l2B POUNDS, on Oct ~, leOO, ana
eIualleo ny Lats0n. 70 pounds, Oct ~, lSol elcn
performance DelnH IN this same stake. MAJOR
IAN eerneid IL also tne aoldef o. the w9rias
maze ~ sh9epsheao bay, win !23 POUNDS,
last year. warranted, 3Ot !, LOOK thlrd
money, -FOUR lengths away. ana length and
nall before Eugenia BuTch. Dour9 was
G pa;na from the start. ana so was hnhtef
ihose VINO belle We IN PICKING up sure money
hacked Hermis to win the first race. Tor All
ages' az seven iurIongs on tne Wtners course,
even thOugh ne was prohlDitive iaVoIlte
~ TO B. Nearly every book n the rins
sioo on the Hermence colt TO WIN ~ supper
money. Nine 81 the origin ~ entries weIe
Withorawn. leaving John a. DRAKE High
haaqnS yn Jacob Morth's Mamie Worth
tackle