The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-20
LUKE WARDS GAME FINISH.
BREAKS down IN THE RACE, YET
WINS ny A NOSE.
Stands = Long Drive In the Handicap and
Beats the FaNOrite. TIE Muskcteer
--btigand Take the Ia! chcster
Stakes-.w hitney's Inhexibie In Front

Although he broke down In front at he
last sixteenth pole and will probably be
retired for the rest Of the season, H. M.
Ziegler's Luke Ward, by Luke Blackburn
Maud Ward, won the last race al Morris
Park yesterday afternoon by nos ril
from Mrs. Frank Farrells The Musket eer.
1t was one Of the greatest exhibitions of
gameness ever seen on racetraCk Luke
Ward virtually finishing on three legs,
standing a terrific flashing from Bullman
from the head Of the stretch. The race was
al six furlongs. over the Whhers course,
and The Muskete er was receding favorte
at II to S, receiving no backing from Mr..
Farrell, who did not believe he could handle
top weight and run down the hill st.
Daniel was second in favor al fves with
8to quoted against both Luke Ward and
Fuurita, while the Sullvani,es backed
Tim d., Jr.. down to sevens. Almost from
the start 1t was a bitter struggle bet ween
The Musketeer and Luke Ward. Both were
under the whip at the head of the stretch.
with st, Daniel and Knight Of Harlem
closing upon them with every stride.
The result was in doubt right up to the
wire, where Luke Ward got the verdict by
a whisker, his time being as. The Muske-
teer, st, Daniel and Knight OF Harlem
followed in bunch, heads apart, named.
Bullman quickly jumped to the ground
and Luke Ward hobbled back to the scales
in agony. This was the most thrilling finish
Of the day.
Although W. c. Whtneys Reliable was
an odds-on favorte for the Baychester
Stakes for three year-ods at a mile, he did
not win becaus Of a poor ride by Burns
James Galways Brigand, third choice at
Fights, though he was last getting away
from the post. quickly ran over his field
and showed the way to the end, Fuller
driving him home half length before
the favorite in 1907, Four lengths back
Sun Gold, " to /, took third money rom
Red Knight by a head.
Mr. Whitney's colors. however. flashed to
the front in the second race. for two-vea
ods at four and a half furlongs straight
away. Inhexible, the son Of Hamburg
Berriedae third choice. did the trick by
coming with a mighty rush under Burns
heavy drive in he last furlong and beating
the favoiite. Collector Jessup. on the post
by head in o 50. which equalled he track
record. held jointly by Handpress and
Hazelwood. Masedo, who led for half the
distance, was third. two and Il quarter
lengths away.
The colors Of r. H. McCarter Potter,
owner OF Peuuest Stud, were seen for the
first time in the opening event, lightweight
selling race at six and half furlongs on The
Withers course. The Carmelite. a three
year-old son OF ST. Carloimp. Amelia.
backed down TO I to !. carried Mr. Potter =
colors in ma jestc style leading almost
from the start and winning easily by a
length and half over st Sever. second
choice, with Rene, IL to ], eight lengths
away. Blue and Orange, the ,arorite.
never had a chance TO get up.
Foxhall p. keene's Stolen Moments, even
money favorite in the fourth race, for maid
ems, at seven furlongs on the Withers course
came from away back and getting hustling
ride from Cannon caught Mesmer, second
choice, Just in time to take the race by a
length and a half in l:2oH. Wyefeld. =
good thing, after showing the way to the
turn, lasted long enough to finish third
seven lengths behind.
Father Bill" DAILY Torchlight and George
Forbes's Past We're equal favorites in the
fifth race. for platers at a mile and they ran
zone. two," Torchlight having two lengths
at the end, with Past a length and half
before Bar lie Due, the latter beating Lord
Advocate by head. The time was l:4lL.
Only two fnvorites won for the talent and
Burns rode two winners. In spite of the
hot weather there were 10000 persons at
the track.
FIRST RACE,