New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
LEONIDAS TAKES BRONX.
GLENECHO'S HURRICAN4.
Three Sp,ints Dozen The Eclipse
Course at Norris Park.

As three o. the six races at Norris Park yester-
CAV were rur down the straightaway Eclipse
course the patrons might almost IS well have
rpert half the afternoon hanging ove- ticker as
nj the track Just why the secretary or the West
c-as,er Fscing Association should put on three
sr.+rrs in s,ccessior-a1d two % them al I'VE fur
langs-at this time of year IS a little difficult TO
understand. It may give owners OF bad horses a
chance 10 get their winter oats. but Il IS = olt
,osr on the patrons OF the course The Hurricane
for tvc-ycsr-olds at five furlongs and the Bronx
for All ages at six furlongs or the Nithers Nile
we're tfs attractions. The Bronx was the first OF
-he autumn lightweight serial handcaps to be run
in the course of the meeting.
The performance Of T. c. McD0well's Alan-a-Dale
.- 2 condition race over the Withers Mile was.
s-tsr all the real feature % the days racing. The
F5ef-77 horse wirh lle pounds up. beat Jocund and
Adriltha hy Two lengths and won. apparently we'll
A. hand. in I.5sA. which equals the TRACK record
made by Gurfre as a four-y esr-old. Lyme kept
AIan-a-Da.e in front al the way. whereas O'Neu
sent Jocund from a choking pun to a hard drive
The effect on the Mirthful colt was the usual one
EIe went uI 10 the pacerlaker ana hung there for
second before letting 80 After that il was com
peratil ely easy for -Aan-a-DaIe, and Lyme had
nice mold him the finish.
Jocurd was an odds-on favorite. and with Rapid
Water served 10 illustrate the Derversity Of luck
when il once starts the wrong way. Rapid Water
Is also owned by Mr.. Drake but just before the
race he won he advised al his friends TO stay OF.
It came TO The Jocund race the Westerner went
into acuo= and sent commissions into the ring
that would keep the wolf froTa many door this
Rsuter.
In spite Of the fact that Lady Amelia was asked
q carry I37 pounds over eulI six furlong course
Ire players believed in her and made her favorite
for The Bronx over Leonidss. Castalian, Ados and
three others 10 which she was giving weight. To
the turn she had her usual speed and bazei the
way IN Inc fashion. She could not withstand
Castalians challenge. ard a sixteenth OF mile
from home fell back beaten LeonidaE caught
Caslalian and beat him in drive. Adios was the
runner W
AS The Hurricane Stakes had selling clause at
tRched and was for maiden two-year-Olds al time
Of entry II is surprising that the field il
brought not dazzling IN quality. The race.
however. was rnarred By poor start. Fl which
Bulwark was left at the post. The form players
co-ld not decide between : s Browns Glenecho
and the AIilltown Stables Bank. and the TWO went
the post equal choices at 10 3. They fought it
ont between them for time. and II seemed that
Bank would win. but the Longstreet youngster
would not be bluEfed, and the sixteenth pole
drew away and won by nearly TWO lengths. Campo
3ust took third place from Bulwark. who re-
some good sprtnters. including Reliable. LADY
Tncss, Rapid Water and others OF ike cslbCe, ma de
Up the ned for a handicap over the fun Eclipse
Course. Mr. Tosburgh made no exception 10 MS
uslai rue, and placed 10 pounds on the big Water
cress colt. He considered MOlle BraEt, however.
one pound better than Reliable. and placed I3s
talian Crown Prince and Consideration. The race
was between Adartinunas ana Rapid Water from the
Nirhers crossing. the latter getting the decision
b m fssf sy IL Wss.Ha sasaRs ys a5Ssarra asis led big
cf tWO-ycsr-Cld Illteg that have 81
down the last fve-eigfiths Of the Eclipse Course
behind.
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