New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
CARELESYS BAYCHESTER.
RELI4BLES HANDICAP.
UithdrazcaIs Mar FieLds-Good
Day for PLAYERS.

Withdrawals from the Baychester stake for
three-year -Ods non-winners OF race Of the value
Of 1850 in 1893. the Withers Mile. and from
handicap of six furlongs for the older horses ma
tertally cheapened the sport Morris Park yes
terday, and the gray. cold day did not improve
ditions. Three winning favorites and the of
three heavily played second choices made the after
noon one of profit the public
The last of the afternoons handicap at six
flrlongs the Withers-promised in the list Of
entries given out the night before to be the best
contest Of the day. but the withdrawal OF Hurst
bourne. Broomstick. Palmbearer and four or Ave
others robbed it OF all interest. and IT became Writ
ually a walkover for Reliable. the watercress
/ four-year-oId colt that John J. Ryan bought at
the Whitney sale. He carried l21 pounds and beat
the few that dared to go to the post with him as
far he liked. And the harder they drove after
him the further he drew away.
There seemed TO be some doubt TO the Water
colts ability win and the ring offered to
against his chances, which seemed TO the public
just like finding money or the others, Athe was
the best. but five lengths behind the win
ner. The best Burns could do on Collector Jessup.
the second choice to place him third.
What the field for the Baychester lost in the
withdrawal Of Ort Wells and Jocund, the Drake
pair. and W. c. Days Tom Cod was only partially
restored by the addition OF Careless and Robin
Hood. II was d pity. however. that Jocund and the
St. Leonard's three-y ear-old could not have met,
as they would have made the so-called stake worth
watching As il was. Careless had things all his
;.
couple Of fu-Iongs in front Careless caught him
and all the rest OF the way
Robin Hood made blum IN the stretch. and once
got TO Carelesss saddle grth. buJ he would not 60
away from the whip. and Carless drew away and
won by three or four lengths. with about that dis
lance separating Robin Hood ana Briartnorpe-
James K. keenes II. Leonards youngster, Augur,
who with Neto carried the white blue polka dots in
the scramble down the Eclipse Course. showed great
Improvement IN running down the hli and beat a
aet4 - teen nome 3y a eoIni9r am te
-arg ar IN Pas u-aa VI mia at IN rra
place betting and fIsr.Te hts followers der rhcv
had given him mp hy Vuriut-cE Bv majority ~
tain sam rrag.,l. ft t'-',- V-av,va~ .q ,y
seemed sulS and finished outside The nrst three
Win Toboggan out ~ Reach and TIortensia en-
year-ol@s and over -hc starr however spotted the
chances of Toborrau and OUT or Reach both or
whom were practically left NJ The post They both
and in the seven furionEs picked up their company
one 10y one. Hortensia had obtained 200 much ~ a
finish b, nearly three lengths The earlier aes1rt ~
OUT Of Reach told on him. and peppe Gold. at loo
70 l. took th!Td place from him Eoboggan was the
Ella SNYDER and old s,uyve second choice in a
field OF eleven platers wro were asked 20 run the
Withers Mile had IT out hot and heavy. and were
only heads apart al the finish but in the last Jump
beaten hy both Ella Snyder aud the Meddler geld
Ing There was 2 general stable information zip on
the MY stolen Moments ana she was backed from
Is 10 81 ne lIy ran good race for the first time
Eleven selling piaters began the afternoons rae
Ing with contest at SIX and one-half furlongs on
ne WltheTs Nile Iher standing as runners can be
accept the FUN weight allowance conceded by the
tered 10 be sold Tor more than $1,000. The Esher
three-year-eld colt Cav LOtha~io OF them
mock ne got the decision from Schoharie BY a head
in a hard drive Burns took MonaduocE the post
favOrie. the longest way home. nd finished seventh
SUMMARIES