Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
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MORRIS PARK RACES.
Hurst Park Won Claremont Handicap
With 100 Pounds Up.

Hurst Park. the four-year-old son OF
Kingston-Editha, won his third consecu-
tive race yesterday when he captured the
Claremont handicap at Morris Park at six
and half furlongs, Withers course, by a
head. More than 10000 race-goers who
had assembled cheered the horse as George
Odom drove him home In gallant style.
Hurst Park picked up 100 pounds, the
heaviest impost that he has yet been asked
to carry. and. though ne was apparently
beaten 100 yards from the wire, he sprinted
gamely under the whip and got up In time
to take the measure OF the Albermarle
stables Donovan mare In 1.x.
Hurst Park opened at twos. but went
back half point. closing equal favortte
with C. F. Hills Gay Boy. who was in re-
ceipt of five pounds from the Kingston colt.
Lux Casta receded to Is to 8. while F. II.
Hitchcock's CastaIian was lowered to
threes. Frank ]. Farrelps King Pepper,
an added starter, raced out In front with
Castalian. followed by Lux Casta and
Hurst Park, to the head of the stretch.
There 1t was that LUX Casta was rushed
into to lead by Burns and began to look
invincibfe. But Odom went to the outside
with Hurst Park, while Lyme chung to the
rail with Gay Boy. 1t was hot duel be-
tween Odom and Burns. but the former got
there and received an ovation. Lux Casta
was six lengths before Gay Boy, who beat
H.
Again, In ths overnight handicap at a
mile and an eighth, run over the hill. Odom
showed his remarkable finishing qualities.
He had the mount on 5Oarsman, the ia
vorite. who received. four pounds from the
top weight. Major Pangerheld. the latter
going back In the Setting to to 2 from
8 to 5. j. E. Madderlss City Bank, with 100
pounds on his back Was cut loose by the
Wizard" and was heavily backed to
show. Oarsman, ColShaay and City Bank
raced neck and neck in front. with Ostrich
and Major Dangerfefd Trailing, to the head
of the long run ho1iik. Martin moved up
on the rail with thes Major, but Oarsman
and City Bank. who. had swung wide. were
fighting 1t out like q. team hitched to
wagon all the way down to the wire. Both
Odom and Hildebrahd were using their
whips freely In the last furlong, Oarsman
finally getting the fvar6fct by q nose In
.55A. City Bank beating Dangerfield for
latter was only head Ia front of Ostrich.
John A. Blake w6ffItw races, the first
and the nth, in hollow style In the first.
at six and a half furiones. Withers course,
Mr.. brakes Rapid Water and South Trim
bic were coupled favorites at even money,
with John E. Madden's Robin Hood second
choice. Rapid Water made all the pace.
winning easily by a length in 1:23A. Robin
Hood nipped the place from South Trimble
by head. In the nth. at a mile, MT
brakes Runnels, q prohibftive favorite at
TO 10 was returned an easy winner by q
length and half in the slow time of 1.42&.
Odom took Red Knight to the front at q
great clip, but Runnsls collared him on the
turn. Then doom put up another hot f1n-l
ish and landed Red knight In the place, q
head In front OF the only other starter,
Florham Queen.
Newton Bennington's Blandy. another
prohfbftive favorite. won the second event,
for two-year-olds at four and half fur
longs Eclipse course. by two lengths. Luz
Glen Lyme rode the Hastings colt in per-
feet style. 1t was drive for the place.
John e. Maddens Brftisher, to l, beating