New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-16
GOOD AND PLENTY WINS.
ARTFUL,S FAST RACE.
Worlds Record for Futurity Winner
-WoodIazrn Ease for ShOrthOse.


with feelings closely akin to sorrow some fifteen
Thousand or twenty thousand people saw the pass
Ing Of Morris Park yesterday the last day OF the
Vrestcbester Racing Associations fan meeting. The
gates closed. perhaps forever. and the pict-
uresque may never again resound to the
plaudits Of the multitude IS great thoroughoreds
battle for mastery.
II q fitting ending a farewell that viii long
be remembered The programme was worthy OF
the day the racing brilliant, the weather bright
and clear and the air bracng. The big Enclosure.
from the clubhouse lawn to the free field, taxed
70 its fun capacity. The end came all too soon.
The bugler had blown taps. the last race had been
run. The numbers indicating the winners were
taken down the band played Should Old Ac-
Quaintance Be Forgot" and still the crowd slow
% move. Men and women stood around in groups
taking last look a the big stand the broad
stretches. the green tneld and the vista Of woods
IN autumn dress. II loath 10 so and say last
goOdby. II %as striking tribute TO the popular
course Next season the Westchester Racing As
ISOLATION viii TO It's and spacious quar-
tiers at Belmont Park. near Jamaica, but Morris
Park VIII be missed.
Opinion differed as to the feature OF the racing.
varied II and 50 brilliant Good and Plenty
won the Champion steeplechase at three and half
miles over the stiffest in the country and
won II like g champion after a close and stirring
struggle. Artful. the racy looking daughter of
Hamburg and Martha II. winner Of the Futurity
and Great Filly stakes. took up 80 pounds and
not only won me " nile Rams Handicap, peatng
strong field. but the six furlOngs in los.
new worlds record. Shcrthose beat Gundre in the
Morris Park Autumn Weight for age Race at TWO
miles and & quarter. and Incidentally won for
3. F. Clyde. who owns the Gougha ores Stable. the
historic Woodlawp Vase which was first offered
for competition in 1860
In the way OF spectacle, the Champion steeple-
chase perhaps aroused greatest Interest Eight
timber toppers which have proved their ability
race through the Geld. went 10 the post for the
o~ae -,sfae
half Good and Plenty. Thomas Hitchcock. jr's
good and consistent jumper. was an odds-on ia
yorlte. while Woosatherer, ZinzIber and Colgny
were equal second choices att 10 !. Ray had the
mount Good and Plenty. He is considered the
best cross-country rider Of the season. and yes
tenoay he did full justice 20 his mount riding
wellnlgh perfect race Good ana Plenty was al
ways close to the pace. fenced fauluessly. and al
Ghe END won cleVerly. Mystic Shriner made the
running for two miles eight and ten lengths be-
fore his field bat when the real racing began
81 he last mile he dropped back beaten. Good
and Plenty. which had been second most OF the
way. then took command, but Cogny raced UP TO
him in the run Up the backstretch. while The
Ragged Cavalier and Woolgatherer moved into
eonlending positions.
At me hedge on the top Of the hill Coligny while
racing head and head with Good ard Plenty. took
OF TOO short ana fell lie running strong Z
the time and the accident seemed the more IL
fortunate. he would undoubtedly have made
strong night FOR the homo s This left Good and
Plenty with safe lead Of two three lengths.
and he raced on to a vel earned victory. Wool
gatherer closed strong and earned the place. while
The Ragged Cavalier was Lh-rd four lengths away
and SIX lengths before Ivan. Wnom Mr.. Page
had the mount
Only four horses went TO the post for the Morris
Park Autumn Weight fer Age rece-ShOrthose.
which il last year; Gunfre which TOOK the AIu-
nicipal Handicap last Saturday: Africander and Os
uich All four had a following. but shorthose and
Gunfre came in for the strongest support and they
closed equal favolites al TO 2 From the starr
Ostrich essayed The task OF pacemaking. and
showed The way eignt Ten lengths before Tie
otns 1eLev, "ia.ea ran a teo Tor ile Passing the
sWay from Gunhre ana Alrlcander, and rounding
Ostrich With this doom Was content, and he
AGAIN took gentle ho4d Of bis mount in The run
command GGhle anG Afrs5er 80 Is 9ooH
the tired Cstrlch ana head ap5 head foiyoved
6horthose into the suetch. Africanoer hao gwen
long pole. leaving CundTe TO 60 on to
aght OUT the issue with shorthose she was
sng leader. bur her eHorls and those OF her
SUI be pIr n do1t1 Nf ip ana fouseu MS mount
e9.ng or. won by length and a half Gunure beat
trlch pulled Up lied Tor engths fhaqi6er back %
sIt14 wonderful performance OF taking up 80
9o9nas snd racing Down the SIX fur4ongs Of the
eannot be oTerestzrated. II stamps her as a won
S,S No. su.lioH AZ even weights and settle The
SlsSa ssAooIeo question Of supremacy. Her victory
which she was asked TO make big weight conces-
SONS 70 such good youngsters Dande ION Glori-
Ter angus and CalrlgO.u. among Others She
vas q = ceeing favorite IN TIE betting TO a good
eLart Dandelion and Argful raced head ard head
tor mas a mile. and then Artfui galloped awav
win lhe greatest ease, won with plenty Ia
land oy length snd naif Dandelon. ia 4 rard
otlge, peat GloriIer ht az for the place. Gamara
badly the
The other winners were jim Reattie who gal
1cpeo home In the first race. d Ark. q who fgok
ne s9ur IL s raee with DAYS wh2png him from
the racing scene Morris Park by beating Molly
Brant In the last
SUMMARIES