New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
HURST PARK WINS AGAIN
ODOMS CLEVER FINISH.
Keene Colt Captures Claremont-
Major DaingerfeId Beaten.

~ chestnut colt Hurst Park. the our-year-old
- - ringston-Editha. gave another convincing
demonstration of his spr!ntng abilities at Morris
Fsrk Yesterday, when he took up $50 pounds and
ION the Claremont Handicap. over the last six and
bslf furlongs Of the Nithers mile, from five COM
s,i.ors 20 all of which he was conceding weight
rrbA handicap brought out Odocas ability as race
-;5sr and a share of the credit for the Kingston
oolts victory is due him. lie rallied the colt IN
the last fuTlong. when the erratic old mare lux
C-ssta had him beaten. and. under furious punish
ment sent him 10 the front again In time TO get
,bs verdict by a head
So subtle Mr.. Nosburgh's weight adjustments
that the students were quite unable 20 decide he
tween Hurst Park. with his 10 pounds: Cay BOY,
With Ic5 and Lux Casta. with IL, and they made
the three all practically first choices with the Lux
Casta followers having shade the best or the
mice at 3 10 5. Castilian. Tomcod and King Pep
per the latter added starter. were not con
saeTed dangerous factors. although Castiian found
some backing for the place
King Pepper tried 10 bluf tho others with a
headlong rush around the far turn but they were
not TO be frightened out and the lot swung around
the long curve in 4 compact group. with Castilian
forming the rear guard al by himself
Burns made his run on Lux Casta soon after the
straight was reached. and the mare. Hurst Park
snd Gay Boy shouldered their way toward the
goal almost abreast Cay Boys inability 10 win
became evident sixteenth Of mile from the fla
Ash but he was stronger than the others. and beat
King Pepper out Tor the small end OF the STAKE
" B. Leeds and Andrew Miller who sup
posed 10 own the black horse Major Daingerhed,
made futile effort TO emulate the example OF the
Hampton stable by winning handicap of one and
ons-eighth miles over ;he hill, as Africander had
won on Saturday at one and three-siXteenths miles
over the Withers course The Majors company
was not formidable in quantity quality. but with
rs pounds he was conceding weight 10 his rivals
He ran very kindly for and one-sxteenth miles,
and the grandstand had .ust decided that he
would repeat his creditable performance Of last
Thursday. when Oarsman and City Bank both cna!-
lenged on the outside, and he conceded the ao-
vantage the pair had over him IN the question
Of weight and passed Up the race.
CITY Banks race was q great Improvement over
ANYTHING he has shown in q pubic contest TINS
spring and il required all Of OdOms skill and
strength 10 get Oarsman the judges a sCant head
IN front. The Major had obtained such lead over
Colonsay and Ostrich that he managed 10 hang
long enough to beat them, although he was stop
ping last lie opened iGNorll' al o 10 o. bGL inc
play Oarsman sent his price back. and the Hast
ines gelding the actual fayorlte at post time.
Mr.. brakes Splinter Runnels, at 10 TO on, dis
posed Of Red knight and Florham Queen over the
Nirhers mile. without distressing himself in the
least snd Newton Bennlngton's good youngster
half furlongs down the Eclipse course He was at
. 10 q on. and those who objected to the price
intrusted their hopes 10 J. Z. Msdden,s pair, Hot
Shot and Brlushcr. and 10 ". {. Daily Amber
jack The last three the runners up. but
Blandy. held them safe all the way.
". L Haymau's Sir Dixon illy Totness. % TO
: ealIoped in front Of lot 0f chesp matters over
EeVen-eighths OF the Withers mile and won in a
whipping finish from Dark Planet. The Lady Ro-
poorly ridden and finished I'm the rlck. Rapid
Water and South Trmble, m Mr. brakes c0lOrs.
ran first and third IN a six and one-half furlong
contest over the Wfthers mile. Robin Hood sepa-
rating them at the finish.
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