Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Only Two Favorites Got the Money for
the Bettors.

Racing that bristled with incidents de-
lighted nearly 10000 persons at Norris Park
yesterday afternoon. 1t was the largest
crowd. barring Saturday and the opening
day, that has been seen at Westchester this
spring. The running of the jockey club
weight for age race, at mile and fur-
long, Withers course. provided the sensa-
ton Of the day. Eugenia Burch, S to 1,
after winning in drive by three parts of a
length from the 7 to 10 favorite, Dolly
Spanker. was disqualified by the stewards
for fouling. Cormack rode Eugenia Burch
in reckless style. When the gate went up
the five horses were punched close together
near the inner rail. In the rush for the
lower turn, Major Daingerfield was on the
inside with his stable mate, Robin HOOD,
next, and Eugenia Burch crowding both OF
them. The Major was SO close to the fence
that his terror stricken rider, Martin, yelled
10 Cormack as they reached the beginning
of the turn:
pull out! Pull out! I'll go over the
fence!"
But Cormack paid no attention to the
boys appeal, with the result that Eugenia
Burch soon knocked Daingerfield to his
knees. Redfern foolishly made his run too
soon with the favorite, who. after securing
a lead of three lengths on the far turn,
slowly came back to Eugenia Burch, VINO
caught him at the final furlong pole. The
disqualification, of course. gave the race to
Dolly Spanker amid great enthusiasm,
while second and third money, respectively,
went to r. w. Walden's The Southerner,
8 to l. an added starter. who was twelve
lengths behind Spanker, and Robin Hood,
to 1, who ran for the first time In the
colors of her new owner, w. b. Leeds. the
time was LA. new record for the race
and half a second slower than the track
record hung up last October by Hermis
with 1874 pounds.
Gentlemen riders had a memorable inn
ing in the race for the amateur cup at
fa,. ,fa ~fn xrif
at to favorite, and Ktlogram, Dapple
Gold and Arrahgowon also backed at short
prices. F. Ambrose Clark hustled Girdle
to the front, then swung wide at the turn
and afterward took her into pockets In the
stretch. Meanwhile Kilogram, Mr.. Lewis
up. and Dapple Gold. with Mr.. Valentine in
the saddle. had been making all the run
ming. Suddenly Mr.. Nicholas doomed up
with W. B. Fasig 60 to / shot. and before
Messrs. Lewis and Valentine awoke he had
taken the lead. w. B. Fasfg won by four
lengths in LAY. new record for the race
Kilogram beat Dapple Gold length for the
place.
The Meadow Brook Hunters Steeplechase,
at about two miles and half, was spec
tacular affair. J. Z. Widener's Coligny and
T. Hitchcock, jr.'s, Tom Cogan carried the
smart money, the former closing a slight
favorite at to l. H. Carroll Browns Agio.
to /. and Tom Cogan, had assumed a
big lead at the completion of mile and
half. Approaching next to the last jump
he fell throwing his rider, Mr. r. M. Tay-
lor, on his head and the next moment Tom
Cogan fell on top of them. Mr.. Taylor's
collarbone was broken while G. Green was
knocked senseess Then Coligny had no
trouble in winning by five lengths in 4.30
a new record for the race, Mr. Story's
White Crest 5 to l, finishing second ten
lengths before Frederick Johnson's Lipton
80 to 1.
In the handicap at mile and three-slx-
teenths. Wirhers course, Shorthose, the IA
vorite handled by Cormack, was in pockets
all the way. Father Bill Days Colonsay,
IS to l, made all the pace and won In
drive by head in the fast time of 2.O1
James Galway's Brigand. 10 to I. taking
the place by a length and half from
Shorthose
w H Snyder won his second race of the
season with his Grammont FLY. Niskayuna,
In the first event for maidens at six and
half furlongs. Niskayuna won as she
pleased by two lengths in 1.22, l.. V. BeiPs
Ogontz 10 to /; d. E. Crump's Tom Law
son, to /, and Lady Prudence following,
heads apart in the order named
Fred Calhoun showed a promising nlly In
Consuelo II, who won the second race, Iof
two-year-olds, at five furlongs. She won In
impressive style by four lengths In O.50%.
Father Bill Days Raiment, 30 to l, ran a
fine race and was second length In front
of Fleur De Marie, to 1. l.. V. Bells
Estere, the to fayortte, was nowhere.
Four fayorites were defeated