The Washington times., 1905-09-17
Compact of PIungers
Broken at Gr0peSend
Smathers, LeWisohn, and Hudson Break
Agreement and Swamp Ring With Money
Pegasus Wins Junior Champion.

RACE TRACK, GRAVESEND. N Y.
Sept. 16-The famous compact OF the
plungers" was broken today. Jesse
Lewisohn, A p Hudson, and f. f.
Smathers made an agreement at
Sneepshead Bay TO refrain from bet
ting more than 800 to a race. The
penalty for the man who broke the
compact was 10 be $1,000 TO each man
who kept the pledge.
The trio called things off today and
in the opening race. where three-year-
olds and upward went six furlongs.
Hudson had z $500 wager on Dreamer
ii. the II TO favorite. while Levi
sohn's commissioner plastered the ring
on Clifton Forge, running in ID. H.
Barrie's colors. More than $4,000 was
bet on Clifton Forge. Dreamer II won
nicely under a clever ride by "Pud'
Mcdaniel. Brush Up, at TO l, ran
second. with Collector Jessup. third
Pegasus Junior Champion.
The Junior Champion was won in a
gallant manner by Harry Payne Whit
ney's Pegasus, coupBed with Juggler.
at to 5, with James r. Keene's Com
mando colt. Kuroki. backed from to
| ! TO 3 TO /, second, and Senator Pat
| McCarren's Voorhees,, at 10 !. third.
There was plenty of foul riding in
/ the Kings Highway Steeplechase Han
/ dicap, and 1t came down to a survival
J of the fittest. Finnegan. on Ruth's
] Rather, had his leg hurt by being jam
med into one Of the posts, while Dick
Roberts. Nitrate. and Phantom had a
"shindy' Of their own all through the
last six furlongs. Dupee, who rode
| til IDll. .N~.fv, a
trate, who finished first by three
lengths. but II was not allowed
| Tony" Aste's colt Alvin proved his
quality in the Oriental Handicap He
ran an excellent race In the classic
event, and beat, among others. the
sterling performers, Proper, Broom
stick. and Graziallo-
Maxnar a Surprise.
Maxnar was a surprise IN the mile and
a sixteenth selling race. He was a II
TO ! chance in the betting, was in tho
middle OF big field to the stretch. and
at that point was lucky TO get an open
ing and slip through on -'te rail. He
60: 70 the front, but at the finish was
| all out.
In the sixth Disobedient made a run
away race OF 1t. but Larabie closed
/ strong Benevolent gave I-arabie a gOot
run. but tired in the last furlonS.
The Summaries.
First race-Selling: for three-year-old
and upward; six furlongs. Dreamer, =
u 1McDanieD II TO >, won; Brush Up. 3
(Perrine) ! 10 ], second: Collector Jes
sun 10 (Fountain), 10 to !. third Time
1:I7 3-5. Big Ben, Clifton Forge. In
. yincible. Durbarrass. Sovereign. Bell
OF Portland. Copper. Bon Mot, Biucher
and Birthday also ran
Second race-king's Highway Steeple
=, chase: about two and one-half miles
, Nitrate I44 (Brooks).- II TO .. won; Phau
tom. I49 Ray). TO i, second; Grandpa
I46 CHeiderl to /. third Time. 4:5C
; Dick Roberts. Ruths Rattier, Gu
Straus. Gascar, and New York also ran
New York fell.
Third race-The Junior Champion; 70
two-year-olds; about six furlongs. Pc
gasus. 40 Uyne). TO 8. won; Kuroki
10 Martini 10 TO D. second voorhees,
III CO'NeilD 5 to l. third Time. l:l0 "a
Juggler and Belmere also ran.
Fourth race-The Oriental Handicap
for ali ages: IA miles. Alvin. l09 Gyne
II TO 2 won Buttline. lCt 81. Jonesl.
TO / second: Coy Maid. IS (Miller)
Z TO I third Time. 2:06. Sinister. Ora
, ziaIIo Proper. Broomstick st. Bellane
/. and Master OF Craft also ran.
Fifth race-Selling: for three-year-old
and up: Il-ls miles. Maxnar, o. (Mc