The Washington times., 1906-10-21
By Wonderful Finish He
Boats Coligny by Small
Margin.
JOHN M. P. A SAD FlZZLE
Once Led by Twenty Lengths, Then
Refused Jump and Didn't Finish.
Belmont Park Closes.


Oct 30.-Hylas. the aged son of Meddler-
Forget. owned by Thomas Hitchcock.
jr., landed the $4,000 annual Champion
Steeplechase over the three and a hall
mile course here this afternoon, and
demonstrated that, with the exception
Of Good and Plenty, who, by the way is
also in Hitchcock $ stable, Is the best
horse over distance of ground through
the field III America.
Incidentally. by defeating John NJ p,
the gelding son OF Britannia, which was
imported by h. McC Brown. owner of
the Brownleigh Park stable, especially
10 win this race, Hylas showed that lac
ranks with the best in the world. mas
much as the distinguished outlander was
the favorlte for this years Grand Ma
tional at Liverpool, and only came TO
grief when leading his field in the last
half mile
John NJ P. Quits.
In the race today John NJ. p went out
as though Ee was q quarter horse, and
by the time the third jump was reached
he was twenty lengths in the lead. He
was jumping fauluessly. but when he
reached the Liverpool, opposite the held
stand, he promptly refused. Stone took
him back and sent him on after the
field. and he took the jump all right He
then had speed enough TO go 10 the
front, and led once around the course,
when he tired and was finally pulled up.
falling to complete the long distance.
In the meantime Nat RAY had re-
strained Hylas lengths behind his feld,
while Altar and COligny went on and
chased the English horse Ray began
his run with Hylas as they started the
last mile. and the big bay stuck man
fully 10 his work, picking up ground
with every stride. 1t appeared. how
ever, as though the others had been al
lowed 20 get too far ahead, and Hylas
looked 20 be hopelessly out OF it, three
jumps from the finish.
Hylas' Great Finish.
Altar and CoIigny took the last jump
neck and neck, with Hylas three lengths
back, but Ray was not 20 be denied. and.
riding with hands and feet Ike a demon,
he fairly forced Hylas to do ms best.
ard just got up in time to nose out
COliguy for the long end Of the purse.
II was a hard race for Coligny to lose,
as, had Donohue not been so tired from
his earlier eXertiOn and thus unable 10
help his horse at all. he might have
won, although Hylas was the stronger
of the two al the finish Hylas and his
rider were given an ovation as they re-
turned to the stand but both Jockey and
horse were all in. and Ray had 10 be as
sisted back 10 the Jockeys room. he was
50 tired.
Roseben Trial OF.
The race was run over a soggy and
wet course as the result of the rain,
which has lasted continually since yes
terday evening. The record breaking
performance of Roseben, which had
been planned for today, was early de-
cIared of.
The Belmont Park Autumn Weight for
Age race, which was one OF the other
features of the card at two miles and a
quarter. was won by Andrew Miller's
Running Water, which Just did nose out
Barney Schreiber's NeaIon, after a drive
! which lasted from the head Of the
stretch home and in which Jockey Wal
ter Miller unfinished the apathetic
Willie Shaw.
In the White Plains Handicap. August
Belmonts Okenite who the last time
out had not speed enough To head a fat
cow In a lane, won easily.
Belmont Park Unpopular.
This was the last day OF the Belmont
Park meeting and the racing public was
very glad To get away. The fact that
the prOprietoTs OF the track ape the
English style of running. which is the
opposite of the American, and also
forced most of the short races to be
run over a straightaway, thus robbing
the public of a chance TO see the con-
tests, has caused much feeling among
racegoers and this was well indicated by
the attendance today. which was less
than 10000
The Summaries.
First race-Two-y -year-olds. six fur
longs. Walls. JOG. Homer. ( to 3, won;
Merrill. 106. Miller, TO / second; Frank
Gin, 10. Martin. 10 a. third. Time
1.15 As. Airs. General sherman. Chan
cellor. and Gallant Dan also ran.
Second race-Champion Steeplechas,.
four-year-olds and upward: about
three and one-half miles. HyIas. 165.
Ray, to 3. won; Coligny. les, Donohue.
s TO !. second; Altar, 159, Finnesdn.
10 , third Time S23. John IL p, and
Woolgatherer also ran. LATER pulled
up.
Third race-White Plains Handicap.
two-y -year-olds: six furlOngs Okenite.
109 Hennessev. 10 ;. won: Kentucky
thon. 100 Swain. 30 10 1, third. Time.
ia Is Tourenne, NoX POpuli, Smiling
Tom. Killaloe. Penarris, Prince Ham
burg. and HardshOt also ran. Ken
tucky Beau and HardshOt coupled.
Okenite and Smiling Tom coupled
Fourth race-SeIling; maiden two
year-olds; seven TuTlougs BeaucleTe.
Be-. Mcdaniel. to /. won. Dissent. 81,
{. Ross. : to /. second; Lamertine. 81
Swain. Is 10 ], third. Time l;2S. Pier
rot, Jobstown, Ambush. Herman. Ma
mana. Hiram. Sailor Girl. Cambysas
VIII Do, Anna l., and Thistleseed also
ran.
Fifth race-The Belmont Park Autumn
Weight for Age; for ree-year-oids and
upward. TWO and one-hah miles Run
ming Water. Jos. Miller, / to 4. won;
Nealon. III Shaw, 7 TO =. second; The
Cricket l91. O'Leary 20 TO 1. third
Time 4;01 2-5. Only three starters.
Sixth Handicap. for thIee-year-
olds and upward one and three-six-
teenths miles Miss Crawford, 124, NIL
Ter. Is to 5. Won: Chimney Sweep. 49,