Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
OXFORD WINS THE
ORIENTAL HANDICAP
Jimmy McLaughlin's Entry at
20 to | Causes the Biggest
Surprise of the Day. i
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

NEW YORK. September 29-The Brook
Ign Jockey Clubs fall meeting wound up
at Gravesend today in a blaze of glory for
the books. as four favorites In seven races
were signally defeated in the presence OF
10000 people. The biggest surprise of tho
day came in the Oriental handicap for all
ages, one miles and quarter wien James
McLaughiin's Oxford, neglected at 20 to l.
made all the running and won in a drive
by length from the Newcastle stables
Running Water, to 1 second choice The
latter was also under a drive and beat NJ
II. Tichenor's Good Luck. to l. by half
a length. Woodfprd Clay's Outcome,
heavily backed favorite at II to .. was last
all the way, declining to run with any OF
her accustomed speed in spite of Shaw's
whip. which was freely used The time was
205 10.
The start in the Prospect handicap for
t"o-year-oids, about six furlongs. was SO
bad that great howl went up. SewelI tho
top weight to l, was left standing still
while the Wrestle, to /. and James b.
Brady's Fountainbleu, well played at 10
to o. broke SO slowly that they never had
a chance to recover the lost ground.
George S. Davis, 80 to I, was off running.
put he was soon caught and passed by
Woodford Clay's Kentucky Beau, 3 to 1
favorite, who breezed home, with Miller
in the saddle. three lengths in front OF
Davis, with Frank O'Nell's Fantastic. 20
to l. The race was run in lilo 10
Jimmy Lane Takes Steeplechase.
Mr. Cotton's Jimmy Lane, o to 5, won
the Kings Highway steeplechase, about
two miles and a half. In a romp. He was
always in the lead and when Owens let
him down he ran away from the others
with remarkable ease, eight laps before T.
Hitchcock's Phantom. 6 to s favorite, who
beat W.. c. Hayes Grandpa. s to l. ahead
Tha ftv,,a a
II. b. Duryea's Firebrand to l. made
most of the running in the opening event
for year-olds. about six furlongs, and won
easily by two lengths in ILL. The oneck
stables Optician, to /. got the place
head from David Gideon's Prince
Frederick. to 1. who in turn was a
head In front OF Listless, 100 to 1. Frank
J. Farrells Mintia, to /. after getting
away we'll was almost knocked down j.
Harris therefore pulled him up and was
out OF 1t. Louis kemfuers' Oarsman 8 to
favorite. showed the way in the fifth
race at mile and a sixteenth. winning in
| drive at 1:47 3-5. Bragg, G to /, closed
with a rush. but could not get up. He
| took the place. however. by a safe margin
Frank o'Neilrs Gid. to favorite, ran
| away with the sixth event for maiden
| tWo-year-oids, oh furlongs, galloping home
| three heads in front of ]. W. Heming's
| Glenham. backed from Is down to 4. Five
| lengths away A. L. Aster's Herman, 10 toll
was third, by a head from H. B. duryea's
Prince Falimatis. to L. The race was run
] in 1 :07 2-5.
Hildebrand was first on Taunt, a 10 to
| shot, IN the last race. also maiden two
year-olds, 81 furlongs. He won in the last
Jump and beat Albert Stokes Rappahan-
mock. 8 to favorite. Landsman, to /,
who showed first to the middle Of the
stretch. was third. The time was los So
The track was good.
Summaries.
First race, selling, about six furlongs-Firebrand
Jog Jog Ms cln to and to 8, won; optician.
Frederick: 8! SGarner,, to j and to i, third thru
mol se2S. E 81 BIZ
Golden star Givonni Balerio, Daruma, Markie.
about two and one half miies-Jimmy Lane, isS
!Hsyes}, to and to !, third; Time. 4:46 Is.
furOnss-kentuefy Beau. lis Miller, to and
snd Is to seeeed 1Sa Ren S
to and to third Tine Time Ito 10 Eounaln.
ssss LEFT s: 5 &c.
| quarter miles-o1ford, los GIornerl, 20 to and
/ won; Running Water 40 aliileT' to and and
ss to . third Fine, ss e. e sttoniewn. b,shs:
billie. Ostrich. Fire Cloth. True Wing CederstrOme
Fifth race, selling one and one,s.teenth miles
Ioo 'a nn and and to sYen
Time. Ia So. Col. White Sonoma Belle, Med
ding Daisy. Gold Coin. Palm Tree, Right Royal
sixth race, I'VE and one half furlongs-Gild. liz
u. Hennessyl. to and to Q, won; Glenh;m.
tHaean), 10 to 1 and to 1. third Time. LOT 25.
Elixir. Prince Fortunatus, Sam Bernard, Pass Him
Out Skylark FL Tovar, Ben Trovato, Tony Bonero,
viva Voce Maud MEG. and Manana also ran.
Seventh race, i've and one half furongs-Taunt,
1l2 (Hildebrand) 10 to l and to /, won; Kappa
hammock 1l5 (Shaw), to and to 5, second;
Lanisman lis (Koerner), to and to i, third.
Time i OS 3-5 Alp Woods, >Troublemaker, Colour
Dor Kingahab, Frinthill. Rider Haggard, Mr..
Peabody. Zethus, Cambyros. Narelle. Blue Book