Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
CLOSE FINISHES
IN A DOWNPOUR
Fall Meeting at Belmont Park
Ended With Some Sensa-
tionaI Racing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 20.-In spite of
heavy downpour and muddy track there
was plenty of sensational racing at Bel
mont Park today, where the fall meeting
of the Westchester Racing Association
came to an end. The unfavorable condi-
tions made it impossible for Roseben to go
against Salvatore mile record, but this was
generally anticipated. A crowd of 1000
braved the elements and enjoyed profit
able bout with the bOokmakers.
Great Race Won by Hylas.
The Champion steeplechase, at about
three and cne-half miles, the richest cross
country event of the year, furnished hair
raising finish thousands leaping up in wild
excitement which did not cease until the
numbers were hoisted. T Hitchcock's
plucky little Hylas, a typical bulldog. was
victorious, but only by matter of inches.
1t close that only the judges We're
able to separate Hylas from J. E. Fidener's
Coligny, 8 to 1, who showed a wonderful
improvement over previous races. Hy!aS
was a heavily backed favorite at Z to .,
while the English jumper, John NJ P,
who opened at to ;. went up to
to =, because he never fancied heavy
going. Altar closed at to = also, while
Woolgatherer was for some reason played
down to 7. though public form he did
not look to have a chance. AT the outset
John NJ. p, with Stone up, cut out the
running. with the others punched about
dozen lengths behind him. AS he neared
the jump opposite the field stand he re-
fused, but Stone took him back at the
obstacle again. the Britisher rejoining his
field and assuming the lead again with
much speed and stamina. But he died
away to nothing at the end of two mics
and was pulled up. Meanwhile Altar took
the leadership and with about mile to go
Hylas, under hard riding from Ray, and
oil will
Nearing the first jump in the home stretch
they were SO close together that 1t seemed
to be anybody's race. Then Altar cracked
and Coligny took the command as he sailed
over the last obstacle Ray was at him
with the whip however. Hylas gradually
wearing Coligny down until he won the
great race by nostril in 1913. Colgny
was twenty lengths in front Of Altar.
Running Water by a Neck.
With only three starters in the Belmont
Park autumn weight for age race at two
miles and quarter, the Newcastle stables
Running Water was made 1 to favorite
over Barney Schreber's Nealon to 2, and
the Chelsea stables The Cricket at 90 1t
was a two-horse race from start to fin
ish. Nealon, with Shaw up, made the rum
ming. Miller trailed with Running Water,
until a mile and a half had been covered,
when he moved up, with the result that the
pair raced if locked all the way down
the stretch, both boys whipping riding
for all they were worth. In the last few
jumps Running Water drew away suf-
ficently to win BY short neck in 4:ol 20,
with The Cricket nowhere.
Okenite Wins Handicap.
August Belmont's entry. Okente and
Smiling Tom, both noted mud larks, were
backed off the boards to win the White
Plains handicap for two-year-olds, six fur
longs straight away. They opened at 3 to
and were quickly reduced to to s. with
Woodford Clay's pair. Kentucky Beau and
Hardshot. well backed at 3. Tourenne, Z
to /. and Kentucky Beau proceeded to cut
out the running to the last quarter pole
where the former began to stop under
the weight Then Okenite moved up and
won by a length and half in !. IA 1-5, with
Kentucky Beau beating Louis Cella's Mara
thOn, 80 to l, a head for the place, the lat
ter having half a length over Tourenne.
The Other Races.
Miss Crawford. who receded to 16 to 3,
won the handicap at a mile and three-six-
teenths. Miller rode her cleverly, and.
coming from behind. she won rather easily
by two lengths In 2.O1. Chimney Sweep,
to 1. had mortgage on the place. with
Tommy Waddell, S-to-5 favorite badly
beaten, after being run into the ground by
Homer, who cut out the pace for nearly
mile.
john SANFORD 8 tdltS, packed DOWN 4
to 5, made all the running in the first event
for two-year-olds. six furlongs straight. and
won by a length and a half from Merrill.
to 1, who had half a length over Frank
Gill, to 1. The time was /. Is As.
Beauclaire, backed down to 5, took the
fourth event for maiden two-year-ol
seven furlongs breezing home three lengths
in front Of Dissent. backed down to z. with
Louis Celia's Lamertine, reduced to 10, a
half length back. Jobstown. Is to 1, was
close up. Hiram, 10 to /. showed the way
for half mile and quit Herman, luke
warm favorite, was left at the post. The
time was 1928. Four favorites won.
The Summaries.
First race, six furlonEs. straight-yails 100
(Horner), to 5 and to g. won; Merrill, 100 tMil-
ler3, Z to and to 8, second; Frank Gill. 100
MARTINI to 1 and to g. third. Time, Lilo As.
Chancellor, Gallant Dan, Airs and General Sherman
also
Second race the eighth Champion steeplechase:
about three and q half miles-Hylas, 1876 (Ray), Z