Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Gayoso was 500 for the Morris trio, Ten
Stone. Freeman and Bersan: and SO for
the field. two horses, Willie Clark and
Rico. both owned by local parties. At the
track before the race the magnificent looks
of the Morris fleet and the certainty
that on work they away outciassed the
other two increased these odds to 500 to
So and soon 1t was hard work to lind
field buyers at any price
Green Morris colors were in front in
the opening event. won by his Glenlyon
three-year Manitoba, bred at Rancocas
Then W. B. Jennings, another Missourlan,
now racing Proper and others. won the
Tennessee Derby with Ten Strike from c.
II. Pcttingill's Tampa and William Null
keys Jim Carlisle. Ten Strike, by Ten
Brock out of Mamie Grey, was fair
colt that year.
The Fairview stake was now called up,
but aroused but languid interest except as
to the impressive appearance of the three
Ten Brock colts, Bersan. Freeman and
Ten Stone. In the paddock the first-named
youngStCr was almost mobbed by people
anxious to see his horn. But the cot,
as If rcsenting such curiosity, soon cleared
a ring around him with his heels, and
would be inspectors of the freak kept at
a more respectful distance thereafter.
But when Green Morris gave the leg-up
to the colored jockeys Stoval and walker
on Ten Stone and Bersan and TO the white
boy, SAKE, on the colt Freeman. and de-
clared to win with Ten Stone. few people
doubted that the stable would land hlst'
second and third monies. as their owner eX,
pected them to do. But no one can ten
what race may bring forth.
Foul Claimed Against Winners.
The owner of Willie Clark, a Memphis
restaurant proprietor of that name. was
however one of the very few who did not
regard the victory of the Morris fleet as
foregOne conclusion. His colt, a good
looking bay gelding by the great race horse
al rnH
mare Wissachickon by bennington, had re-
lationship and lineage equal to either OF nus
doughty antagonists, and had worked We'll
enough TO make his owner believe he had
chance, giving that worthy encouragement
enough to place a few hundred dollars at
the long odds noted. The Brannons did not
think their colt Rico, a son OF Bullion. had
much chance and let him run for the
stake.
At the post Starter Montgomery did not
have much trouble with the five youngsters,
who got away we'll together. Ten Stone
going to the front as per stable orders,
followed by Freeman, with Bersan' the
third Morris colt, last. Reaching the turn
out of the baCkstrctCh SAKE brought Ber-
san up, and in passing Rico and Wine
Clark cut the latter off that his boy
Wheatly had to take him up bit.
Then Bersan went on after his stable
companions, who were away in front, and
the three Morris colts finished in the
places, Ten Stone first, Freeman second
good fourth, showing quite some speed
after he was cut off. AS the horses came
back to weigh. Stoval. the yellow boy VINO
had ridden the winner. Ten Stone, started
out to the middle of the track as was the
CUSTOM to receive the silk purse. which,
suspended from a wire stretching from
timers to judges stand, was swinging back
and forth in the breeze.
Just as Jockey Stoval had reached the
center of the track sitting on the winning
colt and the purse was about to be let
down to him. some one called out, Wait
there. you Jock. there's foul claimed
And sure enough little Wheatly the rider
of Willie Clark, was in the judges stand
stating his claim of foul against Bersan.
The Sake the rider of Bershan, was sent
for and Conklin who had ridden Rico. The
other two boys. Stoval and Walker. were
in front all the way and could not see what
had happened.
A Triple disqualification.