New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
ADJUTOR WINS AGAIN.
RAIN MARS HUNT RACES.
Pure Pepper Beats Good Field IN
Feature Event.

The last day of the meeting OF the United
Hunts Racing Association near Belmont PARK
was somewhat marred yesterday by the heavy
showers that fell internationally during the al
ternOOn The rain made the steeplechaSe course
a slippery and dangerous one, but despite this
there were no bad falls.
The feature Of the day was the Great United
Hunts Steeplechase. the third race on the pro-
Gramme Six horses faced the starter. The
course was about three miles and half. Pap
rika, one of the outsiders in the betting, took
the lead at the start. but soon gave way to both
MaXimilian and Pure Pepper. They in turn
were passed by Flying Machine. Flying Ma
chine, however, out and at the Liverpool
the second time around Maximilian held the
lead. with Pure Pepper well up and Paprika
dozen lengths back. Pure Pepper took the lead
IN the last half-mile. Then Paprka came up
on even terms with the leaders. The Colt
entry, however, could not stand the pace, ana
dropped back when the stretch was reached.
At the last jump Pure Pepper faltered and
Maximilian shot forward a clear three lengths
in the lead But Pure Pepper quickly recoV-
cred and won by a neck in the final jump.
Paprika third dozen lengths back NC
Inerney rode beautiful race on the winner.
Adjutor, the outsider in a two-horse race,
won the Hunt Cup SteepleChase, beating Judge
OGin easily. 1t a pretty race. however.
and although Adjutor never headed he fall
tered at the last jump, hitting 1t heavily and
nearly falling. Mr.. Alpers was thrown up on
his horses neck. but regaining his seat landed
mis- mount a winner by several lengths.
The Nassau Hurdle Handicap the first
on the card. J. w. Colts Kara was heavy
ARABIC, which quoted at to l. ARABIC. well
ridden won by three lengths. 1t good
race for the bOokmakers.
Only three starters accepted the issue for the
fourth race, selling hurdle plate for three
year-olds. ]. w. Colts Economy, the odds-on
favorite the winner by several lengths. but
Waterspeed ran We'll and when the leader
topped the last hurdle and almost went down 1t
looked for moment as If Waterspeed might
win IN 1nfN nj
clearly outclaSsed, and finished fully sixty
lengths behind Waterspeed.
The Jericho Selling Steeplechase Plate had only
two starters-Yama Chrsty and Miss Hob
house Yama Christy. with Mr.. ]. O'Brien up.
hot favorite, and the bookmakers were
flooded with money. Al the fourth jump. whlch
both horses approached on even terms. he re-
fused. Then followed a long series of efforts
on the part Of Mr.. O'Brien to get his mount over.
Again and again he put him at the Jump, only
TO have his mount refuse. He was still trying to
get him over when Miss Hobhouse, having run
the two and n half miles, passed under the wire.
The final race on the programme and also the
final one of the meeting was the Members Plate,
at a mile and half in the nat for three-year- year
olds and upward, non winners or a race IN l9Ol'
under Jockey Club rules. J. Watson Webbs
Lady Marco opened a strong favorite. Mr..
Clark's Rufus was also well supported ana he
backed down several points, but when the
horses went TO the post Lady Marco was still an
odds-on favorite Little betting done on her
stable mate Marcotine, although the stable was
well supported. Lady Marco bolted coming out
Of the paddock. and McFadden who was in tho
a mile. Rufus took the lead when the flag fell,
and at the quarter several lengths ahead Of
Marcotine which leading Lady Marco.
From that point Lady Marco steadily
dropped back and ceased TO be a factor in tho
race. Marcotine however, hung on gamely.
They passed the me post even terms.
Marcotine then took the lead and was never
headed thereafter, winning easily by dozen
lengths from Rufus
There were only two bookrnakers at the track
and they did not do much business as the crowd
was the smallest Of the meeting. Few. indeed.
ventured TO take the trip to Belmont Park in
the rain. but among those at the course
was Paul D. Cravath. The summaries follow:
First the Nassau Hurdle Handicap: by subscrip-
ton Of SO each half forfeit with $500 added about two
lArchibold 20 l. won by three lengths: J. W. Colts
sey's ch & sacandaga, GIeaney) to s. show third
Second race Cup Hunters Handicap steepie-
es & o AND AND SgP pTSs9ned by Bonnie Bro Es9ok Sae
D. e. AdSutor III CMr Alpers) 6 to D. won by twelve
lengths Thomas Hitchcock jrs, b. Judge o. Gin 1e7
(Ar. Lee Evans. TO o, second
Third race Uhe United Hurts steepechase:
ner, jr)-H $ Pages b Pure Pepper 146 GInneganG
tg TO- agd an 5 to a T2p by neck T L Evanss Gh
b. & Paprika, 40 AIcInerney). to 8. show third.
Fourth race Gor three-year-o selling plato
Of 500 the winner To be sold $1,000
CIcAfee) / 70 . won easily: H. X vnguts sh. ~
Waterspeed. l3O O1nnegan). to l. second.
Fifth the Jericho Selling steepechase pate 5000;
ha0-Brownlegh Park Stables b. m Miss HoSh@nsa is5
lMeaney) TO and 10 J. won; William c. Hayes's ch-
g. Yana Christy Cir. J. o Brien) to g. refused.
Sixth Cthe Plate Of 5000 In specia or
Webbs blk Marcotine, 152 Webb to l. won bv
fifteen lengths; F. CIarla ch & Ruflls 145 MT
C1ark), to ,. second j. Watson Webb's CHI Z Iady
Marco l51 (McFadden). 10 2 third.