The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
DORANTE UPSETS
BETTING TALENT
IN THE NURSERY
lakes Belmont Park Fea-
ture at 40 to t-Nea-
lon Wins.

BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK
Oct l2.-The Nursery Handicap. a Tea.
xtIre Of the card here today, furnished a
big upset for the talent. Dorante. q A.
TO 1 shot. won it, coming out of the
bunch ike a shot at the end to beat oul
Falcada by two lengths.
Uncle was a lukewarm favorite. There
was plenty OF 20 ! 20 be had agains.
him and his stablemate. Meelick. and
these enucing odds caused the public
10 so 90 the Hildreth pair for thousands
more Tom Costigan went around the
ring betting on Fort Johnson across the
board az every book COstIgan has a
following that also took greedy the
Fort Johnson tip.
Faicada Ted all the way to the last
sixteenth, where he gave way to tho
long shot. Fair Play was third. A half
length behind FaIcada. while Uncle fin
ished far back. a half length behino
Meelick. and Spooner was sixth
Nealon Gets Municipal.
Salvidere was scratched from the Mu-
nicipal Handicap. So were Electioneer.
Beacon Light. and others thought to
have n chance. Ironsides. for some un-
known reason, was made the favorIte.
A report that Nealon was all in was
responsible for his price soaring to TO
? He followed the pace Of Good Luck
10 -he stretch, and then came on to
win easily. Good Luck held on long
enough 20 beat Ironsides for the place.
The field IN the Brook Cup Steeple-
chase raced close together for about a
mile and half. with Sinister IN front.
N>rnd then he fell back, and CoIigny.
going out in front. drew away. and won
easily from Gus Ssraus. an added
starter. Navajo got third money.
First race-TwU-year-olds and up-
ward; six turlongs. Lawrence P. Daley
100 tMcDanieD, TO ), won. Lad of
E1-angden, 81 6Dugan). 10 to l, second;
Number One, % (McCarthy). 4 to l. third
Time. 10 5-5- Earl C, Bad News 30
Iando Frank Lord. Heaslip. SalvolatiIe
meredith. Frances Ray, and George S.
LAWS also ran.
Second race-The Brook Cup steeple-
C Srisi a0ouS three miles. Coligny. I52
QConoh2e), Is 70 ). won: Gus Straus. $50
lNclnvnvryl. To l, second; Navajo, I31
henderson,. 10 10 ). third Time 6:l5.
sinister. Arlan, Essex, Bat, and Gar
rett also ran.
>, Third race-Nursery Stakes; six fur
!olIES' I"o-ycar-oids. Dorante, 80 (Sum-
Ier)' - 70 l. won; Falcada, III CE
Duedn). 10 /, second: Fair PLAY 122
lNicoD. TO l. third. Time 1:15 SIS. Jim
ItIihey. Gowan, Spooner. Lady Wini-
fTed. Julia Powell Fort johnson. Me-
lick. Uncle. and Notasulga also ran.
Fourth race Selling: two-year-olds:
nNe and a half furlongs The Squire
.U5 tMiller). to >. won: Jane swift. "a
-. Burns), 10 TO !, second: Berrymaid "a
tShreve) 5 to I. third. Time1:U1- Senator
- rrett. Sanguine. Bert Lewis Feast.
Miss Delaney. Hal, Montbert. Black
ShceE, Arasee. Don Ottario. Tee Tick
George Considine. Eventful. Colgate.
Breakaway Uncle Toby. and Match
maker also ran.
Firth race-Municipal Handicap: one
- ID threc-quarter miles. Nealon, I25
Dthnappl, II 10 ;. won; Good Luck, los
tMcDa1ieD, Z TO ,. second; Ironsides. ia
(NicoD, 70 ). third. Time. PISS As
Miss Crawford also ran.
sixth race-An ages. Dolly Spanker. 100
tlI- Dugan), to l, won; Master Robert
g tSumter. to /, second; McCarter,
IL tMiller). TO ;, third. Time, :3s
Lotus later. Zienap. and Minnie Adams
also ran.