New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
HONORS FOR MIR. COLT
WINNER OF THREE RACES
Large Crozcd at Opening of United
Hunts Meeting.

]. W. Colts jumpers were much IN ev,as,..
yesterday at the first day OF the third an1,,oI
meeting of the United Hunts Racing Assoco
ton at Queens Immediately in the rear OF RI
mont Park. Three of the four races in Jvbios
he had entries we're by his horses IN cIaIa.
style. The riding honOrs among the gentIar,s,
experts went TO Mr.. Page. who piloted hOn,a o.
winner and rode beautiful finish In anotbao
race, although he had 10 be satisfied with ~,
place. McInerney. a professional rider NO.
three races.
BY far the pest race of an interesting af,a-
noon of sport came in the contest over a s+J-
three-mile course for the NIineola Selling Ha15i-
cap Steeplechase purse, in which H s Pags',
Pure Pepper. ]. W. Colts Paprika and ~ ~
Hayes's Flying Machine went to the post NJ
Page had the mount Pure Pepper. McInernav
rode Paprika and a. Hewitt rode Flying Ma
chine The professional rider took his turnnar
TO the front Immediately, and kept him thsra
for two miles and a half Pure Pepper and F1v-
ing Machine aIternated in second place for NOR.
than half the journey. Gradually the two lar
ter began TO close on the leader, and all thraa
cleared the fourth jump from home together
At the next jump Flying Machine ran out
when she seemed to have fine chance to win
Paprika and Pure Pepper raced on together like
a team. and neither had any advantage as thew
rose over the last jump. But here the superior
horsemanship OF the professional came into
play and In a beautiful finish Paprika flashed
past the judges stand a neck in front OF Purs
Pepper. Both riders were lOuCly dpplduded "a
they returned TO the stand
Mr. Colt started the afternoon with victory
IN the first race with his jumper Kara, ridden
by MCInerney. Three horses went to the post
for the Journey Of two miles over the hurdles
with a purse of $500 as an incentive Kara was
the odds-on favorite. The winner was much ths
best horse. At the fourth hurdle he ran out
but McInerney finally got him over the jump and
he soon made up ten lengths and then won
with something to spare. Mr. Alpers who in.
ished second on Double o. made protest. bus
II not allowed.
The third win for Mr.. Colt came IN the third
race, tho Blemton Steeplechase. at about two
miles and a half. His entry. Blue Pigeon was a
10 10 favOrite, and never gave his hackers any
doubts from start 10 finish. NcInerney rode
her IN clever style. and she had no difficulty to
beat Bartlett NicLennan's Woodruff and T. AM
brose Clarks Macmillan. The latter came with
rush at the end. but Blue Pigeon vas going
easily TO win by four lengths.
4 poor LOT OF maiden three-year-olds accepted
the issue in the fourth race, the Green Hurdle
Race. at a mile and half. J. ". Economy,
with NCInerney, was the odds-On favorite
Rufus and Dainty Maude, running in the coors
OF r. Ambrose Clark. were coupled IN the bets
ting and made second choices. Wild Dance and
Atreus had long prices laid against them. At
the second hurdle Dainty Maude refused and
threw her rider, 6. Wilson Economy went down
az the next hurdle and then Rufus went out "a
win easily from Atreus
Yama Christy. owned by W c. Hayes, and
II. s Pages Spender were the only starters
in the two-uile race on the fiat. The Hayes
horse was pounds the best and Won by half a
dozen lengths.
The large crowd saw the new steeplechasa
course at it's best yesterday afternoon. There
was Just enough chill in the air 10 make It an
ideal day for racing over cross-country. and tho
Hunts Associations course has really all the
advantages of cross-country racing The going
is diversified enough 10 suit the most exactins.
as IT IS modelled on the lines Of the famous
Grand National course In England Il is ad-
country This meeting includes two days mora
"Wednesday and Saturday OF this week Tbs
summaries follow
First race ,ousens hurds race: purse q $500 s5Sgs
!Vo miles, " cots p g Nara, ~ 10. - y : - %
ISS Alpe-s, - = second; ?. Ambrose Clarks 'l
& sirius. I52 IT O'Brt-u'. 10 20 1. thirt
Second race tThs Cup hunters sseP4chase
for four-yea--ods and upward; about three niles
Thomas HitcAoocs r , JudSs ot5.H: 10 - ~ ;
'6s' n. Dlaaa. iS i75 ~" ,Sr oBris to / ssoo55
Thlrt race The Bs-rou stesPlcaass v::h $500 ad5s5
Psr IS5 Sirlne-eyi 70 10 won ~ ts-se sus-as =
Arnsross CIarks er 8 NlEniSH 10 NJ T.''A - Er
HeVitu 10 20 g. tairt
Fourth ra- oh~ green hurdle race f- maiden r5-s9-
SI9rks ch : Rusas Ia3 IT. o,BrisaJ Is 70 5 Won -
four lengths. Wl.ar4 Il san q : At---s, %
20 fHelS,}. 70 20 '5i s. ,s.r4 III w. ''' en- '' VIZ
FIFTH race THE Ansoll selling ha2i-caP s,sePes.as-
ia ,SirInsrueyl 3 10 s. by a head. h 5 Eases
D. PURE Pepper. 100 tfr Pasel 70 : seloni' " =
Hayess ch- m- Flying Machine l+o "a He"l't' TO =
sixth race National Hunt ra,e No l. a6osi tv'
i - Mn f Hayes, % s. Won 5y ,arss lengths: II s
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