Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
MUNICIPAL HANDICAP
WON BY FAIR PLAY
Gives Big Weight and Beats
Master Robert a Length.
Trance and DeIirium in
Good Form.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. October 1O.-August Bel
mont's three.year-old Fair Play ran
another wonderful race at Belmont Park
| today. when he captured the Municipal
handicap at a mile and three-quarters.
He picked up 127 pounds. giving Jumps of
scale weight to his rivals. and was ridden
by ]. Lee. There were seven starters,
with Fair Play the favorite with the oral
SPECTATORS, while Master Robert and
Frank Gill were both considered dan
gerous. When the barrier went up
Beaucoup rushed to the front, closely fol-
lowed by Brother Jonathan. Tourenne and
Miss Crawford. Fair Play, slow to be-
| gin. as usual. was taken on the outside
Of the field all the way. so that he trav-
| eled farther than any other horse in the
race. Once In the back stretch Lee be-
gan to hustle Fair Play, who gradually
wore down the pacemakers. AS he moved
Notter kept Frank Gill near the rail well
back. On the far turn Lee was riding
MIR. BelmOnts colt with unusual vigor as
he began to go around Beaucoup and
Master Robert, but Fair Play was full
of speed and gameness and never slack
ened his gait. He turned into the home
stretch with Master Robert on the out
side Of him. and Frank Gill coming with
his usual rush on the inside. Lee went
to the whip for q moment, and as Fair
Play responded quickly with Increased
speed and stamina he was satisfied to
ride him out to the end, where he passed
the judges a length before Master Robert,
with Frank Gill two lengths back, beat
The time was 2.5S, two-fifths of sec
ond slower than the track record held by
g. c. Benefits Dishabille.
Trance Not In a Trance.
George Odom's splendid filly Trance
with top weight. 124 pounds, on her back
was victorious in the rich Nursery lhandi-
cap for two-year-olds. six furlongs
straightaway She was ridden by Jockey
Miller. and for that reason the smart set
made James Rowe's Selectman a strong
favorite over her. But when it came to
racing Trance broke away from the bar
rier like fash and made all the run
ming aided by heavy wind, which blew
straight down the course Trance was
out. to win by two lengths, in ITO Is
Selectman closed in the last furlong and
nailed the place by a head from Mr.. Bel
mont's Field Mouse. who ran coupled with
Practical. length back. Joe Madden
could not raise gallop.
II. +. Whttney'S Delirtum won the Man.
haitian handicap for all ages at six fur
longs main course. Together with FASH
iVh 1IdtSs OcITluIn DTOke NOM an OUTSIDE
position at the post. but Gilbert man
aged to get in near the rail. while Upton
kept Fashion Plate wide all the way home
Besoun. the early pacemaker. quit at the
head OF the stretch as also did De Mund
Then Mr.. Belmont Half Sovereign looked
the winner. but Delirium came with a
gallant rush at the end, and won by a
half length In Ill $50, equaling the
worlds record. Half Sovereign finished
second. the same margin before Fashion
lot IN oFt y,ex{r do of
the head Of the stretch, closed with a re-
marka BILE turn of speed and convinced the
experts that he was easily the best horse
in the race Wise Mason came from no
with Bosom practically on even terms
with him.
Agent Best on Jumps.
The Brook Cup handicap steeplechase at
about three miles was a spectacular af-
fair 1t was anybody's race for more
than half the journey. when Agent,
Waterspeed and Mark Gumberts ran away
from Ironsides and the others. Sanctus
had fallen. and SO had Denier and Ma
lacca. Coming around the far turn it
was terrific struggle for the leader
ship. but Agent was much the best and
jumping beautifully he finally galloped
some six lengths in front of Waterspeed.
who was hard driven to take the place
Ironsides was five lengths away. The time
was 603 20.
The Newcastle stables Royal Captive
had no trouble In defeating Mr.. Keenes
Meddler Ally Afliction in the first race
for two-year-old stiles. Royal Captive
made all the running and had two lengths
over Addiction. who was a prohibtIive
favorite. Mr.. Duryea's Lady Selma was
third, length behind. The race was run
In Ito.
P. H. Sullivans old horse Samuel H.
Harris won the last race for platers at
q mile and a furlong. He came fast in
the stretch and managed to last long
enough to beat Beauclere neck In lo3.
Bill Days killiecrankie was two lengths
away. Fancy had some early speed, but
weakened.
Five favorites were defeated and ]. Lee
carried off the riding honors, with two
winners and second. In spite OF the
threatening weather the attendance was
about 6,OOO an ,assemblage that seemed
lost In the immense Enclosure.
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and Bats also ran Mslacca, sancsus and De-
ahrd lou. sns ia
rs Ishreve,, third Time. i1o is. Joe Madden.
Practical, Statesman and Spectatress also ran
Field Mouse and Practical coupled.
Fourth race. the Manhattan handicap. two
year-olds and upward; six furlongsoDelir!um
second: Fashion Plate, IS Upton,, third lime,
Iii as De Mund. Red River. Bosom and Wise
Mason also ran.
Fifth race. the Municipal handicap; three year
olds and upward; mile and three-quarters-Fair
iGiibertI second; Frank Gill, l12 tNotter). third.
Time. 2bs Tourenne, Brother Jonathan. Miss
Crawford and BeaucOup also ran.
Sixth race, mile and an eighth-Samuel H. Har-
ris, VI (UraD, won; Beauclere. 81 Sweet; sec
ond: Kiiliecrankie, o. (YOrke), third. Time,
I5s. Gramsar, Tivoli, Norbitt, Sailor Girl and
Fancy also
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