The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-11
Game Hastings Colt Estab-
fishes Title as Champion
Three-Year-Old.
ALMOST EQUALS
WORLDS RECORD
Trance Carries ColorS of George
Odom to Victory in Nurs-
cry Stakes.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Fair Play, the
game Hastings colt OF August belmont,
established his title to the champion
three-year-old now in training by cap
turing the Municipal Handicap today at
Belmont Park after n terrific stretch
duel with Master Robert
Carrying the stupendous burden OF III
pounds and giving liberal allowances to
sill his rivals. the sturdy chestnut never
faIteTed at any stage of the contest,
and when Lee called on him for an ex-
ira effort in the short run to the wire.
he responded like a genuine thorough
bred and sailed home TO a glorious VIC
tory.
The colt reeled Of the mile and three
quarters in 2:5S. which is only one sec
ond slower than the worlds figures OF
2:57, made by Major DangerfieId in 1903
at Morris Park. Master Robert. which
finished second, ran back to his race
in the Jerome Handicap. when ne fin
ished half u length behind Fair Play
and showed that he IS strictly p long
distance runner. Frank Gil, with the
clever hotter in the saddle, finished
two lengths behind Master Robert and
saved third money by a head from
ToUrenne.
OelT1um RunS First
Delirium captured the Manhattan
Handicap after q great stretch run.
Swinging around the turn the Whitney
gelding was lying in fifth place anu
didn't seem 20 have a possible winning
chance. The leaders ran wide at this
point, which gave Delirium an oppor-
tunity of snealdrg through on the rail.
Slowly but surely he made up ground
gT.,I Il o..
IN front Of Half Sovereign Fashion
Plate. the clever two-year-oId belong
ing to H. K. Knapp. finished a strong
third
Il the Nursery Stakes Trance carried
the colOrs Of George OdOm 10 q two
length victory. The fly was giving
weight away to all her rivals, out she
was Hawkins horse" today and ran
away from the field without the least
difficulty.
The Summaries:
First neutrality-suspicious. six furlongs-
Royal Captive, lie Nee), won; Attic
ton. 100 CNotter), second; Lady Selma,
1C9 CMcCarthy), third. Time. 1:10. Col
den View also ran.
Second race-Brook Cup Handicap;
ward: about three miles Agent. I46
CKelleher). won; Waterspeed, 142 Da-
WILSON,, second; Mark Gumberts, l32
Henderson,. third. Time. SOB %. Iron
sides. Bat, Malacca. Sanctus and Denier
also ran Last three fell Agent and
Denier coupled.
Third race-Nursery; two-year-olds;
six furlongs. Trance. l24 CMiller). won;
Selectman, Ill (Notter), second; Field
Mouse, lis (Shreve), third. Time, ! 10 10
Practical, Statesman and Joe Madden
also ran.
Fourth race-Manhattan; two-year-
Odds and upward; six furlongs. Delirum
104 (GilberD, won; Half Sovereign, los
Gee, second; Fashion Plate. 9S OCpton),
third. Time, Ill 80 Wise Mason, Be
som. De Mund and Red River also ran.
Fifth race - Municipal Handicap;
three-year-olds and upward: mile and
six furlongs- Fair Play, 127 Lee), won;
Master Robert. 1G3 (GnberO, second;
Frank GIL, 112 (Notter). third Time,
EOS. TOurenne, Brother Jonathan,
BeaucoUp and Miss Crawford also ran
Sixth ce-Three-year-olds and up-
ward; selling; mile and One-eighth
Samuel II. Harris, 81 CUraD, won; Beau
.clere, 81 (Sweet, second; KilIiecrankie
IS (HOrke), third. Time, 1853 Gramsar
Fancy Norbitt, Sailor Girl and Tivoli
also ran.