The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

New York. May 2-More than 5000
persons saw a dead heat run in the Elm
hurst Stakes for two-year-olds, five fur
longs, at Jamaica to-day between p. r.
Brandt's Fitzherbert and George Odom's
Trance, the time, 100 nat, being a new
record for the track.
Trance ruled the choice at to s, while
Fitzherbert was second In demand, at
il to s. Shilling broke In front with
Fitzherbert, who set a fast pace with
a small advantage over Sam Emery's
Erbet, TO 1, to the middle of the far
turn. Musgrave had Trance within strik
ing distance OF the two leaders at that
point, but when he tried to get the hlly
through the rail- Shilling deliberately shut
him off.
Then Musgrave took Trance TO the
outside, and as Erbet tired, the Ben
Brush nlly went after Fitzherbert full
tilt They were on even terms, under
the whip, a furlong from the wire, where
Fitzherbert seemed to have what looked
like a decisive margin. But Musgrave
never let up in his hard riding, so that
Trance, game to the core. persevered,
and in a terrific drive she got up in the
last few jumps.
The finish was so close that many spec
tators who sat in the back OF the grand
stand directly behind the finish line OFFER
ed to bet that dead heat had been run.
The judges held this open, and a dead
heat it was, with Erbet taking third
money. four lengths back.
There was an upset for the form players
when the Newcastle Stables Spooner, 4
to 3. was badly beaten in the Long
Beach Handicap. at a mile and six
teenth. Spooner went out to make the
ba a
master Of the situation, but after that
he weakened under the strain and hung
in his stride. Not so with A ]. Norris
Old Honesty, backed down to IL to 2,
for after being held back i'm third place
in clever style by Musgrave, he boom
ed to the front as he hit the head OF
the stretch, and fairly rolled home, the
easiest kind Of a winner, by six lengths,
in 1:47.
The Summaries.
FIRST ACB-Thrce year-oids: selling; four and
one-half furongs Ramble 80 (E Duganl, 70 .,
Arionette. ios Notter) 10 !. third Time. Osi IS.
Elizabeth Sweeney Chef. Won LAer. Chipmunk, W.
j. McIoughry Borgne, and Lord Direct also ran. :,
SECOND RACT-Three year-olds and upward six
furongs Masquerade. lO4 (Notterl, TO l, won;
Oak. 90 CMcCarthy). to l. third Time. liS.
Horace r., Hartford Boy and Senator Clay also
THIRD RACE-ElmhrIrst Stakes; ar-olds;
five ftlrlougs Dead heat between Fitzherbcrt, 100
(schung). II 10 s. and Trance, lo3 (Musgravel,
70 5: Erbe 81 (McCarthy). 10 i, third Time 90.
Warden. Yoodoo. Ben Franklin and Field Mouse
also ran
FOURTH RACE-Long Beach Handicap; three
year-olds and upward and one-sixtecnth miea
Old Honesty lG2 (Musgraye), IL to p won; Rifle
man, 1lo (McDanieD. To 2, second; Spooner, l0i
(Notter), TO 5, third Time, l;i7. Wexford also
ran.
FIFTH RACB-Three- -year-olds and upward; sell
ing: one and one-sixtcenth miles Saylor, lO6 (E.
D5ganl II 10 won Troublomaker 100 Afusrave),
l3 to TO- second Dennis Stafford, rs (McCarthy),
70 J. third Time 1Ss 25. Lord Stanhope. sun
gleam and Chief Hayes also ran
SIXTH RACE--Threc-year Olds and upward; six
furlongs: selling Zal loe (Shilling) TO l. won;
sheen lOi tNotter) 2 to l. third Time, I:I345
Rockstone Please. Cary, St Joseph. and Billy b.
Van also