The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Mazagan Colt Takes Weight
for Age Event at Bel
mont Park.
BELMONT'S HORSE
is POOR SECOND
Agents Win in Steeplechase
Proves Gelding Most Re-
liable TimbertoPper.

NEW YORK, Get. 17.-Master Robert,
the Mazagan colt belonging to Samuel
Emery, surprised the well-informed at
Belmont Park today by capturing the
Belmont park Weight for Age event at
two miles and a quarter. at the same
time taking the Belmont colt, Fair
Play. into camp.
Master Robert ran his rival off his
feet, and at the wire was a length and
a half to the good. Fair Play was
eight lengths ahead Of Brother JOna-
thar.
There was no question over the VIC
tory. Mccarthy gave Master Robert a
clever ride. and IN the stretch drive
had enough left to outhnish Lee. on
Fair Play. The few that managed TO
get oral wagers down figured that Fair
Play was easy money and unloaded ac-
cOrdingly- In the last two meetings
between Fair Play and Master Robert,
the former won handily, and carried
seventeen pounds more than he had
up today.
August Belmont, chairman Of the
Jockey Club, was visibly disappointed at
the overthrow Of his game colt. 1t WAS
Belmonts intention TO ship Fair Play
TO England today With the cargo that
left on the Minnehaha, but he held
back solely for this contest, which look
ed a. the mercy of Fair Play. This was
the last start Of the colt in this coun-
try, as he viii be shipped within week
or two to England.
Master Roberts share of the purse
was $500. while Fair Play earned $50.
The Emery colt ran the two miles and
a quarter in 1851. which is less than two
seconds behind the worlds record, held
by Ethelbert.
The finish of the Champion StCeple-
chase proved Agent TO be one of the
best timber-toppers over a distance in
the country. The gelding carried the
top weight OF loo pounds, and in the
last half mile came down from behind
and won by one length from Mark Gum
berts. MalacCa was third. Sanctus was
winging out in front by two lengths. but
at the last jump made a poor take-ofr.
and fell when he landed over the hedge.
The Summaries.
First ace-Three-year-OIds and up
ward. selling. mile and a furlong. Ami
mus. los tSumter). wen. Juggler. lO3
(CullenJ second: Milford, 1U2 NC
CarhyD. third. Time. 1:52 Samuel Fl
Harris. BeduCiere. Miss Crawford Bad
News. killieCralk.e, and Cary also RAM
second Tdce-tlaTuElCn oteeplrs lIEe.
fOUr-year-Olds and UF: about three and
a half miles. Agent. l66 fhCllehcr}, won;
Mark Gumberts, li5 henderson,, sec
Ond: MalaCca. 145 tMCkinney). third
Time 40. Irousides. Denicr. CoiiSny.
bat and SanctuS also ran Agent and
Denier coupled and Mark Gumberts and
Coliguy coupled
Third race-White Plains Handicap:
twO-year-olds: six fUTiongs- States
man. los tGilbert). won; ArOUdaCk. &C
(YCTke). second; Trance, IDS Mccarthy.
third. Time. 1'l2 -. Footpad. Wise
Mason. Golden Legend. N-apunOCa. Kill
Green, COnnaught Ranger, and Sen
IentiCus also ran
Fourth race-Belmont Park Autumn
Weight for Age Race; thyee-year-Olds
and upward: two and one-quarter
miles. Master Robert. III tAfCCarthyl.
won; Fair Play, III Lee. second;
Brother Jonathan, Jos lSweeD, third.
Time 3:51. Frank Gill also ran.
Fifth race-Maiden three-year-oIds and
upward; mile East River, I07 Cullen,
won; Raquet, l07 Gilbert, second, Put
Eada. iVI tShrevel, tGird. Time. l.ar 40.
Entcing, Norbitt Chaplet. Cool, Fran
Ces Ray. Fielder. Mirdn. Green Hill
and Inheritance also ran.
Sixth race-Selling: three-year-oIds;
seven furlongs. Taboo 81 (Sweet), won:
Bonnie helSO, 81 (Sumter). second; Hin
Top. l02 tMcCarthy). third. Time, I DC -.
Garland Court Lady, and Eschau also
ran.