Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
FAIR PLAY
BEATEN BY
ANGELUS
Poor Riding by Jockey Gil.
bert Gives Race to Hitch.
cocks Horse by a Nose.
Joe Madden Wins
Prospect.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
GRAVESEND RACE TRACK. N. Y,
September 26.-With anything like a COM
petent ride August Belmonts Fair Play
would have won the Oriental handicap,
one mile and three-sixteenths. at Grave
send today. with plenty to spare. But as
1t was, under abominable handling by
Jockey Gilbert. Fair Play was beaten a
nose by T. Hitchcock. jr's, Angelus. who
ran the distance in LIS, a new track
record. Angelus was In receipt Of fifteen
pounds from Fair Play, and was the Sc
lection OF nearly all the wise men at the
track. When the barrier went up Shill-
ing took Angelus to the front to set a
fast pace. S. c. Hildreths Dandelion
and F. A. Forsythe's Dorante, an added
starter. were after him quickly. but Fair
Play when the horses came down past
the Judges stand for the first time WAS
last
Fair Play Goes Wide.
On the lower turn Gilbert took Fair
Play so wide that he lost more ground,
while the spectators jeered and Kissed
Going up the back stretch Angelus as
sumed a commanding lead. with Dande-
lion the runner-up until six furlongs had
been covered. Then Fair Play and Do
rante began to move up side by side, until
the latter was Outrun near the far turn.
AT that point Angelus led by five lengths
and swept into the home stretch in majes-
tic style. Then Gilbert sat down to ride
Fair Play In dead earnest, and Mr.. Bel
mont's great colt came with a tremendous
rush under the whip. 1t looked as II he
might get up too, but Shilling went to q
| drive at the sixteenth pole. ant Angelus
| just lasted long enough to win by four or
| five inches. Dorante was third, four
| lengths back. Gilbert was roundly scored
| when he came back to the scales.
Inside Racing.
With s. c. Hildreths Fitz Herbert
going out to kill of George Odom's Trance
in the Prospect handicap, for two-year-
olds. about six furlongs. a well laid plan
of action succeeded. for when Trance had
disposed of Fitz Herbert at the head Of
the stretch she had nothing left TO stall
off the rush of John +. Maddens Yankee
colt, Joe Madden. which closed and beat
her half a length in a drive in Loo 3-5.
Trance had a length over Fitz Herbert.
which beat Statesman head. James r.
keene'S Hilarious, an added starter, had
some early speed, but quit.
I. Hitchcock, jr.S, Bayonet, making
nearly all the pace, won the Kings High
way steeplecbase handicap. at about two
miles and a half. At the end he had a
length to spare over ]. w. Colts Iron
sides, VINO was a false fayorite. Rufus
threw his rider, but was remounted and
got third money. The time was AS.
Opal, a supposed good thing. was left
at the post In the last race, for maiden
two-year-old fllies, at five and half fur
longs.
Three favorites won and Shilling rode
two winners. About 5000 persons were in
attendance Summaries:
First race, selling; about six furongs-Ida D.,
los tCullen), won; Burgher. l01 GiIbert. sec
ond B,skrH, 80 (Sweetb. third. Time. 10.
Queen Marguerite Punch and Orcagna also
Second race. the Kings Highway steeplechase;
about two and one-haf milcs-Bayonet. las lMc-
Kinney. won; Ironsides. 147 uynchJ second:
Rufus. 1874 tkeliehery. third Time. AS. Per-
| severance fell. Rufus fell. but remounted
and finished third.
Third race. the Prospect handicap; about six
furongs- Joe Madden. III tShlling, won:
Trance. 124 u. Lee. second: Fitzherbert. 122
(McCarthyD. third. Time. 1.O9 3-5. Statesman
and Hilarious also
Fourth race, the Oriental handicap; one mile
and three sxteenths- Angeus. l01 CShilling),
won; Fair Play, 125 Gilbert. second: DOrante.
1l5 o. Lee). third. Time. 1.59. Dandelion also
ran. Dorante added starter.
Fifth race selling; one and one-eighth miles
Juggler. lib u. Leel. won: Duke OF Roanoke.
third. Time. 1.5i 3-5. Castlcw God and Flavigny
also
Sixth race. selling: five and one-half furlongs-
ROsslare 100 GILBERT won Tattling. 106 Not
teri. second: Yankee Daughter. 10 u.angl. third.
Time. l.01 %. Blue Grass. Constellation. Pal.
Bandello. Bay Queen. Red Doe, Clef Merise and
Energy also