Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
MASTER ROBERT TAKES MEASURE
OF FAIR PLAY AT BELMONT TRACK
1t Was Surprise Package for the 5000 People Present
Was Closing Fast at Finish-Spectacular
Seepechase-East River Gradu-
ates From Maiden Class.

NEW YORK October 1.-THE fall
meeting of the Westminster Racing Asso-
citation ended at Belmont Park this after
noon, with nearly 6.OO0 persons in at
tendance The leading event was the
Belmont Park weight-for-age race at two
miles and quarter. which provided
stunning surprise in the defeat of August
Beimont's Fair Play, which goes to Eng
land next week Samuel Emery's Master
Robert took Fair Plays measure by a
half a length, and incidentally hung up
new track record OF SOL. Frank Gill. an
added starter. carried Fair Play wide
greater part of the distance. while Broth
err Jonathan set the early pace. followed
closely by Master Robert.
When the lower turn was reached for
the second time Master Robert went to
the front and set the pace under a stout
pull. At that stage of the race Fair
Play. on the extreme outside. made a
determined effort to overhaul Master Rob-
ert, but the latter. we'll handled. stuck 1t
out to the end, where he won by short
margin as Fair Play was closing rapidly.
Brother Jonathan was third. eight lengths
back, with Frank Gill @ dozen lengths
away.
The champion steeplechase at about
three miles and half was a spectacular
race from start to finish. Under a SPLEEN
did ride Bartlett McLennans Agent went
to the front at the last jump and won in
drive by a length from j. E. Widener's
Mark Gumberts. with MaIacca third,
beaten by the same margin. The time
was 40. Statesman closed in the las,
furlong and won the White Plains handi-
cap for two-year-olds, six furlongs, by a
couple Of lengths. Arondack also came
fast at the end and beat Trance. the top
weight. by a length, too. Trance picked
up 12S pounds and made the pace for
five furiOngs. when she weakened under
her burden. The time was 1.12 p.
Animus made all the pace in the first
race. at a mile and furlong. and won
by half length from Juggler, with
Milford third. The time was 1.52
East River graduated from the maiden
class In the fifth race. at a mile, by
1.39 As
Taboo breezed home in the last race, for
two,year-olds. seven furlongs. with Bon
ME kelso second and Hill Top third Time
was Log %. Five favorites were beaten
The summaries:
First race. three-yenr-olde and upward: selling:
one one mile and an an. eigh1h1Animus. 1o3 sumterx
!Mctarthy). third. Time. i.52 Bad News. Cary.
Miss Crawford. S. II. Harris, Kiliiecranke and
N.
Second race. the Tenth championship streple-
chase; four-year,olds and upward: about three
miles and a half-Ageht. 186 (KeIleher won
Mark Gumberts. las Henderson,. second; Malac-
ca, l46 (AicKnney) third. Time. 40. Denier
Coligny. Ironsides and Bat also ran Sanctus
fell Agent and Denier coupled Mark Gumberts
Third race. the White Plains handicap: two
year-olds: six furlongs-Statesmsn. los Giilbert)
won: Arondack. % lYorke). second: Trance l21
4McCarthy). third. Time. I.12 2-5. Wise Mason,
Footpad, Counaught Ranger. Killcreen, Wapo-
naca. Golden Legend and Sententious also ran.
Fourth race. the Belmont Autumn weight for.
age: three-year-olds and upward: two miles and
q 9uarter-Master Robert. III OIcCarthyI won:
Fair P1sy. Ill II. Leo. second: Brother iona
than. los (Sweet. third. Time. 3.51. Frank
GIL also
Fifth race. maiden three-year-olds and upward
one mile-East River. 1O7 (Cullen) won; Racquet
i iS1 tGnSsrn. second; Putgada. 1o7 (shrevel.
Fielder. Cool. chapiet. Enticins Inheritance ae
Hildlix and Frances Ray also ran.
sixth race, two-year-olds; selling; seven fur
longs.Taboo. 81 Sweet, won; Bonnie Kelso.
e Sumter. secondi Hilltop. 1o7 Mccarthy:
third Time. 1.26 %. Court Lady, Eschau and
Garland also ran.