The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Municipal Handicap Is
Won by Fair Play
Big Son of Hastings Is Hailed
as the "CuP" Champion
of America
SPECIAL DIspArcH TO THE CALL

BELMONT PARK, n. Y. Oct. TO-
No horse this season, not even the peer
less Colin, won race so impressively
as Fair Play in the Municipal handicap
at Belmont Park today. With the top
weight of 127 pounds. from "a TO SS
pounds by the scale more than his Op-
ponents carried, he ran the mile and six
furlongs route in 2:5s. which was with
in two ffths of a second Of the track
record. He could have smashed the old
mark easily had Jockey Lee desired,
Tor the big son of Hastings was IN his
best running mood and merely cantered
the last three furlongs to win by a
length.
This performance by Fair Play ex-
ceeds that of any other 3 year old colt
at the distance and weights. There
were many men among the clubhouse
contingent who had seen great race
horses win brilliant races IN the past,
but it was the consensus of opinion
that not a champion of old even showed
such great speed and endurance at the
weights as that displayed by Fair Play:
He was hailed as the cup champion OF
America"
Master Robert and Frank Gill made
their challenges in the homestEetch
ings- After close struggle, Master
Robert won second honors from Frank
Gill by two lengths.
Unless he breaks leg, nothing will
prevent Fair Play from winning the
$4,000 Belmont Park Autumn weight
Ior age race next Saturday. said
Joyner TO The Call correspondent
Summary:
FIRST RACE-For year old lilies. non
winners Of 81 200. s4Oo added. six furlongs:
Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin
Royal Captive. 116 (J. Leel.
Af6etion. 100 (Notter1 .....................
Lady Zelina, 100 1AfcCarthy) Observation-Disclosures
Tfme-1:10. Golden View also ran.
SECOND RACE-Brook Cup handicap. steeple-
chase. S3. $50 added in Mate and 4
olds and upward; about three miles:
Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
Water Speed 147 Davidson) .................2
Marx ARK, Gum6erts. 132 Henderson, ..s
tus Denlr. finished named.
THIRD RACExNursery handicap. $4,000
added, 2 year old efOals Of 1906. SIX furiongs,
straight course;
Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
france, 124 (W. Millerl. ....-..................1 L
Selectman. Ill (Notter).
Field Mouse, lis (Shrevel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Time-1:1O 10. Practical, Statesman. Spec
tatress and Joe Madden finished named.
FOURTH RACE-The Manhattan handicap.
5000 added, year olds and upward, six fur
longs:
Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
Delirium. 104 (GilberU U.-.--......-.........-.-1
Half Sovereign. los a. Lee)-
Time-I:11 3-5. wise Mason. Bosom, De Mnnd
and Red River finished named
FIFTH RACE-The Municipal handicap. 50, 500
furl0ngs:
Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin
Fair Play. 127 (J. Lee) ...................1
Master Robert. 163 (Gilbert) .........2
Frank Gil. 112 (Notter) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Time-2:5S. Tourenne DR.. Jonathan. Beauc-
cup and Miss Crawford finished named.
SIXTH RACE-For 3 year Olds and upward
nonwinners of three races in 1905, selling, 500
added, mile and furlong:
Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin
Sam Fl. Harris 81 (UraD- D-..................I
Beauclere. 90 (Sweet) ---....-......-...---..
hlIecrankle, u t1orkel -.----....-.....-.-. y
Time-1:53. Gramsar, Fancy Norbitt, Sailor
Girl and Tivoli finished as named.