New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16
NAUSH0N Wins BY A NOD
Beats Zeus After Hard Drive FOR
Matron Stakes.
BAsHTI ROMPs TO VICTORY
Outruns Her Field in FLY Ha.
of Rich Fixture at the
Pimlico Track.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribun. ]

Baltimore. Oct. 15-In the absence % a
g. Hiidreth's Novelty. the Futurfty uins~
and champion two-year-old OF the seaso,
r. t. Wilson. jr's. Naushon won the eo;.
baIf Of the rich Matron Stakes az the Pm.
leo track this afternoon In the FLY hals
of the same fixture Harry PAYNE Whitney,
Rashti. for which he paid $4,000 during u.
meeting at Saratoga Springs last sur1n.-
eaIIoped 70 easy victory. at the prohihstv.
odds Of 8 to 10
II was the opening day OF the fan ms.,.
ing of the Maryland Jockey Club and asr
crowd was on hand. Many lovers OF -.
sport came over from New York. WIEN.
there has been a dearth Of racing since n.
Empire City meeting closed. in July. ara
one could almost imagine thar he was a.
Sheepshead Bay or Belmont Park. 50 NAM
familiar faces were seen
: G Hfdreth scratched Novelty from n.
Matron Stakes and pinned his faith to Zsus
which he bought at the wedding out sale a,
the Newcastle Stable last August Zsuz
was the favorite. too. on the strength a.
some fast work in private. but Mr.. Wilson,
Naushon. one of the gamest colts in train.
ing and a strong second choice. beat him
bv the width of a hand on the post in TIA
most sensational finish OF the day Zsus
was slow 70 begin and was badly out-un !,
the first half mile. He closed big gar.
however. through the stretch under shH.
ltng's strong finish. but Just failed TO get ID
-
early part and made the running By n,
or three open lengths 70 the turn for hons
with August Belmont's Footprint his near.
est opponent He tired. however, IN ths
last sixteenth. when NaUshon took con-
mand, after moving Up from a rear posi-
ton, he, too. having been outrun in the frs.
half mile. Hardly. however. had Naushoa
worked his way 70 the front than Zeus
challenged. and a stirring drive 70 the
finish followed. the horses fighting thsr
way past the judges so close together that
many in the stand could not tell the wiz
ner until the numbers went up
The Natron Stakes. which was trans
ferred to this track by the Westchests-
Racing Association. was run in two d.
visions each having a value Of S5,1N Ira
distance was six furlongs. and NaushOa
won in the good time Of 1.12 A. Basht,
which won the FLY half. covered ths Dis
lance in lib and was hardly more than
gaIIoping at any part Of the journey. she
ran in close company with Love Not Until
| Strengthened out for home. when she cana
away as Shilling pleased.
Tommy Wright won the Baltirnors Cub
cup for amateur riders with captain z. B.
Cassatt's Medallion. The victory was dus
largely 70 his clever riding. as Charley
Hargrave. with Mr.. Tucker up. closed win
a great rush in the stretch.
Shilling carried OF the jockey honors. rid
ing three winners and one second horse IN
four, mounts. He began by getting Angus,
Belmonts Priscillian. which. coupled with
Field Mouse. was backed from 20 70
TO 10. home in front in the first race, and
he wound I'D the card by winning the Hotel
Herman Purse with Mr.. Hildreth's Fire
stone. also heavily backed from 5 70 5 %
9 TO 10