The Washington times., 1894-11-18
FAVORITES AGAIN In FRONT
-Four Of the St. Asaph Races Were
Won by First Choices.
JOCKEY GRIFFIN MAS THROWN
Lady Violet Attempted to Run Out and Un-
shipped Her Rider, Who Fortunately Es-
capped Injury-sims Rode Fine Finish
on Dreibund, Winning by Head

II was threatening rain all the afternoon
yesterday, but this did not deter a large
crowd from visiting the St. Asaph course.
Just twenty pencilers tried to get the public's
money, but again were disappointed, as four
favorites and two second choices were win
ners. sOasy. one close. finish resulted, and
thai was in the opening event when Sims
landed Dreibund winner by short head be-
fore Miley. Bergen's finish on the latter was
not 10 the liking OF AIley's hackers.
In the fifth race Lady Violet. the odds on
choice. attempted to run out in the first turn.
Jockey Griffin in trying to straighten her was
thrown, but fortunately escaped injury. The
riderless mare kept alongside her field and
finished half length in the van. She con-
tinued racing until two and half miles had
been covered and then stopped Of her own
accord. The long shot pikers were on
Assignee for the place, getting as good as
10 ] for their coin. Summaries:
First race-One-half Of n mile. Two-year-
olds. Purse, $3.50 Time 03914.
Dreibund, II0, ? 10 Sims -...-..-......-
Mley- lib, II 20 Bergen
Tuscan, JOG, i TO lNacey)
Marigold nIly. 10 lDoggett), y to ]; Wheeloski,
Jos Grimm, 10 J; Edna May, JOG lMidgely), 10
J.. A.
Samaritan, los .Cariganl, 30 10 !, left al the
Fair start Won driving by head, three
lengths between second and third. Mliey led
from the start. and looked al over the winner
70 the last few jumps, when Drei0und got up and
won 10y head.
second race-siI furlongs Beaten horses.
Selling. Purse, $3.50. Time ll619
Darkness, I04 t. lGrifin) in)...-................
GleesoIne, l08 90 90 Penn.
Polydora, los, i 10 Blake .---.------...---.
GOV Fifer, Jos lBurreD. go 70 !; Tiny Tim. Jos
tE Tribe -0 70 !: sam Weller, llO tDoggetus9 70
?; Fidelio, lOi sheedy, p 10 ]; White Wings, lO5
q. Moore. 200 20 i: and Willis McAulihe, I04
Curtis, 300 20 ], also ran.
StraEgliug start Won easily by length and
half, a length between second md third. Glee-
some cut ont the running 10 the stretch, when
Darkness took command and staid in front 10
the end
Third race-one mile aud a furlong Selling
Purse, $3.50 Time, l:56J5.
Song and Dance. IC5, 10 z CIrinin) .......... l
Miss Dixie SO. 5 TO lkeefe) .........-.
Bess McDuh, 81, 200 to It. Powers. ......-.....
Blue Garter, 81 IF. OLeary, 200 TO i; Jodan,
110 Doggett), 100 to !, and Baroness, 80 III Viii
Iiams), go 10 !, also ran.
Fair start " on easily by length and half,
fifteen lengths between second and third. The
two placed horses raced away from the others,
Song and Dance taking The lead al the turn for
home and winning easily
Fourth race-One-half mile. Maiden two
year-olds- Selling. Purse, $3.50. Time, O:5J1a
Maurine colt, lO6, TO Blake ..--..-.
Festival JOG, TO penn. ........-... ..-...
JrogIen gelding. lO4, 100 to C3urrell .-...-...
Son Erreur, IIO Doggett), 20 to !; The ScaIper,
1O9 Sims, 10 j; Cherry Blossom colt, ll2 sue
dekerl, ID TO ]; NocRlity, l09 tSheedya, 60 TO i;
Pretence, Jos (NHcey), % 10 !; BoothrOyd, I03
(keefe), 100 20 !, and Elizabeth nlly, l05 e
Tribe, 30 to ], also ran.
Poor start Won handily by length, length
and a half between second and third Festival
led until wen into the stretch, when Maurine colt
came through and Won very handily.
Finh race-one mile. Purse, $3.50 Time,
1919.
Our Jack, 1919. is to 5 tSims).................1
Assignee, Jos. 100 to (Iichardson) ............ >
Lady Violet III, to lGrifhn) didn't finish.
Good start Won handily by three parts of a
length. Lady Violet and Our Jack was the or
der passing The stand, but on the first turn
Grim fell Of at the first named, and Lady Vic
let CallOped twice around Without q rider
QrifHn explained afterwards that Lady Violet
started 20 bolt, and she threw him by quick
turn Our Jack beat Assignee home for the
Sixth race-seven furlongs Selling Purse
500 Time, 1904.
Prince George, JIG. / 10 10 Sims.
Void. Jos, y 10 Blake
Speculation. ll0, - 10 (Snedeker).-.....-....-
Pulitzer, lG5 lKeefe). Is 60 ]; Kilkenny, 10
penn, 40 tot. and Blackfoot, los ,Hanawalt), so
% ]. also ran: Doctor James, 10 q. Moore,
800 70 I. left at the post
Fair start Won easily by half length; three
parts OF a length between second and third
Sims laid third, with Prince George 10 the stretch
when he took The lead and easily beat Void.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race-Three-quaruers of n mile Robusta
lO7; Black Hawk. l0l; Clarus, Jos: Blue Garter
ana senator est Jos each: Loriner IB3: West
chester, ll4 Gallatin, 10; Gov. Fifer JOB; Half
Mine, l0l; Economist, I05; Charter and Jack
Rose. 102 each, and Plenty. JOB
Second race-Ihree-quarters Of mile Phd-
bus. 90: Lobengula, I04; Flush, l03: Dogcett,
los. aud Mckee. JOB.
Third race-One and one-eighth miles Miss
Dixie, 9@i Star Actress, l02i Baroness, 81; Nero,
Jos, and Marshall, I02
Fourth race-0ne-hau mile. ElsieMorrison nIly,
%; lroglen gelding, 81: Apprentice and Etesian
100 each; Maringo 81; Jewel, "a; Be n sfaclor ":
Elizabeth n!ly, 9s; Lady Richmond, 81, ana Vel
vet Rose. 100
Fifth ace-Five-eighths Of a mile lola 10:
RalcoJt, 90 Mcintyre, VIII Elliott, and PhiladeI-