The Washington times., 1895-03-14
DOC BIRCH AN EASY WINNER
Beats Dillon j. in the Prettiest Race
of the Day.
Clansman Gallops in to the CONSERVATION
of the Talent-But Things Were
Evened Up on Juliet.

The racing fraternity seem to tire of wait
ing for clear weather, the attendance being
much larger than Mondays or Tuesdays
just before the first race Old Sol made a
bluff of coming out, but thought better of it
and retired in favor of the rain, which soon
commenced to fall and came down in tor
rents throughout the afternoon
Eleven bookies decided to try and down
the talent and succeeded very well only two
favorites landing the money All Of the
finishes were tame, with the possible ex-
ception of the last race
The worst upset of the day occurred in
the last event at six and a half furlongs
There were only four carded to go, and of
these Dillon j. opened an even money IA
vorite with Belle Blackburn, and HIS Grace
having next call at twos. Doc Birch was
the outsider at 4 to /. The talent got
down on Dillon j. to man, playing him
as If it Were all over but the shouting and
forcing his price to l to 2. Belle Black
burn steadily receded, going to the post at
S to , with the other two at fiyes
AT the third break they were sent off in
beautiful order Ham Immediately
rushed the favorite to the front, and
going down the back stretch was two
lengths to the good of Birch, with the
other two trailing. Modeland took his
mount up on the far turn, and they swung
into the stretch with Birch at Dillon Us.
saddle girths The latter was all but out
at this juncture, and could not stand
drive, Doc Birch winning a clever
race by an open length, Dillon j.
second two before His Grace, third.
In the opening event Brouston was Sc
lected to carrv the money, opening at 10
5, with Pottowat atomic having second
call at threes or the others John P and
KaZan were most played they both open
ing at 4 to / TIE balance of the field
was not much faEcied, all being at long
odds. At the close to could be had
against BroEston, while John P. and Pot
towatomie were at thTees and twos re-
spectively
The talent had picked this race one.
two, three, Morris landing the favorite
two lengths 10 the good of the second
choice, Pottowattomie, who beat John
P length for third money.
On the strength OF his good race Satur-
day Apollo was made to 5 favor
ite in the second event, q five furlong
spin.
He opened with Tammany Hall at twos,
but the money came in on him so fast that
his price was quickly cut. Tammany
Hall was not much fanCied and receded TO
threes, while Fredericks had second call
at IL to 5.
To good S tart Duff hustled Freder-
ieIs out in front, and coming out OF the chute
a length and a half to the good simply gal
loped in, winner from Tammany Hall,
who as easily captured second money from
Apollo.
The third race proved another stunner
for the talent Tioga opened at twos,
with Bon Voyage, Elmstone. and Fannie
Martin at threes
With the exception of Bon Voyage, who
was backed down half point, they were
none of them touched, Tioga receiving all
the support and closing at to 3.
Third was the best she could do at the fin
ish. Parsons carried Clansman up, and,
plotting the way out of the chute, galloped
in hands down, three lengths to the good
OF Elmstone, who, in q driving finish,
captured the place from Tioga.
Nothing daunted, the talent came back,
and, making Juliet a 6-to-5 favorite,
backed him to to r, at which price he
closed. Vagabond was next in demand
at to ], with Marguerite at 3 12 and
Forager at skies.
Cassidy sent them off well. with Mar
guerite on the rail. Going by the grand
stand Duffy had taken the mare up and was
running out in front of his field. with Vaga-
bond second. On the far turn Forager and
Juliet moved up, and, swinging into the
stretch passed the leader, who at the
juncture threw up and quit like a dog.
Juliet and Forager ran neck and neck to
the last furlong, where the former drew
out and won by length and a half from
the latter, who beat Lum by two lengths
for third money