The Washington times., 1895-04-02
Streets TWo-year-olds Finish
First and Second.
OLD AGE FOLLOWS THE FILLY
The Colt That Is Touted to Beat The Hartford
Runs Good Race-0'L 0'LearYs Ride on
William 7. Gave His Backers an Attack
of Heart Failure-Jennings Comes ove-
and Gets Piece of the Money-Entriss.

An uneyentual days sport marked the
opening of the third weeks racing of the
Virginia Jockey Clubs spring meeting.
The attendance was up to the average, but
the betting was not as fierce as usual, the
sixteen bookmakers who went on not being
rushed at any part of the game.
The threatening aspect of the weather
bad marked effect on the attendance OF
the fair sex. The stand is usually gay
with bright eoiors and the flUtter OF rib
bons, but the ladies only turn out in large
numbers when all the conditions are ia
vorable for good days sport.
Doe Street showed a good colt in the
first race. He had two entered, Sum-
me rhine and Old Age, and captured
both first and second money, the former
winning easily from her stable -ma 1e,
while the latter beat his field as easily
for second money
As coed as even money could be had
against Summertime when the betting
was first posted, but the talent fell on
it SO bard that he was quickly cut, and
closed a prohibitiye favorite at L to 2.
Old Age and Wheatland Were the most
fancied of the others, and closed at skies
with the rest begging at all kinds OF fancy
prices.
DOCS PAIR MAKE THE RUNNING.
After a short delay at the post they were
sent off to a fair start, with Streets pair
in front They clearly outclassed their
field, and raced neck and neck way out in
front OF the others to the head of the
stretch. where Summertime drew away
and won easily by two lengths, Old Age
second, an open length in front of Ban
dala third.
The next event looked like pretty hard
one to pick a winner from, and George
Dixon, Pulitzer and Darkness were all
played heavily, the first finally closing
favorite at TO !, with Darkness at
threes and Pulitzer at rours.
To O fair start The keip showed the
way past the stand, but was quickly head
ed by the favori;e, who pokcd his head
i'll front going around the upper turn and
was never headed, winning easily by
three lengths. Pulitzer ran back in the
ruck till well down the back stretch. where
he commenced to move up, and at the end
beat Darkness by two lengths for the
place.
In the third race, at six turlongs, Com
hammered from his opening price OF threes
Capt. Brown opened a to favorite.
but the tips getting out that he was not
quite fit, he quickly receded and as good
as to 2 was obtainable at post time.
PLAYED CHARADE.
Many OF the smart set thought Charade
should do the trick and played him heavily
forcing his price from fours to to 2
Golden Gate rushed out at the start and
led into the back stretch by a length,
where Clerco moved up on Capt. Brown
aud was never headed, winning from
Charade by an epen length. Golden Gate
lasted long enough TO get third money.
Three refused the issue in the fourth
event, at six furlonSs for maidens of all
ages, leaving seven to go. OF these,
Silent Friend on his form of last Monday
was made an even money fayoTite- Cuckoo
opened at s to ., but receded 10 5 TO l,
while Waterman was backed from five to
three to one.
When it came to racing it was Watch
man all the way. Reiff rushed him out
at flag fall, and steadily enlarging the gap,
he opened up. won ealloping, by three
lengths. Cuckoo ran third the better part
of the Journey. but came with rush at
the end and captured second money from
Silent Friend by two lengths. The latter
ran q horrible race, being n dead last TO
the lower turn, where lie commenced To
move up and coming through the stretch
+ with a wonderful gust or speed, ran into
third place.
The fourth race furnished i finish which
gave the hackers OF William T. an attack
OF heart failure which lasted them the
rest OF the day. 1t was an owners handi-
cap andfoar went to thepost. witayouugsters
of from 20 to 80 pounds ON their backs.
MADE A HOT FAVORITE.
William T was hot favorite at even
money, with Equity next in demand. at
Z to o.
They got off well, and William T. led
all the way. Equity was last the first part
OF the journey, but commenced to move up
on the lower turn, and came within head
OF stealing the race. OLeary, who rode
William T., evidently had orders not to
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