The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-13
TALENT BADLY ROASTED
Gentlemen of Odds Nearly Make
a Clean Sweep.
SUE KITE SAVED THE DAY
She Was Made Favorits in the Last Event
and Helped ths Puntsrs Out of Hole
Kandor Ran Away Tires Miles and
Jumped Fence Weinberg Landed the
boswell Stakes in Commanding Style.

The game at st. Asaph keeps improving
right along. Yesterday the track was in
Splendid condition, tie fields well filled,
and the races holly contested. Twenty-one
books weighed in and gave the talent
quite clubbing, as only one favorite
managed to get the coin.
The stake race OF the day was the Dos
well of 81 eco, Fix frTlongs for three
year-olds and upwards, and drew out
the highes tclass horses the track.
Hoey was scratched at The last minute,
leaving only six starters. OF these, Hugh
Penny was plunged on heavily, he going
to the post prohibtive favorite at 8 TO :.
Weinberg was second choice, at 4 to l,
with Capt. Brown next in demand, at to 1.
WEINBERG ALL THE WAY.
To good start Doggett rushed Wern-
berg to the front, and, setting a merry
clip, was never caught. Hugh Penny was
second 10 the far turn, where he com
menced TO go back, and was headed by
Factotum. Swinging into the stretch Vera
berg was way out in the van, While the
fayorite was beaten off and finished in
the rear division AT the end Wernbsrg was
an easy winner by five lengths. with Fac
totum second, length in front OF Capt.
Brown, who in a hard drive beat Hugh
Penny short head.
In the first event Copyright was made a
fayorite, opening at threes and being ham
nlered to TO g. ST. Michael was the
first one picked to do the trick, but
tip going around that he was not fit. he
reeeded To / to 5, at which price he closed
A PRETTY RACE
The race was one of the protest of the
meeting. st. Michael plotted his field clear
to the head of the stretch, with Copyright
running way back next to last. The latter
was going easily, however, and when he got
an opening rushed to the front with phe-
nomenal burst of speed Coming through
the stretch he appeared to be winning
easily until within twenty yards OF the
wire, where Rieff brought Kilkenny up
and in driving finish won by head. st.
Michael was running rapidly at the end but
lasted long enough to get third money.
The second race for two-year-old fillies
was the next eventon the card and Lambert,
filly from the stable OF A. II. and ID. II.
Morris, was touted as a crack. She went
to the post an to favorite, with Bandala
and Hera next iii demand, at skies.
A BAD LOT
They were bad lot O actors, and were
at the post the best part of half an hour.
When they did finally get away Miss Lyman
10 / shot rushed out and was
never caught She was firing rapidly at
the finish, but lasted long enough to win
by length from lambert who beat Hera
? tbe same distance.
The mile event only had four starters,
but furnished good betting race. Equity
finally went TO the post a 6 to ia
vorite. with Ed. Kearney at threes, and Sir
Dixon, jr., at fours.
The race proved to be a very fast one,
Capt. Brown racing head in front of Ed.
Kearney, who was five lengths before
Sir Dixon, jr. Going around the lower
turn Ed. Kearney pushed his nose in front
and gradually drawing away, won by
length from Equity, who beat Sir Dixon,
Jr., four. Capt. T. finished poor third.
The first quarter Of the race was run in
% IL, the half in .48, and the three
quarters in LIS.
CAME BACK AGAIN.
Nothing daunted by their run of hard
luck, the talent came back and made
Summertime a hot favorite, sending her
to the post at odds of z to 10. Brisk was
the tip, being backed from 6 to l down to
to 2.
To a good start Torrello went to the
'front.' and leading by an openlength clear
around the Tar turn, appeared TO nave
the race won, when he bolted TO the out
side rail and finished a dead last Brisk
came through under the whip and Won by
three parts OF length from Summertime,
who beat Montezuma by eightleDgths.
Kandor was played all over the ring in
the last race, being hammered from 20 down
to s to /. Sue Kittie was the favorite,
closing at to 8.
Kandor spoiled his chances of winning
h.rT N q q
before the race. Horton, who rode him,
finally turned him down the chute, where
he attempted to jump the fence and fell.
Both horse and jockey escaped unhurt
AT the fail OF the flag Sue Kittie took
command and was never headed, winning
by four lengths, from The Scalper, who
beat Gov Russell for third place.