The Washington times., 1895-04-06
ST. lslPH's BANNER DAY
Most Perfect Days Sport Of the
Meeting.
OUTSIDERS DOWN FAy0RITEs
BoOkies Score Decided victory-Ths Much
Touted Ceremony Wins Her First Race.
Sweet Kate Throws Her Jockey While at
the Post-captain 7. Runs Game Race.
Horizons Good Ride ON solitaire-Entries.

Dame Fortune has dealt very kindly with
open their gates, three weeks ago, for
their spring meeting. The weather has
been most favorable, the attendance good,
the betting brick aid the racing itself per-
fectiy free from even the slightest sus-
picion of crookedness.
It remained, however, for yesterday to
cap the climax of their success. The day
was simply perfect from every standpoint
Even the talent who only succeeded in pick
ing one solitary winner, seemed a happy,
merry crowd as they stood out ON the lawn
and enjoyed the beautiful spring weather
Starter Fitzgerald handled the flag in a
mastery manner. every one of bis starts
being exceptionally good. The narrow
ness of the track makes good starting very
difficult-the five -furlong races which
are started ON the upper turn being the
worst OF any.
J. SHIELDS THROWN
The only thing to mar the sport IN the
slightest way was an accident in The last
race. J. Shields had the mount on Sweet
Kate, and while at the post was thrown
pretty hard. He was not hurt badly,
and was helped from the track. Sheedy
took bis place, aud was cheered as he
galioped past the stand on his erratlc
mount. which acted like a crazy horse
In response 10 the etiict from the Jockey
Club to the effect that the foreign book,
which lis situated just outside the gates
at St Asaph, should be closed, word was
sent that body that the book was IN no
way connected with the track They
further said that the room was outside
OF their gates, and therefore beyond their
jurisdiction, and as no one connected with
the track had any interest in the room
they had no authority TO close il. Affi-
davits to this effect, signed by the presi-
dent of the association, E. E. Downham, /,
the secretary, ii. d Mcintyre, and the
treasurer, j. N. Kirk, were mailed the
Jockey Club
In the first race. two-year-old event,
at half mile, Himyarah opened a to 8
fayorite, with Monolith and Cadiz at threes
and Applegate at fours. BY post time
Himyarah had receded to 13 to 10, while
Appreciate had been heavily played all
over the ring, going TO the post an 8 to
fancied, and CadiZ and Monolith had re-
ceded TO and 8 TO /. respectively.
To a good start McCafferty moved up
with Applegate and led to the lower turn,
where Himyarah. who had been unable
to get through, forged ahead and, swinging
into the stretch, was half length TO the
good. Nacey had gotten off poorly with
CadiZ, and did not succeed in getting up
TO the leaders until well into the stretch.
A furlong from home he caught Himyarah,
and in hard drive beat him out by a short
head. TuteIage was third, half length
before Monolith.
The talent evidently thought the second
race gift for St Michael as they sent him
to the post a 1 to favorite. Midstar
was played by a select few, closing at 3
to L.
MIDsTAR MAKES THE RUNNING.
Midstar made most of the running, being
in front 10 the lower turn, where St Michae.
headed him and swung iuio the stretch a
length to the good. Doggett, who rode st
Michael. did not time his run right aud
the horse could not respond when Midstar
got up and challenged, With a little STIR
ring up the latter drew out in the last
furiong and won a clever race by two
lengths ST Michael was second. q length
before Kilkenny, who came with rush al
the end
Not discoura ged one whit by their hard
luck the talent came back and made Ed.
Kearney a hot faTorite in the third race,
sending him To the post an odds ON fayerite
at 3 10 3.
When it came to racing, however, he
could not Go the trick. He led The first
part OF the journey, but soon gave way TO
CAPTAIN IT,, who, uEder Keefe's vigorous
riding, got to the front and was never
headed. He ran a game race, being under
the whip clear through the stretch. and
only getting the money by three parts OF a
length from Ed. kearney, who beat Sir
Dixon, Jr, a half Iergth.
BOTH HEAVILY PLAYED.
Jack Rose and CHS wick wer eboth heavily
played in the fourth race, the former being
backed from thFees TO to 5, and The
latter from fours to 4 to5.
To a good start ornus piloted the way
past the stand and into the back stretch.
Horton brought Solitaire up at this juncturs
and, getting in front, was never headed,
inning in hard drive by a length from
0rnus, who beat Nockbarren as much for
second money.
Old Age looked like winner in the next
event and was made to first choice.
R. Doggett carried Premier out in front
and leading by an open length all the way
was never caught.
He did not have much to spare and won at
RESULTS Al